Episode 7: Sexuality, Identity & Coming Home to You (feat. Michelle Crozier)

In this episode, Sarah sits down with trauma therapist and LGBTQ+ specialist Michelle Crozier MSW, RSW for an honest, tender conversation about identity, healing, and what it actually feels like to stop performing and start living as yourself.Michelle shares her personal journey of discovering her queerness in her mid-twenties, why identity healing happens in community (not just therapy), and how the nervous system's survival responses quietly keep us from ever making authentic choices. In this episode:•       Why 'coming home' is different from 'coming out'•       The difference between queer-friendly and queer-affirming care•       How survival states keep us from making authentic choices•       Grief, loss, and reclamation as part of identity work•       Shame vs. guilt — and why we confuse them•       How to start trusting joy when safety has always felt conditional•       What the STEER Method has to do with all of this Whether you're actively exploring your identity, supporting someone who is, or just someone who's ever asked 'is this really me?' — this one is for you. Free resource: Download the STEER Method guide at www.asentriarc.comNext episode: Grief Is More Than Just Death GUEST BIO (SHORT)Michelle Crozier MSW, RSW is a registered trauma therapist specializing in LGBTQ+ healing, identity-related trauma, and affirming care for individuals and couples. She also volunteers with the All Collective in Hamilton, Ontario, providing free programming for queer, trans, and non-binary youth and their families.www.michellecroziercounselling.comTimestamps:0:00 – Intro & welcome5:38 – Michelle's personal & professional journey11:40 – Coming home relationally & shame memories16:20 – Community work — All Collective Hamilton21:46 – Queer healing vs. traditional trauma recovery; friendly vs. affirming care27:48 – Sarah's coming home story at 1932:28 – Survival states & authentic choice 40:03 – The STEER Method connection44:08 – Grief, loss & reclamation52:53 – Shame vs. guilt — what's the difference?63:35 – Trusting joy: positive triggers & glimmers71:33 – Advice for those still exploring / in-between77:23 – What coming home feels like on a body & soul level82:26 – Building authentic relationships & community87:18 – Final words & outro