Joie de Vivre is an affirmative practice and celebrates the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer experience. Affirmative therapy embraces a positive view of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) identities and relationships, and addresses the negative influences that homophobia, transphobia, and heterosexism have on the lives of LGBTQ clients.