Lakota Family Acceptance Project

Youth Inclusion Criteria: * Identify as 2SLGBTQ+ (and their identity must be known to their participating caregiver) * Identify as Indigenous (multiracial youth who are also Indigenous are eligible) * Youth should be between the ages of 13 and 18 years * Read and speak English * Report moderate to high levels of caregiver/family rejection (as evidenced by agreement on items that assess the presence and frequency of specific family rejecting behaviors \[includes ambivalent and moderately and highly rejecting caregivers\] * Report an ability and commitment to attending eight sessions at two hours a week over eight weeks with their caregiver Participating Caregiver Inclusion Criteria: * Caregivers are broadly defined and may include a biological parent, stepparent, grandparent, aunt/uncle, or other adult who provides care to the Indigenous 2SLGBTQ+ youth * Must be over the age of 18 * Read and speak English * Be aware of the SGM identity of their Indigenous 2SLGBTQ+ youth * report an ability and commitment to attending eight sessions at two hours a week over eight weeks with their teen Exclusion Criteria: * We will exclude Indigenous 2SLGBTQ+ youth and caregivers at imminent risk for suicide and/or who are experiencing current psychosis symptoms as determined by results on the safety items screener.