If someone questions their gender identity, they may experience stigma from their peers and society around them, body dysmorphia, anxiety, or other mental health concerns. Gender identity is different than anatomical sex. Anatomical sex has to do with the biology a person is born with — genitals, chromosomes, and hormones. Gender identity is someone’s sense of who they are — man, woman, non-binary, or something else entirely.
Therapy for gender identity concerns involves validating any questions the person has. It’s difficult to question gender identity in a world structured in a gender binary system, where usually only “man” and “woman” are accepted.
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Therapist interventions involve an empathetic, safe space for people to explore themselves, develop social and community supports, work to discover self-esteem and a sense of identity, address identity concerns, and create positive ways to cope with the stress and emotions that arise.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Gender Identity
Change is hard. And it takes courage. As a therapist I create a safe space, free of judgment, where your pain and suffering can be accepted, understood - and healed. My approach builds on the strengths and resiliency of my clients. I will not try to fit you into a single theoretical framework. What I do is tailored to each unique individual, based on thorough assessment, using the best of...
I offer competent and compassionate care for individuals and couples who are seeking peace and contentment in their lives. I celebrate and support diversity. I offer a safe and healing space where people can feel free to explore what holds them back, keeps them stuck and disconnects them from themselves and the world around them. Clients who visit me experience compassionate care that addresses...
In childhood and through adulthood, many of us experience isolation, invalidation, and shame for our identities and our life experiences. At school, work and in our families, not everyone feels safe to be themselves or share their true challenges. Sometimes these experiences lead us to question our reality and make it difficult for us to trust ourselves. If this sounds like you, I’m here to hel...
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Are you looking for more out of therapy than just venting space? I provide a confidential, supportive and non-judgmental environment for my clients to work towards identifying life-long patterns that contribute to distress and learning new ways of being that foster wellness. I come from a teaching background, and it is this experience that drives me to empower my clients by demystifying the...
I work with a broad range of adolescent and adult clients. As a queer woman and trans ally, I value affirming and culturally sensitive practices with LGBTQ+ folx around navigating identity development, relationships, oppression, and trauma. I also work with neurodivergent folx and those that struggle with emotional communication. I am a trauma informed provider and believe in providing a safe a...
We seem to struggle to create room for self-compassion and acceptance in our lives, usually because they’ve been crowded out by our self-criticism or perfectionism. We have come by most of this honestly through the ways we were affected by early experiences in childhood or adolescence. When together we find a way to be with your experiences, including the difficult emotions that may arise when...
I enjoy working with clients from all walks of life. We will work together on identifying and planning to meet your treatment goals. I am an EMDR trained therapist....
I specialize in helping people who are experiencing anxiety, depression, and relationship issues, and I’m passionate about helping those of us who struggle with trauma related to their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, or history of substance use. I work with a diverse range of clients and will tailor therapy to your unique needs. As we build a working relationship, I will...
I’m interested in working with people who would like to take a holistic look at their mental health. This can include an interpersonal counseling approach as well as testing for and treating any potential underlying physiological causes of mental and emotional symptoms. I particularly enjoy working with people with mood disorders, ADHD, anxiety, and OCD. As a naturopathic physician, there are a...
As a psychodynamic and attachment oriented therapist, I believe that the foundation of therapeutic treatment is a safe and supportive relationship between therapist and client. The process of treatment often uses the therapeutic relationship itself to uncover relational patterns from earlier in life that may be causing pain or dysfunction in the present day. By identifying the historical...
When psychological symptoms interfere with health, sleep, well-being, and general functioning, how do you choose among the many available treatment options? One consideration may be an evidence-based approach: one with proven efficacy. In my practice as a licensed clinical psychologist for children and adults, I use cognitive behavioral treatments and other strategies whose effectiveness is wel...
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I believe in encouraging and protecting people who are exploring non-conformist ways of life. Unfortunately too often these populations suffer great tragedies and traumas as a result of being their authentic self. I am interested in helping trauma survivors flourish in healthy romantic and social relationships. My goal is to provide a safe environment for clients to express any and all parts of...
Lindsey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has 7 years of experience working in mental health, with a focus in military and veteran trauma therapy and case management. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Maryland and her Master of Social Work from George Mason University. Lindsey uses multiple experiential modalities including EMDR, psychodrama, and othe...
