Sage Counseling LLC

06/03/2026

When I was a small boy, I used to search for myself everywhere...in the families on television, in the love stories in books, in the lives of the grown-ups around me. I was looking for proof. Proof that a boy like me could grow up and be loved out loud. That there was a version of the future where I belonged in it. I rarely found it. And when you don’t see yourself anywhere, you start to wonder if you’re allowed to exist at all.

I think about that boy often. I think about how desperate he was for one image, just one, of a family that looked like the one he secretly hoped he might someday have. How much lighter he would have felt if someone had simply shown him: this is possible, and it is beautiful.

So let me say to him, and to every kid still searching: it is possible. It is beautiful. I know, because I’m living it. I love my husband in the full light of day. I’m raising our children in a home built on tenderness. I get to be the proof I once went looking for and I don’t take a moment of it for granted, because so many fought and loved anyway so this life could be mine.
That is why I feel a responsibility to share our story. To keep it visible. Because representation isn’t vanity, it’s a lifeline thrown across time to the next frightened kid. And at a moment when our dignity, our families, and our very right to be ourselves are under attack in ways I never imagined I’d see again, telling the truth about our love becomes an act of hope, and of defiance.

I believe, fundamentally, that people are good. I believe we can always be better.... to each other, for each other, and through each other. I believe in basic dignity, the kind every single person deserves simply for being alive. And above all else, I believe love is the thing that outlasts the fear.

This month and every month, I will keep championing it: love, acceptance, growth, tolerance, dignity... everything we all deserve.

I am proud of the family we’ve built. I am proud of the boy who never stopped hoping.

I am proud to be q***r.

06/02/2026

Happy ! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Pride is a time to celebrate our identities and the strength that comes with living openly and authentically, even when the world doesn’t always make it easy.

Celebrate Pride with Mental Health America at the links below. There, you’ll find LGBTQIA+ mental health resources, shareable social media graphics, and more.

mhanational.org/pride

mhanational.org/lgbtq

06/01/2026

Happy Pride! Whether or not you are able to be out fully where you are, celebrate yourself and your loved ones with love and joy!

05/28/2026

Lisa not only describes the grief journey well, but also the importance of trusting your inner compass and your body’s wisdom for making important decisions.

I tried everything from gong baths to junk food and intermittent crying as I attempted to deal with my grief. Nothing helped – until I started tuning in to what my body was telling me

05/22/2026

And that’s ok!

Same! 😆

05/09/2026

Take care of yourselves this weekend.

Mother’s Day is presented as a happy, joyful day to celebrate moms. But for many this is a day that may stir up lots of hard emotions

04/22/2026

What can you do for Earth Day?

Ten simple choices for a healthier planet.

04/22/2026

We feel it pertinent to share this post from Mental Health America:
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On March 31st, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to strike down a Colorado law that banned conversion therapy for minors. By lifting the ban, this ruling will allow licensed therapists to attempt to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of young people in their practice, despite clear evidence that doing so causes significant harm to LGBTQ+ youth.

Read our full statement: https://mhanational.org/news/mental-health-america-is-deeply-concerned-by-the-supreme-courts-decision-to-lift-ban-on-conversion-therapy/

Mental Health America is deeply concerned by this decision, and interim president and CEO, Pierluigi Mancini, Ph.D., issued the following statement:

"Bans on conversion therapy are a crucial prevention strategy, ensuring that those entrusted to provide mental health care do not perpetuate harm. The Court’s decision puts young people at risk, allowing the continuation of a practice that evidence shows is damaging to mental health and well-being.

Being LGBTQ+ is not a mental health condition. Attempting to change someone’s gender identity or sexual orientation — and labeling that as a form of ‘therapy’ — is unethical, inaccurate, and inconsistent with evidence-based care. Mental Health America continues to stand with LGBTQ+ youth and families in calling for protection from dangerous and discredited practices. Together, we will continue to fight for access to safe, affirming care for all.”

Conversion therapy is linked to increased rates of su***de attempts, anxiety, and depression. Leading medical and mental health organizations condemn conversion therapy as harmful and unethical.

It's hard to feel mentally healthy when you feel unsafe, and many LGBTQ+ people face mental health challenges because of social attitudes about their identities. For more information and resources about LGBTQ+ mental health, visit mhanational.org/lgbtq.
If you’re struggling and need immediate support, call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org.

04/12/2026

So many of us have been fascinated with this mission and this group of humans. Jeremy Hansen speaks the truth that we are hungry for the “better angels” of our nature. We, too, all have love, competency and courage. This time is an opportunity to remember, as astronaut Christina Koch said, Earth is a crew.