Popular culture likes to remind us that the key to a successful relationship is communication. But what does that look like at the moments when you're feeling ashamed, self-conscious, avoidant, worried, jealous, attracted to multiple people, or feeling trapped in domesticity? This interactive and experiential workshop will include an exploration of some of the unique experiences queer people face when seeking both casual sex and long-term relationships. We also delve deeper into our own attachment styles, approaches to open relationships, experiences of jealousy, and the nitty-gritty of relationship communication.

This workshop is for all of us: single, coupled, polyam, and more.

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Speaker: Rahim Thawer, MSW

Rahim Thawer is a registered social worker and psychotherapist who is based in Toronto and recently completed his tenure as a Visiting Scholar with the South African College for Applied Psychology (SACAP) in 2021/2022. Through this clinical practice, Rahim provides individual therapy and clinical supervision. He's taught at the University of Toronto and the University of Waterloo. Rahim is currently working on multiple books related to LGBTQ mental health; Thornapple Press will publish the first of these. You can follow his work, including his vodcast called The CBT Dive, in just one click by visiting ladyativan.com