Surviving the Holidays by Jamey Collins, LCSW Jamey Collins is a nationally recognized workshop presenter. The holidays can be a time full of joy, happiness, and meaning. They can also be a time of increased tension and pain.
People appear transformed, caught up in traditions, planning, spending, traveling.
As a psychotherapist, I see increased stress in my clients during this season due to the usual pressures of the holidays. It operates from a position of power and privilege. Families gather and connections with loved ones are highlighted. This is the biggest time of the year for traditions. Many in our community are single, some estranged from families because of their orientation.