Tagged: Trauma Healing

2 articles tagged with Trauma Healing.

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What We Lose When We're Not Believed

There's a kind of tired I want to talk about, because I don't think it gets named enough, and because I've lived inside of it, and because the people who walk into my office almost always know exactly what I mean before I finish the sentence. It's the tired that comes from being the one who notices. It's exhausting being the one who feels the shift in the room, who registers the tightness in som

Wholehearted Counseling LLC·Apr 25, 2026·6 min

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The Queer Body Remembers: Somatic-Focused Trauma Healing

For many LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning) people growing up was distressing due to homophobia and transphobia. Schools felt like a scary place for those who were scapegoated as queer. LGBTQ people of color reported even worse experiences due to the additional stress of racism and racial bullying. Many of the gay men’s personal narratives that I have he

Payam Ghassemlou·Apr 20, 2026·15 min

Tagged: Trauma Healing

What We Lose When We're Not Believed

The Queer Body Remembers: Somatic-Focused Trauma Healing

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