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Scenario

How to handle professional invalidation of sexual identity

I am finally comfortable being gay but my therapist keeps suggesting that my sexuality might be trauma response from childhood abuse.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Therapeutic relationships become harmful when they pathologize rather than support authentic self-understanding.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Gay and lesbian identity across cultures?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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