For a lot of folks, autumn and winter begin seasons of holidays and celebrations. By the time this is published, likely some of these will have passed: Rosh Hashanah, Diwali, Samhain…
(Sorry y’all. Hopefully, this is helpful for folks in the years after it’s written too.) Regardless of identity, a lot …
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“Did you know the heart has a dungeon? Bring light! Bring light!”
— Mary Oliver (Red Bird: Poems 2009)
Hi, y’all. You may notice a different tone from me in this post. First and foremost because social justice counseling is a topic near and dear to my heart …
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Throughout my career, I’ve gravitated to working with various Queer communities. Not surprising given my original clinical training at the LGBGTQIA+ Cultural Center, or a certain beloved Midwestern university. One of the recurring challenges I’ve seen LGBTQIA+ people face while searching for a therapist is …
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A recurring theme I hear a lot in therapy, both from clinicians and from clients, is the idea of a good therapist and good therapy. This can be particularly important when you are considering starting therapy.
Now, to be clear, I do think that some approaches are simply …
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Many LGBTQ+ folks (lovingly referred to as queer from here on) expressed to me throughout the pandemic that certain dating apps, you probably know which ones I mean, have become a ubiquitous part of life. During surges in the pandemic, socializing and dating through apps became …
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If you are reading this maybe you are struggling to understand your own anxiety symptoms. Maybe you experienced a few panic attacks. Or maybe you are looking for a way to help someone you care about. The good news is that understanding anxiety in LGBTQ and …
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