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Why Resentment Builds in Relationships (And What It’s Trying to Tell You)
Jaxon Shaffer 3/5/26 Jaxon Shaffer 3/5/26

Why Resentment Builds in Relationships (And What It’s Trying to Tell You)

Resentment in relationships often builds when we ignore our own needs, boundaries, and emotional signals. Learn how self-respect and attachment patterns shape relational dynamics.

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Your Child Came Out as Trans or Non-Binary: Now What?
Jaxon Shaffer 2/15/26 Jaxon Shaffer 2/15/26

Your Child Came Out as Trans or Non-Binary: Now What?

Guidance for parents after a child or teen comes out as trans or nonbinary: what to expect, what matters most, and where to begin.

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This moment requires psychological stamina.
Jaxon Shaffer 1/23/26 Jaxon Shaffer 1/23/26

This moment requires psychological stamina.

Surviving this political and cultural climate through body based care.

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“Talking about your trauma will retraumatize you.” Incorrect.
Jaxon Shaffer 1/10/26 Jaxon Shaffer 1/10/26

“Talking about your trauma will retraumatize you.” Incorrect.

The idea that talking about trauma will re-traumatize you is common but inaccurate. This post explains how structured trauma therapy, including Narrative Exposure Therapy, can be stabilizing, contained, and deeply healing.

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How Undergoing Gender-Affirming Surgery Changed the Way I Approach Standalone Sessions for Surgery Letter Writing
Jaxon Shaffer 12/31/25 Jaxon Shaffer 12/31/25

How Undergoing Gender-Affirming Surgery Changed the Way I Approach Standalone Sessions for Surgery Letter Writing

Reflections on how undergoing top surgery deepened my commitment to thoughtful, affirming, and non-pathologizing care when writing gender-affirming surgery letters.

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Therapy isnt about fixing, its about making sense (to you)
Jaxon Shaffer 12/18/25 Jaxon Shaffer 12/18/25

Therapy isnt about fixing, its about making sense (to you)

Welcome to my first blog post.

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