by Tristan Byrnes | Apr 8, 2026 | Family/friend/ally of LGBTQ
You know that specific feeling when you walk into a room and you don’t have to explain your existence? It’s like a physical weight lifting off your shoulders. You don’t have to define your pronouns for the tenth time, you don’t have to explain why you’re fidgeting...
by Tristan Byrnes | Apr 6, 2026 | Family/friend/ally of LGBTQ
I spent years in the "client" chair before I ever sat in the "therapist" chair. And let me tell you, those years were… interesting. Mostly frustrating, occasionally helpful, but often deeply exhausting. If you’re a member of the LGBTQ+...
by Tristan Byrnes | Apr 1, 2026 | Family/friend/ally of LGBTQ
Welcome back to Part 2 of our series, "The 'Why' Behind the Work." If you caught the last post, we talked about high-functioning anxiety and that frantic "internal hamster wheel" feeling. Today, we’re slowing things down, maybe a little too...
by Tristan Byrnes | Mar 31, 2026 | Family/friend/ally of LGBTQ
Hey everyone, Tristan here. As we approach Tuesday, March 31st, my inbox and social feeds are starting to fill up with the usual Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) posts. You know the ones: lots of flags, lots of "be proud," and a whole lot of emphasis on...
by Tristan Byrnes | Mar 30, 2026 | Family/friend/ally of LGBTQ
If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’re the "reliable" one. You’re the person who never misses a deadline, whose house is (mostly) tidy, and who everyone assumes has their life completely together. You might even feel a little bit like a fraud...
