LGBTQIA+ Mental Health Counseling
Are you struggling with internal and external conflicts around living authentically and being yourself?
Are you struggling with internal and external conflicts around living authentically and being yourself?
Goal of Therapy
Are you struggling with internal and external conflicts around living authentically and being yourself?
Is your sexual/gender expression creating relational strains with your family, friends, or colleagues?
Are you wondering how to best support a loved one in the LGBTQIA+ community?
You are not alone. Sunstone Counseling provides compassionate and supportive mental health counseling for individuals in the LGBTQIA+ community and their allies.
Guiding You on Your Journey to a Fully Expressed Life
Sunstone offers LGBTQIA+-affirming counseling, providing a safe and validating space for you to express yourself without judgment.
Therapy under an LGBTQIA+-affirming lens focuses on the intersection of sexual/gender identity and mental well-being to determine whether your behaviors and who you are as a person align with who you want to be.
Our team of LGBTQIA+-affirming therapists – whether they belong to or are strong allies of the community – are committed to helping you explore your identity and orientation, live authentically, and express yourself fully to the world around you.
Get the support you deserve and contact us to find the right counselor to guide you or your loved one on a journey to living a fully expressed life.
Our experienced team provides support for the LGBTQIA+ community in areas such as:
- Exploring sexuality and/or gender
- Gender identity and expression
- Interpersonal/relationship dynamics
- Trauma (harassment, physical/sexual abuse)
- Anxiety and depression
- Suicidal ideation and self-harm
- The coming out process
- Gender dysphoria
- Sex and intimacy
- Transitioning
- Same-sex parenting
- Parenting of LGBTQIA+ youth
Mental Health and Suicide Risk Among LGBTQIA+ Youth
Despite growing cultural acceptance of diverse sexual orientations and gender identifications, marginalization of the LGBTQIA+ community persists. Building and maintaining an authentic sense of self in the face of social pressures can lead to heightened levels of depression, anxiety, and other mental health challenges, particularly among impressionable youth.
According to The Trevor Project’s 2022 National Survey on LGBTQIA+ Youth Mental Health, nearly half of LGBTQIA+ youth seriously considered suicide in the previous year. Anxiety and depression were also common, with 73 percent of LGBTQIA+ youth experiencing symptoms of anxiety and 58 percent experiencing symptoms of depression.
If you or a loved one is experiencing anxiety, depression, or thoughts of suicide, please reach out to us for support. Our team includes counselors specialized in working with LQBTQIA+ youth of all ages: ages 7-10 | ages 11-13 | ages 14-17.
Get Help
If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, immediate help is available.
Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
