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Coming Out to as Queer to Your Straight Partner
Many LGBTQIA+ Americans living today realized their orientation and came out of the closet when they were teenagers, there are many adults who experience this at an older age and have the challenge of coming out to a romantic partner. In this post, we offer some guidance in this post to help you prepare for the conversation.
Collaboration, Connection, and Community: Q&A with ECC Therapist Peter Beer
Not all therapists start out knowing they want to be therapists. Some, like ECC Affiliate Therapist Peter Beer, start out in an entirely different field and realize that human relationships are what they want to dedicate their careers to. In his Q&A for our blog today, Peter shares about what led him to therapy and the approaches he finds beneficial in working with clients. And with June being Men’s Mental Health Month, he shares about the most common issue he sees among young men seeking therapy for the first time—loneliness—and how he coaches them through it.
Applying Harm Reduction in Mental Health Therapy
In a therapy setting, harm reduction is a useful–and proven–approach to treating people who engage in higher risk behaviors. In this post, we explore how and why harm reduction is improving mental health outcomes.
Somatic Experiencing Therapy for Neurodivergent People: Why It Helps
If you struggle with being able to release strong emotions on a physical level, Somatic Experiencing Therapy (SET) might be a helpful approach for you. In this post, we’ll walk you through what Somatic Experiencing Therapy is, its benefits, and how to find a somatic experiencing therapist near you.
What is Neurodivergent-Affirming Therapy?
In this post, we'll explore what neurodivergent-affirming therapy can look like, why it's important, and how to know if it's the right fit for your needs.