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LGBTQIA+ · Affirming Care
Your identity is welcome here, as it is and as it's becoming.
Affirming, trauma-informed therapy for lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, queer, trans, nonbinary, intersex, asexual and aromantic folks, and anyone still figuring it out. You don't need the words yet to begin.
What's different here
Affirming from the first hello.
Your identity is context, not a symptom.
You won't be asked to justify who you are. We focus on what you came here for.
Your name and pronouns are honored.
From the very first session, and updated any time they change.
Exploration is welcome.
Questioning, unlabeled or still becoming. There's no deadline and no right answer.
Who this is for
Every letter, and the spaces between.
What we can work on
Whatever brought you here
Identity & exploration
Room to explore sexuality and gender with curiosity instead of pressure.
Coming out, or not
Deciding who gets to know, when and how, on your terms and your timeline.
Gender exploration & transition
Support through social, medical or legal transition, or none of the above.
Advocacy
Someone in your corner with medical providers, schools, workplaces and other systems, including letters of support for gender-affirming care.
Family rejection & chosen family
Grieving the family that couldn't show up, and building the one that does.
Religious harm & faith
Healing from religious messages about who you are, and reclaiming faith if you want it.
Minority stress & discrimination
The toll of navigating hostile laws, workplaces, headlines and everyday rooms.
Relationships & dating
In any configuration, from dating apps to long-term partnerships to polycules.
Shame & sexual health
Untangling the shame you were handed about your body, desire and pleasure.
How I work
The parts that learned to hide can rest here.
Many LGBTQIA+ folks developed parts that scan for danger, edit what they share or brace for rejection. Those parts kept you safe. Internal Family Systems helps us understand them with respect. EMDR and Brainspotting help process the experiences that taught them to stay on guard.
I'm a Certified Shame-Informed Treatment Specialist and I'm completing sex therapy certification through an AASECT-approved program, so conversations about identity, bodies and desire are held with real training behind them.
At every intersection
All of your identities, in the same room.
Queer and Black. Trans and neurodivergent. Bi and poly. Being LGBTQIA+ shapes your life alongside your race, culture, neurotype and relationships, so your care holds them together.
Ways to work together
Find the format that fits
Questions people ask
Do I need a label to start?
No. You can come in knowing exactly who you are, still exploring, or somewhere in between.
I've had a bad experience with a therapist before. What's different?
That happens more often than it should. We can talk about what went wrong, and you can tell me what you need to feel safer this time.
Can my partner or partners join?
Yes. Relationship therapy is open to any configuration, as long as each person is located in one of my six states during the session.
Is there help with cost?
Yes. I accept Arizona insurance through Headway and Alma, CHAMPVA in all six states, and reduced-fee care through Open Path Collective.
Related specialties: Kink, ENM & Relationship Diversity · Sexual Health · Shame
All parts are welcome.
Every part of you belongs here and deserves healing.
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