Navigating Success Counseling LLC

03/31/2025

Today is Transgender Visibility Day.
To any of my friends who are trans;
Know that I see you. I see what they are trying to do to you (sometimes successfully) in this country right now.

I have, as a therapist, treated people who experience "gender dysphoria," which is not the same as being transgender. I have also worked with many people who are transgender and do not experience gender dysphoria.

I want to let everybody know today what gender euphoria looks like.

🏳️‍⚧️ The gleaming smiles I get when I use the correct names and pronouns, after someone has had their requests ignored for so long or have been told by other therapists that they need to pray about it or stay/ go back in the closet.
🏳️‍⚧️ The smiles when people tell me about the way they feel in their favorite outfit, or when they find clothes that match both their body and their gender in a beautiful way.
🏳️‍⚧️ The way that people beam when they tell me that they get requests for name and pronoun tags at work fulfilled.
🏳️‍⚧️ The beauty of people finding spaces where they can go without being afraid of being misgendered, or worse.
🏳️‍⚧️ The light in their eyes when i offer to give them makeup tips and help them find tutorials because they want to learn but are anxious about finding a teacher. I love getting out my own makeup and having them get theirs to practice in a safe, encouraging way.
🏳️‍⚧️ The beauty of someone being correctly gendered and named as they get further along in their transition (if they want to - physical changes are entirely individual and some don't want/need hormones, surgery, etc). I love when people feel more at ease in their body and comfortable in their skin.

On this day, please know that you are seen and loved. There are a bunch of us who want to ensure your safety and ability to exist in your body as well as you can, with human rights, dignity, and respect afforded accordingly.

06/20/2024

I went to Motor City Pride with my boyfriend, and a fellow therapist, and had a great time!
The advocacy, community connections to Healthcare support, and community education on LGBTQIA+ history and safety were amazing to see in action.
I am proudly a gender affirming counselor, and want people to know that they have a counselor who is safe, supportive, educated, and active in the community.
Happy Pride Month!
🏳️‍🌈

04/17/2024

Hi! I wanted to post some of the prompt questions I had from Friday's session for those who are still working on their cards! If you have yours completed, please feel free to share in the group!

04/07/2024

Questions about which workshop you'd like to attend if you can't attend them all?
Here is a quick look at the major arcana of the tarot. We will be diving deeper into the traditional meanings of each card and talking about times where you've found yourself in each situation or feeling. This will be your guide to create each card for your tarot of your own life.

You can attend one, or attend them all!
The last workshop in the series will include information on creating the minor arcana for yourself or making your own oracle cards. This will be a discussion- based and conversational workshop while doing some fun arts and crafts.

💖All registration links are at www.linktr.ee/bornonabay 💖
This includes the link to the free Facebook group. The Facebook group contains links to a variety of supplies that you might like, as well as space to share your creations, and free resources that I'll be posting as we progress through the workshops.

04/07/2024

Join me for a series of workshops where you can explore yourself and create a tarot deck based on your own life!

We will be using a series of self exploration questions to gain insight into how we relate to each card in the major arcana and express that through art. 🎨
You can attend one, or attend them all!
The last workshop in the series will include information on creating the minor arcana for yourself or making your own oracle cards. This will be a discussion- based and conversational workshop while doing some fun arts and crafts.

💖All registration links are at www.linktr.ee/bornonabay 💖
This includes the link to the free Facebook group. The Facebook group contains links to a variety of supplies that you might like, as well as space to share your creations, and free resources that I'll be posting as we progress through the workshops.

04/03/2024

🫂 Being human is hard, and our humanity is all it takes to "earn" compassion and support through life.

02/01/2024

Happy February! 💖 A month to celebrate the joy of love.
Unconditional love can be hard.
It can take a while to really grasp the concept.
Many people have never been able to truly experience unconditional love.
We are all given the opportunity to give and receive unconditional love to ourselves.
Through allowing the feeling to fully exist in our bodies, in moments of compassion and forgiveness.
To feel an emotional hug that we don't want to fight back against.
It's a continued work in progress, as we are human and make mistakes. It's not only okay to love yourself through it, it is imperative.
How can you show yourself and allow yourself to receive unconditional love today?
If you need help with this and are in Michigan, give my office a call.
💖 Sarah

01/24/2024

The magic of growth and inner work is often unseen.
It happens when we are able to release our emotions with observation and acceptance, not judgment.
The work is when we nourish ourselves with the necessary resources for growth-
compassion and loving kindness.
Rest allows us to come back with a new alignment.
We become stronger, healthier, and with a readiness to experience the world in a more joyful and empowered way.
One of the gifts of being a counselor is the ability to get a glimpse of the unseen.
I love seeing people come to the place where they see the change. Where they find their inner resources and see the truth in resilience and self-compassion. It is there, where they find their beauty. 💖

01/15/2024

01/11/2024

One of my favorite parts of this book is this part. I was re- reading it recently and reflected on the closed spaces. Often within the closed spaces were a void, where grief and pain, guilt and shame lived for me. It felt like if I opened it up, I would be sucked into the void and unable to return.

Last year, I learned kundalini reiki, and participated in some meditations that ripped those spaces wide open. I cried. I talked with friends and family and supports about it. I processed things in a new way. I stared into the void and let it out. I let it run through me. I was not left stuck there. I had my internal resources and my supports. I had space to be able to find new understanding and compassion for myself.
With those spaces now open, I give myself permission to think and talk about things as needed. I also am able to experience love and compassion in a new, fully embodied way.

If this resonates with you, I hope you find the space and supports you need to be open too.

I'm in Michigan and accepting new clients. I'll walk with you through that void and be there to help build the supports and resources necessary beforehand.
My contact info is in my bio.
💖 Sarah

01/05/2024

I was inspired to host a free event to make some vision boards together! Today, January 5, at 7:00pm EST!
https://forms.gle/Z3MekPZ8c8Tr7tLEA to register