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Clinical Frameworks and Applications in Working with LGBTQ+ People of Color
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LGBTQ+ Clients of Color confront multiple systems of social oppression, such as racism, cissexism, and heterosexism, which results in unique, intersectional stressors and compounding stress. These experiences are thought to contribute to high rates of mental health problems, such as depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation. Nevertheless, LGBTQ+ Clients of Color have distinctive strengths that buffer the worst of societal oppression’s consequences. Due to bias, mental health and behavioral health settings have either neglected or ill-treated this community leading to further harm. Therefore, there remain opportunities within these environments for mental health practitioners and mental health systems to alleviate these toxic stressors and leverage LGBTQ+ Clients of Color’s strengths to improve mental health outcomes. During this workshop, Hayden Dawes demonstrates how practitioners can identify these stressors while bolstering the client’s inner resources. The workshop will focus on key frameworks such as intersectionality and cultural humility with an overview of transdiagnostic dimensions and applications in working with LGBTQ+ People of Color.
Hayden Dawes, LCSW, LCAS
Hayden Dawes, LCSW, LCAS, has been a professional public speaker and consultant since 2014. He provides dynamic continuing education seminars on race and racism within mental health practice and the importance of self-tending practices while working in mental health and healthcare settings. After years of providing mental health treatment to diverse populations in various settings, including inpatient, outpatient, and the community, Dawes decided to pursue a PhD at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of social work, where he teaches research and practice courses. His research interest primarily lies in improving mental health treatment for people of color and LGBTQIA+ individuals. He currently has a private practice, Courage(Inside)Out, PLLC, to serve this population.
Regarding leadership, he has been on the board of directors and vice president of the North Carolina Society for Clinical Social Work. Hayden currently serves on the executive council of the American Academy of Psychotherapists. In 2020, Hayden became a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – Health Policy Research Scholar, a competitive, prestigious nationwide fellowship to support the next generation of scholars committed to creating health equity. When not reading, writing, conducting research, or practicing therapy, Hayden enjoys mindless scrolling on Instagram or Twitter. He’s also picked up another hobby of doing stand-up comedy.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Hayden Dawes maintains a private practice and has employment relationships with the University of North Carolina, and the Emotionally Focused Therapy Café. He received grants from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and John Hopkins University. Hayden Dawes receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Hayden Dawes is a member of the Counsel of Social Work Education, the American Academy of Psychotherapists, the North Carolina Society of Clinical Social Work, and the National Association of Social Workers.
