How to Be and Raise an Ally to Gender/Sexually Diverse Individuals

<p>Dr. Carrie (@the.parent.therapist) and Erica Zisman, LCSW (@therapywitherica) are back again this week discussing being an ally to gender and sexually diverse individuals. We invited Christopher Owen, MS onto this episode to share his knowledge and advice on the topic. Christopher Owen is a doctoral candidate at West Virginia University and is passionate about providing care for children with neurodevelopmental disorders and gender-diverse youth. In this episode we discuss what it means to be an ally, steps to take to be an ally, and how you can parent a child that is supportive of gender-diverse youth.</p> <p>Follow @therapistswhobrunch for updates on new episodes.</p> <p>Connect with Chris on Instagram @the.asd.therapist</p> <p>Resources for Supporting Gender Diverse Youth:</p> <p><a href="https://www.glsen.org/sites/default/files/Gender%20Terminology%20Guide.pdf">Gender Terminology Guide</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.glsen.org/supporting-trans-and-gnc-students">Supporting Trans and GNC Students</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.apadivisions.org/division-44/resources/advocacy/transgender-children.pdf">APA Fact Sheet</a></p> <p>Music:</p> <p>Lioness (Instrumental) by DayFox https://soundcloud.com/dayfox</p> <p>Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lioness-instrumental</p> <p>Music promoted by Audio Library <a href="https://youtu.be/ZATMh49j49M" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/ZATMh49j49M</a></p> <p>Disclaimer: This podcast episode is not a substitute for mental health treatment.</p>