LGBTQ Issues

Not only am I a member of the community, I have served members of LGBT+ community in most every environment I have worked. I have acted as the LGBT Special Emphasis Program Manager at a federal government agency. I have sat on Indiana University's Transgender ECHO program as a hub member where other professionals and community members attend to grow their knowledge about this special population. I started a Mental Health and Substance Use Program at the largest HIV/AIDS organization in IN.

I have lived experience as a queer person and extensive professional experience working with the LGBTQIA+ group of people.

As part of the LGBTQ community our issues are near and dear to my heart! I love working with "family." Minority stress is real! Many of us have suffered trauma of one kind or another. I believe the "work" that we do to figure out who we are (and how to survive an environment that is often hostile) contributes to our resilience.I interned at Affirmations LGBT Community Center, where I learned a great deal about the issues we face as a community and how to overcome them.

For a year and a half I was a staff therapist at The Spahr Center, serving Marin's LGBTQ and HIV+ populations. I hold an LGBTQ identity and value my community tremendously.

Homophobia-related trauma can leave you feeling shame, isolated and unsafe even in spaces thought to be welcoming for the LGBTQ community. Seeking help can be a series of frustrations trying to establish a connection not knowing if it is safe to open up about experiences with anti-LGBTQ violence or abuse. As a queer therapist, I want to understand your story and walk beside you as you take the bold steps to heal in an affirming space.

LGBTQ+ issues are ones which are close to my heart as I am a gay-identified man. LGBTQ+ people share many unique experiences (e.g., stigma, rejection, alienation) due to their sexual orientation and gender identity. The symptoms that result from those experience are often more accurately understood by a psychologist who has shared in those experiences. Together, we will also share the goal of helping you develop into the LGBTQ+ person you want to be.

I enjoy working with people of all genders in understanding their gender experience. Gender is beautiful and complex and as we learn to move with integrity with our multiplicities we create a more liberated world. We live in a culture steeped in discourse that violently erases the trans experience. My bias is that there are many ways to be trans. Together we can move with your gender experience and highlight the gifts you carry.

Sexuality exploration, sexuality acceptance, gender exploration, gender acceptance. WPATH letter.

My passion is in working with members of the LGBTQIA community and our work together can encompass many things including coming out, family of origin issues, relationship challenges, and coming to an understanding/acceptance of your own sexual orientation. I've been an out member of this community for close to three decades and bring my own experience to our sessions along with my continuing education and research with various professional associations. I am also kink and poly aware/competent.

Having worked in a LGBTQ community mental health clinic in one of the most populated LGBTQ-friendly towns in America, I have gained the knowledge and experience how being a part of the community affects every facet of someone's life.

I have experience providing LGBTQ+ one-on-one and couple’s therapy as well as community and crisis mental health services and case management since 2019. In that time, I have supported many people of diverse circumstances and histories to successfully meet their singular challenges with imagination and resilience. I have had the privilege of working with multiple individuals at various points of gender transition from contemplation-to active living.

When there is a lot going on in life, many people find it hard to cope with the added oppression felt in a world that is not fully accepting of their identities. You don't have to fear being your full, honest, authentic self. As a queer clinician, I know how important it is to create an accepting, identity affirming space where clients can bring their whole self and no longer have to hide parts of themselves. There is nothing wrong with you, the problem is in how the world mistreats you.

Training from Envision:You and lived experience as a queer therapist.

There is such a strong need for therapists that are not just LGBQT “friendly” or “affirming.” Our community deserves so much more than being tolerated. You deserve someone who continually works to be show up better in this community. Someone who is continually learning and growing in this work. I cannot express how much honor I feel to be able to with LGBQTIA2+ folx; to be able to create a safe place is a privilege that I don’t take lightly.

I've worked for over a decade within different agencies and organizations providing support to LGBTQ+ folks. Currently, I'm a staff therapist and supervisor at IHI (Institute for Human Identity), where I run a gay men's therapy group. Additionally, I've worked with and supported trans and nonbinary individuals, including exploring emotional experiences and addressing issues around transition. I also have years of experience helping LGBTQ+ and questioning youth, especially in school settings.

I have significant experience working with individuals who identify as LGBTQ+

As the "B" in the LGBTQIA+ community, I bring an awareness and deep sensitivity to clients who are often faced with the challenges of judging themselves and being judged from the outside world. Although not transgender myself, I wholeheartedly welcome clients, couples, and families who are looking to find more peace in their lives with respect to their transgender identities.

I have worked with folks from numerous identities and experiences under the LGBTQ+ banner. In particular, I have extensive experience working with folks who are early on in transition in both gender and sexual identity. I take a Person-Centered, Multicultural, Intersectional, and Trauma-Informed approach to supporting folks with navigating the challenges that the world present relevant to our identities.