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Working with Queer/Questioning Teens and Adults in Religious Communities

The talk will cover working with Questioning/LGBTQIA+ teens and adults who reside in religious communities. The current available data on occurrence rates in the various community will be reviewed. Case studies will be discussed as they relate to queer/queer questioning teens and adults and how this population grapples with their religiosity and its intersection with their queer identity. The intersection between maintaining internal congruence as it relates to gender and religiosity will be explored.  

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Working with Queer/Questioning Teens and Adults in Religious Communities

Wednesday, October 07, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT - 1:00 PM EDT

Presenter: Dr. Tzippora Jennifer Wallach

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Course Length: 3 Hours

Learning Objectives:

  1. The participants will be able to define terms related to LGBTQIA+ lifestyles and be able to have cultural competance
  2. The participants will be able to understand the conflict between religiosity and queerness/queer questioning individuals
  3. The participants will be able to help their own clients navigate the complexity of queerness/queer questioning as it relatets to religiosity

This workshop Offers 3 Live Interactive Continuing Education Credits

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The talk will cover working with Questioning/LGBTQIA+ teens and adults who reside in religious communities. The current available data on occurrence rates in the various community will be reviewed. Case studies will be discussed as they relate to queer/queer questioning teens and adults and how this population grapples with their religiosity and its intersection with their queer identity. The intersection between maintaining internal congruence as it relates to gender and religiosity will be explored.  

Learning Objectives:

  1. The participants will be able to define terms related to LGBTQIA+ lifestyles and be able to have cultural competance
  2. The participants will be able to understand the conflict between religiosity and queerness/queer questioning individuals
  3. The participants will be able to help their own clients navigate the complexity of queerness/queer questioning as it relatets to religiosity

Agenda:

5 minutes- introduction

10 min- and Introduction to terms related to the LGBTQIA+ Community

20 min- Islam, Christianity and Judaism viewpoints on the LGBTQIA+ community 

2 hrs- Dr. Wallach's case studies on religious patients that she has seen/is seeing and the conflicts that arise

30 min- exploring how to create community for LGBTQIA+ individuals within established Religious communities

  

This presentation is open to:
  • Social Workers
  • Professional Counselors
  • Therapists
  • Psychologists
  • Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
  • Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
  • Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
Course Level: intermediate
Level of Clinician: intermediate
  • New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
  • Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
  • Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
  • Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives

Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.

Disability Access - If you require ADA accommodations, please contact our office 30 days or more before the event. We cannot ensure accommodations without adequate prior notification. Please Note: Licensing Boards change regulations often, and while we attempt to stay abreast of their most recent changes, if you have questions or concerns about this course meeting your specific board’s approval, we recommend you contact your board directly to obtain a ruling. The grievance policy for trainings provided by the NEFESH INTERNATIONAL is available here Satisfactory Completion Participants must have paid the tuition fee, logged in and out each day, attended the entire workshop, and completed an evaluation to receive a certificate (If this is a pre-recorded program, a post-test with a passing grade of 80% to receive a certificate.) Failure to log in or out will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire course. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available. Certificates are available after satisfactory course completion by clicking here.
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