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Feeling Lonely in a Relationship? This is Queer Affirming Sex Therapy

Feeling Lonely in a Relationship? This is Queer Affirming Sex Therapy

by Lauren Canonico | Aug 31, 2026 | Sex Therapy, Sophie Talmadge Silleck, LMSW, Thoughts & News from ATC

Nobody in Your Life Gets It. That’s Not a You Problem. That’s a Gap Problem. by Lauren Canonico, LCSW and Sophie Talmadge Silleck, LMSW On the specific loneliness of feeling unknown in your own relationships — and what it actually takes to close that...
Queer Stigma and Mental Health: What LGBTQ+ People Face

Queer Stigma and Mental Health: What LGBTQ+ People Face

by Lauren Canonico | Jul 1, 2026 | Thoughts & News from ATC

Queer Stigma and Mental Health: What LGBTQ+ People Face | ATC Queer stigma is a documented health crisis, not a personal failing. Lauren Canonico, LCSW, explores how minority stress affects LGBTQ+ mental health. For those of us who’ve spent years editing...
Therapy for Neurodivergent and Trans People: What to Know

Therapy for Neurodivergent and Trans People: What to Know

by Lauren Canonico | Jun 10, 2026 | Coming Home to You Group, Sophie Kuhn Bedaña, LMSW, Thoughts & News from ATC

Therapy for Neurodivergent and Trans People: What to Know  What research says about therapy for neurodivergent and trans people, how it affects your mental health experience, and why finding the right therapist matters. Therapy for neurodivergent and trans people is...
Sex Worker Affirming Therapy NYC | ATC

Sex Worker Affirming Therapy NYC | ATC

by Lauren Canonico | May 6, 2026 | Sophie Talmadge Silleck, LMSW, Thoughts & News from ATC

You Are More Than Your Job: Navigating Intimacy as a Current or Former Sex Worker by Lauren Canonico, LCSW and Sophie Talmadge Silleck, LMSW Sex work is work. And like any work, it doesn’t define the whole of who you are. But try telling that to a culture that...
What’s (Romantic) Love Got to do with It? | ATC

What’s (Romantic) Love Got to do with It? | ATC

by Lauren Canonico | Feb 18, 2026 | Lee Warwick, LMSW, Thoughts & News from ATC

February is often a month focused on romantic love, but what about other forms of love? How important are they, and what role can they play in our lives? Join Associate Therapist Lee Warwick, LMSW to explore the different forms that love can come in, and the value...
Heated Rivalry and Sexual Intimacy | Affirmative Therapy

Heated Rivalry and Sexual Intimacy | Affirmative Therapy

by Lauren Canonico | Feb 11, 2026 | Sophie Talmadge Silleck, LMSW, Thoughts & News from ATC

The new TV hit, Heated Rivalry, offers an intimate look into a budding sexual relationship between two male hockey players. Viewers of all genders and sexualities have swooned over the couple, lauding the focus on consent and emotional safety in sexual intimacy. Join...
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