Are you struggling as a queer, trans, or gender non-conforming person feeling like you constantly have to explain yourself to your family? You feel so conflicted and torn. You want to maintain a relationship with them – they’re your family, after all – but every time you see them, you leave feeling worse. It’s increasingly hard to maintain a connection.

Do any of these sound familiar?

• You’re still mad at your mom/dad/etc., because even though they’re better now, they reacted so poorly to your coming out
• Your parents claim to support your transition but they continue to misgender or deadname you
• You’re trying to figure out how much contact to have with your family, but it sucks to know you can’t have the relationship you used to have

You don’t have to deal with this alone. As a queer person, you’re already dealing with societal oppression and negative messages in the world around you. You deserve to have loving celebration and support from your family.

As a family therapist, it’s my job to work with your family to help them understand – so you don’t have to keep trying to explain yourself to them.

You might be thinking, “My family would not be open to that!” And I know that’s awful, even if true in some cases. But you’d be surprised how many families ARE open to examining their biases, because their relationship with you is what matters most to them.

Does your family want to continue having a relationship with you? Family therapy can help you get there together.

Schedule your free consultation below if you’d like to talk about how we can approach your family and invite them into therapy.