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Course curriculum

This comprehensive 5-hour clinical training is designed to help mental health professionals confidently assess and treat gender dysphoria using evidence-based interventions and the current WPATH Standards of Care (SOC8). Designed for clinicians with foundational knowledge of gender identity, this course moves beyond terminology to focus on practical clinical assessment, treatment planning, and decision-making. Participants will deepen their understanding of gender identity, gender expression, gender-affirming hormone therapy, and gender-affirming surgery while learning practical approaches to assessment, treatment planning, and writing gender-affirming surgery referral letters. The course also explores how co-occurring conditions—including autism, ADHD, bipolar disorder, anxiety, trauma, and other mental health concerns—can influence the assessment and treatment of gender dysphoria. Through case examples and practical application, participants will learn how to integrate Solution-Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Mindful Self-Compassion into their work with transgender and gender-diverse clients. This course is approved for 5 core continuing education hours through the University of Georgia School of Social Work, an ASWB Approved Continuing Education provider, for social workers, professional counselors, and marriage and family therapists, and qualifies as related continuing education for psychologists.