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About Us
Affirmative Spaces specializes in providing culturally informed affirmative care to Queer People of Color (QBIPOC Therapy), with extensive training in working with Black and Brown Queer Folx. We focus on providing quality care that’s culturally informed and believe everyone deserves healing and the opportunity to experience joy.
QBIPOC Therapy
Mission: To create a safe space where you can show up as your fully authentic self and know that all parts of you will be welcomed, honored, and cared for.
We value authenticity, have an appreciation for individualized experiences, and the validation of those experiences. As providers, we collaborate with you in a caring and nonjudgmental way, moving toward healing.
What We Offer
Our Services
Affirmative Spaces specializes in providing culturally informed affirmative care to Queer People of Color (QBIPOC Therapy), with extensive training in working with Black and Brown Queer Folx.
LGBTQIA+ & BIPOC-Centered Individual Therapy
The need to engage in QBIPOC Therapy can occur for a number of reasons: significant life events or transitions, trauma, feelings of anxiety or depression, worry, doubt, shame, and experiences of racism, homophobia, transphobia, and misogyny, to name a few.
Couples Therapy
Conflict in our romantic relationships generally occurs when our attachment/emotional needs aren’t met. In Couples Therapy, we work to identify the emotional needs of all partners and create emotional attunement to those needs in an attempt to approach.
Queer and Racial Trauma
Trauma, at its core, disrupts one’s relationship with themselves. For those experiencing the intersection of Racial and Queer trauma, the assault on identity is two-fold, profound, and multifaceted.
Religious Trauma
Exposure to Church Hurt, aka “religious trauma,” may pull us away from connecting with our Higher Power and our communities and have us exist in a continued state of rejection. In treatment, we work towards liberation from these hurts and re-establishing spirituality and faith on your terms.
Consultation and Speaking Engagements
Dr. Crosby has extensive research, training, and clinical experience working with marginalized communities. He has presented for several organizations in the education, government, religious, nonprofit, and private sectors, providing insight on how to create safe and affirming environments for Queer Folx.
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why choose us
Culturally Informed Affirmative Care to Queer People of Color (QBIPOC Therapy)
We strive to create a space for QBIPOC Therapy where you are free to be your unapologetic, authentic self and ensure your experiences are honored, affirmed, and handled with care.
- Caring and nonjudgmental
- Cheap price and quality
- Extensive Training
- dedicated & thoughtful support
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Therapy sessions with individuals and couples
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Clients served are QPOC (Queer People of Color)
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Clients served are ethnic minorities, who do not identity as LGBTQIA+
We primarily specialize in working with those individuals at the intersections of Queer and BIPOC identities. However, we also have extensive training in working with ethnic/racial minoritized groups regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. As such, we welcome clients from all backgrounds and identities.
Therapy provides a space for people to process their thoughts and feelings about a number of situations with an unbiased party. Therapy can help with communication, understanding attachment styles and how they affect relationships, working through trauma, helping with addictions, working on family issues, and so much more. When you work with a therapist, you get one-on-one attention focusing on your needs. Therapy is the collaboration between the client and therapist, where goals are established, healing occurs, and self-worth improves.
We offer a 15-minute consultation via phone to better understand what is bringing you to therapy at this time, provide information about our training and therapy approach, and answer any questions. From there, you and the clinician will decide to move forward with an initial therapy session or make appropriate referrals if it doesn’t feel like a good match between you and the therapist.
The frequency and duration of therapy greatly depend on your therapy needs. Generally, we begin meeting once a week and encourage scheduling recurring appointments on the same day and time of the week. The length of time in therapy varies from person to person. Throughout treatment, the frequency of sessions and length of therapy is something you and your therapist will routinely visit throughout treatment.
Currently, we provide therapy virtually on a HIPAA-compliant platform, which helps maintain client confidentiality. We are not seeing clients in person at this time.
Dr. Stamp and David Cole, Jr., can see clients in DC, VA, and MD. Dr. Crosby is licensed in DC, VA, and MD and holds a license under PSYPACT, an inter-jurisdictional compact allowing him to see clients in nearly 40 states.
Please check https://psypact.org/mpage/psypactmap to see the states that fall under this agreement.
Yes. We are an in-network provider with CareFirst Blue Cross/Blue Shield and accept PPO and most HMO plans. This means that your insurance provider will generally cover the cost of psychotherapy minus any copays or deductibles associated with your insurance plan. The copays and/or deductibles are the client's financial responsibility. If insurance claims are denied, the client is financially responsible for the total cost of the session.
We are considered an out-of-network provider for those not using Blue Cross/Blue Shield for services. This means that clients will be financially responsible for the cost of treatment. However, most PPO and Open-Access plans may offer reimbursement for therapy services. For those paying out of pocket and wishing to use their out-of-network benefits, we provide a “Superbill” at the end of every month. The Superbill is a receipt of services provided and paid for that can be submitted to your insurance provider for reimbursement. The reimbursement rate depends on your individual insurance plan and its out-of-network benefits.
When checking with your provider about reimbursement, please inquire about the following:
1. Do I have out-of-network benefits for mental health therapy?
2. What is my deductible for out-of-network benefits? (The deductible is the amount you must pay before insurance begins reimbursement).
3. How much can I get reimbursed for mental health services?
Here, you want to ask a few follow-up questions:
When checking with your provider about reimbursement, please inquire about the following:
1. Do I have out-of-network benefits for mental health therapy?
2. What is my deductible for out-of-network benefits? (The deductible is the amount you must pay before insurance begins reimbursement).
3. How much can I get reimbursed for mental health services?
Here, you want to ask a few follow-up questions:
a. Do I have a maximum amount of therapy sessions I can receive each year?
b. What is the reimbursement rate for mental health appointments?
c. What are the reimbursement percentage rates for CPT service code 90834 (Individual Therapy)
d. What are the percentage rates for a psychologist and master-level therapist (e.g., clinical social worker and professional counselor)?
Please note that HMO plans, Tricare, Medicare, and Medicaid do not reimburse for out-of-network mental health services.
Please note that HMO plans, Tricare, Medicare, and Medicaid do not reimburse for out-of-network mental health services.
There is a 24-hour cancellation policy. If you cannot attend your scheduled session, please cancel at least 24 hours in advance to avoid paying the late cancellation/no-show fee.
We accept all major credit cards and FSA/HSA cards as payment.
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