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Last weekend I had the pleasure of presenting a poster with my colleague Caleb Feldman at the National Transgender Health Summit in San Francisco. This was the first time we presented these findings at an academic conference, and it was great to spread the word about how healthcare providers can do a better job with non-binary and genderqueer (NBGQ) folks. …

Last weekend I had the pleasure of offering a workshop on running groups for trans, non-binary, and gender-diverse people at the National Transgender Health Summit 2023 in San Francisco. This was a great conference and I really want to thank my workshop attendees for their good cheer and willingness to participate in the experiential exercises around groups centering T/GNC identities. …

Could you use some help understanding and working with non-binary and genderqueer people in healthcare settings? Curious about cisheteropatriarchy and how to mitigate it? Join us for a 2-hour presentation on supporting non-binary folks in psychotherapy and other healthcare settings. Check out the Trainings page to learn more. Hope you can join us!

Please join us for our upcoming trans cultural competency training! This is a great way for healthcare providers to gain more expertise in working with trans and gender-diverse clients. Check out the Trainings page to learn more. Hope to see you there!

Are you trans, non-binary, or otherwise gender-diverse, and do you identify as a highly sensitive person? Sabrina Rock is conducting a research study for a doctoral dissertation, and she wants to make sure her study is gender-inclusive. (I’m not affiliated with the study, but I want to pass this along and support gender-inclusive research.) An excerpt from the flyer: Are …

We’ve got a new cycle starting up and room for a few new members. This group is all about supporting trans women and transfeminine people in understanding their gender and being in a supportive environment. This group meets Tuesday nights, 7-8:30 PM. Members live in and around Portland, OR. Although we’re meeting online right now, we’re hoping to start meeting …

We just wrapped up a 12-week cycle of the Grace Unfolding group, and there’s another one on the way. In this group, trans women and transfeminine people: learn more about technical transition steps navigate social transition provide mutual support build strategies for resilience and resistance, and just have good times in an intentional safer space. We generally have a mix …

I had the pleasure of participating in a panel discussion in a graduate course, along with colleagues Stace Parlen and Kara Eads, to students in PSU’s Clinical Mental Health counseling program. It was delightful to share with students about what brought us to the counseling field, and give them some tips about private practice. Many thanks to the instructor, Joseph …

I recently presented a research poster on how people recover from bipolar disorder using mindfulness and Buddhist ideas. This qualitative study is part of my dissertation research, and this was a great chance to share my ideas with folks from around the world. If you’d like to know more, check out the poster! ☺ As is typical with conference posters, …