LGBTQIA+ & QUeer-Affirming Therapy
Space to unhook from systemic stress, inhabit your body safely, and live on your own terms.
Being queer, trans, or non-binary in a world built for cis-heteronormativity takes a real toll on your nervous system. Whether you’re navigating the heavy weight of anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation, working through internalized shame, exploring your gender or sexuality, or simply looking for a therapist who gets it without you having to explain basic terminology—you belong here.
I offer queer-, trans-, and non-binary-affirming telehealth therapy tailored to LGBTQIA+ adults. You don't have to translate your lived experience or educate your therapist. We start from a place of shared understanding, safety, and mutual respect.
Beyond "Affirming": A Human-Centered Approach
"Affirming care" shouldn't just be a buzzword or a rainbow flag on a website. To me, it means actively dismantling the rigid, pathologizing models of traditional therapy that treat marginalized identities as problems to be solved.
I work from an anti-oppressive, liberation-focused framework. That means:
No "Queer 101" Required: You won't waste your precious session time explaining microaggressions, gender euphoria, polyamory, or identity terminology.
Your Whole Identity is Welcome: Whether your reason for coming to therapy is directly related to your queer/trans identity or has nothing to do with it at all (because queer folks have anxiety, grief, and life transitions, too), your identity is honored as a vital part of who you are.
Mapping the External Pressures: We name the systemic impacts—heteronormativity, transphobia, family-of-origin rejection, and minority stress—so you stop blaming yourself for reactions that are normal responses to oppressive environments.
Letters for Gender-Affirming Care
I operate from a gender-affirming, anti-gatekeeping model. If you need a letter of support for gender-affirming medical care (HRT, surgeries, etc.), I aim to make this process as smooth, transparent, and non-stressful as possible. I follow WPATH guidelines while keeping administrative hurdles to a minimum—because you deserve access to the care you need without jumping through humiliating hoops.
Ready to Work Together?
You don't have to navigate systemic stress, life transitions, or identity exploration alone. Let's build a space where you can land softly and be fully seen.
Common Focus Areas
Gender Identity & Exploration: Navigating gender fluidity, non-binary identities, transition steps, or expanding your understanding of yourself in a safe, non-judgmental space.
Somatic Gender Euphoria: Moving beyond dysphoria to actively cultivate, recognize, and embody gender euphoria and self-compassion.
Religious Trauma & Family Strain: Processing hurt from religious environments, navigating complicated family dynamics, or grieving the loss of unsupportive relationships.
Burnout & Minority Stress: Managing the chronic exhaustion that comes from living as a marginalized person in today's political and social climate.
Neurodivergent & Queer Intersections: Navigating the unique, overlapping space where neurodivergence (Autism, ADHD) and queer/trans identities meet.