Building Relationship Between LGBTQ+ Youth and their Caregivers

Often LGBTQ+ youth and their caregivers have a gap in communication about identity and support. In this presentation, we will discuss, learn, and explore how the therapist can bridge LGBTQ+ youth and their caregivers/kinship members to co-exist with respect and feelings of safety.

Learning Objectives

  1. Participations will address concerns by LGBTQ+ youth.
  2. Participants will learn engage caregivers in dialogues about their fears, concerns, and apathy.
  3. Participants will learn how to create conversations between LGBTQ+ youth and their caregivers.

Purviben K. Trivedi-Ziemba, LMFT-IT

Speaker Information

Purviben, LMFT-IT, graduated from Northcentral University’s master’s program in Marriage and Family Therapy in 2023. She works at Oshkosh Marriage and Family Therapy Center as a therapist. Her work centers around the needs of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and the LGBTQIA+ community, kinship and family relationships; seeking to amplify the voices and expressions of Neurodivergent and Disabled communities. She enjoys spending time with her family, reading, gardening, taking naps, and going for walks with their dog.