Affirming care starts here.

Pride in Counselling.

Expand your practice with 'Pride in Counselling™,' a 2SLGBTQI+ cultural competency course designed for modern clinicians.

This comprehensive program offers a unique opportunity to deepen your understanding and enhance your skills in supporting the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

Engage with self-paced modules, real-world scenarios, and comprehensive worksheets, ensuring you're equipped to foster a more inclusive, understanding, and effective counselling practice.

Whether you're a seasoned professional or new to the field, 'Pride in Counselling™' is your gateway to becoming a more empathetic and knowledgeable ally in your practice.

Join us and be a part of shaping a more inclusive future!

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  • Understand key terminology, inclusive frameworks, and why affirming care matters in therapeutic settings.

  • Explore diverse identities, the impacts of intersectionality, and how to tailor counselling approaches accordingly.

  • Learn how systemic oppression, discrimination, and internalized stigma impact 2SLGBTQI+ mental health.

  • Support clients through the complexities of coming out at different life stages and in various social contexts.

  • Explore how to affirm gender identity and support clients through transitions—social, legal, and/or medical.

  • Understand and normalize sexual orientation as a fluid and evolving aspect of self.

  • Develop skills for supporting clients with trauma histories rooted in rejection, discrimination, or violence.

  • Address the unique needs of queer and trans youth, while working with caregivers and family systems.

  • Inclusive approaches to working with same-gender couples, polyamorous relationships, chosen families, and parenting clients.

  • Explore the integration of faith, culture, and 2SLGBTQI+ identity in a supportive, nonjudgmental manner.

  • Help clients unpack internalized phobias and support identity formation in safe, empowering ways.

  • Explore ethical issues unique to working with 2SLGBTQI+ clients, including self-disclosure, confidentiality, and advocacy.

  • Critically examine dominant therapy frameworks and adapt them to better serve 2SLGBTQI+ clients.

  • Create an actionable plan for continuous learning, systemic advocacy, and building inclusive, affirming spaces.