LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapy online in Columbus & across Ohio
A safe and accepting space where your identities are always respected.
Does it feel like your identity is constantly questioned, misunderstood, and under threat?
You’re fed up with having to explain yourself—even to people who should already get it. You’re tired of always having to scan for subtle signs to know if a space or person is LGBTQ-friendly. And you’re drained by the effort and time you expend evaluating the risks when considering whether to come out to someone. The exhaustion is real.
How can you not feel worried and scared?
Each news headline about LGBTQ+ legislation provokes dread.
There's a knot in your stomach every time you have to make a choice about using a public bathroom. Is it safe to be yourself or hold your partner's hand? Will your marriage continue to be legally protected? Are other rights in jeopardy of being lost?
You want people to stop assuming they know better than you do about your own sexual orientation, gender identity, and pronouns. Why can’t they accept that who you are is who you are?
Who you are is not: a choice, up for debate, or something you should have to defend!
You feel weighed down by all of the messaging you have received about how people like you are “wrong” and “bad”. It’s taking a toll on how you feel about yourself and on your mental health. You would like to feel less anxious, depressed, and isolated.
You have loved ones in your life, but how are you supposed to talk or share space with them when they routinely invalidate and disrespect you. It is hard to spend the work day responding to a name and pronouns that aren’t yours and carefully monitoring the words you use when discussing anything about your personal life. New people and places are challenging. You can’t help but feel tense and on guard until you can gauge how others are perceiving you and discern if they are actually trustworthy.
With me, you get a queer therapist who truly listens, understands, and affirms you—with genuine support and acceptance, never judgment or assumptions.
Own your truth and release what is not yours.
As an LGBTQ+ affirming therapist, I create a safe space where you can explore your authentic self without fear or shame. My practice is inclusive and welcomes people of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and relationship structures.
I'm here to support you every step of the way, whether you're exploring your identity, grappling with coming out, considering transitioning, navigating relationships, dealing with discrimination, or simply seeking a therapist who truly gets it.
Together, we can:Embrace your gender identity with trust, to release shame and align with your true self.
Explore your sexual orientation and emotions about coming out with curiosity and compassion.
Create space for healing, to let go of invalidating messages and build resilience.
Strengthen your self-advocacy, to assert your needs, set boundaries, and speak up with confidence.
Connect you with resources, including community support and letters for gender-affirming care.
Engage in honest conversations about your relationship dynamics, intimacy and sexual health.
LGBTQ+ Affirmative Therapy can help you...
Trust your inner truth and move through the world with greater confidence and self-acceptance. Instead of carrying the weight of self-doubt, fear, or shame, you begin to feel more at ease within yourself. Your mental health and self-esteem strengthen, and decisions that once felt clouded by external pressures become clearer.
While navigating safety in certain spaces is still a reality, you do so with a deep sense of self-worth—seeing it as a practical consideration, not a reflection of your value. You recognize your path forward, and most importantly, you feel ready to take those next steps.
Frequently Asked Questions
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I have a decade of experience helping LGBTQ+ clients explore their gender identity and sexual orientation, navigate the coming out process and transitioning, build resilience in dealing with oppression and discrimination, and find their voice in speaking up for themselves within their relationships.
I utilize a whole-person approach, recognizing the interconnectedness of mental, physical, and social well-being in LGBTQ+ health. I understand that LGBTQ+ challenges don’t exist in a void, but are tied to larger societal issues.
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We will focus on the reasons you are coming to therapy whether that is for anxiety or other mental health concerns, or to work through your relationship concerns. No matter the ground we cover, your LGBTQ+ identity will always be respected.
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Yes. I have ten years of experience writing letters for clients seeking gender affirming services and surgeries. I follow the latest version of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) Standards of Care (SOC).
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No. I specialize in providing individual LGBTQ+ affirming therapy and individual therapy for relationship issues where we work together to see what’s happening on your side of the relationship.
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No, I specialize in providing therapy exclusively to adult clients.
Support to build resilience.
Empowerment to live a life true to you.