Gender & Sexuality Inclusive Care for the LGBTQIA2+ Community

Queer culture is caring for each other.

Open Door Coaching & Therapy was founded to provide gender, sexuality, and relationship coaching, inclusive hypnotherapy, and education.

Our services are specifically designed to support LGBTQIA2+ individuals and their families, recognizing that “family” takes on many shapes and sizes.

It can be terrifying to come out to strangers, even when those strangers are health care professionals; many people choose not to come out due to the fear of being judged or denied care. Too often patients who are out as transgender, gender-non-conforming, having an alternative sexuality, or anywhere else under the Queer umbrella spend much of their time having to explain their labels or lifestyle to their service providers. This time and effort can lower the quality of care you receive, and can be exhausting to have to “justify” yourself.

The best support for out LGBTQIA2+ patients, and for those who are exploring their gender and sexuality, is a provider who brings their own lived experience and knowledge to the table. We bypass having to explain your labels, your pronouns, who you love, or how you love.

At Open Door you are supported, seen, believed, and loved exactly as you are.

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Our Services.

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    Coaching

    Our flexible, conversational-style coaching utilizes a combination of Neuro Linguistic Programming and the Milton Model. We coach in a variety of areas including: Communication, Relationships, Conflict Resolution, Self-Advocacy, Gender Exploration, Emotional Management, Professional Development, Public Speaking & Confidence, and much more!

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    Hypnotherapy

    Hypnosis is the best way to tap into your unconscious mind. It is where your memories are stored, where your feelings are born, and responsible for thousands of micro-decisions you’re not even aware of. Developing deeper rapport with your unconscious can improve your creativity, build better habits, help you manage your emotions, and release guilt and shame from your mind.

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    Education

    Our classes range from beginner to expert, covering Behavioral Psychology, Neuro Linguistic Programming, Self-Hypnosis, Queer & Leather History, Gender, Sexuality, BDSM Negotiation, Dating, and so much more.

    We teach live workshops both in-person and over Zoom. Our programming will soon also be available to download and learn at your own pace.

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Meet Your Hypnotherapist & Coach.

Šárka Świdziński (she/her) is a Certified Master Hypnotherapist & Certified NLP Practitioner through the American Board of Hypnotherapy & The American Board of Neuro Linguistic Programming (ABH & ABNLP). Her background is in communication and patient-directed minimal-intervention healthcare. Her academic work focused on including more accurate representation for lesbian, gay, intersex, transgender, and gender-and-sexuality-non-conforming people in medical and social research.

An experienced lecturer and educator, she is passionate about helping her patients live as their authentic selves. She is excited to meet you where you’re at, hear about your goals for your present and future, and set you on the path of “leveling up” to your next best self.