It's crucial that friendships are built on a foundation of respect, understanding, and consideration for each other's needs. This is particularly important for LGBTQ+ people who turn to friends and family of choice when rejected by their family of origin. As a licensed psychologist I often speak with clients about the patterns that exist in their family of origin. Then we look at how they want to either repeat those healthy patterns or replace those unhealthy patterns when it comes to their chosen relationships.

Finding a new therapist can be a task! Add on the fact that you’re looking for a LGBTQ+ therapist and the search becomes even more daunting. Instead of having to rely on Google searches, here are several ways to find your next LGBTQ+ therapist in Minneapolis.

For many people, the winter season and holidays mean more time with family. For LGBTQ+ people, being around homophobic, biphobic, and transphobic family members can bring additional stress.

New research highlights what many drag queen and kings already know to be true: drag can be therapeutic and benefit your mental health.

You cannot completely avoid stress and anxiety in your life. You can learn to feel more capable of quieting the anxiety and trusting yourself to get through it. Getting therapy can help with this, but how do you know when it’s time to get therapy for anxiety?

It is especially important for LGBTQ+ people to have a trauma-informed therapist. But what does it mean when a therapist says they are trauma-informed?

There are some unique ways that perfectionism plagues queer and trans folks compared to cis-het people. Regardless of where your critical self-talk and pressure to achieve comes from, there are daily changes you can make to help overcome the perfectionism.

Instead of solely thinking about trans mental health in terms of gender dysphoria, pain, and struggle, we also need to look at gender euphoria, joy, and what it means to thrive in life as a trans person. In a society that attacks trans and nonbinary people for simply existing, experiencing happiness and joy as a trans or nonbinary person can be a way to reclaim power.

Don’t let Queer Imposter Syndrome ruin your Pride month. Learn how to celebrate Pride when you feel like you’re not queer enough to do so.

You deserve a therapist who validates your bi+ identity and recognizes the beauty of you being able to affirm your identity. Read about what it may be like to have a bi-affirming therapist.