Possibilities in the Air.
Pride is upon us, the time when myriad LGBTQIA identities, and allies show up to fill the San Francisco streets with laughter, “looks'', affection, and connection. Although the pandemic paused Pride for the past two years, the Pride traditions are very familiar – the making of eye contact with a stranger while marching to Dolores, the debauchery with new and old friends, flirtatious movements on the dance floor and, for those that are fortunate, new sexual experiences.
Importance of queer-affirming couples therapy
Therapy is important. Queer-affirming therapy is vital if you're in a queer relationship. Finding a therapist who understands your specific needs and can help you maintain your relationship is crucial. Queer-affirming relationship therapy can be a powerful tool for assisting queer couples in building healthy and sustainable relationships. In this post, we'll explore why queer-affirming therapy is so important, and we'll look at some of the specific benefits it can offer to queer clients.
The therapist can address your concerns without you educating them…
Queer-affirming therapists can support and hold space for you while you explore unique issues in queer partnerships, like:
Coming out
Discrimination and harassment
Resiliency factors in queer communities
Heightened rates of mental health issues related to discrimination
Increased rates of suicide attempts
Historical trauma
Multiply marginalized identities
Queer-affirming couples therapy can be challenging but rewarding because…
you get to learn new communication skills
it allows conflict and repair to create more bonding
learn about and work with your attachment styles
increases self-acceptance and self-compassion
it can reduce shame and anxiety
you can openly explore kink and polyamory without being pathologized
Queer men in the margins
There’s a lot of talk in the therapeutic and coaching communities about LGBTQIA+ issues. But what about queer men who exist on the margins of society? In this blog post, we’ll explore some unique challenges they face. Queer men in the margins often struggle with isolation, poverty, and mental health issues. They also face discrimination and violence at higher rates than other members of the LGBTQIA+ community. If you’re a therapist or coach working with queer men, you must be aware of these issues and provide support accordingly.
Who are they
Queer men in the margins are queer men who are multiply marginalized based on their other social identities. They can include, but are not limited to, queer men who are also:
BIPOC
Poly/kinky
Trans/non-binary
Lower socioeconomic status
Asexual/aromantic
HIV+/Men with AIDS
First-gen
In mixed identity relationships