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Wednesday February 4, 2026, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
In Person: Lincoln School, 301 Butler Avenue, Providence, RI
Much of our focus in providing gender care is on gender dysphoria. While this is a clear need in our work we have noticed that much less attention is paid to helping clients tap into gender euphoria as a means of coping, affirmation, and resiliency building. The power of community and queer joy has also suffered through the pandemic and loss of physical communal spaces. We would like to draw attention to the important therapeutic benefits of drawing from these resources.
Objectives
At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
Define and give three examples of gender euphoria and micro-affirmations
Describe two ways that increasing experiences of gender euphoria and micro-affirmations can improve mental health
Name two ways to support clients in increasing gender euphoria.
1.5 continuing education units available through NASW in cross cultural education, and APA
RIAPP is committed to ensuring that cost is never a barrier to psychodynamic and psychoanalytic learning and knows that removing this barrier is imperative to bringing in new voices and perspectives, and collective growth. As such, RIAPP offers a $0 option for membership and events. If you choose to use the $0 option, please enter the discount code FREE at checkout.
RIAPP Members receive discounted rates. To become a member, go to the “Join” tab at the top of this page.
Wednesday February 4, 2026, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
In Person: Lincoln School, 301 Butler Avenue, Providence, RI
Much of our focus in providing gender care is on gender dysphoria. While this is a clear need in our work we have noticed that much less attention is paid to helping clients tap into gender euphoria as a means of coping, affirmation, and resiliency building. The power of community and queer joy has also suffered through the pandemic and loss of physical communal spaces. We would like to draw attention to the important therapeutic benefits of drawing from these resources.
Objectives
At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
Define and give three examples of gender euphoria and micro-affirmations
Describe two ways that increasing experiences of gender euphoria and micro-affirmations can improve mental health
Name two ways to support clients in increasing gender euphoria.
1.5 continuing education units available through NASW in cross cultural education, and APA
RIAPP is committed to ensuring that cost is never a barrier to psychodynamic and psychoanalytic learning and knows that removing this barrier is imperative to bringing in new voices and perspectives, and collective growth. As such, RIAPP offers a $0 option for membership and events. If you choose to use the $0 option, please enter the discount code FREE at checkout.
RIAPP Members receive discounted rates. To become a member, go to the “Join” tab at the top of this page.