Description: LGBTQIA+ Therapist: Dr. Heilman specializes in providing LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy services at his office in Dupont Circle.
LGBTQ+ Therapist: As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, I have dedicated my training, research, and clinical work to helping those within the LGBTQ+ community find pride, belongingness, fulfillment, and a strong sense-of-self.
Do you need a therapist experienced in helping with LGBTQ+ issues, relationships, parenting or family issues?
Society has thankfully undergone a fundamental transformation in the way it views the communities named under the LGBTQ+ acronym. However, in addition to overt aggression towards LGBTQ+ individuals, more covert negative stereotypes of LGBTQ+ individuals persist. These stereotypes are harmful to the physical and mental health of LGBTQ+ people, and result in increased rates of depression, anxiety, long-term relationship challenges, sexual dissatisfaction, substance abuse, loneliness and isolation, and lowered