APA Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Sexual Minority Persons
Course Description:
This course is based on the guidelines for psychotherapy published and promulgated by the American Psychological Association. This publication includes 16 guidelines for practice which are divided into 4 categories; attitudes toward homosexuality and bisexuality; relationships and families; issues of diversity and education. These guidelines provide psychologists and other mental health professionals with principles by which to guide their practice and interventions with lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients.
This course provides useful information for a wide range of disciplines who work with gay and lesbian clients. It provides guidelines for interactions that are based upon respect and dignity for clients. Although the principles were produced by the APA, they are helpful for social workers, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and certified addiction professionals as well.
This course is appropriate for psychologists, social workers, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, midwives, and others. This course is targeted for beginning and intermediate-level practitioners, particularly those with little training or experience working with lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients.
Author: American Psychological Association
Learning Objectives: This course will provide a clinician with detailed information and guidelines for working with lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients. Specifically, after completing this course participants will:
- Identify a frame of reference for the treatment of lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients.
- Identify areas of assessment, intervention, when working with lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients.
- Identify guidelines for practice with lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients.
This course was reviewed and is still posted as the most current version on the APA website: https://www.apa.org/pi/lgbt/resources/guidelines as of 8/31/2021. According to the APA website “Each of the 21 new guidelines provide an update of the psychological literature supporting them . . . the guidelines are intended to inform the practice of psychologists and to provide information for the education and training of psychologists regarding LGB issues..” For a list of additional references, please Click Here
***Please note that numerous states have recently placed restrictions or bans on gender-affirming care for minors. Licensed professionals are required to follow the laws and rules of their state. Click here for a map of states with restrictions or bans. If you have questions about the laws or rules in your state, contact us for assistance.***
This course content is based on a publication that has been peer-reviewed, the scientific standard for evaluating academic work. All studies and scientifically derived evidence have limitations that should be considered. If you have any questions about the accuracy or limitations of the content, please contact us at
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This Ce-Classes.com course is approved for CE credit by:
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- The American Psychological Association (APA) Ce-Classes.com is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Ce-Classes.com maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
- Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Ce-Classes.com, Provider #1142, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Ce-Classes.com maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval Period: 1/5/2029
Social workers participating in this course will receive 2 Clinical continuing education clock hours.
- California Board of Behavioral Sciences. The California Board of Behavioral Sciences, BBS, recognizes relevant course work/training that has been approved by nationally recognized certifying bodies, such as APA, to satisfy renewal requirements.
- California Board of Registered Nursing. CEP 15647 Expires 11/30/2026.
- California Association of DUI Treatment Programs (CADTP) Provider Number 231
- California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) Provider Number OS-12-174-0627 Expires 6-2027
- Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Provider #852 BAP-Expires 3/31/2027
- Florida Board of Nursing (CE Provider #: 50-4896) Expires 10/31/2028 Do not send certificates to the Florida Board of Nursing. You must keep this certificate for 4 years.
- Florida Certification Board
- Alcohol and Drug Abuse Certification Board of Georgia (ADACBGA) Alcohol and Drug Abuse Certification Board of Georgia (ADACBGA) Provider number# 16-04-05-626
- Massachusetts Authorization Number: 103%2Fapa-guidelines-for-psychological-practice-with-sexual-minority-persons
- New York Mental Health Practitioners Board CE-Classes.com, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Departments State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0260.
- New York Psychology Board CE-Classes.com, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Departments State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0211
- New York Social Work Board – Ce-Classes.com is recognized by the New York State Education
Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of
continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0120.
- Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board – Approval from a state licensing board for counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists is accepted by the OH CSWMFTB.
- Texas Board of Professional Counselors – CE-Classes.com meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education. Effective 1/1/24, at least half of the 30 hours must be obtained from a provider listed in 801.261(f). This course meets that requirement.
- Texas Board of Social Work Examiners – CE-Classes.com meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education. Effective 1/1/24, at least half of the 30 hours must be obtained from a provider listed in 801.261(f). This course meets that requirement.
- This course is NOT available for NBCC credit.
