Dr. “CJ” - Clinical Psychologist

10/30/2025

Love this story, it really illustrates how when you connect with your pain, rather than trying to just push it away or ignore it- it can be transmuted into meaning, power and resilience. Plus, I love Deadpool and Ryan Reynolds!

10/23/2025

I was just having this discussion with a client today. Appreciating the space to think and choose how you will Respond is true growth…

Life does not control us — our reactions do.
Between what happens and what we do next lies a sacred space, invisible but powerful.
In that pause lives the essence of free will.
When we choose our response consciously, we rise above instinct, pain, and conditioning.
That space is where evolution happens — where we stop being victims of circumstance and become authors of meaning.
🕊 Freedom is not in escaping reality, but in choosing how to meet it.

10/19/2025

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Born Alberta “Lucille” Hart in 1890 in Oregon, Alan L. Hart transitioned in 1917—one of the first documented transgender men in the U.S. to undergo gender-affirming surgery, funded by his supportive wife and performed by Dr. J. Allen Gilbert.

Hart went on to become a pioneering radiologist, authoring the 1936 book X-Ray for Early Diagnosis of Lung and Stomach Cancer, which popularized mass X-ray screening programs that detected tuberculosis and cancer early, saving countless lives during a time when such tech was nascent.

Despite facing medical board scrutiny over his transition, Hart built a private practice in Connecticut, advocated for public health, and wrote pulp fiction under pseudonyms exploring q***r themes.

His story, often eclipsed by later trans icons, highlights how personal authenticity fueled scientific breakthroughs in an era of pathologized q***rness.

October is LGBTQ History Month, a time to reflect on the LGBTQ pioneers who shaped our future and paved the way for innovation, creativity and a better future for q***r communities.

08/19/2025

This is a good summary of what I work on with my clients often….

07/15/2025

To be able to live authentically as your true self should always be the goal. Happy International Non- Binary People’s Day!

Today is International Non-Binary People’s Day. What does that mean? Some people’s identity or experience of gender includes aspects of being male and female, or it changes, or it doesn’t fit within the widely accepted male/female binary. For most of us, today is a chance to learn what it means to non-binary so we can be better allies in a world that doesn’t need more cruelty. ***r