LGBTQIA+ Affirming Therapy in Denver, Colorado
Cairn Counseling provides affirming, competent care for queer and trans clients. This isn't an add-on to how we practice, it's built into how our clinicians are trained.
Our founder, Kelly Klene, built Cairn to be actively LGBTQIA+ affirming after seeing how many queer and trans clients in Denver were struggling to find clinicians who actually understood their lives, not just their identity in the abstract.
Kelly, who identifies as queer herself, understands this importance firsthand. Our therapists receive ongoing training and consultation specifically focused on LGBTQIA+ care, including work with a trans therapist and gender specialist to ensure that care stays current and genuinely competent.
Being an ally shows up in the details: using the right language without being asked twice, understanding what's stressful about a coming-out conversation with family, and not treating your queerness as your entire identity.
Topics We Can Cover
Gender-affirming care and support through transition, including for trans and non-binary clients
Systemic and identity-based trauma, including the accumulated weight of discrimination, family rejection, or growing up without safety around your identity
Coming out, at any age or life stage
Relationships and non-monogamy, including polyamorous and non-monogamous relationship structures
Sexual health and self-worth
Family and couples therapy for LGBTQIA+ clients and their partners
Intersectional identities, including BIPOC, disabled, and neurodivergent LGBTQIA+ clients
Why It Matters to Work With Someone Who Gets It
A lot of what queer and trans clients carry into therapy isn't abstract. It’s the anticipation of how a new provider will react, the extra step of explaining your own identity before you can even get to what's truly bothering you, or trauma that's tangled up with your identity in ways a general therapist may not have training to unpack. Working with a therapist who already understands that context means you spend your sessions on what you initially came in for.
All of Our Therapists Are LGBTQIA+ Affirming
With close to twenty therapists on staff, you don't have to settle for the first fit. If one therapist isn't right for you, we'll help you find someone else on our team.
“No matter what is happening around us, LGBTQ+ folks have found ways to make art, connect, and be joyful. We believe in queer joy and resilience, and are honored to help support its expression.”
Kelly Klene, Owner and Therapist
FAQs
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No. Whether you're out, exploring privately, or somewhere in between, our therapists meet you where you are.
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Yes. Several of our therapists specifically support clients preparing for and processing coming-out conversations, including family and couples sessions if that fits your situation.
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Yes. Therapy is a space to explore, not a place you need a finished answer to walk into.
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Both. We see clients in person at our Denver office near Capitol Hill and by telehealth across Colorado.
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Yes, and sliding scale options are available as well. We're in-network with several plans, including United, Kaiser, and Medicaid. Insurance panels change from time to time, so reach out to our team for the most current list before booking.