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Julie Labanz
Licensed Professional Counselor, Certifed Sex Therapist
State(s)
OH - Ohio, KY - Kentucky, FL - Florida
Telehealth
Availability
Professional Memberships
Counselors and Therapists American Psychological Association
My Pro-Choice Perspective
What being a Pro-Choice Therapist means to me:
The decision of whether or not to bring a child into the world is complicated, and I don't believe that anyone else but the person who could birth that child has the right to make that decision for them. There are so many elements to consider, and being a pro-choice therapist means that I am going to hold space for you to explore ALL of the options available to you. It's not my role to push you in one direction or another. Instead, I want to thoughtfully explore with you your own values and what feels right to you so you can make the decision that most aligns with that. Being pro-choice means being non-judgmental and making all efforts not to place any of my values onto you and instead, simply being a helpful person to walk alongside you to process this decision or to unpack the decision you may have already made.
Why I think bodily autonomy and reproductive freedom are important:
As humans, we have the right to embody the lived experience that feels most authentic to us. Sex positivity is a tenet I live by, which includes being able to experience pleasure in all its forms. That means that we should have access to whatever we need to have consensual and safe sex. This includes the autonomy to say "yes" and "no" to what feels right for us, and we don't need to judge or shame other people if what's a "no" for us is a "yes" for them (don't yuck someone's yum). Unwanted pregnancy can bring a lot of anxiety and prevent pleasure-filled experiences. I believe that all people should have the right to choose how to live their experience, and being able to choose what forms of birth control or prevention feel right for them is a part of that. Additionally, being someone who could become pregnant, it is my lived experience to be someone who wants to be able to make whatever choice feels right for me, which means acknowledging that what's right for me may not feel right for you, and we can both hold space for that.
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