When I started working with the LGBTQ+ population in 2009 I heard story after story of traumatic upbringing from those who grow up gay, lesbian, bi, trans, etc. Very quickly, I noticed a pattern of how even those who were LGBTQ and proud struggled with deeply ingrained internalized homophobia that came from society at large. This has come up time and time again in my practice so I wanted to share about this phenomenon an how people have healed from it.