What's Here?

• LGBT Therapist Network:  Steering Committee Updates
• Groups Offered
• Upcoming Events, Classes & Workshops
• Consultation & Referrals Wanted
• Job Openings

PLEASE SUBMIT INFO REGARDING ANY GROUPS THAT YOU ARE DOING for our next issue!
Submissions due by: Fri., 1/30.
Members are invited to submit notices & announcements!
Do you run a Group? Or know of an upcoming workshop or event
for our clients or us? Know something that other QLGBTA mental
health professionals may also want to know? Please submit it for
the next eNewsletter! See end of eNewsletter for details.

Steering Committee Update:

Next Steering Committee Meeting:
All members are welcome to attend!
Friday, January 30, 2009
12:15-1:30
Agenda: discuss the topic for next workshop
100 West Franklin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN  55404
(office of Mindy Benowitz, 612.870.0398)
We welcome more help: Irene, Dennis & Mindy


LGBTtherapists.org
Check out our updated website and our new web address:
www.LGBTtherapists.org   Find your information and check out other therapists'
information.

Groups Available:


(1) Christian Recovery Counseling (CRC) has openings available in the following groups beginning in January and February:
DBT: Wednesdays 6-8pm. Next start date: 1/27/09
Anger Management:  Wednesdays, 4-530pm. Next start date 2/4/09
To schedule an intake contact: Colleen Prudhomme at 763.566.0088 x114
www.christianrecoverycenter.org

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(2) Women's Coming Out Groups:
Begins in February. 12 weeks. 75 minutes. Evening and daytime.
For flyer and further info:
Irene Greene, MSEd, Psychotherapist
612.874.6442
irenegreene@earthlink.net

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(3) Sexual Abuse Therapy Group for Adult Women Survivors of Trauma:
A couple openings soon.
Group Meets Tuesdays 4:15-5:45pm
Mindy Benowitz, PhD., L.P. 612.870.0398
Irene Greene, MSEd, 612.874.6442
100 West Franklin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN  55404

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(4) New Group: For Male & Female Partners of People with a DID Diagnosis
Starting in February. 8 weeks. 75 minutes
FFI: Irene Greene, MSEd, Psychotherapist
612.874.6442
irenegreene@earthlink.net

Upcoming Events, Classes & Workshops:

(1) Business Consulting for Private Practice:
Do you think you want to start a private practice but feel overwhelmed? Are you a seasoned professional noticing a decrease in your business? Connie Studer, MA, LAMFT can help you to identify yoru goals and create a plan to make your dreams a reality. When you hire Connie as your business coach you get over 25 years experience in helping businesses grow and be profitable. Connie, like you, is a psychotherapist, who started a private practice (Heteroflexible Therapy, Ltd.) less than 2 years ago and has built it into a profitable business. She understands the unique business and the ethical guidelines you need to consider when marketing your practice.
Call 612.275.1657 or email connie@hftherapy.com to arrange a 30 minute consultation at no charge. You will learn how Connie will work with you to identify the types of clients you like to work with and then help you to develop a plan to them find you.

Connie Studer, MA, LAMFT
Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Heteroflexible Therapy, Ltd
3137 Hennepin Ave South #104
Minneapolis, MN  55408
612.275.1657
connie@hftherapy.com
www.heteroflexibletherapy.com

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(2) Seeds of Mindfulness offerings for Winter/Spring 2009:
-8 week Introductory Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (Jan & March)
-Level I: Integrating Mindfulness & Psychotherapy Professional Course
-Mindful Parenting (Deepening Course)
-Forgiveness (Deepening Course)
-Weekend Residential Retreat March 6-8, House of Prayer Collegeville Campus
-Monthly free or by donation Days of Mindfulness
CEU's available for all courses.
FFI:  www.seedsofmindfulness.com
612.343.1623
Judith Lies, LMFT

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 (3) Day of Mindfulness for Clinicians:
Friday, February 27, 2009
830-430pm
Mind Roads Meditation Center,
2046 St. Clair Avenue, St. Paul, 55105
6 CEUs approved.
Therese Jacobs-Stewart,
www.mindroads.com

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(4) Somatic Experiencing Encore!
A Somatic Experiencing® introductory lecture is being offered Thursday, February 19 from 4-7 pm at the Wellstone Center, 179 Robie Street E, St Paul MN. Developed by Dr. Peter A. Levine, author of Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma, Somatic Experiencing® is a naturalistic, body-focused approach to the healing of trauma. It is based on the observation that animals in the wild, though threatened routinely, are rarely traumatized. SE understands that traumatic stress symptoms are often expressions of incomplete survival responses -fight, flight, and freeze-in the lower brain. SE helps people complete these responses and restore their capacity for self-regulation.
The presenter, Dave Berger, MA, MFT, LCMHC, PT, SEP is a SE faculty member from New Hampshire. The cost is $45 and CEU's are available through CABRN, CBBS, and NBCC. Please call MN Training Coordinator, Leigh Ostrander at 952-926-2424 ext 2 for registration and more information.


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Consultation & Referrals Wanted:

(1) Anyone know any LGBT therapists or therapists who are LGBT sensitive  in the UW-Stout area?
Contact: Irene Greene, 612.874.6442 or irenegreene@earthlink.net

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(2) TO: LGBT Therapist Network
From Jeremy at: jeremy.mork@state.mn.us
on Tuesday, January 06, 2009 at 10:39:14

> Comment: I am a LICSW who works with youth in foster care. There is
> a child in our program who is engaging in some cross dressing and
> other sexual behaviors that are making the foster parents
> uncomfortable. I am looking for some consultation from someone who
> has more experience than I working with teens around these types of
> issues. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. Jeremy

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(3) TO: LGBT Therapist Network
From Michael at: michaelo@cipmn.org
on Friday, January 16, 2009

> Comment: I found your email on a google search.  I am a case 
> coordinator who works for Community Involvement Programs, and have 
> a participant (client) who has a developmental disability, and is 
> searching for a gay male therapist who can help him explore 
> sexuality issues.  He lives independently and also has some other 
> issues, but lives independently.  Do you know of any therapists who 
> take MA or how I can research this?  Thank you.
> Michael
 

Job Openings:

We are currently seeking candidates for three positions
at Tubman & Chrysalis: Co-Occuring Disorders Program Team
Lead/Clinician; DBT Team Lead/Mental Health Therapist, and
Mental Health Therapist (both staff and contract positions
available).
Jennifer Polzin, MA, Director of Sustainability Services,
Tubman, 612.767.6697
jpolzin@tubmanfamilyalliance.org

About this eNewsletter:
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LGBT Therapist Network. All Network members are welcome to contribute to this
grass-roots bi-weekly eNewsletter. Just send your referral question, announcement,
member accomplishment, space available information, event, conference, workshop,
group information, or other pertinent notice to irenegreene@earthlink.net .

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Thank you! Irene Greene, MN LGBT Therapist eNewsletter Coordinator