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Obsidian Counselling for Mental Health Well-Being - with Carolyn A Rogers

Obsidian Counselling for Mental Health Well-Being - with Carolyn A RogersObsidian Counselling for Mental Health Well-Being - with Carolyn A RogersObsidian Counselling for Mental Health Well-Being - with Carolyn A RogersObsidian Counselling for Mental Health Well-Being - with Carolyn A Rogers

Queer Informed Practice Consulting for Allied Mental Health Professionals

~ Inviting In: Working with Gender Sexual Orientation Diverse Clients ~

is our 

LGBTQA+ Foundational Training for Allied Mental Health Professionals 

including Counsellors, Psychotherapists, Social Workers, Psychologists, Mental Health Nurses


Modules available include:

  • Unpack the LGBTQA+ Acronym
  • Unpack your worldviews and unconscious biases about LGBTQA+ people and communities 
  • Minority Stress Theory - how this shows up in the therapeutic space and the impact on mental well-being for individuals, partners and families
  • Understanding the Inviting In Narrative (Coming Out Story) and the importance 


 GET READY FOR THE NEW NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR COUNSELLORS AND PSYCHOTHERAPISTS which includes Domain 5 - Diversity and Inclusion 

  • Access the Summary Report for the National Standards here

BOOK YOUR TRAINING NOW   


Website and social media pages review also available


Booking now, new dates available for end of 2026 and early bird 2027

Email to Find out more or book

Queer (LGBTQA+SB) informed practice tips - Infographics

Inviting In: Queer informed practice training

LGBTQA+SB Informed Practice Training

for Allied Mental Health Professionals. For more information email carolyn@obsidian-counselling.au

LGBTQA+ Informed Practice Training

Pricing varies ask us for a quote

  • Gender Sexuality Diverse (LGBTQA+) individuals & communities want more than just a 'gay friendly' / 'queer accepting' practitioner. They want to know that their practitioner is informed & that they won't spend most of the session explaining their identity to them 
  • If you're ready to take your practice with the Queer communities to the next level, then this training is for you. 
  • Group or individual packages available
  • Available Monday's & Saturday's only, in-person Brisbane or online across Australia

Continuing Professional Development - CPD

  • Certificate available at completion of live training for continuing professional development 
  • CPD credits - please check with your registration body how the training is counted for CPD
  • Counsellor and Psychotherapists CPD

Pre-designed standalone online Training modules

Module 1: Unpacking the acronym

Module 4: Unpacking the Inviting In narrative

Module 1: Unpacking the acronym

  • Gain an understanding of the LGBTQA+SB acronym, and learn to differentiate between gender, sexuality, 'sex' and further orientations included in the '+' plus
  • 60-90minutes depending on number of participants
  • Cost: $50 individuals (group rates available) 
  • Virtual only
  • Suitable for anyone who is looking for basic guidance or just starting on the

  • Gain an understanding of the LGBTQA+SB acronym, and learn to differentiate between gender, sexuality, 'sex' and further orientations included in the '+' plus
  • 60-90minutes depending on number of participants
  • Cost: $50 individuals (group rates available) 
  • Virtual only
  • Suitable for anyone who is looking for basic guidance or just starting on their practice, students   
  • To book: carolyn@obsidian-counselling.au

Module 2: Unpacking worldviews

Module 4: Unpacking the Inviting In narrative

Module 1: Unpacking the acronym

  • Gain an understanding of your worldviews and where/how they developed about GSD communities and the impacts these may have on your LGBTQA+SB clients mental health well-being. 
  • Incorporates expressive modalities to explore biases and stereotypes
  • 60-90minutes depending on number of participants
  • Cost: $100 individuals (group rates available)
  • Vir

  • Gain an understanding of your worldviews and where/how they developed about GSD communities and the impacts these may have on your LGBTQA+SB clients mental health well-being. 
  • Incorporates expressive modalities to explore biases and stereotypes
  • 60-90minutes depending on number of participants
  • Cost: $100 individuals (group rates available)
  • Virtual only
  • Suitable for all levels of practice including those just starting on their practice, and students
  • To book: carolyn@obsidian-counselling.au

Module 3: Unpacking Minority Stress Theory

Module 4: Unpacking the Inviting In narrative

Module 4: Unpacking the Inviting In narrative

  • Gain an understanding of Minority Stress Theory and the impacts on your LGBTQA+SB clients mental health well-being. 
  • 60-90minutes depending on number of participants
  • Cost: $100 individuals   (group rates available)
  • Virtual only
  • Suitable for all levels of practice who is looking for basic guidance or just starting on their practice, and students
  • To book: carolyn@obsidian-counselling.au

Module 4: Unpacking the Inviting In narrative

Module 4: Unpacking the Inviting In narrative

Module 4: Unpacking the Inviting In narrative

  • Gain an understanding of the importance of your clients Inviting In narrative and the positive and negative impacts on your LGBTQA+SB clients mental health well-being. 
  • 90-120 minutes depending on number of participants
  • Cost: $100 individuals (group rates available)
  • Virtual only
  • Suitable for all levels of practice who is looking for basic gui

  • Gain an understanding of the importance of your clients Inviting In narrative and the positive and negative impacts on your LGBTQA+SB clients mental health well-being. 
  • 90-120 minutes depending on number of participants
  • Cost: $100 individuals (group rates available)
  • Virtual only
  • Suitable for all levels of practice who is looking for basic guidance or just starting on their practice, students welcome. Recommended to have completed Modules 1 and 2
  • To book: carolyn@obsidian-counselling.au

Pre-designed standalone online Training modules

Module 5: Combination - design your own

Module 5: Combination - design your own

Module 5: Combination - design your own

  • 'Design-your-own' combination from the first 4 listed modules
  • Length: depending on number of participants and chosen modules.
  •  Modules can be condensed to save money and time. 
  • Cost: request a quote (group rates available) 
  • Virtual only
  • Suitable for all levels of practice who is looking for basic guidance or just starting on their practice, students   
  • To book: carolyn@obsidian-counselling.au

Module: Coming soon

Module 5: Combination - design your own

Module 5: Combination - design your own

  •  TBA 
  • TBA depending on number of participants
  • Cost: $200/hr pro rata (group rates available)
  • Virtual only
  • Suitable for all levels of practice including those just starting on their practice, and students
  • To book: carolyn@obsidian-counselling.au

Module: Coming soon

Module 5: Combination - design your own

Module: Coming soon

  • TBA
  • TBA depending on number of participants
  • Cost: $200/hr pro rata (group rates available)
  • Virtual only
  • Suitable for all levels of practice who is looking for basic guidance or just starting on their practice, and students
  • To book: carolyn@obsidian-counselling.au

Website Review

Module 5: Combination - design your own

Module: Coming soon

  • Available for Allied Mental Health Professionals in private practice
  • Review and written report provided
  • Fee for service, prices vary depending on website size 
  • To enquire or book: carolyn@obsidian-counselling.au

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