Online group counseling for LGBTQIA+ teens

CEBTOhio is pleased to offer Youth AFFIRM, a therapeutic group based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help LGBTQIA+ teens learn coping skills to manage stress and improve their wellbeing.

Youth AFFIRM meets in a one-hour weekly session over eight weeks to help participants manage stress, support their mental health, enhance coping skills and provide supportive individual validation.

As a form of evidence-based therapy, Youth AFFIRM is able to report on its impact over time, with these results:

  • 70% of participants reported increased “hope pathway thinking” – the ability to generate multiple routes from the present to a desired future.
  • 63% reported reduced depression.
  • 72% reported increased ability to view stressful situations as challenges rather than threats.

Youth AFFIRM

Basic Info

Who:

  • LGBTQIA+ teens in Pennsylvania, Ohio and New Jersey

Where:

  • Online via ZOOM

When:

  • 6 p.m. Tuesdays, beginning April 2, 2024

Cost:

  • $90/group session
  • May be eligible for insurance reimbursement
  • Financial assistance may be available from CEBTOhio

The group is moderated by CEBTOhio Therapist Hannah Heffner, LPC, ATR-BC.

About AFFIRM

The AFFIRM practice models were developed in collaboration with LGBTQ+ youth and adult community partners utilizing an adapt-and-evaluate framework aimed at ensuring the AFFIRM interventions are rooted in the needs and experiences of LGBTQ+ clients.

For a detailed publication on development of AFFIRM, visit the Center of Excellence for LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Equity.

There are two AFFIRM interventions, one for LGBTQ+ youth and adults, and one for caregivers of LGBTQ+ youth.

Center of Excellence LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Equity

CONTACT HANNAH HEFFNER at CEBTOhio.com FOR MORE INFORMATION

AFFIRM for Caregivers

AFFIRM Caregiver is an evidence-informed, seven-session group intervention for parents and other caregivers of LGBTQ+ children and youth. It focuses on enhancing compassionate and affirming parenting practices that help promote LGBTQ+ youth safety and well-being.

If you’re a caregiver and interested in the support offered by AFFIRM, we’d like to hear from you. If there is sufficient demand, we will provide this offering as well.

Yes, I’m interested in AFFIRM CAREGIVERS
The AFFIRM approach