LGBTQ Issues

I work hard on creating a space that love is love and human is human. I have worked with many transitioning teens and adults as well as working through gender/sexuality questioning. I love to work with clients on finding who they are and I know it can be equally as painful as it is exciting. As a Cisgender clinician, I am committed to giving trans affirming care by doing my own work at what damage has been done in our society as well as therapy offices and educating myself ongoing.

I provide LGBTQ affirming therapy, am a member of the LGBTQ community, and can help you navigate any challenges related to this in your life.

As someone who is a part of this diverse community, I recognize that sometimes it may be difficult to find a therapist who fully understands what you are going through. My aim is to use genuine curiosity and empathy to connect with you as you bravely traverse this wild little world we live in.

I have focused my private practice on working with LGBTQIA people, since becoming a therapist over twenty years ago. I have special expertise in working with bi and pansexual individuals and welcome poly and kinky clients into my practice. I am not a couple therapist but enjoy helping people work on who they are in their relationships and improving communication and boundary setting.

I am a lifelong supporter and advocate of the LGBTQIA+ community. As a child, friend, family member, parent, and therapist of individuals within the community, I have witnessed countless instances of oppression. Thus, I have made it a life goal to serve LGBTQIA+ people with affirming and evidence-based practices.

I am a queer-identified person and member of the LGBTQIA+ community. I have worked with adults and youth in both inpatient and outpatient settings around their sexual orientations and gender identities to build knowledge, understanding, self-compassion, and appreciation for how wonderful they are, find community, and better cope with a society that is often oppressive.

I have lived experience as a queer person and extensive professional experience working with the LGBTQIA+ group of people.

As a member of queer community myself, I know how important it is to find a therapist who'll welcome and recognize all the parts of you. My interests include questioning gender and/or sexual identity, exploring new facets of one's relationship to sex, asexuality, navigating non-traditional relationship structures (e.g. polyamory, Dominant/submissive, etc.), kink/BDSM, sex work, couples grappling with differences in desire, the impact of sexual trauma, and coping with isolation/lack of support.

I have worked for many years with the LGBTQ+ community, helping people with coming out, family issues, relationship issues, HIV/AIDS, aging, self-esteem, sexual issues, sexual compulsivity and addiction. I am sex positive and BDSM/kink friendly.

As a member of the LGBTQIA Community myself, I understand the unique challenges and experiences that come with navigating sexuality and gender identify. I offer a safe accepting and non-judgmental space for clients to explore their thoughts feelings and experiences. Dating, hook ups, relationships, to building friendships and aging in a community that priorities youth.

As a lesbian I have firsthand experience of the difficulty of thriving within a heteronormative society, as well as a background of queer activism, education and community building. With me as your couples therapist you can relax your guard and know that we have a common basis of understanding right off the bat. I am especially experienced with navigating family of origin issues (including estrangement), religious background, and poly/kinky/sex work dynamics.

Whether you have known you were LGBTQIA+ since childhood, or just figuring out what letters of the alphabet apply to you- you deserve affirming therapy. As a queer provider myself, I know how exhausting it can feel to have to educate your therapist on LGBTQIA+ terminology, identities, and experiences. I have specialized training in providing therapy to LGBTQIA+ adults and offer individual therapy and gender affirming support letters.

As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, I am well equipped to help you navigate through the unique challenges that effect our community. I have been helping members of our community navigate through those challenges,using a Narrative approach, for many years and I would love to help you too.

As a member of the LGBTQ community, I understand the struggles and difficulties that queer people go through on a daily basis. Having my own experiences dealing with shame, I have grown to accept and embrace my sexuality, and I aspire to help others in their journey.

In addition to being a part of the LGBTQIA2S+ community, I've focused on providing queer and gender affirming in my practice. I also received supervision and training focused on the queer community.

You feel seen and understood as you navigate the complexities of your LGBTQ+ identity. As an advocate and member of the LGBTQ+ community, I specialize in offering affirming therapy tailored to your unique journey. You experience a safe, supportive space to explore your identity, address coming out, discrimination, and relationship dynamics. My approach is rooted in empathy, respect, and a deep understanding of your challenges, empowering you to foster self-acceptance and live authentically.

I am a 67 year old gay man who has lived and worked in the LGBTQ+ community for more than four decades. There are unique psychological and emotional issues experienced by our community, often shame-based and trauma-based. I have chosen to focus my work as a therapist on our community and create a healing environment to address the emotional wounds so many of us bring into therapy.

Navigating conversations related to gender and sexuality is something that I have both personal and professional experience in. Creating a safe and inclusive environment is a founding principle of my therapeutic approach, and I'm happy to discuss anything you might want to. I have experience with navigating challenges related to overcoming challenges with family, coming out and gender affirming procedures, and would love to learn more about how I can specifically help you.

Using a deeply empathetic, feminist/social justice orientation, we will explore themes of identity wounding, societal/community rejection, safety and survival, and internalized bias. I have a plethora of resources to share and am committed to being a trusted witness.