Trans and LGBTQIA+

Allyship that is something that many of us are familiar with, it is working to support and stand alongside various marginalized groups. So, I am an ally for the LGBTQIA+ community in general, and trans and non-binary folx in particular. This means I am letting…

I think one of the cruelest effects of complex, childhood trauma is the impact it has on people’s relationships with others. These are folx who desperately want and deserve to have kind, loving, and fulfilling relationships. But it is a constant struggle if they have…

It is hard to know what to say on this Martin Luther King holiday. I admit to feeling some sort of pressure around it given everything that has happened in the last year. But I am going to stick with what I know, trauma and…

Since we are in the middle of holiday season and you may be seeing family you haven’t seen or interacted with in a while, let’s talk about proper use of names and pronouns. Using a person’s correct name and pronouns is simple respect, and so…

This is a quote from a client, shared with their permission. I share it because it so perfectly encapsulates the antithesis to this idea that there is some sort of expiation date on growth or change. We are each being born every minute of every…

I have never understood the idea that bravery or strength is about being hard, without pain, without fear, without softness. Why would we need bravery or strength unless we already had fear and pain and softness? Being truly seen, warts and all, takes bravery. For…