Maintaining healthy relationships is hard in the best of time and during a mid pandemic and indefinite quarantine, it can seem impossible. It’s easy for things to go wrong, toes to get stepped on and nerves to be frayed. You may be far from the ones you love, feeling alone, scared or depressed. You might […]
What You Need to Know About Domestic Violence and Abuse
In wake of Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the numerous media conversations around sexual assault, let’s continue the conversation around what domestic violence actually is and why someone may stay in an abusive relationship. What is abuse? Abuse is when one partner attempts to gain AND maintain power and control over another partner. Many people […]
Talking About Sexual Assault with Significant Others
Talking About Sexual Assault with Significant Others Turn on the news and it’s very likely that you will run into a story of sexual assault. With the #metoo movement reaching mainstream consciousness many are just now waking up to the reality and pervasiveness of sexual harassment and assault. There are countless stories, followed by protest, […]
Getting Good with Being Happy
There are a thousand and one articles out there about how the negative impacts of change in relationships. Sometimes one person changes and it pulls us in a new way or we change and push against our partners. Some changes like a breakup, relocation, or breach in trust impact how we view the other person […]
Online Therapy: Serving LGBTQ+ and CNM/Poly Communities
Many articles have been written on how online therapy is helpful for folks that travel frequently for work, have restrictions commuting to an office, or just prefer to meet from the comfort of their home. There are additional reasons that online therapy might be a great fit for you and that has to do with […]
Tribe Finding Resources
Looking for your tribe? Here are a few places to start. MEET UP MEETUP groups are a great way to search for pre-existing groups that share your interests and passions. Here are a few examples of meetup groups you can join today:
Finding Tribe
This past weekend, I had the absolute pleasure of being with my tribe. I attended the inaugural American Counseling Association’s Illuminate Symposium which, unlike the larger ACA conference held annually, was specifically and solely focused on serving the needs of the LGBTQI+ clients. There were allies in attendance and many counselors who identified within the […]