Gender and sexual orientation are important and critical characteristics about a person during counseling.  External and internal stressors can all be exist based on the gender of a person or the person’s sexual orientation.  As counselors, it is important to have an important understanding of these target populations and the bias and discrimination they face as well as their own internal issues with family and friends.

Please also review AIHCP’s Grief Diversity Certification and see if it meets your academic and professional goals.  The program is designed for certified grief counselors looking to enhance their understanding of grief through a better understanding of target populations.