Cultural Considerations in Supporting BIPOC Trans Clients

  • On 11/19/2025
  • Starts at 12:00 pm
  • Ends at 1:00 pm
  • Offered Virtually Via Zoom

Trainer: Richard A. Unite, LCSW

Richard A Unite Therapist at Queer Therapy NYC

Training Description:

This training explores the unique experiences and intersectional challenges faced by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) trans individuals within healthcare, mental health, and social service systems. Participants will develop a deeper understanding of how race, gender identity, and systemic oppression intersect, and learn culturally responsive practices to better support BIPOC trans clients in affirming, respectful, and equitable ways.

Training Objectives:

  • Increase awareness of the intersectional identities and lived experiences of BIPOC trans individuals.
  • Identify common barriers BIPOC trans clients face in accessing affirming and competent care.
  • Develop culturally responsive communication and support strategies.
  • Recognize the impact of systemic racism, transphobia, and colonialism in service settings.
  • Apply trauma-informed and anti-oppressive frameworks in working with BIPOC trans clients.

Trainer Bio

Hi there! My name is Richard (they/them) and I am a Non-binary Filipinx Psychotherapist based in New York City. Growing up as a queer, low-income, first-generation college student with immigrant parents, I draw on my personal experiences and social work expertise to provide social justice and trauma-informed therapy. Much of my expertise has been working with queer and trans youth and adults, with a focus on those with a BIPOC intersectional experience. When I'm not in session, you can find me at the park, going to music shows, and trying different foods in the city!

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