Mission + Values

We believe safe, supportive, affirming mental health care is a human right. Healthcare in this country has been (and is) designed for and by very privileged groups: namely white, middle- and upper-class, cisgender, straight individuals. We work to actively disrupt this pattern by minimizing gatekeeping and centering historically oppressed groups and their mental health needs. To increase accessibility, we offer teletherapy options, flexible schedules, free consultations and support letters for gender-affirming care, and a wide variety of payment options, including sliding scale and insurance.

As queer Texans, we understand all too well the negative psychological effects of suppressing or hiding our true selves. We also know that living authentically is difficult and even unsafe in the face of the dominant white, cis- and heteronormative, capitalistic standards of “respectability.” With that in mind, we prioritize the physical and psychological safety of our clients and staff; we aim to offer therapy as a space for folks to be their true selves, free from invalidation, hatred, and harm. We believe clients are the experts of their own lives and our role as therapists and advocates is to listen, support, educate, and empower them to live authentically and in alignment with their own values. We encourage all clients and staff to express themselves in ways that affirm their various intersecting identities.

We believe community is an important component of health and wellness. None of us can survive without the support and care of others, so we’re intentional about how we interact with and contribute to our local communities as well as the larger LGBTQ+ community in Texas. Strong communities foster social connection, trust, resilience, a sense of belonging, identity, and purpose, and protect against stress, mental illness, and suicide. As an organization, we actively participate in community events and outreach, volunteer our time and services, and donate a portion of our income to local LGBTQ+ organizations.

We are dedicated to acknowledging and dismantling oppressive systems that only serve to create and exacerbate trauma, destruction, violence, exploitation, separation, inequality, and psychological pain. These systems include but are not limited to racism and white supremacy, sexism, cis- and heteronormativity, ableism, capitalism, (settler) colonialism, imperialism, medicalization, and the prison-industrial complex. We openly and loudly stand against these harmful systems and advocate for liberation, justice, and self-determination for ALL.