Bay Area Open Minds

San Francisco Bay Area psychotherapists and psychotherapy students who affirm that sexual and gender diversity are natural expressions of the human experience.

[Shematologist, MD @acweyand]

PSA:

Your period should not
🩸last longer than 7 days
🩸interfere with your life
🩸happen more than monthly
🩸require product changes more than every 2 hours
🩸have clots larger than a quarter
🩸cause debilitating pain
🩸require double product coverage
🩸make you anemic

[Bay Area Open Minds @sfbayopenminds]

We're excited to offer, "Sex Therapy Beyond the Binaries: A Pleasure-Centered Approach," a training on working with trans & nonbinary clients. May 15, 10am-2pm on Zoom. Open to member and nonmember clinicians, 4 CEU available. More info & registration: https://t.co/zimd9H0NtZ

[Dr. Sue Johnson @Dr_SueJohnson]

Denial of #attachment needs is a fragile strategy; it’s not a strength.

Strength = Looking at your vulnerabilities, accepting
and dealing w/them positively.

And as bonding mammals, we deal with #vulnerability best with other people at our side.

#emotionallyfocusedtherapy

[Bay Area Open Minds @sfbayopenminds]

This article reports that the boundary between sex positivity and sexual violence is becoming blurred on FreakTok
https://t.co/0xkC2Uj0ry

[Bay Area Open Minds @sfbayopenminds]

"Advocates have called on all Australian states and territories to follow Victoria's lead after it banned gay conversion practices in all settings."
https://t.co/cDQS2CDxaB

[Bay Area Open Minds @sfbayopenminds]

See this Instagram video by @jessica_ann_pin https://t.co/3sVpMHdG3c

[HeathSchechinger PhD @DrSchechinger]

It's time to start replacing the term 'couples counseling' with 'partners counseling.' I'm working with @Div44CNM to explore this and other changes through a policy statement on CNM we'll be proposing to @Div44APA and other divisions. Then, perhaps an @APA-wide CNM resolution.

[Natalie Spautz, LMFT @TherapyNatalie]

What I've discovered studying clinical psychology for the last 19 years: insight can be the most powerful influence in the process of change. Sometimes insight comes to us spontaneously. Other times it comes from consistent, loving invitations to understand our truth more deeply.

[Bay Area Open Minds @sfbayopenminds]

We were proud to be a Glitter Sponsor of Transgender Law Center’s SPARK gala.
#alivethrivingfighting #transgenderlawcenter #sanfrancisco #openminds #therapy @ Bently Reserve https://t.co/1gYWvnLdD4

[Bay Area Open Minds @sfbayopenminds]

Dossie Easton and Sand Chang, PhD facilitated an amazing training for Open Minds members on Saturday. During Q&A they discussed approaches to manage and navigate dual relationships with current and former clients.… https://t.co/k8RwZAe8n8

[Bay Area Open Minds @sfbayopenminds]

After slaving away around the board table we got a lovely photo of most of our board members.
#sanfrancisco #sexpositive #boardmeeting #bdsmcommunity #nonbinary #genderaffirming #poly #kinkaware @ South of Market,… https://t.co/JCDZ719OcA

[PupAmp @PupAmp]

I’m tired of seeing sociol media platforms that “aren’t homophobic” in policy, but fail to recognize and take responsibility for systems, AI, or algorithms they’ve built that ARE!

[Saturday Night Live @nbcsnl]

BDSM? That’s Elizabeth Warren’s vibe 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦. #SNL

[Bay Area Open Minds @sfbayopenminds]

Folsom Street Fair is 11 days away! We still need volunteers to help out with our booth. Reach out via listserv to sign up for a time slot.
#folsomstreetfair #sexpositive @ San Francisco, California https://t.co/4JlR6tZn1I

[HeathSchechinger PhD @DrSchechinger]

Our recent study found the most common mistake therapists make with polyamorous clients is assuming/mislabeling them as monogamous. This can be avoided by asking about relationship structure on your intake forms. Here's some language: https://t.co/ijoEeSACS6
#polyamory #diversity

[Bay Area Open Minds @sfbayopenminds]

Quick read to remind us the impact of our language on our clients and others. https://t.co/BvGitUmXdN

[Bay Area Open Minds @sfbayopenminds]

Subspace is a state of flow https://t.co/qtX6GALhXU

[HeathSchechinger PhD @DrSchechinger]

Have been corresponding with @PsychToday for the @CNMTaskForce since Feb. 2018 and couldn't be more thrilled that they added "Open Relationships Non-Monogamy" & "Sex Positive, Kink Allied" to their therapist locator directory!

More about this on my blog: https://t.co/XN9foA5XJ8

[Advocates for Trans Equality @TransEquality]

Data from the Williams Institute shows that nearly 1% of young people from ages 13-17 identify as trans. https://t.co/1elygVck5O