My name is
Cheri
Minnier-Wells
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I help parents of LGBTQIA+ youth to understand, protect, and ensure a strong relationship with their young adult child.Â
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Compassionate Family Connections
A Program for Understanding and Supporting LGBTQIA+ Youth
Hi, I'm Cheri Minnier-Wells
Even though we haven't worked together yet, I bet I know a few things about you...
- You’re unsure about or haven’t quite accepted your young adult’s identity and you feel unprepared to support them lacking knowledge about the challenges they face.
- You have concerns about how your young adult will be treated by peers, schools, and society. These concerns are escalating, in part, due to the quickly changing social climate and this is increasing your anxiety.
- You’re struggling with how to communicate effectively with your child about their identity, experiences and how you can support them.
-   You’ve had difficulty finding trustworthy resources for support and education related to LGBTQIA+ issues.
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You’re Not Alone…. And There’s A Better Way!
- You understand your own beliefs and concerns and are calm when initiating conversations that promote listening and understanding.
- You understand the positive and negative experiences of the LGBTQIA+ community that give background to meaningful conversations showing your young adult that you are invested in listening.
- You have a strategy to initiate and participate in conversations by focusing on curiosity and connection.
- You have a stronger relationship with your adult child now.
- You and your young adult experience a new level of emotional intimacy as a result of them coming out to you.
- Your skyrocketing anxiety decreases.
- You are on the inside with your young adult instead of being pushed to the outside, and your young adult trusts you to share what they’re going through
- No matter where this journey goes, your child trusts fully in the family and is safe and protected.
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You Could Be On The Road To These Results Just A Few Months From Now.
How is This Possible ?
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Find Out In This Training,Â
Compassionate Family Connections:Â Â
A Program for Understanding and Supporting LGBTQIA+ Youth
How To Move Past the Anxiety, Fear and Disconnect To Understand and Connect with Your Young AdultÂ
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- Rapidly understand LGBTQIA+ culture so your young adult sees you as an ally, a confidant, and is someone who trusts and supports them.
- Take a guided exploration of your own beliefs, concerns, and fears for your child while using research-based tools to decrease your stress and/or anxiety.
- Use a connection-centered approach with your family member so you maintain a close relationship through their journey and do not risk them putting you on the outside.
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Let me introduce
My Background
While counseling dozens of LGBTQIA+ youth and concerned parents during a 25 year career as a Licensed Professional Counselor ...
I noticed something.
 LGBTQIA+ young people are experiencing separation, estrangement, and rejection by their families, friends and communities.
They want to be seen heard and understood and in the absence of this, depression, anxiety, substance overuse and suicidal ideation increase.
Parents are feeling unsure of what to say to their young adult and although they want to be supportive and connected.
Compassionate Family Connections
 A Program for Understanding and Supporting LGBTQIA+ YouthÂ
