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Breaking Free from Black or White: Understanding Bisexuality

Breaking Free from Black or White: Understanding Bisexuality

It is time to shed some light on the identity with the largest numbers in the sexual-and-gender-minority community.

A blog post from Caitlyn Crawford, PLMFT of Caitlyn Crawford Counseling in Kansas City discussing the myths, misbeliefs, and misconceptions of bisexual identities.

Take 20: A Pause Button for Checking Yourself in Couples’ Conflict

Take 20: A Pause Button for Checking Yourself in Couples’ Conflict

We’ve all been there. The heat of the moment. The push-all-the-buttons confrontation that makes you want to yell, cry, run and hide (or maybe all the above). The cheap shots that feel deceptively good in the moment but leave us feeling more distant and powerless and wounded than before.

A blog post written by Caitlyn Crawford, PLMFT from Caitlyn Crawford Counseling in Kansas City.

Resolutions for a New Year: The Couples’ Copy

Resolutions for a New Year: The Couples’ Copy

I’m all for self-care, but make some space in 2020 to love on your relationship a little more while you’re at it.

A blog post written by Caitlyn Crawford, PLMFT from Caitlyn Crawford Counseling in Kansas City.

INTIMACY: More Than Just Intercourse: Ideas to Invigorate & Intensify the Intimacy in Your Relationship

INTIMACY: More Than Just Intercourse: Ideas to Invigorate & Intensify the Intimacy in Your Relationship

Intimacy is more than just intercourse. Here are some ways to re-define intimacy and embolden your relationship. A blog post written by Caitlyn Crawford, PLMFT from Caitlyn Crawford Counseling in Kansas City.

Investigating Your Inner Critic: A Reality Check for Our Mind Monsters

Investigating Your Inner Critic: A Reality Check for Our Mind Monsters

Everyone has an inner critic. Here are some starter questions to help challenge your inner hater. A blog post written by Caitlyn Crawford, PLMFT from Caitlyn Crawford Counseling in Kansas City.

Calling All People-Pleasers: This One’s for You

Calling All People-Pleasers: This One’s for You

The telltale signs you might be a people-pleaser, the likely culprits, the costs and the cures. A blog post written by Caitlyn Crawford, PLMFT from Caitlyn Crawford Counseling in Kansas City.

Language 101: The LGBTQ+ Edition

Language 101: The LGBTQ+ Edition

Appropriate, affirming and inclusive terminology is crucial when interacting with LGBTQ+ individuals in and out of mental-healthcare settings. What you say, and how you say it, can lay the groundwork for a strong connection where both parties’ voices and identities can be validated and celebrated.