addyson tucker, psy.d. 11/30/23 addyson tucker, psy.d. 11/30/23

Tip #2 for Finding an Inclusive, Trans-Affirming Therapist: Don’t get distracted by the shiny things (Tip #2 of 7)

Tip 2: Don’t get distracted by the shiny things (In 7 tips to find an inclusive, trans-affirming therapist, Blog Series). The aesthetic of a fancy website or perfect writing style/grammar does not make a therapist a good match. What matters is how you experience their presence in the room together.

addyson tucker, psy.d. 11/22/23 addyson tucker, psy.d. 11/22/23

Tip #1 for Finding an Inclusive, Trans-Affirming Therapist: Explore therapist match sites with similar values. (Tip # 1 of 7)

Finding an inclusive, trans-affirming therapist is tough. Tip #1 discusses the importance of searching via values-affirming therapist match sites, like Inclusive Therapists! Plus, some great resources & tips for navigating the therapist match sites. Image of compass in palm of the hand, via pexels.

addyson tucker, psy.d. 11/15/23 addyson tucker, psy.d. 11/15/23

Overview: 7 Tips for Finding an Inclusive, Trans-Affirming Therapist Near You (7-part blog series)

When you're looking for a trans-inclusive therapist who "gets it," the following 7 tips might help you navigate that search process, as well as consider what your needs might be in considering potential therapist options. When you're doing vulnerable work as a person with one or more marginalized identities, finding an inclusive therapist is key! Overview post for weekly blog series through the end of 2023. Image of Trans-Feminine person searching for something on computer. Photo from https://genderspectrum.vice.com/#Work

addyson tucker, psy.d. 9/8/23 addyson tucker, psy.d. 9/8/23

Part 2 - Shame Resilience for Liberation: Whose Voice is That?

Shame Resilience for Liberation: Understanding Shame Part 2 - Whose Voice is That? Where does that message, narrative, voice come from? A Blog reflection building and expanding on the work of Brené Brown through a lens of Liberation.

addyson tucker, psy.d. 9/1/23 addyson tucker, psy.d. 9/1/23

Part 1 - Shame Resilience for Liberation: Understanding Shame

Shame Resilience for Liberation: Part 1 - Understanding Shame. In what ways do you feel ‘too much’ or ‘not enough?’ A Blog reflection building and expanding on the work of Brené Brown through a lens of Liberation.

addyson tucker, psy.d. 8/15/23 addyson tucker, psy.d. 8/15/23

Allowing Space for Anger with Self-Compassion

Allowing Space for Anger - Blog post main image: Representation of Anger - Pexels Photo by SHVETS production: https://www.pexels.com/photo/expressive-bald-woman-shouting-in-studio-7194740/

addyson tucker, psy.d. 2/27/23 addyson tucker, psy.d. 2/27/23

WHAT’S THE POINT? (holding the hard with self-compassion)

Growth can come from hard things. Self-Compassion & Shame Resilience for Growth toward Liberation.

Photo by Engin Akyurt from Pexels: https://www.pexels.com/photo/green-leafed-plant-on-sand-1438404/

addyson tucker, psy.d. 12/4/22 addyson tucker, psy.d. 12/4/22

Grief, Gratitude, & Connection

A reflection on Day of Mourning (aka Thanksgiving), partially drafted in the days before the violent attack at Club Q in Colorado on November 20, 2022. The 2nd part of the reflection holds space following the tragedy. The ups and downs of grief, gratitude, and connection. Many look forward to this time of year to take time to recover and recharge. However, this time can feel complex, painful, and dreaded for many. In the days after, when trying to process and make sense of things, I realized that sometimes words just can’t. Our bodies sometimes just can’t. And so we grieve. We numb. We rage. We connect. We fight back. And we hold the hard together, in community, with as much fierce compassion as humanly possible.

addyson tucker, psy.d. 9/27/22 addyson tucker, psy.d. 9/27/22

Holding the Hard: Self-Compassion While Recovering from Gender-Affirming Surgery

Post-Gender Affirming Surgery Recovery and Self-Compassion for Physical Discomfort While Healing: From the neurodivergent brain of Dr. addyson tucker (they/them), a licensed psychologist and fabulously queer and nonbinary human.

addyson tucker, psy.d. 4/16/22 addyson tucker, psy.d. 4/16/22

Friday Reflections from a Nonbinary Therapist

Reflections, Musings, and Writing from the neurodivergent brain of Dr. addyson tucker (they/them), a licensed psychologist and fabulously queer and nonbinary human.

addyson tucker, psy.d. 1/20/22 addyson tucker, psy.d. 1/20/22

Maybe they're born with it. Maybe it's ADHD.

Reflections from a neurodivergent nonbinary therapist on navigating time blindness and hyperfocus struggles with ADHD with Inattentive features. Through a lens of self-compassion, shame resilience, and gender/body/racial liberation.