AREA OF FOCUS
2SLGBTQIA+ / Gender & Sexuality
What you might be feeling
Exploring your gender or sexuality can bring up a lot of questions, uncertainty, and sometimes conflicting emotions. You may be questioning parts of your identity, wondering what feels authentic to you, or trying to understand feelings that you haven't had the space to explore before. You don't need to know exactly what you're trying to figure out in order to begin.
You may also be navigating the reactions of the people around you. Family, friends, partners, or colleagues may not understand or support your experience, leaving you feeling isolated, misunderstood, or unsure of how to communicate what you need. Or perhaps you simply want a therapist who understands 2SLGBTQIA+ experiences, so you can focus on what brought you to therapy without having to explain or justify who you are.
Questioning your gender or sexuality and wanting a safe space to explore your thoughts and feelings.
Navigating relationships with family, friends, or partners as your identity or understanding of yourself evolves.
Feeling uncertain about what feels right for you, and wanting permission to be curious without needing to make decisions right away.
Considering or navigating transition, including social, medical, or other aspects of gender-affirming care.
Experiencing gender dysphoria or gender incongruence and looking for support as you navigate those experiences.
Wanting to feel more like yourself, but not quite knowing what that looks like yet.
How do we work with it?
Therapy can be a place to slow down, get curious, and explore who you are without judgment or pressure to arrive at a particular answer. My role is to create a safe, affirming, and anti-oppressive space where your experiences are respected and you are encouraged to move at your own pace.
Together, we can explore what feels uncomfortable, what feels right, and what you might want to try or change. Sometimes that means taking little steps toward feeling more authentic and comfortable in your life. Sometimes it means working through difficult conversations, relationships, boundaries, or the expectations of others. And sometimes, you simply need a place where you can talk openly with someone who understands.
Therapy may include:
Exploring identity and authenticity — Making space for curiosity, questions, and discovering what feels true for you.
Building confidence and self-understanding — Exploring your experiences without judgment and developing a stronger sense of yourself.
Navigating relationships — Working through conflict, communication, coming out, or changing dynamics with family, friends, and partners.
Boundaries and communication — Developing practical strategies for expressing your needs and holding boundaries.
Transition support — Providing support around social and medical transitions, including hormones and surgery care plans (assessments).
Finding resources and next steps — Connecting you with information, tools, and resources that can support you along the way.
The best place to start
I am committed to my own evolution, as well as being part of the revolution. I work from an anti-oppressive and anti-racist framework, recognizing how systems of power, privilege, and marginalization shape our experiences and well-being. I welcome and support clients from diverse backgrounds and identities, including 2SLGBTQIA+ communities and strive to create a space that is affirming, inclusive, and grounded in respect. A short, no-pressure conversation is the easiest way to find out if we’re a good fit to work together.