Trans and Gender Expansive Counseling
Olympia, WA
Finding a mental health provider who is not just affirming but who truly understands the nuanced role that gender plays in our life can be a long and frustrating process. Questions of “Can I say this?” “Will this scare them away?” “What if I don’t have an exact definition of my gender?” can hold you back when talking to a therapist about your own feelings. In truth, your own exploration of gender shouldn’t be centered around your therapist’s feelings, it should be centered around yours.
As a genderqueer therapist with years of experience working with trans and gender expansive communities, I want to turn the focus back to you. I want you to have space to not have to “get it exactly right,” but instead explore, try on different words or thoughts, or even try out new pronouns without having to worry that you now have to explain the change or justify your decisions.
This is a hard time for our community and I want to hold space for whatever you are going through. If you need a space to dive into the political and existential anxiety of the world, I am there with you. If you want a day where we talk about a cool and affirming video game you played and live in that world for a minute, I’m there too. It’s your gender, your therapy, and your process. I am here to facilitate and help you build a supportive system in your life.
Queer and Poly Relationship Counseling Seattle
So much of “couples counseling” has been built around a heterosexual, middle class, white couple. This leaves so many relationships out, and having inclusive and accepting counseling is not as simple as just adding a queer couple into the formula or adding a +1(or 2 or more).
You need counseling that is tailored specifically to your relationship and your own attachment styles. You are looking for help reconnecting with the people you love and making sure that you have effective and clear communication styles. You need someone who can approach your relationship not just as an amended version of a heteronormative formula, but as its own specific and unique experience.
Together we will explore what makes your relationship work, and where the conflicts start. We will strengthen communication, discover where the disconnect begins, and build a foundation of trust and understanding that supports you outside of the therapy space.
