AFFIRMING, TRAUMA-INFORMED THERAPY AND PSYCHIATRIC SUPPORT

LGBTQ+ Mental Health Care

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Mental health care should never require you to explain, defend, or justify who you are.

At Ann Arbor Psych, we provide affirming telehealth talk therapy and psychiatric care for LGBTQ+ adults, grounded in respect, evidence-based practice, and an understanding of the unique stressors LGBTQ+ individuals often face.

LGBTQ+ individuals face unique mental health challenges shaped by stigma, discrimination, and societal barriers. Over 39% of LGBTQ+ people report experiencing mental health symptoms each year, and they are more than twice as likely as heterosexual peers to live with anxiety, depression, or suicidal thoughts. These disparities are especially pronounced for transgender, nonbinary, and LGBTQ+ youth and people of color, making safe, accessible care and support critical for well-being.

Our goal is to offer care that feels safe, informed, and genuinely supportive — not performative, not pathologizing.

What can we do for you?

Our services may be a good fit, if the following are relevent:

  • Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, nonbinary, queer, or questioning

  • Navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, or mood changes

  • Experiencing stress related to identity, disclosure, or family dynamics

  • Carrying the impact of discrimination, rejection, or minority stress

  • Managing ADHD, OCD, or neurodivergence alongside identity stress

  • Looking for mental health care that is affirming without assumptions

You do not need to be in crisis — and you do not need to educate your provider.

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Common Mental Health Concerns

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  • LGBTQ+ people are at higher risk for anxiety and depression. Rates are 2–2.5 times higher than the general population.

  • Over one-third of LGBTQ+ youth have seriously considered suicide; close to half of transgender and nonbinary youth have done so in the past year.

  • Ongoing stress and negative experiences raise the risk for trauma-related disorders and unhealthy coping mechanisms.

What Treatment May Include

TALK THERAPY

  • Support for anxiety, depression, and trauma

  • Processing identity-related stress or minority stress

  • Navigating family, relationship, or community dynamics

  • Support around disclosure, boundaries, and self-acceptance

  • Tools for emotional regulation and resilience

PSYCHIATRIC CARE

  • Thoughtful medication evaluation and management

  • Careful attention to side effects, tolerability, and long-term wellbeing

  • Ongoing follow-up and adjustments as life circumstances change

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Meet Our LGBTQ+-Experienced Providers

At Ann Arbor Psych, members of our clinical team have extensive experience working with LGBTQ+ individuals across a wide range of mental health concerns. Our providers are familiar with the unique stressors LGBTQ+ patients often face, including minority stress, trauma exposure, family rejection, identity-related stress, and healthcare-related harm.

Our clinicians bring:

  • Years of clinical experience working with LGBTQ+ adults

  • Training in trauma-informed and affirming care models

  • Experience supporting patients navigating identity, disclosure, and relationship dynamics

  • Expertise in treating anxiety, depression, ADHD, OCD, trauma, and mood disorders within LGBTQ+ populations

  • A commitment to non-assumptive, non-pathologizing care

Importantly, our providers do not expect patients to educate them. Identity is respected as a core part of who you are — not something to explain or defend.

Care is collaborative, confidential, and paced according to what feels safe for you.

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