Challenges of LGBTQ+ Clients during Group Therapy for Substance Use
Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ+) community are more likely than the general heterosexual population to develop substance use di...
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Navigating Love and Pressure: Couples Therapy for LGBTQ+ and Professional Partners
Couples therapy isn’t just for crisis—it's a powerful space for growth, especially for LGBTQ+ and professional couples navigating identity, career stress, and communicati...
Why “Gender Expansive” Is Harmful: Unpacking the Transphobic Framework Behind the Language
The term gender-expansive, though often meant to be inclusive, is shaped by cisnormative and transphobic frameworks. By positioning binary male and female identities as t...
LGBT Therapy: Choosing the Right Therapist for You
Looking for an LGBTQ+-affirming therapist? Read this and learn how to choose the right therapist who understands and supports your identity, needs, and challenges in a sa...
🌈Pronoun Series: A Practical Guide for Mental/Medical-Health Providers, Allies, & community Members
A clear, inclusive guide to understanding pronoun series. Learn how and why to list only ONE pronoun per position in a pronoun series and how providers can create affirmi...
🌈 Not Listing Your Pronouns Is Transphobic — Here’s Why
Not listing your pronouns is transphobic. Here’s why pronoun series matters in therapeutic, medical, educational, and community spaces — and how it actively combats trans...
🌈 Why the “+” in LGBTQPIA+ Matters — Inclusion, Identity & Anti-Transphobia By V. Levy, LMFT, LPCC
The “+” in LGBTQPIA+ isn’t optional or decorative — it’s a commitment to inclusion for all sexual and gender minorities. This article explains why the “+” matters, who it...
🖤 🤎 💜 💛 💗 💙 Trans Day of Awareness: Why This Day Matters — and What Real Advocacy Is
🖤 🤎 💜 💛 💗 💙 Trans Day of Awareness: Why This Day Matters — and What Real Advocacy Looks Like
Eating Disorders in the LGTBQ+ Community
Identifying as a member of the LGBTQ+ community comes with unique challenges. This article highlights sexual orientation, body-image, self-esteem and eating disorders.
Navigating Mental Health as Trans, Non Binary & Many More Non Cis Folx
A guide for trans, non binary and many more non cis folx navigating mental-health systems. Learn what affirming care looks like, how to advocate for yourself, and how to ...
💧 Why Excluding Trans Folx from Non Cis Spaces Is a Violent Macroaggression
Excluding trans folx from non cis spaces isn’t a small oversight — it’s a violent macroaggression. This article explores why inclusion is essential, and how exclusion cau...
🌱 Why the Term “Transition” Is Transphobic — And What to Language to use Instead
The term “transition” suggests going from one identity to another — but trans people do not change identity. Identity is constant; the world simply failed to understand i...