The Coda Counselor

The Coda Counselor Joy Plote is a Coda counselor and licensed interpreter with over 30 years of experience working with the Deaf community, Codas, and mental health.

PTSD doesn’t just live in your mind—it shows up in your patterns.Learn how trauma affects behavior and how understanding...
10/17/2025

PTSD doesn’t just live in your mind—it shows up in your patterns.

Learn how trauma affects behavior and how understanding those reactions can begin the healing process. 💛



PTSD doesn’t just live in the mind—it shows up in the body, emotions, and behavior in ways that can be confusing or misunderstood. Many trauma survivors are told they’re “overreacting,” “too sensit…

Upcoming Parent groups. Are you a hearing parent of a Deaf child? Groups are forming now.
10/15/2025

Upcoming Parent groups. Are you a hearing parent of a Deaf child? Groups are forming now.

Are you looking for a space to connect with other parents of Deaf children? The Space Between is excited to offer a support group for parents like you! If you're interested, simply click on the clipboard icon on the flyer and complete the form. Feel free to share this with any other parents who may be interested.

Imagine suffering in silence.For too many Deaf women and girls, abuse and violence come with an added barrier — no safe ...
09/23/2025

Imagine suffering in silence.
For too many Deaf women and girls, abuse and violence come with an added barrier — no safe way to tell their story, no access to the support they deserve.

This happens every single day.
And it shouldn’t.

Take a moment to watch this important video created by our friends with the Justisigns 2 Project, shining a light on the urgent need for change.



As part of the JUSTISIGNS 2 project, we look at deaf survivors of DSGBV recount their stories and experiences of interactions in different scenarios. These are based…

When someone goes through a traumatic event, one of the hardest parts of recovery can be the idea of telling the story o...
09/19/2025

When someone goes through a traumatic event, one of the hardest parts of recovery can be the idea of telling the story over and over again. Many people don’t want to relive the details. They don’t want to explain what happened. They just want one thing: to stop feeling the way they feel. This is where therapies like Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Brainspotting come in. Unlike traditional talk therapy, these approaches don’t require you to put your pain into words. Instead, they use the brain’s natural healing processes to release the emotional charge connected to trauma—without you having to retell your story....

When someone goes through a traumatic event, one of the hardest parts of recovery can be the idea of telling the story over and over again. Many people don’t want to relive the details. They don’t …

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