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Becoming a Trans Ally

August 29, 2016KPACT Adminacceptance, belonging, bias, cultural competence, diversity, identity, LGBT, LGBTQ, marginalization, prejudice, trans, transgender

by Cindy Trawinski, Psy.D. My world and life, like many people’s, is a mix of privilege and struggle. As a cisgender woman, I have some privileges that trans women and men do not. For example, I can assume that others will use my preferred pronouns (she, her, and hers) when referencing me. As a person

Therapist Bias

January 20, 2016Cindy Trawinskialternative sexualities, BDSM, kink, LGBT, LGBTQ, marginalization, polyamory, therapist bias

by Cindy Trawinski, Psy.D. Bias influences all of us — even therapists. In fact, one 2011 study indicates that as many as 50% of clients identifying as polyamorous had seen therapists that they felt lacked cultural competency or were biased. Meanwhile, a 2006 study by Drs. Keely Kolmes, Wendy Stock, and Charles Moser found that