Traumatic Invalidation
Traumatic invalidation is an issue that affects many people, often leading to emotional vulnerability and distress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides valuable insights and strategies for understanding and addressing this challenge. This blog post explores traumatic invalidation from a DBT perspective, examining how it impacts emotional well-being and offering strategies for managing its effects. [read more]
Emotional Dysregulation in Neurodivergent LGBTQ+ Individuals
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based treatment designed to help individuals manage emotional dysregulation, a challenge commonly faced by both neurodivergent individuals and those within the LGBTQ+ community. For neurodivergent LGBTQ+ individuals, DBT can provide essential tools to navigate emotional intensity, build stronger relationships, and manage distress. [read more]
Navigating Your First Therapy Session
Scheduling your first therapy session can be both exciting and nerve-wracking. Here’s a guide to help you make the most of your initial sessions and build a successful therapeutic relationship. [read more]
Celebrating Neurodivergence
Neurodivergence refers to a wide variety of brain differences that affect how individuals perceive, process, and interact with the world. These differences have often been categorized as disorders, but recent shifts in thinking have led many to view them as variations of the human mind, rather than deficiencies. [read more]
Embracing the Journeys of Childfree and Childless Women
In our society, the topic of motherhood is often treated as a default expectation for women. From an early age, girls are given dolls to nurture. As they grow older, the question of “When are you having kids?” becomes almost as routine as “How are you?” These are some of the things that Childfree/Childless women experience. [read more]
Navigating the Pain of Grief and Loss
Grief is a universal experience. At some point in life, we all encounter loss, yet when it arrives, it feels singular and isolating. In my life, grief has knocked on my door several times with unexpected force: first in 2011, with the sudden death of my mother-in-law, and again in 2022, when I lost a close friend. [read more]
