Progress Notes ...
A quarterly publication of LAGPA, an organization dedicated
to supporting and
serving the mental health professionals who
work within the gay, lesbian, bisexual
and transgendered community. Correspondence
regarding the newsletter should be sent to:
LAGPA Progress Notes
P.O. Box 34142
Los Angeles, CA 90034
Executive Director Report
Considering that LAGPA essentially folded about 5 years ago, we now have more active members than at anytime in the past eleven years and a board with nine very active members.
LGBTIQ Mediation and Psychotherapy: 2CE
Learn how and when to utilize mediators - objective, non-therapeutic third parties - so you and your clients can focus on the ongoing therapeutic work!
How to Approach Transgender Individuals Seeking to Physcially Transition
According to the resolution on transgender, gender identity, and gender expression nondiscrimination (APA, 2008), transgender individuals are at risk for discrimination from clinicians as well as the general public.
LAGPA Believes in LGBT Cultural Competency
A copy of a letter sent to Senator Kehoe on behalf of the membership of the Lesbian and Gay Psychotherapy Association, Inc., and a Call to represent LAGPA and the LGBTIQ community at a State Senate hearing on April 11, 2011.
Your articles are welcomed and solicited, and will be published on a space available
basis. Please send a copy of
your articles which must be typed and double-spaced, to:
LAGPA
Progress Notes
PO Box 34142
Los Angeles, CA 90034
You can email your articles to Chuck Stewart. This
newsletter is mailed to each
member, and may be sent to non-members by requesting copies either through mail (to the address above), or by calling (310)
838-6247.