# Social Working Queer LLC > a queer social worker queering social work ## Pages - [Home](https://socialworkingqueer.com/): Social Working Queer LLC is Lior Effinger-Weintraub, MSW, LICSW Lior (they/them) holds a Master of Social Work from St. Catherine University and is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW, MN license #29950).  Social Working Queer LLC is based in South Minneapolis, MN, on occupied ancestral lands of the Dakota people. Services & Fees Telehealth Psychotherapy services from a trauma-informed, harm-reduction, and attachment based perspective. Training & Consultation Trainings and consultations for practitioners. About me & my approach About my therapeutic modalities and the theories grounding my work. Areas of Specialty Read more about my work with LGBTQ+ identity, trauma, […] - [Specialties](https://socialworkingqueer.com/specialties/): I specialize in working with clients who have experienced childhood, historical/societal, and acute trauma, especially those who experience dissociation and multiplicity, to reinforce and build resilience and facilitate deep healing. I also specialize in working with LGBTQ+ clients, mixed-race clients, clients exploring their identity, clients coming out as queer and/or trans, and clients exploring poly/non-monogamy relationships.  If you are interested in working with me, contact me to discuss next steps. Trauma & Dissociation Holding space for clients who are working through trauma is some of my most sacred and precious work. I recognize that trauma shapes us and impacts us […] - [Training & Consultation](https://socialworkingqueer.com/training-consultation/): Training Upcoming Coming soon… Past Cannabis Conversations: Building Trust in Therapeutic Relationships Presented by David Castañeda, MPS, LADC and Spencer Czech, LGSW, MSW, MPHJune 13, 2025  Authentic Presence:  Becoming a True Other for Our LGBTQ+ Clients (Experiential training for AEDP-MN)September 27, 2024  Authentic Presence:  Becoming a True Other for Our LGBTQ+ Clients (as part of the NASW-MN Winter Conference)February 2024 Rainbow Crossroads: Intersectionality and LGBTQ+ Identity in Therapy (for Edges Wellness Center)June 2023 Rainbow Crossroads: Intersectionality and LGBTQ+ Identity in Therapy (for NASW-MN)February 2023 Consultation One-on-one I am available for one-on-one consultations with other mental health providers, especially on the […] - [Services](https://socialworkingqueer.com/services/): Working from a trauma-informed, harm reduction, attachment-based perspective, I welcome the opportunity to create spaces that facilitate growth and healing. It can be the hardest thing to reach out for help. I offer a listening ear and an open heart.  Together, we can explore your needs and tailor our work to best help you achieve your goals. Free 30-minute consultation Contact me to schedule Initial Intake Session: $200 A comprehensive diagnostic assessment Therapy Session: $175 50-minute session for individuals or relational couples (romantic partners, family, friends) Group sessions: $50 90 minutes Current groups Coming soon… Past groups LGBTQ+ Grief and […] - [About](https://socialworkingqueer.com/about/): I am a trans/nonbinary (AFAB), queer, mixed race person, and a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW). I came to the work of therapy after a previous career in public service and conflict engagement/restorative justice. Joining others on the road through trauma into healing has become my life’s work and passion. One of my core values is authenticity and I focus on using my identity and presence to create a true safe place for my clients, honoring and making space for all of the intersections of our being human in this complicated world. I work from a trauma-informed, harm reduction, […] - [](https://socialworkingqueer.com/10-2/) - [](https://socialworkingqueer.com/9-2/) [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)