Identity & Sexuality

Identifying as an LGBTQ+ couple comes with its own unique challenges. From coming out as LGBTQ+ to yourself (self-acceptance) and initiating “the talk” with family and friends to addressing issues of discrimination, LGBTQ+ couples have ...

Aging is a difficult and daunting prospect for all of us, but it’s also inevitable. It can be difficult to see our parents or other loved ones grow older, but don’t forget we’re all aging at exactly the same rate, one day at a time. Are ...

Why seek counseling or therapy for women’s issues? What ARE women’s issues? From wage gaps, rape culture, underrepresentation in politics, business, and STEM, to microaggressions, objectification, sexual harassment, and sexual violence, ...

If you’re the average American worker, then you’ll devote approximately 90,000 hours of your adult life to working. Even if you’re 100% satisfied with your job, those statistics can sound overwhelming. No career is perfect. However, some ...

People sometimes seek out “faith-based counseling” to ensure that their therapist shares their theology and worldview. We absolutely understand and respect this. Simply sharing your theological point of view does not qualify someone to ...

Gender and sexuality are often conflated with sexual orientation, but the concept of sexuality is much broader. Your sexuality encompasses your sexual preferences and history, gender identification, body image and the subtle ways in which ...

This is sort of a “catch-all” term for the sorts of struggles that men are likely to experience. Statistically speaking, while men experience similar levels of mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress, relationship ...

20-30-somethings are constantly reflecting on their relationship with self, work, and life and are more in charge of shaping their own career and life than any generation before them. However, young adults of today are dealing with ...

The new millennium has brought more than just hashtags and wireless headphones. With it, entirely new social structures are continually being created and explored. Non-traditional relationships are becoming not only more common, but more ...

Significant life events happen to everyone. Marriage, starting a family, starting a new job, getting a promotion, or retiring can fill us with joy as well as trepidation. Less welcome events, such as divorce, death of a loved one, ...

Identity development is the process of establishing a sense of self, including defining one’s own set of authentic beliefs, interests, values, and roles within a social context.