LGBTQ Issues

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.

I am committed to the ongoing healing and empowerment of the LGBTQ communities, each with their own attributes and traumas. As a gay cis white male, I'm committed to using my privilege to help others heal and grow. As a sex therapist, I train to offer therapy tailored to the LGBTQ community through an anti-oppression, empowerment lens. I'm particularly interested in helping clients to embrace one's identity, address bi-erasure, and dismantle racism in LGBTQ spaces.

Just like any other group, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) community faces mental health issues and unique challenges. However, LGBTQ individuals are almost 3 times more likely than others to experience a mental health condition, such as depression or anxiety. Additionally, more than half of individuals who identify as transgender experience depression or anxiety. Young people are even more at risk. If you are a member of the LGBTQ community and are facing

I have professional training and life experience around navigating queerness and queer spaces, both as a political identity and as it relates to gender, sexual, and interpersonal identities. I have experience working with people navigating nonmonogamy and polyamory, and I practice nonmonogamy in my own life. I work to make spaces affirming to queerness of all kinds, including those related to kink and sex work/trade.

Homophobia-related trauma can leave you feeling shame, isolated and unsafe even in spaces thought to be welcoming for the LGBTQ community. Seeking help can be a series of frustrations trying to establish a connection not knowing if it is safe to open up about experiences with anti-LGBTQ violence or abuse. As a queer therapist, I want to understand your story and walk beside you as you take the bold steps to heal in an affirming space.

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.

Individuals who identify as LGBTQIA+ need a counselor who is understanding and an advocate in the community. I have worked with individuals who are not only looking for a safe place to talk about sexual identity and discrimination but who also want to discuss feelings of depression and anxiety. Let's work together to help you understand how you can feel safe and proud of who you are. Contact me to see if we would be a good fit for counseling.

Since I was 14, advocacy work for the community has been a passion of mine as I am also a part of the community. I practice queer-informed narrative therapy. Together, we will focus on creating a chosen family, coming out to those in your life, and the impact of oppression within the community. We will explore how your gender identity and sexuality impact your relationships while identifying safe individuals that enable you to flourish as your authentic self.

Are you in a mixed orientation marriage? Do you question your sexual orientation? Are you struggling with how to come out to family or your employer? Do you wish to get coaching or counseling from someone you will feel safe with? I can help you sort through your concerns related to being anywhere on the LGBTQ spectrum and beyond. This is the population of amazing people that I have built my private practice around for the past 20 years, with special emphasis on lesbian relationship counseling.

I aim to create an affirming environment where clients can openly discuss their feelings, concerns, and personal experiences without fear of judgment or discrimination. My goal is to support individuals in developing a positive self-image, coping skills, and resilience while navigating various challenges, such as societal stigma, family dynamics, and self-acceptance.

I am an openly queer counselor & I am grateful to work within my community. I specialize and have experience in gender work. I am also passionate about working with queer folx of all kinds. Sometimes queer folx just want to talk with someone who understands the LGBTQ experience inherently, and they don't want to worry about explaining or justifying their existence. I get it, and I'm here.

I work extensively with the LGBTQIA+ community, with concerns including but not limited to: Closeted/Coming Out; Exploring and Discovering Sexual Identity; Familial Dynamics/Trauma; Religious Trauma; Bullying/Harassment; HIV/AIDS; Bisexuality; Gender Exploration; Transition; Relationship Issues; Sexual Abuse; Internalized Homophobia/Self-Hatred/Shame; Reclamation of Self.

I value all forms of diversity and am passionate about providing care for the places where your identity, ways of being, and desires have placed you at odds with majority culture.

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 LGBTQ community, I realize the great need for empathetic and competent therapists who focus on our unique needs and perspectives. Many of us have been overwhelmed by shame, tried to compensate for that shame, and are now trying to cultivate the authenticity of who we are. I am able to help with Issues such as coming-out, transitioning, relationships, addiction, HIV, abuse, and social factors, and addiction. I have actively supported the LGBTQ community for the past 30 years.

I have been an active member of the LGBTQ+ community since coming out at age 18. I know what it is like to struggle with sexual identity and to find one's place in a community. Whether you're newly out or have been open about your sexuality for years, I understand the path that you are on. I identify as non-binary and have been involved with sexual identity politics throughout my adult life. I want to help you feel comfortable in your life and honor your true self.