Carmen Emerson

  • endorsed 2016-04-27 18:15:06 -0500
    To be clear – I am an ordained minister trained in pastoral care, not a licensed therapist trained in counseling – but to the extent that I may offer unconditional pastoral care to anyone in the LGBTQ community and then refer them to a safe, licensed, unconditionally welcoming therapist, it would be my privilege and pleasure to do this.

    Counseling Unconditionally

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    The map shown above represents mental health providers in Tennessee who provide affirmative services, especially in regards to sexual orientation and gender identity/expression. Please click on the top right of the map to make it larger so you can search your address/location to find counselors close to you and more information about them (e.g., website, e-mail address, insurance options, etc.).

    The "Counseling Discrimination Law" (formerly HB1840) passed in 2016 highlights the need for counselors, therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and other mental health providers to speak out for inclusive and affirmative practices.  We urge any mental health provider to endorse the statement at the bottom of the page. 

    As counselors, therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers serving clients in Tennessee, we affirm that we do not discriminate based on sexual orientation or gender identity and we will not use our own sincerely held principles as a reason to turn clients away. 

    Note:  The Tennessee Equality Project and the Tennessee Equality Project Foundation reserve the right to refuse membership to any provider or revoke a provider's listing.

    If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please reach out to [email protected].

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Panentheistic UU Minister with leanings toward religious humanism, married to JWE, happily dwelling with three 4-leggeds: Lucia, Remus, Grace
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