Supporting the LGBTQ+ Community from the Inside Out Swapcast with The Trauma Therapist Podcast

Ep 32 Supporting the LGBTQ+ Community from the Inside Out Swapcast with The Trauma Therapist Podcast This week host Renae Johnson (they/them) and Guy Macpherson (he/him) from The Trauma Therapist Podcast explore what it truly means to be a queer-informed therapist and why it’s so important.  In this episode, we answer: What is queer-informed therapy? Why a client should never have to educate their therapist about queerness Does being queer inherently mean you will have experienced trauma? How is the queer life different from the het life? Join us as we dive into the complexities of queer-informed therapy and the differences of living life as a queer person, the joys and the struggles.   Guy Macpherson & The Trauma Therapist Pod Bio:  “I’m a connector, of sorts. I bring together people and resources. I’ve done that for as long as I can recall. And here, with a Doctorate in clinical psychology, and with The Trauma Therapist Project, The Trauma Therapist | Podcast, and Trauma Therapist | 2.0, I bring together resources for clinicians and therapists of all kinds who are starting out on their trauma-informed journey. For the last several years I have dedicated myself to the study of trauma, post-traumatic growth, and most recently, the intersection of trauma and psychosis, specifically assessing and treating signs of early psychosis.”   Host Bio:  Renae Johnson (they/them) founded Open Space Therapy Collective (OSTC), a group practice and community hub that focuses on mental health for and by the LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities and their allies.   Renae is an art therapist who specializes in working with queer artists who are exploring their gender identity and recovering from complex trauma. Before founding OSTC, Renae spent a decade in community mental health services, providing therapy and as an Operations Director in organizations serving people experiencing complex co-occurring diagnoses. Prior to their career as a therapist, Renae was a working artist who worked in figurative painting and sculpture.  Renae is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Board Certified Art Therapist, and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional.     To find more from us visit: https://www.openspacetherapycollective.com/meet-debbie https://www.instagram.com/openspacetherapycollective/ https://www.tiktok.com/@openspacetherapy https://www.tiktok.com/@mytherapistisout https://www.instagram.com/mytherapistisout