general trauma, patriarchy stuff Show more
this workshop is so good though. so rad to hear that what you've been doing as a therapist - what carlerogers was doing as a therapist three or four generations ago! - is being confirmed by modern neurological research etc
specifically this idea that crucial things to getting to a better place wrt trauma history include declining empathy for yourself, a coherent life narrative, and learning to have a congruent affect
this is about general trauma but it's wild how clearly time spent trying not to be trans (basically from toddlerhood to coming out, whenever coming out happens) functions as trauma for trans people - no access to emotional congruency, feeling like your life story doesn't make sense / add up, feeling like it's impossible to connect with others on a deep level
