Supporting LGBTQIA+ Youth of Color (Friday, May 08, 2026)

Fri, 08 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT

EVENT DETAILS

Date: Friday, May 8, 2026

Time: 12 - 1:30 pm

(Includes 30 minutes of virtual networking prior to presentation)

Location: Online

(This event will be held virtually only)

Virtual Event Link

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CEU INFO

Earn 1 CEU | Approved for LMFTs, LPCs, LCSWs, & Psychologists

CEU Requirements: To receive CEUs, you must complete the evaluation form provided during the event. Once submitted, your CEU certificate will be emailed to you.

This event will be recorded and accessible to Austin AMFT members in the members-only section of our website afterward. If you are a member, you may receive CEUs for watching this recording after completion of the presentation and submission of the evaluation form. This recording will not be available to non-members.

TOPIC

Supporting LGBTQIA+ Youth of Color

PRESENTER

Joyce Miles Jacquote, LMFT-S, LCDC

PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION

LGBTQIA+ youth of color are at the intersection of at least two marginalized identities. Therapists who work with LGBTQIA+ must understand the marginalized identities that they hold to effectively work with them. In addition, therapists must know how to support the LGBTQIA+ youth of color that they are working with.

KEY LEARNING POINTS

Understand what intersectionality is and how it appears for LGBTQ+ Youth of Color

Gain understanding of the unique experiences that LGBTQ+ Youth of Color.

Learn 3 ways to meaningfully support LGBTQ+ Youth of Color.

BIOGRAPHY

Joyce Miles Jacquote, LMFT-S, LCDC, AAMFT Approved Supervisor, is the founder and clinical director of Overcoming Miles Counseling, PLLC, a group practice offering telehealth therapy across Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and Washington. Her practice specializes in serving romantic partners, queerplatonic partners, and families—however they define themselves—with a focus on inclusive, identity-affirming care. Joyce is especially passionate about working with the Black and Brown communities and Queer communities, bringing both clinical expertise and lived experience to her work.

In addition to her therapy practice, Joyce provides clinical supervision to LMFT Associates and MFT graduate interns, and is a dedicated educator in the mental health field. She regularly gives presentations, appears on podcasts, and writes blogs to advance culturally responsive, accessible care and amplify marginalized voices in mental health spaces.

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Supporting LGBTQIA+ Youth of Color (Friday, May 08, 2026)

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