LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in San Francisco, CA
You are seeking a deeper, healthier, even spiritual connection to yourself and others; perhaps you have tried different modalities to alleviate your depression, anxiety, or trauma, and you are considering psychedelic-assisted therapy in a safe, legal, and relational context.
You are seeking a deeper, healthier, even spiritual connection to yourself and others; perhaps you have tried different modalities to alleviate your depression, anxiety, or trauma, and you are considering psychedelic-assisted therapy in a safe, legal, and relational context.
I specialize in working with LGBTQ+ folks, couples, and ADHD and autistic teens and adults.
Many of my clients have spent years adapting themselves to fit systems that weren’t built with them in mind. Therapy can be a space to unlearn habits like people-pleasing and masking, and to explore who you are beneath them. Together we can slow down, get curious about your patterns, and make space for rest, creativity, and new possibilities.
I specialize in working with LGBTQ+ folks, couples, and ADHD and autistic teens and adults.
Many of my clients have spent years adapting themselves to fit systems that weren’t built with them in mind. Therapy can be a space to unlearn habits like people-pleasing and masking, and to explore who you are beneath them. Together we can slow down, get curious about your patterns, and make space for rest, creativity, and new possibilities.
As a queer clinician, Laurel is passionate about exploring how the queer identity impacts and liberates us, as it is diverse, expansive and ever-changing.
As a relational provider, Laurel believes fostering a connection between the provider and client is a central aspect of the therapeutic process. Laurel wants to know, how can she support you and connect with you? What do you wish to gain from therapy?
As a queer clinician, Laurel is passionate about exploring how the queer identity impacts and liberates us, as it is diverse, expansive and ever-changing.
As a relational provider, Laurel believes fostering a connection between the provider and client is a central aspect of the therapeutic process. Laurel wants to know, how can she support you and connect with you? What do you wish to gain from therapy?
I specialize in working with queer couples, and clients online via telehealth.
In the field of psychology, we know that therapy works. We can track the behavioral, emotional, and neurological changes that stem from successful treatment; this change is both tangible and observable. Then there is the mysterious part: why people sitting together, having honest, sometimes joyful, and sometimes difficult conversations, becomes greater than the sum of its parts. At our core, humans are relational creatures, and healing often happens best with someone walking alongside you—perhaps a step or two ahead to help you find your way. This is the part that excites me and makes this work so rewarding, even after 13+ years.
I specialize in working with queer couples, and clients online via telehealth.
In the field of psychology, we know that therapy works. We can track the behavioral, emotional, and neurological changes that stem from successful treatment; this change is both tangible and observable. Then there is the mysterious part: why people sitting together, having honest, sometimes joyful, and sometimes difficult conversations, becomes greater than the sum of its parts. At our core, humans are relational creatures, and healing often happens best with someone walking alongside you—perhaps a step or two ahead to help you find your way. This is the part that excites me and makes this work so rewarding, even after 13+ years.
I believe in the inherent healing potential within each individual. My practice is centered on fostering meaningful connections with clients and cultivating a safe environment where they can feel deeply understood.
I believe in the inherent healing potential within each individual. My practice is centered on fostering meaningful connections with clients and cultivating a safe environment where they can feel deeply understood.
Over 15 years working with couples across a wide range of backgrounds, identities, and relationship structures, including queer and trans couples, mixed-faith partnerships, and diverse relationship styles.
Something has gone wrong between you, and you don't know how to fix it. Couples therapy hasn't helped, or you've never tried it because nothing you've read has sounded like you. The same fight keeps happening. One of you has gone cold or walled off. One of you can't stop pursuing. You love each other, you're longing for a happy partnership, and you're exhausted and don't know how much longer you can keep doing this.
People come to this work disconnected, and leave knowing how to find each other again. My clients are not just surviving the hard moments, but actually wanting to be together. That's what's possible here.
Over 15 years working with couples across a wide range of backgrounds, identities, and relationship structures, including queer and trans couples, mixed-faith partnerships, and diverse relationship styles.
Something has gone wrong between you, and you don't know how to fix it. Couples therapy hasn't helped, or you've never tried it because nothing you've read has sounded like you. The same fight keeps happening. One of you has gone cold or walled off. One of you can't stop pursuing. You love each other, you're longing for a happy partnership, and you're exhausted and don't know how much longer you can keep doing this.
People come to this work disconnected, and leave knowing how to find each other again. My clients are not just surviving the hard moments, but actually wanting to be together. That's what's possible here.
Congratulations on getting this far. It can take years to get to this point. Deciding it's time to try therapy or try therapy again. What does insurance cover? Am I ready to make the investment? What am I getting into? Will I get results? Will I find somebody? We can make a LONG list. You might be wondering a ton of things. I'm not afraid to look with you at your trauma. There's nothing you can bring me that I haven't seen or heard before. It's so interesting to me that even over a Telehealth platform I can still feel energy and sense emotions. Every EMDR session ends at a safe place so you can go back to what you were doing.
Congratulations on getting this far. It can take years to get to this point. Deciding it's time to try therapy or try therapy again. What does insurance cover? Am I ready to make the investment? What am I getting into? Will I get results? Will I find somebody? We can make a LONG list. You might be wondering a ton of things. I'm not afraid to look with you at your trauma. There's nothing you can bring me that I haven't seen or heard before. It's so interesting to me that even over a Telehealth platform I can still feel energy and sense emotions. Every EMDR session ends at a safe place so you can go back to what you were doing.
Wonbin (she/her), a queer Asian therapist.
Therapy with me is where all your parts can exist without performance. Together, we’ll deconstruct the survival strategies that shaped you. Through narrative therapy, parts work, and a neurodiversity-affirming lens, you’ll learn to stop fighting your brain, safely process trauma, and build a real-life skills toolbox that actually works for your brain.
Wonbin (she/her), a queer Asian therapist.
Therapy with me is where all your parts can exist without performance. Together, we’ll deconstruct the survival strategies that shaped you. Through narrative therapy, parts work, and a neurodiversity-affirming lens, you’ll learn to stop fighting your brain, safely process trauma, and build a real-life skills toolbox that actually works for your brain.
Are you struggling in your relationships or personal connections? Suffering from depression or anxiety? Experiencing loss, grief or sadness? Difficulty with work/life balance? You don't need to struggle alone. I'm a psychotherapist with over 40 years of experience, and I'm here to help. Individuals, couples and families call me when they're ready to tackle the problems that make life difficult.
Are you struggling in your relationships or personal connections? Suffering from depression or anxiety? Experiencing loss, grief or sadness? Difficulty with work/life balance? You don't need to struggle alone. I'm a psychotherapist with over 40 years of experience, and I'm here to help. Individuals, couples and families call me when they're ready to tackle the problems that make life difficult.
At the intersection of LGBT+, cultural identity and neurodivergence.
Specializing in biweekly cadence clients. Because much of the real work can happen in the thirteen days between appointments! My approach focuses on transformation over & above maintenance/symptom management. Empowering the self to actively shape consciousness, heal old patterns and expand the imagination into greater possibilities. Insight-oriented and experiential - grounded in intellect and intuition, simultaneously challenging and compassionate. Embracing the dynamic balancing act of life. Present-moment oriented, meta & multidimensional. Iconoclastic, both-and, non-normative lens. For a creative, meaningful & vital life path.
At the intersection of LGBT+, cultural identity and neurodivergence.
Specializing in biweekly cadence clients. Because much of the real work can happen in the thirteen days between appointments! My approach focuses on transformation over & above maintenance/symptom management. Empowering the self to actively shape consciousness, heal old patterns and expand the imagination into greater possibilities. Insight-oriented and experiential - grounded in intellect and intuition, simultaneously challenging and compassionate. Embracing the dynamic balancing act of life. Present-moment oriented, meta & multidimensional. Iconoclastic, both-and, non-normative lens. For a creative, meaningful & vital life path.
We’re affirming of LGBTQIA+ identities and neurodivergence.
On the outside, you’re doing all the things—working hard, showing up for others—but inside, you feel stuck, tired, or disconnected from yourself. Maybe you’re caught in cycles of perfectionism, burnout, or self-doubt. Maybe you’re carrying old wounds that shape how you show up in relationships or leave you feeling distant from yourself. Deep down, you’re ready for something different—more ease, more presence, & more connection.
We’re affirming of LGBTQIA+ identities and neurodivergence.
On the outside, you’re doing all the things—working hard, showing up for others—but inside, you feel stuck, tired, or disconnected from yourself. Maybe you’re caught in cycles of perfectionism, burnout, or self-doubt. Maybe you’re carrying old wounds that shape how you show up in relationships or leave you feeling distant from yourself. Deep down, you’re ready for something different—more ease, more presence, & more connection.
I work with people who understand their patterns intellectually but still feel trapped in them. Many of my clients describe some version of the same thing: feeling stuck in survival mode, shut down or emotionally flat, caught in patterns of codependency or addiction, or noticing relationship dynamics that repeat no matter how much insight they have. If you're living with complex PTSD, anxiety, depression, or chronic stress and you sense that you need to explore somewhere deeper than the thinking mind, that's where this work comes in.
I work with people who understand their patterns intellectually but still feel trapped in them. Many of my clients describe some version of the same thing: feeling stuck in survival mode, shut down or emotionally flat, caught in patterns of codependency or addiction, or noticing relationship dynamics that repeat no matter how much insight they have. If you're living with complex PTSD, anxiety, depression, or chronic stress and you sense that you need to explore somewhere deeper than the thinking mind, that's where this work comes in.
I specialize in working with Asians, LGBTQ+ adults, immigrants, BIPOC, bisexual+ individuals, and people in polyamorous or ethically non-monogamous (ENM) relationships.
My goal is to create an affirming space where you don’t have to explain or justify who you are, and where you can feel both supported and meaningfully challenged. Our work won't be about “fixing” you—it’s about deepening self-understanding, loosening old patterns, and cultivating the inner freedom to be yourself and experience love, connection, and joy.
I specialize in working with Asians, LGBTQ+ adults, immigrants, BIPOC, bisexual+ individuals, and people in polyamorous or ethically non-monogamous (ENM) relationships.
My goal is to create an affirming space where you don’t have to explain or justify who you are, and where you can feel both supported and meaningfully challenged. Our work won't be about “fixing” you—it’s about deepening self-understanding, loosening old patterns, and cultivating the inner freedom to be yourself and experience love, connection, and joy.
You may be carrying stories that aren’t fully yours—expectations, shame, or beliefs that no longer fit. Maybe you’re stuck in cycles of self-doubt, navigating trauma, or trying to break free from patterns rooted in old wounds. You’re not looking for someone to tell you what to do—you want space to think clearly, feel safely, and start making different choices. My clients are often thoughtful, resilient people doing hard emotional work—many from marginalized communities, navigating stressors shaped by both personal history and larger systems. Together, we begin with curiosity and build from there.
You may be carrying stories that aren’t fully yours—expectations, shame, or beliefs that no longer fit. Maybe you’re stuck in cycles of self-doubt, navigating trauma, or trying to break free from patterns rooted in old wounds. You’re not looking for someone to tell you what to do—you want space to think clearly, feel safely, and start making different choices. My clients are often thoughtful, resilient people doing hard emotional work—many from marginalized communities, navigating stressors shaped by both personal history and larger systems. Together, we begin with curiosity and build from there.
You may be navigating the effects of trauma, exploring your identity, or both. I offer trauma-informed, identity-affirming therapy in a grounded, judgment-free space where we'll focus on what feels most important to you. Whether you’re processing past experiences, exploring gender or sexuality, or wanting to feel more at home in your body, our work centers on safety and self-trust.
You may be navigating the effects of trauma, exploring your identity, or both. I offer trauma-informed, identity-affirming therapy in a grounded, judgment-free space where we'll focus on what feels most important to you. Whether you’re processing past experiences, exploring gender or sexuality, or wanting to feel more at home in your body, our work centers on safety and self-trust.
I work with individuals and couples navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, life transitions, relational struggles, and questions of meaning or identity. Many people come to therapy when familiar ways of coping no longer work, or when they feel caught in patterns they understand intellectually but still cannot seem to change. My approach is warm, collaborative, and depth-oriented. I work psychodynamically and relationally, helping you slow down and make sense of the unconscious narratives, emotional defenses, and relational patterns that may be shaping your life.
I work with individuals and couples navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, life transitions, relational struggles, and questions of meaning or identity. Many people come to therapy when familiar ways of coping no longer work, or when they feel caught in patterns they understand intellectually but still cannot seem to change. My approach is warm, collaborative, and depth-oriented. I work psychodynamically and relationally, helping you slow down and make sense of the unconscious narratives, emotional defenses, and relational patterns that may be shaping your life.
I specialize in working with adults who experience depression, anxiety disorders (agoraphobia, panic disorder, social anxiety, specific phobias), OCD, insomnia, chronic pain, relationship challenges, heartbreak, phase-of-life stressors, procrastination behaviors & LGBTQ/Race related challenges.
In our work together, my intention is to help you break away from the maladaptive thought patterns, emotions, actions, and external circumstances that keep you stuck in an unwanted experience. My goal is to help you create progress towards the life you want for yourself. I’ll want to understand the changes you’d like to see in yourself. With this in mind, I’ll want to identify the behaviors you’d like to demonstrate, the lasting emotions you’d like to feel, and the outcomes you’d like to see present themselves in your life. With that information, we'll set the overall goals for therapy. Now providing Psychedelic Assisted Therapy.
I specialize in working with adults who experience depression, anxiety disorders (agoraphobia, panic disorder, social anxiety, specific phobias), OCD, insomnia, chronic pain, relationship challenges, heartbreak, phase-of-life stressors, procrastination behaviors & LGBTQ/Race related challenges.
In our work together, my intention is to help you break away from the maladaptive thought patterns, emotions, actions, and external circumstances that keep you stuck in an unwanted experience. My goal is to help you create progress towards the life you want for yourself. I’ll want to understand the changes you’d like to see in yourself. With this in mind, I’ll want to identify the behaviors you’d like to demonstrate, the lasting emotions you’d like to feel, and the outcomes you’d like to see present themselves in your life. With that information, we'll set the overall goals for therapy. Now providing Psychedelic Assisted Therapy.
Are you a BIPOC, or Queer identified individual experiencing burnout?
I am a clinical social worker who is licensed in both California and New York. My therapeutic approach incorporates an intersectional, cultural, feminist, and social justice framework. I can help you increase your awareness and address present day patterns stemming from past events in your life.
Are you a BIPOC, or Queer identified individual experiencing burnout?
I am a clinical social worker who is licensed in both California and New York. My therapeutic approach incorporates an intersectional, cultural, feminist, and social justice framework. I can help you increase your awareness and address present day patterns stemming from past events in your life.
I offer safe and affirming individual and relationship therapy for adults and couples of all identities, with a specialty in working with LGBTQ+, Trans, poly, & Non Binary communities.
My clients have described me as warm, down to earth and genuinely present. My approach is straightforward, collaborative, and endeavors to be empowering. My therapy style is relational, and focuses on emotion & body connection. I see myself as a fellow traveler, joining you on this path, sprinkling in humor when it’s called for.
I offer safe and affirming individual and relationship therapy for adults and couples of all identities, with a specialty in working with LGBTQ+, Trans, poly, & Non Binary communities.
My clients have described me as warm, down to earth and genuinely present. My approach is straightforward, collaborative, and endeavors to be empowering. My therapy style is relational, and focuses on emotion & body connection. I see myself as a fellow traveler, joining you on this path, sprinkling in humor when it’s called for.
Want to use your insurance to pay for therapy, but having a hard time finding a therapist who's accepting new clients? Stop your endless searching and skip the waitlists! We'd love to offer some help. Please visit FrameworkPsych.com to schedule your first appointment. Framework Associates was founded on the principles of providing affordable, accessible therapy from highly qualified therapists. We've invested in the latest healthcare technology that allows you to securely videochat with a therapist from the comfort of your own home.
Want to use your insurance to pay for therapy, but having a hard time finding a therapist who's accepting new clients? Stop your endless searching and skip the waitlists! We'd love to offer some help. Please visit FrameworkPsych.com to schedule your first appointment. Framework Associates was founded on the principles of providing affordable, accessible therapy from highly qualified therapists. We've invested in the latest healthcare technology that allows you to securely videochat with a therapist from the comfort of your own home.
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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.