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March 2025

What You'll Find Here (And What I'll Never Pretend)
Tired of pretending you’re okay just to make others comfortable? This space is for the ones who can’t fake it anymore. The queer grief. The midnight…
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Gino Cosme, MBACP
Your Body Remembers What Your Mind Forgets: The Connection Between Trauma and Physical Symptoms
That pain you can't explain? Your body might be telling a story your conscious mind doesn't remember.
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Gino Cosme, MBACP
LGBTQ+ History as Personal Trauma
Insights from the therapy room on why many LGBTQ+ people feel broken despite supportive environments.
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Gino Cosme, MBACP
Why Resilience Culture is Failing LGBTQ+ People: The Problem with 'Just Be Stronger'
The well-intentioned resilience movement overlooks crucial realities about what LGBTQ+ individuals actually need to thrive in a world that wasn't…
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Gino Cosme, MBACP
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February 2025

Why Some LGBTQ+ People Radiate Confidence (While Others Don't)
Discover why some LGBTQ+ people radiate confidence while others struggle. A therapist's insight on building authentic self-esteem beyond social media…
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Gino Cosme, MBACP
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I Spent 15 Years Hating Myself - Here's What Finally Made Me Feel Worthy
The Brutal Truth About Why Success Didn't Fix My Self-Hatred (And What Actually Did)
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Gino Cosme, MBACP
Self-Help Isn’t Helping Your Anxiety - Do This Instead
Anxiety is everywhere. We experience it in relationships, while dating, and even when scrolling social media.
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Gino Cosme, MBACP
How Religious Exemptions Let a Conversion ‘Therapist’ assault Gay Mormons
This is a dark truth behind Utah’s conversion-therapy ban loophole
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Gino Cosme, MBACP
Elon Musk’s Words Have Consequences: How to Fight Back for HIV/AIDS Care
Understanding the Impact and Taking Action to Protect Global Health Initiatives
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Gino Cosme, MBACP
5 Powerful Ways Older Gay Men Can Reclaim Their Sexuality
Discover how gay men over 50 are rewriting the rules of sexuality, pleasure, and connection.
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Gino Cosme, MBACP

January 2025

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