Friday, June 24, 2022 was devastating. In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and I went numb. Not because I was surprised – we’ve been expecting this outcome for weeks. But somehow, I was still shocked that the decision was real.…
No journey is linear. Not even a cisgender person travels straight; we only move forward with a vague idea about our final destination and a belief that we someday will arrive. If you would have asked six year old Max what their life would look…
We are living in a time of condensed, compounding, collective trauma. Trigger warning: this is A LOT. Wednesday marked the two year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, and it is overshadowed by an onslaught of violence. Violence against Black, brown, indigenous, and other folks of…
Recently, I’ve had several inquiries from prospective clients looking specifically for a “gender inclusive therapist.” My initial response was “Yes! I have promoted myself accurately! Wheeeee!” And then, I took pause, and thought to myself, “Huh – I wonder what this person thinks gender inclusive means,…
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about how we define “success” therapeutically and about the different variables that impact the therapeutic relationship. At various points in school and in my career, I’ve heard it said that therapeutic success is 70 percent the therapeutic relationship and…
I love a good adrenaline rush. Growing up in Ohio, 45 minutes from Cedar Point – a roller coaster park that consistently had the highest roller coasters in the world – ensured that I wouldn’t shy away from thrill seeking when the opportunity presented itself.…
My apologies for being late on this week’s installment of I’m Having a Thought. I’m transitioning from full-time work to parental leave and I quickly am learning that trying to do anything on time with a four-month old is both highly stressful and near impossible. But…
I got nervous sitting down to write this entry even though I’ve been drafting it in my head for more than a week. But when I opened the document and typed out its working title, my throat started to close up and my heart started…
People talk. We talk all the time. And we talk differently than we ever have before. We talk through text message. We talk through email. We FaceTime and Skype and Facebook chat. We Snapchat and Kick and DM. We leave comments upon comments upon comments…