We specialize in providing affirming counseling for individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, trans-sexual, intersexed, gender-queer, or questioning.
GLBTQ Therapy If you already feel strongly connected to your sexual or gender identity, it is important to feel that your counselor understands and supports your life and family. If you are in the process of exploring your gender or sexual identity, it is vital to feel that your therapist is someone who can encourage and support your process of exploration in a nonjudgmental, affirming manner.
Transgendered Adults (age 18+) If you are in the process of a gender transition, we offer therapy to support you in your journey toward physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wholeness. We provide letters and referrals for hormones and surgery when appropriate, as well as information on other trans-friendly services that might be helpful to you in your process of transition.
Transgendered Children & Adolescents (age 2-17) Many children know what their true gender is (even when it does not match their physical body) as early as age two or three. If you think your child may be transgendered we can provide therapy and psychoeducational materials to support you and your child in understanding where they are in their gender identity development. We provide individual therapy, gender identity assessment, and family therapy for transgendered youth.
Families of Transgendered Loving someone who is transgendered can present a unique set of challenges and changes in your own life. Having a safe place to talk about the ways you are impacted by a loved one's gender change is important. We provide individual and family therapy for the spouses, partners, children, and families of people in gender transition.
Live Out Loud Youth Group A social group for youth who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, questioning, or allied. This group is funded by public grants, Berkshire Stonewall Coalition, BAGLY, and private donors. The group hosted by the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts in Pittsfield, MA. It is free to attend due to the generosity of our sponsors. For more information about upcoming events and meetings check out the Live Out Loud Youth Group page of this website.
Gender Identity Adult Support Group A therapeutic support group for adults age 18-40 at all stages of gender identity exploration and development. Meets at the Affirmative Counseling office in Pittsfield, MA on the last Thursday of each month. To download a copy of the group announcement with more information, click on the link below.
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