LGBTQ+ Counseling in Charlotte, NC
Compassionate, Culturally-Adaptive Therapy
For The LGBTQ+ Community
By now, you might be used to minimizing yourself to make others feel more comfortable, to fit in, or for safety. You may also be struggling to understand or accept your identity or sexuality. Whether its led by confusion, rejection, shame, or fear, this has caused you to hide your true identity, keep all your feelings bottled up inside, and feel afraid to open up to the wrong person. You’ve started to wonder if you even deserve to be happy. The bullying, social rejection, and strained relationships start to get to you and you wonder if you should keep who you are hidden from the world and instead, conform to social pressures and expectations.
You’re not alone. In fact, you deserve to live a life that fulfills you. One that is full of joy, community, and love. Not one where you have to push down how you really are or hide the parts of you that shine the most. Our compassionate group of therapists in Charlotte, NC are here to provide you with a safe space where you can get guidance around sexuality, identity, relationships, and trauma, so you can find clarity and confidence, cope through stress, improve your relationship with others, and gain a happier outlook on life.
Live Your Authentic Life Out Loud
What would it feel like to feel proud of yourself and who you are? What if you could find clarity and self-acceptance around your identity or sexuality? Whether you’re working through self-acceptance or defining what life looks like after coming out to friends and family. Our team of therapists are here to help learn how to reduce your inner turmoil, proudly claim your LGBTQ+ identity, and find healthy ways to cope with common LGBTQ+ struggles, set boundaries, and disengage from codependency keeping you from living your best life.
Work with an LGBTQ+ friendly therapist in Charlotte, NC who not only understands your unique background and experiences as someone who identifies as part of the LGBTQ+ community, but someone who you can resonate with around major life experiences (including dealing with dual minority status, depression, cultural background, and more). Our therapists offer compassionate and safe guidance to help you gain the tools to lead a healthier, happier life.
Strengthen, Heal, And Forge New Relationships
You value authentic relationships, whether its familial ties or a chosen family. But you’re struggling with strained relationships due to ignorance, lack of empathy, intolerance, or lack of understanding. Our therapist can help guide you through strengthening relationships that may have become strained, understanding forgiveness for those who’ve done you wrong, setting boundaries with loved ones, cutting ties with toxic people, or even working through rejection from once-close loved ones. We’re dedicated to helping you build a life that is resilient against intolerance, filled with self-love & confidence, and surrounded by a tight-knit supportive community.
Meet Our LGBTQ+ Specialists
Simone B., M.Ed., PSC, LCMHC
I am passionate about helping folks who are marginalized- women, people of color, the LGBTQIA+ community. I am a kind, caring, and nonjudgmental ear that’s here to hold space for you. I’m here to help you on your healing journey and give you tools to get to a better place.
Hannah M., MSW, LCSWA
I use a strength-based approach which focuses on how to move forward with your strengths versus focusing on flaws. This approach combined with a healthy dose of accountability and continuous support to remind you of just how strong and capable you are will propel you into healing.