Bisexual Therapists in Berkeley, CA
As a licensed clinical psychologist, I enjoy working with adults from diverse backgrounds who seek to improve the quality of their lives. Is there a place you find yourself stuck? Have you tried all you can and still find yourself in emotional pain? Do you have some insight into what may be happening, but want to seek professional support to grow and thrive? Whether you are familiar with counseling or not, each person's therapeutic journey is unique. Some people come with a specific goal in mind and others prefer a longer supportive therapy, traversing the many layers and aspects of their life.
As a licensed clinical psychologist, I enjoy working with adults from diverse backgrounds who seek to improve the quality of their lives. Is there a place you find yourself stuck? Have you tried all you can and still find yourself in emotional pain? Do you have some insight into what may be happening, but want to seek professional support to grow and thrive? Whether you are familiar with counseling or not, each person's therapeutic journey is unique. Some people come with a specific goal in mind and others prefer a longer supportive therapy, traversing the many layers and aspects of their life.
Thank you for being courageous and hopeful in taking this step towards therapy. The sense of shame we all carry with us can prevent us from asking for help, and yet that is the most important step. My work is centered around freeing ourselves from this shame, and increasing self-compassion, self-awareness and presence in the world around us. Our relationships are our greatest teachers, and we need them for our sense of safety and security in the world. I am here to help you to have the relationships to yourself and to others that you have always wanted. It is definitely possible.
Thank you for being courageous and hopeful in taking this step towards therapy. The sense of shame we all carry with us can prevent us from asking for help, and yet that is the most important step. My work is centered around freeing ourselves from this shame, and increasing self-compassion, self-awareness and presence in the world around us. Our relationships are our greatest teachers, and we need them for our sense of safety and security in the world. I am here to help you to have the relationships to yourself and to others that you have always wanted. It is definitely possible.
I enjoy working with LGBTQIA+ individuals and community from rural areas, as someone who understands the experience of isolation and judgment. I have a warm, soulful, collaborative, empathic, non-judgmental approach to therapy. My goal is to help individuals find their inner voice and truth, heal from new and old wounds, and repair interpersonal conflict with their loved ones. I work with all genders, LGBTQ+, gender expansive clients. Individual, family therapy, couples therapy, sex therapy. Accepting new clients virtually. I am also accepting supervisees currently registered with the BBS.
I enjoy working with LGBTQIA+ individuals and community from rural areas, as someone who understands the experience of isolation and judgment. I have a warm, soulful, collaborative, empathic, non-judgmental approach to therapy. My goal is to help individuals find their inner voice and truth, heal from new and old wounds, and repair interpersonal conflict with their loved ones. I work with all genders, LGBTQ+, gender expansive clients. Individual, family therapy, couples therapy, sex therapy. Accepting new clients virtually. I am also accepting supervisees currently registered with the BBS.
Currently full and not accepting new clients! - I have 3 main specialties: trauma work, gender & transition, and supporting adults with ADHD/autism in navigating a world not set up to accommodate your needs. If your emotions feel "too big" all the time or upsetting memories are intruding on your current life, I can support you in processing the past and finding sustainable ways to express and cope with your feelings. I also help folks explore how to meet their access needs.
Currently full and not accepting new clients! - I have 3 main specialties: trauma work, gender & transition, and supporting adults with ADHD/autism in navigating a world not set up to accommodate your needs. If your emotions feel "too big" all the time or upsetting memories are intruding on your current life, I can support you in processing the past and finding sustainable ways to express and cope with your feelings. I also help folks explore how to meet their access needs.
Tender Heart Healing Arts provides warm, relationship-first psychotherapy focused on opening and healing the heart. Our framework respects the intelligence of problem-causing habits and behaviors while assisting our clients in transforming and integrating them in ways that promote increased holistic health, resourcing, and interpersonal connection, rather than mere functionality or productivity.
Tender Heart Healing Arts provides warm, relationship-first psychotherapy focused on opening and healing the heart. Our framework respects the intelligence of problem-causing habits and behaviors while assisting our clients in transforming and integrating them in ways that promote increased holistic health, resourcing, and interpersonal connection, rather than mere functionality or productivity.
I welcome you to journey inward with the support of another person by your side. In our work together, I hope to make space for all parts of your experience to come forward, especially ones that have seemed unacceptable or unwelcome in society. My approach to psychotherapy is holistic. It is descriptive rather than prescriptive, and focused on the whole person and their environment.
I welcome you to journey inward with the support of another person by your side. In our work together, I hope to make space for all parts of your experience to come forward, especially ones that have seemed unacceptable or unwelcome in society. My approach to psychotherapy is holistic. It is descriptive rather than prescriptive, and focused on the whole person and their environment.
As an LGBTQIA empath, intuitive, or artist, you experience this world in a deeper, more complex, intuitive way - including painful experiences of trauma. With so much pain in the world, it's hard to care for your own feelings and needs, let alone heal from your experiences of trauma. I specialize in supporting LGBTQIA empaths, artists, and magic makers to heal from the trauma of oppression, abuse, and sexual violence and reclaim their power. To embrace their own sacred needs and gifts. And to connect with the power of QT ancestors and community, ecospirituality, creativity, joy, and nourished aliveness and activism.
As an LGBTQIA empath, intuitive, or artist, you experience this world in a deeper, more complex, intuitive way - including painful experiences of trauma. With so much pain in the world, it's hard to care for your own feelings and needs, let alone heal from your experiences of trauma. I specialize in supporting LGBTQIA empaths, artists, and magic makers to heal from the trauma of oppression, abuse, and sexual violence and reclaim their power. To embrace their own sacred needs and gifts. And to connect with the power of QT ancestors and community, ecospirituality, creativity, joy, and nourished aliveness and activism.
Sometimes it is helpful to think of therapy as a journey. Imagine your psyche as an inner landscape, one that is as unique and as complex as you are. You know this landscape better than anyone. In it there are familiar places, beautiful places, frightening places, mysterious places. Perhaps there is a specific place you’d like to find on your journey, one that is both safe and exciting. Or maybe there is an unpleasant place you find yourself in, again and again, despite your best efforts to leave. Maybe you don’t even know where you’re going on this journey, just that you’re looking for a place where your heart can rest.
Sometimes it is helpful to think of therapy as a journey. Imagine your psyche as an inner landscape, one that is as unique and as complex as you are. You know this landscape better than anyone. In it there are familiar places, beautiful places, frightening places, mysterious places. Perhaps there is a specific place you’d like to find on your journey, one that is both safe and exciting. Or maybe there is an unpleasant place you find yourself in, again and again, despite your best efforts to leave. Maybe you don’t even know where you’re going on this journey, just that you’re looking for a place where your heart can rest.
I work with * Individuals from all walks of life * Couples of all kinds - married, co-habitating, dating, divorced * Families of all sorts * Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people and their partners and families * People who are part of the kink community, or who participate in BDSM in their personal lives * People in open, non-monogamous, polyamorous, or other non-traditional relationships * Cross-cultural couples and families * Genderqueer folks * Current or former workers in the sex industry * People with body image and self-acceptance issues * People with all kinds of mental and physical health problems
What can I help with? * Getting more satisfaction from relationships * Resolving communication problems * Emotional intimacy * Sexual issues * Trust/jealousy * Infidelity * Coming out * Transitioning * Relationships with parents/family * Parenting issues * Divorce/remarriage * Size acceptance, Health at Every Size, letting go of dieting * Dealing with stress, depression, anxiety * Oppression, -isms, living outside the margins
I work with * Individuals from all walks of life * Couples of all kinds - married, co-habitating, dating, divorced * Families of all sorts * Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people and their partners and families * People who are part of the kink community, or who participate in BDSM in their personal lives * People in open, non-monogamous, polyamorous, or other non-traditional relationships * Cross-cultural couples and families * Genderqueer folks * Current or former workers in the sex industry * People with body image and self-acceptance issues * People with all kinds of mental and physical health problems
What can I help with? * Getting more satisfaction from relationships * Resolving communication problems * Emotional intimacy * Sexual issues * Trust/jealousy * Infidelity * Coming out * Transitioning * Relationships with parents/family * Parenting issues * Divorce/remarriage * Size acceptance, Health at Every Size, letting go of dieting * Dealing with stress, depression, anxiety * Oppression, -isms, living outside the margins
Psychotherapy can be a truly life-changing process. It helps to gradually release stuck patterns in your life, creating space for vitality and creativity. Whether you're healing from past wounds, wrestling with anxiety, loneliness, or relationship strain—or have a feeling something deeper is missing—our work together can offer a space to explore and begin to move through what’s been keeping you distant from yourself or others.
Psychotherapy can be a truly life-changing process. It helps to gradually release stuck patterns in your life, creating space for vitality and creativity. Whether you're healing from past wounds, wrestling with anxiety, loneliness, or relationship strain—or have a feeling something deeper is missing—our work together can offer a space to explore and begin to move through what’s been keeping you distant from yourself or others.
I am a licensed psychotherapist providing holistic counseling to individuals and couples. In my practice I help people understand themselves better through a lens of curiosity, kindness and compassion. Through this exploration you will learn to access your inner strength and resources, helping you to live a richer and more fully expressed life. I create a safe and non judgmental space for you to do this important work.
I offer both traditional weekly, ongoing therapy support as well as shorter term intensive therapy for clients. I'm happy to share more when we connect for a free 15 minute phone consultation!
I am a licensed psychotherapist providing holistic counseling to individuals and couples. In my practice I help people understand themselves better through a lens of curiosity, kindness and compassion. Through this exploration you will learn to access your inner strength and resources, helping you to live a richer and more fully expressed life. I create a safe and non judgmental space for you to do this important work.
I offer both traditional weekly, ongoing therapy support as well as shorter term intensive therapy for clients. I'm happy to share more when we connect for a free 15 minute phone consultation!
When life gets rough, it's important to know there are safe and supportive spaces you can turn to for support. Whether you're seeking real relief from anxiety or depression, needing help establishing better boundaries, questioning your identity, sexuality, or personal relationships or just having trouble managing the day-to-day, we can help. At Life by Design Therapy we believe change is possible for you. We offer holistic and somatic therapy to support you in navigating life's challenges without having to dismiss, avoid, or disconnect from what you truly want. It's time to live life on your own terms and Create A Life You Love!
When life gets rough, it's important to know there are safe and supportive spaces you can turn to for support. Whether you're seeking real relief from anxiety or depression, needing help establishing better boundaries, questioning your identity, sexuality, or personal relationships or just having trouble managing the day-to-day, we can help. At Life by Design Therapy we believe change is possible for you. We offer holistic and somatic therapy to support you in navigating life's challenges without having to dismiss, avoid, or disconnect from what you truly want. It's time to live life on your own terms and Create A Life You Love!
You may feel called to therapy not because you’re broken, but because something in you is ready to awaken. Trauma, loss, or chronic stress may live in your body as anxiety, hypervigilance, numbness, or disconnection from your truth. You might be LGBTQ+, coming out later in life, or shedding old identities that once kept you safe. You’re seeking EMDR and trauma therapy that honors the nervous system, intuition, dreamwork, and the deeper rhythms of your inner world. You long for steadiness, self-trust, and a life that feels embodied, authentic, and alive.
You may feel called to therapy not because you’re broken, but because something in you is ready to awaken. Trauma, loss, or chronic stress may live in your body as anxiety, hypervigilance, numbness, or disconnection from your truth. You might be LGBTQ+, coming out later in life, or shedding old identities that once kept you safe. You’re seeking EMDR and trauma therapy that honors the nervous system, intuition, dreamwork, and the deeper rhythms of your inner world. You long for steadiness, self-trust, and a life that feels embodied, authentic, and alive.
Life can be difficult. Sometimes we feel stuck. It may be that recent events, difficult feelings or relationship challenges are making it clear that some things are not working. It could be that stress, worry or confusion have felt overwhelming and lead to unhelpful patterns with yourself and the others you care most about. Within the frameworks of relational psychodynamic and somatic psychotherapy I offer a warm, supportive presence so you can explore whats difficult, hone your strengths and become more fully yourself.
Life can be difficult. Sometimes we feel stuck. It may be that recent events, difficult feelings or relationship challenges are making it clear that some things are not working. It could be that stress, worry or confusion have felt overwhelming and lead to unhelpful patterns with yourself and the others you care most about. Within the frameworks of relational psychodynamic and somatic psychotherapy I offer a warm, supportive presence so you can explore whats difficult, hone your strengths and become more fully yourself.
Welcome! Whether you are new to therapy or want to deepen your healing, I am here to support you.
My approach is compassionate, trauma informed, and centered on helping you feel more empowered and connected to who you are. I will guide you in compassionately meeting yourself in ways that create the possibility for stuck emotions and patterns to release and evolve. My approach is informed by therapeutic methods that have helped me, including: internal family systems (parts work), somatics, and expressive arts. These approaches can access deep places that intellectual understanding cannot always go.
Welcome! Whether you are new to therapy or want to deepen your healing, I am here to support you.
My approach is compassionate, trauma informed, and centered on helping you feel more empowered and connected to who you are. I will guide you in compassionately meeting yourself in ways that create the possibility for stuck emotions and patterns to release and evolve. My approach is informed by therapeutic methods that have helped me, including: internal family systems (parts work), somatics, and expressive arts. These approaches can access deep places that intellectual understanding cannot always go.
Let's get down to the root of your difficulties. Are you looking for an empathic, trauma-informed therapist? Maybe you're struggling to understand yourself and your relationships and are ready to heal some painful experiences. Do you feel conflicted about your sexual fantasies and desires? Want to experience more ease and pleasure? Psychodynamic psychotherapy is a depth approach that will help you feel more at peace and become more self-accepting. Partners, parents, and adult family members: do you want to understand each other better and stop the repetitive cycles? Let’s work together to deepen your connection.
Let's get down to the root of your difficulties. Are you looking for an empathic, trauma-informed therapist? Maybe you're struggling to understand yourself and your relationships and are ready to heal some painful experiences. Do you feel conflicted about your sexual fantasies and desires? Want to experience more ease and pleasure? Psychodynamic psychotherapy is a depth approach that will help you feel more at peace and become more self-accepting. Partners, parents, and adult family members: do you want to understand each other better and stop the repetitive cycles? Let’s work together to deepen your connection.
I support people struggling with trauma, anxiety, and difficulty in relationships. This might look like having a strong inner critic part; feeling stuck in old patterns; perpetually betraying yourself to please others. You may have been noticing signs that you're ready for things to change, even if you don't know where to start. Maybe you resonate with descriptions like sensitive, deep feeler or deep thinker, outsider/other. You're ready to look honestly and authentically at how your internal and external landscapes shape your thoughts, feelings, and behavior.
I support people struggling with trauma, anxiety, and difficulty in relationships. This might look like having a strong inner critic part; feeling stuck in old patterns; perpetually betraying yourself to please others. You may have been noticing signs that you're ready for things to change, even if you don't know where to start. Maybe you resonate with descriptions like sensitive, deep feeler or deep thinker, outsider/other. You're ready to look honestly and authentically at how your internal and external landscapes shape your thoughts, feelings, and behavior.
It is my passion to support and walk alongside others as they explore the depths of their being- that which makes them truly unique. As a clinician, my holistic therapeutic approach is informed by the wisdom and strength that I derive from the body, nature, creative expression and deep inquiry. I am also relational in my orientation- bringing warmth, openness, curiosity, patience, and flexibility to my clients in order to support their dynamic needs as they emerge in the present. I see every individual as autonomous and worthy of respect, compassion and care.
It is my passion to support and walk alongside others as they explore the depths of their being- that which makes them truly unique. As a clinician, my holistic therapeutic approach is informed by the wisdom and strength that I derive from the body, nature, creative expression and deep inquiry. I am also relational in my orientation- bringing warmth, openness, curiosity, patience, and flexibility to my clients in order to support their dynamic needs as they emerge in the present. I see every individual as autonomous and worthy of respect, compassion and care.
Existing as a queer person is complex. And I get it! I'm a therapist who proudly identifies as queer. I specialize in somatic and relationship therapy for queer and trans adults who've been through hard things and feel disconnected, small, and exhausted. Maybe this resonates for you! You want to show up in your relationships as your full, messy, authentic self. You're done and you're ready for more. More connection with yourself. More connection with your partner(s). More liberation from old wounds. And more joy in your daily life. You don't have to do this alone - I can help.
Existing as a queer person is complex. And I get it! I'm a therapist who proudly identifies as queer. I specialize in somatic and relationship therapy for queer and trans adults who've been through hard things and feel disconnected, small, and exhausted. Maybe this resonates for you! You want to show up in your relationships as your full, messy, authentic self. You're done and you're ready for more. More connection with yourself. More connection with your partner(s). More liberation from old wounds. And more joy in your daily life. You don't have to do this alone - I can help.
My name is Emily. My approach to therapy is warm and relational. Reaching out for support is a sign of strength. I believe in your ability to grow, no matter how challenging the conditions.
What I love about my work is supporting people to function better in their lives and seeing how this change ripples out—creating more wellbeing in the community and wider world.
I am passionate about healing religious and spiritual trauma, supporting LGBTQ people and families, addiction recovery, grief/illness and empowering women facing maternal mental health challenges.
My name is Emily. My approach to therapy is warm and relational. Reaching out for support is a sign of strength. I believe in your ability to grow, no matter how challenging the conditions.
What I love about my work is supporting people to function better in their lives and seeing how this change ripples out—creating more wellbeing in the community and wider world.
I am passionate about healing religious and spiritual trauma, supporting LGBTQ people and families, addiction recovery, grief/illness and empowering women facing maternal mental health challenges.
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What is bisexual-affirming therapy?
Bisexual-affirming therapy is a type of mental health support that fully affirms and reflects a client’s bisexual identity. It is rooted in acceptance and does not attempt to change or question an individual’s orientation. In this type of therapy, clients work with a therapist who understands the unique experiences of bisexual people. This support is especially important, as research shows that bisexual individuals face higher rates of anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation compared to other groups. Bisexual-affirming therapy acknowledges that bisexual individuals may encounter specific stressors—such as invalidation, relationship challenges, and minority stress—that require specialized understanding and intervention. Many therapists also provide couples therapy for bisexual partners, helping them navigate relationship dynamics, communication challenges, or external stressors that may impact their relationship. While not required, some clients prefer working with bisexual therapists who may bring personal insight to the therapeutic relationship. However, a non-bisexual therapist with strong training and a genuine commitment to affirmation can be equally effective. The most important factor is finding a therapist who understands how identity impacts mental health and can create a space of trust and respect.
What can a bisexual therapist help with?
Bisexual-affirming therapists can provide support across a wide range of concerns relevant to bisexual individuals. Whether through personal or professional experience, they often have specialized knowledge in areas such as the coming out process, navigating stereotypes, and dealing with common stressors. Relationship support is another key area of focus, as bisexual clients may face unique challenge when dating or maintaining relationships across genders. Affirming therapists can also help clients build coping strategies for managing discrimination or stigma. Additionally, many bisexual-affirming therapists can connect clients to other providers or community-based resources—such as bisexual support groups or LGBTQ+ organizations—that offer additional affirming spaces for connection. It's important to note that therapists provide can talk therapy and counseling services but do not prescribe medication—if medication is needed for conditions like depression or anxiety, they will coordinate care with a psychiatrist or primary care physician who can provide psychiatric medication management alongside therapeutic support.
How do I find a bisexual therapist?
The Psychology Today online directory is a helpful tool for finding bisexual-affirming therapists. You can use search filters to identify therapists who specialize in LGBTQ+ care and work specifically with bisexual clients. You can also filter by clinical specialties, therapeutic approaches, accepted insurance, session costs, and languages spoken to find the right fit. During initial consultations or early sessions, ask potential therapists about their specific training in bisexual-affirming care, their experience with LGBTQ+ clients, and their therapeutic approach to identity-related concerns. An effective bisexual-affirming therapist will demonstrate genuine understanding of bisexual experiences, including awareness of the unique challenges facing bisexual individuals. You can also look for credentials or continuing education in areas such as LGBTQ+ mental health, trauma-informed care, and intersectionality.