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2SLGBTQIA+ psychology is a branch of psychology that studies the lives of members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, including their experiences, perspectives, identities, and particular challenges in inhabiting a society that is overwhelmingly cis and heteronormative. Understandably, many members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community feel more comfortable discussing their struggles with therapists who have similar identities and lived experiences.
Some individuals find themselves repeatedly in conflict with the people around them, without necessarily understanding why. It can be helpful to explore interpersonal dynamics that may contribute to this phenomenon. There could be difficulty with anger management; painful memories from childhood that find themselves reactivated and replayed in uncomfortable social situations; struggles expressing one's wants and needs in a productive manner, etc.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that's caused by exposure to actual or threatened death, sexual violence, or grievous injury; one may have been directly involved in the situation, a witness to it, or have learned that it has happened to a loved one. Due to the nature of their work, first responders and military members are especially likely to repeatedly encounter the situations described above, which puts them at higher risk of developing PTSD. Complex trauma and moral injury are other types of traumatic experiences and/or responses.
Other Expertise
Other Expertise
Chronic Illness/Pain
Chronic Illness/Pain
Managing a chronic illness / pain condition requires that people come to terms with a new reality, where their abilities and their limitations might be very different than before. Many struggle to adapt to their new circumstances and require support in reaching acceptance and a new equilibrium, as well as learning techniques to manage their symptoms. People may also want to process how their sense of who they are has changed following diagnosis.
Self-Worth
Self-Worth
Refers to an individual's evaluation of themself as a valuable, capable human being deserving of respect, consideration, and love. One's sense of self-worth is affected by several factors, including relationships, experiences, core beliefs, current mental health state, etc. It can be improved through deconstructing negative and/or irrational beliefs, individually meaningful self-care practices, and mindful self-compassion.
Life Transitions
In psychology, a life transition is a significant change or adjustment that impacts a person's life. Major life changes take place on two different axes: planned / unplanned and wanted / unwanted. For example, a promotion at work could be unplanned but wanted, and one's youngest child leaving the home for good could be planned but unwanted. All major life changes bring about some form of stress, no matter how positive they appear to be.
Mood Disturbances
Mood Disturbances
Mood can refer to a short-lived emotional state, usually of low-intensity (e.g., a cheerful mood, an irritable mood). It may also refer to a disposition to respond emotionally in a particular way that may last for hours, days, or even weeks, without the person knowing why they are feeling this way. When people feel depressed or angry as an ongoing state, without being able to identify a trigger, they may need help to understand, manage, or regularize their mood.
Sex Positivity, Kink, Ethical Non Monogamy
Sex Positivity, Kink, Ethical Non Monogamy
Sex-positivity is an attitude towards human sexuality that regards all consensual sexual activities as fundamentally healthy and pleasurable, encouraging sexual pleasure and experimentation.
Kink is the umbrella term for a wide variety of alternative sexual behaviours, identities, relationship structures, and erotic interests (e.g., sensation play, power exchange, role play, bondage and restraint, etc.).
Ethical Non Monogamy is the practice of giving informed consent to simultaneous, multiple sexual and / or romantic relationships. This could take the form of polyamory, an open relationship, relationship anarchy, swinging, solo polyamory, etc.
All of these attitudes and behaviours challenge societal taboos, which means that individuals who hold / engage in them are at risk of experiencing stigma and discrimination.
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