LGBTQ Affirming Therapy

Affirming Therapy for LGBTQIA+ Individuals in Texas: Rooted in Lived Experience and Compassionate Care

As a queer therapist and proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, I know firsthand the emotional complexities, identity exploration, and systemic challenges that can come with living authentically in a world that hasn’t always made space for us. I also know how powerful it can be to sit across from someone who sees you—not just as a set of symptoms or a coming-out story, but as a whole person navigating life, love, identity, and healing.

I offer LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy across Texas through secure and confidential virtual sessions. Whether you’re in Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, El Paso, Lubbock, or a rural town with limited affirming resources, you can access care that’s compassionate, inclusive, and grounded in lived understanding.

Why LGBTQIA+ Affirming Therapy Matters

Being part of the LGBTQIA+ community often means navigating additional layers of stress, such as:

• Coming out to family, friends, or work

• Exploring or affirming gender identity and expression

• Facing discrimination, microaggressions, or systemic bias

• Deconstructing religious guilt or spiritual trauma

• Processing internalized shame or fear

• Building relationships in a heteronormative and cisnormative world

• Coping with anxiety, depression, or complex trauma rooted in lived experiences

These challenges are real, but so is your strength—and therapy can be a safe space to unpack, process, and move through these experiences with support.

Rooted in Lived Experience

I know what it’s like to carry the emotional weight of invisibility, to wrestle with belonging, and to search for spaces where you can simply be. My own mental health journey as a queer person has informed how I show up for my clients—with empathy, openness, and a deep respect for your truth.

Therapy isn’t about “fixing” who you are—it’s about holding space for your full self and helping you build the internal and external resources needed to live more freely and intentionally.

I understand the importance of feeling seen in the therapy room. You shouldn’t have to explain or defend your identity to your therapist. You deserve a space where your pronouns are respected, your relationships are validated, and your experiences are honored without assumption or judgment.

What I Help With

I support LGBTQIA+ individuals with a wide range of mental health concerns, including:

• Anxiety, stress, and burnout

• Depression and low self-worth

• Gender dysphoria and gender exploration

• Coming out at different life stages

• Relationship dynamics and boundary-setting

• Religious trauma and spiritual recovery

• Grief and loss, including disenfranchised grief

• Identity development and self-acceptance

• Trauma, including childhood trauma and CPTSD

Whether you're questioning, transitioning, coming out again, or simply trying to stay grounded in a chaotic world, therapy can be a powerful tool for finding clarity, healing, and strength.

My Approach to LGBTQIA+ Mental Health Care

My therapeutic style is eclectic and client-centered, integrating:

• Existential therapy to explore meaning, identity, and belonging

• Mindfulness and somatic tools for emotional regulation and self-awareness

• Narrative therapy to rewrite internalized stories and affirm your truth

• Cognitive-behavioral strategies (CBT) to challenge self-critical thoughts

• Solution-focused therapy to highlight your strengths and build actionable change

• Ecotherapy and expressive tools to reconnect with joy and embodiment

I tailor every session to your needs—not to a textbook. For many in our community, mental health care has felt clinical, invalidating, or even harmful. I aim to provide a collaborative and affirming space that honors your complexity and centers your goals.

Virtual Therapy for LGBTQIA+ Clients Across Texas

Access to affirming care shouldn’t depend on your ZIP code. That’s why my practice is fully virtual, allowing LGBTQIA+ clients across Texas to receive inclusive therapy—whether you're in a major city like Austin or Houston, or a more rural or conservative area where local support is limited.

You might have found me by searching:

• “LGBTQIA therapist Texas”

• “Queer-affirming counseling online”

• “Transgender therapist in Texas”

• “Therapist for coming out, gender identity, or religious trauma”

I’m glad you’re here. Whether you’re still figuring things out or ready to dive deeper into your personal growth, this space is for you.

It’s Okay to Start Where You Are

Therapy can feel vulnerable, especially when past experiences haven’t been safe or affirming. You may not have all the answers right now—you don’t need to. You’re already doing something powerful by being here.

You deserve to be supported by someone who not only gets it—but also genuinely believes in your ability to heal and thrive.

Let’s Connect

If you’re ready to explore therapy with someone who sees and honors you, I invite you to book a free 10-minute consultation to see if we’re a good fit. I offer same-week availability Monday through Thursday, and I welcome your questions, curiosities, and stories.

This space is for you—your healing, your identity, your truth. Let’s work together to build a more grounded, joyful, and self-affirmed version of your life.