An Affirming Approach: Health Equity and Embodiment Considerations for MTs Serving LGBTQ+ Clients by Laurel Bourge LMT

What to bring: * Note taking material

We will look at the Social Determinants of Health, frequently used terms, pronouns/names and why they matter, the physical challenges and changes experienced including Gender Affirming hormone therapy and surgery. This will not be a space for addressing politics or public policy; the intent is to increase our awareness as healthcare providers of our clients' experience of inequity in healthcare and how we can provide conscious, considerate care. Bring a snack or lunch, an open heart and mind, and anything else you need to be comfortable.

Laurel Bourge, LMT, is proud to consider herself part of the LGBTQ+ community. Her role as a care provider began in the late 1980s in response to HIV/AIDS. In her practice as an LMT, she has served many clients along the gender spectrum or receiving Gender Affirming care. She has been in practice since 2014, and has over…