Creative Arts Therapies and the LGBTQ Community

Briana MacWilliam is a Professor of Personality Development and Thesis Research and Advisement, as well as the Director of Continuing Education for Pratt Institute's Creative Arts Therapies Department. She is also the editor of Complicated Grief, Attachment, and Art Therapy. Brian T. Harris is a music psychotherapist and the founding director of the company Creative Arts Psychotherapy. He has worked for over 20 years with a diverse range of clients including LGBTQ clients, trauma, psychiatric, Autism and Alzheimer's. Dana George Trottier is a registered drama therapist with the North American Drama Therapy Association and a licensed creative arts therapist and clinical supervisor. In addition to this, he is also an arts based researcher utilising art modalities to explore the human experience. Kristin Long is a drama therapist and a psychoanalyst, and has a private practice in New York City working with children, adolescents, families and adults. She has presented nationally and internationally on the importance of attunement within relational dyads.

Introduction. 1. Exploring Social Justice & Dismantling Dominant Narratives through Creative Arts Peer Supervision. 2. Queering the Conversation: Facilitating Dialogues on LGBTQ Migroaggressions and Systems of Oppression. 3. Therapist as Guide: Role Profiles, Metaphor, and Story to Understand the Parallel Hero's Journey of the Queer Therapist and the Straight Client. 4. Some Thoughts on the Path to Parenting for Lesbian Couples. 5. Attuning to the Needs of LGBTQ Youth: Trauma, Attachment and Healing Relationships. 6. A Case Study Examining How Unconscious Bias Can Get in the Way in Treatment with Transgender Teens. 7. Identity, Awareness, and Disclosure of Sexual Orientation in Music Therapy. 8. Seeking the Uncensored Self: Music Therapy with Transgender Clients. 9. An Artist Affected by AIDS. 10. Exploring Gender Identity and Sexuality Through Portraiture and Mixed Media. 11. There is no Black or White in the Rainbow: Religious Conflict in LGBTQ Individuals. 12. Finding New Communities in Long Term Care: Creating An LGTB and Allies Group for Older Adults. Glossary of Terms.