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Therapy for LGBTQIA+ Communities

Inclusive and LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy for people of all sexual orientations and gender identities

 
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LGB adults are 2x more likely than heterosexual adults to develop a mental health condition. Trans folks are almost 4x more likely to develop a mental health condition compared to cisgender individuals. Additionally, 40 percent of trans folks have attempted suicide is nearly 9 times the overall rate in the United States.

 

The Queer Tale

What if you were told that your existence was shameful? That you were broken or defective? What if your birth family told you that you were no longer a part of the family? That you were a pariah, a stranger, someone to be forgotten? What if you woke up every day wishing you could escape the world? Escape your body? Escape your thoughts? What if all of this sounds like you?

Resilience in the LGBTQIA+ Community

The queer community consists of resilient survivors and champions. Queer folks exist in every pocket of the world. They have been in existence through the millennia. In fact, they have been champions of social change, have begun revolutions, and have brought peace. The LGBTQIA+ community represents a diverse range of individuals. This includes gender expression, social identities, and sexual orientation. These identities intersect with other core identities. Such as race, religion, socioeconomic class, nationality, and ethnicity. This combined and overlapping intersectionality allows for diversity in understanding, thought, and perspective. Yet along with this complexity also comes diversity in experience. Behind the armor of our queer warriors lay aching hearts with stories that deserve to have a space. Near and far, exist queer folk who are struggling, who feel trapped, and who are crying out for help.

Why Intersectionality Matters

There is substantial research validating that the queer community is at high risk of experiencing mental health struggles such as anxiety and depression. This coupled with the inhumanity queer folk constantly face such as discrimination, prejudice, denial of civil and human rights, harassment, and familial rejection, lead to new and even worsened symptoms, especially for individuals with intersecting socioeconomic & racial identities.

 

Common Issues Experienced by the LGBTQIA Community

 
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Community & Family Rejection

Although 2015 was a monumental year for the LGBTQIA++ community, all battles were not won on this day. Outside of the US legal system, LGBTQIA++ Americans still face hate, discrimination, physical & emotional harm, and inequity every single day. About 40% of homeless youth in America identify as LGBTQ and often end up on the streets because they are rejected by their family members. Hence these young queer folk are more susceptible to violence, are more likely to participate in crime to survive, and encounter chronic trauma that may last all through their lives.

Lack of LGBTQIA++ affirming care

As stated earlier on this page, the queer community experiences mental health issues at higher rates as compared to cis-hetero populations. A recent study found that 61% of queer folks experience depression, 45% are diagnosed with PTSD and 36% have an anxiety disorder. There is no singular answer to explain why these disparities exist but stigma and trauma most definitely contribute to reasons why. Many LGBTQ individuals are barred from accessing quality medical and mental health care. A Rainbow Health survey found that 10% of queer folk postponed medical care or didn’t get it at all due to discrimination from health care providers. The U.S. Transgender Survey found that transgender individuals are at risk of avoiding medical treatment at an ever higher rate than other queer folks – with 23% not seeing a doctor due to fear of mistreatment.

Violence

LGBTQIA++ individuals have often been on the receiving end of violence, violence in the form of physical violence, social violence, medical violence, and emotional violence. Transgender women, particularly trans women of color, are gravely impacted by such violence. In only 2017, 13 trans women of color were killed. Trans women of color are among the most vulnerable populations in the country who experience racism, sexism, transphobia, and, frequently, poverty, which puts them at an even higher risk for violence. LGBTQIA++ folks in rural populations often face heightened violence, with no access to mental health care, or community support. Despite social progress, LGBTQIA++ individuals are still some of the most highly targeted populations that experience community violence.

Navigating queer love

For a lot of queer couples, merely their union is seen as an “act of rebellion” to their families. The trauma that comes along with being a queer couple makes the experience of a queer couple oddly unique, and with anything unique, comes unique struggles that deserve space to be heard. Often queer couples have to make a choice between abandoning their communities or playing a “dual role” where they are forced to mask their relationship or keep it private or hidden. This atmosphere of secrecy often finds its way into influencing how comfortable queer couples may feel about asking for help in managing relationship conflicts. Queer couples also may be interracial, inter-faith, and more. These unique intersectional identities make queer love beautifully complex. Couples therapy with an LGBTQIA++ affirming therapist is a great place to start to work through some of these complex issues.

 
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Repose’s Approach to LGBTQIA Therapy

At Repose Therapy, we believe that all people have the innate resilience to overcome and adapt to become healthier and happier versions of themselves. Our LGBTQ therapists make space for the struggles of childhood and adult trauma. While also acknowledging the ongoing systemic trauma queer folks experience. We recognize the insidious impact of homophobia, transphobia, ableism, xenophobia, racism & sexism on the mental wellbeing of the LGBTQIA+ community. Our goal at Repose therapy is to serve marginalized communities. We do this by providing LGBTQIA++ affirming, trauma-informed, and competent care.

Why choose us for LGBTQIA Therapy in New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey?

At Repose therapy, we offer culturally sensitive, LGBTQIA++ affirming, and attuned therapy. Our LGBTQ therapists focus on understanding their clients’ backgrounds, nationalities, ethnicities, trauma histories, and belief systems. We do this to inform how they approach the therapeutic process. Also, Repose therapy has queer-identifying, multi-national, multi-lingual, multi-faith, and multi-cultural clinicians that have a first-hand understanding of what it means to be queer. Our goal is to create a culture of inclusivity through trauma-informed, judgment-free, sex-positive, and supportive psychotherapy to meet the unique needs of marginalized communities. Our passionate clinicians believe that safety is fundamental to healing and is found by seeing oneself reflected in the therapeutic space. We welcome you!

 
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We invite you to take a chance on LGBTQIA therapy in New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey and explore our online therapy services. Through continued reflection, correction, and betterment, we offer you services that are tailor-made to your needs.

*Client acceptability and quality of life – telepsychiatry compared to in-person consultation. (2006). Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 12(5), 251–254. https://doi.org/10.1258/135763306777889028

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