LGBTQIA+ Affirming Therapy 

Sky Forest Counseling is an affirming, safe space for members of the LGBTQ+ community and their families.

In my practice, I work with many gay, bi-sexual, lesbian, gender fluid, non-binary and transgender persons, both individually and in couples, as well as with those who are questioning their sexual identity and gender. I am very comfortable in working with this community, have sought out additional training, and offer an affirming environment. My goal is to provide a welcoming environment for members of the LGBTQIA+ community to feel understood and supported as they navigate any of life's challenges. 

Even if the presenting issues have nothing to do with sexual orientation or gender identity, many of my clients have sought me out as a provider due to the need to feel 100% authentic and uncensored in the therapy process. And knowing that a provider welcomes every facet of each person is absolutely essential to feeling safe in therapy.

I subscribe to the WPATH guidelines (World Professional Association for Transgender Health), which maintain that gender non-conformity is NOT a "mental illness" but a natural variation in human gender presentation, and that any attempts to "fix" gender-variant children by conforming them to traditional gender norms is harmful & unethical treatment.