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LGBTQ Affirmative Psychology

How to best support LGBTQ clients.

DSM
Decoding the DSM

Chris Tompkins on April 8, 2024

It’s not possible to grow up during a certain time period and not be influenced by systemic and dominant cultural belief systems.

It’s not possible to grow up during a certain time period and not be influenced by systemic and dominant cultural belief systems.

Sexual Orientation
The Impact of Trauma on Gay Men's Mental Health

Chris Tompkins on February 12, 2024

Minority stress continues to cause significant negative health outcomes for LGBTQ+ people, including a heightened risk of substance abuse. Culturally competent care can help.

Minority stress continues to cause significant negative health outcomes for LGBTQ+ people, including a heightened risk of substance abuse. Culturally competent care can help.

Child Development
The Key to Healthy Child Development

Chris Tompkins on November 10, 2023

One of the most important things we can offer a young person is attunement. To attune to a child is to say, “I see you, and I am a witness to your life.”

One of the most important things we can offer a young person is attunement. To attune to a child is to say, “I see you, and I am a witness to your life.”

Relationships
Self-Love as a Therapeutic Intervention

Chris Tompkins on January 18, 2023

The healing work we do makes a difference in more ways than we can ever know. It’s through our personal transformation that we collectively heal.

The healing work we do makes a difference in more ways than we can ever know. It’s through our personal transformation that we collectively heal.

Trauma
How Heterosexism Can Be Traumatic

Chris Tompkins on December 8, 2022

LGBTQ+ people don’t have access to the same levels of care as others suffering from addiction—often a result of the very thing preventing them from seeking treatment.

LGBTQ+ people don’t have access to the same levels of care as others suffering from addiction—often a result of the very thing preventing them from seeking treatment.

Health
One of the Largest Health Issues Facing LGBTQ+ People Today

Chris Tompkins on November 1, 2022

Because domestic violence is thought to occur most commonly in heterosexual relationships, members of LGBTQ+ communities may not even realize that they are experiencing IPV.

Because domestic violence is thought to occur most commonly in heterosexual relationships, members of LGBTQ+ communities may not even realize that they are experiencing IPV.