TIPs: Cultural Sensitivity and Diversity > Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Gender can be complicated in a society with strict rules about how people should feel, behave, and express themselves based on their assignment to one or the other of two genders. But many people, more than you realize, don’t find that their experience of gender fits well with either of these ideas of ‘male’ or ‘female.’
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The supreme court recently expanded the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect individuals based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. Although in many places around this country we find acceptance and allyship with the LGBTQ+ community, the fight is still ongoing. Check out these articles about LGBTQ+ diversity.
Rejections. Ghosting. Hundreds of boutique cover letters wilting in your outbox. They say “nobody wants to work anymore” – so why is it so hard to get a job?
If you’re encountering obstacles in your continue reading
Being queer in a heterosexual-presenting relationship can present a unique set of challenges. This article aims to address the common fears, questions, and uncertainties that arise, while also exploring the dynamics within both queer continue reading
What is Genderfluid Identity?
Have you heard the term “genderfluid” of late and gotten curious? Maybe you’ve always appreciated a bit of both worlds when it comes to gender expression. Regardless of what angle you’re continue reading
Challenges During Pride Month: A Therapeutic Guide
Pride Month, celebrated every June, is a time of celebration, visibility, and affirmation for the LGBTQ+ community. It is rooted in the history of the LGBTQ+ continue reading
Anti-Oppressive Therapy with Queer Clients
As therapists, we value providing our clients with compassionate care and creating a space where they are accepted and supported as they navigate their healing journeys. To effectively continue reading
Turner Syndrome is a chromosomal condition that affects development in people assigned female at birth. It occurs when one of the X chromosomes is missing or partially missing. This condition can lead to various continue reading
Gender dysphoria is a complex and deeply personal experience that affects individuals whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth. Understanding this condition, its treatment options, and strategies for managing continue reading
Changing Your Name as a Trans/Nonbinary Person
The choice of changing your name as a trans/nonbinary person is a deeply personal decision for individuals seeking a name that better reflects their true identity continue reading
A Tool for Exploring Sexuality
When thinking about sexuality, many questions can arise. Who am I attracted to? Do I feel sexual attraction to anyone? How can I celebrate my sexuality? All continue reading
Starting to explore your non-binary identity in therapy can be nerve-racking. You may be asking yourself questions like, “What should I expect? What should I be continue reading
Finding Social Support as a Queer Teenager
Community support is a key factor in managing stress. A community can be anything you make it- a few friends from school, trusted family members, or continue reading
How to Navigate Stress as a Queer Teenager
Navigating personal relationships as a teenager can be hard. Classes, friends, and extra curricular activities can be overwhelming on their own. As a queer continue reading
For many people, family is where life begins, and family provides the first group of people attending to your physical and emotional needs. Your parent or parents or step-parents, siblings, immediate kin, grandparents, and continue reading
What does it mean to be non-binary? Someone who identifies their gender as “non-binary” is someone who feels their gender doesn’t align with the traditional notion of binary gender – man and woman – continue reading
Shifting Gender Identity: Therapy in Philadelphia, Ocean City, Mechancsville, Santa Fe
Do you feel your gender pulling you in a new direction lately? Sometimes it moves around and is hard to catch continue reading
