Queer Women of Color Group Therapy

Registration is Open for the Winter Round. Email to sign up!

Hi! I’m Jasmine & I’m a therapist who will be running this group. I’m a second-generation queer Indian woman and feel passionate about creating a support group for queer women of color whose intersectional experiences may be less acknowledged or ignored in the larger queer and POC communities. Navigating queer identity as women of color can be extremely difficult but also an incredibly fulfilling experience. I created this group so that women with these identities have a place to come together, share their experiences, and grow from each other. By sharing our journeys, I hope to empower you to reach your fullest potential and feel more confident in your identities. Queer women can often feel hidden in their larger POC communities, but this group is a place where we will authentically acknowledge each other and process the strengths and difficulties that come along with belonging to multiple minority groups. I am incredibly passionate about uplifting and supporting queer women of color and want this group to be a brave space. Growing up, I would have loved to see a group like this in my community, so I am very excited to be leading this group. Join me on this 8 week journey, we can grow together!

What will we talk about in this group?

Week 1: Tell Us Your Story

· Learn about each person’s story in the group

· Create rules to ensure a safe space

Week 2: Queer Identity in The Family

· Explore your childhood, family dynamics- how was sexuality and gender discussed or hidden in your family? How to you fit into your family’s narrative?

· Identify similarities and differences within the group

Week 3: Being Women of Color in a Queer Space

· How does the queer community acknowledge or ignore the issues faced by women of color?

· Learning ways to advocate for yourself in the queer space

Week 4: Intersectional Identity

· How do your gender identity, sexual identity, and racial identity intersect?

Week 5: Being a Woman in a Queer and POC space

· Share out experiences of how your gender identity impacts your other identities

· How can other women uplift other women in all these spaces?

Week 6: Handling Dreaded Conversations

· Learn what triggers you in certain conversations

· Learn to manage your emotional responses

· Explore ways of having conversations about queerness in the family

Week 7: Finding Belonging

· Explore your identity

· Creating safe spaces in your life

· How do we live authentically when our family may not support or acknowledge our queerness?

Week 8: Closure

· Identify important takeaways

· What does continued support look like?

· Reflections

How will this group benefit me?

· This group is designed for 24-30 y/o individuals who identify as queer women of color.

· This group will provide you with a safe space to share your thoughts when it comes to unique experiences of being queer women of color.

· Learn and gain support from others who share your identities but may have different or similar journeys as you.

· Learn to balance embracing your individuality and honor the values of your POC communities.

· Figure out how to maintain a healthy connection with your family while also feeling confident to create a life that feels authentic to you.

I've never been in a processing group, what should I expect?

· Expect to be in a physical space depending on group preference with 5-6 other individuals who also identify as queer women of color.

· This group will be discussion based where we will be sharing our stories, providing support for each other, and discussing ways of living authentically in spaces that may diminish or uplift our identities.

· Although there is structure to each session, what is discussed in each session is subject to change depending on the group member and what people are sharing out. This flexibility allows for maximum group and individual development.

Give me the details!

• The group will allow for 7 people max to ensure everyone has room to share

• $300 for all 8 sessions

• This group is facilitated by Jasmine