While My Therapist is Out! is on summer break, we’re popping into your feed with a mini mental health check-in. This bite-sized episode features therapist Ernesto Martinez (they/he), offering grounded reflections on what it means when anger begins to surface — especially for LGBTQ+ folks in healing.

Sometimes when we’re reconnecting to parts of ourselves that have been shut down by trauma, grief, or survival mode, anger shows up first. Ernesto breaks down why that’s not something to fear — but something to get curious about.

Whether you're resting, protesting, or somewhere in between this summer, this episode invites you to reflect:

• Is your anger trying to tell you something?
  

• What boundaries are you ready to reinforce?
  

• Where is your body asking for agency or care?
  

This check-in is a reminder that healing isn’t always soft — and that sometimes, anger is a sign we’re coming back online.

Tap in, take a breath, and remember: your rage is worthy of tenderness too.

Queer Moment of Joy Guest: Celia Mandela (she/her) @celiamandela, Hannah Hewes-Clark (she/her) @hannah.holding.space, Jamie Kaufman (he/they) @jamiekaufmanphoto

Host Bio:

Ernesto Martinez APCC, AMFT (they/elle/he/el) is an Associate Therapist with Open Space Therapy Collective. Ernesto specializes in working with Adults, Teens, & Parents of Gender Expansive Children, Adult Children of (im)Migrants to transform challenges into stepping stones towards self-compassion, fulfillment, and confidence.

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