Queer Issues/LGBTQ Issues

It is extremely important that, when you begin the process of seeing a therapist, you feel 100% safe as an LGBTQIQ person.  That being said, many therapists claim to "specialize" in LGBTQIQ issues simply because they are open-minded.  Despite the well-intentioned nature of this assertion, most of these therapists are not equipped with the knowledge or skill to work with the complex and layered issues faced by the greater Queer community.  As a quick side note, I refer to the community utilizing the term “Queer” simply because it is a simpler method of addressing the greater LGBTQIQ2S etc., community.

As a gay man, I understand and have walked the path of being a queer person.  Thus, I have sought out specialized training and fortified this training with extensive experiences working within the diverse Queer community.  My experience has focused on issues specific to individuals who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Genderqueer, Gender fluid, Transgender, Transsexual, Cross-dressing, Kink, BDSM, Sexually Fluid, Polyamorous, HIV+, Gay Adoptive Parents, and two spirit.  I also work with family members of the greater Queer community who are having difficulties accepting a loved one who has recently come out.

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