Bio
I do not have long-term support availability at this time.
While I did provide these services back in 2013, the original inception of this profile, and some of you may remember those days, after the concerns that developed in 2016 regarding parasocial relationships here (and the subsequent ban/reinstatement that occurred), this is the best option for all involved. Your understanding is appreciated!
Generally speaking, I do not provide support for relationship issues (romantic, interpersonal, familial, et al.), domestic violence, sexual trauma, discussions of incest and/or other non-consensual sexual experiences. I do not provide detailed discussions of sexual desires, fetishes or sexual dysfunction (particularly in biological men); if you need help in these areas, I recommend working with a professional.
I cannot discuss self-harm, suicidal ideation/events, or abuse events. Please seek support from another listener if you need this kind of help, or reach out to suicide.org
My name is Lynn, and I'm glad you've found me! I'm a trained listener with a degree in literature and psychology (abnormal psychology, developmental, human sexuality, ASD/ADHD) as well as professional training in peer counseling (have worked in crisis counseling, domestic violence rescue, behavioral rehabilitation, etc). However, I am NOT a practicing psychologist, and I cannot provide therapy services. I am GLBTQ+ friendly. You may recognize me from my stream and/or contact pages used to promote my live action events. I can be found on several different platforms; however, my discussions here are 100% restricted to this platform.
In my free time, I enjoy writing, movies, and MUSIC!!! Feel free to reach out to me anytime I'm online. If I'm not currently available, you are free to write a detailed message discussing your concerns after you've completely reviewed this profile. I generally do not reply to messages that provide no detail and/or indicate that they didn't review my profile.
Please read previous member reviews before connecting with me.
💢Disclaimer:💢
As any listener on here has the right to do, I reserve the right and ability to set conversational boundaries and protect myself as an emotional being. If at any time I feel that either involved party is at risk during our conversations, I will advise as much and do my best to direct the member to the best path. While I have professional training and education, I cannot fill in as a replacement for your mental health professional. Please do not contact me with the expectation that I'll be an addition to your provider network of care.
💬Take a few minutes to deeply consider what you're coming here to talk about today
Please submit your answers to the following questions when requesting a chat:
1. What is the primary goal for reaching out? The answer to this question requires a brief explanation (1-3 sentences) of the personal accountability topic/situation you are wanting to discuss. After confirming that your topic is not one of the excluded pieces above, choose one of the following, providing details:
a. Specific Event/Choice/Decision/Question, skill building, guidance, tutoring, etc.
b. Question regarding one of the areas of expertise listed above
c. A more casual style exchange, with the understanding that the chat will be lower priority with potentially slower response times.
d. I don't know, but this seems to be the most comfortable place to discuss my issue.
2. What kind of support style are you expecting from our interaction?
a. Constructive - I will provide the important details to my listener, and would like confirmation of understanding followed by questions
b. Challenging - I will provide some details, but want my listener to push me, using difficult questions and providing detailed educational info
c. Purely Educational - I want to ask a question, and have my listener explain what they know, allowing for me to ask questions and learn; I accept the information as given is not intended to be exclusive, and that it is up to me to confirm it with additional resources.
d. Just a chat - I understand that I still need to identify what I want to speak about, and that my listener prioritizes other chat types over casual chatting. I also confirm that I am not making contact for chat using my own listener account.
3. How will we measure the progress/success we make towards your stated goals?
a. Obvious - My goal has a distinct resolution that will be clearly identified, such as question/answer, obtaining a specific piece of information or knowledge, etc.
b. Discreet - My goal has a resolution that will be identified by me, and I commit to providing progress updates during the conversation so that my listener is aware of how successful we are.
c. Witnessed - My goal has a resolution that can only be identified through the witness of 3rd parties, such as my boss confirming an improvement in my workplace performance after I've implemented the work/information gained through my discussion with the listener.
d. Listener-Only - My goal has a resolution that can only be identified and confirmed by the listener. I trust them to provide feedback to me regarding how well I am doing, and accept that my perception of progress may differ from theirs.
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WHEN LEAVING ME A MESSAGE WHILE I AM OFFLINE OR BUSY, PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR ANSWERS TO THE ABOVE INCLUDING THE DETAILS OF EACH ANSWER. MESSAGES LEFT WITHOUT FOLLOWING THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY NOT BE ANSWERED, DEPENDING ON AVAILABILITY. REPEAT OFFENDERS WILL BE CORRECTED AFTER 3 CONSECUTIVE CONTACTS WITHOUT DETAILS. ON THE 4TH CONTACT WITHOUT DETAILS, THE MEMBER FORFEITS THEIR ACCESS TO DISCUSSION.
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