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Find inclusive support with our LGBTQIA+ services, offering a safe space to navigate mental health challenges, promote self-acceptance, and foster holistic well-being.

LGBTQIA-specific mental health services are tailored to meet the unique mental health and emotional needs of individuals within the LGBTQIA+ community. These services are designed to provide support, understanding, and affirmation for individuals who may face distinct challenges related to their sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. Key components of these services may include:

  • Affirmative Therapy
  • Guidance and assistance for those coming out to family, friends, or employers (given the emotional complexities involved)
  • Gender-Affirming Therapy
  • Trauma-Informed Care
  • LGBTQIA+ Youth Support
  • Family Therapy for LGBTQIA+ Couples and Families

These services aim to create an inclusive and supportive environment where LGBTQIA+ individuals may address their unique mental health needs, build resilience, and cultivate a sense of belonging.

The medical content on this page has been clinically reviewed by: Luisa Spadafino

What are LGBTQIA+ Therapy Services

What are LGBTQIA+ Therapy Services

LGBTQIA+ Therapy Services

Trauma-Informed Care

Teaching patients to accept what is out of their control and commit to the positive solutions that lead them to a happy and fulfilled life.

Medically Reviewed By:

Aimee Smrz, PhD, LP
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Dr. Aimee Smrz is a licensed clinical psychologist and the Clinical Director of the North Region of LifeStance Massachusetts. She provides individual therapy to adults with a wide variety of problems, including depression, anxiety, chronic pain, relationship issues, and the impact of childhood trauma. People looking to break free of old patterns and move forward with their lives can benefit from working with Aimee. Using an integrative approach tailored to the individual needs and skills of her patients, Aimee uses a wide variety of techniques based on a broad set of modalities such as ACT, CBT, CPT, DBT, psychodynamic theory, and TARGET to help patients reach their goals. Teaching mindfulness and relaxation techniques is a core part of her work, as is educating patients about the brain basis of their symptoms. Dr. Smrz received her Masters in School and Clinical Psychology and her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Adelphi University, followed by a pre-doctoral internship at Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts Mental Health Center and a post-doctoral fellowship at Harvard Medical School/Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates. Prior to her doctoral training, Dr. Smrz worked at both Bay Cove Human Services and The Cambridge Hospital (now CHA). She also has experience in Industrial and Organization Psychology. Prior to joining Lifestance in 2020, Dr. Smrz practiced at Atrius Health.

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