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James Baldwin

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James Baldwin LSW I am a licensed social worker and educator with over 20 years of experience working in in home, school, community settings (including residential and corrections settings). I have extensive eco-systemic structural family therapy based training from Philadelphia Child and Family Therapy Center and from WPIC Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic where I […]

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Journey to a Trauma Informed Life Statement on CSA

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August 16, 2022 Journey to a Trauma Informed Life reaffirms our position against abuse of children, specifically childhood sexual abuse, molestation, grooming, or any activity bringing harm to a child in this (or any other) manner. Abuse of children in any form is damaging; however sexual abuse is a deeply personal trauma that, if left […]

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National LGBT Owned Business Recognition

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NGLCC Recognizes Journey as an LGBT Owned Business Journey to a Trauma Informed Life is proud to be recognized as an LGBT Business Enterprise by the NGLCC. This makes Journey the second business in Erie, PA to receive this recognition. The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) brings visibility to the City of […]

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Dragons and Disco Socks Online Course and Workbook KIVA

The Will to Reach More

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Support “Dancing with Dragons in Disco Socks Online Course and Workbook” Project I’m excited to share that I’ve received the KIVA, a community-funded loan, that will help me continue the development of my latest project, Dancing with Dragons in Disco Socks (And Other Fabulous Ways to Slay the Monsters Beneath Your Bed) Workbook and Online […]

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Dragons and Disco Socks Book Launch

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Join us for Will’s Book Signing! Dragons and Disco Socks Book Launch TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2021 AT 6 PM EDT – 9 PM EDT Artlore Studio – 3406 W. Lake Rd. Erie, Pa Watch for Facebook Live Highlights BUY NOW   PRESS RELEASE | May 20, 2021 Join therapist/professor William J. Koehler, Ph.D. LCSW, as […]

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An LGBTQ+ Therapist on his own healing journey

Monsters Beneath My Bed

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Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are… Actually, I don’t know if any of my monsters are under my bed The creatures haunting me from my past have scattered like little gremlins playing hide and seek – and I am on a quest to find them. I’m an LGBTQ+ therapist sharing my own journey through […]

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Embracing the Darkness

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Last weekend I did some digging in my old files as one does when they’ve been under a Stay at Home order for a few weeks. I was, like many of us, coming to the realization that being at home more wasn’t the magical solution to finishing all my To-Do list projects. One of those […]

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Gifts for the Journey

Gifts for the Journey

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This time of year, it can be more difficult to stay focused in the present. At least for me. I tend to look ahead to a new year and reflect on the one passing as if they could be held simultaneously, one in each hand, measured and weighed against one another. This morning, I can’t […]

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The Devil in the Details

The Devil in the Details

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The Devil is in the details. What does this phrase even mean? Where does it come from? I wrote this in my journal a couple of days ago as I was trying to work out this… thing that was holding me back from accomplishing a task. You know how it goes, right? You have this […]

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