A guide to choosing a sex worker-affirmative therapist

By Dr. Ariel Sheeger

Posted: December 22, 2022

Background Due to the stigma of sex work, sex workers can be vulnerable to microaggressions and minority stres s and can experience discrimination when they access basic services, like healthcare or therapy. As such, this guide is intended to help people with sex work...

Important Points Should Consider When Discussing Long-Term Care Needs

By Dr. Ariel Sheeger

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Posted: April 21, 2022

There may come a time when one of your parents needs advanced nursing care while the other is still capable of independent living. In this scenario, it's important to help them assess their options. This can be based on their financial situation, their independent needs,...

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.