Trainer Biography
L Tuiletufuga
L Tuiletufuga’s (they/them) social location: non-binary-queer person of color. L is a licensed Marriage and Family therapist. L has worked in the community for over 10 years as a group facilitator and speaker; specializing in embodiment, movement, drama, expressive arts, Mindfulness and meditative techniques, and Motivational/Inspirational collaborative healing. They received their Bachelors of Arts in Theatre and Psychology from the University of California at San Diego and their Master’s Degree in Counseling with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from San Diego State University. L works in private practice, The LGBT Community Center, and the Hillcrest Youth Center with individuals, couples, families, and groups who are experiencing emerging identities, shifts in preferences, recovering from relational violence and other forms of trauma, and folks who are experiencing issues of immigration, low socio-economic status, and racial marginalization. In their work as a trainer, L creates agency specific presentations, providing practical skills and best practices in topics including Intersectionality, Trans and Nonbinary identities, and LGBTQ client care. In their clinical work L practices an amalgam of Narrative Therapy, Mindfulness techniques, Embodiment/ Play Therapy, and Indigenous/ Native Samoan ancestral healing practices.