Rather than referring to survivors bonding over a shared traumatic experience, trauma bonding describes the attachment formed between survivor and abuser, the bond that makes it increasingly difficult for survivors to break away from the abusive relationship. Trauma bonding is the result of the cycle of instances of abuse followed by expressions of extreme affection. 

Are you and your partner thinking of opening up your relationship? Read what our therapists recommend you talk about first, in our newest edition of Ask a Queer Therapist.

Check out G&STC’s Director Jesse Kahn talking with Gabrielle Kassel and Amelia McBride at Well + Good about sad nipple syndrome.

As Thanksgiving approaches this week, we wanted to reshare previous blogs from G&STC experts, to help provide you with a supportive toolkit to keep in your back pocket.

Check out G&STC’s Director Jesse Kahn talking with Gabrielle Kassel at Women’s Health about the different types of infidelity.

Check out G&STC therapist Lee Hatcher talking with Kelsey Borresen at HuffPost about discussing election results with kids.

Do you struggle feeling confident in your queer identity? Read what our therapists have to say in our newest edition of Ask a Queer Therapist.

Check out G&STC’s Director Jesse Kahn talking with Sophie Saint Thomas at Cosmopolitan about how to tell if you should break up with your partner.

Wondering how to find a provider who is not just trans affirming, but able to offer trans competent care? Here are a few tips for finding a therapist who is right for you.

Check out G&STC’s Director Jesse Kahn talking with Gabrielle Kassel at Women’s Health about negging, and how to spot it. 

Check out G&STC’s Director Jesse Kahn talking with Sophie Saint Thomas at Cosmopolitan about whether you should be on Hinge or Bumble.

Coming out is complicated. When it comes to coming out at work, you might not be as concerned with maintaining personal relationships as much as you are when coming out to friends or family. But new concerns open up about your daily treatment, your financial security, etc. If you’re trying to come out at work, here are 4 things to consider.

Check out G&STC’s Director Jesse Kahn talking with Gabrielle Kassel at Health Central about what it’s like to have IBS as an LGBTQ+ person.

How do you set boundaries with a parent who reacts poorly to them? Read what our therapists have to say in our newest edition of Ask a Queer Therapist.

Check out G&STC’s Director Jesse Kahn talking with Gabrielle Kassel at Well + Good about how to find a queer-inclusive gym.

Check out G&STC’s Director Jesse Kahn talking with Sophie Saint Thomas at Cosmopolitan about how to have slow sex.

Check out G&STC’s Director Jesse Kahn talking with Sophie Saint Thomas at Cosmopolitan about how to tell the difference between love and infatuation.

Check out G&STC’s Director Jesse Kahn talking with Gabrielle Kassel at Women’s Health about retiring the term “lesbian bed death”.