Happy New England Spring to One and All!

We here at Darling Mental Health are working tirelessly to create a new and welcoming space for our established and future clients that offers respite from the world. Intersectional inclusion is at the heart of our mission and we would like to invite all members of our community to come see the space we are creating!

If you are a therapist, educator, or alternative provider looking to collaborate, network, or find space to practice we would love to meet and talk about the options to work together and help the needs of our community!

If you are an advocate or community member who is looking for a meeting space, or are simply curious about engaging in services we provide for mental health we would also love to meet with you and answer any questions you may have during our Open House on April 18th!

We will be hosting this event in our office suite 808 at 255 Park Ave on Friday April 18th from 3-7PM.
Food and non-alcoholic drinks will be provided!

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Darling Mental Health is an equal opportunity employer that prides itself in creating a safe and inclusive space for all persons with a specific mission to provide education on the value of being intersex inclusive in one’s lensing when addressing the needs of the queer and gender-expansive community.

The 2025 Curriculum is being developed for therapists needing Continuing Education, please subscribe to our website to ensure notification of upcoming offerings as courses will begin again in May.

Darling Mental Health is conducting an open invite, brief survey to capture the current needs of the LGBTQIA+ community in Worcester County. If you or someone you know identifies as part of the queer community and would like to give feedback about your experience seeking out services with the medical and mental health community we would like to hear from you!

Part of this survey is also to identify interest in support groups we plan to be offering soon and is a good way for people to connect, network, and find safe and affirming spaces that support our journey!

Worcester County LGBTQIA+ Needs Assessment

Darling Mental Health is pleased to announce the launch of the newly designed WooSex.org site to house our Resource Directory!

The new site is easy to remember, is easier to navigate, and is easier to manage on the back-end for adding more resources, therapists, and sections.

We will be curating a recommendations page for media and sources that relate to sexual health and gender identity and look forward to continuing to partner with local providers in hosting and maintaining a free resource directory focused on the Worcester community.

WooSex.org

Email: info@darlingmentalhealth.com if you would like to join the therapist network or have a resource/recommendation you would like us to consider adding.

As Groundhog Day weekend ends, and Black History Month begins in earnest, we at Darling Mental Health want to remind everyone that Black History is American History! Being an authentic citizen of the United States requires us to take time to reflect on the profoundly unjust foundations of this country, which initially granted representation only to White male property owners. The battle for civil rights and voting equality is still ongoing, and history shows us that struggle is necessary for meaningful change. As we reflect on this past, let’s honor the resilience, contributions, and progress of Black Americans.

As this year unfolds, we recognize the shifting political and social landscape, where discrimination and hate continue to rise. We see your fears, we hear them, and we share them. But in the face of oppression, we choose to fight back with resilience, solidarity, and a commitment to fostering connection and support—both for those seeking mental health services and for those providing them.

With the physical opening of our new office in March, we are actively looking to partner with individuals and organizations in our community. Opportunities for employment, contracting, and office rentals are available, and we aim to build an entire team in the coming months to meet the growing demand for queer-affirming, gender-informed, and trauma-informed care in the Worcester area.

We invite you to explore our new “Partner with us” page and consider how you might contribute to our mission. Whether through collaboration, advocacy, or direct support, every effort helps us create a stronger, more inclusive future for mental health care.

For this Christmas, Darling Mental Health is taking an overdue break and focusing on solutions to many changes that are coming. At this time we want to remind everyone that that the world needs quiet in times of active trauma. The world is suffering, and we hope to be part of positive change. But, here in New England we take this day to settle down and reflect on time we can share with loved ones and ways that we can come together in fellowship to heal and plan for a brighter future. The Sun returning to the Earth can provide us all a moment to focus on the things we are grateful for, the solutions we may be able to execute, and the hope that one must have when recognizing that our movement forward includes more sunlight and warmth in coming months.

Calm wishes to everyone this Christmas Day!

As we experience the sun setting on the darkest day in our solar calendar, we quietly reflect the need for a break from all of the intensity that the Winter Solstice brings to people. Remembering that the sun returns after this time can be a moment of joyous hope when facing any darkness that has been brooding or exhausting our reserves. We here at Darling Mental Health look forward to the New Year and new potentials to serve the community and work towards a safe and inclusive city, space, and community.

And with a bit of Solstice Luck we hope to be launching a newly renovated resource directory!

I wish each and every one of you a very kind and heart-warming holiday season as I take my own break to prepare for 2025.

November 20th is Trans Day of Remembrance. A time to reflect, honor, and mourn those we have lost to suicide, hate, violence, and systemic oppression.

If you are in the Worcester area I encourage you to attend Central MA Trans Visibility’s event at the YWCA, 6 PM tonight if you are able – Facebook event page.

If you are someone who is curious about gender and looking for resources a new website that Darling Mental Health will be incorporating into our resource directory is GenderSpectrum.org

If you are a trans person who is struggling to find peer support at this time and are not local to Worcester please check out the Trans Patchwork site.

May your day be kind and filled with space that cultivates and foster’s hope for the future while we acknowledge the suffering of our most vulnerable population.