LGBTQIA+ Affirming Therapy in CT

Do You Long for a Space Where You Don’t Have to Explain Yourself?

Are you tired of wondering if your therapist “gets it” when you talk about your gender or sexuality?

Have you learned to scan the room—or the people in it—for safety before being your full self?

Are you holding grief or rage from family rejection, religious trauma, or the fear of losing gender-affirming care?

If you’ve ever felt like you had to shrink parts of yourself just to stay safe, or like you’re constantly translating your experience for others, you’re not alone. For many LGBTQIA+ adults, therapy only works when it’s grounded in real safety and understanding—when you don’t have to start by educating your therapist.

That’s where affirming therapy comes in. I offer a space where your full identity is not just accepted, but deeply respected and centered. Whether you're navigating coming out, healing from queer-specific trauma, or simply wanting support from someone who gets it, you deserve a therapist who sees you.

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Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
12pm-7pm

Location
Virtual Sessions in Connecticut

You Deserve to Be Fully Seen—Just As You Are

If you’ve ever questioned whether you’re “too sensitive,” “too much,” or “not enough,” you’re not alone.

LGBTQIA+ adults often carry a weight that’s invisible to others—whether it’s the fear of rejection, the tension of code-switching in unsafe spaces, or the pain of erasing parts of yourself to survive. Maybe you’ve had to navigate homophobia or transphobia in your family, workplace, or even within your own inner dialogue.

These experiences aren’t evidence of something wrong with you. They’re signs that you’ve been trying to stay safe in a world that hasn’t always felt safe.

Therapy with an affirming, queer therapist can help you unlearn shame, reconnect with your full self, and move through the world with more freedom. Whether you're processing religious trauma, anxiety around coming out, or simply want to feel seen and understood by someone who gets it—you deserve a space that’s just for you.

You don’t have to carry it all on your own. Healing is possible. Safety is possible.

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What LGBTQIA+ Therapy Can Support You Through

You don’t need a diagnosis to benefit from therapy. For many LGBTQIA+ adults, therapy is a place to unlearn shame, process complex life experiences, and explore who you are—without needing to justify it.

In LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy, we can explore:

  • Navigating identity exploration around gender, sexuality, and relationships

  • Processing internalized homophobia, biphobia, or transphobia

  • Coping with religious trauma or family rejection

  • Building confidence and emotional safety in queer and/or trans bodies

  • Managing social anxiety and hypervigilance from past discrimination

  • Finding joy, connection, and community in a world that can feel isolating

  • Healing from trauma—including sexual, emotional, or identity-based trauma

  • Cultivating self-trust and agency in gender-affirming care decisions

  • Reclaiming pleasure, intimacy, and self-expression

Therapy can offer space to process the past—but also to envision a future where you feel grounded, liberated, and fully yourself.

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Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
12pm-7pm

Location
Virtual Sessions in Connecticut

LGBTQIA+ Affirming Therapy: What to Expect

Therapy doesn’t have to feel like you’re explaining yourself just to be understood. My approach is rooted in respect, curiosity, and deep belief in your right to exist as you are—without judgment or expectation to educate me.

Here’s what working together might look like:

  • A Welcoming, Nonjudgmental Space: You don’t need to justify your identity, pronouns, relationship structure, or past. This is your space to explore what matters to you.

  • Exploration at Your Pace: Whether you’re processing trauma, unpacking internalized beliefs, or questioning something new about your identity, we’ll go at a pace that feels safe and steady.

  • Affirming and Intersectional Care: I hold space for how race, culture, class, faith, disability, and neurodivergence intersect with queer and trans experiences. You’re never “too complicated” here.

  • Specialized Tools for Healing: I use Brainspotting and other trauma-informed approaches to help your body and mind gently release what’s been stored—without having to relive everything.

Therapy can be a place to finally feel met—not just seen, but deeply understood.

 Frequently Asked Questions

  • Yes—I’m queer, and I bring both professional training and lived experience to this work. I hold a degree in Women and Gender Studies, where I studied the intersections of gender, sexuality, race, class, ability, culture, and systemic power. During my clinical training, I focused on gender-affirming healthcare and worked with clients navigating coming out, religious trauma, and identity exploration. I know how powerful it can be to sit with someone who truly gets it—and I aim to offer that space for you.

  • Not at all. You don’t need to be out to your family, friends—or even to yourself yet. Therapy is a safe place to explore your identity at your own pace. You’ll never be pressured to label yourself or share more than you’re ready for.

  • Absolutely. You’re a whole person with more to your story than your identity. Whether you want to process anxiety, relationship struggles, or career stress, we’ll explore whatever matters most to you—with an understanding of how your identity may shape those experiences.

  • That is unfortunately all too common—and deeply valid. My approach is grounded in safety, collaboration, and consent. You set the pace. If something doesn’t feel right, we’ll talk about it. This space is yours.

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