LGBTQ+ Therapists in Glendale, Los Angeles, CA
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Ray Sanchez
Associate Clinical Social Worker, ASW
Verified
Verified
As a
Queer
Latino from East Los Angeles, valuing diversity and intersectionality was not a common practice in both my cultural upbringing or communal environment. I struggled with navigating my identity and being accepted in a community that otherized me for being
queer
and Latinx. As a member of the
LGBTQ
+ community, I have witnessed first-hand the limited resources and disproportionate discrimination associated with identifying as
LGBTQ
+. These lived experiences shape my work as a
queer
therapist of color.
Kristin F. Jones Affirmative Psychotherapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, MA, LMFT
Verified
18 Endorsed
Verified
18 Endorsed
Certified in
LGBTQ
populations, I work with all varieties of sexuality and coupling from monogamy to non-monogamy.
How does your need for certainty play out? Does it force you to try to predict? Does it persuade you to declare things that you don't actually know? Perhaps the need for certainty is powerful enough to rob you of genuine moments with loved ones or with yourself. Research finds that people who take risks (those who step into the unknown) are happier than those who merely reach for reward or gratification. Why? Because healthy risk-taking has rewards sewn into the experience when we authentically try. It builds skills in self-advocacy, self-love and self-worth.
Ashley Adams
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
As a
queer
woman, I am attuned to questions regarding gender and sexuality and welcome clients who are in the process of exploring these and other parts of self.
Hi, I'm Ashley, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 13 years of experience working with adults, couples and families affected by substance use disorders, trauma and acute mental health disorders. I have worked in a variety of clinical settings which include residential, outpatient, community mental health, private practice and teaching graduate students in an adjunct role.
Dr. Jami Kerr
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am a
queer
-identified and affirmative, sex-positive therapist experienced in working with a spectrum of sexual orientations, identities, and relationships. I specialize in working with individuals and couples interested in discussing interests in kink and consensual non-monogamy. If you are experiencing marginalization or shame around aspects of your identity, we'll work together on how you can gain more freedom to be fully yourself.
Kat Valentine
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MS, PhD
Verified
Verified
Kat Valentine is an
LGBTQIA
+, kink, and poly-affirmative therapist, who works with adults, romantic partners, chosen family, and teens. Kat takes a humanist, collaborative, attachment-focused approach to therapy. She is working towards becoming a certified Emotionally Focused Therapist. She has experience empowering people to work through shame, anxiety, depression, ADHD, coming out, and relational issues. She believes it’s often useful to examine the stories we tell about ourselves and our relationships in order to weave new narratives that better serve us.
Samer Fawaz
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified
8 Endorsed
Verified
8 Endorsed
My main areas of focus include the
queer
community, working professionals, performers, artists, and couples of all types (
gay
, straight, polyamorous, etc).
Therapy changed my life. In fact, it led me to become a therapist. Professionally, I had reached a level of success as a business owner that kept me financially comfortable. Unfortunately, my "success" left me feeling depressed and anxious because I felt that I lacked purpose. I was lost in addictions and reckless behaviors which further galvanized my sadness and kept me feeling disconnected from how to make meaningful change. Therapy allowed me to become more connected with myself.
Mireya Corona - EMDR Therapy in Los Angeles
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I help creative individuals manage anxiety and heal from trauma. You've worked hard and have come a long way. On the outside everything seems fine, but on the inside there's the worry, the tension, the self-doubt, and the old wounds. You’re not sure where to start, but what you do know is that something has to change. You want to heal past hurts, change repeated patterns, and feel more grounded, calm, and empowered. Therapy can help. My experience includes working with difficult childhoods/difficult pasts, anxiety, multicultural,
LGBTQ
+, and spiritual issues.
Burbank Psychology
Psychologist
Verified
Verified
Relationship and sexual concerns, couples therapy, anxiety, addiction, trauma, eating disorders, stress management, insomnia, women's issues, creativity,
lgbtqia
welcome.
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience. We are a collective of therapists with a wide range of specialties. Our intake professionals will help connect you with the right therapist for your needs. We make appointments easy, offering evenings and weekends and flexibility for creative professionals who can't make the same time each week. .
Kailey Hockridge
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, EdM, LPCC
Verified
Verified
My practice is
LGBTQ
+ affirming, sex-positive, and honors all bodies and identities.
My clients are often creative, compassionate people who are experiencing anxiety that makes it difficult to show up fully in their lives. Often, folks step into therapy with me because they are looking for a safer space to examine feelings of dissatisfaction or distress, and are curious about how to foster a greater sense of self-esteem. I particularly enjoy working with high achieving Millennials and Gen Z, and women in male-dominated industries. If you're ready to navigate your life more comfortably, gain confidence in your abilities, and build skills to better cope with your feelings - I can support you in that.
Megan E. Hanson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified
Verified
My practice is
LGBTQIA
affirmative.
Seeking therapy can feel daunting. Even when we know something has to change, it can feel more comfortable to stick with old habits. Clients are often surprised to hear me say - we keep "bad" habits for good reasons. We develop predictable patterns to feel safe when we lack outside supports to help us feel grounded, connected, accomplished, or hopeful. I support clients to increase their awareness of their own patterns, perceptions, reactions, learned behaviors, and true desires, so they have more choice in how they respond to people and situations and can take steps to build better relationships and more fulfilling lives.
Atwater Village Therapy
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Our practice is
LGBTQIA
affirming, and welcomes people of all races, ethnicities, relationship structures, sizes, and religious backgrounds.
Anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, major life stressors. Our clients are smart, capable people struggling despite their best efforts. They have held themselves together just well enough for years, but then they reach a tipping point and know they need the help of an expert. Through individual therapy, couples therapy or group therapy, we help them better understand themselves and how to get what they need out of life.
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Sierra K Briscoe
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
I am sex-positive, kink-aware,
LGBTQIA
+ affirmative, and welcoming to all non-traditional relationships and lifestyles—I consider it an honor to serve my community in this capacity.
Seeking therapy is a brave step. Whether you are presently in crisis or simply feeling a bit stuck in life, I honor the effort & courage that it took you to get here. It suggests that—regardless of how you might feel in this moment—some small (or large) part of you believes in the possibility of a more peaceful, fulfilling life. As a therapist, I am here to not only affirm and amplify that belief, but more importantly, to help you discover and define its reality for yourself.
Ginny Dolores
Pre-Licensed Professional, ASW
Verified
Verified
Hey there, I’m Ginny a first-generation Filipinx/a/o American, survivor,
queer
asexual, woman of color. Being a woman of color, I felt that I could never measure up to eurocentric beauty standards, nor did I fit the stereotype of being an intelligent Asian. This made me think that I wasn’t good enough. As a survivor, I know the pain, shock, and fear from the trauma and the isolation that comes with it. I have a deep understanding of the suffering that comes with not being accepted as a member of multiple marginalized communities. Through the help of my therapist, I learned how to accept myself — to be witnessed, heard, and held.
Alejandro Daniel Pina
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
For individuals: if you feel like a burden, tend to keep to yourself, or can't share things with the people in your life; my practice can support you. Online marriage counseling for couples in conflict, feeling hopeless and stuck; learn to redevelop genuine empathy for each other. I offer online couples therapy for: married couples, couples moving in together, interracial couples, same-sex couples, premarital couples, & new relationship couples. Im an Inclusive Therapist providing
LGBTQ
Affirming and Latinx Therapy.
Jennifer Kirk Jones
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, ATR
Verified
6 Endorsed
Verified
6 Endorsed
I work with individuals and couples, artistic minds, ADHD folk, and the
LGBTQ
community.
Does anxiety make it difficult for you to navigate through your day, leaving you unsure as to what to do with yourself? Or, are you feeling sad or even depressed? Are uncomfortable with loosening restrictions and feeling a bit socially awkward right now? Are you having difficulty focusing and you're wondering what's going on there? Is there a big life decision that you would like to make and you need to talk through? Do you need some time and space to figure out what you'd like to do with your life and how to find your way there. We can work together to determine what feels right for you, and create the change you're looking for.
Sterling Walker
Pre-Licensed Professional, AMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I specialize in working with members of the
LGBTQIA
community.
Throughout our lives, we all have experienced feelings of depression, anxiety, and anger. These emotions leave you feeling insecure, shameful, lonely, unworthy and stuck in unhealthy patterns of behavior. Trauma can have negative emotional and physical effects and can lead to family/relationship issues. I specialize in solution-focused brief therapy, motivational interviewing, mindfulness and CBT. These approaches allow me to work with the client to decrease symptoms of anxiety and depression and other health/behavioral issues.
Brandy Dunn
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
Relationship and sexual concerns, couples therapy, anxiety, addiction, trauma, eating disorders, stress management, insomnia, women's issues, creativity,
lgbtqia
welcome.
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience.
Silver Lake Psychology
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Relationship and sexual concerns, couples therapy, anxiety, addiction, trauma, eating disorders, stress management, insomnia, women's issues, creativity,
lgbtqia
welcome.
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience. We are a collective of east side therapists at Silver Lake Psychology with a wide range of specialties. Our intake professionals will help connect you with the right therapist for your needs. We make appointments easy, offering evenings and weekends and flexibility for creative professionals who can't make the same time each week.
Jenny Heetderks
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
I specialize in infertility, perinatal mental health,
LGBT
+, grief/loss, relationships, parenting, trauma, and am trained in EMDR.
I am a licensed psychologist with 20 years of experience. With a collaborate approach I create a safe space to engage in a real and honest exploration of what is and isn't working, provide you with the tools, and empower you to make transformative changes. I offer insight-oriented depth work and assist you in developing concrete and effective coping skills to manage symptoms such as depression, anxiety, stress, and trauma. I provide compassionate and integrative therapy that focuses on the whole person, and my speciality in trauma has led to a keen understanding of the mind/body connection.
Hillary Buckholtz
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Sessions will be tailored to your unique needs, goals, and priorities, with an emphasis on client-centered, strength-based,
LGBTQIA
+ affirming, neurodiversity affirming, neuroscience-informed, solution-focused care.
While I enjoy working with clients from all fields, I specialize in treating creative professionals and artists. I bring to my work a background in the entertainment industry; I understand what it takes to cope with the pressures and anxieties of navigating a career in show business. As a creative, you may be building your career or considering a complete career shift. Regardless of where you are now, the unknowns of where you'll end up next can be anxiety-provoking. We'll work together to explore your inner and outer worlds to understand the patterns that may be aiding or delaying the outcomes you desire for your life.
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LGBTQ+ Therapists
Do LGBTQ-affirmative therapists receive special training?
Yes. Many therapists who practice LGBTQ-affirmative therapy have completed specialized training, either during their degree program 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 marginalization 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 specialized training or experience in providing support to queer individuals, couples or families.