LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in Pleasanton, CA
We learn patterns and behaviors early on that help us cope with life's challenges. Sometimes, these tools stop working or become unhelpful. I want to help you recreate your toolbox. Whatever you are dealing with, I provide a safe space for you to be able to deepen and internally investigate so we can mindfully take on your complex problems. If you are dealing with relationship issues, codependency, addiction, anxiety, I approach all with curiosity. My goal is to have you leave therapy feeling heard, understood, and empowered to make new choices that work for you.
We learn patterns and behaviors early on that help us cope with life's challenges. Sometimes, these tools stop working or become unhelpful. I want to help you recreate your toolbox. Whatever you are dealing with, I provide a safe space for you to be able to deepen and internally investigate so we can mindfully take on your complex problems. If you are dealing with relationship issues, codependency, addiction, anxiety, I approach all with curiosity. My goal is to have you leave therapy feeling heard, understood, and empowered to make new choices that work for you.
Taylor Odom | Affirming Therapy for ADHD &
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MS, AMFT, APCC
4 Endorsed
Serves Area
I enjoy working with a diverse range of clients, but in particular, I’ve spent years supporting children and adults who are autistic, gifted, twice-exceptional, have ADHD, or are otherwise neurodivergent. At the heart of my work is a belief that everyone deserves to feel understood and accepted as they are, and that this acceptance is necessary for real growth and change.
Many of the clients I work with are developing a new understanding of themselves. Together, we explore what it means to embrace their differences while also building supportive, practical coping skills that make daily life feel more manageable and fulfilling.
I enjoy working with a diverse range of clients, but in particular, I’ve spent years supporting children and adults who are autistic, gifted, twice-exceptional, have ADHD, or are otherwise neurodivergent. At the heart of my work is a belief that everyone deserves to feel understood and accepted as they are, and that this acceptance is necessary for real growth and change.
Many of the clients I work with are developing a new understanding of themselves. Together, we explore what it means to embrace their differences while also building supportive, practical coping skills that make daily life feel more manageable and fulfilling.
Do you understand your emotions intellectually but struggle to actually feel or trust them? You may find yourself stuck in old patterns, carrying the impact of past experiences, or feeling disconnected from yourself and others. My name is Kyra and I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California. Together, we can explore the attachment wounds and inner narratives that keep you feeling stuck, helping you reconnect with your emotions, build self-trust, and create a greater sense of wholeness in your everyday life.
Do you understand your emotions intellectually but struggle to actually feel or trust them? You may find yourself stuck in old patterns, carrying the impact of past experiences, or feeling disconnected from yourself and others. My name is Kyra and I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California. Together, we can explore the attachment wounds and inner narratives that keep you feeling stuck, helping you reconnect with your emotions, build self-trust, and create a greater sense of wholeness in your everyday life.
I work with people from all walks of life, and my ideal clients are those who are looking for a collaborative therapeutic experience, navigating addiction, depression, anxiety, trauma, eating disorders, mood disorders, or personality disorders. Most people come to me because they feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward, and they’re looking for a therapist who is both compassionate and practical. I believe in setting clear, shared goals early in treatment and using frequent therapeutic homework to create structure and momentum.
I work with people from all walks of life, and my ideal clients are those who are looking for a collaborative therapeutic experience, navigating addiction, depression, anxiety, trauma, eating disorders, mood disorders, or personality disorders. Most people come to me because they feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward, and they’re looking for a therapist who is both compassionate and practical. I believe in setting clear, shared goals early in treatment and using frequent therapeutic homework to create structure and momentum.
I have experience working with LGBTQ+/Gender Non Binary clients, the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, parents of children struggling with emotional regulation, and clients who have been diagnosed with mood disorders.
I believe we heal through relationships. They can positively rewire our brains and facilitate growth. In our sessions, we will enter into a therapeutic relationship through conversation. Together we will create a safe space and explore the things that are troubling you. We will learn more about your thoughts, your feelings, and your beliefs. We will examine how those things influence your behaviors. The more you know, the more control you have in the way you move through life. The key to transformational change is awareness. Our focus will be on the present-what is happening now, and how you want to be.
I have experience working with LGBTQ+/Gender Non Binary clients, the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, parents of children struggling with emotional regulation, and clients who have been diagnosed with mood disorders.
I believe we heal through relationships. They can positively rewire our brains and facilitate growth. In our sessions, we will enter into a therapeutic relationship through conversation. Together we will create a safe space and explore the things that are troubling you. We will learn more about your thoughts, your feelings, and your beliefs. We will examine how those things influence your behaviors. The more you know, the more control you have in the way you move through life. The key to transformational change is awareness. Our focus will be on the present-what is happening now, and how you want to be.
I want therapy to feel like a soft place to land. At any age, we may find ourselves lonely, lost or in pain. It makes sense to feel so much when life is full of unknowns and obstacles. Those feelings could point to a need for more understanding and support.
I want therapy to feel like a soft place to land. At any age, we may find ourselves lonely, lost or in pain. It makes sense to feel so much when life is full of unknowns and obstacles. Those feelings could point to a need for more understanding and support.
I enjoy working with clients on a variety of clinical issues, including anxiety, depression, life transitions and LGBTQ+ issues.
Hello, and welcome. I am glad you are here.
I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with a private practice in Pleasanton, California.
Searching for a therapist can be a daunting task. My hope is that the information here will guide you. Wherever you are on your healing journey, I honor you for taking this first step.
I enjoy working with clients on a variety of clinical issues, including anxiety, depression, life transitions and LGBTQ+ issues.
Hello, and welcome. I am glad you are here.
I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with a private practice in Pleasanton, California.
Searching for a therapist can be a daunting task. My hope is that the information here will guide you. Wherever you are on your healing journey, I honor you for taking this first step.
As a queer, nonbinary, and neurodivergent therapist, I also offer LGBTQ+ and neurodiversity affirming therapy.
I'm here to support you in connecting with your true, authentic self. Across the lifespan, we face struggles that make it difficult to understand ourselves and communicate honestly with our loved ones. I help children, adolescents, families, and adults understand their needs and identify what's missing in their lives. We all deserve to feel a sense of groundedness, safety, and home within ourselves and our relationships. For those of you who feel lost or like you have fallen behind, I support you in lovingly finding your way.
As a queer, nonbinary, and neurodivergent therapist, I also offer LGBTQ+ and neurodiversity affirming therapy.
I'm here to support you in connecting with your true, authentic self. Across the lifespan, we face struggles that make it difficult to understand ourselves and communicate honestly with our loved ones. I help children, adolescents, families, and adults understand their needs and identify what's missing in their lives. We all deserve to feel a sense of groundedness, safety, and home within ourselves and our relationships. For those of you who feel lost or like you have fallen behind, I support you in lovingly finding your way.
My specialties include working with: Highly Sensitive People, Anxiety related issues, Stress and Trauma, The LGBTQ Community, Highly Sensitive Men.
You’re not broken, though at times in life we can feel that way. Reaching out for support can be difficult, but it is the first step to feeling like life is working again. I help individuals and couples facilitate their process of living a fuller, deeper, more authentic, and balanced life through mindfulness-based and somatic psychotherapy. It’s been an honor to sit with my clients and be a part of their journey over the past ten years.
I’m a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist practicing through Axis Mundi Center for Mental Health. Supervised by Rayne Banneck LMFT 124607
My specialties include working with: Highly Sensitive People, Anxiety related issues, Stress and Trauma, The LGBTQ Community, Highly Sensitive Men.
You’re not broken, though at times in life we can feel that way. Reaching out for support can be difficult, but it is the first step to feeling like life is working again. I help individuals and couples facilitate their process of living a fuller, deeper, more authentic, and balanced life through mindfulness-based and somatic psychotherapy. It’s been an honor to sit with my clients and be a part of their journey over the past ten years.
I’m a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist practicing through Axis Mundi Center for Mental Health. Supervised by Rayne Banneck LMFT 124607
You are the expert of your life! Utilizing an "eclectic" approach, I will draw from an array of psychological orientations to help you recognize and move past obstacles standing between you and your contentment; which will enable you to experience more fulfilling relationships. I'm a "compassionate soul" with great listening skills, although my style is "active" and I frequently utilize Cognitive Behavioral tools and techniques to help you challenge your thinking, reduce your anxiety, and to encourage you to take advantage of the full spectrum of thinking and being.
You are the expert of your life! Utilizing an "eclectic" approach, I will draw from an array of psychological orientations to help you recognize and move past obstacles standing between you and your contentment; which will enable you to experience more fulfilling relationships. I'm a "compassionate soul" with great listening skills, although my style is "active" and I frequently utilize Cognitive Behavioral tools and techniques to help you challenge your thinking, reduce your anxiety, and to encourage you to take advantage of the full spectrum of thinking and being.
In today's complex world, navigating challenges like anxiety, depression, relationships, or life transitions can feel overwhelming. It's easy to feel like the odds are against you or doubt your worth. As a dedicated Marriage and Family Therapist, I offer more than just therapy—I provide practical wisdom, empathy, and real-world experience to shift your perspective. I understand firsthand the pressures of daily life and want you to know that support is available. You are not alone in this journey.
In today's complex world, navigating challenges like anxiety, depression, relationships, or life transitions can feel overwhelming. It's easy to feel like the odds are against you or doubt your worth. As a dedicated Marriage and Family Therapist, I offer more than just therapy—I provide practical wisdom, empathy, and real-world experience to shift your perspective. I understand firsthand the pressures of daily life and want you to know that support is available. You are not alone in this journey.
Therapy is a different experience for each person that chooses to start that journey. I am a Marriage and Family Therapist that has built my practice on acknowledging individuals unique life experience. If you have had questions in life that continue to follow you, anxiety that dictates who you are, or you would like to find another way to approach life, then therapy can help you progress through these struggles. I welcome all those who are interested in change with respect and empathy, providing a safe confidential environment to teens and adults.
Therapy is a different experience for each person that chooses to start that journey. I am a Marriage and Family Therapist that has built my practice on acknowledging individuals unique life experience. If you have had questions in life that continue to follow you, anxiety that dictates who you are, or you would like to find another way to approach life, then therapy can help you progress through these struggles. I welcome all those who are interested in change with respect and empathy, providing a safe confidential environment to teens and adults.
Dr. Tripti Bawari is a licensed psychologist who specializes in psychological evaluations, childhood problems and parenting strategies. Along with specialization in testing she also has in-depth knowledge and training in childhood, adolescent and adult life problems and issues related to it.
Her wide multicultural experiences overseas has strengthen her ability to incorporate family and cultural dynamics to current life events and challenges. She is fluent in few Indian dialects along with her proficiency in Hindi.
Dr. Bawari received her doctorate in Clinical psychology from Florida Tech and completed her internship and fellowship in Clinical and Forensic Psychology.
Dr. Tripti Bawari is a licensed psychologist who specializes in psychological evaluations, childhood problems and parenting strategies. Along with specialization in testing she also has in-depth knowledge and training in childhood, adolescent and adult life problems and issues related to it.
Her wide multicultural experiences overseas has strengthen her ability to incorporate family and cultural dynamics to current life events and challenges. She is fluent in few Indian dialects along with her proficiency in Hindi.
Dr. Bawari received her doctorate in Clinical psychology from Florida Tech and completed her internship and fellowship in Clinical and Forensic Psychology.
You might look like you’re holding it all together, but inside feel overstimulated, anxious, burned out, or unsure who you are in this season of life. Maybe you’re navigating chronic pain, parenting stress, or a major identity shift. You want relief in your nervous system, clarity in your decisions, and a space where you don’t have to explain or minimize your experience. You’re not broken. You’re carrying a lot, and you deserve real support.
You might look like you’re holding it all together, but inside feel overstimulated, anxious, burned out, or unsure who you are in this season of life. Maybe you’re navigating chronic pain, parenting stress, or a major identity shift. You want relief in your nervous system, clarity in your decisions, and a space where you don’t have to explain or minimize your experience. You’re not broken. You’re carrying a lot, and you deserve real support.
HI! My name is Elena Gorrow. I enjoy working with older teens (along with parents if appropriate), adults and couples; adults experiencing day-to-day life with changing families, changing careers, and making life plans; and parents who are striving to do what is best for their children despite the challenges they face in their relationship with other key adults in the child's life. This depends on the client's needs. Some clients come into therapy only looking to focus on a single situation and other clients have multiple areas of their life that they want to work on. I offer video telehealth therapy.
HI! My name is Elena Gorrow. I enjoy working with older teens (along with parents if appropriate), adults and couples; adults experiencing day-to-day life with changing families, changing careers, and making life plans; and parents who are striving to do what is best for their children despite the challenges they face in their relationship with other key adults in the child's life. This depends on the client's needs. Some clients come into therapy only looking to focus on a single situation and other clients have multiple areas of their life that they want to work on. I offer video telehealth therapy.
Taking the first step to start therapy is a powerful choice, and I want you to feel supported from day one. In our work together, we won’t spend hours analyzing the past. Instead, we will focus on the present giving you the practical tools, shifts in mindset, and healthy habits you need to navigate life right now. My goal is to provide a safe space where you feel heard. Whether you are trying to manage anxiety, irritability, burnout, racing thoughts, depression, panic attacks, trauma, ADHD, insomnia, medical conditions, eating disorders, relationship conflict, self-harm, or substance use, you don't have to figure it out alone.
Taking the first step to start therapy is a powerful choice, and I want you to feel supported from day one. In our work together, we won’t spend hours analyzing the past. Instead, we will focus on the present giving you the practical tools, shifts in mindset, and healthy habits you need to navigate life right now. My goal is to provide a safe space where you feel heard. Whether you are trying to manage anxiety, irritability, burnout, racing thoughts, depression, panic attacks, trauma, ADHD, insomnia, medical conditions, eating disorders, relationship conflict, self-harm, or substance use, you don't have to figure it out alone.
DB Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
6 Endorsed
Pleasanton, CA 94566
Waitlist for new clients
If you are feeling stressed, overwhelmed, and like circumstances are out of your control, I welcome you! Clients who choose to work with me are often looking to increase their ability to express themselves freely, feel more connected, and embrace themselves for who they are. Let's work together, we will explore and recover your unique values and strengths. Your therapy will be unique to only you! We will discover your own internal and external influences that keep you struggling and develop positive strategies to achieve your personal goals.
If you are feeling stressed, overwhelmed, and like circumstances are out of your control, I welcome you! Clients who choose to work with me are often looking to increase their ability to express themselves freely, feel more connected, and embrace themselves for who they are. Let's work together, we will explore and recover your unique values and strengths. Your therapy will be unique to only you! We will discover your own internal and external influences that keep you struggling and develop positive strategies to achieve your personal goals.
“We don’t have to do all of it alone. We were never meant to.” - Brené Brown. I’m passionate about helping adults (18-40s) improve self-esteem, realize their worth, set boundaries, process trauma, manage stress and anxiety, and navigate relationships. Much of my practice focuses on developing healthy relationships, emphasizing the relationship you have with yourself. I also enjoy working with high school aged teenagers around a variety of issues including learning to cope with symptoms of anxiety and depression, exploring gender/orientation or pursuing gender affirming care, increasing self-esteem, and navigating friendships/dating.
“We don’t have to do all of it alone. We were never meant to.” - Brené Brown. I’m passionate about helping adults (18-40s) improve self-esteem, realize their worth, set boundaries, process trauma, manage stress and anxiety, and navigate relationships. Much of my practice focuses on developing healthy relationships, emphasizing the relationship you have with yourself. I also enjoy working with high school aged teenagers around a variety of issues including learning to cope with symptoms of anxiety and depression, exploring gender/orientation or pursuing gender affirming care, increasing self-esteem, and navigating friendships/dating.
You know yourself better than anyone, I’m here to support you as you make sense of it all. My style is warm, empathetic, direct, and grounded in a client-centered and psychodynamic approach. I tailor therapy to each individual because no two people, or healing journeys, are the same. I aim to create a collaborative space where you feel safe to show up fully as yourself, empowered in your choices, and supported with curiosity and care.
You know yourself better than anyone, I’m here to support you as you make sense of it all. My style is warm, empathetic, direct, and grounded in a client-centered and psychodynamic approach. I tailor therapy to each individual because no two people, or healing journeys, are the same. I aim to create a collaborative space where you feel safe to show up fully as yourself, empowered in your choices, and supported with curiosity and care.
I work with adult individuals and specialize in areas such as ADHD, anxiety, coping skills, cultural stress, depression, family conflict, grief, LGBTQIA issues, life transitions, parenting stress, self-esteem, and stress management.
I work best with clients who feel weighed down by ADHD, anxiety, depression, or past trauma and are seeking a supportive space to feel truly heard. They may feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected, and are looking for clarity, confidence, and balance. These clients are often ready to develop practical strategies for managing stress, improving relationships, and nurturing a more compassionate relationship with themselves.
I work with adult individuals and specialize in areas such as ADHD, anxiety, coping skills, cultural stress, depression, family conflict, grief, LGBTQIA issues, life transitions, parenting stress, self-esteem, and stress management.
I work best with clients who feel weighed down by ADHD, anxiety, depression, or past trauma and are seeking a supportive space to feel truly heard. They may feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected, and are looking for clarity, confidence, and balance. These clients are often ready to develop practical strategies for managing stress, improving relationships, and nurturing a more compassionate relationship with themselves.
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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.