LGBTQ Issues

My work with LGBTQ issues has been both personal, and professional. It is my belief that all therapists should be affirming and LGBTQ+ literate. Due to this belief, I chose to work with an organization that had established itself as being an affirming space for area families and individuals during graduate school. During this time I worked with transgender and non-binary folx, clients in polyamorous relationships and pansexual clients (and their families or partners when requested).

Being a member of the community myself has helped with understanding, compassion, empathy, and relatedness that is needed to help people navigate these issues. Being POC also helps with understanding the intersectionality of it all. I have hosted LGBTQ support groups in the past.

As a member of queer community myself, I know how important it is to find a therapist who'll welcome and recognize all the parts of you. My interests include questioning gender and/or sexual identity, exploring new facets of one's relationship to sex, asexuality, navigating non-traditional relationship structures (e.g. polyamory, Dominant/submissive, etc.), kink/BDSM, sex work, couples grappling with differences in desire, the impact of sexual trauma, and coping with isolation/lack of support.

I specialize in LGBTQ+ issues through targeted training and hands-on experience in providing affirming care. My expertise includes understanding the unique challenges faced by LGBTQ+ individuals, such as identity development, discrimination, and mental health concerns. I create a safe, supportive space where clients can explore their experiences and work towards personal growth and resilience.

Not only am I a member of the community, I have served members of the 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.

As a queer person myself, I totally get how wild this journey can be. I help fellow LGBTQIA+ folks navigate all the messiness with a lot of heart and real talk. We’re ditching the BS, owning our identities, and building a life that feels real and unapologetically us.

I have personal and lived experience inside this community. I have experience helping others discover the beautiful varieties of queerness that they carry inside of themselves.

When we are wrestling with core parts of our identity, like gender and sexual identity, it can feel impossible to connect with the world around us, much less connect with and center ourselves. I can help you explore what truly matters to you in both your relationships with others and your relationship with yourself. In our work together, we can help you more deeply value and trust yourself, as we give value and space to these parts of yourself that the culture around you has beaten down.

I am an active ally in the community, providing training for other mental health professionals, and acting as a past Board member for PFLAG San Antonio. I am trained and skilled in addressing the concerns of LGBTQ+ individuals and couples. Some of these include but are not limited to: the coming out process, self-acceptance and self-care, families of origin who are not accepting, bullying, religious abuse, body image, healthy relationships, and career concerns.

As a gay man, I bring expertise and lived experience and I've cultivated nuanced insights into the complexities of gender and sexual diversity, offering guidance, education, and therapeutic support to my clients. My commitment lies in amplifying marginalized voices, promoting acceptance, and championing rights for all individuals to have access and to experience healing towards their best selves.

Not only am I a member of the community, I have served members of the 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.

As a part of the queer community myself, I am well-versed in some of the struggles that we face.

I provide trauma-informed, affirmative mental health care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, asexual, aromantic, intersex, transgender, non-binary, and gender expansive people, as well as those questioning their gender identity or sexual orientation.

As a non-binary queer person myself, I know how important it is to find a provider who is affirming, caring and informed. I utilize a combination of lived experience, time spent in LGBTQ+ spaces as well as specialized training to assist folks with their own exploration of self. I also am a resource to parents and other loved ones of LGBTQ+ people who want to understand more and be better equipped to offer support.

As a member of the LGBTQ+ community myself, I usually have different insight regarding the issues that arise within our community than other therapists might have.

As a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, I am dedicated to supporting and affirming LGBTQIA+ clients and challenging heteronormativity in all of its forms. In addition to psychotherapy, I also provide evaluations and referral letters for gender-affirming procedures.

I have experience working with LGBTQ+ individuals, providing support and guidance on issues related to gender identity and sexuality. My approach is informed by a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by LGBTQ+ youth and adults, including social pressures, discrimination, and mental health concerns. I am committed to creating an affirming and inclusive space where clients feel safe to explore their identities and navigate their experiences.

Being a part of the LGBT+ community I understand what it means to be burdened with feeling unaccepted in certain parts of society. These messages we get from the world can seep into our souls and make us feel unloveable, unwanted, and that we just don't belong. As a gay man, I want to provide a safe place for my community to be able to have candid conversations about LGBT+ issues with someone who also deals with them and can understand easier what it means to be a part of our marginalized group.

LGBTQ issues are at the forefront of the therapy I provide. As a trans/non-binary human, I am all too familiar with the lack of therapists that TRULY understand the LGBTQ experience- and how varied and complicated it can be. Understanding the fluid and complex experience those pushed to the margins face from firsthand experience keeps me open to understanding your story and humble in receiving your feedback when I get it wrong.

As a member of this community (as with the other communities I serve) I have lived experience of the microaggressions and struggles faced by the LGBTQIA+ or SAGA community when attempting to access mental health care. I provide a sex positive and affirming space to explore all aspects of sexuality, gender, and relationship, but also understand the ways in which simply belonging to this community impacts other aspects of a person's life.