ALL of God’s beloved need safety, security, and belonging to thrive in the world…AND for the LGBTQIA+ community finding safe spaces can truly be a matter of moment-to-moment survival or even life and death. Jesus called us to “love one another as I have loved you” (John 15:12b) which sounds simple in
theory AND yet is nuanced in practice. Using Dr. Debbie’s “SAFE” acronym, this workshop will apply playful and mindful ways that we can… See One AnOTHER, Acknowledge the Ouch, Find the Love, and Educate Our Selves. Much of what we have learned about sex, gender, and sexual orientation is through a binary
AND often biased lens of social conditioning. Through thoughtful dialogue, bibliotherapy, and experiential activities, we will explore our own binary beliefs and ways regarding these constructs AND how they may limit us in ALL relationships. ALL are truly welcome as we learn, unlearn, and play through being a SAFE Space ally for our LGBTQIA+ siblings in Christ.
Speaker
Debra Doubrava is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor, and Level II EMDR & trauma trained therapist with almost 35 years of experience providing mental health services to diverse human beings of all ages and stages of life and in a variety of settings in Central PA. Currently, she offers telehealth counseling and consulting services through Heart Work & Play, LLC, her private practice. Debbie completed her Graduate Thesis on Body Image & Gender Differences from Millersville University in 1994 and her Doctoral Dissertation on Child-Centered Group Play Therapy & Emotional Intelligence from Walden University in 2005. She is also the author of two children’s books inspired by her own fertility journey, Fertile Love: The Magical Story of How YOU Were Made (2022) and Fertile Heart: The Magical Story of How YOU Were Made (2023). Dr.
Doubrava is a past adjunct professor in the Psychology Department at Harrisburg Area Community College and the former Play Therapy Certification Program at Temple University in Harrisburg. Debbie is also a proud past President of the PA
Association for Play Therapy (PA-APT), recipient of the PA-APT’s 2016 Guerney Award for Excellence in the Promotion of Play Therapy, and a 23-year breast cancer survivor. Debbie is
passionate about fostering authentic, creative, and inclusive ways of being in the world AND with one anOTHER. She resides in York County with her husband who is a Lutheran Pastor. Together they joyfully parent their magical children AND spirited furbabies.
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