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Recognizing Autistic Masking in Queer Adults in North Carolina

By Brittany Bate

LGBTQIA+ LGBTQIA+ Affirming Therapy Therapy

Posted: April 10, 2026

Spring Into Self-Discovery: Unmasking Your Autistic Self Recognizing Autistic masking can feel confusing, especially when you are also queer and trying to stay safe in different spaces. Many adults in North Carolina are only now finding language for patterns they have lived with for years.…

Let’s Be Clear: Conversion Therapy Is Harm, Not Therapy

By Brittany Bate

LGBTQIA+ Affirming Therapy

Conversion Therapy Ethics LGBTQIA+ North Carolina Therapy Telehealth trauma

Posted: April 6, 2026

Let’s be clear right from the start: just because something is legal does not make it ethical. And just because something is framed as “treatment” does not mean it is care. Recent legal decisions around conversion therapy have left many in our community feeling angry,…