LGBTQ+ Therapists in Fremont, Seattle, WA
My practice is rooted in a deep understanding of the unique challenges and experiences faced by women and LGBTQIA+ identifying individuals.
Are you neurodiverse and trying to navigate a world that doesn’t feel made for you? Are you in the midst of transition, whether that includes school, work, relationships, identity, aging, spirituality, or something else? Do you find yourself stressed and stuck in patterns and habits that are no longer meeting your needs? Are you questioning the core values and beliefs that you grew up with? If you connect with any of these challenges I would love to be able to support you in cultivating a life that you are proud of and excited to live. I offer walk-and-talk therapy in the Central/North Seattle area, ask me about it!
My practice is rooted in a deep understanding of the unique challenges and experiences faced by women and LGBTQIA+ identifying individuals.
Are you neurodiverse and trying to navigate a world that doesn’t feel made for you? Are you in the midst of transition, whether that includes school, work, relationships, identity, aging, spirituality, or something else? Do you find yourself stressed and stuck in patterns and habits that are no longer meeting your needs? Are you questioning the core values and beliefs that you grew up with? If you connect with any of these challenges I would love to be able to support you in cultivating a life that you are proud of and excited to live. I offer walk-and-talk therapy in the Central/North Seattle area, ask me about it!
Marissa Stein
Counselor, MS, LMHC, CST, NCC
Verified Verified
Fremont, Seattle, WA 98103 (Online Only)
My approach is trauma focused, integrative, conscious of systemic oppression & is informed by Liberation Psychology, queer, & feminist theory, & where the therapeutic relationship is prioritized.
I work with clients from diverse backgrounds who are experiencing distress & are seeking a place to feel seen & supported. I am a Certified Sex Therapist, offer relationship counseling, & often work with folks inside the LGBTQ2SAI+ populations, kinky folks, neurodivergent folks, disabled and chronically ill folks, fat folks, & others who are marginalized due to colonization & systemic oppression. I love working with those who are wanting to examine power & privilege inside of a therapeutic relationship where there is space for connection & healing, and who are interested in a non-pathologizing approach.
My approach is trauma focused, integrative, conscious of systemic oppression & is informed by Liberation Psychology, queer, & feminist theory, & where the therapeutic relationship is prioritized.
I work with clients from diverse backgrounds who are experiencing distress & are seeking a place to feel seen & supported. I am a Certified Sex Therapist, offer relationship counseling, & often work with folks inside the LGBTQ2SAI+ populations, kinky folks, neurodivergent folks, disabled and chronically ill folks, fat folks, & others who are marginalized due to colonization & systemic oppression. I love working with those who are wanting to examine power & privilege inside of a therapeutic relationship where there is space for connection & healing, and who are interested in a non-pathologizing approach.
Justin Lerner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fremont, Seattle, WA 98103 (Online Only)
I moved to Seattle in 2017 after spending the previous ten years on the East Coast in New York City and Washington, DC. I grew up in Omaha, Nebraska as a Jewish gay kid who always felt “out of place” in a community where these identities were largely invisible. I also lost my mother to cancer at the tender age of 16 while attempting to accept my gay identity. As a therapist, these experiences have helped me develop resiliency and to better understand how oppressive systems can create feelings of loneliness, isolation, despair, and hopelessness. I work a lot with queer clients around belonging, open relationships, and sexual shame.
I moved to Seattle in 2017 after spending the previous ten years on the East Coast in New York City and Washington, DC. I grew up in Omaha, Nebraska as a Jewish gay kid who always felt “out of place” in a community where these identities were largely invisible. I also lost my mother to cancer at the tender age of 16 while attempting to accept my gay identity. As a therapist, these experiences have helped me develop resiliency and to better understand how oppressive systems can create feelings of loneliness, isolation, despair, and hopelessness. I work a lot with queer clients around belonging, open relationships, and sexual shame.
Milo Melville
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified Verified
Fremont, Seattle, WA 98107 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Do you ever worry that you're 'too much' or 'not enough'? Would you be happier if you were different? Those feelings are common, especially for people of marginalized identity. In the therapy space, my goal is to deconstruct narratives about what you're 'supposed' to be and instead, help you love who you are right now. I specialize in supporting individuals as they navigate the complexities of LGBTQ+ identities, trauma, alternative relationship dynamics, and intersectionality.
Do you ever worry that you're 'too much' or 'not enough'? Would you be happier if you were different? Those feelings are common, especially for people of marginalized identity. In the therapy space, my goal is to deconstruct narratives about what you're 'supposed' to be and instead, help you love who you are right now. I specialize in supporting individuals as they navigate the complexities of LGBTQ+ identities, trauma, alternative relationship dynamics, and intersectionality.
I specialize in neurodivergence, family systems, parenting skills and support, self-esteem, identity development, anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, and working with the LGBTQ population.
Do you feel like you have to hide parts of yourself or wish parts would go away? Do you struggle to show up as your authentic self? Are you feeling resentful, lonely, and struggling to connect with loved ones? Are you feeling stuck and overwhelmed? Are your relationships nurturing or have life circumstances left those connections feeling stagnant? I have a direct and compassionate approach working with you so the therapeutic plan will reflect you as a whole person. Our holistic treatment plan will include honoring the client’s racial, gender, sexual, and spiritual identities.
I specialize in neurodivergence, family systems, parenting skills and support, self-esteem, identity development, anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, and working with the LGBTQ population.
Do you feel like you have to hide parts of yourself or wish parts would go away? Do you struggle to show up as your authentic self? Are you feeling resentful, lonely, and struggling to connect with loved ones? Are you feeling stuck and overwhelmed? Are your relationships nurturing or have life circumstances left those connections feeling stagnant? I have a direct and compassionate approach working with you so the therapeutic plan will reflect you as a whole person. Our holistic treatment plan will include honoring the client’s racial, gender, sexual, and spiritual identities.
Allison Sturges
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Fremont, Seattle, WA 98103 (Online Only)
Specialties: I specialize in working with those who identify as LGBTQ+, gender affirming therapy, ENM clients, sex therapy clients, and couples experiencing problems surrounding communication and intimacy.
I am accepting new clients at this time in WA, OR and ID. I offer a relaxed atmosphere in therapy where humor and lightheartedness can be incorporated into our professional relationship, when appropriate. I work with individuals, teens and couples who are seeking positive change in their lives and relationships. Ultimately, you will get the best idea of what a therapist is like by meeting them, so I encourage you to reach out to set up a free 15 minute consultation so that we might meet and see if we are a good fit. Research shows that the therapeutic relationship is one of the most reliable predictors of therapeutic effectiveness.
Specialties: I specialize in working with those who identify as LGBTQ+, gender affirming therapy, ENM clients, sex therapy clients, and couples experiencing problems surrounding communication and intimacy.
I am accepting new clients at this time in WA, OR and ID. I offer a relaxed atmosphere in therapy where humor and lightheartedness can be incorporated into our professional relationship, when appropriate. I work with individuals, teens and couples who are seeking positive change in their lives and relationships. Ultimately, you will get the best idea of what a therapist is like by meeting them, so I encourage you to reach out to set up a free 15 minute consultation so that we might meet and see if we are a good fit. Research shows that the therapeutic relationship is one of the most reliable predictors of therapeutic effectiveness.
I have experience and specialize working with the queer community, youth, as well as trauma survivors by using nature therapy, somatic mindfulness, and play therapy.
Life experiences and social systems affect the way we embody ourselves and relate to others and our environment. By exploring alongside youth (6-17) and adults of all genders, relationship styles, and identities, I help you mend the relationship with yourselves and aid you to further trust in your innate strengths and wisdom. By doing so, your capacity to thrive grows outwardly and inwardly. In working together, we will have the safe space to explore your needs, beliefs, stories, and experiences to help heal your mind, body, and social connections.
I have experience and specialize working with the queer community, youth, as well as trauma survivors by using nature therapy, somatic mindfulness, and play therapy.
Life experiences and social systems affect the way we embody ourselves and relate to others and our environment. By exploring alongside youth (6-17) and adults of all genders, relationship styles, and identities, I help you mend the relationship with yourselves and aid you to further trust in your innate strengths and wisdom. By doing so, your capacity to thrive grows outwardly and inwardly. In working together, we will have the safe space to explore your needs, beliefs, stories, and experiences to help heal your mind, body, and social connections.
I strive towards anti-oppressive work and identify as a queer cisgender white woman.
Availability as of 7/30: Tuesday 2pm. The world is real rough sometimes isn't it? Let's find a gentle place for you to land. You might find your heart racing thinking about a stressful conversation or notice that you struggle to breathe after being reminded of a trauma from the past. You’ve been living with this for a while and thought it would just ease with time, but it feels like something in your nervous system is just mis-wired. Through body-based, creative, and relational work we can create a space that allows your body to soften and settle, to find a little more peace.
I strive towards anti-oppressive work and identify as a queer cisgender white woman.
Availability as of 7/30: Tuesday 2pm. The world is real rough sometimes isn't it? Let's find a gentle place for you to land. You might find your heart racing thinking about a stressful conversation or notice that you struggle to breathe after being reminded of a trauma from the past. You’ve been living with this for a while and thought it would just ease with time, but it feels like something in your nervous system is just mis-wired. Through body-based, creative, and relational work we can create a space that allows your body to soften and settle, to find a little more peace.
I work with adults and teens in the state of Washington and focus on issues of depression, anxiety, complex trauma and abuse, church/cult related trauma, LGBTQ+ concerns, relationship difficulties, and more. In therapy, we will tend to the parts of your story that feel troublesome and work toward a deepening experience of freedom, connection, and joy. We will explore the nature of your individual concerns within the context of your narrative, which may include important relationships, your past experiences, and the societal systems that have impacted you.
I work with adults and teens in the state of Washington and focus on issues of depression, anxiety, complex trauma and abuse, church/cult related trauma, LGBTQ+ concerns, relationship difficulties, and more. In therapy, we will tend to the parts of your story that feel troublesome and work toward a deepening experience of freedom, connection, and joy. We will explore the nature of your individual concerns within the context of your narrative, which may include important relationships, your past experiences, and the societal systems that have impacted you.
Plus, if personally relevant, you'll find that my LGBTQ-centered perspective on relationships and trans affirming healthcare are core values in my work.
I offer psychoanalysis/psychoanalytic therapy for overcoming anxiety, depression and emotional difficulties at all phases of life. For many, a starting place in therapy may be describing concrete symptoms of pain and illness in your body, and/or life stressors such as finances, relationships, responsibilities, social/political stress, disease/chronic conditions. These topical, real-world struggles are important entry points to your emotional world and your inner life.
Plus, if personally relevant, you'll find that my LGBTQ-centered perspective on relationships and trans affirming healthcare are core values in my work.
I offer psychoanalysis/psychoanalytic therapy for overcoming anxiety, depression and emotional difficulties at all phases of life. For many, a starting place in therapy may be describing concrete symptoms of pain and illness in your body, and/or life stressors such as finances, relationships, responsibilities, social/political stress, disease/chronic conditions. These topical, real-world struggles are important entry points to your emotional world and your inner life.
Hayden Comphel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSWA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Fremont, Seattle, WA 98103 (Online Only)
I have a particular interest in working with clients who identify as queer and gender diverse.
You might be feeling loneliness, loss, hurt, sadness, and frustration. You may also have experiences of family disruption, trauma, societal stigma, and not quite fitting in with your peers. In therapy, we will uncover the blocks that keep you feeling stuck in unresolved grief, disconnected relationships, depression, and anxiety, so that you can live a more enriching life. I come from the understanding that you innately carry the resources to thrive. Together, we can embark on a continued journey, learning about the complexity of who you are and ways you can heal to connect with your core self.
I have a particular interest in working with clients who identify as queer and gender diverse.
You might be feeling loneliness, loss, hurt, sadness, and frustration. You may also have experiences of family disruption, trauma, societal stigma, and not quite fitting in with your peers. In therapy, we will uncover the blocks that keep you feeling stuck in unresolved grief, disconnected relationships, depression, and anxiety, so that you can live a more enriching life. I come from the understanding that you innately carry the resources to thrive. Together, we can embark on a continued journey, learning about the complexity of who you are and ways you can heal to connect with your core self.
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Verified Verified
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Fremont, Seattle, WA 98103 (Online Only)
I'm experienced in working with LGBTQIA people whether about issues related to gender and sexuality or not.
I believe therapy is a powerful tool for our well being. I want to provide you a safe nonjudgmental place to learn, grow, and heal. I will work with you to find a treatment that best suits your needs and concerns. I'd love to help you on your journey toward self-discovery and being your best self. Whether your concern is a numbness you can't shake, a relationship that is challenging you, or a life transition; I can help you find your strengths to overcome this and experience the life you want to live.
I'm experienced in working with LGBTQIA people whether about issues related to gender and sexuality or not.
I believe therapy is a powerful tool for our well being. I want to provide you a safe nonjudgmental place to learn, grow, and heal. I will work with you to find a treatment that best suits your needs and concerns. I'd love to help you on your journey toward self-discovery and being your best self. Whether your concern is a numbness you can't shake, a relationship that is challenging you, or a life transition; I can help you find your strengths to overcome this and experience the life you want to live.
Dr. Sandra Seaman
Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Fremont, Seattle, WA 98103 (Online Only)
I am a Queer, Disabled, Geeky Weirdo. I provide non-judgmental care for Sexual and Gender Outsiders. I work with the LGBTQ/Non-binary/kinky/polyamorous communities. I help people to feel safe in their bodies, including the chronically ill, gender dysphoric, and traumatized. I work well with bright, focused, more cognitive individuals, offering support for high achievers who struggle with impostor syndrome and perfectionism. Feelings Suck and we can learn how to tolerate them together. Please note - I do NOT return phone calls without a voicemail letting me know it's safe to return the call and leave a message.
I am a Queer, Disabled, Geeky Weirdo. I provide non-judgmental care for Sexual and Gender Outsiders. I work with the LGBTQ/Non-binary/kinky/polyamorous communities. I help people to feel safe in their bodies, including the chronically ill, gender dysphoric, and traumatized. I work well with bright, focused, more cognitive individuals, offering support for high achievers who struggle with impostor syndrome and perfectionism. Feelings Suck and we can learn how to tolerate them together. Please note - I do NOT return phone calls without a voicemail letting me know it's safe to return the call and leave a message.
I work with adolescents and adults, and I enjoy working with folks who identify as queer and trans and of various religious backgrounds and faiths.
Behind so much of how we think, what we long for, and how we relate to ourselves and others lies unacknowledged shame, trauma, and the strategies we developed, sometimes very early on, to cope with and hide these realities from ourselves. These make up the “muscle memory” of our emotional worlds, which cannot always be easily recalled, but determine our lives nonetheless. Therapy aims to cultivate awareness of what lies underneath in disconnected, dissociated ways, and provides a space to move through the pain, accept, and integrate the past so that it no longer repeats itself in our lives.
I work with adolescents and adults, and I enjoy working with folks who identify as queer and trans and of various religious backgrounds and faiths.
Behind so much of how we think, what we long for, and how we relate to ourselves and others lies unacknowledged shame, trauma, and the strategies we developed, sometimes very early on, to cope with and hide these realities from ourselves. These make up the “muscle memory” of our emotional worlds, which cannot always be easily recalled, but determine our lives nonetheless. Therapy aims to cultivate awareness of what lies underneath in disconnected, dissociated ways, and provides a space to move through the pain, accept, and integrate the past so that it no longer repeats itself in our lives.
Stace Nagle
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Fremont, Seattle, WA 98103 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I primarily work with the LGBTQIA2S+ community and have worked with trans, nonbinary, and gender-questioning adolescents, adults, and their families for the last 10 years around gender identity exploration, gender dysphoria, medical transition, and treating trauma related to gender and sexuality. I'm trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and provided individual and group DBT treatment. I lead an LGBTQIA2S+ DBT adult group through NW DBT. I also specialize in treating OCD, anxiety, and trauma. I'm trained in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD/anxiety and DBT Prolonged Exposure for the treatment of trauma.
I primarily work with the LGBTQIA2S+ community and have worked with trans, nonbinary, and gender-questioning adolescents, adults, and their families for the last 10 years around gender identity exploration, gender dysphoria, medical transition, and treating trauma related to gender and sexuality. I'm trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and provided individual and group DBT treatment. I lead an LGBTQIA2S+ DBT adult group through NW DBT. I also specialize in treating OCD, anxiety, and trauma. I'm trained in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD/anxiety and DBT Prolonged Exposure for the treatment of trauma.
Our therapists have additional training in DBT, Internal Family Systems, Art Therapy, Mindfulness, and LGBTQ issues.
Hello, I am the owner and Supervisor at Creative Expressions Therapy. We are a small, but slowly growing practice with current availability. We believe the therapeutic relationship is essential for growth. We focus on getting to know the way you experience yourself, your world, and others around you. The systems we exist in perpetuate dispiriting degrees of privilege and oppression, which significantly impact how we relate to our selves and our community. We aim to help navigate these systems and gain insight in order to make meaningful change. We value compassion, equity, creativity, humor, and honesty in our work with clients.
Our therapists have additional training in DBT, Internal Family Systems, Art Therapy, Mindfulness, and LGBTQ issues.
Hello, I am the owner and Supervisor at Creative Expressions Therapy. We are a small, but slowly growing practice with current availability. We believe the therapeutic relationship is essential for growth. We focus on getting to know the way you experience yourself, your world, and others around you. The systems we exist in perpetuate dispiriting degrees of privilege and oppression, which significantly impact how we relate to our selves and our community. We aim to help navigate these systems and gain insight in order to make meaningful change. We value compassion, equity, creativity, humor, and honesty in our work with clients.
Sandra Seaman
Counselor, PsyD, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Fremont, Seattle, WA 98103 (Online Only)
I work with LGBTQ/NB/kinky/polyamorous communities.
I provide non-judgmental care for Sexual and Gender Outsiders. *NOTE* I do NOT return phone calls without a Voicemail message requesting a return call and letting me know if it is safe to leave a message. My additional clinical specialties involve working with the chronically ill and high-achieving clients who struggle with impostor syndrome and perfectionism. I am currently accepting new clients.
I work with LGBTQ/NB/kinky/polyamorous communities.
I provide non-judgmental care for Sexual and Gender Outsiders. *NOTE* I do NOT return phone calls without a Voicemail message requesting a return call and letting me know if it is safe to leave a message. My additional clinical specialties involve working with the chronically ill and high-achieving clients who struggle with impostor syndrome and perfectionism. I am currently accepting new clients.
In my 18 years of practice I have helped many adults; for example, members of the Veterans community, LGBTQ+ community and Seniors.
Welcome! I am skilled in working with adults of all ages. Life can be challenging and difficult to navigate. Seeking guidance is key on that journey. I offer a compassionate healing space for my clients and together we work towards improving your day to day joy and engagement in life. I meet you exactly where you are and we work from there. I utilize various modalities, such a depth psychology and narrative therapy. Additionally, I have expertise with seniors suffering from dementia or Alzheimer's. Our geriatric population needs and deserves the best of care as they take on aging challenges. I would be honored to work with you.
In my 18 years of practice I have helped many adults; for example, members of the Veterans community, LGBTQ+ community and Seniors.
Welcome! I am skilled in working with adults of all ages. Life can be challenging and difficult to navigate. Seeking guidance is key on that journey. I offer a compassionate healing space for my clients and together we work towards improving your day to day joy and engagement in life. I meet you exactly where you are and we work from there. I utilize various modalities, such a depth psychology and narrative therapy. Additionally, I have expertise with seniors suffering from dementia or Alzheimer's. Our geriatric population needs and deserves the best of care as they take on aging challenges. I would be honored to work with you.
I aim to be inclusive and welcoming to all as an LGBTQ+ and BIPOC ally.
At its core, I believe therapy to be about creating space for change. People come to therapy for a variety of reasons—seeking support and healing, desiring change, looking for relief from pain. With a relational and trauma-informed lens, we’ll look at how you landed here, in an effort to find new ways of being that may be kinder to yourself and more congruent with a whole and healthy life. I work with teens, adults, and couples on issues of trauma, anxiety, grief, relationships, life transitions, and identity formation. I have focused much of my work supporting women recovering from trauma.
I aim to be inclusive and welcoming to all as an LGBTQ+ and BIPOC ally.
At its core, I believe therapy to be about creating space for change. People come to therapy for a variety of reasons—seeking support and healing, desiring change, looking for relief from pain. With a relational and trauma-informed lens, we’ll look at how you landed here, in an effort to find new ways of being that may be kinder to yourself and more congruent with a whole and healthy life. I work with teens, adults, and couples on issues of trauma, anxiety, grief, relationships, life transitions, and identity formation. I have focused much of my work supporting women recovering from trauma.
Tracy Jordan Adams
Counselor, MA, LMHC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fremont, Seattle, WA 98103
Waitlist for new clients
I work with individuals who identify as LGBTQ, I also specialize in Bipolar Disorder and anxiety.
It takes courage to ask for help. Life seems to throw us one challenge after another and we can feel weighed down by the stress of daily living. Sometimes we can lose sight of what makes us feel special and valued. I am here to work with your individual needs. Feelings of anxiety, depression, anger, and loneliness can leave us feeling disconnected from others. If we do not take the time to understand where these feelings stem from and how they affect us, we cannot begin to heal and feel whole again. I value you as an individual and want to understand your unique experiences. I want to help you to feel safe and accepted at all times.
I work with individuals who identify as LGBTQ, I also specialize in Bipolar Disorder and anxiety.
It takes courage to ask for help. Life seems to throw us one challenge after another and we can feel weighed down by the stress of daily living. Sometimes we can lose sight of what makes us feel special and valued. I am here to work with your individual needs. Feelings of anxiety, depression, anger, and loneliness can leave us feeling disconnected from others. If we do not take the time to understand where these feelings stem from and how they affect us, we cannot begin to heal and feel whole again. I value you as an individual and want to understand your unique experiences. I want to help you to feel safe and accepted at all times.
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LGBTQ+ Therapists
Do LGBTQ-affirmative therapists receive special training?
Yes. Many therapists who practice LGBTQ-affirmative therapy have completed specialized training, either during their degree program or as continuing education, to learn the core principles of affirmative therapy and how to best support their LGBTQ clients; some have received certifications in LGBTQ-affirmative therapy. Prospective clients should inquire as to a clinician’s background and training to ensure a good fit.
Why might I want to see an LGBTQ-affirming or LGBTQ-friendly therapist?
Queer and gender-non-conforming individuals frequently experience bias and marginalization in day-to-day life. Working with a therapist who understands these unique challenges, as well as accepts and affirms their identity, can help LGBTQ clients feel safe and supported during therapy—allowing them to better navigate their relationships, mental health, and anything else that they wish to explore during therapy. It is important to note that many therapists can be effective in their work with LGBTQ+ individuals, even in the absence of specific training or background knowledge. The most important component in therapy is the alliance between therapist and client, and this alliance can exist between individuals with very different backgrounds.
How can I find an LGBTQ-friendly therapist?
You may wish to inquire about a therapist’s expertise with your specific challenges or concerns—depression, for example, or relationship strife—as well as their past experiences treating LGBTQ+ clients. Prospective clients may also ask whether a therapist has obtained additional training and/or certification in LGBTQ-affirmative techniques.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience with LGBTQ issues?
Prospective clients should feel empowered to directly ask therapists whether they have received training or been certified in LGBTQ-affirming therapy; competent therapists will be happy to explain their educational background and preferred approach(es) to help a client find the best match for them. Clients may also wish to ask how a therapist has treated clients with their particular challenges in the past and what they expect treatment to look like.
Are all the therapists listed in the LGBTQ directory themselves members of the LGBTQ community?
While therapists may choose to disclose their sexual orientation or gender identity in their profiles, the LGBTQ directory features not only those who have shared this information but also those who assert specialized training or experience in providing support to queer individuals, couples or families.