The Traveling Therapist Podcast

213. What the LGBTQ+ Community Needs from Their Therapist with Eric Sullivan


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Creating a truly affirming space for the LGBTQ+ community starts before a client ever walks through your door. Most therapists have good intentions, but good intentions are not the same as knowing what to actually do.

In this episode of The Traveling Therapist Podcast, I sit down with Eric Sullivan, a proud queer therapist and founder of Proud Practice, who spent a year traveling the globe and came home with a renewed sense of purpose. From Argentina to Scandinavia to Southeast Asia, Eric experienced firsthand how differently the queer community is treated around the world, and it deepened his commitment to helping therapy practices become fully LGBTQ+ inclusive from the inside out.

In This Episode, We Explore…

  • How traveling solo for a year across four continents shaped Eric's mission to serve the LGBTQ+ community.
  • What queer clients are looking for before they even book a session.
  • Three practical steps therapists can take right now to signal safety and affirmation.
  • Why asking about sexual orientation, gender identity, and pronouns in your intake is non-negotiable.
  • How Eric's new training program and quiz at proudpractice.com/quiz helps practices assess and improve where they already are.

Connect with Eric:
Proud Practice affirming therapy quiz https://www.proudpractice.com/quiz
Proud Counseling https://www.proudcounseling.com/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/proudpractice/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/proudpractice

Are you ready to take the plunge and become a Traveling Therapist? Whether you want to be a full-time digital nomad or just want the flexibility to bring your practice with you while you travel a couple of times a year, the Portable Practice Method will give you the framework to be protected!
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Connect with me:

  • www.instagram.com/thetravelingtherapist_kym
  • www.facebook.com/groups/onlineandtraveling/
  • www.thetravelingtherapist.com

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