LGBTQ Issues

I am a passionate advocate for the LGBTQ+ community and rights. I have run groups specific to trans and questioning teens as well as supported clients through life changes including transitioning or coming out to others. I believe that love is love and through communication and mutual respect partners can often get their needs met.

LGBTQIA+ folx have a wide variety of experiences, especially in primarily red states like Texas that are focused on restricting the rights of these citizens. My therapy centers primarily on affirming members of the community and also talking about the reality of living as LGBTQIA+. We spend time talking about identity, how client identity affects how client's walk through life, and how to cope with the struggles of identity.

Not only am I a member of the community, I have served members of LGBT+ community in most every environment I have worked. I have acted as the LGBT Special Emphasis Program Manager at a federal government agency. I have sat on Indiana University's Transgender ECHO program as a hub member where other professionals and community members attend to grow their knowledge about this special population. I started a Mental Health and Substance Use Program at the largest HIV/AIDS organization in IN.

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.

When discussing LGBTQIA+/queer issues, I have sometimes leaned on my own queer identity to better understand clients' experiences, while still leaving space for the client to own their truth and share their experiences freely.

As a queer therapist, I offer a deep, personal understanding of the challenges and triumphs that come with LGBTQ+ identities. My expertise includes working with clients on identity exploration, coming out, navigating family and societal expectations, relationships, and the impact of minority stress. I provide an affirming, sex-positive space for individuals and couples, including those in non-traditional relationships, to explore intimacy, self-acceptance, and personal growth.

As a lesbian therapist, I understand the issues that can come along with being out in the south. I am a member of the Charlotte Transgender Healthcare Group and am interested in bridging the gaps of services for folks across the gender spectrum. I have received specialized training in trans healthcare from the Fenway Health and am a member of WPATH.

I am passionate and proud to help people explore the fluidity of their sexuality and/or gender. My therapeutic space is welcoming, safe, and affirming for all identities and intersectionality. I continually seek education to better inform my care and self-awareness, and am experienced in letter-writing for gender-affirming surgeries.

While I have worked with a diverse population, the predominant group that I work with is the LGBTQIA+ community. It is important to have a therapist who understands you and your experiences.

Maybe you're in the process of wanting to come out, maybe you've been out for as long as you can remember, or maybe you're somewhere in between. I can support you in unpacking and healing the internalized homo/bi/pan/trans/queerphobia that we all experience in this heteronormative society of ours. Learn to love your damn self.

I provide affirming care to the LGBTQ+ community and am committed to helping each patient feel safe, valued, and deeply respected. While some might feel confused about their sexual orientation, others simply want help from someone who understands the unique challenges they face. Whatever your reason is for seeking therapy, I look forward to helping.

Being a member of the community myself has helped with understanding, compassion, empathy, and relatedness that is needed to help people navigate these issues. Being POC also helps with understanding the intersectionality of it all. I have hosted LGBTQ support groups in the past.

I provide a supportive and affirming space for individuals to explore their identities, navigate life transitions, and address challenges unique to the LGBTQ+ experience. Therapy with me is a place for healing, self-discovery, and celebrating the vibrant spectrum of who you are—because your identity is valid, your story matters, and you deserve to be seen and supported.

I've dedicated most of my career to supporting the LGBTQ community. I have experience in supporting clients in the 'coming-out' process at all stages of life as well as assisting clients who've experienced trauma, abuse, and alienation from others in relation to their identity, including from within the LGBTQ community itself. I'm particularly interested in working with LGBTQ clients who have experienced religious or spiritual trauma and are working to reclaim these areas of their lives.

I've worked with LGBTQ adults who are processing religious and family trauma, family and cultural invalidation, and who are striving to live as their authentic selves.

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.

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.

Not only am I a member of the community, I have served members of the community in most every environment I have worked. I have acted as the LGBT Special Emphasis Program Manager at a federal government agency. I have sat on Indiana University's Transgender ECHO program as a hub member where other professionals and community members attend to grow their knowledge about this special population. I started a Mental Health and Substance Use Program at the largest HIV/AIDS organization in IN.