Statement from Owner in Support of Trans, Non-Binary & Gender Expansive Clients

Statement from the Owner:

Ride The Wave Recovery stands in support of trans, non-binary, and gender expansive clients.

My business stands against any attempts made in public policy to erase or eradicate these identities and those that seek to decrease the human rights of these populations.

Research shows that the TGNC population experiences significant psychological and physical marginalization, invalidation, and violence and, often related to this, experiences a higher incidence than the general population of suicide, eating disorders, addictions and other mental illnesses.

As a business owner of a practice that treats eating disorders, addictions, depression, posttraumatic stress, and TGNC clients, I must stand against public policy that threatens to increase the psychological and physical harm to those in the TGNC community. Even if we did not treat these populations, my understanding of our common humanity would compel me to take a stand against inhumane practices, policies, and statements at the local and national level.

RtW respects gender pronouns. We respect the gender identities stated by our clients. We seek to provide affirming clinical care. We support public policy that offers human rights and justice to TGNC people everywhere.

I would also like to link you to statements from USPATH and WPATH on this matter. Click HERE for those statements.

Signed,
Katherine Zwick
Owner/Therapist