Affirming care for 2SLGBTQIA+ adults, youth, relationships and families. Allies welcome.

2SLGBTQIA+ Affirmative Therapy

 

“The pain associated with the social stigma of being LGBTQ, of living in a culture that, for the most part, is homophobic and heterosexist, is traumatic.”

 
                                                                                                                   – Craig Sloan, psychotherapist and clinical social worker
2SLGBTQIA+ affirmative therapy is that which holds a positive view of people who are Two-Spirited, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Asexual, Queer, and/or Questioning. It also acknowledges the negative influences that homophobia, transphobia and heterosexism have on the lives of those from the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, their families and our community. Additionally, our affirmative care considers the intersection of queerness/transness with other marginalized identities such as race, religion, ability/disability, class, and financial status. 
 
At Centrepeace, we are committed to being anti-racist and anti-oppressive in our work. We recognize that we work in a field created by and maintained by colonization and that there is much to do at all levels to effectively decenter the white narrative. We are actively working at an individual and an organizational level by continuing to take part in relevant trainings, events and professional development opportunities, listening to our community, and keeping an open door and mind when talking about these issues with our clients and community.