Skip to content

Valentin Counseling Services, LLC

Tel: (201) 381-1308 / Email: [email protected]
  • Home
  • Services
  • Contact
  • Blog

Blog

easy tips to make any day into a good day

Easy Tips to Make Any Day into a Good Day

June 29, 2022 Angelina

Do you ever feel like you’re going to have a really bad day as soon as you wake up? If the response…

Continue Reading →

Filed under: anxiety, coping, destress, strategies, stress management, stress reduction, stress relief
ptsd and complex trauma in the lgbt community

PTSD and Complex Trauma Within The LGBTQ+ Community

May 20, 2022 Angelina

When we think about trauma, we immediately associate trauma with war, massive shootings, and natural disasters; we don’t hear much…

Continue Reading →

how to navigate the healthcare system

How to Find a Qualified Gender Affirming Therapist: Navigating the Healthcare System

May 4, 2022 Angelina

Finding the right therapist can be a challenge, especially if you are in search of a qualified Gender Affirming Therapist.…

Continue Reading →

Filed under: gender affirming care, lgbtq+, mental health, transgender
how to deal with anxiety during the ukraine crisis

5 Ways to Deal with Anxiety Due to the Ukraine Crisis

March 14, 2022 Angelina

https://unsplash.com/photos/qbc3Zmxw0G8 About 32% of American adults suffer from anxiety disorders at some point in their lives, with similar percentages among…

Continue Reading →

Filed under: anxiety, anxiety triggers, depression, https://unsplash.com/photos/qbc3Zmxw0G8, ukraine war
gender dysphoria

Gender Dysphoria: Diagnosis and Treatment

June 17, 2022 Angelina

Gender dysphoria (GD) is characterized by an incongruence of a person’s assigned sex, meaning the sex determined by a doctor…

Continue Reading →

Filed under: ftm, gender affirming therapy, gender dysphoria, gender identity, genderfluid, genderqueer, hormone therapy, hrt, lgbt, medical transition, mtf, social transition, transfeminine, transmasculine
gay shame and internalized homophobia

Do I have internalized Homophobia? A Subject on Gay Shame

June 14, 2022 Angelina

Homophobia persists in all societies in every institution, from media and education to the law and religion. It can be…

Continue Reading →

Filed under: gay shame, internalized homophobia, low self esteem
pride protest in New York

A History of PRIDE: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Lives

June 3, 2022 Angelina

Pride has been a celebration of LGBTQ+ lives for half a century filled with color, diversity, and unity. It has…

Continue Reading →

Filed under: gay pride, history of pride, nyc pride, pride movement

Collective Trauma and the HIV Crisis: Breaking the Cycle

May 24, 2022 Angelina

Did you know that the first title for HIV was called the Gay-Related Immune Deficiency (GRID)? The HIV crisis spread…

Continue Reading →

Filed under: HIV crisis, transgenerational trauma

So, My Son Wants to be a Girl…

February 5, 2022 Angelina

Suddenly, you notice a change in your child’s behavior. Once a star athlete in softball and avid video gamer, now…

Continue Reading →

Copyright © 2025 Valentin Counseling Services, LLC