Services / Gender and Sexuality Exploration
Affirming and inclusive, Calgary ABTherapy for Gender and Sexuality Exploration in Calgary
Available in-person in Calgary SW and virtually across Alberta.
Exploring your gender or sexuality deserves a space that is genuinely affirming, never clinical or judgmental. Chloe offers inclusive, anti oppressive therapy for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and anyone questioning, coming out, or coming home to themselves.
A truly affirming space
You set the questions, and the answers
Exploring identity is not a problem to be fixed. It is a meaningful and often courageous part of understanding who you are. Whether you are questioning your gender, your sexuality, or your relationship to either, therapy offers a confidential space to explore without pressure, expectation, or a predetermined destination. You are the expert on you, and this work moves at your pace.
Chloe provides affirming, inclusive counselling for 2SLGBTQIA+ clients, as well as polyamorous and other diverse relationship structures. The space is anti oppressive and identity affirming by design, so you can bring your whole self without having to explain or defend it.
Affirming therapy does not steer you anywhere. It walks beside you while you find your own way.
This space may help with
You are welcome here if you are
- Questioning or exploring your gender identity
- Questioning or exploring your sexuality
- Navigating coming out to family, friends, or yourself
- Processing minority stress, discrimination, or rejection
- Exploring polyamory or non traditional relationships
- Working through identity alongside anxiety or trauma
- Simply wanting a therapist who affirms who you are
2SLGBTQIA+ clients are genuinely welcome here. Your identity is respected, not questioned, and you set the pace.
Our space
A calm, private space in Calgary SW
Our approach
How we approach gender and sexuality counselling
This is affirming, inclusive gender and sexuality counselling. The work starts from respect for your identity, not doubt about it.
Chloe offers a space to explore, question, and sit with uncertainty, whether you are thinking through coming out, navigating relationships and family, or considering social or medical transition. You set the pace and the direction.
You do not need labels or answers to start. 2SLGBTQIA+ clients are genuinely welcome here.
Your therapist
Meet Chloe, your affirming therapist
Chloe Machielse is a Registered Psychologist in Calgary and an affirming gender and sexuality therapist. She offers a warm, steady, and affirming space.
Her style is collaborative and unhurried. You will never be pushed to talk about more than feels safe. Sessions are available in person in Calgary SW and virtually across Alberta.
Book a free consultThe details
Gender and sexuality therapy in Calgary SW, with us
Where. In person at 5940 Macleod Trail SW, Suite 103, Calgary, inside Park Psychology, with parking on site. Virtual sessions available across Alberta.
Session length. 50 minutes.
Session fee. Contact us for current rates.
Payment and insurance. Sessions are with a Registered Psychologist, so they are eligible for reimbursement under most extended health plans that cover psychologists. You receive a receipt after each session to submit to your insurer.
Getting started. Book a free 15 minute consult by phone to see if it is a fit.
Common questions
Gender and sexuality therapy: FAQ
Do I need to have my identity figured out to come?
No. This is a space to explore, question, and sit with uncertainty. You do not need labels or answers to start.
Is this space actually affirming?
Yes. You will not be asked to justify who you are. The work starts from respect for your identity, not doubt about it. 2SLGBTQIA+ clients are genuinely welcome.
Can therapy help with coming out or transition?
It can. Whether you are thinking through coming out, navigating family and relationships, or considering social or medical transition, therapy is a place to work it through at your pace.
Is gender and sexuality therapy covered by insurance in Alberta?
Sessions are with Chloe Machielse, a Registered Psychologist, so they are eligible for reimbursement under most extended health plans that cover psychologists. You pay at the time of session and receive a receipt to submit to your insurer. Check your plan for psychologist coverage and any annual limit.
Get in touch
Prefer to reach out first? Send a message
No pressure and no commitment. Booking the free consult through Jane takes a few steps, so if you would rather just say hello and ask a question, use this and Chloe will reply personally.
Come exactly as you are
Book a free 15 minute consultation in a space built to affirm you.
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