Supporting Sexual and Gender Minority Clients in Rural Areas: Considerations for Clinical Mental Health Counselors

Presenter: Joshua Elliott, EdD, LPCC-S, NCC

Learning Objectives:

Learners will understand the experiences and needs of Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) clients residing in rural areas from a social ecological perspective.
Learners will ethically assess rural SGM clients for minority stress reactions.
Learners will apply practical strategies to effectively support rural SGM clients experiencing minority stress.

CE Credit: 1 NBCC Hours; 0 CRCC Hours; 1 WA Hours; 0 APT Hours; 0 NAADAC Hours; 1 NY Hours; 0 Ethics Hours

Joshua Elliott, EdD, LPCC-S, NCC

Joshua Elliott, LPCC-S(KY), NCC is an Assistant Professor at Northern Kentucky University and teaches in the graduate counseling and undergraduate human services and addictions programs.