Christian therapists for parents of lgbtq+ children

Your Child Just Came Out — Now What?

When your child comes out as LGBTQ+ — whether gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning — it can bring up overwhelming emotions, especially if you’re a Christian parent trying to hold onto your faith and your love for your child.

You’re not alone. Many parents experience confusion, sadness, fear, or even grief. It’s common to ask:

    •    What does this mean for our family?

    •    How do I support my child while staying true to my beliefs?

    •    What does the Bible say?

    •    Am I doing this wrong?

At The Christian Closet, we offer faith-affirming, nonjudgmental support for Christian parents of LGBTQ+ children. Our counselors and coaches are here to walk with you through the uncertainty, the emotions, and the questions — so you can show up for your child in ways that are loving, wise, and informed by grace.

Why You Deserve Support, Too

Coming out isn’t just something your child experiences — it affects you, too. As a parent, you may be:

    •    Navigating a shift in your understanding of Scripture

    •    Feeling fear or confusion about your child’s future

    •    Struggling to reconcile your faith with your child’s identity

    •    Wondering how to talk to extended family, your church, or your community

This is a journey for both of you. You deserve guidance, space, and support as you walk it.

How We Can Help

We provide:

    •    One-on-one counseling and coaching with Christian therapists who understand LGBTQ+ identity and faith

    •    Faith-based support for processing your own grief, fear, or confusion

    •    Resources for building connection with your child and unlearning harmful theology

    •    A compassionate, shame-free space for asking your hardest questions

We also have a team of LGBTQ+ Christian therapists if your child needs their own support — but this page is just for you.

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There is hope and there is a path. The path includes you getting support and a safe space to process. Ultimately, we want to help you gain a deeper connection with your child and with God. I want to remind you, that you are the most important person in your child’s life.  I know this time for you is layered with so many different feelings; confusion, anger, fear and loneliness. To hear the words from your son, or daughter that they are LGBTQ+ launches you into your own grief process.  But do not lose hope, this place won’t always feel so dark and painful.  We are here to support and process with you. We can help you get to the other side.   

When your child tells you they are LGBTQ+ you enter into a grief process and it can be messy and extremely painful. It can also be hard to know where to turn for answers on how best to deal with this news. 

Our services aren’t meant to make sure you end up in any one spot, but to help you journey through your child’s coming out. We have a team of Christian therapists and coaches who understand where you’re at and want to support you.  We also have a team of LGBTQ+ Christian therapists if your child needs support too, but this separate part of our ministry is directly for you.