LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in Los Angeles, CA
Now Accepting New Clients! Hello, my name is 'Essy' Hart, and I my practice is creativity centered, narrative based, and queer affirmative. I am a Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Registered Art Therapist (AT-R) based in California. I help my clients deepen their sense of identity and release stored trauma through creative practice, narrative development, and radical acceptance.
Now Accepting New Clients! Hello, my name is 'Essy' Hart, and I my practice is creativity centered, narrative based, and queer affirmative. I am a Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Registered Art Therapist (AT-R) based in California. I help my clients deepen their sense of identity and release stored trauma through creative practice, narrative development, and radical acceptance.
Are you feeling stuck, or facing tough challenges in your relationships? Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, sadness, or just feeling disconnected from others, you don’t have to figure it out alone. Our goal is to help you feel understood, supported, and empowered to make lasting changes in your life. Together, we’ll work through what’s holding you back, build healthier ways to cope, and help you feel more connected to yourself and the people around you.
Are you feeling stuck, or facing tough challenges in your relationships? Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, sadness, or just feeling disconnected from others, you don’t have to figure it out alone. Our goal is to help you feel understood, supported, and empowered to make lasting changes in your life. Together, we’ll work through what’s holding you back, build healthier ways to cope, and help you feel more connected to yourself and the people around you.
Renae Johnson
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC, ATR-BC, CCTP
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90026
I specialize in working with Queer and Trans artists who have experienced complex trauma and difficult relationships.
Your life feels like a constant tug-of-war. Your thoughts race from one concern to the next, making it hard to find solid ground. Between well-meaning advice from friends and the endless stream of self-help content online, you're bombarded with solutions – yet somehow feel more overwhelmed than ever. Recognizing that you need support is a powerful first step. The weight of it all takes a toll on your wellbeing. By exploring therapy, you're choosing to invest in yourself and your future wellness. Together, we can create a space where you can slow down, reconnect with yourself, and build the tools to thrive.
I specialize in working with Queer and Trans artists who have experienced complex trauma and difficult relationships.
Your life feels like a constant tug-of-war. Your thoughts race from one concern to the next, making it hard to find solid ground. Between well-meaning advice from friends and the endless stream of self-help content online, you're bombarded with solutions – yet somehow feel more overwhelmed than ever. Recognizing that you need support is a powerful first step. The weight of it all takes a toll on your wellbeing. By exploring therapy, you're choosing to invest in yourself and your future wellness. Together, we can create a space where you can slow down, reconnect with yourself, and build the tools to thrive.
They seek a therapist whose own queer, non-binary, neurodivergent experience signals safety and compassion, while blending quirkiness and humor for balance.
Therapy with me centers on your intentions through a client-focused, strengths-based, & trauma-informed lens. I affirm LGBTQIA2S+ identities, honor neurodiversity, and use a decolonized, culturally informed approach. Your comfort level & communication style set the pace as we uncover and give voice to silenced parts, held in compassion—& humor when helpful.
They seek a therapist whose own queer, non-binary, neurodivergent experience signals safety and compassion, while blending quirkiness and humor for balance.
Therapy with me centers on your intentions through a client-focused, strengths-based, & trauma-informed lens. I affirm LGBTQIA2S+ identities, honor neurodiversity, and use a decolonized, culturally informed approach. Your comfort level & communication style set the pace as we uncover and give voice to silenced parts, held in compassion—& humor when helpful.
I specialize in supporting grief, neurodiverse and queer clients, non-traditional parents, and those navigating life’s uncertain transitions.
If you’re here, chances are you’ve been carrying more than anyone can see—grief that lingers, anxiety that won’t quiet, or relationships that feel harder than they should. You may feel exhausted from holding it all together, disconnected from yourself or those you love, and unsure how to ask for what you need. You long for relief from constant overthinking, for steadier relationships, and for space to process loss without being consumed by it. Therapy can help you return to yourself with clarity, compassion, and hope.
I specialize in supporting grief, neurodiverse and queer clients, non-traditional parents, and those navigating life’s uncertain transitions.
If you’re here, chances are you’ve been carrying more than anyone can see—grief that lingers, anxiety that won’t quiet, or relationships that feel harder than they should. You may feel exhausted from holding it all together, disconnected from yourself or those you love, and unsure how to ask for what you need. You long for relief from constant overthinking, for steadier relationships, and for space to process loss without being consumed by it. Therapy can help you return to yourself with clarity, compassion, and hope.
I work with those that are looking to find better ways to handle interpersonal challenges and navigate life changes more effectively. My approach is fairly straightforward, I talk to people like they are people.
I work with those that are looking to find better ways to handle interpersonal challenges and navigate life changes more effectively. My approach is fairly straightforward, I talk to people like they are people.
I prioritize creating a therapy space that is both meaningful and effective—structured yet flexible, clinical yet human. Therapy is a collaborative process, exploring how the past informs the present while building skills to navigate challenges, improve relationships, and foster growth. Whether you're working through difficult emotions, life transitions, past experiences, or seeking guidance around identity, neurodivergence, or other challenges, you deserve support that meets you where you are—helping you build insight, develop skills, and create meaningful change in a way that feels authentic to you.
I prioritize creating a therapy space that is both meaningful and effective—structured yet flexible, clinical yet human. Therapy is a collaborative process, exploring how the past informs the present while building skills to navigate challenges, improve relationships, and foster growth. Whether you're working through difficult emotions, life transitions, past experiences, or seeking guidance around identity, neurodivergence, or other challenges, you deserve support that meets you where you are—helping you build insight, develop skills, and create meaningful change in a way that feels authentic to you.
There is no shame in taking time to find the therapist that is right for you: a therapist that you can be emotionally safe with. I work with people who suffer from trauma responses that have impacted their quality of life.
There is no shame in taking time to find the therapist that is right for you: a therapist that you can be emotionally safe with. I work with people who suffer from trauma responses that have impacted their quality of life.
Are you seeking support to improve your mental & emotional health, increase your performance, or achieve life balance? Looking to build stronger interpersonal or conflict resolution skills, strengthen your relationships, or function more effectively at work or school? If you're ready for personal growth, identity development, or simply looking for a safe, affirming space to heal, unlearn limiting beliefs, & connect to your authentic self.
I offer therapy in person in West Los Angeles & virtually in CA, FL, VT and ID. My services are focused on being culturally & LGBTQIA2s+ affirming, anti-racist, empowering & individualized.
Are you seeking support to improve your mental & emotional health, increase your performance, or achieve life balance? Looking to build stronger interpersonal or conflict resolution skills, strengthen your relationships, or function more effectively at work or school? If you're ready for personal growth, identity development, or simply looking for a safe, affirming space to heal, unlearn limiting beliefs, & connect to your authentic self.
I offer therapy in person in West Los Angeles & virtually in CA, FL, VT and ID. My services are focused on being culturally & LGBTQIA2s+ affirming, anti-racist, empowering & individualized.
Hello! Welcome to Whole Mood Foundation. I am Dr. Amanda, a licensed clinical psychologist with more than 20 years of experience. I am committed to offering inclusive and culturally competent services to assist teens and women dealing with trauma, anxiety, depression, burnout, as well as relationship and communication challenges.
Hello! Welcome to Whole Mood Foundation. I am Dr. Amanda, a licensed clinical psychologist with more than 20 years of experience. I am committed to offering inclusive and culturally competent services to assist teens and women dealing with trauma, anxiety, depression, burnout, as well as relationship and communication challenges.
Margaret “Molly”
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
7 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in working with teens, couples, families, and individuals who are LGBTQ+, neurodivergent (I prefer the term neurodiverse), and/or have experienced complex relational trauma.
I deeply value creativity and play as tools for healing. I love writing, art, music, television, video games, and board games, and I often integrate narrative work into sessions. You are the main character in your life, and therapy with me serves as a space to better understand your story and realize new possibilities for how it continues.
I specialize in working with teens, couples, families, and individuals who are LGBTQ+, neurodivergent (I prefer the term neurodiverse), and/or have experienced complex relational trauma.
I deeply value creativity and play as tools for healing. I love writing, art, music, television, video games, and board games, and I often integrate narrative work into sessions. You are the main character in your life, and therapy with me serves as a space to better understand your story and realize new possibilities for how it continues.
As queer, transgender, Asian American, and neurodivergent, my therapeutic stance combines my professional and personal experiences with what I learn from you so we may co-create the best approach.
And since there is no way around the fact we live in a society, therapy must also confront our responsibility to ourselves, our community, and the external factors that narrow our choices in the first place. Given my identities and training, I can offer a unique perspective on both the process of therapy and the environmental pressures we face.
As queer, transgender, Asian American, and neurodivergent, my therapeutic stance combines my professional and personal experiences with what I learn from you so we may co-create the best approach.
And since there is no way around the fact we live in a society, therapy must also confront our responsibility to ourselves, our community, and the external factors that narrow our choices in the first place. Given my identities and training, I can offer a unique perspective on both the process of therapy and the environmental pressures we face.
I am an emotionally-focused therapist (EFT) providing LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent affirmative therapy for people seeking support in processing their lived experiences and issues.
I also provide specialized reproductive support, guiding families through the emotional landscape of fertility, conception, and postpartum care. This is intimate, often invisible work — and I bring both clinical skill and deep human compassion to every step of it.
I am an emotionally-focused therapist (EFT) providing LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent affirmative therapy for people seeking support in processing their lived experiences and issues.
I also provide specialized reproductive support, guiding families through the emotional landscape of fertility, conception, and postpartum care. This is intimate, often invisible work — and I bring both clinical skill and deep human compassion to every step of it.
Whether you're breaking free from anxiety and people pleasing, navigating romantic or friendship struggles, or seeking to live with greater authenticity and purpose, I provide a space where your most vulnerable truths are met with compassion and clarity. I guide individuals and couples toward profound transformation and deep, authentic connection with themselves, empowering them to build the lives, relationships, friendships, and careers they most desire. My work centers on helping you move beyond surface-level coping to create lasting, meaningful change that ripples through every area of your life.
Whether you're breaking free from anxiety and people pleasing, navigating romantic or friendship struggles, or seeking to live with greater authenticity and purpose, I provide a space where your most vulnerable truths are met with compassion and clarity. I guide individuals and couples toward profound transformation and deep, authentic connection with themselves, empowering them to build the lives, relationships, friendships, and careers they most desire. My work centers on helping you move beyond surface-level coping to create lasting, meaningful change that ripples through every area of your life.
As a queer auDHD woman, I'm passionate about providing care that is affirming and tailored to your needs and neurotype.
Have you always felt different from everyone else, or even proudly identified as a "weirdo?" Are you burnt out and exhausted? Have therapy and medications been ineffective for you in the past? Is the search for a therapist or assessor that truly -gets- you more overwhelming than you could have ever imagined? You're in the right place. My clients are often on journeys to learn more about themselves, on a quest to feel better and enhance their quality of life. Nothing makes me happier than being immersed in a client's world. I want to know everything about what you love and care about.
As a queer auDHD woman, I'm passionate about providing care that is affirming and tailored to your needs and neurotype.
Have you always felt different from everyone else, or even proudly identified as a "weirdo?" Are you burnt out and exhausted? Have therapy and medications been ineffective for you in the past? Is the search for a therapist or assessor that truly -gets- you more overwhelming than you could have ever imagined? You're in the right place. My clients are often on journeys to learn more about themselves, on a quest to feel better and enhance their quality of life. Nothing makes me happier than being immersed in a client's world. I want to know everything about what you love and care about.
I have worked extensively with immigrant and LGBTQ communities.
What brings you here is something important. It could be a thought, question, trauma or behavior pattern that's troubling you. Sometimes a person seeks a therapist or analyst to address something that can be difficult to find the words to say. A symptom is a signal. It calls for a response to the underlying cause of an ailment. Panic, anxiety, relationship conflicts, overwhelming or low grade sadness, addictive, compulsive or seemingly inexplicable behaviors: the therapeutic relationship is there to accompany you in finding the words that can name the cause of this suffering, and in recovering a meaningful and fulfilling life.
I have worked extensively with immigrant and LGBTQ communities.
What brings you here is something important. It could be a thought, question, trauma or behavior pattern that's troubling you. Sometimes a person seeks a therapist or analyst to address something that can be difficult to find the words to say. A symptom is a signal. It calls for a response to the underlying cause of an ailment. Panic, anxiety, relationship conflicts, overwhelming or low grade sadness, addictive, compulsive or seemingly inexplicable behaviors: the therapeutic relationship is there to accompany you in finding the words that can name the cause of this suffering, and in recovering a meaningful and fulfilling life.
Anxiety With Life & Relationships Katie
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCAS
2 Endorsed
Online Only
High-functioning professionals, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people who are psychologically sophisticated but still anxious in their body.
As of 6/20/26, Daytime Availability. You're functioning well by every external measure. You're capable, responsible, probably the person others lean on. Your nervous system hasn't genuinely rested in years. You understand your anxiety. You may have even done therapy before. But insight hasn't made the feeling stop — because anxiety isn't just a thought pattern. It lives in the body, in the threat responses that run faster than conscious thought.
That's exactly what I work with. It's why people who've tried everything else tend to find their way here. Most therapy works top-down, changing thoughts to shift feelings.
High-functioning professionals, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people who are psychologically sophisticated but still anxious in their body.
As of 6/20/26, Daytime Availability. You're functioning well by every external measure. You're capable, responsible, probably the person others lean on. Your nervous system hasn't genuinely rested in years. You understand your anxiety. You may have even done therapy before. But insight hasn't made the feeling stop — because anxiety isn't just a thought pattern. It lives in the body, in the threat responses that run faster than conscious thought.
That's exactly what I work with. It's why people who've tried everything else tend to find their way here. Most therapy works top-down, changing thoughts to shift feelings.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 16 years of experience, dedicated to providing a holistic, compassionate, and non-judgmental approach to healing. I specialize in supporting adults navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, trauma, and relationship challenges. My practice is rooted in creating a safe and affirming space where clients can explore their emotions, gain insight, and develop practical coping strategies.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 16 years of experience, dedicated to providing a holistic, compassionate, and non-judgmental approach to healing. I specialize in supporting adults navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, trauma, and relationship challenges. My practice is rooted in creating a safe and affirming space where clients can explore their emotions, gain insight, and develop practical coping strategies.
My areas of expertise include anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, LGBTQ+ identity, self-esteem, parent-child attachment, and foster care/adoption.
Life can feel overwhelming. An unexpected event can suddenly throw everything off balance, or many smaller stresses can build up and make it hard to cope with everyday tasks. Together we can explore your inner strengths and how to use them moving forward and find healing throughout the process. I am dedicated to social justice and believe that it’s important to find awareness of one’s resilience in the process of self-discovery and acceptance.
My areas of expertise include anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, LGBTQ+ identity, self-esteem, parent-child attachment, and foster care/adoption.
Life can feel overwhelming. An unexpected event can suddenly throw everything off balance, or many smaller stresses can build up and make it hard to cope with everyday tasks. Together we can explore your inner strengths and how to use them moving forward and find healing throughout the process. I am dedicated to social justice and believe that it’s important to find awareness of one’s resilience in the process of self-discovery and acceptance.
My approach to therapy is rooted in a belief that change is possible. Most of my clients come to me because something in their lives isn't working. Whether the problem is familial, romantic, professional, emotional, or even existential, I find it usually comes down to a matter of relationship. How are we relating to the things that cause us to suffer? When we understand these relationships and the parts we play in them, we are free to make different choices, and to experience our lives, ourselves, and our loves in richer, more fulfilling ways.
My approach to therapy is rooted in a belief that change is possible. Most of my clients come to me because something in their lives isn't working. Whether the problem is familial, romantic, professional, emotional, or even existential, I find it usually comes down to a matter of relationship. How are we relating to the things that cause us to suffer? When we understand these relationships and the parts we play in them, we are free to make different choices, and to experience our lives, ourselves, and our loves in richer, more fulfilling ways.
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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.