Melbourne pub discussion - Cronin - Working with LGBTIQA+ communities
Schedule
Wed Apr 29 2026 at 08:30 am to 09:30 am
UTC+10:00Location
The Terminus Hotel | Northcote, VI
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"Targeting minority stressors when working with LGBTIQA+ communities"Are you interested in working with LGBTIQA+ communities? Come along to this discussion to understand how minority stressors can be targeted as a transdiagnostic factor in your therapy practice.
LGBTIQA+ people experience significant stigma in society, often referred to as minority stress. This includes pervasive negative attitudes, inequitable laws and policies, and elevated rates of discrimination and rejection. Minority stressors impact people’s well-being directly and indirectly via cognitive, affective, behavioural, and physiological pathways, explaining some of the heightened rates of poor mental health in LGBTIQA+ communities. Clinicians can target minority stressors in their interventions with LGBTIQA+ communities, formulating and addressing minority stress as a transdiagnostic factor.
This talk will give an overview of how minority stressors undermine well-being, how they can be incorporated into formulations with clients, and provide examples of interventions for specific minority stressors (e.g., discrimination, internalised stigma, anticipated stigma) to enhance treatment approaches. Tim will draw on his research and practice expertise and current scientific evidence, using examples for working with people across the lifespan using different therapeutic modalities. Examples will consider different LGBTIQA+ communities, including sexuality and gender minorities, given their unique experiences of minority stress.
Full details on our website:
www.aacbt.org.au/eventdetails/37790/targeting-minority-stressors-when-working-with-lgbtiqa-communities
Please note that this event is hosted on level 1 of the venue and the only access is via the stairs.
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The Terminus Hotel, 492 Queens Pde, Fitzroy North VIC 3068, Australia, NorthcoteEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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