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Healing & Lived Experience: Spotlighting Black-Led Therapeutic Spaces

Welcome back to the second installment of our Intersectionality & Liberation series. If you missed the first one, don’t worry: we’re just getting started. At Byrnes Counseling Group, we talk a lot about the "vibe." We’ve worked hard to create a space...

The Roots of Pride are Black & Brown: Why History Shapes Our Care

It’s June in Florida, which means two things: the humidity is officially at "soup" levels, and Pride flags are popping up everywhere. For many of us in the LGBTQ+ community, seeing those rainbows can feel like a deep exhale. It’s a signal of safety, a nod of...

Glitter & Grace: How to Recharge Your Pride Battery

If you are currently reading this while horizontal, surrounded by a light dusting of leftover biodegradable glitter, and feeling like your social battery has been replaced by a AA battery that’s leaking acid, welcome. You’ve made it. You’ve survived the peak of Pride...