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Trauma Focused Therapy Trauma focused therapy is therapy that focuses on helping clients/patients heal from various events that have happened in their life. Trauma focused therapy does not mean just “talking” about trauma. There are a variety of modalities that are evidenced based that have been shown to help people heal from trauma. Oftentimes, […]
Secrets to Noticing Trauma in Children Trauma in children can be difficult to understand and recognize. Children do not have the language to identify what is wrong or if they are experiencing trauma. As parents, caregivers, professionals, and adults, it is important to be mindful of various signs that COULD mean a child is […]
Hazard Warning! Identifying Trauma Symptoms Those who experience trauma sometimes have trauma symptoms they are unaware of. Risk Factors for Trauma Symptoms Some general risk factors that can increase someone’s likelihood of experiencing trauma symptoms are: Marginalization and/or institutional “isms” as that creates circumstances that are more challenging History of trauma within the […]
What is Trauma? Introducing the Trauma Meaning. There is so much debate as to what to include and exclude in the trauma meaning. Trauma. Ugh. Throughout history, the trauma meaning specifically centered around serving those in the armed services, firefighters, war veterans, police officers, and first responders experiencing symptoms after exposure to one event. The […]
Licensed Therapist Answers “Am I Bisexual?” Today, we answer a common client question:“Am I bisexual” How do you know if you are bisexual? We wish there was a clear answer that could be used for everyone, and there is not. We are all unique and special in what we desire. What I will share […]
The Pansexual Flag and Pansexuality Often in my practice or working with others in the mental health field, people ask me what various sexual and gender identities mean – one example we often get is “what is pansexuality?” Or “why does pansexual have a different flag?” Pansexuality Pansexual is someone is who is […]
The Rainbow Flag – The Story of “Our Rainbow” One night, I was reading a book to my six-month-old daughter about the Rainbow flag (“Our Rainbow”), and I learned that each color of the flag had a meaning and representation to the community itself. Of course this makes sense when you think about it, but […]
LGBTQ in the Media Over the Past 3 Decades Over the course of the last 30 years there has been a noticeable shift in the representation of individuals who identify as LGBTQ in the media. The 90’s and Early 2000s As I was growing up in the 90’s and early 2000’s, there were […]
Identity-Affirming Care Many individuals and therapy practices claim to be identity affirming, yet seem to lack the basic structure to support various identities such as race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual or relationship orientation, etc. As a therapist who specializes in LGBTQ+ issues, I see this OFTEN. Therapists and other health care professionals say […]
Bisexuality and Other Invisible Identities Being attracted to more than one gender bisexuality (and pansexuality) can be complicated and wonderful! In my work and over 8 years of experience as a therapist, I have learned an extraordinary amount about these identities that allow individuals and their partner(s) to manage their needs. Some people […]
Gender Stereotypes in Toys Gender stereotypes in toys are recurring questions from parents! Parenting is complicated. Gender stereotyping in toys was normal in the past but times have changed! Trying to parent children in an environment that allows for a child to explore their gender expression is complicated. GenXers and Millennials are the next […]
My Fertility Journey – Do Not Downplay the Impacts of Those Struggling With Infertility! Fertility. Ugh. It really is one of my least favorite “F” words. Fertility (or infertility, as many say) is a complex concept that is generally misunderstood by anyone who has not undergone it themselves. The assumptions and statements made to […]
They Them – Beyond the Binary UPDATE! Today I heard some great news for those who identify as they them! The Merriam-Webster Dictionary has added they them as new pronoun and the word of the year! This is a huge win for the non-binary and LGBTQ community. For years, people have commented that using […]
LGBTQ Definition: Beyond the Binary By Nicole Scrivano, LMFT – Director at Life Coaching and Therapy Read our latest blog post: “LGBTQ Definition: Beyond the Binary” to help you understand the LGBTQ+ community and the definitions within them. There are many identities and labels for people that have become more commonplace. Often in sessions, […]
