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Brisbane | Melbourne | Telehealth Haven Psychology is a gender and neurodivergent affirming, LGBTIQAP+ welcoming, and sex, kink and sex worker positive practice with a focus on individual and relationship therapy, supervision and consulting. π
πWhilst we use "neo" as a prefix, the use of neopronouns was recorded as early as the 19th century. Language evolves to represent different experiences. It might feel new or different for you, but we can guarentee that #inclusion is worth itπ
#PronounsDay #Neopronouns #Respect #Trans #Gender
π§ Today marks the start of ADHD Awareness Month!
There are plenty of hurdles to diagnosis anyway, but for our #queer community, this can be compounded by clinician bias, misdiagnosis, focusing on pathologising queerness and general barriers to health care access. π§‘
#ADHD #ADHDAwareness
A photo of clinician Carla Jones advertising her latest blog titled: An opportunity for better - a reflection on the new code of conduct and professional competencies from the psychology board of austrlian.
Check out our latest blog on the new Code of Conduct and Professional Competencies for Psychologists that come into effected on December 1st!
havenpsychology.com.au/an-opportuni...
Need some training? Head here: haven-psychology.thinkific.com/collections?...
#psychology #inclusion #training
There's a petition calling for a chemist chain to stop selling vibrators.
We reckon there's lots of products on chemist shelves that are less backed by research + more detrimental to the health/wellbeing/wallet of consumers than sex toys!
#SexualHealth #SexualWellbeing #SexEd #SexualJustice
ππ July is Disability Pride Month! So we are going to celebrate disabled communities, honour their strength, and challenge the systems that still make access to care so hard. π€π β€οΈ
#DisabilityPrideMonth #Access #Pride #Intersectionality #MentalHealth #Justice
β₯οΈ π§‘ π Sometimes our idea of what celebrating #Pride "looks like" and being out and about can be overwhelming, exhausting, and even unsafe in some parts of the world.
So here are some more low-key ideas of ways to celebrate or acknowledge queerness this June! π π π
#PrideMonth #Queer #Inclusion
π This month's blog is live! And finishing off (hehe) our #MasturbationMay content, Carla is giving you a run down on why we've been celebrating all month, and some reasons to continue the party 365! havenpsychology.com.au/why-your-sex...
#SelfPleasure #MasturbationMay #SexEd #SexTherapy
πΏ It wouldn't be #MasturbationMay without talking about porn. Porn use and addiction can be a hot topic, so we asked Rosie to share some of her thoughts! πΏ
#Mythbusters #Porn #PornAddiction #SelfPleasure #SelfCare #Sexuality #Education #SexEd #Sexology #PsychosexualTherapy #SexualRights #Wellbeing
Hereβs a big, bold, yet non-exhaustive list of things that can feel gender affirming! Gender affirming care is for β¨EVERYONEβ¨ Regardless of how you identify, respect and autonomy are key when we are talking about affirming someone's gender! π #Gender #GenderAffirmation #Trans #Pride #Respect
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How can we talk about neurodivergence or neurodiversity without relying on medical diagnostic labels?
We deserve to understand ourselves beyond the DSM.
We deserve to assign our own meanings to our differences instead of relying on the single narrative that theyβre a deficit, disorder or illness.
Happy World Autism Awareness Day! Let's go beyond awareness, let's make the world a safe and inclusive place for everyone! #WorldAutismDay #WorldAutismAwarenessDay #Awareness #AuDHD #Neurodivergence #Neurodivergent #Autism #NDAffirming #Strength #Inclusion #IdentityFirst #BeyondTheLabel #Diagnosis
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Trans rights are human rights.
It's everyday. But especially today, for all you beautiful people out there π³οΈββ§οΈ
#TransDayOfVisibility
π On your marks, get set, EQUITY! πββοΈ
#Equity #Inclusion #HowToBeAnAlly #SaveSomeLives #Fairness #Justice #Equality #Race #Help #MentalHealth #Care #Power #Privilege #Welcome #RemovingBarriers #Intersectionality
Did you know that our registered psychologist and psychosexual therapist, Rosie Scott, is a bit of a know-it-all about misinformation? Check out Rosie's blog: buff.ly/VXV9hfR π₯οΈ
#Misinformation #Disinformation #Blog #HowToBeAnAlly #SaveSomeLives #MentalHealth #StayInformed #Debunking #Safe
π§οΈ You got this! But it's totally normal for natural disasters to make you feel anxious. Here are some tips to manage that anxiety when it crops up! π§οΈ
#CycloneAlfred #MentalHealth #YouGotThis #Prepare #QLD #StayCalm
