LGBTQ+ affirming counseling for religious deconstruction, faith transitions & exvangelicals in Phoenix, Arizona
My name is Janae Andrew. I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor, Phoenix native, cardigan connoisseur and genderfluid person working with (mostly) Queer, LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent folx (and allies!) who are trying to make sense of a world that often feels like it wasn’t built for us.
People who see me for counseling often are:
Trans men and women
Lesbians and gay men
Genderfluid, nonbinary or gender-questioning folx
Adults with ADHD and/or autism spectrum
Formerly “gifted”-identified kids
Who are doubting, leaving, or have already left high-control religion
Or are questioning the systems of oppression that got us here
And are ready to deep dive into old narratives (beliefs) that keep us stuck, find authenticity, align with their own core values and find ways to thrive.
You can find life after religion
You’re scared - ashamed - hiding - questioning. At the very least you’re shrinking your authentic Self - in service to old stories that no longer fit. And probably fucking exhausted.
I can help you step off the shame treadmill. (Re)claim your gender and sexuality. Recover from purity culture. Find your people, reconnect with Self and show up authentically and embodied.
I provide:
Secular, LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent-affirming individual therapy
In-person therapy in central Phoenix, Arizona
Virtual therapy throughout Arizona
Therapeutic art groups for Adults with ADHD and folx leaving religion
Pay-what-you-can, starting at $100 (individual) and $25-50 (groups)
Free, 15 minute virtual consult prior to first session
Deconstructing & faith transitions can look and feel like…
Nothing makes sense anymore
You no longer feel like you fit anywhere
You don’t know who you are anymore, or…
Everyone around you has changed over the past few years - and you don’t know who the hell they are anymore
Guilt, shame and needing to hide parts of your life
Feeling depressed, anxious, or afraid - or maybe just numb
Muscle tension, abdominal pain, digestive problems, insomnia and brain fog
“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
