This workshop provides a foundational understanding of the experiences and needs of rainbow youth for mental health and helping professionals, educational practitioners, and those working in community-based settings.

Join clinical psychologists Dr. Gloria Fraser and Lucy McLean for this informative, practical and positive workshop. Participants will leave with an increased understanding, and a kete of inclusive and practical tools which can be implemented immediately into your work (and organisation) to create a safe, affirming and effective space for rainbow rangatahi.

Gloria Fraser (Kāi Tahu, Pākehā, she/her) is a clinical psychologist and academic. Gloria is a Lecturer in Health Psychology in the School of Health at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, and works clinically with tamariki, rangatahi, and their whānau. Her work focusses on cultural competency (particularly for Māori and rainbow communities), eating disorders and body image, and youth wellbeing. Gloria’s PhD research explored mental health support experiences among rainbow people in Aotearoa. In partnership with rainbow community organisations, Gloria developed a resource to guide mental health professionals in their work with rainbow people.

Lucy McLean (Pākehā, they/she) is a Queer clinical psychologist with a background in community advocacy, crisis counselling, and youth work. Lucy works clinically with young people in the community, with a particular focus on supporting LGBTQIA+ youth. They wrote their master’s thesis on climate-related distress, drawing on their lived experience and Queer Theory, and facilitate workshops on this topic. Lucy is passionate about creating mental health systems that meet the needs of diverse communities.

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2024 is Compass Seminars 25th anniversary year. To celebrate this milestone we have freshened everything up with the launch of our new logo, new branding and this fantastic new website.

The team at Compass Seminars are really proud of what we have achieved over the last 25 years since our humble first event in New Plymouth in May of 1999. We have hosted over 50,000 seminar delegates, delivered over 1500 days of training with more then 100 different trainers from all over the world. We have travelled over 1,000,000kms to host our delegates in 15 different cities all over our amazing country. We have continuously delivered our seminar programme through 7 Governments, 3 recessions, a GFC and a global pandemic.

Our new look is designed to reflect our pride about what has been achieved, and our optimism about what lies ahead in the coming years. We hope you like the new look and look forward to the possibility of hosting you at some of our professional development training events during 2024 as we continue to celebrate this landmark anniversary with our valued customers.