Welcome Frank to the Gather & Grow Family!

Karley White (She/Her), an Associate Marriage & Family Therapist (#118863) at Gather and Grow OC, helps clients uncover their unique life stories and find inner balance. Under the supervision of Jacqueline Plante, Director (CA Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #91084), she uses humor and integrates clients’ passions into therapy. Karley is committed to LGBTQ+-affirming, sex-positive, kink-positive, antiracist, and anti-ableist care. For a compassionate guide through your unique journey, REACH OUT to Karley today.

Okaeri Matsuri is a community festival that gathers our Nikkei LGBTQ+ community to celebrate queer joy, inspired by Japanese summer festivities! The event is free, open to all LGBTQ+ communities and friends! RSVP Required HERE. 

'Changing Tides: The Ripple Effect' is holding a Walk for Suicide Prevention on Saturday, June 24, 2023. This event, aiming to raise funds for suicide prevention and mental health services with a particular focus on Asian American and Pacific Islander youth, will feature a reflective walk, guest speakers, vendors, and mental health resources. For more details and to participate, visit the Little Tokyo Service Center Website.

On this episode of The Lightcast Podcast, I talk about how bravery often feels like fear. I discuss how fear wants to keep us safe in our comfort zone and how challenging it can feel to leap into the unknown.

As we celebrate Pride Month, we reflect upon and recognize the progress made by our diverse and vibrant LGBTQ+ community. But Pride is not just about celebration; it's also about acknowledging the work that still needs to be done. Pride began as a riot. The Stonewall Riots of 1969, a watershed moment in LGBTQ+ rights history, remind us of the power of, ‘building communities of resistance,’ and the ways that we gather so that we can grow together!