Therapy for LGBTQ+
Feel pressure to stay strong for everyone else, even when you’re drained.
Crave closeness but hold back, unsure if it’s safe to ask for comfort.
Notice growing tension with your partner, especially if you’re grieving in different ways.
Withdraw from friends or community because you’re tired of explaining or fear being misunderstood.
Lie awake replaying conversations or regrets, wishing you could let the worry go.
Wonder if anyone could really hold space for both your grief and your anxiety without judgment.
For many LGBTQ+ individuals and couples, the hardest part of grief and anxiety is not knowing where to turn or who feels safe enough to lean on. You may be the one others rely on — steady, capable, the one who always shows up — yet privately you’re carrying more than anyone realizes. Grief can come from the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, a health diagnosis, a career shift, or the loss of a future or identity you imagined for yourself. Whatever the source, grief has a way of heightening anxious thoughts, making you second-guess yourself, and leaving you feeling like there’s nowhere to set down what weighs most heavily. You may:
Whether you’re seeking support for yourself or as a couple, therapy offers a place where safety, compassion, and understanding are prioritized — and where you’ll have an ally who can hold space for both your grief and your anxiety, so you don’t have to carry it all on your own.
