Living in a Non-binary World: Understanding the Cultural
Shifts in Gender Identity & Expression

Sarah Burgamy, Psy.D. is the founder of a private practice in Denver, Colorado, PhoenixRISE, with specialty offerings in identity development, sexual minority competency as well as transgender and gender diverse identities in adults, adolescents and children. Dr. Burgamy received her doctorate degree from the University of Denver, Graduate School of Professional Psychology, in Clinical Psychology, with an emphasis on child and adolescent development.

Dr. Burgamy has provided presentations and trainings in diverse professional settings, both on a local and national level in educational settings from preschools to colleges and universities, in healthcare settings such as the Colorado Children’s Hospital, the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Denver Health, and the Department of Veterans Affairs in New Haven, CT, as well as in the public and private community and professional sectors for organizations such as Big Brothers Big Sisters, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), Parents Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG), and Google. Dr. Burgamy has been interviewed or featured in media coverage in The Denver Post series, “Transgender in Colorado,” and on the Denver based daytime program, “The Everyday Show” addressing the phenomenon of gender identity and expression in children.

Dr. Burgamy currently serves as a representative of the Society for the Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity (Division 44) to the American Psychological Association (APA) Council of Representatives (2022-2024) and previously served as a member, and 2019 chair, of the APA Committee on Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity (2017-2019). She is a Past-President of Colorado Psychological Association (CPA) and has previously served as the diversity division chair of CPA - Society for the Advancement of Multiculturalism and Diversity (SAMD). Dr. Burgamy has been a member of the Board of Directors for Urban Peak, a non-profit organization in Colorado serving youth experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless, since 2008, and joined the Board of Trustees at Stanley British Primary School in Denver, Colorado in 2019. Dr. Burgamy currently serves on the Advisory Committee for the Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology at APA.

People often joke about the “alphabet soup” of gender and sexual identity. The list of letters following the original ‘LGB’ has definitely grown. But the importance of those letters is not a joke. Each letter represents gender identities and sexual orientations that our fellow human beings experience…

And each letter recognizes the struggle to be seen and respected. So, let’s get serious about this real issue: When people’s core identities are disrespected or marginalized, the normal response is distress. We see unacceptable rates of distress in the LGBTQIA+ community. Why? Not feeling seen or accepted for who they are. We have to stay current with the needs of the people we serve. One of those needs is understanding one’s gender identity and sexual orientation.

In our new course, Living in a Nonbinary World, gender and sexual identity expert Dr. Sarah Burgamy, gives you the information you need to serve your clients. In this concise course, you’ll get the tools you need to understand gender diversity and navigate a rapidly evolving cultural landscape. When you understand the breadth of the human gender experience, you will be more effective working with both cisgender folks AND gender-diverse folks.

You will be more capable, more ethical, and more comfortable serving all genders.

Module 1: Where Are We? Learn the difference between sex, gender, and sexual orientation so you can honor the person sitting in front of you.

Topics covered in the module include:

The current cultural shift
Let's talk about sex (assigned sex, that is)
Sex, Gender, and Sexual Orientation, oh my!

Module 2: Gender, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression It’s not just male or female. Explore what gender looks like in our culture, and who decides what the "rules" are.

Topics covered in the module include:
There's more to it than just gender M or F
How does this look in our culture?

Module 3: The Binary Gender System Learn about the binary gender system our culture had been operating under… and why it’s never been valid.

Topics covered in the module include:
Binary gender
When things were different... and the same
Summary of the binary gender regime

Module 4: The Non-Binary Gender System Learn about non-binary identity and how to make the mental shift from the binary gender regime to a non-binary gender paradigm.

Topics covered in the module include:
Non-binary gender system
What is non-binary identity?
The challenge of moving from binary to non-binary

Module 5: What's with all the pronouns? Beyond he, she, and they lies a world of pronouns that help people express their identity. Learn about pronoun possibilities so you can address your clients respectfully..

Topics covered in the module include:
Pronoun possibilities
Making the case for respecting pronouns

This training is entirely pre-recorded. Total Time: 1h 4m = 1 CE

 Module 1: Where are we? – Time: 15m 39s
Video 1.1 – The Current Cultural Shift – 4m 0s
Video 1.2 – Let’s Talk About Sex (assigned sex that is) – 5m 8s
Video 1.3 – Sex, Gender, Sexual Orientation, Oh My! – 6m 31s

Module 2: Gender, Gender Identity and Gender Expression - Time: 9m 37s
Video 2.1 – There’s More to it than just Gender M or F – 4m 25s
Video 2.2 – How Does this Look in our Culture? – 5m 12s

Module 3: The Binary Gender System – Time: 13m 28s
Video 3.1 – Binary Gender – 7m 41s
Video 3.2 – When Things Were Different….and the Same – 3m 0s
Video 3.3 – Summary of the Binary Gender Regime – 2m 47s

Module 4: The Non-binary Gender System - Time: 16m 44s
Video 4.1 – Non-binary Gender Systems – 10m 46s
Video 4.2 – What is Non-binary Identity? – 4m 7s
Video 4.3 – The Challenge of Moving from Binary to Non-binary – 1m 51s

Module 5: What’s with all the Pronouns? – Time: 8m 20s
Video 5.1 – Pronoun Possibilities – 2m 6s
Video 5.2 – Making the Case for Respecting Pronouns – 4m 44s
Video 5.3 – Wrap up – 1m 30s

1. Exhibit a working knowledge of the various identities covered by the acronym LGBTIQQ+, as well as additional identity categories and labels germane to sexual orientation and gender identity.
2. Identify and assess for unique challenges and considerations of gender diverse individuals, as well as conceptualizing gender identity in a non-binary system of gender.
3. Recognize the intersectional implications of holistic human identity inclusive of gender, gender identity and sexual orientation.

For intermediate mental health professionals.

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