At Ellie Mental Health, we believe representation matters—especially when it comes to mental health care. For LGBTQIA+ individuals, finding a therapist who understands the nuances …
The Ellie Blog
LGBTQIA+ tips and insights
7 Tips for Coming Out from Our Therapists
Coming out is a super personal journey that can feel both empowering and challenging. There is no one-size-fits-all approach, and each individual's experience is going to look …
How Should I Respond if Someone Comes out to me as LGBTQIA+?
Society has historically held the assumption that everyone is heterosexual and cisgender, so when someone isn’t and decides to share that with others, we say they are “coming out.” …
Conversion Therapy: Why It’s Harmful and Why Banning It Matters
According to a recent study by the Williams Institute at UCLA, approximately 698,000 adults in the US have received conversion therapy, and about 350,000 of them were adolescents …
