BT18 Short Course 24 - Bridging the Gap Between Clinicians' Barriers and Effective Communication in Cross-Cultural Sexual Health-Care: Sexuality Taboos, Expression, and Identity - Mitra Rashidian, PhD, LMFT, ACS

Description:

In this workshop, clinicians’ level of comfort, barriers, and attitudes when talking about sexuality will be highlighted, along with useful strategies to provide better engagement with their clients. Additional strategies used to build upon a person’s individual strengths to assist them in overcoming cultural and personal sexual imprints are offered.

Educational Objectives:

1. Describe the various barriers to sexual health care among both the main stream and sub-population clinicians.
2. Identify three communication strategies among clinicians to facilitate effective cross-cultural sexual health care.
3. Apply two brief therapy interventions suitable for treating sexuality related stress among diverse clients. 

*Sessions may be edited for content and to preserve confidentiality*