How You Can Help Support The Mental Health of Your LGBTQ Loved Ones

Posted by michael on Dec 19, 2019 in LGBT | 0 comments As Simon and Garfunkel once sang, “The times they are a changin’.” With change, as in the ever-emerging LGBTQ community, new thoughts and ways of doing things–for our own benefit and for the benefit of others, becomes crucial, and even exciting, no matter what our own personal thoughts and beliefs might be. As Dorothy Johnson, a mother of two gay children, once said, “If there’s not enough...
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The Benefits of Meditation in LGBTQ+ Counseling

Posted by michael on Oct 3, 2019 in LGBT, Stress Management | 0 comments Why Meditation? In this day and age, the LGBTQ+ community is facing a variety of issues and anxieties. Having these issues addressed in counseling is vital to one’s mental health stability. At East West Therapy, we teach specific meditation techniques to those who have experienced all kinds of negative, anxiety-producing occurrences, such as:   Fear of retribution – arising from those...
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How Therapy Can Help Make it Easier Coming Out to Family & Friends

Posted by michael on Oct 18, 2018 in LGBT, Teletherapy, Therapist | 0 comments What Does Coming Out Mean? “Coming out of the closet,” or sometimes simply “coming out,” is a term used for the process that LGBT individuals go through to accept their orientation or identity and share it with the rest of the world, especially the people closest to them. It can be a difficult and anxiety-ridden process for many of these individuals. It’s a personal choice to come out, but...
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