LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in Montréal-Ouest, QC
The Centre for Psychodynamic Insights is a virtual clinic specializing in psychodynamic psychotherapy. This approach explores the root causes of symptoms by uncovering and understanding underlying emotions through evidence-based treatment. Through collaborative dialogue, we examine unconscious thoughts and emotions shaped from childhood to the present. We work to relieve symptoms by understanding how these patterns affect current experiences, and create targeted strategies for meaningful change long-term.
The Centre for Psychodynamic Insights is a virtual clinic specializing in psychodynamic psychotherapy. This approach explores the root causes of symptoms by uncovering and understanding underlying emotions through evidence-based treatment. Through collaborative dialogue, we examine unconscious thoughts and emotions shaped from childhood to the present. We work to relieve symptoms by understanding how these patterns affect current experiences, and create targeted strategies for meaningful change long-term.
Autism, ADHD, addiction, drug culture & medicinal uses; depression & anxiety; violence & social justice; family and personal crises; LGBTQIA ; young adult & menopausal transition times; competitive/corporate life & all aspects of relationships are my areas of interest and proficiency.
I coined 'No Bullshit Therapy' to convey the combined effort, accountability & presence, of both client & therapist. Bullshit hinders this messy, courageous & humbling work.
Autism, ADHD, addiction, drug culture & medicinal uses; depression & anxiety; violence & social justice; family and personal crises; LGBTQIA ; young adult & menopausal transition times; competitive/corporate life & all aspects of relationships are my areas of interest and proficiency.
I coined 'No Bullshit Therapy' to convey the combined effort, accountability & presence, of both client & therapist. Bullshit hinders this messy, courageous & humbling work.
Are you struggling, with depression or anxiety and are looking for some answers? Understanding your conscious and unconscious patterns that can result in feelings of being stuck is one of my specialities. My professional interests have taken the form of interpersonal understanding, as well as identity and fertility issues. I have supported individuals/couples and families through challenges that include relational issues, depression, anxiety disorders, mood disorders; as well as through crises triggered by traumatic events. We have expanded to a group practice working with youth, addults, couples and families.
Are you struggling, with depression or anxiety and are looking for some answers? Understanding your conscious and unconscious patterns that can result in feelings of being stuck is one of my specialities. My professional interests have taken the form of interpersonal understanding, as well as identity and fertility issues. I have supported individuals/couples and families through challenges that include relational issues, depression, anxiety disorders, mood disorders; as well as through crises triggered by traumatic events. We have expanded to a group practice working with youth, addults, couples and families.
Hello, and thank you for considering me as part of your healing journey. My name is Misanka, and I am a licensed social worker specializing in supporting individuals who are navigating the painful aftermath of sexual assault, grief, and trauma. As a Black woman therapist, I am particularly attuned to the unique challenges faced by those in marginalized communities. My practice is rooted in creating a safe, compassionate, and culturally inclusive space where healing can begin and thrive. understand that sexual assault and grief are deeply personal experiences that can feel isolating, overwhelming, and even impossible to talk about.
Hello, and thank you for considering me as part of your healing journey. My name is Misanka, and I am a licensed social worker specializing in supporting individuals who are navigating the painful aftermath of sexual assault, grief, and trauma. As a Black woman therapist, I am particularly attuned to the unique challenges faced by those in marginalized communities. My practice is rooted in creating a safe, compassionate, and culturally inclusive space where healing can begin and thrive. understand that sexual assault and grief are deeply personal experiences that can feel isolating, overwhelming, and even impossible to talk about.
Everyone at some point in their lives will experience events that lead to troubling thoughts, feelings and even pain. Whether it’s having relationship problems, going through large life changes, a stressful work environment or not letting your past go, it may simply be too much to make sense of it all. Know that you’re not alone and that the first step in helping yourself is recognizing your problems and seeking help. If you are at that point, I can help you. I offer you a safe space where you can share, explore and revisit difficult moments in your life so that you can finally tackle your problems head on.
Everyone at some point in their lives will experience events that lead to troubling thoughts, feelings and even pain. Whether it’s having relationship problems, going through large life changes, a stressful work environment or not letting your past go, it may simply be too much to make sense of it all. Know that you’re not alone and that the first step in helping yourself is recognizing your problems and seeking help. If you are at that point, I can help you. I offer you a safe space where you can share, explore and revisit difficult moments in your life so that you can finally tackle your problems head on.
I desire to create a non-judgmental and open space in which individuals are empowered to creatively explore at the speed and depth they are comfortable with. I take an individualized approach to create a collaborative environment that works with the unique strengths of each person.
I desire to create a non-judgmental and open space in which individuals are empowered to creatively explore at the speed and depth they are comfortable with. I take an individualized approach to create a collaborative environment that works with the unique strengths of each person.
Kally Gicopoulos
Registered Social Worker, MSW, TSP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Not accepting new clients
Counselling is one of the most powerful instruments of change whether its depression, grief, anxiety, relational issues or seeking help due to feeling overwhelmed, unhappy and dissatisfied with life. Our distress and overwhelming emotions are often a wakeup call to alter how we function and adjust the choices we make in life. Within a safe and supportive therapeutic space, speaking aloud and verbalizing emotions, thoughts and behaviours will allow you to view them from a new perspective. We will find new ways of thinking, feeling and behaving while collaboratively creating new tools to work through life’s particular challenges.
Counselling is one of the most powerful instruments of change whether its depression, grief, anxiety, relational issues or seeking help due to feeling overwhelmed, unhappy and dissatisfied with life. Our distress and overwhelming emotions are often a wakeup call to alter how we function and adjust the choices we make in life. Within a safe and supportive therapeutic space, speaking aloud and verbalizing emotions, thoughts and behaviours will allow you to view them from a new perspective. We will find new ways of thinking, feeling and behaving while collaboratively creating new tools to work through life’s particular challenges.
I have been practising as a psychologist and specializing in couple and family therapy since 1995. What I find most fulfilling in my practice is helping individuals and couples create more safety and connection in their relationships by gaining a deeper understanding of themselves and how they relate to one another. Because one approach does not work with all couples, I have made it a point to be well versed in a variety of different approaches and techniques in order to tailor my work to the couple's specific needs.
I have been practising as a psychologist and specializing in couple and family therapy since 1995. What I find most fulfilling in my practice is helping individuals and couples create more safety and connection in their relationships by gaining a deeper understanding of themselves and how they relate to one another. Because one approach does not work with all couples, I have made it a point to be well versed in a variety of different approaches and techniques in order to tailor my work to the couple's specific needs.
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My practice is also geared toward members of the LGBTQ+ community.
Welcome. Imagine blending mixed therapeutic modalities with the creativity of Drama Therapy – a unique and powerful approach that sparks personal growth and transformation. As your therapist, I guide you (or you and your partner) beyond traditional talk therapy, helping you unlock your creative potential to break free from old patterns and discover new ways of communicating. With compassionate, gentle support, we’ll explore and rehearse new responses to life’s challenges, creating a safe, healing space for self-expression and fresh solutions
My practice is also geared toward members of the LGBTQ+ community.
Welcome. Imagine blending mixed therapeutic modalities with the creativity of Drama Therapy – a unique and powerful approach that sparks personal growth and transformation. As your therapist, I guide you (or you and your partner) beyond traditional talk therapy, helping you unlock your creative potential to break free from old patterns and discover new ways of communicating. With compassionate, gentle support, we’ll explore and rehearse new responses to life’s challenges, creating a safe, healing space for self-expression and fresh solutions
I am a queer and trans social worker offering individual counselling, as well as counselling for couples, friends, chosen family, and polycules.
I draw from body-oriented, trauma-focused, attachment theory, polyvagal theory, and emotion-focused approaches. I primarily work with people navigating complex and developmental trauma as well as relational challenges. I am deeply committed to non-carceral, community-centered approaches to care.
I am a queer and trans social worker offering individual counselling, as well as counselling for couples, friends, chosen family, and polycules.
I draw from body-oriented, trauma-focused, attachment theory, polyvagal theory, and emotion-focused approaches. I primarily work with people navigating complex and developmental trauma as well as relational challenges. I am deeply committed to non-carceral, community-centered approaches to care.
I have experience working with queer and trans folks, individuals living with HIV/AIDS, substance users, those experiencing grief or feeling lost and people having trouble regulating mood, behaviour, and anxiety.
No theatrical experience is necessary to benefit from drama therapy. I use techniques and activities to help clients externalize their problems creatively using props, storytelling, drawing, collage, metaphor, role-play, and improvisation. The amount of verbal exchange varies depending on the needs, wants and comfort levels of the client.
I have experience working with queer and trans folks, individuals living with HIV/AIDS, substance users, those experiencing grief or feeling lost and people having trouble regulating mood, behaviour, and anxiety.
No theatrical experience is necessary to benefit from drama therapy. I use techniques and activities to help clients externalize their problems creatively using props, storytelling, drawing, collage, metaphor, role-play, and improvisation. The amount of verbal exchange varies depending on the needs, wants and comfort levels of the client.
I’m a non-binary trans masc queer, white, polyam registered social worker and somatic trauma therapist.
Together, we will create a secure and empathetic relationship that centres safety and agency, and we may draw from somatic embodiment practices, emotional regulation strategies, internal family systems, EMDR, or expressive arts therapies. My practice is anti-racist, decolonizing, and committed to the work of collective liberation.
I’m a non-binary trans masc queer, white, polyam registered social worker and somatic trauma therapist.
Together, we will create a secure and empathetic relationship that centres safety and agency, and we may draw from somatic embodiment practices, emotional regulation strategies, internal family systems, EMDR, or expressive arts therapies. My practice is anti-racist, decolonizing, and committed to the work of collective liberation.
You may feel overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain about where to go next in your life. You’ve been navigating challenges with relationships, emotional well-being, or self-confidence. Or maybe you want to improve your self-awareness and better understand the patterns that influence your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. You may be facing life transitions, seeking deeper connections, or simply looking for greater clarity and direction. Ultimately, you want to feel understood, supported, and empowered to create meaningful change and move forward with a renewed sense of purpose and balance.
You may feel overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain about where to go next in your life. You’ve been navigating challenges with relationships, emotional well-being, or self-confidence. Or maybe you want to improve your self-awareness and better understand the patterns that influence your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. You may be facing life transitions, seeking deeper connections, or simply looking for greater clarity and direction. Ultimately, you want to feel understood, supported, and empowered to create meaningful change and move forward with a renewed sense of purpose and balance.
My name is Noor (she/they) & I identify as a South Asian, non-binary, queer & ADHDer therapist.
My approach is relational, collaborative, client-centered, trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, and 2SLGBTQ+ & neurodivergent-affirming. Within our work together, we will explore your internal and external world through a lens of curiosity and compassion.
My name is Noor (she/they) & I identify as a South Asian, non-binary, queer & ADHDer therapist.
My approach is relational, collaborative, client-centered, trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, and 2SLGBTQ+ & neurodivergent-affirming. Within our work together, we will explore your internal and external world through a lens of curiosity and compassion.
I do have space for couples or families
Please note: I only accept clients who are disabled/chronically ill and queer/ trans.
I work with a healing justice and trauma informed approach. I acknowledge how various oppressions and identities intersect and can affect our wellbeing. I see my role as a counselor as an ally in supporting you in your own work. I am here to witness your growth, to help you notice your own behaviors and patterns and to hold space for you to feel and process.
I do have space for couples or families
Please note: I only accept clients who are disabled/chronically ill and queer/ trans.
I work with a healing justice and trauma informed approach. I acknowledge how various oppressions and identities intersect and can affect our wellbeing. I see my role as a counselor as an ally in supporting you in your own work. I am here to witness your growth, to help you notice your own behaviors and patterns and to hold space for you to feel and process.
-Neurodivergence (autisme, TDAH)
-Trauma complexe, trauma d'enfance, d'attachment, & médical
-Maladies & douleurs chroniques, handicapes
-Identité comme personnes queer, trans & non-binaires
-Difficultés dans les relations de couple ou l'intimité
-Éco-anxiété, activisme & advocacy
-Neurodivergence (especially Autism, ADHD)
-Complex trauma, childhood, attachment & medical trauma
-Chronic illness, pain & disability
-Identity as queer, trans & non-binary folks
-Relationship & intimacy challenges
-Eco-anxiety, activism & advocacy
My practice is guided by anti-oppressive, feminist, and decolonial frameworks, and I approach each person with curiosity and value your expertise in your lived experiences./
Ma pratique est guidée par des perspectives anti-oppressives, féministes et décoloniales. Je rencontre chaque personne avec curiosité et je valorise votre expertise basée sur votre vécu.
-Neurodivergence (autisme, TDAH)
-Trauma complexe, trauma d'enfance, d'attachment, & médical
-Maladies & douleurs chroniques, handicapes
-Identité comme personnes queer, trans & non-binaires
-Difficultés dans les relations de couple ou l'intimité
-Éco-anxiété, activisme & advocacy
-Neurodivergence (especially Autism, ADHD)
-Complex trauma, childhood, attachment & medical trauma
-Chronic illness, pain & disability
-Identity as queer, trans & non-binary folks
-Relationship & intimacy challenges
-Eco-anxiety, activism & advocacy
My practice is guided by anti-oppressive, feminist, and decolonial frameworks, and I approach each person with curiosity and value your expertise in your lived experiences./
Ma pratique est guidée par des perspectives anti-oppressives, féministes et décoloniales. Je rencontre chaque personne avec curiosité et je valorise votre expertise basée sur votre vécu.
Are you a gay man who is overwhelmed by the intensity of your feelings?
To start, we’ll create a customized plan for your counselling. Often, I’ll first teach you some skills for understanding and managing your emotions so that you feel more in control and grounded early on. We’ll also explore your history so that we can do more advanced therapeutic work that focuses on addressing your unique challenges and achieving your goals.
Are you a gay man who is overwhelmed by the intensity of your feelings?
To start, we’ll create a customized plan for your counselling. Often, I’ll first teach you some skills for understanding and managing your emotions so that you feel more in control and grounded early on. We’ll also explore your history so that we can do more advanced therapeutic work that focuses on addressing your unique challenges and achieving your goals.
I believe that each us carries inherent goodness inside of us, and sometimes we can become stuck. As a therapist, I see my role as creating a space where you can feel supported to explore the parts of you that are hurting and also to nurture your own inner compassion and wisdom. Working from a non-pathologizing approach, I believe that all behaviour meets a need. The work of therapy is to develop a deeper understanding of what purpose protective mechanisms like addiction, anxiety, and self-harm have played in your life, and what you need to feel supported to grow and change.
I believe that each us carries inherent goodness inside of us, and sometimes we can become stuck. As a therapist, I see my role as creating a space where you can feel supported to explore the parts of you that are hurting and also to nurture your own inner compassion and wisdom. Working from a non-pathologizing approach, I believe that all behaviour meets a need. The work of therapy is to develop a deeper understanding of what purpose protective mechanisms like addiction, anxiety, and self-harm have played in your life, and what you need to feel supported to grow and change.
If you are seeking support and assistance as you work through your issues. If you understand that having someone who understands much of the inner workings of your head and heart and who can offer an objective perspective can be a valuable and comforting ally in your growth and recovery then I can help.
If you are seeking support and assistance as you work through your issues. If you understand that having someone who understands much of the inner workings of your head and heart and who can offer an objective perspective can be a valuable and comforting ally in your growth and recovery then I can help.
I specialize in providing virtual counselling to Queer and polyamorous individuals working through relationship conflict and confusion, stress, anxiety, and depression.
Together we will get to understand the underlying meanings behind behaviours you do or thoughts you have that don’t feel authentic. I found my practice on Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, meaning that I believe in multiplicity within us which can sometimes cause confusion, fear, and indecision. My goal is to bring balance between your different sides.
I specialize in providing virtual counselling to Queer and polyamorous individuals working through relationship conflict and confusion, stress, anxiety, and depression.
Together we will get to understand the underlying meanings behind behaviours you do or thoughts you have that don’t feel authentic. I found my practice on Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, meaning that I believe in multiplicity within us which can sometimes cause confusion, fear, and indecision. My goal is to bring balance between your different sides.
Nearby LGBTQ+ Counsellors Searches for Montréal-Ouest
- Brossard
- Côte Saint-Luc
- Dollard-des-Ormeaux
- Dorval
- Hampstead
- Lasalle
- Montréal
- Outremont
- Pointe-Claire
- Saint-Laurent
- Verdun
- Westmount
LGBTQ+ Counsellors
Do LGBTQ-affirmative therapists receive special training?
Yes. Many therapists who practice LGBTQ-affirmative therapy have completed specialised training, either during their degree programme or as continuing education, to learn the core principles of affirmative therapy and how to best support their LGBTQ clients; some have received certifications in LGBTQ-affirmative therapy. Prospective clients should inquire as to a clinician’s background and training to ensure a good fit.
Why might I want to see an LGBTQ-affirming or LGBTQ-friendly therapist?
Queer and gender-non-conforming individuals frequently experience bias and marginalisation in day-to-day life. Working with a therapist who understands these unique challenges, as well as accepts and affirms their identity, can help LGBTQ clients feel safe and supported during therapy—allowing them to better navigate their relationships, mental health, and anything else that they wish to explore during therapy. It is important to note that many therapists can be effective in their work with LGBTQ+ individuals, even in the absence of specific training or background knowledge. The most important component in therapy is the alliance between therapist and client, and this alliance can exist between individuals with very different backgrounds.
How can I find an LGBTQ-friendly therapist?
You may wish to inquire about a therapist’s expertise with your specific challenges or concerns—depression, for example, or relationship strife—as well as their past experiences treating LGBTQ+ clients. Prospective clients may also ask whether a therapist has obtained additional training and/or certification in LGBTQ-affirmative techniques.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience with LGBTQ issues?
Prospective clients should feel empowered to directly ask therapists whether they have received training or been certified in LGBTQ-affirming therapy; competent therapists will be happy to explain their educational background and preferred approach(es) to help a client find the best match for them. Clients may also wish to ask how a therapist has treated clients with their particular challenges in the past and what they expect treatment to look like.
Are all the therapists listed in the LGBTQ directory themselves members of the LGBTQ community?
While therapists may choose to disclose their sexual orientation or gender identity in their profiles, the LGBTQ directory features not only those who have shared this information but also those who assert specialised training or experience in providing support to queer individuals, couples or families.