When the Political becomes personal/ Queer Forum, Oct 26

[Guest guest]

We live in a culture of (mostly) presumed heterosexuality. How do these

assumptions filter into the psychotherapeutic space? How do we as therapists

navigate our own personal and political views and what role does activism play

in our profession and lives? Do these two roles, psychotherapist and activist,

compliment or complicate our professional identity? If our queer clients or we,

feel like unequal second-class citizens what messages may we be sending or

absorbing when we meet with our clients? And…to what extent do we consider

discrimination or harassment based on sexual orientation as a stressor with

implications for treatment and what is it's relationship to other form of

oppression, prejudice and discrimination?

Please join us for another lively and thought provoking gathering of the Queer

Forum where LGBTQ therapists have a chance to share ideas, network and be part

of a community. Students are welcome! Please feel free to invite non-CAT

therapists.

When: Monday, October 26, 2009

Time 6-9 pm

Where: IAP 526 W 26th Street (btw 10-11th ave) Suite 309.

Fee: Students: $15 / $20 professional.

Please e-mail navahjs@... to RSVP by Oct. 15th.

Facilitators:

Mark Beauregard, RDT, LCAT, is a drama therapist currently working at

Bronx-Lebanon Hospital in the Adolescent Partial Hospital Program. He serves on

the Tri-State Chapter of NADT, and is currently the Conference Chair NADT's

upcoming conference in November. Mark is also a new father, having recently

adopted with his partner, and is experiencing a whole new intersection of when

political meets personal.

Navah Steiner, RDT, LCAT is the Associate Training Director at the Institute for

the Arts in Psychotherapy and a Psychotherapist at the School of Visual Arts

counseling center. She also maintains a supervision and private practice in NYC.

Navah is the founder of the Queer Forum and is excited to collaborate with Mark

for this month's topic.