National Psychology Training Consortium

Course Description and Target Audience

This training will focus on ways in which clinicians and individuals can be supporitive of and aware of issues that are prevelant within the LGBTQ+ community. It is a training compiled by the Safe Zone Project that covers terminology, allyship, romantic and affectional orientiations as well as gender identity and expression, and culminates with an in depth privilege exercise.

Materials were updated by the Safe Zone Project within the last two years but presenter will add in additional content. There should be no potential risk.

Learning Objectives

• Participants will be able to describe how personal identity may create barriers to working with the LGBTQ+ population.
• Participants will be able to demonstrate ways to become a stronger ally to the LGBTQ+ population.
• Participants will be able to explain why knowing the positionality of ourselves and our clients is important when working with the LGBTQ+ population.
• Participants will be able to explain aspects of gender presentation, romantic and affectional attraction, and how those identities intersect.

Presenter Information

Rosalyn Davis, PhD is a clinical associate professor of psychology, Director of the Mental Health Counseling Program, Affirmative Action Liaison and Faculty Diversity Liaison at Indiana University Kokomo where she has worked since 2013. She holds a doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Ball State University, Master’s in Counseling from the University of Texas at San Antonio and BA degree in psychology from Fisk University. Her work includes teaching clinical courses and speaking on areas of diversity, equity and inclusion in psychology and education at the local, state, regional and national levels. She speaks on these topics often both internally and externally to the University. 

Video Homestudy Format

CE’s for this homestudy training will be earned through completing the following tasks:

• Watch the presentation video and review all provided documents in their entirety.
• Pass the post-test questionnaire with at least 80% correct.

A program evaluation form will be provided to all who registered following the training. Please be sure to complete this form since your feedback helps direct future CE programming from our organization.

Registration Cost

This cost includes video links, materials, and tests required to obtain CE’s. Your CE certificate will be made available to you upon successful completion of the training (80% or higher on exam).

National Psychology Training Consortium (NPTC) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. NPTC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.