Ambiguous Loss: Experiential Intervention for Clients Experiencing the Guilt of Ambivalent Reactions in Transgender Families

Description: This webinar addresses the struggle family members face coping with the evolution of changes that occur through the process of a loved one's gender transition. Combining Narrative and Art Therapies, attendees will participate in an experiential process that offers hope and illuminates a path towards acceptance of new family roles.

CE Broker Tracking #20-681571

This event is sponsored by FMHCA, an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider. FMHCA NBCC Provider# 2058. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  FMHCA is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. This course is approved by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, LMHC, LMFT, LCSW – FMHCA CE Broker #: 50-748

Learning Objectives:

1. Upon completion, participants will be able to guide clients in using The Relationship Tree as an

experiential approach to grief counseling related to the transgender family member.

2. Upon completion, participants will be able to facilitate the creation of the relationship tree

representing memories of their client's relationships with their transgender loved one.

3. Upon completion, participants will be able to apply a series of narrative questions to pose that

helps clients reinterpret experiences and redefine family roles.

About the Presenter: Maria Giuliana, LMHC

Maria Giuliana, LMHC and Qualified Supervisor, is founder of Beyond The Matter Counseling and Consulting Services LLC in Jacksonville, Florida. She is a Doctoral Candidate in the Counselor Education and Supervision Program at National Louis University-Tampa, Florida. Drawing from the foundation of an Integrative Existential Psychotherapy Model, her treatment focus includes creating a safe and supportive therapeutic environment for addressing challenges the LGBTQIA community and their families often face.