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The Impact of Gender Dysphoria on Mental Health: Affirmative Approaches to Dysphoria and Body Image
For many transgender and nonbinary individuals, gender dysphoria can be an overwhelming and deeply personal experience.
Queer Joy as Resistance: Shifting the Focus from Struggle to Celebration in Therapy
What if therapy wasn’t just about healing wounds—but also about celebrating joy?
Queering the Self: The Intersection of Gender, Sexuality, and Personal Narratives
Have you ever felt like your identity is more fluid, layered, or complex than society’s rigid categories allow?
Queer Joy as Resistance: Shifting the Focus from Struggle to Celebration in Therapy
What if therapy wasn’t just about healing wounds—but also about celebrating joy?
Queer and Neurodivergent: Exploring the Overlap Between LGBTQ+ Identities and Neurodiversity
Being queer can be complex. Being neurodivergent can be complex. Being both? That’s a beautifully layered experience that deserves its own space in the conversation.
Supporting Trans Partners: Affirmative Therapy for Couples Navigating Gender Transition
When one partner in a relationship transitions, it can bring about profound changes—not just for the individual transitioning, but for the relationship as a whole.
Dating as a Queer Person: Navigating Fears, Rejection, and Building Intimacy
Dating as a queer person can feel complicated, but it’s also an opportunity to build connections that reflect your truth
Bisexual Erasure in Therapy: Affirming Bisexual Clients in a World That Invalidates Them
Have you ever felt like your bisexuality was questioned, dismissed, or misunderstood—even in spaces that are supposed to be supportive?
Unpacking Bias in Therapy: Helping Clinicians Recognize and Address Unconscious Bias
What happens when unconscious bias—even from well-intentioned therapists—creates barriers to trust, understanding, and true healing?
Post-Coming Out Blues: The Emotional Aftermath of Coming Out, Beyond the Expected Relief
Coming out is often portrayed as a triumphant, liberating moment—the final step toward living openly and authentically. And for many, it is a powerful experience. But what happens after?
Affirmative Therapy vs. Neutral Therapy: Why Neutrality Can Be Harmful to LGBTQ+ Clients
Affirmative therapy goes beyond passive acceptance—it is an active, intentional approach that validates and uplifts LGBTQ+ identities.
Empower Your Health: Navigating Safe Sex and PrEP for LGBTQ+ Wellness
Have you ever wondered how you can take charge of your sexual health while embracing your true self?