Intensives for LGBTQ+ Teens and Parents
Therapy Intensives for Parents of LGBTQ+ Teens
It is quite difficult to set aside time for therapy when you are dealing with grief over the loss of your version of your child’s life. You love your child no matter what, but you don’t know how you begin to support your LGBTQ+ teen.
That is where an intensive comes in. Over one weekend day for 3-4 hours, you and I can dive deep into your grief and loss - I call it “the death of your expectation for your child’s future.” As we dive deeper into your journey as a parent, we will also learn about practical tools and ways to communicate your support for your teen.
I know how much you love your child. And I know that love can get tangled up in grief, fear, and the ache of not knowing how to show up in the right way. This intensive isn’t about fixing your child—it’s about holding space for you.
This is a solo experience, just for you as a parent. A place to explore the quiet grief of letting go of who you thought your child would be, and to make room for who they truly are. A place to process your fears, ask the hard questions, and be gently challenged in the ways that help you grow.
When you do this work—when you give yourself space to feel, to learn, to unlearn—it ripples outward. Your child may not be in the room with you, but they feel the shift. They feel the safety. They feel your love, rooted in something deeper than before.
This is your time. For your healing, your clarity, your transformation.
Grief Doesn’t Mean You’re a Bad Parent.
It Means You’re Human.
Intensive for Parents of LGBTQ+ Children
When your child comes out, it can stir up a quiet grief—the loss of the future you once imagined for them. Maybe you pictured wedding dresses, grandchildren, or a life free from struggle. That grief doesn’t mean you don’t accept your child. It means you love them deeply, and you’re learning how to love them in a new way.
But here’s the tender truth: how you move through this adjustment shapes how your child sees themselves. If they sense shame or sorrow in your eyes, they might begin to wonder if their identity is a disappointment. But if they see you doing the hard, honest work of understanding, unlearning, and showing up—they begin to believe that they’re worthy of love exactly as they are.
Your grief matters. Your growth matters even more. This intensive is a space for you to honor your feelings, while learning how to support your child in becoming fully, fearlessly themselves.