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Misgendering a Client in Therapy

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 [...]

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 [...]

Why LGBTQIA+ Affirmative Therapy is Critical During the Pandemic

Posted: 11-25-20 | The Affirmative Couch

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LGBTQIA+ Affirmative Mental Health During the Pandemic

The stress and anxiety wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic may be universal–so many of us face fears of the virus itself, not to mention job loss, illness striking our loved ones, and myriad missed social, professional, and financial opportunities–but all of us experience these differently. Just as everyone’s [...]

Telepsychotherapy Protects Queer Communities From COVID-19

Posted: 3-15-20 | The Affirmative Couch

Telehealth offers psychotherapists a way to provide quality mental health services while still practicing and promoting extreme social distancing. This practice, instituted early, can help save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic (Pueyo, 2020; Stevens, 2020). Psychotherapists who work with queer communities should be switching to telehealth in order to decrease the risk faced [...]

Posts by: The Affirmative Couch

Misgendering a Client in Therapy

Psychotherapy with Unsupportive Parents of Transgender and Gender Nonbinary Clients

Why LGBTQIA+ Affirmative Therapy is Critical During the Pandemic

LGBTQIA+ Affirmative Mental Health During the Pandemic

Telepsychotherapy Protects Queer Communities From COVID-19