Directory of LGBTQIA+ iendly therapists for lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, queer people and genr, sex or relatnship diverse muni.
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Pk Therapy offers a directory of qualified LGBTQIA+ iendly therapists and unsellors providg tsted, non-judgmental servic for people who intify as lbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, asexual, tersex and anyone who intifi as genr, sex or relatnship diverse. LGBTQ-affirmative therapists will be versed the negative effects of homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, and heteronormativy (the assumptn that heterosexualy is “normal” and superr) and help clients navigate the challeng they prent—as well as relatnship problems, fay tensn, or other day-to-day ncerns for which a client might seek are the advantag of seeg an LGBTQ-iendly therapist?
I support LGBTQIA+ folks as they work towards buildg a life of joy and stenance while navigatg systemic and cultural barriers like racism, immigratn, Islamophobia, transphobia and homophobia. Ironilly, was that program where I first experienced queer love (while alg wh homophobia, as they separated me and the girl I was love wh wh a punishment lled “no talk, ” which entailed severe punishments if we so much as glanced at each other). The followg list is not exhstive, but may be a good first step or give you an ia of where to start lookg for your you feel like you may harm yourself or someone else or otherwise feel like you’re immediate danger, don’t wa to fd an LGBTQ+ or -affirmg therapist — see a doctor, go to the emergency room, or ll an LGBTQ+ crisis hotle, like the Natnal Suici Preventn Lifele (800-273-8255), The Trevor Project (866-488-7386, for LGBTQ+ youth ag 13-24), The Gay, Lbian, Bisexual and Transgenr Natnal Hotle (888-843-4564), or the Trans Lifele (877-565-8860) are some natnal directori of LGBTQ+ and -affirmg therapists you may want to beg your search wh.
Organizatns like GLMA (prevly known as the Gay and Lbian Medil Associatn), AGLP (The Associatn of LGBTQ+ Psychiatrists), and others have natnal listgs of queer and queer-affirmg mental health profsnals, though they may not be fully up to lol LGBTQ+ mental health anizatns exist, and may provi a more thorough listg if you live a cy served by one — New York Cy has Lighthoe and Manhattan Alternative; San Francis has Gaylta; Utah/Salt Lake Cy have The LGBTQ-Affirmative Psychotherapist Guild of Utah; and Kansas Cy has The LGBT-Affirmative Therapists Guild. If you are lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, queer, and/or intify as a sexual and/or genr mory and are lookg for LGBTQ+ affirmg doctors, physicians, clicians, and healthre provirs, you have e to the right place. Cohran, Mays, and Sullivan (2003) Prevalence of mental disorrs, psychologil distrs, and mental health servic e among lbian, gay, and bisexual adults the Uned Stat.