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…
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10 Things Your Therapist Wants You to Know About STIs
Sexuality transmitted infections (STIs) can bring up a lot – fear, shame, confusion, overwhelm – not to mention a ton of unanswered questions or worries. As sex therapists, we often see how these feelings of overwhelm and worries of stigma can make an already stressful situation even heavier. Here are ten things I wish everyone…
Maternal Health Awareness Day: Advocating for Your Health
Like many of us during this winter season, I was recently hit hard by a cold and cough. The symptoms seemed to last forever, with each day hoping for some relief to come but it only seemed to get worse. Finally on day ten, I sought medical care and patiently waited for my turn. As…
Three Key Skills to Navigate Challenging Interactions During the Holidays
The holidays arrive every year accompanied by twinkling lights, festive songs, and for many families, an undercurrent of tension. Celebrating with family can sometimes feel less like a haven from the everyday stress and more like tiptoeing through a booby-trapped obstacle course, where one comment can set off years’ worth of pent-up feelings. Holidays can…
How Our Team Practices Gratitude: Thanksgiving Inspiration & Wishes from Wildflower
Gratitude has a way of grounding us—helping us see what’s here now instead of focusing on what’s missing. In a world that often feels divided, taking a moment to express genuine appreciation has never mattered more. A thoughtful word, a considerate gesture, or a shared moment of connection can ripple outward, reminding us that kindness…
Why You Can’t Relax: Self-Criticism, Overcontrol, and What to Do About It
In a society that highly values productivity, perfectionism, and doing things right, it is easy to believe that we would not be as successful, functional, or achieving if we were not hard on ourselves. Common Self-Critical Thoughts Have you ever had thoughts that sound something like this? This type of thinking can give us the…
Why is Making Friends as an Adult so Hard?
We all know what it feels like to be lonely. No one wants to be characterized as a “loner” or “antisocial,” and yet most of us have felt deeply disconnected from others at one time or another. When we feel lonely, it is easy to feel like we are, literally, alone. Research shows that loneliness…
Exposure and Response Prevention: Resisting the Anxiety Itch
Have you ever experienced a fear so strong that you would do anything to avoid situations that bring that feeling on? Many people experience this in various forms like: Most of the time, this fear and avoidance doesn’t get in the way of things that we care about, doing what matters in our life, and…
Somatic Therapy 101: A Conversation with the Body
Why Explore Somatic Therapy? When you think of “therapy,” the image of two people sitting across from each other holding mugs of tea might come to mind. And that image would not be wrong and, in fact, the process of talking through one’s problems can be exceptionally healing. But we all know emotions and memories…
Birth Trauma: When a Healthy Baby Isn’t the Whole Story
We often hear childbirth being described as “magical,” or “transformative,” which might resonate for some people, but what about those whose experiences feel quite the opposite? For many people who give birth, the birthing experience is associated with fear, powerlessness, and lack of control that can have lasting psychological and emotional impacts. Amongst so much…
