LGBTQIA+ Affirming Care

Minority stress makes seeking therapy challenging.

Being a member of the LGBTQIA+ community is challenging as you face stigmatization by family, friends, colleagues at work, or the heterosexual community at large. These challenges, plus personal issues (e.g., relationships, anxiety, depression, need for guidance, etc.) that you need to address, make therapy appealing.

But how do you find a therapist who gets you and understands the problems you face? For instance, relationship issues arise just like they do between heterosexuals. You want to find a therapist who appreciates this similarity and can provide a therapeutic approach for couples struggling with their relationship.

Like any couple, you and your partner may need to learn how to maintain a cooperative and loving relationship while facing issues that can challenge a relationship. Life is challenging for everyone, and you need help from a therapist who does not place you in a particular category when helping you deal with those challenges.

Finding a therapist who fully understands that, like everyone else, you need a space where you can openly express your feelings and needs without feeling “othered.”

It’s not enough to be “friendly.”

You’re sick of encountering therapists who claim to be LGBTQIA+ friendly and yet have no actual training or understanding of how to give affirming care.

Being friendly and voicing concern is not enough. You need someone who can understand the unique challenges you and your relationship face AND that your queer identity isn’t the only facet of who you and your partner are.

Here, you will receive affirming care for your relationship.

I’ll work to understand you, your relationship, and everything that makes it unique.

I’ll help you learn the skills you need to make your relationship as strong as possible while also understanding that you also must navigate a world that is heteronormative and doesn’t always feel safe for you.

I will stay curious, nonjudgmental, and open with you and respect your identities.

Let’s connect!

I have worked with many couples in the LGBTQIA+ community and have a full appreciation for the many challenges they face, like any couple, as well as the collective challenges they face in a sometimes highly critical world where they are the minority.

Don’t wait to meet your relationship needs while being held and understood for who you are.

Reach out today for a free consultation.