LGBTQIA+
Whether you are exploring your sexuality and/or gender identity or already identify as part of the queer and/or transgender community, having a therapist who has a deep knowledge and awareness of some of the difficulties that LGBTQ folks face is important. Comprehension of the social stigmas, discrimination, and family difficulty that people of the LGBTQIA community may endure is helpful to provide an experience of understanding in the therapeutic space.
All our therapists practice affirmative therapy. Our therapists understand the marginalization that people in the LGBTQIA face, especially those that identify as non-binary and trans. Having a therapist who is committed to working with the LGBTQIA population can help you learn to deal with the injustices you might face.
Eating disorders and the LGBTQIA+ Population
Studies show that both LGBTQIA+ youth and adults experience eating disorders and disordered eating at a higher rate than their heterosexual counterparts. Our team of clinicians understand the larger systemic problems at play for individuals in queer communities.
Transgender people often are in conflict with their gender identities. Some, but not all, experience gender dysphoria- the psychological distress associated with a difference between one's assigned gender and one’s internal sense of self. While this is not a monolith within the trans community, eating disorders may be developed for those who are desiring to alter their body to alleviate gender dysphoria.
Having a therapist with knowledge of individual experiences as well as being an expert in eating disorders can remove some of the barriers that folks may face when entering recovery or beginning their journey of healing the relationship with their body.