Psychoeducation

  There is often a narrative around gender diversity that it is new, and strictly a white phenomenon, or a North American phenomenon. Each of these narratives and assumptions are wrong. Over the next couple of weeks I will be posting examples that  show how…

October 11 has been celebrated as National Coming Out Day for 33 years now. Due to the systems of oppression and prejudice that are in place in this country, it takes a lot of courage to come out, for the LGB and the Gender Diverse…

This is a friendly reminder to friends and family and allies. When someone comes out to you as trans or non-binary, it will be important for you to do your own work on your own time. It is not the trans person’s job to hold…

Words have power, and being able to speak your truth and tell your story has profound healing potential. In many ways therapy is about giving words to wordless experiences. It is giving others a language to use to describe their experience. By putting things into…

  September 15 to October 15 marks Hispanic Heritage month. The date of September 15 is significant as it is the anniversary of independence for a number of Latin American countries and a variety of other independence anniversaries fall in this 30 day period. It…

Let’s be honest, talking about parts, or inner children, or ego states can feel rather odd or silly. It can feel a bit too ‘woo-woo’ for folks. Regardless the ideas are meaningful and the practice of working with these parts can be powerful. And I…