LGBTQ+ Friendly Therapy
Online LGBTQ friendly therapy serving Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, & Connecticut
Because You Deserve to Feel Safe in Who You Are
Healing looks different when you’ve had to fight to be understood. We offer affirming, trauma-informed therapy that honors your identity, your relationships, and your story.
Because Feeling Safe Comes First
Searching for LGBTQ friendly therapy often means you’re not just looking for a therapist—you’re looking for safety. A space where you don’t have to explain your identity, defend your experiences, or worry about being misunderstood.
At Relational Realm Therapy, we provide affirming, trauma-informed care that centers your lived experience. Our therapists understand how identity, relationships, attachment, and trauma intersect—and how important it is that therapy feels supportive, respectful, and real.
How to Find an LGBTQ Friendly Therapist?
Look for licensed therapists who explicitly state they offer LGBTQ friendly therapy, describe affirming and trauma-informed approaches, and demonstrate understanding of LGBTQ+ experiences—not just tolerance.
What to look for when searching:
When searching online for LGBTQ friendly therapy, pay attention to how therapists describe their work. Helpful indicators include:
Clear language stating LGBTQ affirming or LGBTQ friendly care
Mention of training in trauma-informed or attachment-based therapy
Experience working with LGBTQ+ individuals and couples
Inclusive intake forms and language on their website
Willingness to discuss identity, relationships, and safety openly
Directories like Psychology Today or GoodTherapy can be useful starting points, but the therapist’s own words—and how you feel during an initial consultation—matter most.
What Does an LGBTQ Therapist Do?
An LGBTQ therapist provides affirming mental health care that understands the unique emotional, relational, and systemic experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals—without judgment, assumptions, or the need for constant education.
What that looks like in practice:
An LGBTQ friendly therapist doesn’t treat your identity as the problem. Instead, they recognize how external stressors—like discrimination, rejection, minority stress, or past trauma—can impact mental health, relationships, and self-trust.
At Relational Realm, LGBTQ friendly therapy often includes support for:
Identity exploration and self-acceptance
Anxiety, depression, and stress related to minority experiences
Relationship and attachment challenges
Family rejection, estrangement, or boundary-setting
Trauma (including religious trauma, medical trauma, or relational harm)
Rather than offering surface-level reassurance or advice, our therapists focus on the relational and emotional work that helps you feel safe in your body, confident in your identity, and connected in your relationships.
Ready to Begin Healing on Your Terms?
You deserve therapy that honors your full identity - without fear, shame, or judgment. At Relational Realm, we help you reclaim emotional safety, connection, and joy in your relational world.
You deserve:
Your Healing Is Personal
We treat each client as a unique relational system. Whether it’s individual therapy, couples therapy, or group work, our approach prioritizes your relational dynamics:
EMDR for trauma processing – Heal past wounds impacting current relationships
Attachment-informed therapy – Understand and transform relational patterns
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) – Strengthen bonds and improve communication
Individual and couples therapy – For clients aged 14 to mid-40s, including LGBTQ+ and sexual trauma survivors
We’re Accepting New Clients
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Shira Adams, Therapist, LPC, NCC
Individuals, LGBTQ+, & EMDR in Pennsylvania
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Madison Wilde, Therapist, LAMFT
Individuals & Couples in Pennsylvania
How it Works
At Relational Realm, we help you reclaim emotional safety, connection, and joy in your relational world. Take the First Step:
1
Get in touch.
Book a free 20 minute consultation to get matched with the right therapist based on what brought you here.
2
Begin your journey.
We help you identify your goals for therapy and develop a personalized plan to help you heal and transform.
3
Rediscover yourself.
We believe therapy should be a path to transformation, not a lifelong sentence. We’ll support you as you grow, heal and transform.