LGBTQIA+ Affirming Therapy: Where You Don't Have to Explain Yourself

You Shouldn't Have to Vet Your Therapist Before You Can Be Honest With Them.

Finding a good therapist is already hard. Finding one who actually understands the way your identity shapes how you move through the world, the exhaustion of always being “on,” the specific weight of spaces that aren’t quite safe, the stuff you’ve had to explain so many times you’re tired of your own story, that’s a different project entirely.

Our clinicians, Christina and Jayne, specializes in affirming care for LGBTQIA+ individuals and queer families. Which means you won’t spend your sessions getting your therapist up to speed. Your identity isn’t up for debate here. Your relationship isn’t something to be tolerated. You’re the expert on your own life, and we’re here to help you with the parts that have gotten heavy.

Whatever You're Holding, You Can Set It Down Here.

Our work together can cover a lot of ground. Here are some of the paths we walk with clients:

Anxiety, OCD & Depression The constant hum of worry. The repetitive thoughts. The weight that makes getting out of bed feel like a workout. And all of it compounded by the unique stress of existing in a world that doesn't always see you. We use CBT, ERP, and DBT-informed strategies that are adapted to work for your life.
Relationships & Family Dynamics The partner who's trying but doesn't always get it. The family you're still figuring out how to be around. The chosen family that holds you up and sometimes comes with its own weight. We'll help you untangle the knots without losing the connections that matter.
Gender Identity Exploration & Transition Whether you're just starting to ask questions or you're deep in a transition you didn't expect to be this complicated, there's no right pace, no right answer. We're here for the whole process.
Life Transitions Coming out. Starting over. Becoming a parent. Losing someone. Big changes bring big feelings, and we'll help you find your footing as you navigate those changes.
Grief, Trauma & Discrimination What's happened to you matters. Whether it's a specific event or the slow accumulation of a world that wasn't built with you in mind, we don't ask you to set that context aside. We work with it.

"Dr. Zendegui and her team are an exceptional resource for specialized therapy for anxiety and OCD across children, adolescents, and adults."

Dr. Kristen Roman

New York

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What "Affirming" Means When It's Not Just a Checkbox.

“Affirming” gets thrown around a lot, but for us it means starting from a place of genuine respect for what you know about yourself. It means the world shows up in the therapy room with you, because it does, and we don’t pretend otherwise. The stress, the systems, the things you can’t unsee is part of the work.

Christina and Jayne brings real clinical depth to this. They are She’s trained in CBT, ERP, and DBT-informed approaches, and theyshe works with LGBTQIA+ individuals and queer families, with these as the core of theirher practice.

SIMPLE, STRESS FREE

Your Whole Self is Welcome Here

No editing, no performing, no energy spent making the room comfortable for everyone else. Just you, working on whatever you came here to work on, with a clinician who already gets the context.

We see LGBTQIA+ clients in person in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and via telehealth across New York.

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