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How Can I Best Advocate for My Clients?

Helpful Hint:​

 
Create opportunities for advocacy rather than contribute to gatekeeping.

Why advocacy for our clients matters​

with Kayti Protos, MSW, LCSW

(2:42 min)

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Key Terms:

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  • Gatekeeping: The phenomenon of barriers to accessing interventions related to transition, such as required number of sessions with a provider and professional assessment regarding gender identity prior to transition

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(Dalzell & Protos, 2020; Gonzales & Henning-Smith, 2017; Shipherd et al., 2010; Wagner & Stevens, 2017)

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