LGBTQ+ Inclusive & Affirming Therapy

Agate Counseling is a proud provider of best-practice LGBTQ+ affirming counseling services to teens and adults.  

This can focus on typical concerns addressed in therapy such as:

• Depression
• Anxiety/stress/perfectionism
• Grief and loss
• Traumatic experiences
• Dating and relationships
• Substance use/misuse
• Chronic illness

Therapy for LGBTQ+ folx can also be a safe space to explore and/or better understand your sexuality and/or gender identity:

• Coming out
• Gender dysphoria
• Transition
• Feelings of guilt, shame, and/or stigma related to sexual orientation or gender identity
• Internalized homophobia/self-hatred
• Family tension, conflict, or rejection after coming out

Therapy for parents and caregivers of LGBTQ+ individuals can address issues such as:

• Questions about your child’s coming out you may not be able to get answered anywhere else or are afraid to ask
• Learning about various aspects/struggles of the coming out process
• Learning how to support your loved one in their coming out experience
• Learning to cope with your own confusion, distress, grief, anxiety, and fears over your child’s coming out as LGBTQ+
• Navigating your own coming out experience in a way that honors your child’s privacy and process
• Resource identification and connection for your child and your family for needs outside of counseling (for example: Peer support, affirming counseling for your child, or transgender-competent medical care including primary care, gender care, etc.)