GENDER AFFIRMING THERAPY FOR INDIVIDUALS AND COUPLES

Gender Therapist Detroit
Across Michigan and Florida

“My right to be me is tied with a thousand threads to your right to be you.” Leslie Feinberg

You have had the experience of seeing a counselor who has no clue how to support someone with your lived experience and are sick of searching. You may be struggling with your identity but the real struggle is dealing with society and family expectations. Minority stress is impacting your relationship with yourself and your ability to connect romantically and sexually with others. Some clients seek therapy for help completely unrelated to their gender identity and are simply looking for an affirming therapist. A therapist who knows what its like to want help with limited affirming therapist options available.

Some topics transgender and non-binary clients seek therapy for

  • Dealing with the unending shitstorm of oppression that surrounds us all the time in this world

  • Struggling with the impacts of anxiety or depression and just wanting a therapist who you dont have to educate on basic shit about being trans

  • Identity development- who am I?

  • Grief- grieving the loss of your youth and the unending “what ifs”

  • Struggles at work, with family, with peers that simply dont understand, ignore your pronouns or name

  • I am trans, now what?

  • I am married or partnered and want to tell them that I am transgender and need support to do so

Gender and sexuality affirming therapy anywhere in Michigan and Florida.

If you are sick of being misgendered and have therapist claim to work with LGBTQ+ clients, but really not know what the hell they are doing, reach out.

Whether you are questioning your gender, are already aware that you are trans or your identity isn’t a major reason you are seeking therapy. Having a therapist with both lived experience and clinical experience can make a world of difference.

After struggling to find my own queer and transgender competent therapist I decided to become a therapist. I pursued my Masters degree and did my internship at both a queer and trans clinic and private practice. I spent my graduate clinic hours working with couples and many families with trans youth. I still provide therapy to families with trans youth and adults and have seen an increasing number of couples/relationships with queer and trans members since moving back to Michigan.

Transgender affirming counseling can help you:

  • Explore your gender and explore the meaning you make of your experiences around gender

  • Affirm your lived experiences

  • Deal with systemic and social oppressions and the impact on your life

  • Grieve the youth you never had, but deserved

  • Tell the people closest to you in a way that best supports your needs, on your timeline

Frequently asked questions about Transgender Affirming Therapy

  • Yes I have experience helping people and advocating for them throughout the process of social and medical transition.

  • I cannot and will not help you “be cisgender” and do not support the therapists that do this kind of “conversion therapy”. I will however help you explore your own experience of your identity and any difficulties you have within that experience.

  • I believe in following your lead and meeting you where you are at. If being trans isn’t your reason for seeking therapy and is not your goal of therapy then the focus will be on why you are coming to therapy.

  • Yes. I work with kinky individuals and open relationships. I see clients with any relationship orientation. Ive worked with swingers, open relationships, polyarmory, relationship anarchists, and monogomous folks. I also work with clients who are into kink and bdsm, which can be part of therapy as the client sees fit.

Gender Therapist Online In Detroit, Michigan