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?)

• I am accepting new clients and you are always welcome to schedule online 24/7.
  

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

• Struggling with intimacy or declining sex lives
• Feeling like friends, and not lovers
• Dealing with infidelity, emotional affairs, or unfaithfulness
• Communication challenges and and disconnections
• Conflicts around money, sex, religion, friends, priorities, criticism, families, ex-partners, work, children (step-children), ex-spouses, and household responsibilities
• Issues with trust and jealousy
• Dealing with chronic health, or emotional challenges in one or both partners
• Commuter relationships, and long-distance challenges
• Pre-commitment check-ups
• Ongoing maintenance and relationship check-in's

Gay men, lesbians, and bisexuals

• Dealing with coming out, fitting in, making friends and finding dates/a partner
• Common counseling concerns about depression and anxiety, the search for meaning and direction
• Family conflicts
• Relationship break-ups and grieving
• Grief/loss related to death of a loved one
• Life transitions and stresses
• Managing identities (gay or bisexual)

Married gay men and married lesbians

• Attempting to come to terms with whether or not he/she is gay
• Grieving the potential loss of either choice, staying in the marriage or leaving
• Negotiating a divorce, while coming to terms with a new sexual orientation (sometimes after being outed during the divorce)
• Grieving the break-up or loss of a long-time same-sex lover (that no one knew existed)
• Addressing parenting concerns

Gender Conflicted Clients

• Confusion about exact nature of gender conflict and what to do about it
• Interest in exploring options for a gender transition
• Desiring letter of referral for HRT, and/or SRS
• Support, encouragement and guidance during a mtf or ftm gender transition
• Managing cross-gender desire for expression, without intent to transition

Heterosexuals

• 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

• 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)
• How do I come out?
• What do I need to know to be successful as a gay man or a lesbian?
• Where do I begin to meet people, make friends, and learn about life as a gay man or lesbian

What Women Are Saying About the 101 Events
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