Recently there has been a growing discussion and acceptance of neurodivergence, leading to an increase in the number of people who identify with the label “autistic”. The mental health community has some history of being unwelcoming or outright hostile to autistic communities, creating unsafe environments or mislabeling certain behaviors. Many practitioners are unsure of how…
Transgender Embodiment and Bodily Autonomy: What Everyone Can Learn from the Transgender Experience
Gender diversity has existed across cultures and throughout recorded human history. Transgender history is rooted in the struggle against colonial powers, indigenous freedom, and many other struggles for self determination. Transgender people are a diverse group, holding many different views and opinions but sharing in the experience of resistance to oppressive gender binaries. This shared…
Therapist Spotlight: Micah Fisher, MSW, LSW
Micah Fisher is a psychotherapist at Wildflower. In their clinical practice, Micah Fisher draws on Somatic Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Internal Family Systems Therapy. Micah Fisher works with adolescents, adults, couples and family structures experiencing stressful transitions including the transition to parenthood, anxiety, mood disorders, trauma, sexual challenges, and relationship issues. Micah Fisher has…
