 Gay affirmative psychotherapy

Gay affirmative psychotherapy is a form of psychotherapy for non-heterosexuals, specifically gay and lesbian clients, which focuses on client comfort in working towards authenticity and self-acceptance regarding sexual orientation, and does not attempt to "change" them to heterosexual, or to "eliminate or diminish" same-sex "desires and behaviors".The American Psychological Association (APA) offers guidelines and materials for gay affirmative psychotherapy.Affirmative psychotherapy states that homosexuality or bisexuality is not a mental illness, in accordance with global scientific consensus.