“When I first started sessions, I was all over the place... I had recently come out of a therapeutic relationship that did not work well for me, I was deeply depressed, and I was really desperate to get help. My initial goal was to reconcile my faith with my sexuality. Some subgoals included accepting my sexuality, identifying the roots and manifestations of my internalized homophobia, naming and exploring religious trauma, and working through the aspects of guilt I felt around my relationship… And I still struggle with that, but the change has been significant. Because of this, I have certainly leaned into my queerness. The way I dress, my hair, the way I carry my body- I've become more "me". I have gone from being a star student in the art of conforming to gender, religious, and societal norms to allowing myself to just be.”