LGBTQIA+ Perinatal Seminar

2650 Ridge Avenue,Evanston IL 60201

18 May, 2023

Description

Objectives: • Participants will increase their competency about the LGBTQIA+ community and specifically their needs as birthing people. • Participants will gain knowledge and techniques in order to advocate for their LGBTQIA+ clients with other perinatal professionals • Participants will engage in self-awareness of their learning and emotional edges in working with LGBTQIA+ birthing people Faculty:Colleen Kempner (she/her), LCSW, CADC, of Catalyst Clinical Group. Colleen is a member of our MOMS line staff and clinical director at Catalyst. Colleen’s primary focus is on attachment, substance abuse and trauma therapy with emphasis on direct service with the LGBTQ+ population. She is passionate about providing care for underserved populations. https://www.catalystclinicalgroup.com/about Christina Shore (she/her), LPC, of Best Therapies. Christina is a trauma-informed, somatic therapist with a social justice lens. “I have experience working as a perinatal therapist, helping folks navigate the joy and also the grief involved with trying to conceive, going through pregnancy, and experiencing their own metaphorical birth as new parents. This time of life is complex and can be even more layered with LGBTQIA+ folks. I enjoy exploring the surprises, setbacks, challenges, and joys that come with the perinatal timeframe.” https://besttherapies.org/staff/christina-shore/ Panel Members:Colleen Kempner, LCSW (see above) Christina Shore, LPC (see above) Sara Witte, LCSW, training and internship director, at Inclusive Insight, https://www.chicagoiipc.com/sara-witte-lcsw Melissa Haley, M.Ed, doula - owner of Wyld-Garden, https://www.wyld-garden.com/ Jan Winslow, LCSW - supervisor, Perinatal Family Support Center, NorthShore University Health System Lisa Elliott, LCSW, https://bloomtherapy.care/lisa-elliott-lcsw Simone Bonde, APN-CNM, NorthShore University Health System And more!