Brave Passages Affirming Therapy

08/05/2024

Big news! We're moving to a cozy new office just a few blocks away—ready for the next chapter of our therapeutic journey together! 🚚✨

Guess what? We’re packing up our comfy couch and making a short hop to a new office just a few blocks away!A Sanctuary of Healing (and Great Coffee)Our current office has been a sanctuary where stories have unfolded, tears have been shed, and a fair amount of coffee has been consumed. That well-wo...

06/17/2024

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I had the honor this year to be the keynote speaker at University of the Pacific's Lavender Graduation ceremony. Dive into a post about resilience and transformation inspired by an outdoor glassblowing class, and what happened when it started to unexpectedly snow!

Graduates, esteemed faculty, family, and honored guests, today is not just a culmination of years of work and dedication, but a commencement- a true beginning of your journey into a world where resilience is not just a word, but a way of life. As we gather here today, I want to share with you what I...

03/05/2024

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Join me in savoring the fleeting sunshine in between the tempests of winter and laughing at the certainty of life’s challenges returning like a cosmic whack-a-mole game. Amid these moments, where the improbable feels within reach, let’s cultivate self-compassion and fortify our resilience. In this post, we emerge not just as spectators but as the wise protagonists deftly steering the narrative arc of our own stories.

I’m leaving breadcrumbs for my future self to help me find my way back. Today happens to be a rare moment of clarity and blue skies and sunbathing everything in its glow. The chaos of this winter’s storms are temporarily at bay, and I feel like spring might just make it’s entrance. Winter stor...

02/29/2024

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Explore APA’s landmark policy endorsing evidence-based care for transgender, gender diverse, and nonbinary individuals, highlighting APA President Cynthia de las Fuentes's emphasis on inclusive healthcare, legislative challenges, and the comprehensive resolution advocating for equitable insurance ...

01/31/2024

In the new blog post I explore what happens the sugary sweetness of the season gives way to more complexity and truth in the form of a broken sign. Discover the transformative power of loving the parts of ourselves in need of healing, and embracing life's beautifully complicated moments. This Valentine's Day, let us follow our broken hearts into the journey of healing and a sense of being whole. For in the cracks, there is gold waiting to illuminate the path to resilience, self-love, and the profound beauty that emerges from mending our broken pieces.

Ah, Valentine’s Day. The time of year when Target tucks away evergreens and ornaments and douses the entire seasonal section in various shades of pink and red, and every imaginable combination of dark and milk chocolate. I love holidays, but this one is so saccharine it makes my teeth hurt just th...

01/08/2024

We are in our new midtown location at 1011 22nd Street, Sacramento! It is a lovely space, and we can't wait for you to see it!

12/18/2023

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Daylight Savings has struck, and I'm still grappling with the consequences. As a card-carrying non-morning person, I'm grateful to no longer have to wrestle myself out of bed by my fingernails. Let's be real, though. The late afternoon turning into pitch-black darkness is a hefty toll. Come dinner t...