Therapy, counseling, and support for trans and gender variant adults, teens, and children in Los Angeles and Southern California

Do you feel ruled by the rule that there is only “one” way to express yourself? Do you feel that when you are being you it bumps up against society’s version of how you “should” be? Are you free to wear the clothes and have the friends that best represent you?  Do you question your sexual orientation? Do you ask yourself am I gay, bi, or hetero? Or maybe that’s not the question but identity might be. Is your body developing into something that doesn’t feel like you? Is your body telling the world you are someone that you’re not? Have you thought to yourself, I know I’m supposed to be a girl/boy but I don’t feel that way. You want answers and start searching the internet looking to find them. And what you find is a myriad of choices: bisexual, pangender, bigender, gender bender, transgender, gender queer. And once you find one that at least feels close, who do you want to tell? How do you explain this and to whom do you explain it? Do you say to yourself, I can’t tell my parents they couldn’t possibly understand.  And what about my friends?  Will they accept me, will they still like me? Do you end up resolving to ignore these feelings and just try harder to fit in and then once again feel like no one knows the real you. No one appreciates who you really are. Do you end up feeling frustrated, angry, lonely, and sad? These thoughts and feelings can be confusing and overwhelming.

Susan Landon, MFT, and Amy Padnick, MFT, the Adolescent Team of the Los Angeles Gender Center, specialize in issues of diverse gender expression, sexual orientation, and identity. We will provide you with a safe and supportive environment to talk about your thoughts and feelings. Our primary goal is for you to feel good about you, to feel confident in this world, and to be happy.

We are licensed therapists who provide a full range of services related to:

  • Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual
  • Transgender
  • Teen Advocacy
  • Support for School Related Issues
  • Education for Physicians
  • Resource Referral
  • Counseling for Teens of Transgender Parents
  • Counseling for Transitioning Parents Coming out to Teens

The Adolescent Team works with the teen individually and in the context of
the family and community by promoting acceptance, diminishing stigmatization, and developing new constructs that make way for healthy emotional development.
Knowledge and support from caring informed professionals can lead to profound understanding and increased happiness.

LAGC Therapists Specializing in Adolescents:
Amy Padnick, MA, MFT
Susan P. Landon, MA, MFT

 

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