Transgender Therapists in San Francisco, CA

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Remi Bean
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC, MA
Verified
Verified
I work with clients of many ages and backgrounds, and I specialize in working with transgender , non-binary, and queer clients who are exploring their gender and sexual identities.
You want to be seen and accepted just as you are. You want a safe place to heal from trauma or explore your identity, finding respite from an oppressive, judgmental world. You've come to the right place! Therapy will give you the tools and resources to recover from trauma, resolve conflict and build intimacy in your relationships, develop effective communication skills with family and coworkers, and manage stress and anxiety. A safe therapeutic relationship will help you discover and articulate your authentic self, free of shame and guilt. You are not alone!
(510) 216-1873
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San Francisco, CA 94114
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Jasper Cornelius Mather
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, APCC
Verified
Verified
I am an eclectic therapist who draws upon my lived experience as well as training and education in feminism, transgender studies, and racial justice.
I am a licensed psychotherapist who will strive to be the best possible guide for you on your life's journey. I am here to help people who struggle not only with internal identity problems and associated emotions, but also with external issues that can arise due to identities that don't fit within expectations. Example social problems with which therapy can help include: school life, employment, intimate relationships, family life, and friendships. Also, I love working with other transgender and/or nobinary people; non-normative gender identities can be a challenge to navigate in a society that values strict and biological binaries.
(415) 727-3423
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San Francisco, CA 94110
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Skye Nashelsky
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
6 Endorsed
Verified
6 Endorsed
My expertise is with LGBTQIA+, especially transgender , nonbinary, and gender diverse folks, & BIPOC communities.
You have the capacity to lead a fulfilling and meaningful life! There are multiple forms and layers of oppression that impact our daily lives and self worth. I support clients in acknowledging and addressing shame, grief, trauma, and anxiety. I specialize in issues concerning gender, sexuality, intimacy, relationships, and identity. As your therapist, I act as a support working collaboratively alongside you to identify goals, action steps and interventions tailored specifically to your individual needs and identity.
(510) 395-8008
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San Francisco, CA 94124
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Sam Davis
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I am a trans Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in working with trans, queer, genderqueer, and gender-nonconforming teens and adults. I have a non-pathologizing approach and deeply value identities outside the "norm." I have fifteen years of experience as a mental health provider, including support groups with teens and adults, individual therapy, and crisis work. I am a Bay Area activist who has fought for transgender rights by organizing provider trainings and public demonstrations. I am a visual artist and storyteller who believes that underrepresented individuals expressing themselves creatively and authentically is powerful and important.
(781) 417-5129
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San Francisco, CA 94105
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Jordyn Serwin
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified
Verified
We all deserve to feel seen, included, and understood, no matter who we are. As an LGBTQ+ affirmative therapist, my aim is to help you better see yourself in all aspects of who you are, feel more included in relation to those around you, and experience a greater understanding of how you fit into a wider world. Maybe you’re exploring your non-binary gender for the first time. Maybe you’re supporting a transgender family member or partner. Maybe you’re working through relationship challenges as an LGBTQ+ person. Together, we can explore what “seen,” “included,” and “understood” mean for you and how you can achieve them.
(818) 938-8213
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San Francisco, CA 94114
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Zaire Flowers
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
As a transgender , black, and openly queer therapist, I have the skills and experience to help you reach your true potential.
Are you a Black, Queer, Trans, or differently-abled person ready to live authentically with no regrets? I'll help you build the confidence and self-love that will get you there. Discover a life where self-expression thrives and empowerment reigns! I help people of all genders, sexual orientations, races, and religions overcome their internalized oppression and step into a better future. Learn how to eliminate the emotional obstacles that are blocking the path to your best life. Discover delight, balance, and confidence in your own skin. Change the way you live and experience the life that is rightfully yours!
(858) 263-0674
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San Francisco, CA 94114
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Hazel Hamann
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
My expertise is with LGBTQIA+, especially transgender , nonbinary, and gender diverse folks, & BIPOC, especially Latinx/a/o/e.
I believe in your capacity to lead a fulfilling and meaningful life. I'm here to offer support in witnessing and helping to untangle the threads of discontent, dissatisfaction, displeasure, and emotional turmoil. I understand that there are multilayered forms of oppression that can impact our daily lives and sense of being. I specialize in concerns related to gender, sexuality, intimacy, relationships, and sexual practices. I’m a psychotherapist, gender therapist/gender specialist, and consultant.
(858) 251-8653
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San Francisco, CA 94110
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Ezak Marquez
Counselor, LPCC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I specialize in working with the LGBTQ community with a focus on transgender and nonbinary folks to address a variety of issues including gender dysphoria , identity exploration, anxiety, and depression.
My name is Ezak and my pronouns are they, them, theirs. I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Gender Specialist at Diaspora Therapy Group. I utilize a person-centered and strengths-based approach and I have been trained through a multicultural and trauma-informed lens. I work with adolescents and adults wanting to make a change in their life and I work collaboratively with my clients to identify their goals.
(619) 329-9950
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San Francisco, CA 94114
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Jordyn Olivia Serwin
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
We all deserve to feel seen, included, and understood, no matter who we are. As an LGBTQ+ affirmative therapist, my aim is to help you better see yourself in all aspects of who you are, feel more included in relation to those around you, and experience a greater understanding of how you fit into a wider world. Maybe you’re exploring your non-binary gender for the first time. Maybe you’re supporting a transgender family member or partner. Maybe you’re working through relationship challenges as an LGBTQ+ person. Together, we can explore what “seen,” “included,” and “understood” mean for you and how you can achieve them.
(747) 266-1265
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San Francisco, CA 94134
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Mehera Reiter
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in San Francisco, CA, My role as a therapist is to support and guide individuals navigating a variety of changes and life transitions including parenting, career changes, grief and stages of life issues. Additionally, I work with clients around specific health related issues such as substance use , HIV and Transgender focused health care. 
(628) 230-4098
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San Francisco, CA 94109
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Luanna Rodgers
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified
Verified
My work with transgender individuals includes supportive psychotherapy, assessment, coming out, gender change and choices, confidence building, relationship issues, and referrals for ancillary services.
I am a caring, empathetic, and experienced therapist with more than 20 years in practice. I can assist you to find your unique life's path, overcome obstacles such as difficult emotions and past trauma, and expand your potential for happiness. I work with individuals, families, and people in many sorts of relationships, especially in the areas of anxiety and stress management, trauma and post-traumatic stress, depression, self worth and self-actualization, gender identity, sexuality and intimacy, and life transitions.
(415) 697-3853
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San Francisco, CA 94122
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Michelanne Baker
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
I have over twenty years working with people who identify as either lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender /non-binary as well as people from diverse ethnic and racial groups.
My approach to therapy is interactive and relational. I believe that the relationship between the therapist and client is what is most healing and helpful in therapy. I strive to create a comfortable and supportive atmosphere where difficult issues can be addressed. When people feel supported and understood; they are often more able to face challenges. I also help clients become more aware of the obstacles which prevent them from leading more satisfying lives. Sometimes that may involve exploring past experiences and relationships or it may involve learning new coping skills.
(415) 766-0973
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San Francisco, CA 94115
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Jeanna Eichenbaum
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
Verified
My speciaties include marriage and relationship work, including monogamous and polyamorous relationships, alternative sexuality concerns (kink/BDSM/vanilla), transgender and non-binary issues and transition support, LGBTQQI supportive therapy, and recovery from depression, anxiety, and trauma/PTSD related disorders.
Longing for a different outcome? Want to write a new story? You are probably hoping to find support with the process of healing something that isn't feeling right. Psychotherapy can help by offering an accepting space to look, non-judgmentally, at whatever feels stuck, painful, or unresolved. Use my support and encouragement to help you approach these challenges in new ways, and find new solutions. My goal is to provide you with acceptance and ways to access your own innate wisdom and energy. I offer individual and relationship psychotherapy. Short and long term therapy options are available, depending on your concerns and goals.
(415) 799-4049
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San Francisco, CA 94102
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John Hanig
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
I specialize in working with queer, gay, bisexual, & transgender adults & adolescents in the San Francisco Bay Area. I am most passionate about providing advocacy for cultural and economic diversity in our community and serving LGBTQ+ people experiencing depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Engaging in therapy is more important than ever especially in response to our current political climate and recent backlash of conservative values showing incredible disrespect toward the LGBTQ community and throwing extra stress at immigrant populations and communities of Color.
(415) 504-3833
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San Francisco, CA 94103
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Dr. Huong Diep
Psychologist, PsyD, ABPP
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
My specialties include the intersections of gender (cisgender, transgender , gender non-binary, gender fluid), culture (racial, ethnic, familial, religious) and language (including the vocabulary we use to speak to ourselves).
Are you looking for a highly trained, social justice minded, gender affirming, and LGBTQ+ allied psychologist for therapy? Are you are in a period of transition (e.g. with your gender identity, your relationship status, your career prospects) and despite being insightful and intelligent; you can't seem to "figure it out" on your own? If you are ready to stop the self-defeating cycle of negative thoughts, anxious and sad feelings, and poor coping behaviors; please reach out to me. It would be an honor to accompany you and your family on this journey of self-discovery and acceptance.
Office is near:
San Francisco, CA 94101
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Bianca Christian
ACSW
Verified
Verified
Additionally, I have gained rewarding, and pivotal counseling experience with the LGBTQ+ community, with specific experience counseling Transgender community members.
The way in which a person cultivates their sense of self, self-esteem, and relationships with others, can be extremely important in their path to wellness. My goal is to meet every client where they are in their journey to mental health and wellness, which means we start where you are and not where I think you should be. I believe that everyone has the capacity to become their best selves and that my work is to provide a safe, helpful, and non-judgmental, environment for those who I am working with.
(916) 269-4958
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San Francisco, CA 94110
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Lark Nierenberg
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a therapeutic focus on gender and sexuality, early trauma, and family and relationship dynamics. My approach is empathic, warm, and thoughtful. My clients often wish to understand their identities more deeply; seek support staying true to themselves in their relationships and community; and pursue healing and meaning-making following trauma. Through our work, you can develop new insights and coping skills to manage overwhelm, anxiety, depression, or life transitions. I'm particularly dedicated to working with queer, transgender , non-binary, and kink communities.
(415) 851-8370
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San Francisco, CA 94115
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Unconventional Minds Coaching
MS
1 Endorsed
1 Endorsed
My coaching approach is intersectional & anti-oppressive in practice: proudly affirming of humans who are undocumented migrants, gender-nonconforming, nonbinary, queer and/or LGB, transgender + of trans experience, intersex + of intersex experience, current and former sex workers, non-monogamous, interested in kink/BDSM, asexual &/or aromantic, among others.
Hi! I'm Sam, a Professional Coach who works with neurodivergent adults (ADHD - Autistic - OCD) who have unconventional lives to understand and embrace their unique neurotypes, so they can effectively minimize stress, overcome challenges, and improve their quality of life. Together, we can co-create a supportive, non-judgmental, and effective coaching partnership, through which you will learn to fully utilize your strengths, understand and embrace your whole humanity, and cultivate practices that are key to defining and achieving your own version of success. Please note: I am a qualified coach, NOT a psychotherapist or counselor.
(347) 572-7803
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San Francisco, CA 94104
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Karen M Davison
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
My couples training includes Emotionally Focused Therapy and Gottman Methods and experience working with marginalized populations, including gay, lesbian, pansexual, transgender , and gender non-conforming people, and those who practice BDSM and Consensual Non-Monogamy.
I help couples and individuals improve relationships, affirm identity, manage mood, and change behavior. My background in math and engineering informs my work as a psychologist and educator. I reference and apply cognitive and behavioral science. Clients report that they benefit from our relationship, as well as the information and skills obtained through meetings. My webpage www.dr-davison.com and linked-in profile provides information about my training and experience, and services.
(510) 541-5988
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San Francisco, CA 94103
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Alison Leigh, Expert Sex Advice
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
The past 22 years I've seen an eclectic group of clientele: men, women & couples of any gender/orientation who want to improve their sexual lifestyle. I've helped men overcome ED through increasing their self confidence and women who want to feel more sexually in charge. I've seen over 25,000 couples throughout every stage of their relationship whether single, dating, married, or exploring and experimenting couples to ones who are curious how to stay together and keep the chemistry strong. My clients include stay at home moms, stressed out executives, artists, entrepreneurs & communities: LGBTQ, BDSM, & Transgender Families.
(628) 226-1830
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San Francisco, CA 94111
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