LGBTQ+ concerns therapy with room to be fully yourself
I work with adults who want a place where they do not have to translate or defend who they are. We can talk about identity, safety, relationships, and the strain of carrying other people’s reactions.
What people bring me
People may come in carrying fear about being rejected, outed, misread, or reduced to one part of themselves. They may be tired of explaining, correcting, or bracing for other people’s assumptions. Sometimes the hardest part is not one event but the constant effort of deciding how much to show. That can wear down trust in relationships and in yourself.
- I’m tired of explaining myself over and over.
- I never know how safe it is to be open.
- I feel tense before I even say who I am.
- I want to stop shrinking what I share.
You do not have to edit yourself here to be understood.
How I work with it
I make room for both identity and context, because the stress often comes from more than one place at once. We can talk about family, partners, community, shame, joy, and the pressure to stay alert around other people’s responses. I stay attentive to how you want to define yourself rather than assuming I know what matters most. The work can hold both pain and pride without forcing one to cancel out the other.
- Psychodynamic
- We can explore the older experiences that shaped how visible it felt safe to be. That may include family, school, faith, or other relationships that taught you to hide parts of yourself.
- Relational
- I pay attention to how safety and trust develop between us, since many people have had to stay guarded elsewhere. That can help us notice when you expect to be questioned or misunderstood.
- AEDP
- If emotions come up around being unseen or rejected, I may help you stay with them rather than move past them quickly. That can make space for what has felt buried or hard to share.
- DBT
- When stress or emotion makes it hard to think clearly, I can bring in practical ways to steady the moment. That can help you keep talking even when the topic feels charged.
What the first sessions look like
In the first sessions, we talk about what feels unsafe, what feels private, and what you want from a therapy space. You do not have to present yourself in any one way before we begin; I follow your lead.
I offer a free 15-minute consultation. I usually reply within 2 business days.
Questions people ask
Will I have to explain my identity in a certain way?
What if I’m worried about being judged for being LGBTQ+?
Can we talk about family reactions?
Is this therapy for LGBTQ+ concerns only about identity?
The practical details
- Fees
- My fee is $175 per session.
- Insurance
- I accept Aetna and Optum. If you use a different plan, I can talk through what your coverage may look like when you get in touch.
- Where
- 26 Court Street, Suite 409, Brooklyn, NY 11242
- Availability
- I am accepting new clients.
