LGBTQIA+ Folx

If you are an LGBTQIA+ person, it may be helpful to know about some assumptions I hold. I do not have a pre-set agenda for any of my clients, and have no investment in what your unique spiritual unfolding should look like. Nevertheless, in the interest of transparency (and your sense of safety), I want you to know a few things about me:

  • I always consider it a privilege when someone shares with me about their queerness.

  • I believe that LGBTQIA+ people are known and loved by the Divine just as much as heterosexual people.

  • I affirm a wide spectrum of sexual partnerships between informed, consenting adults.

  • I believe queer sexuality and identity is an expression of the divine diversity found throughout all of life, and should be affirmed and celebrated.

  • I believe LGBTQIA+ individuals deserve liberation from religious dogma and any spiritual teachings that shame and stigmatize their sexuality and identity. I believe healing and wholeness is found in such freedom.

  • I find the soul wounding that various religious and spiritual groups and individuals have caused to LBGTQIA+ people heartbreaking, and I long for the healing of LGBTQIA+ people, and those who harm them. 

As someone whose romantic partnerships have always been heterosexual, I view allyship not as a fixed part of my identity, but as a path I seek to walk each day, which requires intention and attention, as well as guidance from LGBTQIA+ folx themselves. I turn to queer friends, colleagues, mentors, and leaders to help me map this path.

While I've completed coursework specific to spiritual counseling for LGBTQIA+ folks, I know it can feel meaningful to work with someone who shares an important aspect of your identity, especially if it is an aspect you have not really explored before. If that is the case for you, and you'd prefer to work with an LGBTQIA+ spiritual director, I'd be delighted to provide some referrals for skilled and wise queer spiritual directors I know and trust. Please reach out. 

Reach out to schedule an initial session without any expected commitment, so you can get to know me better and decide if I'm a good fit for you.

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