Therapy for Queer Males of Color
An Affirmative Space for All Parts of You
You are flexing that education in high places with a seat a table, or at least trying to do what you have to do to get there. You have a good time with friends on the weekend—but when you find yourself with yourself, it’s the mind chatter and the feeling of loneliness, shame, or “not enough” that gets to you.
Sounds familiar?
You kind of realize you’re trying to suppress your feelings by throwing your hands up and overindulging, or overachieving by working longer hours, taking on additional roles and responsibilities, working out twice a day or self-medicating—anything not to feel those feelings. You see your reflection in the mirror and begin to compare yourself against the highlight reel of others on social media. It’s hard not to fall victim to the comparison trap.
Maybe, the walls you have built around your heart are so high and so thick that no one is able to scale it to really know you. But there is a hurt there, isn’t it? A hurt from earlier experiences.
You want to get back out there, yet resolute in your independence. Failed after failed relationship, and now you are wondering, “Is it me? Is there something I’m doing wrong?”
Perhaps you are in a relationship and you fear success and walk on the eggshells of insecurity, scared you might mess things up. It can be a WHOLE MESS out here. We get it.
It’s time to Release Yourself…”to release your anger, release your mind, release the stress, release the love, and forget the rest” like Big Freedia declared in ‘Break My Soul.”
Why Therapy With Us?
At Gotel & Thrive, we understand the unique walk of queer males of color because we are you.
We celebrate the richness of your identity as a person of color and member of the LGBTQIA community, acknowledging that there are many ways to be a queer, gay, same-gender-loving or non-binary person of color, and all experiences have value.
·We facilitate the recognition and definition of your worth, value and authentic self from within, not from external judgments or societal norms.
We challenge negative stereotypes imposed on queer males of color that may be internalized and surface in how you engage with others.
We acknowledge the hurdles you've overcome and focus on your ability to continue growing and thriving, recognizing that you have agency over your life and can make choices that align with your values and goals.
We will help you nurture the wounded parts of yourself to begin the healing of relationship trauma.
We equip you with tools to interrupt patterns that aren’t working for you.
….all of this grounded in clinical experience with an element of real!
We got you. Come on in…
We are the restorative space for you to undo the thinking and behaviors that block joy and provide tools to cope when life forces you to pivot.
Release Yourself