LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in Los Angeles, CA

Chelsea Monty
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
3 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90026
I enjoy working with bisexual & pansexual folks, anyone practicing any form of non-monogamy, partners, lovers, and friends.
In a culture that equates your productivity to your self-worth, it can be a challenge to fully feel the pleasure in taking care of yourself. I reject the cultural beliefs that shame us and try to force us to endure, rather than enjoy. Whatever it is about your relationships, connections, or experiences with intimacy that brought you here deserves attention. I’m interested in helping you feel more like yourself, more alive, & more at ease in the world.
I enjoy working with bisexual & pansexual folks, anyone practicing any form of non-monogamy, partners, lovers, and friends.
In a culture that equates your productivity to your self-worth, it can be a challenge to fully feel the pleasure in taking care of yourself. I reject the cultural beliefs that shame us and try to force us to endure, rather than enjoy. Whatever it is about your relationships, connections, or experiences with intimacy that brought you here deserves attention. I’m interested in helping you feel more like yourself, more alive, & more at ease in the world.
(323) 487-3361 View (323) 487-3361
Kasey Mandelbaum
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MS, AMFT
8 Endorsed
Online Only
My practice mainly focuses on queer, neurodivergent, chronically ill/disabled, and non-monogamous folks (not always intersecting, but some!).
Connections are the building blocks for change. I help folks understand how society impacts us and the way we think and judge ourselves too harshly, while holding accountability for our own choices in life. We tell stories in session to better understand each other and find insight into our individual processes.
My practice mainly focuses on queer, neurodivergent, chronically ill/disabled, and non-monogamous folks (not always intersecting, but some!).
Connections are the building blocks for change. I help folks understand how society impacts us and the way we think and judge ourselves too harshly, while holding accountability for our own choices in life. We tell stories in session to better understand each other and find insight into our individual processes.
(213) 642-2948 View (213) 642-2948
EB & Flow Marriage Therapy, Inc.
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
10 Endorsed
Online Only
Do you experience anxiety, intrusive thoughts, or feel overwhelmed by life transitions? Do you struggle in relationships or find it difficult to manage intense emotions and reactions? I offer a non-judgmental, compassionate space where individuals and couples can explore their concerns and work through life’s difficulties. I am committed to helping you understand your emotions and develop the tools needed for healing and growth. Together, we can navigate your challenges and create a path toward a more balanced and fulfilling life.
Do you experience anxiety, intrusive thoughts, or feel overwhelmed by life transitions? Do you struggle in relationships or find it difficult to manage intense emotions and reactions? I offer a non-judgmental, compassionate space where individuals and couples can explore their concerns and work through life’s difficulties. I am committed to helping you understand your emotions and develop the tools needed for healing and growth. Together, we can navigate your challenges and create a path toward a more balanced and fulfilling life.
(323) 765-3872 View (323) 765-3872
Sydney Walz
Marriage & Family Therapist Intern
8 Endorsed
Online Only
As an AuADHD, queer therapist, I bring lived and clinical insight to supporting neurocomplex, individuals, chronically ill children, couples, and their families.
With lived experience supporting teens and young adult group experiences at an equine therapy ranch, I bring many of the same tools and emotional co-regulation awareness to my sessions. I have an acute understanding of the level of sensory sensitivity both neurocomplex humans and animals have and need support for.
As an AuADHD, queer therapist, I bring lived and clinical insight to supporting neurocomplex, individuals, chronically ill children, couples, and their families.
With lived experience supporting teens and young adult group experiences at an equine therapy ranch, I bring many of the same tools and emotional co-regulation awareness to my sessions. I have an acute understanding of the level of sensory sensitivity both neurocomplex humans and animals have and need support for.
(323) 765-1232 View (323) 765-1232
Arianna Workman
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Los Angeles, CA 90002
I had eight years of experience as a professional sex educator before specializing in LGBTQ+ affirmative therapy in graduate school.
Relationships, intimacy, and sexuality are deeply personal, and when communication breaks down, desire changes, shame takes hold, or identity feels uncertain, it can be difficult to know where to turn. As an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist with Intimacy in Practice, I work with individuals, couples, polyamorous relationships, and people in kink communities who want to strengthen connection, navigate relationship challenges, explore their sexuality and gender, and create lives that feel more authentic and fulfilling.
I had eight years of experience as a professional sex educator before specializing in LGBTQ+ affirmative therapy in graduate school.
Relationships, intimacy, and sexuality are deeply personal, and when communication breaks down, desire changes, shame takes hold, or identity feels uncertain, it can be difficult to know where to turn. As an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist with Intimacy in Practice, I work with individuals, couples, polyamorous relationships, and people in kink communities who want to strengthen connection, navigate relationship challenges, explore their sexuality and gender, and create lives that feel more authentic and fulfilling.
(818) 495-8327 View (818) 495-8327
Autumn Myers
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MS, AMFT
Los Angeles, CA 90036
As an openly queer person, I help LGBTQ+ clients overcome both external and internal challenges by practicing self-acceptance and supporting all intersections of their identities to live as their most authentic selves.
My goal with neurodivergent clients is to help identify systems and workflows that work for them, rather than against them, and work together to tackle issues they are facing in their lives - all in a safe and supportive environment designed for healing and personal growth.
As an openly queer person, I help LGBTQ+ clients overcome both external and internal challenges by practicing self-acceptance and supporting all intersections of their identities to live as their most authentic selves.
My goal with neurodivergent clients is to help identify systems and workflows that work for them, rather than against them, and work together to tackle issues they are facing in their lives - all in a safe and supportive environment designed for healing and personal growth.
(424) 722-9148 View (424) 722-9148
Fox Eros - Polyamory, Queer & Sex Therapist
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
4 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90039
Hello, my name is Fox Eros and I have a passion for working with queer / LGBTQ+ identified clients, polyamory and I am a sex-positive Sex Therapist.
My approach is collaborative, relational, and grounded in compassion and acceptance. Even in the presence of trauma or past wounds, my goal is to help you reconnect and establish safety within your Self.
Hello, my name is Fox Eros and I have a passion for working with queer / LGBTQ+ identified clients, polyamory and I am a sex-positive Sex Therapist.
My approach is collaborative, relational, and grounded in compassion and acceptance. Even in the presence of trauma or past wounds, my goal is to help you reconnect and establish safety within your Self.
(310) 933-4091 View (310) 933-4091
Erica Thurlow
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Los Angeles, CA 90026
It's ok to feel hopeless, lost, burned out, or unsure of what you need. You're not alone in carrying shame, guilt, or hiding behind masks that no longer serve you. For meaningful change to occur, you must feel safe, seen, and accepted. I am passionate about mental health, and my approach is deeply grounded in empathy and validation. I offer an affirming, nonjudgmental space where you can drop the armor, open up, and finally feel like someone gets you. I see you, and I am honored to join you in this journey toward becoming your most authentic and empowered self.
It's ok to feel hopeless, lost, burned out, or unsure of what you need. You're not alone in carrying shame, guilt, or hiding behind masks that no longer serve you. For meaningful change to occur, you must feel safe, seen, and accepted. I am passionate about mental health, and my approach is deeply grounded in empathy and validation. I offer an affirming, nonjudgmental space where you can drop the armor, open up, and finally feel like someone gets you. I see you, and I am honored to join you in this journey toward becoming your most authentic and empowered self.
(323) 909-4978 View (323) 909-4978
Red Dog Psychology
Psychologist, PhD
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Others need a specialist with my exact training (health psychology, LGBTQ+ mental health, adolescent mental health, trauma-informed care) to help them get unstuck from major mental health symptoms they've faced their whole lives.
I have specialty training behavioral health, health psychology, navigating chronic conditions (life with migraine, diabetes, cancer, and more), and supporting patients who have survived traumatic events. I completed a UCLA fellowship in LGBTQ+ mental health for teens (12-17 years old) and young adults (18-35). I have tech, consulting, and FAANG experience.
Others need a specialist with my exact training (health psychology, LGBTQ+ mental health, adolescent mental health, trauma-informed care) to help them get unstuck from major mental health symptoms they've faced their whole lives.
I have specialty training behavioral health, health psychology, navigating chronic conditions (life with migraine, diabetes, cancer, and more), and supporting patients who have survived traumatic events. I completed a UCLA fellowship in LGBTQ+ mental health for teens (12-17 years old) and young adults (18-35). I have tech, consulting, and FAANG experience.
(818) 463-1351 View (818) 463-1351
Victoria J Soneff
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
4 Endorsed
Online Only
You're self aware, yet you're not feeling the way you'd hope to, or it's not making you any feel better. Maybe you feel paralyzed by your to-do list, replay conversations in your head, or wonder why your relationships don't go the way you would hope. You journal, notice patterns, you've done the work, yet still feel stuck, too hard on yourself, or disconnected from others. Sometimes it takes your body sending a signal before you realize how much stress you've been carrying. You're not alone, and you don't have to carry it by yourself.
You're self aware, yet you're not feeling the way you'd hope to, or it's not making you any feel better. Maybe you feel paralyzed by your to-do list, replay conversations in your head, or wonder why your relationships don't go the way you would hope. You journal, notice patterns, you've done the work, yet still feel stuck, too hard on yourself, or disconnected from others. Sometimes it takes your body sending a signal before you realize how much stress you've been carrying. You're not alone, and you don't have to carry it by yourself.
(424) 728-5945 View (424) 728-5945
Ally Zhou
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
3 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90025
I operate from a trauma-informed and culturally sensitive lens, with an emphasis in upholding anti-racist and LGBTQIA+ affirming practices.
My clinical work is primarily informed by my own lived experience. Many of my clients are children of immigrants, high achievers and people pleasers who struggle with anxiety, depression, boundaries, perfectionism, shame, self worth and relationship issues. My areas of specialty include intergenerational trauma, OCD, phobias, addiction and cultural identity.
I operate from a trauma-informed and culturally sensitive lens, with an emphasis in upholding anti-racist and LGBTQIA+ affirming practices.
My clinical work is primarily informed by my own lived experience. Many of my clients are children of immigrants, high achievers and people pleasers who struggle with anxiety, depression, boundaries, perfectionism, shame, self worth and relationship issues. My areas of specialty include intergenerational trauma, OCD, phobias, addiction and cultural identity.
(424) 396-1467 View (424) 396-1467
Jake Paschke
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
7 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90025
I provide therapy for individuals and couples, with a focus on LGBTQ+ issues, identity development, sex and intimacy, healing from trauma, life transitions, and men’s issues.
With a compassion-focused, humanistic approach, I integrate relational, experiential, and mindfulness-based techniques to create therapy centered on your unique needs and lived experience. I hold a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University, with specializations in LGBTQ-affirmative therapy and trauma-informed care.
I provide therapy for individuals and couples, with a focus on LGBTQ+ issues, identity development, sex and intimacy, healing from trauma, life transitions, and men’s issues.
With a compassion-focused, humanistic approach, I integrate relational, experiential, and mindfulness-based techniques to create therapy centered on your unique needs and lived experience. I hold a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University, with specializations in LGBTQ-affirmative therapy and trauma-informed care.
(818) 873-3764 View (818) 873-3764
Youna L Kwak
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, APCC
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Your experience is unique. Only you can live your life, no one else can walk your path. But if you are struggling or in pain, I can walk with you and witness what you’re going through. I can tell you honestly and openly what I see, what I think, what I feel, and add my intelligence and intuition to yours. Two pairs of eyes see more expansively than one. You won’t need me to give you advice. I can accompany you, as we unravel the knots. Not everything we experience can be rendered into words. What can be spoken about can be clarified through witness. You don’t have to face it alone, if someone else can hear you, and help you bear it.
Your experience is unique. Only you can live your life, no one else can walk your path. But if you are struggling or in pain, I can walk with you and witness what you’re going through. I can tell you honestly and openly what I see, what I think, what I feel, and add my intelligence and intuition to yours. Two pairs of eyes see more expansively than one. You won’t need me to give you advice. I can accompany you, as we unravel the knots. Not everything we experience can be rendered into words. What can be spoken about can be clarified through witness. You don’t have to face it alone, if someone else can hear you, and help you bear it.
(323) 796-2963 View (323) 796-2963
Sara Forouzan
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Online Only
Maybe you've been finding it challenging to make and keep adult relationships, or noticing more stress than usual when interacting with others. Maybe you're feeling confused by some of your own choices and are noticing patterns but you're not sure what to do about it. Or maybe you want to learn more about how your family and upbringing might be impacting you. If these feel true for you it could be time to reach out.
Maybe you've been finding it challenging to make and keep adult relationships, or noticing more stress than usual when interacting with others. Maybe you're feeling confused by some of your own choices and are noticing patterns but you're not sure what to do about it. Or maybe you want to learn more about how your family and upbringing might be impacting you. If these feel true for you it could be time to reach out.
(424) 531-7199 View (424) 531-7199
Manny Kemphues
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
3 Endorsed
Online Only
Sometimes there are parts of ourselves, our desires, or our pasts that are difficult to share with others. This could be because the people around you don't seem to know how to respond, or could be related to feelings of fear, shame, confusion, or disgust. I work with clients to build enough relational safety to bring disowned or unknown parts of yourself into compassionate awareness. Therapy with me is a place to bring the things that others may have seen as "too much." I believe that it is possible to let ourselves know how bad things really are (like abuse, or climate change) and still experience joy and meaning in life.
Sometimes there are parts of ourselves, our desires, or our pasts that are difficult to share with others. This could be because the people around you don't seem to know how to respond, or could be related to feelings of fear, shame, confusion, or disgust. I work with clients to build enough relational safety to bring disowned or unknown parts of yourself into compassionate awareness. Therapy with me is a place to bring the things that others may have seen as "too much." I believe that it is possible to let ourselves know how bad things really are (like abuse, or climate change) and still experience joy and meaning in life.
(310) 881-8322 View (310) 881-8322
Christina Nova Zych
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Online Only
I am especially passionate about working with queer, trans, sex worker, kink, and non-monogamous communities.
Trauma can leave you feeling disconnected, overwhelmed, or stuck—but healing is possible. I specialize in trauma-focused therapy that supports a sense of safety, offers relief, and fosters lasting transformation. Together, we’ll move at a pace that feels right for you, honoring your experiences while building toward growth.
I am especially passionate about working with queer, trans, sex worker, kink, and non-monogamous communities.
Trauma can leave you feeling disconnected, overwhelmed, or stuck—but healing is possible. I specialize in trauma-focused therapy that supports a sense of safety, offers relief, and fosters lasting transformation. Together, we’ll move at a pace that feels right for you, honoring your experiences while building toward growth.
(818) 862-3384 View (818) 862-3384
Hal Tyler
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPCC
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90039
Are you looking for a therapist that feels relatable and like a real person? If you're anything like I was when I first saw a therapist as a young adult, you crave that authenticity from your counselor. I promise to never ask you "and how does that make you feel?" with a straight face. Don't get me wrong, I *will* ask about your feelings, but I'm not into going through the motions and acting a role. Do you want to spend the time and effort it takes to get down past surface symptoms to the real deep work, to be able to live more comfortably in your own skin, to be able to feel your emotions, not just think them? If so, contact me.
Are you looking for a therapist that feels relatable and like a real person? If you're anything like I was when I first saw a therapist as a young adult, you crave that authenticity from your counselor. I promise to never ask you "and how does that make you feel?" with a straight face. Don't get me wrong, I *will* ask about your feelings, but I'm not into going through the motions and acting a role. Do you want to spend the time and effort it takes to get down past surface symptoms to the real deep work, to be able to live more comfortably in your own skin, to be able to feel your emotions, not just think them? If so, contact me.
(747) 239-4917 View (747) 239-4917
Jasey Samois
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, MA
5 Endorsed
Online Only
I am a Humanistic therapist who leads with empathy and specializes in LGBTQIA+ affirmative care, co-transition support, non-monogamy, GSRD (gender, sex, relationships, diversity), parasociality, and the unique mental health needs of celebrities and other entertainment industry professionals.
I offer telehealth throughout CA, as well as limited in-person therapy at LGBTQIA-aligned practices in Los Angeles. I use my affirming, uniquely eclectic therapeutic style to aid in guiding my clients to the long-term changes they seek.
I am a Humanistic therapist who leads with empathy and specializes in LGBTQIA+ affirmative care, co-transition support, non-monogamy, GSRD (gender, sex, relationships, diversity), parasociality, and the unique mental health needs of celebrities and other entertainment industry professionals.
I offer telehealth throughout CA, as well as limited in-person therapy at LGBTQIA-aligned practices in Los Angeles. I use my affirming, uniquely eclectic therapeutic style to aid in guiding my clients to the long-term changes they seek.
(661) 466-4328 View (661) 466-4328
Jocelyn Martinez
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Hi there! I’m Jocelyn, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in supporting individuals who were expected to take on adult responsibilities at a young age. Together, we'll explore the lasting impacts of family trauma, including the unique experiences that can come with growing up in immigrant families, navigating cultural expectations, mental health stigma, and breaking generational cycles of trauma.
Hi there! I’m Jocelyn, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in supporting individuals who were expected to take on adult responsibilities at a young age. Together, we'll explore the lasting impacts of family trauma, including the unique experiences that can come with growing up in immigrant families, navigating cultural expectations, mental health stigma, and breaking generational cycles of trauma.
(323) 905-3893 View (323) 905-3893
Emma Bridges
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
2 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90027
I welcome and delight in supporting LGBTQIA+ folks.
I help clients explore the root of their struggles with compassion, curiosity, and building a trusting therapeutic relationship. Using trauma-informed approaches like EMDR, IFS, and attachment-based therapy, combined with exploring solutions and a little homework, we’ll make a personalized treatment plan to help you reach your therapy goals. You've got this!
I welcome and delight in supporting LGBTQIA+ folks.
I help clients explore the root of their struggles with compassion, curiosity, and building a trusting therapeutic relationship. Using trauma-informed approaches like EMDR, IFS, and attachment-based therapy, combined with exploring solutions and a little homework, we’ll make a personalized treatment plan to help you reach your therapy goals. You've got this!
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