Does the Gender of Your Therapist Matter?

By Dr. Ariel Sheeger

Posted: November 30, 2022

Finding a therapist that you feel totally safe and comfortable with is very important for your healing journey. Because of this, some people wonder whether it’s important for your therapist to be a certain gender. Some have theorized over the years that the gender of...

What is Gender Dysphoria?

By Dr. Ariel Sheeger

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Posted: November 30, 2022

Gender dysphoria, formerly known as gender identity disorder, describes intense and persistent feelings of identifying with another gender. Individuals with gender dysphoria often take measures to live in harmony with their internal gender identity. This may include dressing and using mannerisms associated with the gender...

Land Acknowledgment

I live and work on land that is the ancestral home of the Chitimacha, Houma Nation, and Choctaw Nation, among other Indigenous peoples who have stewarded this region for generations.

I acknowledge the enduring presence, resilience, and cultural contributions of Indigenous communities whose relationships to this land long predate colonization and continue today. I also recognize that the history of this place includes displacement, erasure, and ongoing inequities experienced by Native communities.

As a mental health professional committed to justice, dignity, and belonging, I offer this acknowledgment as one small act of awareness and respect, and as an invitation to remain mindful of the histories and peoples connected to the land where we live and work.