IBOSP Certified LGBTQIA Affirmative Professionals are mental health professionals, educators, counselors, clergy, coaches, consultants, or healthcare professionals, who work with individuals and people who identify as LGBTQIA plus. IBSP Certified LGBTQIA Affirmative Professionals have specific, comprehensive training in Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity issues.

Mental health professionals, educators, counselors, clergy, coaches, consultants, or healthcare professionals, who work with individuals and people in relationships who identify as LGBTQIA plus. Certified LGBTQIA Affirmative Professionals take an approach that embraces a positive view of LGBTQIA identities and relationships and addresses the negative influences that homophobia, transphobia, and heterosexism have on the lives of LGBTQIA people.

Certification as an LGBTQIA Affirmative professional provides assurance to the public that you have obtained advanced training in, are knowledgeable about, and positive in your approach to individuals and people in relationships who identify as LGBTQIA plus.