LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in Napa, CA
I work with clients on a variety of issues - anxiety, depression, grief, LGBTQ+, life transitions, substance use, as well as women's issues.
Hello! I'm Kathleen Boe. I am a Marriage and Family Therapist, license number 18205, and have been in practice for over 40 years. I think of therapy as a working partnership. Focused on helping you meet your goals, I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Mindfulness to help you develop skills for managing feelings and relationships. My goal is to help you feel included, important, affirmed, and empowered.
I work with clients on a variety of issues - anxiety, depression, grief, LGBTQ+, life transitions, substance use, as well as women's issues.
Hello! I'm Kathleen Boe. I am a Marriage and Family Therapist, license number 18205, and have been in practice for over 40 years. I think of therapy as a working partnership. Focused on helping you meet your goals, I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Mindfulness to help you develop skills for managing feelings and relationships. My goal is to help you feel included, important, affirmed, and empowered.
Hi, I'd like to help if you're struggling with depression, anxiety, ADHD, school problems, or relationship problems. I'd like to be there for your family if your child or teen seems depressed, unfocused, angry, anxious, isolative or is struggling in school or friendships. If you are searching for tools to navigate problems at work, relationships, or thoughts that won't get out of your head, I can help. If you're in the LGBTQIA+ community and need an affirming therapist, I am one. I use humor and creativity to help people shift perspective.
Hi, I'd like to help if you're struggling with depression, anxiety, ADHD, school problems, or relationship problems. I'd like to be there for your family if your child or teen seems depressed, unfocused, angry, anxious, isolative or is struggling in school or friendships. If you are searching for tools to navigate problems at work, relationships, or thoughts that won't get out of your head, I can help. If you're in the LGBTQIA+ community and need an affirming therapist, I am one. I use humor and creativity to help people shift perspective.
Specializing in individual, couple, family communication; intimacy, infidelity, sexuality; LGBTQIA, school, workplace relationship concerns; child/teen challenges; Mother-Daughter conflicts.
Every journey.. your first thought to call a therapist when you need to talk to someone, begins with a single step. When anxiety, depression, stress, personal, family, work relationship problems lead you to reach out, I will listen and help you find the best way through. Experienced licensed psychotherapist, 40+ years in general psychotherapy practice, I provide a safe place to talk, explore, resolve, heal what is challenging or troubling. I bring compassion, perceptiveness combined with patience, curiosity and many years of knowledge and skill to our collaboration to help you find effective solutions and make better life choices.
Specializing in individual, couple, family communication; intimacy, infidelity, sexuality; LGBTQIA, school, workplace relationship concerns; child/teen challenges; Mother-Daughter conflicts.
Every journey.. your first thought to call a therapist when you need to talk to someone, begins with a single step. When anxiety, depression, stress, personal, family, work relationship problems lead you to reach out, I will listen and help you find the best way through. Experienced licensed psychotherapist, 40+ years in general psychotherapy practice, I provide a safe place to talk, explore, resolve, heal what is challenging or troubling. I bring compassion, perceptiveness combined with patience, curiosity and many years of knowledge and skill to our collaboration to help you find effective solutions and make better life choices.
Emily Rebecca Ward
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
9 Endorsed
Napa, CA 94558 (Online Only)
I have experience with LGBTQ+ issues.
Are you ready to stop feeling anxious and/or depressed? Do you want to learn skills to calm your racing mind? Do you remember a time when anxiety, depression, & personal issues weren’t a part of your daily life? I can give you the tools and coping skills to change this. I help children/teenagers, couples, and individuals just like you: ones that have it within them to learn how to cope with their anxiety or depression and go back to living life the way that they remember it. I can support you on your journey towards feeling more self-confident, happy, fulfilled. I can help to guide you to a better understanding of yourself & others.
I have experience with LGBTQ+ issues.
Are you ready to stop feeling anxious and/or depressed? Do you want to learn skills to calm your racing mind? Do you remember a time when anxiety, depression, & personal issues weren’t a part of your daily life? I can give you the tools and coping skills to change this. I help children/teenagers, couples, and individuals just like you: ones that have it within them to learn how to cope with their anxiety or depression and go back to living life the way that they remember it. I can support you on your journey towards feeling more self-confident, happy, fulfilled. I can help to guide you to a better understanding of yourself & others.
I love supporting LGBTQ+ people through their healing journey.
Are you looking for a safe space to process your pain? My name is Jamie Biggs and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker that specializes in helping people work through the intense emotions and intrusive thoughts that can keep them from moving forward after experiencing a significant loss or trauma. Whether you’re grieving a recent death, or struggling with trauma from the past, healing is possible.
I love supporting LGBTQ+ people through their healing journey.
Are you looking for a safe space to process your pain? My name is Jamie Biggs and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker that specializes in helping people work through the intense emotions and intrusive thoughts that can keep them from moving forward after experiencing a significant loss or trauma. Whether you’re grieving a recent death, or struggling with trauma from the past, healing is possible.
Phoenix Jackson with Light Heart Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, Somatic
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Napa, CA 94559
Right now, you are all the ages you have ever been. You may have been judged, in pain, & so alone that it feels unbearable. These misunderstood emotions can make it hard to put words to your experience. I’m here to be with you during this process of revealing those hidden parts—leaving behind what no longer serves you. Holistic, somatic therapy can free us from self-limiting beliefs and move us into an embodied experience of loving ourselves and realigning with our goals and dreams. Together, we will explore how your unique experiences have shaped you. You have a right to exist & to create a purposeful life.
Right now, you are all the ages you have ever been. You may have been judged, in pain, & so alone that it feels unbearable. These misunderstood emotions can make it hard to put words to your experience. I’m here to be with you during this process of revealing those hidden parts—leaving behind what no longer serves you. Holistic, somatic therapy can free us from self-limiting beliefs and move us into an embodied experience of loving ourselves and realigning with our goals and dreams. Together, we will explore how your unique experiences have shaped you. You have a right to exist & to create a purposeful life.
Are you in the midst of a transition, grieving a loss, feeling stuck or burned out, struggling with anxiety or depression? If so, you’re not alone. Maybe you long to feel more alive and present in your life, have greater ease in communication, untangle painful patterns of relating, or find balance in caring for yourself and others. Therapy is a place to clarify your values, build insight, and learn practical strategies for moving toward what’s important to you. Understanding yourself with compassion gives you the power to make more conscious choices.
Are you in the midst of a transition, grieving a loss, feeling stuck or burned out, struggling with anxiety or depression? If so, you’re not alone. Maybe you long to feel more alive and present in your life, have greater ease in communication, untangle painful patterns of relating, or find balance in caring for yourself and others. Therapy is a place to clarify your values, build insight, and learn practical strategies for moving toward what’s important to you. Understanding yourself with compassion gives you the power to make more conscious choices.
My name is Marisa Garcia, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). My focus is to meet you where you are at and walk with you in the stage of life you are currently in. I am major believer in a strength-based setting that feels safe and welcoming to all. My main focus is assisting patients in meeting the goals they have set out for themselves. I am comfortable working with individuals struggling with depressive symptoms, anxiety, eating disorders, substance use and trauma.
My name is Marisa Garcia, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). My focus is to meet you where you are at and walk with you in the stage of life you are currently in. I am major believer in a strength-based setting that feels safe and welcoming to all. My main focus is assisting patients in meeting the goals they have set out for themselves. I am comfortable working with individuals struggling with depressive symptoms, anxiety, eating disorders, substance use and trauma.
Welcome. I have over 24 years of experience as a therapist, and master's degrees in Clinical Psychology and Physiology. I also have over 30 years of experience teaching and practicing mindfulness, and a background in neuroscience research. If you are suffering from anxiety, anger, depression, trauma, addiction or family/marriage problems, I can help. I can take you beyond traditional talk-based therapy using experiential methods, to access and change emotional and behavioral patterns that keep you stuck. Please see my website for additional information on my training and experience.
Welcome. I have over 24 years of experience as a therapist, and master's degrees in Clinical Psychology and Physiology. I also have over 30 years of experience teaching and practicing mindfulness, and a background in neuroscience research. If you are suffering from anxiety, anger, depression, trauma, addiction or family/marriage problems, I can help. I can take you beyond traditional talk-based therapy using experiential methods, to access and change emotional and behavioral patterns that keep you stuck. Please see my website for additional information on my training and experience.
Annette Henke Psychotherapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, ACHP-SW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Napa, CA 94559
Many people come to me with prior experiences of therapy that were not helpful. This happens for many reasons but sometimes it's as simple as it wasn't the right fit. A wise mentor explained that "all human growth and healing takes place in the context of relationship, from infancy on". Therapy is a relationship of growth, change, healing. Many people are driven to therapy because of suffering in current or past relationship. Often the most challenging and hurtful relationship we have is the one with one's self. The "right" therapist is one that makes moving through this vulnerable process possible and bearable.
Many people come to me with prior experiences of therapy that were not helpful. This happens for many reasons but sometimes it's as simple as it wasn't the right fit. A wise mentor explained that "all human growth and healing takes place in the context of relationship, from infancy on". Therapy is a relationship of growth, change, healing. Many people are driven to therapy because of suffering in current or past relationship. Often the most challenging and hurtful relationship we have is the one with one's self. The "right" therapist is one that makes moving through this vulnerable process possible and bearable.
Amelia Hughes
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Napa, CA 94559 (Online Only)
My clients come from all walks of life, and from a variety of backgrounds. My clients are struggling with issues that come with relationships, self-doubt, and the demands of work and school. My client’s goals are self-love and acceptance, they envision an abundant future for themselves where they are thriving, healthy, and free. My clients want peace, and love, satisfying relationships and recognition from others. I want to be a part of your journey, and help you get everything you desire.
My clients come from all walks of life, and from a variety of backgrounds. My clients are struggling with issues that come with relationships, self-doubt, and the demands of work and school. My client’s goals are self-love and acceptance, they envision an abundant future for themselves where they are thriving, healthy, and free. My clients want peace, and love, satisfying relationships and recognition from others. I want to be a part of your journey, and help you get everything you desire.
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Being in a long-term relationship can be difficult. Job stress, parenting, chronic illness, and past trauma all add to the disruption in a relationship. When one or more of these are at play, your energy is sapped and your ability to respond to your partner or kids with patience is limited. It's hard to keep yourself from just reacting, whether that reaction is to snap out or shut down. I know - from very personal experience - how it feels to be trapped, alone, and stuck in a relationship without any idea how to make it better. But now, there's a roadmap to making these issues better, and I'd like to share it with you.
Being in a long-term relationship can be difficult. Job stress, parenting, chronic illness, and past trauma all add to the disruption in a relationship. When one or more of these are at play, your energy is sapped and your ability to respond to your partner or kids with patience is limited. It's hard to keep yourself from just reacting, whether that reaction is to snap out or shut down. I know - from very personal experience - how it feels to be trapped, alone, and stuck in a relationship without any idea how to make it better. But now, there's a roadmap to making these issues better, and I'd like to share it with you.
Danielle Parra
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Napa, CA 94559
Allowing yourself to experience self-compassion in all aspects of life can be profoundly important and not something that is usually taught in our society. I believe in teaching self compassion and self-love at a young age in order to have a more positive self-image and allowing more self-confidence to take place. I am passionate about empowering individuals and their families to find their voices in order to make the changes they want to make. Bringing compassion, empathy, and a multi-modality therapeutic approach allows for all of my clients and their families to feel empowered to make significant positive changes in their lives.
Allowing yourself to experience self-compassion in all aspects of life can be profoundly important and not something that is usually taught in our society. I believe in teaching self compassion and self-love at a young age in order to have a more positive self-image and allowing more self-confidence to take place. I am passionate about empowering individuals and their families to find their voices in order to make the changes they want to make. Bringing compassion, empathy, and a multi-modality therapeutic approach allows for all of my clients and their families to feel empowered to make significant positive changes in their lives.
Lila Wallace
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Napa, CA 94558 (Online Only)
Relationship issues? Anxiety? Feeling stuck and ready to get help? I offer a compassionate yet direct approach to support you in feeling better as quickly as possible. I'm here for you.
Relationship issues? Anxiety? Feeling stuck and ready to get help? I offer a compassionate yet direct approach to support you in feeling better as quickly as possible. I'm here for you.
I work with bright, thoughtful people with complicated lives. Many are the adult children of difficult parents, people-pleasers, over-thinkers, highly sensitive, or therapists themselves. Their challenges include life transitions, relationship problems, and questions about who they are and what they want. I trust each client's sense of what is most important to discuss, and I use client feedback and responses to learn what specific approach best suits the client's needs. My general way of working is conversational, warm, and collaborative, and I see my clients as the true experts on their experiences.
I work with bright, thoughtful people with complicated lives. Many are the adult children of difficult parents, people-pleasers, over-thinkers, highly sensitive, or therapists themselves. Their challenges include life transitions, relationship problems, and questions about who they are and what they want. I trust each client's sense of what is most important to discuss, and I use client feedback and responses to learn what specific approach best suits the client's needs. My general way of working is conversational, warm, and collaborative, and I see my clients as the true experts on their experiences.
Kathleen Herrera, LCSW Psychotherapy, Inc
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Napa, CA 94559
With over 30 yrs. of clinical experience, my passion has been focused on supporting individuals, couples, & families with emotional healing, healthy coping, personal growth, & relationship fulfillment. Depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma, self-doubt, burnout, loss/grief, loneliness, and repeated difficulties with resiliency through life’s twists & turns can take a toll on us. Therapy can provide a safe space for processing these vulnerabilities and enhancing your emotional strength, mental-toughness, motivation, and compassion for self & others—empowering you towards a path that fits with your hopes.
With over 30 yrs. of clinical experience, my passion has been focused on supporting individuals, couples, & families with emotional healing, healthy coping, personal growth, & relationship fulfillment. Depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma, self-doubt, burnout, loss/grief, loneliness, and repeated difficulties with resiliency through life’s twists & turns can take a toll on us. Therapy can provide a safe space for processing these vulnerabilities and enhancing your emotional strength, mental-toughness, motivation, and compassion for self & others—empowering you towards a path that fits with your hopes.
"May your choices reflect your HOPES, not your fears." - Nelson Mandela - Life can be stressful and overwhelming sometimes, causing us to lose track of long-term goals and everyday pleasures. Everyday stress stemming from family/relationship conflict, parenting issues, career choices and life transitions can build up and feel impossible to escape from. Therapy can be a useful guide to help get back on track and focus on what truly makes you happy.
"May your choices reflect your HOPES, not your fears." - Nelson Mandela - Life can be stressful and overwhelming sometimes, causing us to lose track of long-term goals and everyday pleasures. Everyday stress stemming from family/relationship conflict, parenting issues, career choices and life transitions can build up and feel impossible to escape from. Therapy can be a useful guide to help get back on track and focus on what truly makes you happy.
Hello, my name is Anthony. I am grateful for the opportunity to introduce myself; I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker experienced in working with adults and adolescents. I believe in the dignity and self-worth of every individual; moreover, I see therapy as an opportunity to join with each client and support them in living their healthiest and best life possible! I have been practicing as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker since April 2017. I am skilled in working with adults and adolescents experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, and trauma.
Hello, my name is Anthony. I am grateful for the opportunity to introduce myself; I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker experienced in working with adults and adolescents. I believe in the dignity and self-worth of every individual; moreover, I see therapy as an opportunity to join with each client and support them in living their healthiest and best life possible! I have been practicing as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker since April 2017. I am skilled in working with adults and adolescents experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, and trauma.
I view my role as a therapist as being both a safe witness and a compassionate guide with the goal of increasing your ability to cope with life's challenges, improve functioning, and increase your sense of health and wellbeing. I work adults and adolescents, treating a variety of issues and conditions using specialized treatment modalities, including Mindfulness, EMDR, and Internal Family Systems therapy, and DBT and CBT.
I view my role as a therapist as being both a safe witness and a compassionate guide with the goal of increasing your ability to cope with life's challenges, improve functioning, and increase your sense of health and wellbeing. I work adults and adolescents, treating a variety of issues and conditions using specialized treatment modalities, including Mindfulness, EMDR, and Internal Family Systems therapy, and DBT and CBT.
Therapy is effective when individuals, couples, and families can be seen in the environment where they feel most comfortable. I provide high quality and individualized therapy at an affordable cost in a safe environment, either by video, phone, in person, or home visits if required. I have over 30 years of experience and have specialized training in couples and family therapy as well adults with trauma, depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. I have practiced as a therapist in the US, Europe and Asia. Together, we will work together to achieve your personalized highlighting your strengths, needs, abilities and preferences.
Therapy is effective when individuals, couples, and families can be seen in the environment where they feel most comfortable. I provide high quality and individualized therapy at an affordable cost in a safe environment, either by video, phone, in person, or home visits if required. I have over 30 years of experience and have specialized training in couples and family therapy as well adults with trauma, depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. I have practiced as a therapist in the US, Europe and Asia. Together, we will work together to achieve your personalized highlighting your strengths, needs, abilities and preferences.
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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.