LGBTQ+ TREATMENT ISSUES
• Dispenza, F., Nakamura, N., Abreru, R. Canillas, G., Gormley, B., Ollen, E.W., Pantalone, D.W., & Vencill, J.A. (2021, August). Updates on Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Sexual Minority Persons. Panel presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Diego, California.
• Canillas, G. (2021, July). Love Wins: Protective Factors in the Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence in LGBTQ+ Couples. Poster session presented at the 32nd International Congress of Psychology, Prague, Czech Republic.
• Canillas, G. (2021, July). Success Factors in LGBTQ+ Marriages. Poster session presented at the 32nd International Congress of Psychology, Prague, Czech Republic.
• Crisp, C., Castaneda-Sound, C., Harrell, S., & Canillas, G. (2021, July). Beyond Tolerance: LGBTQ+ Cultural Competence in Eating Disorder Treatment Centers. Paper presented at the 6th Biennial APA Division 45 Research Conference.
• Canillas, G. (2021, May) Therapeutic Issues with Queer Couples, Invited Lecture, Couples Therapy, Antioch University.
• Canillas, G., & Emanuel, C. (2021, February). Representation Matters: Using Media to Train Psychology Graduate Students in Racial Justice and LGBTQ Issues. Lecture presented at the 38th annual Winter Roundtable, Teacher’s College, Columbia University, New York, New York.
• Canillas, G. (2020, November). The Impact of Minority Stress on LGBTQ+ Couples: Challenges & Opportunities for Growth. Keynote speech, presented at the annual meeting of the Arkansas Counseling Association, Little Rock, Arkansas.
• Canillas, G. (2019, November). Dating and LGBTQ+ Youth. Invited lecture at the annual Edgy Conference, Skirball Center, Los Angeles, California.
• Dispenza, F., Nakamura, N., Abreru, R., Canillas, G., Gormley, B., Ollen, E.W., Pantalone, D.W., & Vencill, J.A. (2019, August). Guidelines for Psychological Practice with LGB Clients-A Conversation with the Revisions Task Force. Panel presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, Illinois.
• Canillas, G. (2019, August). LGBTQ+ Couples, Invited Lecture, Couples Therapy, Antioch University.
• Canillas, G. & Duncan, M. (2019, July). Exploring the Role of Religion in Therapy with Same-Sex Attracted Men. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Black Psychologists, Orlando, Florida.
• Canillas, G., Duncan, M., Crisp, C. & Behar, M. (2019, July). Agents of Change: The Use of Service-Learning Projects in the Training of Psychology Graduated Students. Invited Lecture presented at the annual Summit on Community Resilience, Intervention, Prevention and Training (SCRIPT), Los Angeles, California.
• Canillas, G. (2018, November). Faith, Spirituality & Coming Out in Caribbean Communities. Poster session presented at the biannual meeting of the Caribbean Regional Psychology Conference, Kingston, Jamaica.
• Canillas, G. (2018, September). The Role of Spirituality in Treating Trauma with LGBT Clients. Workshop session presented at the annual meeting of the International Summit on Violence, Abuse & Trauma (IVAT), San Diego, California.
• Canillas, G. (2018, April). Living Your Truth: Embracing an LGBTQIA-Affirmative Identity Workshop presented at the annual BlaqOUT conference, University of California, Riverside.
• Canillas, G. (2018, April). Black LGBT & Woke: Self Care in the 21st Century. Workshop presented at the annual BlaqOUT conference, University of California, Riverside.
• Canillas, G. & Metz, J. (2018, March). Healing the Spirit: Coming Out in Communities of Color. Workshop presented at the annual Queer Conference, California State University-East Bay, Hayward, California.
• Canillas, G., Crisp, C., & Duncan, M. (2018, February). Sex, Love & Marriage: Treatment Issues with LGBT Clients. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Cross-Cultural Research, Las Vegas, Nevada.
• Canillas, G. & Metz, Jennifer (2018, February). Coming Out in Communities of Color: Challenges and Opportunities. Conversation Hour was presented at the Society for Cross-Cultural Research, Las Vegas, Nevada.
• Canillas, G. (2017, October). Sex, Love & Marriage: Dating in the 21st Century. Workshop presented at the annual Models of Pride Conference, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
• Canillas, G. (2017, April). Faith, Spirituality and Coming Out in the Black LGBT Community. Roundtable presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Black Sexologists and Clinicians, University of the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands.
• Canillas, G. (2017, April). Kink: Exploring Sex and Sexuality with African American Clients. Roundtable presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Black Sexologists and Clinicians, University of the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands.
• Canillas, G. (2017, April). I Go to the Rock: Faith, Spirituality & African American LGBT. Workshop presented at the annual BlaqOUT Conference, University of California, Davis.
• Canillas, G. (2017, April). Let’s Talk About Sex: Dating & Relationships in the 21st Century. Workshop presented at the annual BlaqOut Conference, University of California, Davis.
• Canillas, G. (2017, March). Faith, Spirituality and Coming Out in Communities of Color. Workshop presented at the annual CSUEB Queer Conference, California State University-East Bay, Hayward, California.
• Canillas, G. (2017, March). Contemporary Dating Issues for LGBTQ: Online Dating and Beyond. Workshop presented at the annual CSUEB Queer Conference, California State University-East Bay, Hayward, California.
• Canillas, G. (2017, March). The Coming Out Process in the Latino American Community. Paper session presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Cross-Cultural Research, New Orleans, Louisiana.
• Silva, C., Behar, M., & Canillas, G. (2017, March). Reducing STD Rates through Sex Education: Sri Lanka. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Cross-Cultural Research, New Orleans, Louisiana.
• Canillas, G. & Canillas, E. (2017, February). Wade in the Water: Faith, Spirituality and Coming Out in the Black Community. Workshop presented at the Southern California LGBT Health Conference, University of California, Los Angeles.
• Canillas, G., Negin, L., & Behar, M. (2016, February). Dating in the Digital Age: Treatment Issues with Heterosexual and LGBT Clients. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Winter Roundtable, Columbia University, New York, New York.
• Canillas, G. (2016, February). Barriers & Treatment Strategies for Working with Filipino American LGBT Clients. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Cross-Cultural Research, Portland, Oregon.
• Canillas, G. (2015, October). Treating Intimate Partner Violence: LGBT Couples. Workshop presented at the annual Center for Scholastic Inquiry’s International Research Conference, Charleston, South Carolina.
• Canillas, G. (2014, June). Sexuality & Culture: APA Guidelines for Working with LGBTQ Clients. Invited course lecture, Human Sexuality, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles, California.
• Canillas, G. (2013, April). Effective Treatment Strategies: Working with LGBT Clients in Therapy. Invited Lecture, Panel session presented at California Lutheran University Cultural Diversity Seminar, Thousand Oaks, California.
DATING & RELATIONSHIP ISSUES
• Duncan, M., Canillas, G., Howard-Wright, A., & Behar, M., & Silva, C.S. (2018, September). Male Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence: Treatment Issues and Recommendations. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the International Summit on Violence, Abuse & Trauma (IVAT), San Diego, California.
• Behar, M., Balice, G., & Canillas, G. (2017, June). Personality and Sexual Predictors of Infidelity in Marital Relationships. Poster presented at the Graduate Research Forum, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles.
• Behar, M. & Canillas, G. (2016, June). Personality & Sexual Predictors of Infidelity. Poster session presented at the Graduate Research Forum, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles.
• Canillas, G. (2016, February). Understanding Intimate Partner Violence with LGBT Clients: Assessment and Treatment Issues. Workshop presented at the annual Southern California LGBT Health Conference, University of California, Irvine, California.
• Canillas, G. & Behar, M. (2016, February). Machismo & Marianismo: Intimacy & Infidelity in the Latino Culture. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Cross-Cultural Research, Portland, Oregon.
• Canillas, G. (2016, January). Sticks and Stones: Treating Verbal Abuse in Couple Therapy. Workshop presented at the annual Hawaii University International Conference on Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Education, Honolulu, Hawaii.
• Canillas, G. (2015, November). Assessment and Treatment of Intimate Partner Violence with Gay Male Survivors. Poster session presented at the 8th International Congress and 13th National of Clinical Psychology, Granada, Spain.
• Canillas, G., Behar, M., Silva, C. & Ramsey, K. (2015, August). Intimate Partner Violence: Treatment Issues with Male Survivors. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the International Summit and Training on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma, San Diego, California.
• Canillas, G. & Brinkley, M. (2015, August). Assessment and Treatment of Intimate Partner Violence with LGBT Clients. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the International Summit and Training on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma, San Diego, California.
• Canillas, G. (2015, June). Theories of Violence & Aggression: Treating Spousal/Partner Abuse. Invited course lecture, Human Sexuality, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles, California.
• Canillas, G., Behar, M. & Shalaby, M. (2015, January). Infidelity: Possible Causes and Treatment. Chair/Discussant, Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Hawaii International Conference on Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Education, Honolulu, Hawaii.
• Canillas, G. (2014, June). Domestic Violence: Issues and Treatment. Invited course lecture, Human Sexuality, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles, California.
• Canillas, G. & Wadlington, S. (1999, December). L-O-V-E Is?: Understanding Love and Relationships. Workshop presented at the Hydeia Broadbent Conference on HIV & AIDS, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & Science, Los Angeles, California.
CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS & FAMILIES
• Canillas, G. (2019, November). Flipping the Script: Using Narrative Therapy with At-Risk Adolescents. Invited lecture at the annual NEXUS conference, Universal City, California.
• Fong, B., Gomez, C., Becerra, J, Beck, J., Le, T., Gregory, A. Mejia, V., & Canillas, G. (2019. May). Coming Home: Reconnecting Formerly Incarcerated Fathers with Family and Community. Invited Lecture presented at Dad’s Back Academy, Los Angeles.
• Canillas, G. (2019, March). Songs in the Key of Life: Using Music Therapy in the Treatment of Adolescents. Invited Lecture presented at End Abuse, Alpert Jewish Community Center, Long Beach.
• Zervoulakos, L., Canillas, G. & Escobar, A. (2018, September). Fostering Healthy Parent-Child Communication: A Workshop Model. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the International Summit on Violence, Abuse & Trauma (IVAT), San Diego, California.
• Alvarez, R., Canillas, G., & Machado, R. (2018, September). Application of Narrative Therapy with Female Adolescents in Los Angeles County High Schools. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the International Summit on Violence, Abuse & Trauma (IVAT), San Diego, California.
• Canillas, G. (2017, October). Preventing Verbal Abuse with Youth and Children. Workshop presented at the annual NEXUS XXII Training Conference, Universal City, California.
• Canillas, G. (2017, June). The Invisible Wound: Treating Verbal Abuse in Children. Roundtable presented at the annual meeting of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, Portland, Maine.
• Canillas, G. (2017, June). The ABCs of Parenting Psychologically Healthy Children of Color. Workshop presented at the California African American Museum, Los Angeles, California.
• Canillas, G. (2017, June). Parenting Psychologically Healthy Children of Color. Workshop presented at the annual Fatherhood Solutions Conference, Los Angeles, California.
• Behar, M., Canillas, G., & Silva, C. (2016, August). The Ritualistically Abused Child: Effective Treatment Strategies. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the International Summit on Violence, Abuse & Trauma (IVAT), San Diego, California.
• Canillas, G. (2016, July). Treatment of Family of Origin Issues with Children and Adolescents. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the International Congress on Psychology, Yokohama, Japan.
• Canillas, G. (2016, May). Kids are Not for Sale: A Workshop for Youth & Parents on the Domestic Trafficking of Minors. Workshop presented at Dignity/St. Mary’s Medical Center, Long Beach, California.
• Canillas, G. (2016, March). Psychodiagnostic Assessment and the Adolescent Client. Invited course lecture, Personality Assessment, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles, California.
• Canillas, G. (2016, November). The Invisible Wound: Treating Verbal Abuse in Children. Poster session presented at the 8th International Congress and 13th National of Clinical Psychology, Granada, Spain.
• Canillas, G. (2015, October). Treating the Psychological Effects of Verbal Abuse in Children and Adolescents. Workshop presented at the annual Center for Scholastic Inquiry’s International Research Conference, Charleston, South Carolina.
• Canillas, G. (2015, September). Sticks and Stones: Identifying and Treating Verbal Abuse in Children and Adolescents. Workshop presented at the annual Inter-Agency Council on Child Abuse & Neglect (ICAN)Nexus XX conference, Universal City, California.
• Canillas, G. (2015, August). Sticks and Stones: Treatment of Verbal Abuse in Children. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the International Summit and Training on Violence, Abuse and Trauma (IVAT), San Diego, California.
• Canillas, G. (2014, October). Prevention of Trafficking in High-Risk Males: Issues in Working with Gay Youth Involved in Sex Trafficking. Invited symposium presented at SAFE Conference, Oak Lawn, Illinois.
• Canillas, G. (1999, March). Adolescent Sexuality. In-Service Training, T.H.E. Clinic, Los Angeles.
• Canillas, G. (1993, April). Developmental Issues with Pre-School Aged Children. In-Service Training, North Hollywood Montessori, North Hollywood, California.
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