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If you are looking for a
therapist that specializes in counseling, coaching, and
psychotherapy (either in-office, or online, internet counseling)
with gay,
lesbian, bisexual and transgender men
and women, it'
your lucky day.
I seem to have a special knack for attracting
very likeable clients of all varieties (gay, lesbian, bisexual,
asexual, transgender, transsexual, asexual, intersex, confused,
questioning, married and lesbian, married and gay, polyamorous
couples, and the list goes on...). I've even been known
to work with heterosexuals from time to time, and they are actually
quite interesting. Anyway, suffice it to say, I
LOVE MY JOB.
Some
helpful tidbits as you contemplate listening to that little voice
inside your head that is telling you, "go see Michele," "go see
Michele," "go see
Michele" (strange
how I can hear that little voice in your head, isn't it?)

What types
of issues do people come see you about, Michele?
Well,
here's a pretty long list, and it still doesn't cover everything!
Lesbian
and Gay Couples
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Struggling with intimacy or declining sex lives
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Feeling like friends, and not lovers
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Dealing with infidelity, emotional affairs, or unfaithfulness
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Communication challenges and and disconnections
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Conflicts around money, sex, religion, friends, priorities,
criticism, families, ex-partners, work, children
(step-children), ex-spouses, and household responsibilities
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Issues
with trust and jealousy
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Dealing with chronic health, or emotional challenges in one or
both partners
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Commuter relationships, and long-distance challenges
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Pre-commitment check-ups
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Ongoing maintenance and relationship check-in's
Gay men,
lesbians, and bisexuals
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Dealing with coming out, fitting in, making friends and finding
dates/a partner
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Common
counseling concerns about depression and anxiety, the search for
meaning and direction
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Family
conflicts
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Relationship break-ups and grieving
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Grief/loss related to death of a loved one
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Life
transitions and stresses
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Managing identities (gay or bisexual)
Married
gay men and married lesbians
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Attempting to come to terms with whether or not he/she is gay
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Grieving the potential loss of either choice, staying in the
marriage or leaving
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Negotiating a divorce, while coming to terms with a new sexual
orientation (sometimes after being outed during the divorce)
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Grieving the break-up or loss of a long-time same-sex lover
(that no one knew existed)
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Addressing parenting concerns
Gender
Conflicted Clients
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Confusion about exact nature of gender conflict and what to do
about it
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Interest in exploring options for a gender transition
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Desiring letter of referral for HRT, and/or SRS
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Support, encouragement and guidance during a mtf or ftm gender
transition
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Managing cross-gender desire for expression, without intent to
transition
Heterosexuals
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Individual and couples counseling (despite my specialty focus on
LGBT folks, I do see a handful of heterosexual clients each
year, with whom I quite enjoy working as well)
Questioning/Unsure
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Am I
gay? Am I lesbian? Am I bisexual? Am I transgender?
(counseling is a good place to start uncovering the answers to
these questions)
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How do
I come out?
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What
do I need to know to be successful as a gay man or a lesbian?
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Where
do I begin to meet people, make friends, and learn about life as
a gay man or lesbian
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Common Issues
Transgender
visions
and
goals
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6450 W. 10th St. Suite 7
Indianapolis, IN 46214
317.517.0065
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