True You Counseling for Utah LGBTQ's

09/15/2021

These are just a few ways LGBTQ youth reported finding joy and strength in the latest survey from The Trevor Project. What ways does your child find joy?

11/09/2020

Latter-day Saint Bishops are not therapists. In my experience, specifically when we’re talking about spousal abuse, Bishops need to simply counsel less and refer to the experts and law enforcement. They are the spiritual leader of a ward, but they are usually not an expert in specific fields related to abuse. Abuse is not a spiritual problem. It’s a crime.

Working with women in private practice, I have heard stories of LDS women being counseled to stay with their spouse even when there is abuse present. What women need to be hearing is that they’re believed, instead the abuse is often minimized and it's a question of who's narrative a bishop gives more weight to.
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Too often bishops think that everything is a spiritual problem when it's not. They're not the therapist, they're not the marriage counselor, they're not the physician, they’re not the police.
I would like to see Bishops receive more training on how to best respond to women disclosing to them, which would include teaching them how to best refer families for professional help (counseling, legal proceedings, etc).

03/15/2020

03/05/2020

In light of the CES / BYU honor code policy “clarification” letter, I want to send my love and support to my LGBTQ brothers and sisters, especially students at BYU. ❤️

🌈You deserve love and affection.
🌈You are enough.
🌈You are perfect just as you are.
🌈You are loved and lovable.
🌈You deserve to be happy.

To read letter https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2020/03/04/after-byu-honor-code/

02/20/2020

To my dear Transgender and questioning clients and the LGBTQ+ population in general,
I 👀 you and I ❤️ you!
I want you to know you are loved, admired and supported by myself and by so many others. If you're bothered by the recently released LDS church aka Mormon guidelines or just feeling alone or hopeless, please reach out for support. I am here for you, your emotional support system is here for you, there are hotlines to call and text.

👉LGBT National ​Hotline 888-843-4564
👉The Trevor Project: (866) 488-7386
👉The GLBT National Youth Talkline (youth serving youth through age 25): (800) 246-7743
👉Trans Lifeline👇

02/14/2020

Wishing you much love on Valentines day!

01/01/2020

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11/28/2019

According to at least one study, Trans folks experience depression at two times the rate of their cisgender peers. Transphobia, a lack of social support for transitioning, and limited access to gender-affirming medical care all contribute to these…

11/19/2018

11/13/2018

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11/03/2018

Therapy is for people who are brave enough to look into our own shadow, flinch but eventually come back, and say, “Bring it. You — whatever you are — you are part of me. I’m not going to let my fear of you run my life anymore.

A former client wrote me early this morning, reflecting on last weekend’s horrifying shooting at the synagogue outside of Pittsburgh.

10/22/2018

At IGNITE: Utah’s Statewide LGBTQ+ Youth Summit, Utah’s LGBTQ+ youth and young adults (12-25) and allies (26+) gather together to build community, foster individuality, and IGNITE their confidence for the future. On Saturday, December 1st, LGBTQ+ youth across Utah convene at IGNITE to tackle the...

10/15/2018

If you or someone you know is struggling because of the messages from the recent LDS General Conference please reach out. You matter and I am here for you.

https://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/lgbtq-youth-flock-to-encircle-house-for-comfort-after-triggering-conference-talk/1508180881

PROVO, Utah (News4Utah) - After a top Mormon leader suggested Satan is behind efforts to confuse gender and distort marriage, an LGBTQ outreach group in Provo was inundated with calls and visits from gay, bi and trans Mormon youth struggling to find their place in the world, coordinators said. 

10/05/2018

Did you know....

These activists, artists, doctors, and writers had a lasting impact on communities around the globe.

09/30/2018

The recent ‘female blackout’ on social media was supposed to be ‘a movement to show what the world might be like without women’. Makes sense?

09/16/2018

Stay strong!

09/15/2018

I look forward to this conference each year. As a therapist it's helpful to be involved with the community and I love learning more! Hope to see you there!