Hola, I’m Xio

A trauma-informed, queer of color and sex
advocate, scholar & storyteller

author of

Bottoms Up: Queer Mexicanness and Latinx Performance

Queer + Trans of Color Affirming Coaching, Education & Scholarship

Dr. Xio Cervantes-Gómez is a trauma-informed coach, independent scholar, and advocate with 15+ years of experience in academia, higher ed, healing justice, and LGBTQ+ advocacy. She supports clients in reclaiming their voice, navigating systemic harm, and building lives rooted in joy and purpose. Her work blends somatic practice, critical theory, and deep cultural humility to create affirming spaces for transformation. As a former professor and lifelong learner, she brings intellectual depth and lived experience to every session. Through workshops, coaching, and public scholarship, Xio invites us into more just and liberatory ways of being—with and for each other.

Xiomara Cervantes-Gómez, PhD

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