You Don’t Need to Know Exactly Who You Are to Start Therapy

If you’ve been putting off therapy because you don’t have all the answers about your gender, sexuality, or identity—you’re not alone. Many people feel like they have to be "sure" or "settled" before reaching out for support. But here’s the truth: therapy can be the place where you explore who you are, not something you wait to do until you’ve figured it all out. At Sprout Therapy PDX, we meet you exactly where you are.

Exploration Is Enough You don’t need a label, a plan, or a linear narrative to start therapy. Whether you’re questioning your gender, thinking about coming out, feeling disconnected from past identities, or simply unsure of what fits—you are welcome in the therapy room.

Affirming therapy supports:

  • Identity exploration without pressure or agenda

  • Fluidity, doubt, and change

  • Naming what you’re not ready to name

  • Embracing complexity without shame

There’s No “Right” Way to Be Queer, Trans, or Questioning So many of our clients tell us: “I don’t feel queer enough.” Or, “I think I’m nonbinary, but I’m not sure if I’m doing it right.” You are. There is no checklist you have to meet to be worthy of care.

At Sprout, we affirm your process, your pronouns (even if they change!), your softness, your contradictions, your becoming.

Therapy Can Help You:

  • Unpack internalized shame or pressure

  • Build safety around exploring identity

  • Navigate family, work, or relationship dynamics

  • Feel more grounded in your evolving self

You Deserve Support Now—Not Later You don’t need to be in crisis. You don’t need to be "done figuring things out." Therapy isn’t a destination for people with answers—it’s a container for people with questions. That includes you.

Final Thoughts You are not behind. You are not too much. You are not unfinished. You’re in process—and that is more than enough.

Curious about starting therapy? Sprout Therapy PDX offers LGBTQ+ affirming, inclusive therapy across Oregon. Contact us today to find a therapist who will support your journey, wherever it’s leading you.

Emelie Douglas