Identity and Culture
What to Look for in an LGBTQIA+-Affirming Therapist
You may want a therapist who leaves room for your identity and sexuality without making them the explanation for every concern. LGBTQIA+-affirming care can be something you ask about directly. You can discuss names, pronouns, relationships, and what matters to you without having to present a complete or permanent account of yourself.
Affirming Care Begins With Your Account
You get to describe your identity, including what you know and what remains uncertain. A therapist should not assume your relationships or wishes from a label. You can ask how they make room for changing language and different kinds of connection. Your identity belongs in the conversation without becoming the only thing you are allowed to discuss.
Questions Can Be Specific
You might ask how a therapist approaches sexuality, family expectations, or relationship concerns. You can also ask about language and what happens if they misunderstand something. You do not have to share personal details just to ask about their approach. Consider whether their explanation leaves room for your perspective rather than giving you a prescribed account of who you are.
Your Other Concerns Still Matter
You may be seeking therapy for stress, low feelings, attachment, or a life change. Affirming care does not require every conversation to center on identity. You can talk about practical pressures and relationships alongside questions about belonging. You might want those connections considered, or you might want to begin with something else that feels more present right now.
Consider the Conversation With Jazmine
Jazmine’s practice is LGBTQIA+-affirming, systemic, and decolonizing. She offers individual, couples, family, and teen therapy by secure video in Maryland. You can ask how her warm, collaborative approach makes room for your concerns. A consultation is an opportunity for questions, not a requirement to disclose your whole story or decide immediately whether to begin sessions.
If You Want to Talk
This guide is not a substitute for therapy. You can bring these questions to Jazmine without having a finished explanation.
Sessions are 50 minutes by secure video, with you located in Maryland. Private pay is $200 per session. Individual and teen therapy are also available through Headway with Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, and Kaiser Permanente. Superbills are available for out-of-network benefits.
You can request a free 15-minute consultation by phone through the request form, and Jazmine personally confirms each request.
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