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      • Dr. Andrea Graves, Psy.D., Founder
      • Jessica Kush, LCPC TCTSY-F
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      • Dr. Megan Arends, Psy.D.
      • Dr. Allison Elber-White, Ph.D.
      • Dr. Melissa Hanke, Ph.D.
      • Tarrah Johnson, LCSW
      • Briana Kesterson, LCSW
      • Melissa McGinnis, LCSW, CMHIMP
      • Ann Schulz, LCSW
      • Katherine Urgo, LCSW
      • Alina Pittman, M.S., R.D., LDN
      • Michelle O’Connell, Client Care Coordinator
      • April Wren, Practice Manager
    • Grow With Us!
    • Gallery
  • Client Portal
    • RWCS Client Portal Login
    • Insurance and Payments
    • Request An Appointment
    • FAQs
    • Client Experience Feedback Survey
  • Assessment
    • Neuropsychological Assessments & Specialty Evaluations
    • Pre-Surgical Evaluations
    • Infertility, Surrogacy & Adoption Evaluations
  • Individual Therapy Services
    • Individual Therapy Services
    • Specializations
    • Treatments We Offer
    • Why Therapy? Unlocking Your Path to Wellness
    • Mental Health Resources
  • Pediatrics
    • Pediatric Individual Therapy
    • Group Therapy for Children and Teens
    • What Is Play Therapy?
    • Pediatric Mental Wellness Resource List
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    • Meet Our Dietitian
    • Dietary Resources
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Counseling for LGBTQIA+ Mental Health

At Restoring Wellness Clinical Services, we believe that everyone should have access to an affirming provider who is competent in working with people from all gender identities and sexual orientations. We recognize that the things you are struggling with may not be directly related to these aspects of your identity, but it is important that your provider understand the increased risks for depression, anxiety, abuse, substance use problems and suicide (1) that can come with being a part of a community that is subject to stigma and discrimination. These risks can be even more significant for people of color who also identify as LGBTQIA+, and having a supportive space where you feel safe and understood is critical to building resiliency and thriving. We are committed to providing ethical and evidence-based care that is affirming of each individual’s unique gender and sexual identities (2, 3).

Some common areas of concern that we can help with include:

❑ Coming out to family, friends, school, work, etc.
❑ Navigating social gender transition
❑ Parenting an LGBTQIA+ child/teenager
❑ Obtaining documentation for medical gender transition or name/gender change
❑ Managing relationship distress
❑ Coping with chronic stress of stigma
❑ Exploring aging and retirement in the LGBTQIA+ community

References

1. Human Rights Campaign. Mental Health and the LGBTQ community. https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/LGBTQ_MentalHealth_OnePager.pdf

2. American Psychological Association. Guidelines for psychological practice with gay, lesbian and bisexual clients. https://www.apa.org/pi/lgbt/resources/guidelines

3. American Psychological Association. Guideline’s for psychological practice with transgender and gender nonconforming people. https://www.apa.org/practice/guidelines/transgender.pdf

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