When you don’t fit social norms somehow, seeking help for common human problems or issues can be like running your self-worth and dignity through a gauntlet. If you don’t conform in ways society expects and often demands, you are more vulnerable to being stigmatized, rejected or discounted even by those who are in professional positions to offer you care.

 

You deserve to be seen, to be heard, and to be yourself anywhere you find yourself.

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You are genderqueer, transgender, or love as a lesbian, gay man, bisexual or asexual person. You’ve come out as transgender and are married in a heterosexual relationship.

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Your body size, shape, or ability doesn’t conform to respected standards. Your spirituality or religion is non-Christian, or you are questioning/rejecting the traditional religious doctrine you were born into. You choose holistic forms of medicine, healthcare, and nutrition. You are a couple who chooses not to have children.

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Or maybe less obvious, you are an introvert who would rather be alone or dive deeply into a meaningful interaction then mingle with many people in lighted-hearted social gatherings.

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You have a debilitating chronic illness that no one can see. You love and live with someone who is chronically ill. 

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Somehow, you thrive and struggle on the margins of family, society and culture.

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Being or feeling marginalized may be part of what you want to work on in therapy, but it may have nothing to do with it. It’s just so much easier, regardless, to open to and trust someone when you can feel their authentic acceptance and respect for the unique presence you bring into the world.

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