Feeling overwhelmed by all the options for testosterone replacement therapy (TRT)? You’re not alone. Starting this journey can be confusing and full of questions: where do you even begin?

Let this blog post be your starting point. Your friendly guide, if you may. It will help you navigate the basics of TRT, from understanding costs and available support to figuring out what path feels right for you.

Remember, there’s no “one way” to transition—your journey is unique. Together, let’s explore the options and feel a bit more grounded as you step into your journey of self-discovery.

“Gender-affirming care in BC” has been such a buzz qord, that I thought it’s worth writing an article about!

Gender affirming care supports youth in feeling more aligned with their true selves. Whether it’s using the right pronouns, hormone therapy, or something else, each journey is unique.

One of the most commonly asked question I got asked is “does it always include surgery?”

The goal is to help you feel good in your body and identity, whatever that looks like for you. Early access to care can boost confidence, and virtual appointments make it easy to connect.

Curious about what gender-affirming care could look like for you? Let’s explore!

Gender identity. Two words, many different definitions.
It's one slice in the whole pizza of our personal identity
We all have different perspectives on who we are and how we'd like others to perceive us.

For transgender and non-binary folx, more often than not, our gender identity exploration feels more like a journey.
Some folx feels chipper with being addressed with the right name and pronouns. While some others feel that hormone therapy is the vehicle that help take them from point A to point B.

This is a 2-part series on hormone therapy, and last week I shared a bit about what hormone therapy is and today we’ll learn some more about how hormone therapy can transform your body.

Hormone therapy for transgender folx is a part of gender affirming care that can help gender expansive folx look and feel differently about their body. It may look like either feminizing (estrogen) or masculinizing (testosterone) hormones. In this article, I will share my verdict on the what and when to consider hormone therapy.

Change is the only thing that is certain in life. Some folks may go through significant life transitions smoothly, while others may feel like it threw a wrench in their lives. Find out 3 magical ways life transitions counseling can provide some va-va-voom to provide you with some clarity and direction. Let's keep the spark in your life going.

Do you know that there are over 70 professional titles within the counselling profession in Canada. That is why it is *not a surprise at all* that tons of Canadiansfelt super overwhelmed and don't know where to go. A lot of people ended up handling things on their own.

There is no one-size-fits all solutions to getting things off your chest. So, knowing who to go for what would be a helpful step towards the right direction. Explore the key differences between psychologists and psychotherapists in Canada.

As humans, we don’t come with a handbook (actually - we kind of wrote that handbook ourselves with therapeutic practices like AEDP therapy).

AEDP therapy can bring out that kickass in you by: (1) helping you reconnect with who you are, (2) name your experience, (3) explore who you want to be and how we can get you there!

As I was dreaming up this piece, I really got into thinking about how most of my content has been talking about what I do, who I work with and how I show up to our sessions. I realized, however, that I don’t talk about the background things - my tools - that make it possible for my superpowers to shine even brighter. 

Summer is a bit of a wild card for teens and youth. School daily routines and structure are out the window.

This season of change, of new activities, expectations, experiences may be challenging for some youths. And this is where a youth counsellor can step in to provide that va-va-voom intervention to turn this chaos into opportunity for growth!

I noticed that lots of time the discussion about allyship focuses a lot on ‘doing’ something for marginalized folks. Well, the doing itself isn’t wrong per se. Though I felt this is where critical allyship takes this idea of allyship up a notch.

Picture this. You’re sharing about some challenges and difficulties to someone. They say all the right words but you deep down, you get the sense that they just don’t really understand your struggle?

I been there before. Sharing my experience of moving away from my home country to Canadians who don’t have such lived experience.

I felt heard, though not as seen as I’d like to be. If that’s you too, read up to find out what difference does it make talking to a BIPOC therapist and how I can help differently.

Are you a teen questioning everything in life? You are not alone. From discovering your identity, navigating big life changes, or figuring out your place in the world, my counselling for teens sessions can help you make your teenage years some of the best years of your life.

Two  of the most confusing pieces about getting started with transitioning aka Hormone Replacement Therapy are:

How to get started with HRT?
Do folks need to sign an informed consent HRT form to start hormone therapy in Canada?

For those who are curious about this topic and have been seriously mulling over getting Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). This article is for you. I will share a few important tidbits on how to get ready for your hormone readiness assessment, which could then help you access HRT.

If you don't personally identify as queer, you can still be an ally to LGBTQ+ community. Find out what being a good ally look like.

Most people are familiar with the term LGBT – lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. These past few years, the acronym increasingly includes the letter Q for queer and questioning. 

Queer and questioning individuals are often misunderstood, overlooked, and underrepresented in the media and in the healthcare system.

In this article, lets unpack about what is being qeeer and questioning all about, and also how healing lookgs like for those of us who’ve been pushed to the sideline by the society.

Life can get busy and it is easy to get lost in the treadmill of activities and responsibilities. It doesn't help either that the world we live in constantly bombard us with different messaging around what we are supposed to do and who we are supposed to be.

For those of us in our twenties and thirties, this is a time for self-discovery. When I looked back at my life in my early 20’s, I remember feeling confused, and often insecure about myself. I also wondered how I would fit into the broader society. In some ways I had to go through a series of explorations, going through different experiences to find myself along the way.

This was the beginning of my pursuit of all things values and beliefs.

For many of us, a new year represents a fresh start. Some see January as a new beginning and a clean slate. While some others see it as finessing what went well last year and magnifying the impact.

There’s great motivation to make the next 12 months really count and live differently from the one that just passed.

As someone who has been on the pursuit of a more sustainable and realistic change, it was helpful setting up intention, so let’s get cracking with what this is about…

For many of us, a new year represents a fresh start, which typically signals a new beginning, a clean slate. When something comes to an end, we will gravitate towards a new beginning.

The reality of new year’s resolutions for many of us, including myself, is that we want a big, spectacular, revolutionary restart. And we also regularly fail to keep them.

Optimism alone will not translate a list into actions, here’s why and what to do instead

This article is an extension from what I wrote last year about new year resolution. The excitement and intensity of my commitment to fulfill my New Year's resolution typically waned off by February.

Doing end of the year reflection has been transformational for me. It inspired me to adopt a more sustainable approach, that is developing a different habit, mindset, and perspective to approach life.