trauma-informed gender care Archives

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DBT for Gender Dysphoria: Finding Grounding in Fluid Identity

On: October 22, 2025

Tagged: gender exploration, Gender-Affirming Care, gender-affirming mental health, LGBTQ+, queer, queer healing, queer mental health, queer wellness, trans mental health, trans wellness, trauma-informed gender care

DBT for gender dysphoria helps queer and trans people find grounding, self-acceptance, and emotional balance in identity fluidity and dysphoria.Continue Reading

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Drag as Somatic Liberation: Embodying Joy, Defiance, and Desire

By: bjsauer

On: July 16, 2025

In: Queer Liberation

Tagged: drag, gender-affirming mental health, LGBTQ+, liberation, neurodivergence, neurodivergent mental health, queer, queer healing, queer intimacy, queer liberation, queer mental health, somatic liberation, somatic therapy, trans mental health, trans wellness, trauma-informed care, trauma-informed gender care, Trauma-Informed Therapy

Discover how drag as somatic liberation helps queer and neurodivergent individuals embody joy, defiance, and desire. Learn how drag supports nervous system regulation, trauma healing, and radical self-expression.Continue Reading

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A Queer, Trans & Neurodivergent Guide to Trauma-Informed Therapy: A Queer-Liberatory Approach

By: bjsauer

On: July 9, 2025

In: Healing Journeys

Tagged: attachment-based therapy, emdr, LGBTQ+, neurodivergence, neurodivergent, neurodivergent healing, neurodivergent mental health, polyvagal theory, queer, queer healing, queer liberation, queer mental health, queer trauma, queer wellness, relational-cultural therapy, somatic therapy, systemic trauma, trans mental health, trans trauma, trans wellness, trauma integration, trauma-informed care, trauma-informed gender care, Trauma-Informed Therapy

Discover how to start trauma-informed therapy through a queer-liberatory lens. Learn the difference between trauma-informed and trauma-processing therapy, how to find a trauma-informed therapist, what to expect, and why Velvet & Vine is here for you.Continue Reading

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Gender-Affirming Care: What It Is and Why It Matters

By: bjsauer

On: July 4, 2025

In: Emotional Health

Tagged: Gender-Affirming Care, gender-affirming mental health, LGBTQ+, LGBTQ+ mental health, mental health, neurodivergence, neurodivergent mental health, non-binary mental health, non-binary wellness, queer, queer healing, queer liberation, queer mental health, queer therapist, queer wellness, systemic trauma, trans mental health, trans wellness, trauma-informed gender care, Trauma-Informed Therapy

Gender-affirming care supports the mental health and well-being of trans, non-binary, and gender-diverse individuals. Learn what it is, why it matters, and how it saves lives.Continue Reading