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If you’re confused about how to best work with trans and nonbinary clients these days, you’re not alone. In the U.S., more than one percent of adults and around two percent of teenagers openly identify as transgender, but gender-affirming mental health care is under attack, and most clinicians receive little or no training in working with this population. With 550 anti-trans bills currently in state legislatures, and 23 states with active bans against gender-affirming care, affirming therapy is desperately needed. In this workshop, you’ll explore the critical elements of gender-affirming care and the arguments for and against certain interventions.  You’ll explore: 

• How gender dysphoria manifests differently in children, adolescents, and adults, and what types of young people are likely to persist in a trans identity over time 
• The difference between those who identify as transgender and those who are nonbinary 
• What types of mental health and medical interventions are appropriate at different ages  
• How to parse the arguments against gender-affirming care, including Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria and detransitioners