Helping you reach a more grounded place with yourself and your identities.

Therapy to support you with coming out and everything afterwards.

Online LGBTQ+ therapy in Minneapolis and throughout MN for queer, trans, and nonbinary adults.

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Sexual Identity and Gender Therapy

You might be someone who:

  • Is questioning if you are LGBTQ+.

  • Already identifies as LGBTQ+ and are exploring new labels or identities under the LGBTQ+ umbrella.

  • Needs support for dealing with homophobic parents or family members.

  • Feels you don’t have a right to claim a LGBTQ+ identity because you aren’t “queer enough” or “trans enough.”

  • Is LGBTQ+ and want to start anxiety therapy or trauma therapy with a queer therapist who gets it.

Whether you are just coming out or are more settled into your identity, you don’t have to be alone in this journey. Read on to see if my LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapy services are what you need.

You might be searching for online tests, or you make up tests in your head, to answer questions like: 

“Am I gay?” 

“Am I bi?”

“Am I nonbinary?”

“Am I trans?” 

Maybe when coming across a femme person you like, you’re someone who gets lost in their head trying to answer the question “Do I like her or do I want to be her?” You get confused trying to figure out your sexual or gender identities on your own. It’s simultaneously the scariest thing and the most exciting thing you think about.

…Or maybe you’re a queer or trans person who feels they don’t fit in or deserve to take part in LGBTQ+ spaces. You might be someone who is often misidentified as cis-het, might be in a straight-presenting relationship, or might be BIPOC and finding yourself in predominantly White LGBTQ+ spaces. Your identities are often ignored, invalidated, or you feel pressured to prove your queer/trans identity. 

Together we will acknowledge there is not one particular way to come out, nor is there a single queer or trans narrative.

We will quiet the expectations from others of who you should be, and amplify who you truly are. The things that bring you a sense of pride and euphoria will be nurtured. We will hold space for you to further settle into your identities, in whatever ways are the most authentic for you. 

Are you ready for your story to be heard?

Yes, I’m ready.

My experiences supporting LGBTQ+ people

I’ve been providing individual therapy and support groups to LGBTQ+ people since 2013. During my graduate training I received supervision and provided therapy at a community center specifically serving trans+ folks. From there I went on to partner with trans leaders in providing trans ally education, as well as community organizing for racial justice within local LGBTQ+ communities. I’ve published research focused on positive identity development for bisexual adults, and I served on the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Bisexual Issues Committee.

But the most important way that I’ve learned about how to support queer and trans people comes from listening to queer and trans people.

Questions You May Have About LGBTQ-Affirming Therapy:

  • Thanks to telehealth I can provide therapy to anyone located in Minnesota. Whether you are in the Twin Cities, Duluth, or Greater Minnesota, we can meet online for LGBTQ+ therapy.

  • Yes, of course you can still come out as bi or queer. Just because your bisexuality/queerness seems less visible in your relationship doesn’t mean you have to be invisible. 

    Being bi/queer doesn’t hinge on who you’re in a relationship with. You don’t need a particular sexual or relationship history in order to be valid. You’re still valid even if you’ve never had a queer relationship.

    If it’s important for you to come out and (re)claim your queerness, you deserve to do so. You deserve a therapist who affirms you; someone who won’t perpetuate bi erasure. I’m a bi+ therapist in Minneapolis and I’d be happy to support you.

  • Yes, I’m a licensed psychologist in Minnesota and have been writing gender-affirming surgery letters since 2013. I use a collaborative approach called the Companionship Model (linked here) and follow the WPATH Standards of Care 8th Version as guidelines in my approach to letter writing. I use a pay-what-you-can model for letters, ranging from $0-$200.