Finding a therapist who truly understands you shouldn’t feel like a search. Too many people spend their first few sessions explaining their identity before ever getting to what actually brought them in. Here, that step just isn’t necessary.
At Courageous Thriving, you’re welcome exactly as you are, no editing, no justifying, no filling in gaps for someone who’s still learning. As a licensed marriage and family therapist, I bring real understanding of what it takes to navigate hard things, and that same care applies to every client who walks through this door, regardless of who they are or who they love.
Ready to talk to someone who gets it? Schedule your free 15-minute consultation today, there’s no perfect time to start, just a next step.
Every client’s experience is different, but some struggles tend to come up more than others. Here’s a look at what often brings LGBTQ clients into therapy.
Coming out isn’t a one-time thing, it can come up again and again with different people. We’ll work through the stress that comes with it, and how family reacts.
Figuring out who you are takes time, and it’s normal to feel unsure or conflicted along the way. We’ll work through that at whatever pace feels right for you.
Dealing with judgment or discrimination, even in small ways, adds up over time. We’ll talk through how it’s affecting you and find ways to cope with it.
Dating and relationships come with their own pressures, especially when you’re figuring out how open to be. We’ll work through whatever’s making that harder for you.
When you don’t have to spend energy staying guarded, therapy can actually do what it’s meant to do. Here’s what that looks like.
My work isn't limited to LGBTQIA+ clients, but it's a genuine focus of my practice. I've spent time understanding the specific challenges this community faces, so you're not the one doing the explaining when you walk in.
Not unless you want to. Some sessions might touch on it, others won't at all. It depends entirely on what you're working through that day, your identity doesn't have to be the focus unless it's relevant to you.
That's something a lot of clients navigate, and it's completely okay to bring here. We can talk through the stress of that situation, whether it's ongoing tension or the process of deciding whether to come out at all.
Yes, couples are welcome here, regardless of how your relationship looks. Sessions are shaped around your specific dynamic, not assumptions about what a relationship "should" look like.
Whatever name and pronouns you use are what I'll use, no exceptions. Intake forms won't dictate how you're addressed in our sessions together.
There's a real difference, and affirming is the goal here. Accepting means tolerating who you are, affirming means actively supporting and validating it. That's the standard I hold myself to in every session.
Courageous Thriving offers trauma-informed therapy for individuals, couples, and families ready to heal and grow. Led by a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Marine Corps veteran, sessions are offered through telehealth, wherever feels safest and most comfortable for you.
