Therapists Who Specialize in Serving the LGBTQIA+ Community

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The mental health professionals listed below specialize in treating the mental health concerns of members of the LGBTQIA+ community with sensitivity and understanding. LGBTQIA+ people experience various mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, at a higher rate than those who aren’t part of the community.

I am passionate about helping my clients create positive change in their lives. In my career, I have helped women from all walks of life who struggle with depression, anxiety, symptoms related to traumatic experiences, self-esteem issues and biologically based mental illness. Even though their stories and lived experiences varied, each sought support because they wanted to feel better, decrease...
I am skilled in working with adolescents and adults dealing with emotional dysregulation, anxiety, relationship issues, and depression. Experienced in individual as well as family psychotherapy. Experienced clinician that can help in providing skills to cope with stressors associated with mental illness and/or relationship issues Are you feeling stuck in your life whether it be due to an ongoin...
I specialize in working with adults like you, impacted by trauma and complex trauma, who want to find lasting relief from disturbing symptoms such as depression, anxiety, social phobia, and obsessive-compulsive related issues. I use a combination of talk therapy, DBT, and EMDR to help you create and maintain positive change in your life - changes in relationships, to harmful behaviors, reductio...

Ashley Barad

Brooklyn

New York

I became a therapist because I truly believe in the healing that can result from having a trusting, non-judgmental environment in which to process emotions. I practice from an attachment-focused, trauma-informed lens that emphasizes a sense of safety, honesty, and choice. In our work together, we will identify your needs and goals, and we will collaborate to address them at a pace that feels...
As a young girl, I wanted to be a teacher. I got my teaching certificate and then a degree in counseling and guidance. Increasingly, the field of psychology captured my attention. My training focused on children and families which led to working with couples. In my work with children, I developed expertise in the areas of trauma and pediatric illnesses and led to trauma with adults and to work ...
I provide health and human services to enhance one's focus, confidence, resiliency, strategic thinking, and life fulfillment. I assist clients in increasing awareness, building strengths and emotional intelligence, creating empowering solutions leading to meaningful life engagement, and improving quality of life. I believe that anyone who chooses to live an empowered life can optimize their...
There are no ideal clients. I believe they are all interesting and they are all human beings; each with their own imperfections. I have learned to listen to them carefully and help them set their own goals. Many have daily life problems such as a depression caused by loss. Others caused by stress. Some have anger issues related to the childhood experiences, others related to frustration. Some c...
Empowering children, adults and families to overcome obstacles that hinder them from living their best life motivates me. Helping others understand the possibility of change, benefits of personal growth and becoming their best self is evidenced throughout my nonjudgmental, strengths based approach to counseling. Since therapy is an individual process, I utilize a combination of evidenced based...
Are you, your partner, or your teen skeptical about therapy services? Are you longing for change, but feel hesitant about opening up to a stranger? Do you have heavy, personal trauma and feel like no one could possibly understand? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then I am the therapist for you. I am here to provide a refreshing, non judgmental space to bring partners, friends, or...
At Strategies for Success, we offer a Problem Solving Approach to a Healthier Life. Where you experience barriers, we work hard to identify creative solutions. We will help you formulate your Strategy for Success to address areas of difficulty affecting functioning, motivation, relationships, communication and substance use. We also help with Diabetes, Thyroid Disease, Fibromyalgia Postpartum...
People often face challenges that can hinder their ability to lead fulfilling, healthy, and authentic lifestyles. Karen’s goal is to support clients in a safe and therapeutic environment, while exploring current challenges in a manner that builds insight, clarity, and ultimately, positive changes. Karen has experience working with clients who present with a wide variety of concerns including, b...
Vulnerability: while rewarding, can be daunting. It is not easy to let someone into your internal landscape and I deeply value the possibility of learning yours. My name is Sam and I work with clients to become intimately comfortable with the buried, hidden, and beautifully impactful aspects of themselves. Giving these aspects refuge and support to become known leads to a deeper understanding o...
I love helping people! I love witnessing the transformation and seeing the sparkle in their eyes return or intensify. Life is an experience that is full of unplanned, unexpected events that can be difficult to deal with- but it is all surmountable! I truly believe that once we are able to clear away some of the ego, our inner voice/higher self can be heard and that is when incredible shifts in...

Jessica Albertson

New York

New York

I believe that the therapeutic relationship is a powerful agent of change and that healing begins only in a place that is truly safe for self-exploration. I work with my patients to help them come to know themselves more deeply in order to reduce emotional distress, improve relationships, and gain insight into their current struggles. I use an integrated psychodynamic approach to help my patien...

Lindsey Schafer

Brooklyn

New York

Hello! I am currently a clinician of Refresh Psychotherapy located in NYC and Brooklyn. Refresh Psychotherapy focusses on the importance of social justice and provides services to adults, couples and families struggling with adjustment, mental health and general life anxieties. As a New Yorker, I understand the pressures of keeping up with todays modern world and the fast pace of the city. Thro...