Appearances
I attend academic conferences regularly, and love to speak to LGBTQ+/Rainbow groups, clinical teams, parents, and schools.
Please reach out if you’d like me to give a talk or workshop in your setting!
Upcoming
November 2023: Association for Behavioral & Cognitive Therapies (Seattle, USA)
Oral presentation titled, “Differences in emotion regulation underlie the sexual orientation disparity in depressive symptoms: a population-based study of young adults”
Clinical round table titled, “Cultivating joy in minoritized communities”
Workshop with Dr. Jeff Cohen titled, “Fostering queer joy in youth: How to do affirmative cognitive behavior therapy with LGBTQ+ youth and their families”
Panel discussion titled, “Building diversity, equity, and inclusion: perspectives and concerns of ABCT's Minority Special Interest Groups”
Past
April 2023: Anxiety and Depression Association of America annual convention (Washington, D.C., USA)
Workshop with Dr. Jeff Cohen titled, “Doing Affirmative Cognitive Behavior Therapy with Gender Diverse Youth & Their Families: A Live Demonstration”
Poster presentation, co-authored by Drs. Eric Layland, Zach Soulliard, & John Pachankis titled, “Acceptability of LGBTQ-Affirmative Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy for Youth: Results from a Pilot Study”
Alies Muskin Career Development Leadership Program Awardee
December 2022: University of Miami (USA)
Invited 3-hour workshop via Zoom on LGBTQ+-affirmative CBT for youth & their families
December 2022: KiwiCAM (Palmerston North, NZ)
Keynote address titled, “How does stigma get under the skin? Using psychological science to understand cognitive and affective mechanisms underlying Rainbow health disparities”
November 2022: Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (USA)
Invited webinar titled, “The kids are alright: Affirming CBT with LGBTQ+ youth and their families” (URL to recording)
November 2022: Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (New York, USA)
Oral presentation titled, “LGBTQ-affirmative cognitive behavioral group therapy for youth: a pilot study.”
Mini-workshop with Dr. Jeff Cohen titled, “Doing cognitive behavior therapy with LGBTQ youth and their families: a live demonstration”
Panel discussion titled, “Building diversity, equity, and inclusion: perspectives and concerns of ABCT's Minority Special Interest Groups”
Panel discussion titled, “Using Media as a Tool for Social Good: Disseminating Cognitive Behavioral Science and Practice Online With a Social Justice Lens.”
Facilitated special event, titled “Conversion Documentary Screening and Post-Viewing Discussion with Dr. Charles Silverstein, Dr. Gerald Davison, and Director Gregory Caruso.”