LGBTQIA+
Our work recognizes the impact that homophobia, heterosexism, and cissexism have on you and your family. If you or a family member identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, questioning, or asexual and would like support in continuing to explore who you are as a person, we can help.
Support You Can Trust
If you've found yourself wondering:
"Will this therapist misgender me?"
"Will therapy make things worse because I'll feel judged?"
"I need support through my transition, but I can't find the right fit."
You’re not alone.
Our team brings both professional expertise and, for some of us, lived experience to create an affirming space for you. Whether you are navigating your identity, working through transition, or simply looking for support, we’re here to walk alongside you on your journey of self-discovery.
Our commitments to creating an affirming practice:
Self-reflection – we commit to reflecting on our history, attitudes, expectations, and privilege. In addition to personal reflection, in our team consultation, we provide feedback to each other as well. We also seek continuing education from teachers with lived experience so that our team learns from lived experience.
We seek to live an affirmative life; become familiar with issues affecting the LGBTQIA+ community, and take a stance for social justice and social change.
Create an affirmative setting – provide affirming reading material, literature, and resources; include affirming language on all paperwork; use the client’s preferred name; and not resort to heteronormative assumptions.
We are open about our commitment to providing affirmative therapy with all clients, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
With heterosexual and/or cisgender clients, act as an advocate by challenging heterosexism and the gender binary
Actively recruit therapists with lived experience. If you wish to have a therapist with lived experience, please let us know!
