Why You’ll Love this Course:
Attendees will value this workshop for its practical, research-informed insights into addressing intimate partner violence (IPV) within LGBTQ communities, a topic often overlooked in traditional training. They will leave with culturally responsive strategies and greater confidence in supporting diverse clients with sensitivity and competence.
Course Description:
This program examines intimate partner violence (IPV) in LGBTQ communities. Using APA Guidelines for Psychological Practice with LGBT clients as a foundation, it integrates research, theory, and clinical tools such as the Spousal Assault Risk Assessment (SARA). Participants will explore IPV prevalence, unique barriers to help-seeking, culturally specific risk factors, and the impact of stigma, discrimination, and intersectionality. The course emphasizes culturally competent, trauma-informed approaches, discusses the limits of existing IPV risk tools, and provides resources for advocacy and community support.
Who is this for:
Psychologists; Psychiatrists; Social Workers; Educators; Mental Health Providers; and Graduate Students
Instructional Level:
Intermediate
Recommended Course Prerequisites:
None
Included:
LGBT Power and Control Wheel Handout
Experiential exercises
Educational Objectives:
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Identify the importance of culturally sensitive practice in addressing IPV within LGBTQ populations.
Define major signs, risks, and symptoms of IPV specific to LGBTQ communities.
Evaluate the use of the Spousal Assault Risk Assessment (SARA) with LGBTQ clients, including its limitations.
Common Clinical FAQs Answered:
Peter Economou, Ph.D.
Counseling & Sport Psychologist
Co-founder
Pete J. Economou Ph.D., ABPP is a co-founder of MindScience Collective. He is trained in counseling psychology, is board certified in Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy (CBT), is a certified mental performance consultant (CMPC), and is licensed to practice psychology (NJ 5087, NY 019986, PSYPACT 14251). He is the founder of a group practice, the CWC, that offers executive coaching and Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Dr. Pete has worked with high performers at the collegiate and professional levels and is the author of Mindfulness Workbook for Beginners and Meditation Journal for Anxiety.
Dr. Pete is also a dharma holder/teacher of Zen Buddhism and founder of the Cornerstone Meditation Center after studying at the Morning Star Zendo with Robert Kennedy, Roshi. He is faculty at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) at Rutgers University, and Director of Behavioral Health and Wellness- Sport Psychology. His work is integrative, which can be listened to on both of his podcasts, When East Meets West (along with MindScience Collective co-founder Nikki Rubin, Psy.D.) and On Air with Dr. Pete.
Disclosure:
Dr. Economou is a co-founder of MindScience Collective and will receive financial benefit from all course sales. The Duluth Model has provided permission for Dr. Economou to use their materials. Dr. Economou has no financial interests in the Duluth Model.