The Journey from Trauma to Triumph in the Queer Community

6.5 CE CREDITS

Join us for an online interactive workshop that goes beyond theory, providing practical skills you can implement immediately.

Target Audience: Social Workers, Clinicians
Learning Level: Beginner, Intermediate

Register by 6/13/25
for our
Next Live Webinar Thursday 6/19/25
9 am - 4:30 pm EST

Email Will at wkoehler@discosock.com
with questions or concerns

Course Description

Explore the Depths of LGBTQ+ Mental Health: In this exclusive workshop, we delve into the intricate connection between trauma and mental health within the LGBTQ+ community. My mission is to empower you with insights, tools, and strategies to create a supportive and trauma-informed environment for your LGBTQ+ clients.

Our goal is to equip and empower you to create an accepting and trauma-informed environment that fosters successful engagement and harmony with LGBTQ+ clients.

Seize the opportunity to make a lasting impact in your practice. Embrace diversity, build inclusivity, and transform your approach to LGBTQ+ mental health.

Learning Objectives:

  • Define trauma and describe how we digest and process experiences (AIP)
  • List at least 5 factors that can contribute to an event being experienced as traumatic for a Queer person.
  • Define the terminology of sexual orientation gender identity/expression
  • Identify stages of identity development
  • Integrate at least 5 resource exercises into your practice
  • Name at least 3 trauma-informed research supported therapies for Queer youth/clients or anyone.

Meet the Instructor:

Will Koehler, PhD, LCSW (pronouns: he/they)
Will is founder of Disco Sock Productions, LLC., author of memoir - Dragons & Disco Socks (2021), co-owner of the counseling practice Journey to a Trauma Informed Life, LLC and Executive Director of Journey: Healing Together.

 His areas of expertise include trauma-informed, culturally competent treatment of traumatic stress and dissociative disorders, mental health concerns among LGBTQ+ individuals, children exposed to violence and abuse, and those living with HIV.  

Since 2009, he has served the NW PA region as a Clinical Social Worker by empowering LGBTQ+ youth and adults with evidence-based, trauma-focused outpatient counseling. He currently provides training, supervision, and consulting services in the areas of LGBTQ+ competency, trauma-informed practices, and is an EMDRIA-approved Consultant & Instructor. Koehler founded Disco Sock Productions in honor of his grandmother who encouraged him to share his light with everyone without prejudice. Hence, DSP is an online coaching, consulting, and training platform to help illuminate the darkness caused by trauma. 

Course Curriculum

Course interactivity

This is a live, online course with interaction between attendees and instructor(s). Interactions occur in real time through Zoom or Google Meet. Chat, verbal, and video options can be used. Some small group activities are included in this course. 

Course completion requirements

For live online courses, attendance will be taken at the beginning and end of each session and monitored throughout the course. Zoom and/or Google Meet will provide a record of when you logged in and off. Attendance needs to be demonstrated visually (i.e. your camera needs to be on) throughout the duration of the course. Attendees must be present for the full duration of the course to receive any CEs.

Attendees must complete a course evaluation to be considered as successfully completing this course.

Your CE certificate will be emailed as a .pdf attachment within 10 business days of course completion (for live courses). 

How to Register
Must register by June 13, 2025 for the
June 19, 2025 Webinar

This is a live, online course with interaction between attendees and instructor(s). Interactions occur in real time through Zoom or Google Meet. Chat, verbal, and video options can be used. Some small group activities are included in this course.

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Disco Socks Productions LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7645. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Disco Socks Productions LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

This course has been approved by EMDRIA for 6.5 CE Credits. EC Program Approval Number: #18018-3

Testimonials

"Kriss and Will make this challenging subject approachable. They answered all of our questions and presented with knowledge and kindness."
“Loved the information on the brain. It explained and normalized many things clients experience and I can’t wait to share with mine.”
“This was a great training if you had no prior information on trauma, how it is processed and how it can be treated. I appreciated all of the terminology that was presented, as much of it I had never utilized before.”
“Trauma info and queer community was well integrated. Pieces were separated, but then very effectively connected. The presenters were professional, provided education, but also approached training from a trauma approach in their delivery of information.”
“It was overall very good. It explained a lot about trauma and how it affects our bodies which is a big concept professionals are still grasping. I liked that there were interactive parts which broke up looking at the screen the whole time. Just overall very informative."
“I appreciated the visuals and case examples. Appreciated the simplicity of how complex material was explained. Small group discussions were good. Applicable to my practice.”
“I enjoyed the conference and found the speakers engaging and the subject matter interesting and informative.”
“The introductions at the beginning were helpful for grounding. I liked the breathing exercises in between segments.”
“Will and Kriss packed a variety of information and provided opportunities for meaningful discussion."

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