Grief, Trauma & Healing

Explore different types of grief through a closer look at everyone's favorite queer hockey show, Heated Rivalry

by Mx. Lauren Johnson What if your moral compass— once a source of comfort and guidance— has become a relentless source of fear, shame,...

Meeting Religious Trauma Survivors Where They Are at in Early Recovery “Why aren’t you singing?” a man asked me, swaying with ease to the...

Complex trauma  is a term that’s gaining more recognition in both clinical settings and everyday conversations about mental health. For...

Whether it’s the personal loss of a beloved person or other animal, or the larger-scale loss felt as we experience the polycrisis of climate change, pandemics, and genocide, learning to accept the grief that we experience and carry with us as individuals and communities can be transformational.

For LGBTQIA+ folks raised in rigid or rejecting faith traditions, healing can start with the radical idea that there was nothing wrong...

Holidays, whether those that get a lot of mainstream fanfare or those that are more a part of lesser-know cultural tradition, can be a...

Resources to help identify when a relationship is unsafe and how to seek support

A common misconception about healing from trauma is that you are broken and that healing is how you get fixed. Healing from trauma is not...

Religious trauma and executive dysfunction go hand in hand more often than you might think. Executive dysfunction is commonly associated...

So glad you found your way to this little corner of the internet. My queerly beloved person, friend, family member—dear fellow community...

Introduction to Religious Trauma Religious trauma can include widely varied experiences. To illustrate these we're going to use two...

If you're asking yourself whether therapy will work for you, Hannah Dickey MSW, an LGBTQIA+ affirming therapist in Virginia, responds to:...

My heart breaks for Maine. Deep deep sadness is present and while I am looking forward to doing my work, being as present as I can be...

Sometimes things happen that we were not prepared for. When your world gets rocked, when the structure that you trusted as "how things...

What can be learned from listening to your feelings? In May 2022 I'd written the following letter. Fellow Human, Hi. Recent events in...