Tag: LGBTIQ+ Affirmative Therapy Online

When I began my journey as a Psychotherapist, I felt a deep need to find something I could truly identify with. I wanted to go beyond academic bibliography and that psychological bubble saturated with technical jargon that often feels distant and difficult to grasp. In my work, I use Metaphor as a vehicle to facilitate the process. Bringing psychology into an accessible language is my way of bringing the Therapeutic Process closer to those who trust me. In this article, I will intend to explore the spiritual and profound side that guides my work as an Integrative Psychotherapist.I firmly believe that therapy is not a mechanical repair, but a human connection that transcends superficial relationships. In a world dictated by the mantra “you are what you have,” it is easy to end up feeling empty. When I welcome people into

We often hear that being lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) is “socially accepted” and that there is no reason to complain because discrimination is a thing of the past. While it is true that significant progress has been made and there is greater acceptance than 20 years ago, it is still common in my practice to work with people under the age of 30 facing rejection based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.Those of us who grew up in environments where our sexual identity was something to be hidden know that the reality is different. The process of accepting who we are is not linear; it is marked by an invisible norm: the presumption of heterosexuality and cisnormativity (the assumption that everyone identifies with the gender assigned at birth).This fear has a name: internalized homophobia. It is an invisible