Trans and LGBTQIA+

I consider my therapy office a safe space, and I even have a sign that says it’s a safe space. But what exactly does this mean? It means that I am aware of the need to create a sense of safety for my clients to…

Late 2022 the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) released their newest Standards of Care (version 8). In contrast to recent trends from legislatures to restrict or ban gender affirming care, the SOC 8 is firmer than ever in its stance on the importance…

With the ever rising number of anti-trans bills and rhetoric in this country, it remains vitally important that there are therapists and healers who offer affirmative care. Affirmative therapy seeks to validate the inherent value of the identities of those from LGBTQIA+ communities. There is…

November 13-19 is Transgender Awareness week where we attempt to raise awareness of the issues facing transgender folks leading up to the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR). TDOR was founded by transgender advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith as a vigil to honor Rita Hester, a transgender…

Oct 26 is the anniversary of the 1996 demonstration by intersex people in the US. This demonstration was denouncing non-consensual infant genital surgeries & demanding the medical industry take notice. Intersex is the ‘I’ in LGBTQIA+ Not all intersex folks identify as intersex. Intersex folks…

October 23-29 is Asexuality Awareness Week, also known as Ace Week It’s an international campaign to awareness/visibility, educate & build community about the range of Ace experiences Asexuality is a sexual orientation where a person experiences little to no sexual attraction and/or does not experience…