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Being LGBTQ in the workplace

50%
Experience Discrimination…
50% of LGBTQ employees reported experiencing some form of workplace discrimination or harrassment in the past year because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. (2022)
67.5%
heard negative comments…
67.5% of LGBT employees reported that they have heard negative comments, slurs, or jokes about LGBTQ people at work. (2021)
50%
Are not out to their supervisor…
50% of LGBT employees are not out to their current supervisor, 26% are not out to any coworkers (2021)
34%
Left a job due to treatment…
34% of LGBT employees have left a job due to treatment by their employer. (2021)

The bottom Line:

Discrimination and harrassment of LGBTQ employees negatively impacts the mental health and wellbeing of LGBTQ employees as well as reducing job commitment and satisfaction.

50%

Experience discrimination…

50% of LGBTQ employees reported experiencing some form of workplace discrimination or harrassment in the past year because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. (2022)

50%

Are not out to their supervisor…

50% of LGBT employees are not out to their current supervisor, 26% are not out to any coworkers (2021)

67.5%

heard negative comments…

67.5% of LGBT employees reported that they have heard negative comments, slurs, or jokes about LGBTQ people at work. (2021)

34%

Left a job due to treatment…

34% of LGBT employees have left a job due to treatment by their employer. (2021)

Being LGBTQ in the workplace

The bottom Line:

Discrimination and harrassment of LGBTQ employees negatively impacts the mental health and wellbeing of LGBTQ employees as well as reducing job commitment and satisfaction.

The bottom Line:

Discrimination and harrassment of LGBTQ employees negatively impacts the mental health and wellbeing of LGBTQ employees as well as reducing job commitment and satisfaction.

The bottom Line:

If therapists treat everyone the same and don’t go out of their way to become LGBTQ affirming, they are unlikely to give the right support to LGBTQ clients.

The bottom Line:

Discrimination and harrassment of LGBTQ employees negatively impacts the mental health and wellbeing of LGBTQ employees as well as reducing job commitment and satisfaction.

Not all therapists are the right match.

33%

Of LGBTQ adults report having a negative experience or form of mistreatment when interacting with a mental health professional in the last year. (2022)

50%

Of transgender or non-binary adults report a negative experience or form of mistreatment when interacting with a mental health professional in the last year. (2022)

Being LGBTQ in the Workplace

50%
Experience Discrimination…
50% of LGBTQ employees reported experiencing some form of workplace discrimination or harrassment in the past year because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. (2022)
67.5%
heard negative comments…
67.5% of LGBT employees reported that they have heard negative comments, slurs, or jokes about LGBTQ people at work. (2021)
50%
Are not out to their supervisor…
50% of LGBT employees are not out to their current supervisor, 26% are not out to any coworkers (2021)
34%
Left a job due to treatment…
34% of LGBT employees have left a job due to treatment by their employer. (2021)

The bottom Line:

If therapists treat everyone the same and don’t go out of their way to become LGBTQ affirming, they are unlikely to give the right support to LGBTQ clients.

The bottom Line:

If therapists treat everyone the same and don’t go out of their way to become LGBTQ affirming, they are unlikely to give the right support to LGBTQ clients.

The bottom Line:

If therapists treat everyone the same and don’t go out of their way to become LGBTQ affirming, they are unlikely to give the right support to LGBTQ clients.

The Bottom Line:

If therapists treat everyone the same and don’t go out of their way to become LGBTQ affirming, they are unlikely to give the right support to LGBTQ clients.

Expansive Therapy is 100% LGBTQ owned and specialized.

We invite your employees to bring their whole selves to therapy. With affirming support, we help our clients to feel embodied and empowered so that they can thrive in the workplace.

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How We Work With Employees

We offer online therapy anywhere in New York and California, and in-person therapy in New York City and Los Angeles.

Online

In-Person

Individual

Group

Online

In-Person

Individual

Group

How we work with Employees

We offer online therapy to clients anywhere within the New York and California states. We offer in-Person therapy with limited availability.

Areas Of Expertise

LGBTQ Issues

Anxiety

Depression

Minority Stress

Trauma & PTSD

Gender Exploration

Sexuality Exploration

Self-Esteem & Shame

Substance Use & Addiction

LGBTQ Issues

Anxiety

Depression

Minority Stress

Trauma & PTSD

Gender Exploration

Sexuality Exploration

Self-Esteem & Shame

Substance Use & Addiction

Areas of expertise

LGBTQ Issues

Anxiety

Depression

Minority Stress

Trauma & PTSD

Sexuality Exploration

Self-Esteem & Shame

Gender Exploration

Substance Use & Addiction

How we work with employees

We offer online therapy to clients anywhere within the New York and California states. We offer in-Person therapy with limited availability.

In-Person

Group

Individual

Online

Areas of expertise

LGBTQ Issues

depression

Anxiety

Trauma & PTSD

Minority Stress

Gender Exploration

Sexuality Exploration

Self Esteen & Shame

Substance Use & Addiction

How It Works

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We’ll collect your company insurance information and create a custom fee structure for your employees. We typically give discounts of 30-50% to partnered company employees and we offer sliding scale fees based on the licensure level of the therapist.

We Check Your Benefits

Have a brief call with our practice owners

Our owners will get a sense of your needs and how we can best assist you. We hope to set up a partnership that is beneficial for all.

Free consults for your employees

Once we’ve set up our partnership, we’ll offer free consults to any employees who reach out so they find the right match and feel comfortable at our practice.

We’ll take it from there

Once your employees start therapy with us, we’ll take care of any issues that might arise, including insurance payment issues. We also make it very easy for your employees to switch therapists within the practice for any reason.

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We Check Your Benefits

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Have a brief call with our practice owners

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You’ll receive a transparent fee structure for therapy before scheduling your first session. If using insurance, our admin team will check your benefits for you and provide a personalized quote for therapy.

Our owners will get a sense of your needs and how we can best assist you. We hope to set up a partnership that is beneficial for all.

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Free consults for your employees

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Once we’ve set up our partnership, we’ll offer free consults to any employees who reach out so they find the right match and feel comfortable at our practice.

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We'll Take It From There

We’ll take it from there

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5 Reasons to Choose Us

What We're about

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100% Queer Owned
Expansive Therapy was founded with the goal of creating an affirming space for LGBTQ+ individuals to be heard, to heal, and to grow.
Quality Therapy
We care deeply about the level of care our clients receive. We take our time to vet and train our therapists and feel fully confident in their ability to be empathetic, knowledgeable, and validating of individual experience.
Trauma-Informed
Our therapists have trained directly with the world’s leading trauma experts, including Dr. Bessel van der Kolk and Dr. Richard Schwartz. Understanding and healing trauma is at the core of our practice.
We Make Starting Easy
Our goal is to take the stress out of starting therapy. Our admin team offers guidance through every step of the process. We provide upfront fees, check benefits if using insurance, submit claims, and give free consults upon request.
We Work Together
We are a true group practice, and we work together behind the scenes to ensure the highest quality of care.

100% Queer Owned
Expansive Therapy was founded with the goal of creating an affirming space for LGBTQ+ individuals to be heard, to heal, and to grow.
Quality Therapy
We care deeply about the level of care our clients receive. We take our time to vet and train our therapists and feel fully confident in their ability to be empathetic, knowledgeable, and validating of individual experience.
Trauma-Informed
Our therapists have trained directly with the world’s leading trauma experts, including Dr. Bessel van der Kolk and Dr. Richard Schwartz. Understanding and healing trauma is at the core of our practice.
We Make Starting Easy
Our goal is to take the stress out of starting therapy. Our admin team offers guidance through every step of the process. We provide upfront fees, check benefits if using insurance, submit claims, and give free consults upon request.
We Work Together
We are a true group practice, and we work together behind the scenes to ensure the highest quality of care.

100% Queer Owned
Expansive Therapy was founded with the goal of creating an affirming space for LGBTQ+ individuals to be heard, to heal, and to grow.
Quality Therapy
We care deeply about the level of care our clients receive. We take our time to vet and train our therapists and feel fully confident in their ability to be empathetic, knowledgeable, and validating of individual experience.
Trauma-Informed
Our therapists have trained directly with the world’s leading trauma experts, including Dr. Bessel van der Kolk and Dr. Richard Schwartz. Understanding and healing trauma is at the core of our practice.
We Make Starting Easy
Our goal is to take the stress out of starting therapy. Our admin team offers guidance through every step of the process. We provide upfront fees, check benefits if using insurance, submit claims, and give free consults upon request.
We Work Together
We are a true group practice, and we work together behind the scenes to ensure the highest quality of care.

100% Queer Owned
Expansive Therapy was founded with the goal of creating an affirming space for LGBTQ+ individuals to be heard, to heal, and to grow.
Quality Therapy
We care deeply about the level of care our clients receive. We take our time to vet and train our therapists and feel fully confident in their ability to be empathetic, knowledgeable, and validating of individual experience.
Trauma-Informed
Our therapists have trained directly with the world’s leading trauma experts, including Dr. Bessel van der Kolk and Dr. Richard Schwartz. Understanding and healing trauma is at the core of our practice.
We Make Starting Easy
Our goal is to take the stress out of starting therapy. Our admin team offers guidance through every step of the process. We provide upfront fees, check benefits if using insurance, submit claims, and give free consults upon request.
We Work Together
We are a true group practice, and we work together behind the scenes to ensure the highest quality of care.

The Body Keeps The Score + Expansive Therapy

During 2022, we partnered with Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk, the world’s leading trauma expert and #1 bestselling author of The Body Keeps the Score. He supervised all of our therapists and we focused on the intersection between trauma and LGBTQ identities in order to better serve our clients.

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The Body Keeps The Score + Expansive Therapy

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Do you work with our company’s insurance plan?

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How do my employees get started with a therapist?

What separates your practice from other therapy companies?

Do you work with our company’s insurance plan?

Who submits claims?

How do my employees get started with a therapist?

What separates your practice from other therapy companies?

Do you work with our company’s insurance plan?

Who submits claims?

How do my employees get started with a therapist?

What separates your practice from other therapy companies?

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The Benefits of a Team

We create a supportive community for our therapists so that they can provide a healing environment for your employees. Our therapists are employees, with benefits. We work together behind the scenes to ensure quality, affirming care.

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