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Mono-Poly Relationships in Therapy

Posted: 4-1-21 | Stephanie Sullivan

Image of various rainbow colored birds on a wire and a couple having a heart to heart discussion to represent the nuances of a monogamous and polyamorous relationship. On top, it says "Ask Us Anything" to represent the Affirmative Couch's series in which therapists can ask questions about affirmative therapy and get details responses.
Ask Us Anything: How does a therapist deal with a couple where one partner prefers monogamy and the other wants to be polyamorous?

 First, we can consider the many ways in which one might ask this question, which can change its meaning. There are several situations when this will come up in the therapy room, and [...]

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Misgendering a Client in Therapy

Posted: 3-4-21 | The Affirmative Couch

Collage of a woman holding her head, a woman with her face on her desk, and a man looking frustrated to depict therapists feeling frustrated with themselves when they misgender a client. In the corner, there are two talk bubbles with the words "ask us Anything" to represent our Ask Us Anything campaign.
Ask Us Anything: How to navigate moments of rupture and repair in the therapeutic relationship when a therapist missteps re: a client’s gender identity or expression? Important to acknowledge and apologize to the client and strive to do better – other things to keep in mind if/when this happens?

Wonderful question! You are definitely on [...]

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Psychotherapy with Unsupportive Parents of Transgender and Gender Nonbinary Clients

Posted: 12-9-20 | The Affirmative Couch

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Ask Us Anything: How should I handle the pronouns of and name for adolescent trans clients when their parents refuse to use the correct ones? Obviously I want to support my client by using their pronouns and name, but I also feel like it is a fine line between that and making parents angry so [...]

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