As the holiday season approaches, many of us are gearing up for family gatherings filled with laughter, delicious food, and a hefty dose of complexity. For queer, neurodivergent folks—and honestly, anyone who holds values of diversity, inclusion, and equity—holidays can sometimes feel like walking into…
About a week ago – thanks to a post I’d made about early voting – I found myself on the wrong side of Instagram. I’d stated that mental health is a political issue – and impulsively hash tagged the folks who got my presidential vote.…
Relationships. We’ve all got them. We all want them (usually). Humans are social creatures, so frankly, relationships are inevitable, and we need to learn how to navigate them. Relationships come in every shape, size, and form: friends, family, work, acquaintances, lovers, partners, teammates, mentors, the…
Nex Benedict is dead. And they shouldn’t be. Last night, I attended a candlelight vigil for Nex at Auditorium Shores in Austin, TX. It was beautiful and intimate, with heartfelt, fiery, impassioned speakers grieving the snuffing out of yet another joyful queer light. A child’s…
This week marks the start of February, thematically associated with love and relationships. What are the different types of relationships? What makes a healthy relationship? And what makes a healthy therapeutic relationship? According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of a relationship is 1: the state of…
Let’s play a thought game: You’ve decided that this year, you’re investing in yourself, your emotional well-being, and your joy – and that means starting therapy. You do a Google search, get on Psychology Today and Inclusive Therapist and you look for therapists who look…
Today we’re going to start with a visualization exercise. Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and imagine the type of person who goes to therapy. What do they look like? What do they sound like? How much money do they make? What are their…
Welp, it’s the first week of 2024, and if you’re like most folks, you’re simultaneously trying to recover from the sensory overload and weird pacing of the last two weeks, deal with all the family triggers that you’d shoved down for years, and also maybe…
The holidays are upon us! We’re going shopping! We’re going to holiday-themed farms and parks and events! We’re going to parties! Basically, this season means we’re out in public more frequently and navigating how to interact with people after nearly three years of isolation. Large…
The holidays are often a complex and confusing time for many people. On the one hand, there may be a sense of joy, celebration and potential, while on the other hand, you may experience sorrow, grief or anger because of loss, conflict, or a dysfunctional…
October is ADHD Awareness Month, so it seems appropriate to discuss the increasing rates of ADHD diagnoses and other executive functioning disorders among folks assigned female at birth (AFAB). So much research has gone into the effects of ADHD in males, and this has led…
Living with a disability can create a multitude of daily challenges – most of which able-bodied folk or parents don’t even consider unless they’re caring for someone who has a disability. Indeed, sometimes the grind of those mundane, everyday challenges can feel overwhelming and even…