Aurora Brown, Registered Counsellor
aurorabrown.bsky.social
Aurora Brown, Registered Counsellor
@aurorabrown.bsky.social
Queer-friendly, intersectional wheelchair-using Registered Counsellor. Mental health ambassador for SADAG, volunteer for Triangle Project, human rights activist.
HPCSA reg.: PRC0042951 PR1206737
For emergency care, contact 0800 567 567.
Today on Transgender Day of Remembrance we remember trans+ lives taken by hate & violence. We grieve, we name, we celebrate and we keep fighting for safety & care. If you or someone you know needs support, reach out. You're not alone. #TransDayOfRemembrance #TDOR #TransLivesMatter #AffirmTransLives
November 20, 2025 at 8:46 AM
💛 Talking about suicide doesn’t make it more likely — silence does. Checking in with someone can be a lifeline. But how we talk also matters.

🎧 Full episode: intersectionalpsychology.podbean.com/e/ipsp001-wo...

#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #SuicidePrevention #LanguageMatters #MentalHealth
October 10, 2025 at 4:55 AM
🌈 #GenderAffirmation also means creating safe environments: from restrooms to clinic spaces. It’s dismantling the barriers that stop people from being affirmed in the first place.
intersectionalpsychology.podbean.com/e/ip0301-wha...
#TransHealth #IntersectionalPsychology #BathroomAccess
October 6, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Apartheid left scars on how we think about gender. Rigid stereotypes of masculinity & "strong" women fuel stigma today. But stigma is learned — which means it can be unlearned. 💛
🎧 Full ep: intersectionalpsychology.podbean.com/e/ipsp001-wo...
#SuicidePrevention #MentalHealthAwareness #BreakTheStigma
September 29, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Our heritage is our community. 🫂 On Heritage Day 🇿🇦, Neesha Chhiba highlights how child wellbeing grows when we respect culture & involve families & leaders. intersectionalpsychology.podbean.com/e/ip0202-par... #HeritageDay #SouthAfrica #IntersectionalPsychology #DecolonisingPsychology #CommunityCare
September 25, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Being offline might feel like you’ve stopped existing. Disconnection doesn’t have to mean isolation. Psychologist Pierre Brouard shares tips for finding joy & safe spaces — on or offline. intersectionalpsychology.podbean.com/e/ip0304-big...
#MentalHealth #DigitalWellbeing #OnlineSafety #DigitalDetox
September 19, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Discrimination isn’t passive. 🌈
Clinical Psychologist Thembi Dlamini reminds us non-discrimination means deliberate, ongoing action. As professionals we must ask: Does my work challenge inequality or reinforce it? intersectionalpsychology.podbean.com/e/ip0302-the...
#GenderAffirmingCare #HumanRights
September 17, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Transition isn’t just hormones or surgery. 🌈 It can mean legal, social, or physical changes like binding, tucking, voice training, or even breaking gender “rules.” No two transitions look alike — and that’s valid. Cis people affirm gender too. #TransHealth #GenderAffirmation #GenderAffirmingCare
September 16, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Mistakes aren’t the end of the world — they’re part of being human. 🌱
Unlearning cis-hetero conditioning takes honesty and repair, not perfection.
#QueerVoices #PsychologyForJustice #TransRights
September 2, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Do children need routine or freedom? Registered Counsellor Aurora Brown discusses this on the @intersectpsych.bsky.social podcast.

#ChildPsychology #ChildRoutine #PlayTherapy #attachment #ChildMentalHealth #IntersectionalPsychology
August 7, 2025 at 4:59 AM
How does culture influence our understanding of mental health? Registered Counsellor Neesha Chhiba explains. ✨

#RegisteredCounsellor #Culture #SouthAfricanPodcast #TraditionalHealing #SpiritualCounselling #IntersectionalPsychology
July 19, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Happy new year! Wishing you a year of love and new treasured memories. May you find the fun and the joy in 2025. ✨ #HappyNewYear #Happy2025
January 1, 2025 at 9:12 AM