LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in San Jose, CA
I specialize in the architecture of connection. I assist clients in identifying and securing the kind of high-caliber, “rock your world” love that most assume is a myth. This requires the Erotic Four: a partnership that is 1) physically magnetic, 2) anchored in your spiritual framework, 3) matched to your metabolic vitality, and 4) has the discipline required to sustain deep intimacy. When the path to this connection is blocked, I provide integrated, experiential therapy for trauma, addiction, and codependency. My methodology utilizes existential psychotherapy and holistic interventions to facilitate permanent shifts.
I specialize in the architecture of connection. I assist clients in identifying and securing the kind of high-caliber, “rock your world” love that most assume is a myth. This requires the Erotic Four: a partnership that is 1) physically magnetic, 2) anchored in your spiritual framework, 3) matched to your metabolic vitality, and 4) has the discipline required to sustain deep intimacy. When the path to this connection is blocked, I provide integrated, experiential therapy for trauma, addiction, and codependency. My methodology utilizes existential psychotherapy and holistic interventions to facilitate permanent shifts.
Therapy is an amazing placebo. You do not NEED a therapist to learn, transform, and grow your awareness of yourself. I firmly believe whatever it is you are seeking to learn, change, or make peace with, you can do it. The benefit of working with a trained therapist who sees you, gives your sense of agency and innate wisdom the respect it deserves, and offers an outside perspective on your experience informed by evidenced-based theory and practice, is that the pace of growth is greatly accelerated.
Therapy is an amazing placebo. You do not NEED a therapist to learn, transform, and grow your awareness of yourself. I firmly believe whatever it is you are seeking to learn, change, or make peace with, you can do it. The benefit of working with a trained therapist who sees you, gives your sense of agency and innate wisdom the respect it deserves, and offers an outside perspective on your experience informed by evidenced-based theory and practice, is that the pace of growth is greatly accelerated.
We all face the human condition, including myself. We all experience depression, anxiety, isolation, grief and trauma, shame, people pleasing, toxic relationships, anger, shame, low self-esteem, addictions at some level. Do you listen to your inner critic too often? Are you a couple seeking help in communicating? Are you stuck? Solutions ARE attainable. We CAN transform. I create a safe, fun, compassionate, and nonjudging space, using evidence-based approaches customized for you. Specialtes inlcude treating addictions, compulsive behaviors, depression, anxiety, communication, relationships, self growth, trauma, and life transitions
We all face the human condition, including myself. We all experience depression, anxiety, isolation, grief and trauma, shame, people pleasing, toxic relationships, anger, shame, low self-esteem, addictions at some level. Do you listen to your inner critic too often? Are you a couple seeking help in communicating? Are you stuck? Solutions ARE attainable. We CAN transform. I create a safe, fun, compassionate, and nonjudging space, using evidence-based approaches customized for you. Specialtes inlcude treating addictions, compulsive behaviors, depression, anxiety, communication, relationships, self growth, trauma, and life transitions
In therapy I use a culture/ identity informed lens, understanding the importance as a first generation queer Indian American myself.
Simple talk therapy often isn't enough for many. Difficulty trusting others, self criticism, reactivity, perfectionism, trouble maintaining relationships or friendships, having overwhelming emotions or anxiety, or low energy/ motivation, is when therapy that involves developing coping skills to regulate, identify sources of patterns from the past and finding a path forward, may help you break free from these issues.
I also have extensive experience working with late diagnosed adults with autism and/or ADHD. For these clients, I also incorporate identifying needs, providing self accommodations, tools, and psycho-education.
In therapy I use a culture/ identity informed lens, understanding the importance as a first generation queer Indian American myself.
Simple talk therapy often isn't enough for many. Difficulty trusting others, self criticism, reactivity, perfectionism, trouble maintaining relationships or friendships, having overwhelming emotions or anxiety, or low energy/ motivation, is when therapy that involves developing coping skills to regulate, identify sources of patterns from the past and finding a path forward, may help you break free from these issues.
I also have extensive experience working with late diagnosed adults with autism and/or ADHD. For these clients, I also incorporate identifying needs, providing self accommodations, tools, and psycho-education.
Theresa Dagondon
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
1 Endorsed
San Jose, CA 95124
Waitlist for new clients
Who am I now that my children or career need me differently? Why do I feel restless or unfulfilled when everything looks “fine” on the outside? What’s next for me — and how do I get there with confidence and peace?
Are you someone in the middle of a life and career transition?
There’s something powerful about this season of life. For many of us, this stage in life and beyond brings both clarity and questions — a sense that it’s time to live more authentically, even if that means reexamining old roles, relationships, or beliefs.
Who am I now that my children or career need me differently? Why do I feel restless or unfulfilled when everything looks “fine” on the outside? What’s next for me — and how do I get there with confidence and peace?
Are you someone in the middle of a life and career transition?
There’s something powerful about this season of life. For many of us, this stage in life and beyond brings both clarity and questions — a sense that it’s time to live more authentically, even if that means reexamining old roles, relationships, or beliefs.
Are you feeling anxious or overwhelmed? Have you tried everything you can think of to solve the problem, change your circumstances, or just feel better on your own? If you're deep in the mire of anxiety and depression, trying to make a positive change, or just barely managing to make it through the day, it can be tough to think that things could be different. You can feel frustrated, disconnected, and stuck. Getting the right support can be the ticket to moving out of being stuck and taking steps toward living the life you'd like to be living.
Are you feeling anxious or overwhelmed? Have you tried everything you can think of to solve the problem, change your circumstances, or just feel better on your own? If you're deep in the mire of anxiety and depression, trying to make a positive change, or just barely managing to make it through the day, it can be tough to think that things could be different. You can feel frustrated, disconnected, and stuck. Getting the right support can be the ticket to moving out of being stuck and taking steps toward living the life you'd like to be living.
I am passionate about working with youth and teens, in particular queer and trans youth.
Welcome! I commend you on taking the first step toward change. When searching for a therapist, fit matters! I believe that a genuine connection can foster a path toward healing. Whether you are struggling with relationships, a major life transition, depression, or anxiety, you deserve access to providers that are compassionate and knowledgeable and work with you to understand your unique needs. You are the expert on your experience; I am here to support you in achieving your goals.
I am passionate about working with youth and teens, in particular queer and trans youth.
Welcome! I commend you on taking the first step toward change. When searching for a therapist, fit matters! I believe that a genuine connection can foster a path toward healing. Whether you are struggling with relationships, a major life transition, depression, or anxiety, you deserve access to providers that are compassionate and knowledgeable and work with you to understand your unique needs. You are the expert on your experience; I am here to support you in achieving your goals.
I specialize in working with high-achieving queer, BIPOC, and neurodivergent adults who are ready to put down some of what they've been carrying.
You've spent so much of your life being the caretaker, the cycle breaker, the strong one. You're the person others rely on, the one who holds everything together, and the one who keeps going even when you're exhausted.
Maybe you've achieved a lot on the outside, but inside you're carrying the weight of trauma, family or cultural expectations, people-pleasing, perfectionism, masking, or the feeling that your worth is measured by what you do rather than who you are. You may find yourself caring for everyone else while struggling to make space for your own needs, feelings, and desires.
I specialize in working with high-achieving queer, BIPOC, and neurodivergent adults who are ready to put down some of what they've been carrying.
You've spent so much of your life being the caretaker, the cycle breaker, the strong one. You're the person others rely on, the one who holds everything together, and the one who keeps going even when you're exhausted.
Maybe you've achieved a lot on the outside, but inside you're carrying the weight of trauma, family or cultural expectations, people-pleasing, perfectionism, masking, or the feeling that your worth is measured by what you do rather than who you are. You may find yourself caring for everyone else while struggling to make space for your own needs, feelings, and desires.
Kintsugi — the Japanese art of mending broken pottery with gold — offers a powerful metaphor for the therapeutic journey. Rather than hiding our cracks, we illuminate them. In this way, trauma is not just something to survive — it can become the gold that reconnects us to our deepest, most authentic self. I believe that the pain we carry can become the very source of our wisdom, clarity, and strength. My work is grounded in presence, compassion, and respect for your unique path.
Kintsugi — the Japanese art of mending broken pottery with gold — offers a powerful metaphor for the therapeutic journey. Rather than hiding our cracks, we illuminate them. In this way, trauma is not just something to survive — it can become the gold that reconnects us to our deepest, most authentic self. I believe that the pain we carry can become the very source of our wisdom, clarity, and strength. My work is grounded in presence, compassion, and respect for your unique path.
My practice is queer-, poly-, and kink-affirming.
We do not choose our partners by accident. We are often drawn to what feels familiar, even when it recreates the very wounds we long to heal, hoping this time it will be different. But when unresolved trauma and unmet needs enter the relationship, what once felt like a sanctuary can become a battleground of survival strategies.
If you are facing a growing distance between you, where even attempts at closeness can feel like painful reminders of how far apart you’ve become, trying to rebuild after betrayal, navigating unproductive conflict that goes nowhere, or adjusting to a shift in your shared vision, you are in the right place.
My practice is queer-, poly-, and kink-affirming.
We do not choose our partners by accident. We are often drawn to what feels familiar, even when it recreates the very wounds we long to heal, hoping this time it will be different. But when unresolved trauma and unmet needs enter the relationship, what once felt like a sanctuary can become a battleground of survival strategies.
If you are facing a growing distance between you, where even attempts at closeness can feel like painful reminders of how far apart you’ve become, trying to rebuild after betrayal, navigating unproductive conflict that goes nowhere, or adjusting to a shift in your shared vision, you are in the right place.
Hello and welcome! I'm Ness, and I hope we get a chance to work together. I work with individuals, couples, and families navigating trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, self-harm, and family dynamics. You may feel stuck or overwhelmed, facing challenges within yourself, with others, or simply just wanting things to be different. Whether it is the impacts from the past, the future, or just wanting to focus on the present, I'm here to provide a supportive space to help you process difficult experiences or challenges, find solutions or next steps, or simply work toward a more balanced, fulfilling life. I'm here to support you.
Hello and welcome! I'm Ness, and I hope we get a chance to work together. I work with individuals, couples, and families navigating trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, self-harm, and family dynamics. You may feel stuck or overwhelmed, facing challenges within yourself, with others, or simply just wanting things to be different. Whether it is the impacts from the past, the future, or just wanting to focus on the present, I'm here to provide a supportive space to help you process difficult experiences or challenges, find solutions or next steps, or simply work toward a more balanced, fulfilling life. I'm here to support you.
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.
Hello, and welcome! I am an individual therapist and I specialize in helping individuals working through difficult trauma, ADHD, sex therapy issues, complex relationship issues, and the impacts of Narcissistic Personality Disorder on relationships. I work closely with individuals struggling with different forms of mental disorders and help my clients forge a new path forward toward healing and wholeness. My passion is in therapy, and I am humbled and grateful when people invite me to play a meaningful role in their lives.
Hello, and welcome! I am an individual therapist and I specialize in helping individuals working through difficult trauma, ADHD, sex therapy issues, complex relationship issues, and the impacts of Narcissistic Personality Disorder on relationships. I work closely with individuals struggling with different forms of mental disorders and help my clients forge a new path forward toward healing and wholeness. My passion is in therapy, and I am humbled and grateful when people invite me to play a meaningful role in their lives.
I offer a warm, nonjudgmental space—with room for humor—that's LGBTQ+ affirming, sex-positive, kink-affirming, and body-positive.
You may understand why you feel the way you do, yet still find yourself stuck in the same patterns. Maybe you're feeling anxious, overwhelmed, disconnected, or struggling in your relationships. You might be navigating trauma, identity exploration, or a major life transition and want something deeper than coping alone. Together, we'll explore what's beneath those patterns so you can build resilience, reconnect with yourself and others, and create lasting, meaningful change.
I offer a warm, nonjudgmental space—with room for humor—that's LGBTQ+ affirming, sex-positive, kink-affirming, and body-positive.
You may understand why you feel the way you do, yet still find yourself stuck in the same patterns. Maybe you're feeling anxious, overwhelmed, disconnected, or struggling in your relationships. You might be navigating trauma, identity exploration, or a major life transition and want something deeper than coping alone. Together, we'll explore what's beneath those patterns so you can build resilience, reconnect with yourself and others, and create lasting, meaningful change.
A queer Muslim seeking a therapist who gets both your faith and your queerness?
As a queer, enby, South Asian, Muslim therapist trained at the LGBTQ Center OC, I have experience working with clients with marginalized QTBIPOC and neurodivergent identities. I've also served chronic illness communities for 10+ years and am UCSF trained to diagnose Autism. I use EMDR, Imago, Attachment, and Gottman therapy to help you heal and empower you.
A queer Muslim seeking a therapist who gets both your faith and your queerness?
As a queer, enby, South Asian, Muslim therapist trained at the LGBTQ Center OC, I have experience working with clients with marginalized QTBIPOC and neurodivergent identities. I've also served chronic illness communities for 10+ years and am UCSF trained to diagnose Autism. I use EMDR, Imago, Attachment, and Gottman therapy to help you heal and empower you.
LGBTQIA+, poly, kink, and ENM friendly.
If you are insightful and self-aware but feel stuck in exhausting loops of doubt, checking, self-monitoring, or trying to mentally “figure things out", I'll help you break free of that. I specialize in anxiety and OCD therapy for adults struggling with intrusive thoughts, mental compulsions, rumination, reassurance-seeking, and relationship OCD (ROCD), and health OCD (hypochondriacs). Our work for OCD integrates Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Inference-Based CBT (I-CBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
LGBTQIA+, poly, kink, and ENM friendly.
If you are insightful and self-aware but feel stuck in exhausting loops of doubt, checking, self-monitoring, or trying to mentally “figure things out", I'll help you break free of that. I specialize in anxiety and OCD therapy for adults struggling with intrusive thoughts, mental compulsions, rumination, reassurance-seeking, and relationship OCD (ROCD), and health OCD (hypochondriacs). Our work for OCD integrates Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Inference-Based CBT (I-CBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
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.
Anne Seveska - Intimacy and Sex Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CST, KAP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I see cis-hetero & LGBTQIA+ populations in traditional or non-traditional relationships.
I provide education, coaching, and guidance. I offer women's sexual empowerment and couples intimacy reatreats ( both ketamine assisted and substance-free). I use somatic interventions to help you and your partner(s) connect. I use the foundations of IFS, narrative, and attachment methodologies to guide our work and normalize sexual satisfaction.
I see cis-hetero & LGBTQIA+ populations in traditional or non-traditional relationships.
I provide education, coaching, and guidance. I offer women's sexual empowerment and couples intimacy reatreats ( both ketamine assisted and substance-free). I use somatic interventions to help you and your partner(s) connect. I use the foundations of IFS, narrative, and attachment methodologies to guide our work and normalize sexual satisfaction.
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.
At Bridges Therapy Group of California, we’re dedicated to matching you with the perfect therapist for you and ensuring that your insurance will truly pay for your sessions. We are contracted, in-network providers with all the insurers listed below. We verify your benefits before you start so there are no surprises to you.
At Bridges Therapy Group of California, we’re dedicated to matching you with the perfect therapist for you and ensuring that your insurance will truly pay for your sessions. We are contracted, in-network providers with all the insurers listed below. We verify your benefits before you start so there are no surprises to you.
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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.