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Love Psychotherapy, LLC Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Policy

Revised November 12, 2026. Supersedes the March 2025 version.

1. Purpose

This policy outlines our commitment to creating an inclusive workplace where all folx feel valued, respected, and empowered. We aim to foster an environment that celebrates diversity and promotes a strong sense of belonging.

  • We are dedicated to building a team that embodies Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB). Our hiring process is merit-based, yet we are steadfast in providing equal opportunities to attract talented individuals from diverse backgrounds. This includes differences from heteronormative/racial identifiers i.e. dominant populace in all locations. E.g. Race, Social Class, Veteran Status, Religion, Political Affiliation, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender, Sex, Intersex Variations, Age, Ethnicity, Disability Status, Health Status, Immigration Status, National Origin, Relationship Structure, Brain Design (NeuroDiversity), and this will be ongoing ad infinitum.
  • Our stance on inclusive belonging is a reflection of our Collective long-term commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity, belonging, and accessibility.

2. Scope

This policy applies to all employees, contractors, supervisees, and stakeholders associated with Love Psychotherapy, LLC, and to the continuing education programs Love Psychotherapy, LLC offers as an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP No. 8165).

3. Definitions

Love Psychotherapy, LLC definitions and commitment to Inclusive Belonging is to lead with inclusion and diversity principles to achieve a commitment to the following principles:

  • Representation and Acceptance: We will ensure that our collective includes individuals representing a wide cross-section of society. We also focus on the emotional experience of being accepted and valued, leading to increased engagement and performance.
  • Fairness and Opportunity: We will create programs and processes that are unbiased, impartial and provide equal opportunities for all based on merit.
  • Balanced Culture: We will continue a culture where all feel valued, respected, and engaged. It encourages open communication, collaboration, and trust, supporting growth and well-being. This culture makes a workplace that works for all, leading to higher job satisfaction and productivity.
  • Equity and Accessibility: We are committed to removing barriers that hinder access to opportunities and resources within the workplace. We strive to cultivate an environment where every human feels empowered to contribute fully and where diversity in all its forms is not only accepted but actively embraced.

4. Policy Statement

We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that embraces diverse perspectives. We strive to eliminate barriers to participation and ensure there is access to opportunities for all in the collective.

5. Access for Low-Income Clients

Love Psychotherapy, LLC is dedicated to serving low-income populations. The practice is an enrolled Illinois Medicaid (IMPACT) provider and Wisconsin Medicaid provider, and it provides 5 pro bono sessions per month, a practice it has kept for years.

6. Responsibilities

As collective members of Love Psychotherapy, LLC all are responsible for maintaining DEIB. Supervisors, Supervisees, and fully licensed clinicians will be expected to continue this practice at all times. Mx. Love C. Dialogos, LMFT, owner, is the policy and procedure manager.

7. Procedures

  • Training: Regular diversity and unconscious bias training for all employees. Each member of the collective will complete at least 4 continuing education credits per annual calendar year and submit them to the policy and procedure manager no later than 12/31 of any given year (Mx. Love C. Dialogos at love@lovepsychotherapy.com). In addition, a lovely free resources:
  • All were provided with free Affirmative Couch CE training before beginning at Love Psychotherapy, LLC. $500 of CE training to include:
    • "Fundamentals of BDSM (Kink)"
    • "The Healing Power of Open Relationships" (Ethical Non-Monogamy (ENM))
    • "Autistic-Affirmative Therapy for Allistic Provider"
    • "Working Alliance with Transgender and Nonbinary Clients."
    • "WPATH Standards of Care 8 - Mental Health & Adolescents."
    • "Fundamentals of LGBTQIA+ Affirmative Therapy."
  • Feedback: Let Love C. Dialogos know about any policies you might find useful to add in the future to DEIB.
  • Hiring Practices: We often are considered a Queer Collective by the outside community. That never was the intention, nor is it accurate. Humans that work at the collective are of unique origins. A factor of identifying as Queer, Straight, Non-Monosexual, Neurotypical, Neurodivergent, BIPOC is never the aim, nor a factor for becoming part of the collective.

As a result we have a vastly diverse and rich collective, that I'm personally proud to say I'm a part. It's so decadently weird in this clinic… I can't express in words how sublime that is!

8. Focus and Initiatives: The Five Mindfulness Trainings (Plum Village)

Reverence For Life

Aware of the suffering caused by the destruction of life, I am committed to cultivating the insight of interbeing and compassion and learning ways to protect the lives of people, animals, plants, and minerals. I am determined not to kill, not to let others kill, and not to support any act of killing in the world, in my thinking, or in my way of life. Seeing that harmful actions arise from anger, fear, greed, and intolerance, which in turn come from dualistic and discriminative thinking, I will cultivate openness, non-discrimination, and non-attachment to views in order to transform violence, fanaticism, and dogmatism in myself and in the world.

True Happiness

Aware of the suffering caused by exploitation, social injustice, stealing, and oppression, I am committed to practicing generosity in my thinking, speaking, and acting. I am determined not to steal and not to possess anything that should belong to others; and I will share my time, energy, and material resources with those who are in need. I will practice looking deeply to see that the happiness and suffering of others are not separate from my own happiness and suffering; that true happiness is not possible without understanding and compassion; and that running after wealth, fame, power and sensual pleasures can bring much suffering and despair. I am aware that happiness depends on my mental attitude and not on external conditions, and that I can live happily in the present moment simply by remembering that I already have more than enough conditions to be happy. I am committed to practicing Right Livelihood so that I can help reduce the suffering of living beings on Earth and stop contributing to climate change.

True Love

Aware of the suffering caused by sexual misconduct, I am committed to cultivating responsibility and learning ways to protect the safety and integrity of individuals, couples, families, and society. I am determined not to engage in sexual relations without mutual consent. I resolve to find support for the integrity of my relationship from family members, friends, and community with whom there is support and trust. I will do everything in my power to protect children from sexual abuse and to prevent couples and families from being broken by sexual misconduct. Seeing that body and mind are interrelated, I am committed to learn appropriate ways to take care of my sexual energy and to cultivate the four basic elements of true love – loving kindness, compassion, joy, and inclusiveness – for the greater happiness of myself and others. Recognizing the diversity of human experience, I am committed not to discriminate against any form of gender identity, sexual orientation, or relationship style. Practicing true love, we know that we will continue beautifully into the future.

Loving Speech and Deep Listening

Aware of the suffering caused by unmindful speech and the inability to listen to others, I am committed to cultivating loving speech and compassionate listening in order to relieve suffering and to promote reconciliation and peace in myself and among other people, ethnic and religious groups, and nations. Knowing that words can create happiness or suffering, I am committed to speaking truthfully using words that inspire confidence, joy, and hope. When anger is manifesting in me, I am determined not to speak. I will practice mindful breathing and walking in order to recognize and to look deeply into my anger. I know that the roots of anger can be found in my unbalanced perceptions and lack of understanding of the suffering in myself and in the other person. I will speak and listen in a way that can help myself and the other person to transform suffering and see the way out of difficult situations. I am determined not to spread news that I do not know to be certain and not to utter words that can cause division or discord. I will practice balanced diligence to nourish my capacity for understanding, love, joy, and inclusiveness, and gradually transform anger, violence, and fear that lie deep in my consciousness.

Nourishment and Healing

Aware of the suffering caused by unmindful consumption, I am committed to cultivating balanced health, both physical and mental, for myself, my family, and my society by practicing mindful eating, drinking, and consuming. I will practice looking deeply into how I consume the Four Kinds of Nutriments, namely edible foods, sense impressions, volition, and consciousness. I am determined not to abuse substances/products which contain toxins, such as certain websites, electronic games, TV programs, films, magazines, books, and conversations. I will practice coming back to the present moment to be in touch with the refreshing, healing and nourishing elements in me and around me, not letting regrets and sorrow drag me back into the past nor letting anxieties, fear, or craving pull me out of the present moment. I am determined not to try to cover up loneliness, anxiety, or other suffering by losing myself in consumption. I will contemplate interbeing and consume in a way that preserves peace, joy, and well-being in my body and consciousness, and in the collective body and consciousness of my family, my society and the Earth.

9. Guardrails

  • Diversity is inclusive of all backgrounds and identities.
  • Avoid activism unrelated to our collective mission to provide quality Clinical Psychotherapy to the community.
  • Maintain performance standards without bias.
  • Ensure consistency in our approach across all collective members.

10. Related Documents

  • Love Psychotherapy, LLC DEIB Statement and Commitments (continuing education programs)
  • AAMFT Code of Ethics, revised, effective January 1, 2026
  • WPATH Standards of Care, Version 8

11. Review and Evaluation

This policy will be reviewed annually to ensure its effectiveness and relevance. Updates will be made as needed to reflect our ongoing commitment to fostering an inclusive collective. Last reviewed November 12, 2026. Next review due November 2027.

Mx. Love C. Dialogos, LMFT
Owner, Love Psychotherapy, LLC
love@lovepsychotherapy.com · lovepsychotherapy.com