Queer-affirming counseling for religious trauma

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I provide secular counseling in Phoenix, Arizona for LGBTQ+ and other marginalized folx recovering from religious trauma and oppressive systems.

  • Accepting new clients

  • Trauma-informed therapy

  • Expert-level treatment for depression, anxiety, substance abuse, PTSD and addiction caused by religious trauma

  • Religious trauma counseling

  • Sex positive

  • Sex worker allied therapist

  • Kink/poly knowledgeable and affirming

  • Exclusively secular therapy

  • Neurodivergent owned and affirming

  • Virtual and in-person counseling in Phoenix, AZ to meet you where you are

  • Evening and weekend appointments available

  • Session rate: $200 for individual counseling. I am an out of network provider, meaning I am not contracted with insurance panels (however, some plans may reimburse individuals directly - call your insurance carrier for information before scheduling. I am happy to provide a superbill for documentation)
Queer therapist downtown Phoenix

Hey, that’s me.

Reconnect. Heal. Get real.

Hi there, I’m Janae. I’m a secular, non-binary Licensed Professional Counselor in Phoenix, AZ and my pronouns are they/she. Want to know more about my story? Check it out here.

If the internet (or someone you know) has sent you here, my guess is that you’ve had to bury your real values and desires in order to survive. You’re depressed, anxious, angry, addicted, and probably fucking exhausted. Possibly in physical pain too. Or maybe just numb.

I work with (mostly queer) folx recovering from religious trauma and other oppressive systems because I’ve been there myself - and I can tell you that there is a way out.


I can help you reconnect with your Self and find new ways to live authentically. My passion is digging deep, finding the roots and helping you thrive. There is another side to this pain - I want to help you walk the bridge to get there.

I have had the privilege of coming alongside people on their counseling journeys since 2008. Wherever you are on your path, I look forward to meeting you soon!

Ready to get started? Select Book a Consultation below to schedule a free, no pressure 15 minute virtual consult. You can also email me at janae@getrealcounseling.com, or call/text me at 602-601-2062. Before scheduling a consult, please note that I am only licensed to see clients in the state of Arizona. My session rate is $200, and I am not contracted with insurance, though I can provide a superbill upon request for partial reimbursement.

“Finding yourself” is actually returning to yourself. An unlearning, an excavation, a remembering who you were before the world got its hands on you.”

-Emily McDowell