Supporting Our LGBTQ+ Population: What Therapists Should Know with guest, Lisa Koenecke

In Supporting Our LGBTQ+ Population: What Therapists Should Know, Jess (she/her) is joined by Lisa Koenecke (she/her). As an experienced and energetic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) professional speaker and facilitator, Lisa specializes in counteracting unconscious bias and LGBTQ+ inclusion in business.

Often, therapists play an integral role in supporting the LGBTQ+ population and it's essential they are informed, inclusive, and affirming. Lisa answers questions from real therapists about gender, sexuality, identity, Allyship (instead of "allyship"), mental health, and more. 

Lisa believes her impact is amplified through strengthening each person’s Allyship. With a demonstrated history of working in secondary education and a passion toward community and social services, she is an expert in counseling, crisis intervention, educational leadership, and program development. After receiving her Diversity and Inclusion certification from Cornell university, Lisa launched her Inclusion Ally business. She has given a Ted Talk and written a best-selling book. Being an expert in LGBTQ issues has allowed her to present and keynote numerous conferences. As you'll soon hear, Lisa's speaking style can be best described as dynamic, energetic and interactive. After 12 years of being a middle school counselor, she's now an adjunct instructor at Lakeland University training the next generation of school counselors.

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• Lisa Koenecke 
  • website - https://lisakoenecke.com/
  • book - Be an Inclusion Ally: ABCs of LGBTQ+
  • Ted Talk - https://youtu.be/VSBmq7Mmnw4
  •  Lisa's LGBTQ+ Ally Certificate Course through Lakeland University
    • register at www.lakeland.edu/developu (listed towards the bottom of the page)
• GLSEN
  • website - https://www.glsen.org/
  • National School Climate Survey - https://www.glsen.org/school-climate-survey
• National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE)
  • website - https://transequality.org/
• Human Rights Campaign
  • website - https://www.hrc.org/
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association (SAMHSA)
  • website - https://www.samhsa.gov/
• Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)
  • https://www.hrsa.gov/behavioral-health/columbia-suicide-severity-rating-scale-c-ssrs
• GSAFE
  • website - https://gsafewi.org/ 
• The Trevor Project
  • website - https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
  • textline - text the word "START" to 678-678
  • lifeline (phone) 866-488-7386
  • chat option available via website
• Trans Student Educational Resources (TSER)
  • website - https://transstudent.org/
  • Gender Unicorn - https://transstudent.org/gender/
• UW Health Gender Services Program, Madison WI
  • website - https://www.uwhealth.org/services/gender-services
  • Guidance on letters of readiness for gender affirmation surgery - click

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