Category: Relationships
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Relational Cultural Theory
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The American Counseling Association (ACA) defines heterosexism as, “the system of oppression that privileges heterosexual or cisgender identities, whereas LGBTQ+ people experience oppression based upon on their sexual orientation and/or gender identity and gender expression.” The implications of heterosexism on the mental health of the LGBTQ+ community is far-reaching and…
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Attachment Theory
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History Attachment theory was first coined by a British psychologist and psychoanalyst named John Bowlby in the 1950s. Bowlby studied the emotional, developmental, and cognitive impact of separation between infants and their primary caregivers. According to Bowlby’s theory, children look to their primary caregivers when they are in need and…