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My clients are queer and trans folks who have come a long way, but feel like there’s more to work on. They’ve usually been to therapy before, but it only scratched the surface and they want to go deeper. They’ve usually been successful in many ways in their lives, but can’t shake the feeling that something is wrong. Many of my clients still feel the residue of a religious upbringing. Many came out later in life, or are in the process of coming out.
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A secular therapist is one who clearly identifies they do not include spiritual or religious practices in their work. Read more.
Life can be overwhelming, even scary sometimes. I’m here to help.
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Society and religion can really con us into torturing ourselves, just for being who we are.
Even when we consciously have accepted our sexuality or gender, cultural programming can linger and wreak havoc inside.
You might also be practicing non-monogamy in one or more of its various forms. It is important to find a therapist who affirms your relationship structure and can help you understand yourself within your relationship(s).
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Read more about self-compassion for LGBTQ+ exvangelical folks here.
Bisexual people are everywhere. But it may not seem that way. Despite the ubiquity of bisexuality, we collectively tend to overlook its existence. And it’s easy to do that, because bisexuality often gets superficially erased. The pressure of compulsory heterosexuality (or comphet) is present for most of us beginning in…
If you’re reading this, you likely already know that purity culture has had an insidious impact on multiple generations of folks raised on high-control religion. If you’re one of these people, and you’re starting to recognize the profound effect it has had on you and your sexuality, you’re not alone.…
Many folks experiencing religious trauma also have problems with high levels of anxiety. But not all anxiety is caused by religious trauma, and not all anxiety is bad. Let’s start by taking a look at the definition and function of anxiety. What is Anxiety? Anxiety, in the most general sense,…
What is Compulsory Heterosexuality? Compulsory heterosexuality is the societal expectation and assumption that you are (and will be) cisgender and heterosexual. We experience pressure to be cisgender and heterosexual (cishet) before we even know what that means. We learn, before we can even put it into words, that cishet is…
Some of us figure out who we are when we are well into adulthood. Others of us knew all along we were different, but didn’t feel we could come out sooner. Regardless of the reasons, let’s talk about why coming out in your 30s and 40s (or later) is so…
It’s rough out there, folks. Of course, it’s been rough for a while here in the US, if you are anything besides a white, cishet man. It’s especially frightening right now for the targets of those in power: immigrants (or anyone who “looks like” they could be an immigrant) and…
