LGBTQIA+ and Their Families

When you’re ready to start therapy, whether for symptoms associated with your sexual, romantic, or gender identity or for other concerns related to mental health, finding someone qualified who has experience and familiarity with the challenges members of the LGBTQIA+ community often face can be critical. I am happy to be the therapist that provides the services to best fit you while meeting your personal needs .

Reasons the LGBTQIA+ community may seek treatment:

  • Low Self-Esteem

  • Insecurity

  • Depression

  • Anxiety

  • Anger Issues

  • Hopelessness

  • Resentment

  • Suicidal Thoughts

  • Family Rejection

  • Abuse/Trauma

According to the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) and Trever Project:

  • 86% of LGBTQ youth reported being harassed or assaulted at school

  • Only 37% of LGBTQ youth identified their home as an LGBTQ-affirming space

  • 40% of transgender adults have attempted suicide in their lifetime, compared to less than 5% of the general U.S. population

  • There are higher rates of mental health issues in the LGBTQ community (20-30%) compared to the general population (9%).

Courses I have taken with you in mind:

  • 5 Steps to Creating an Inclusive & Affirming Environment for Your Transgender & Nonbinary Clients

  • A Complete Guide to Becoming an LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapist

  • Behavioral Health Care for LGBTQIA+ People

  • Beyond They/Them/Theirs: What Nonbinary Clients Want You To Know as Their Mental Health Provider.

  • Current Recommended Practices in Mental Healthcare for Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth

  • Foundations of LGBTQIA+ Health, Part 1

  • Foundations of LGBTQIA+ Health, Part 2

  • Organizational and Human Resources Policies for an LGBTQIA+ Workforce

  • Transgender Emergence: Cutting Edge Issues in Gender Affirmative Transgender Caregiving

  • Using Internal Family System (IFS) Interventions & Strategies with LGBTQIA+ Clients

  • Weight Stigma in Gender-Affirming Care

  • Long COVID and LGBTQIA+ Mental Health

  • Gender Minority Stress: Trans & Nonbinary Clients

  • Gender Affirming Letter Writing: A Destigmatizing Approach

To The Families…I am here for you too

Topics that may lead you to schedule an appointment…

Your own feelings about a family member or loved one coming out, in a safe and exploratory way.

Confusion about any and all terminology.

To explore the things you are fearful of for your family member or loved one.

To explore the things you don’t understand yet.

Concern for what your loved one may experience in the outside work.

Feelings of grief over the loss of a relationship (or of a child) with this family member or loved one.

Is any of this hitting home?

I am a part of the community.

If you would like to inquire about LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy, contact me today. I would love to support you on your therapy journey.

“My mission in life I not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some compassion, some humor, and some style.”

— Maya Angelou