LGBTQ+ Affirming Counseling

Gain the Support to Live Authentically and Build Resilience

Your queerness is not an illness—but therapy still helps.

If This Sounds Like You...

You're questioning everything you've been told about your identity, and it feels both terrifying and exhilarating to finally be asking these questions that have been whispered in the back of your mind for years.

You know who you are, but the world feels hostile to your existence, and you're exhausted from constantly calculating whether it's safe to be yourself.

You're navigating coming out and need support from someone who won't treat your identity like a phase or try to "explore your options" when you already know your truth.

You're dealing with family rejection and need help grieving the relationships that changed when you started living authentically, while also building resilience for your future.

You're tired of being the only queer person in every therapy room, constantly having to educate your therapist about your lived experience instead of getting the support you actually need.

You want to talk about everyday life stuff – anxiety, relationships, work stress, family dynamics – with someone who truly gets the unique context of being LGBTQ+ in this world.

As an LGBTQ+ Therapist, I Get It

I'm not just an ally – I'm family. I understand what it's like to:

Question everything about your identity and wonder if you're "sure enough" • Navigate medical systems that weren't designed with us in mind • Deal with family dynamics when your authentic self challenges their worldview • Build resilience against a world that sometimes feels hostile to your existence • Find joy and community in your queerness, not just survival

When I was navigating my own gender and sexuality discoveries, I didn't know a single adult person who was transgender. I was scared about my future livelihood and the possibility of living a healthy, prosperous, and happy life after transitioning.

I want you to know: You CAN live a happy and fulfilling life as a trans, non-binary, or otherwise queer person, even if the family and friends you have now would not be supportive.

I'm here as proof that it's possible, and as a guide to help you create your own thriving life.

What LGBTQ+ Affirmative Therapy Really Means

Your identity is not up for debate. I'm not here to help you "explore" whether you're really gay, trans, or queer enough. I'm here to support you in living authentically and thriving as exactly who you are.

For Those Questioning Your Identity

No pressure to label yourself before you're ready
Permission to take your time exploring what feels true for you
Support without judgment as you try on different expressions and identities
Understanding that identity can be fluid and change over time

For Those Who Know Who You Are

Validation of your lived experience without needing to prove anything
Support for the practical challenges of living openly
Help navigating systems (healthcare, legal, workplace) that weren't designed for us
Space to process the ongoing impact of minority stress

For Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Individuals

Gender dysphoria and the complex relationship with your body
Transition decisions at your own pace, without external pressure
Healthcare navigation and advocating for yourself in medical settings
Social transition challenges in family, work, and community contexts
The grief and joy that often come together in gender affirmation

I will never pathologize your gender identity or treat it as something to be fixed.

The Unique Challenges We Face

Minority Stress

Living as a sexual or gender minority means dealing with chronic stress that our straight, cisgender peers simply don't experience:

Hypervigilance about safety in public spaces
Decision fatigue from constantly calculating whether it's safe to be out
Internalized messaging from a heteronormative, cisnormative society
Isolation when you're the only "out" person in your spaces

Family and Relationship Dynamics

Coming out as an ongoing process, not a one-time event
Navigating rejection from family, friends, or faith communities
Building chosen family when biological family isn't supportive
Dating and relationships with the added complexity of disclosure and safety

Intersectional Identities

Your queerness doesn't exist in a vacuum. We'll honor the full complexity of your identity:

QTPOC experiences of racism within LGBTQ+ spaces and homophobia/transphobia within racial communities
Religious trauma and navigating spirituality as an LGBTQ+ person
Disability and queerness and how ableism shows up in LGBTQ+ spaces
Class and economic factors that impact access to transition care or community

How We'll Work Together

You belong here. Your identity is not a disorder to be cured. Your struggles aren't because you're LGBTQ+ – they're often because the world hasn't made space for people like us to thrive.

Creating safety first with trauma-informed care
Building resilience and coping strategies
Processing your unique journey at your own pace
Addressing mental health in context of minority stress

You Belong Here

Your authentic self deserves to thrive

You deserve support that affirms your identity and helps you build a life where you can be authentically, joyfully yourself. You don't have to figure this out alone.

Schedule a Consultation Today

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Ready to Start?

Whether you're just beginning to question, in the middle of transition, or needing support for life's everyday challenges as an LGBTQ+ person – you deserve therapy that celebrates who you are.

"I'm here to walk alongside you throughout your journey, as a supportive, non-judgmental person who will listen, offer guidance, help you manage the scary parts, and be there to celebrate each step of your unique path."