Everyday Harm: Medical Trauma at the Intersections of Identity, Disability, and Policy
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
San Diego, United States
Medically reviewed by TherapyRoute
❝What happens when medical / mental health systems punish self-advocacy and treat identity as an obstacle? This post exposes how routine misgendering, inflexible policies, and bureaucratic barriers create trauma at the intersections of disability, neurodivergence, and gender, and offers actionable st❞
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About The Author
“I offer therapy via phone and online. My focus is culturally responsive trauma-informed care that is client centered.”
Van Ethan Levy (they | elle) is a qualified Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, based in San Diego, United States. With a commitment to mental health, Van Ethan provides services in , including Advocacy, Psych & Diagnostic Assessment, Advocacy, Mindfulness, Adolescent Therapy, EMDR, Therapy, Individual Therapy and Child Psych & Diagnostic Assessment. Van Ethan has expertise in .
