You gay? Well consider yourself welcome; half of the staff here are gay too! There is a lot to be celebrated in our diversity and self-awareness. Having a space that is validating for all orientations, genders (or lack thereof), and identities is important. Whether you’re out, questioning, exploring, or simply wanting a space where your identity doesn’t need explaining, you’re in the right place.

We understand that being LGBTQ2S+ often means navigating a world that wasn’t built with you in mind. We deeply comprehend the intersectionality that exists within our marginalized populations. We also just get how flippin’ great queer joy, self-discovery, and de-shaming our layers is. Therapy with us is a place to pause, reflect, and reconnect – with yourself, with others, and with your own possibility. This isn’t just about addressing pain, it’s also about nurturing identity, growth, and all that good ol’ pride.

Things have changed a lot for the queer community over the years, but we often face the same stressors that we always have. We’re here to help navigate:

• Exploring or affirming gender identity or sexual orientation
• “Coming out” – at any age or stage, often a lifelong process
• Healing from homophobia, transphobia, or spiritual/religious trauma
• Accessing medical care (hormone replacement therapy, top surgery, etc)
• Discrimination from loved ones, coworkers, & the public
• Relationships, dating, & non-traditional relationship structures (non-monogamy, polyamory, etc)
• Kink & fetish
• Grief, isolation, and disconnection from community
• Queer family planning and parenting
• Depression, anxiety, trauma, feeling overwhelmed, and other mental health issues that stem from this unique marginalization
• The neurodiversity & queer venn diagram

“if I can’t understand social roles, how am I to understand gender roles?” – a client

Well that’s just the icing on the cake.

We know that for many queer folks, neurodivergence is part of the story. Isn’t it interesting that while some labels are given to us, others are discovered? It is not a coincidence so many queers use neurospicy adjectives in their identities. Both of these aspects of humanity derive from simply not fitting into traditional molds. You’re an autistic transmasc lesbian? We’ve got you. A late-diagnosed pansexual ADHDer? Makes sense to us. So over labels, but yeah that’s you? Please, reach out.

You do not need to explain your way of being here at Sunward, exploration only occurs if and when you want to.

We support people who are navigating sensory sensitivities, treading water during burnouts, juggling masks, and seeking novelty between hyper focus lulls. Our approach is rooted in curiosity, not correction.