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Look at me doing brave hard things on a Tuesday, like trying to understand technology and step into the 21st century! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I'm anticipating some big changes in 2022 and I have some exciting offerings around the corner and I don't want
I love this quote, let me tell you why. First, Howard Thurman was an American author, philosopher, theologian, educator, and civil rights leader. As a prominent religious figure, he played a leading role in many social justice movements.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀
James Finley has been one of my favorite teachers in healing trauma. He is a clinical psychologist, teacher, and thought leader who has survived his own unfathomable experiences with trauma.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ One of the most challenging aspects of t
Have you ever been given permission to consider or honor what your spiritual needs are?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I look at healing and wants and needs from a holistic perspective. One that includes and considers the mind, body, and spirit. I use the word s
One of my greatest honors has been sitting with and learning alongside my queer clients. The level of vulnerability and bravery it takes to come out to oneself and to others is astonishing. Especially when you're claiming an understanding of yourself
I've had the opportunity to sit with a variety of community leaders throughout my life - it's one of my favorite parts of being a social worker. While at the University of Michigan, I was able to sit and learn alongside some of the most impactful com
One of the most humbling aspects of being a therapist is witnessing people be the "first" person in their families to make choices that honor their own unique needs. Maybe they are the first transgender person in their family that they know
There is a part of us that may always look for more connection and more validation. It was a part of our evolutionary experience - we felt safer in a more prominent tribe. Notice that often we want the approval of others we barely know or those who r
I celebrated 13 years of marriage this week. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Often when I've looked back in my 30's at getting married at 21, I have felt embarrassed. I would minimize my choice by calling myself "a baby in love" or joke that my brain w
Have you ever struggled with giving away your spiritual power and authority? Have you wrestled with your own inner knowing when it challenges what you've been told is true, real, or right? Is your muscle of doing what you are told stronger than your
Therapy and coaching are hard work. My clients are doing alllllll the hard things in their sessions. They are unpacking trauma, learning how to create boundaries, developing new coping skills, and looking at the ways their thoughts and behaviors are
1. Queer youth want to be believed. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 2. Queer youth fear disconnection. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 3. Queer youth need you as a cheerleader, not a bully, manage your fears outside your relationship with them. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 4. Queer youth need to queer role-model
When you support LGBTQIA+ youth and young adults, you are often in partnership with their parents. Here are some of the biggest takeaways I've gained partnering with parents of LGBTQIA+ loved ones. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 1. Parents deserve to "awaken with di
Pride Month can be really hard for members of the LGBTQIA+ community as they witness people they know and love who claim to be allies and yet it doesn't feel real, it feels performative and empty. It's easier to wish someone a happy pride month than