Affirming Therapy for All Identities

Come as you are

Looking for an LGBTQ therapist in Singapore can sometimes feel harder than expected.

Not because support doesn’t exist - but because many spaces still feel uncertain. You might find yourself wondering whether you’ll be understood, whether you’ll need to explain parts of your identity, or whether it’s safer to hold some things back.

At The Connection Ground, we offer LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy for adults and couples who are looking for a space that feels more grounded, more attuned, and more human.

Therapy can be a place where you begin to show up more fully - without needing to filter, translate, or justify your experience.

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What you can seek support for

You might come into therapy with something specific in mind, or simply a sense that something feels heavy, unclear, or difficult to name.

We can work together on:

Identity and self-understanding: Exploring sexuality, gender, or simply making sense of yourself in a way that feels more grounded and less pressured.
Minority stress and emotional fatigue: The ongoing impact of navigating spaces where you may not feel fully seen, safe, or understood.
Family, culture, and belonging: Holding the tension between being yourself and maintaining connection - especially within cultural or religious contexts.
Relationships and attachment: Patterns that show up in closeness, conflict, trust, or emotional safety.
Trauma and shame: Past experiences of rejection, exclusion, or emotional wounds that still carry weight.
Grief and loneliness: Including quieter or disenfranchised grief that others may not fully recognise.

What being affirming means to us

Affirming therapy is not just about being accepting, but it’s about recognising the context you’ve had to navigate.

You may have had experiences of:

not knowing where to go for support
questioning whether a space is truly safe
having to explain yourself before being understood
censoring what feels shareable, and what doesn’t
holding forms of grief that are not always recognised by others

Over time, these experiences can shape how you relate to yourself, your emotions, and other people.

In therapy, we don’t treat your identity as the issue. We pay attention to what you’ve had to carry - and how that continues to show up in your life now.

A trauma-informed approach

Many of the ways you cope - overthinking, staying guarded, people-pleasing, or holding things in - may have developed for a reason. In therapy, we approach these patterns with curiosity rather than judgment.

As trauma-informed therapists in Singapore, the work is not about “fixing” you, but understanding:

how your experiences have shaped your responses
what has helped you get through
what might support you in moving forward differently

Our work may integrate:

Internal Family Systems (building connections with our self and strengthening self-leadership)
EMDR (resource building & trauma processing)
Schema Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
Gottman Methods Couple Therapy

Our commitment to LGBTQIA+ affirming care

Providing a safe and affirming space is not a one-time stance - it is an ongoing commitment.

This includes:

continually updating clinical skills through specialised training and courses
staying informed on evolving understandings of gender, sexuality, and relational diversity
remaining connected to LGBTQIA+ communities and lived experiences
reflecting on our own assumptions and biases as part of ethical practice

This commitment is also shaped by lived understanding of how difficult it can be to find support that genuinely feels safe - not just in name, but in experience.

Because of this, we aim to offer a space where you do not need to educate, minimise, or filter yourself in order to be met.

Meet the Team

Every therapist at The Connection Ground brings their own story, training, and way of being into the space. We invite you to take your time to get to know them, and to find the connection that feels right for you. Because healing begins with feeling seen, safe, and understood.

We understand how important it is to find the right fit in your therapeutic journey. You’re welcome to book a complimentary 15–20 minute introductory session to get a sense of whether our approach feels right for you before beginning therapy.

Dian Karnina

Counselling Psychologist/ Founder

Individual & relationship therapy (couple therapy)

Languages: English, Bahasa Indonesia

Modalities: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Schema Therapy, Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Gottman Method, Intimacy from the Inside Out

Get to know Dian

Dr. Chan Wei Xin

Counselling Psychologist

Individual therapy (adults and young adults)

Languages: English, Mandarin

Modalities: Person-Centered Therapy (PCT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Get to know Wei Xin

Your questions, answered

It's completely natural to have questions or doubts about starting therapy.

Asking is a powerful first step; it helps you make an informed decision about what kind of support feels right for you.

If there's anything else you'd like to know about therapy, the process, or working with us, please feel free to reach out via email or WhatsApp.

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The simplest way to begin is with a free 15-minute intro call. You can ask anything about how I work, share what's bringing you in, and see whether we feel like a good fit. If it feels right, we'll schedule your first session from there.

Begin with a conversation today.

Submit your details and we'll reach out within 24 hours to schedule our intro call. It's a chance to share what's bringing you in, ask anything about how we work, and see together if it feels like a fit. The call will help you gain clarity whether you continue with us or not.