LGBTQIA+ Clients
Finding a therapist who truly understands and reflects your lived experience as a queer or trans person can be challenging. I offer LGBTQIA+ counseling that is affirming, trauma-informed, and rooted in connection. Whether you're exploring your identity, navigating relationships, healing from trauma, or simply trying to make sense of life, you deserve support that centers your full, authentic self.
With many years of experience supporting LGBTQIA+ youth and adults, I bring both clinical expertise and lived experience to my work. I’ve walked alongside clients through coming out, accessing gender-affirming care, navigating family rejection, and building strong, authentic relationships. I understand the beauty and complexity of queer and trans lives, and I hold space for both joy and hardship.
My practice is grounded in queer joy, community care, and the belief that you are already whole. LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy is more than just being welcoming; it’s an active, informed, and respectful approach that celebrates your identity, challenges oppressive systems, and centers your voice.
What We Can Explore Together:
- Gender identity and sexual orientation
- Coming out or choosing not to
- Navigating relationships, polyamory, or chosen family
- Healing from religious trauma or family rejection
- Internalized homophobia or transphobia
- Queer joy, identity pride, and community connection
- Coping with minority stress, microaggressions, or systemic oppression
- Mental health support for anxiety, depression, and life transitions
Whether you're questioning, transitioning, or deeply rooted in your queer experience, I meet you with compassion, respect, and curiosity. You don’t have to navigate this alone.
Online Resources
- AssistedLiving.org
- A variety of resources addressing senior housing for members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
- A variety of resources addressing senior housing for members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
- GenPride
- King County area organization advocating for the unique needs of older LGBTQIA+ adults, offering innovative programs and services that promote wellbeing and prevent social isolation, cultivating belonging through community connections, and working to eliminate discrimination in all of its forms.
- King County area organization advocating for the unique needs of older LGBTQIA+ adults, offering innovative programs and services that promote wellbeing and prevent social isolation, cultivating belonging through community connections, and working to eliminate discrimination in all of its forms.
- Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA)
- Nation-wide provider directory of LGBTQ+ inclusive providers
- Nation-wide provider directory of LGBTQ+ inclusive providers
- NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) for Teens & Kids
- NAMI is the largest grassroots mental health organization in the United States. It provides education, advocacy, and support for individuals and families affected by mental health conditions. NAMI offers free programs, resources, and community connections to help people better understand mental illness and find pathways to recovery and support. NAMI has local chapters across Washington, including in the Seattle area. These chapters host support groups, educational events, and community outreach programs tailored to local needs. Whether you're a parent seeking guidance, a teen looking for peer support, or someone navigating a mental health diagnosis, your local NAMI chapter can be a valuable resource.
- AFSP LGBTQIA+ crisis and support resources
- If you or someone you know is experiencing mental health distress and/or is in crisis, support is available. This is a list of LGBTQIA+ crisis hotlines and support resources.
- Trans Kids and Teens: Pride, Joy, and Families in Transition by Elijah C. Nealey, PhD
- Supporting Transgender Autistic Youth and Adults - A Guide for Professionals and Families by Finn V. Gratton, LMFT, LPCC
- Gender Identity, Sexuality, and Autism - Voices From Across the Spectrum by Eva Mendes and Meredith Maroney
- Queerly Autistic - The Ultimate Guide for LGBTQIA+ Teens on the Spectrum by Erin Ekins
These resources are provided for educational and supportive purposes only. Senger Counseling does not assume responsibility for the content.
