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    The Tenderfire Project

    Queer-led trauma therapy, equity consultation, and educational trainings.

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    We believe that...

    Healing is a radically creative act. We intentionally reimagine what support can look like for queer, trans, and system-impacted folx. Whether through counseling, continuing education, or community organizing, we practice co-conspiracy toward healing justice and sustained liberation.

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    Our Practices Uplift that...

    • Healing is both individual and collective.

    • Healing cannot separate the mind from the body.

    • Healing is not the knowledge of the few “licensed” healers, but rather inner, ancestral, and historical sources.

    • Healing can be a form of justice.

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    Education is a form of power.

    We envision education as an invitation to practice equity, deepen reflection, and build skills that move us toward collective healing. These workshops are crafted for individual counselors, healing-led organizations, community and labor groups, and anyone committed to justice-driven change. Content is adapted for multiple learning styles.

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Therapy Rates/Offerings

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Individual Counseling

Insurance-Accepting & Some Sliding Scale Availability

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Group Counseling

Ranging from $30-60 per group

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Surgery Letters

Insurance-Accepting & Some Sliding Scale Availability

Explore courses - coming soon!

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$35-50

Learn vocabularies, histories, and best practices for working within transgender and gender non-conforming communities. Updated for the current sociopolitical landscape of transness in the US today.

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$35

Define and develop creative and empowering practices for supporting those facing active and chronic financial trauma. Explore macro-histories and local resources within your communities.

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$35

Explore identification and affirmation strategies for folx discovering neurodivergence later in life. Highlights include (un)masking, cognitive strengths/differences, and community building.

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Interested in therapy, trainings, courses, or community events? It’s an honor to co-dream what our connection could create in our world today.

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