Dr. Shanéa Thomas, LICSW, CSE is a TEDx speaker, award-winning sexuality educator, and clinical social worker with over 20 years of experience in Washington, D.C. <br /><br />They serve as the LGBTQ+ Training Specialist at the University of Maryland School of Public Health and lead Thomas Consulting and Therapeutic Services, helping organizations create more inclusive, trauma-informed spaces. A former USC lecturer and AASECT’s 2024 Sexuality Educator of the Year, Dr. Thomas focuses on grief, identity, and preventing burnout among marginalized providers.<br /><br />Their upcoming book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Accountable-Identity-Camaraderie-Transgender-Providers/dp/1666961426/ref=sr_1_1?crid=29TPRY46ULW1Q&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.YAl97MG413R0dyqyoNzraQ.Nn2f2tHhrx4-boXR2L3XGKSiVASX_VwlTyYMXpxrhyg&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=Accountable+Care+and+Identity+Camaraderie+for+Transgender+and+Queer+Service+Providers%3A+Preventing+Burnout&amp;qid=1760554762&amp;sprefix=accountable+care+and+identity+camaraderie+for+transgender+and+queer+service+providers+preventing+burnout%2Caps%2C289&amp;sr=8-1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Accountable Care and Identity Camaraderie for Transgender and Queer Service Providers: Preventing Burnout</a>, will be published by Bloomsbury in 2026.<br /><br /><b>In This Episode</b><br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/drshaneathomas/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Shanéa on Linkedin</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/drshaneathomas/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Shanéa on Instagram</a></li></ul><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support</a>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><b>You can learn more about what I do here:</b><br /><br />The Trauma Therapist Newsletter: celebrates the people and voices in the mental health profession. And it's free! Check it out here: <a href="https://bit.ly/4jGBeSa" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://bit.ly/4jGBeSa</a><br />———<br />If you’d like to support The Trauma Therapist Podcast and the work I do you can do that here with a monthly donation of $5, $7, or $10: <a href="https://bit.ly/3Vh9k5O" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Donate to The Trauma Therapist Podcast</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://bold-field-2905.ck.page/df7e3af260" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Click here to join my email list and receive podcast updates and other news.</a><br /><br /><b>Thank you to our Sponsors:</b><b></b><br /><br /><b>Jane App</b> - use code GUY1MO at <a href="https://jane.app/book_a_demo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://jane.app</a><br /><b>Arizona Trauma Institute</b> at <a href="https://aztrauma.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://aztrauma.org/</a>