Dismantling the Gates: Informed Consent Models of Care

A substantial barrier to care for many trans and nonbinary people has been standards of care that put therapists in a position of “gatekeeping” for those pursuing hormones, surgery, or even name changes. More providers are adopting an informed consent model, that empowers trans and nonbinary individuals and opens up the therapist/client relationship. This webinar will help therapists and social services professionals understand informed consent models of care and how it can work for them and their clients.

1:10 Agenda overview
2:20 Who is FORGE?
3:52 Framing informed consent/standards of care
6:46 History of care for trans folks
14:58 Why do we have standards of care or informed consent?

16:25 Shifting toward informed consent models
21:43 How standards of care worked in the past
27:31 What is informed consent?
33:27 Importance of autonomy
36:28 Limited scope for standards of care and informed consent

43:52 Implications in today’s world
48:37 Impact on the therapeutic relationship
52:31 Building strong therapeutic relationships
55:23 Autonomy in action
59:53 Questions: supporting trans clients in today’s political climate

Other webinars in this series:

This is part of a four-webinar series in year 1 of WiTEACH. Join us for any or all of these training events.  Webinars are intended for mental health and other service providers, as well as open to any community member who is interested in improving the mental health of trans and nonbinary people.

1_ Supporting Trans Mental Health: Uncovering Barriers and Building Solutions
Thursday, October 6, 2022
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Central
By zoom; pre-registration required
https://forge-forward.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kSCLFU53TqWwkJdUra1Ffg

2_ Standard and Trans-specific ACEs: Shifting the Course of Trauma to Create Healthier Trans Adults
Thursday, November 10, 2022
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Central
By zoom; pre-registration required
https://forge-forward.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nYfrkfGnRFSKU3QY0ZcViw

3_ State-Sanctioned Hate: The Impact of the “Culture Wars” on Trans Lives
Thursday, January 12, 2023
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Central
By zoom; pre-registration required
https://forge-forward.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_asC2L5CpQmKJDseqtkLvlw

4_ Dismantling the Gates: Informed Consent Models of Care
Thursday, March 2, 2023
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Central
By zoom; pre-registration required
https://forge-forward.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_V_TTW1ClTpqHyYHFqV3PNA