Kathy, MSW,LCSW | Pronouns: they/them

Talk Therapy Provider // Diverse gender, orientation & relationship style specialist & human // Social Justice Servant //Indy Native

[Kathy, MSW,LCSW | Pronouns: they/them @SoaringIndy]

@LMFTherapistVA I'm great at linking a client's individual suffering to the wider context of our history of oppression in the US and normalizing what folks are most ashamed of

[Kathy, MSW,LCSW | Pronouns: they/them @SoaringIndy]

@robbyslaughter Real understanding would make it impossible for #InLegis members to support this bill in good faith.

[Kathy, MSW,LCSW | Pronouns: they/them @SoaringIndy]

@robbyslaughter That's an overly long list. Are we forbidding teachers from intervening when Billy tells Sally girls can't play with trucks? Or Sally tells Billy boys can't play with dolls?

[Kathy, MSW,LCSW | Pronouns: they/them @SoaringIndy]

@nubivn_ 💯💯💯💯💯

[Bridget Eileen Rivera @TravelingNun]

A woman sent me a message today about a conversation she overheard at church—a group of teens & adults ranting angrily about LGBTQ ppl, how they pose a threat to the nation, etc etc.

So do you know what she did?

SHE SPOKE UP.

[Kathy, MSW,LCSW | Pronouns: they/them @SoaringIndy]

We need more social consensus around best practices like this for anyone who wants to continue to avoid covid:

[Charis Hill | they/them | 🇵🇸 😷 @BeingCharisBlog]

One of my infection prevention approaches when [rarely] meeting new people in person is to lead with:

"I am fully vaccinated & boosted against COVID & flu. I will be wearing an N95 mask because I'm immunosuppressed. It would be awesome if you could wear a highly-rated mask too."

[Kathy, MSW,LCSW | Pronouns: they/them @SoaringIndy]

Really good point. We learn about how to cope with emotions from our parents. It's not a built-in skill like how to walk

[Laura Gastón, Beloved ❤️ @Broken_Devotion]

Talk to your kids about intrusive thoughts. They’re more common than you may realize, and they can be disturbing and scary. Kids don’t know what they are, and they aren’t likely to share they are having them. I cannot even begin to tell you the relief upon learning what they are-

[Kathy, MSW,LCSW | Pronouns: they/them @SoaringIndy]

@invisime The promised land of endless grass!

[Kathy, MSW,LCSW | Pronouns: they/them @SoaringIndy]

@gender_hoarder For real. As a clinician who worked for them for a hot minute, I can also tell you they do not support therapists well enough for us to meet the ethical standards of our profession. It's a mess.

[Paul Fairie @paulisci]

A Brief History of Men Today Are Too Feminine and Women Too Masculine

🧵

[Kathy, MSW,LCSW | Pronouns: they/them @SoaringIndy]

@drdevonprice OTOH, in those RARE cases where the lived experience of presenting femme and having female bodies matters to the workshop, conversation, etc - what's the best way to express that?

[Kathy, MSW,LCSW | Pronouns: they/them @SoaringIndy]

@misemici @heyscottcurry @mass_ave Amen to that. Same here

[Kathy, MSW,LCSW | Pronouns: they/them @SoaringIndy]

@mrgirlreturns @LittlestJoel Whats the difference between preserving whiteness and wanting whiteness to maintain dominance, in your view then?

[Kathy, MSW,LCSW | Pronouns: they/them @SoaringIndy]

@deborah16888154 @caitjord That's what I would say 😆

[Raymond Chang @tweetraychang]

My friend who is a Chief Diversity officer shared that there have been a growing number of complaints by white faculty and staff that the jobs were being reserved for people of color and that their voices were being silenced.

They decided to look at the numbers.

[Kathy, MSW,LCSW | Pronouns: they/them @SoaringIndy]

This lovely bit of microfiction could be a great stand-in for my personal theology tbh

[Kathy, MSW,LCSW | Pronouns: they/them @SoaringIndy]

As a trauma therapist and former adoption professional, I think this perspective is vital for all to consume. Screencap is in the thread of you're not on FB:

[Kathy, MSW,LCSW | Pronouns: they/them @SoaringIndy]

@iSmashFizzle Gloves came off last January 6th for me

[Kathy, MSW,LCSW | Pronouns: they/them @SoaringIndy]

@Dr_MatthewJones I'm looking forward to getting off insurance because they serve only themselves. Both clients AND providers get played. Seeing enough clients to make a reasonable income is a burnout pace for most of us

[Kathy, MSW,LCSW | Pronouns: they/them @SoaringIndy]

TIL why I was called a "groomer" repeatedly 2 weeks ago. This is a seriously problematic mindset