Deirdre McLaughlin Counselling & Consulting

Deirdre McLaughlin Counselling & Consulting counsellor | somatic s*x educator | phd candidate in clinical s*xology
living on unceded land Listening and learning every day. she/her they/them we/ours

Advocate and ally for s*x-positive, gender-affirming, and inclusive health care. Everyone has the right to receive exceptional services in the care of their body, mind, and spirit.

hello friends. when i started this account, it was to educate on s*xual health, mental health, and gender. with the rece...
01/16/2025

hello friends. when i started this account, it was to educate on s*xual health, mental health, and gender. with the recent changes to meta's policies, i can no longer in good conscience continue on this platform. i know everyone will be guided by their own conscience on such matters, though i urge you to be aware and think critically. lead with love in your lives.

does anyone else feel, as i do, that it's a time to step away from the screen and join in community with others? me, i joined a silent book club (perfect for introverts). i went cross-country skiing and literally ran across three moose (intimidating). i am in the process of cherishing the simple pleasures and goodness in myself and others. i hope you find these in your lives, too. we are at our best when we are in connection with others, feeling the regulation that comes from community. i truly wish you all the best. 💕

we love you. 🦋 we honour you. 🦋 we thank you. 🦋 we need you. 🦋 we see you. 🦋 we show up for you. 🦋 we support you. 🦋 we ...
11/20/2024

we love you. 🦋 we honour you. 🦋 we thank you. 🦋 we need you. 🦋 we see you. 🦋 we show up for you. 🦋 we support you. 🦋 we hold you.
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do you know audre lorde? if not, then please get yourself right with the lorde. she wrote this essay in 1978. adrienne m...
11/08/2024

do you know audre lorde? if not, then please get yourself right with the lorde. she wrote this essay in 1978. adrienne maree brown leaned into it when she wrote her 2019 book "pleasure activism: the politics of feeling good".

many of us feel called into some sort of activism at this time. for many of us, what is happening at home + around the world is an affront not just to our bodies, our s*xuality + our dignity, but to our right to self-determine how to live a life of joy. in order to claim + reclaim these, you must remember joy. be in touch with pleasure. you must trust in their goodness + wisdom.

as lorde writes, the erotic is available to us, even in conditions of oppression. it is a generative, expansive force. it is a catalyst for change. in an interview about pleasure activism, brown asks several questions:

1) what is it you love + long for?

2) what would it take to make the work we do for justice + liberation the most pleasurable experiences we can have with each other?

3) how do we center the pleasure of those most marginalized, those that are dealing with the most complex oppression?

start small. start today. start with your own sensuality. make a sumptuous soup. then make some for others. metaphorically or literally ~ dealer's choice. connect with yourself + then with those around you. remember joy + then use it for change.

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low cost counselling available
10/16/2024

low cost counselling available

Address

204-601 Front Street
Nelson, BC
V1L4B6

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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