LGBTQIA+
Being in the LGBTQIA+ community can mean constantly navigating a world that questions, misunderstands, or even rejects who you are at your core. It’s not just about identity—it’s about safety, belonging, and the emotional toll of existing in spaces that weren’t built with you in mind.
In therapy, affirming care means more than tolerance; it means honoring lived experiences, naming systemic harm, and holding space for both joy and grief. It’s about helping LGBTQIA+ folks unlearn internalized shame, celebrate authenticity, and heal without being asked to shrink or explain who they are. The challenge isn’t queerness—it’s often the lack of acceptance, safety, and truly affirming support in the world around them.
Common Challenges
Gender identity
Exploring sexuality
Isolation and disconnection
Shame, guilt, fear
Need for community
Family-of-origin strain
How We Can Help
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Whatever stage of life you are in, it’s never too late to navigate your sexual, gender and identity preferences and needs. We can support this process by holding a safe and affirming space where you can explore these areas and find words for them.
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Whether it’s family, friends, dating, or coming out at any stage of life, therapy can be a grounding space to process fears around the way your identity impacts relationships. We hope to empower you to show up authentically.
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Whether it’s rejection, discrimination, or other societal factors, we can help make sense of the pain and start healing those deep emotional wounds that come from being in a marginalized population that is often misunderstood.
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Through building on self-compassion and affirming your experience, we can help you unlearn harmful narratives that have formed over time, cultivate pride, and reconnect with your worth and power.
Our Team of LGBTQIA+ Affirming Clinicians
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Bria, Intern Therapist
Available via telehealth + office
Accepts cash pay/HSA + sliding scale
Ages 8+ and adults -
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Maya, Intern Therapist
Available via telehealth + office in May
Accepts cash pay/HSA + sliding scale
Ages 8+ and adults -
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Krista, LMSW
Available via telehealth
Accepts Aetna, ESA + cash pay/HSA
Ages 12+ and adults -
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Crystal, LPC-S
Available via telehealth (limited office slots)
Accepts ESA, Lyra EAP + cash pay/HSA
Ages 8+ and adults -
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Alex Baxter, LPC
Waitlist - in office + telehealth
Accepts Aetna, UHC, Oxford, Oscar, ESA + cashpay/HSA
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Alexandra, LAC
Available via office + telehealth
Accepts Aetna, ESA + cash pay/HSA
Ages 10+ and adults -
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Rachel, LPC-S
Limited availability.
Accepts ESA, Lyra + cash pay/HSA
Ages 6+, adults and families
