Fairley Parson Psychotherapy & Consulting

08/11/2026

Latin American immigrant families are facing an unprecedented and complex mental health crisis due to the racist and inhumane policies being carried out by the regime. Hundreds of thousands of children are living in fear of losing family members in the camps. Mass detention and abduction policies are causing devastating mental health outcomes that ripple through families, neighborhoods, schools, and entire communities. This article highlights some of the challenges facing such communities and offers initiatives to help. If you care about mental health and human rights, do what you can to abolish ICE. https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2026-08-07/silent-detention-mental-health-impact-of-ice-arrests-on-families-reaches-crisis-point?fbclid=IwY2xjawTobKRwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMU84d3pyaHFCUUdCU2FpcHZzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe4_sX_qAC_B7kUJroCuktD8yIyYwuxYH0A4575nFdBm_LYLj12uSEmHf6JYg_aem_tpQVPdB38Z-_ozHCCzXcKA

Immigrant families are facing an unprecedented mental health crisis due to detention, and the barriers to getting help are both structural and cultural.

05/29/2026

I was interviewed for this piece on coming out later in life.
FYI-- I caution against finding therapists through venture/vulture capitalist companies like "Alma" but I still thought it worthwhile to take the interview with writer Ashley Laderer.

Coming out after 50 can feel overwhelming. Learn what to expect, how to navigate the transition, and where to find support as an older adult.

01/28/2026

https://www.facebook.com/AmericanPsychologicalAssociation/posts/pfbid0oAmtnaGUfasE2mnvNaqB6dtrNVCMu1SXdyzEmNKyYMy5rmobHSbNWcJF4tfU3XMel

01/28/2026

https://fb.watch/EV3yAgKeVo/

03/31/2022

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trans-non-binary-book-authors_l_6244ac94e4b0d8266aa712d5

In honor of Transgender Day of Visibility, here are some trans and non-binary authors to support all year long.

02/18/2021

https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fhbr.org%2F2021%2F02%2Fstop-telling-women-they-have-imposter-syndrome%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3YyV7VHtK1t2tCIV8rSFrBL5bI2Go-jhhiSgBG4gI52d3e6MOGE712SK0&h=AT0-ivWFMF5sDW7CxNESLaPR8qa3RfhaMTvjB2cXv4hM2iebdYtO1St3YtSJwKOhnQ2uapX9D6iYYsEVuSDR7RyrSjkMQ5MCCjcTHCPAYrQlre20g7OlYuICkjOIg5P2L2ycvqXvrvgb&s=1

For many women, feeling like an outsider isn’t an illusion — it’s the result of systemic bias and exclusion.

02/16/2020

As humans we need ritual and we need to create.. To use the broken pieces to make something beautiful.

Janet Willis used the flowers from her mother's funeral to create a 100 day Instagram art project that explores grief.

12/01/2019

https://deceleration.news/2019/11/28/despair-may-be-the-greatest-threat-to-the-planet/

Greg Harman For decades now, researchers, academics, policymakers, and journalists have been talking about the climate crisis and its global impacts. They talk of coal and gas, transportation, and …

10/12/2019

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/11/opinion/letters/trump-mental.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Three mental health professionals who contributed to “The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump” cite recent actions that confirm their worries.

09/19/2019

Fascinating.

A protein released from bone is involved in triggering the body’s reaction to stress