LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in Cripple Creek, CO
Have you experienced trauma, stress or loss in your life? Most likely the answer is yes, we all have a different tolerance for the things life throws at us. Everyday adversities can add up over our lifetime. Unfortunately, we live in a society that too often has a "forget about it and move on" attitude. I want to help you slow down and really look at how your life journey has impacted your overall mental health. My goal is to create a safe place for you or your child to begin understanding how these stressors are impacting your life. I want to normalize the importance of self awareness, communication and self love.
Have you experienced trauma, stress or loss in your life? Most likely the answer is yes, we all have a different tolerance for the things life throws at us. Everyday adversities can add up over our lifetime. Unfortunately, we live in a society that too often has a "forget about it and move on" attitude. I want to help you slow down and really look at how your life journey has impacted your overall mental health. My goal is to create a safe place for you or your child to begin understanding how these stressors are impacting your life. I want to normalize the importance of self awareness, communication and self love.
We are all human, imperfect, and want/need grace. Mental health is a part of our overall health, not separate from it. We cannot disconnect the head from the body. All sessions are conducted with empathy and compassion, with or without equines. We are currently accepting new clients on the neurodevelopmental spectrum, as our caseload allows. We accept Medicaid, Medicare, TriWest, TRICARE, BCBS, Aetna, Cigna, and UHC, in addition to private pay with a deeply sliding scale. We can also do a single case agreement or supply a superbill for out of network insurance.
We are all human, imperfect, and want/need grace. Mental health is a part of our overall health, not separate from it. We cannot disconnect the head from the body. All sessions are conducted with empathy and compassion, with or without equines. We are currently accepting new clients on the neurodevelopmental spectrum, as our caseload allows. We accept Medicaid, Medicare, TriWest, TRICARE, BCBS, Aetna, Cigna, and UHC, in addition to private pay with a deeply sliding scale. We can also do a single case agreement or supply a superbill for out of network insurance.
I am passionate about working with youth, LGBTQ+, and other marginalized communities.
Hello! My name is Olivia and I am a Social Work Candidate (SWC) currently practicing in Woodland Park and Cripple Creek. I believe that everyone deserves space to express their feelings without judgement or hostility. Each client has the right to feel validated and heard. In an increasingly chaotic and confusing world, I am honored to provide a healing space for folks looking to grow and express their authentic self.
I am passionate about working with youth, LGBTQ+, and other marginalized communities.
Hello! My name is Olivia and I am a Social Work Candidate (SWC) currently practicing in Woodland Park and Cripple Creek. I believe that everyone deserves space to express their feelings without judgement or hostility. Each client has the right to feel validated and heard. In an increasingly chaotic and confusing world, I am honored to provide a healing space for folks looking to grow and express their authentic self.
At KidStuff Child & Family Counseling we specialize in guiding children, families, and adults through all of life's "stuff" - from everyday hurdles to complex issues. Our mission is to enhance overall wellness through creative, compassionate, and multiculturally competent mental health services. Our amazing team of therapists create a collaborative, tailored experience to address your unique needs, and offer a warm, supportive environment for your healing journey. We accept Medicaid, commercial insurance, and offer affordable cash-pay options. In-person and virtual sessions are available.
At KidStuff Child & Family Counseling we specialize in guiding children, families, and adults through all of life's "stuff" - from everyday hurdles to complex issues. Our mission is to enhance overall wellness through creative, compassionate, and multiculturally competent mental health services. Our amazing team of therapists create a collaborative, tailored experience to address your unique needs, and offer a warm, supportive environment for your healing journey. We accept Medicaid, commercial insurance, and offer affordable cash-pay options. In-person and virtual sessions are available.
Elkwood Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LAC
Serves Area
Not accepting new clients
Life creates challenges that are often tough to deal with by ourselves. By providing a caring and empathetic approach, I can offer support and guidance to address issues that may include relationships, grief and loss, family conflict, and addictions.
Life creates challenges that are often tough to deal with by ourselves. By providing a caring and empathetic approach, I can offer support and guidance to address issues that may include relationships, grief and loss, family conflict, and addictions.
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I am ART Trained (Accelerated Resolution Therapy), and my background spans LGBTQ counseling, somatics and yoga teacher training, strength-based brief therapy (10 sessions max), harm reduction and addiction recovery.
Integrative Functional Mental Health: More Than Just Holding It Together. You're the one everyone else depends on. You function under continuous pressure, show up, solve problems, and keep moving...until the strategies that once worked begin costing you sleep, relationships, health, and peace of mind. You may be navigating trauma, burnout, grief, anxiety, chronic pain, identity shifts, or major life transitions, while doing everything you can to ensure no one sees you waver. Together we build practical skills, increase recovery capacity, and create sustainable change so life isn't organized around just surviving the next hard thing.
I am ART Trained (Accelerated Resolution Therapy), and my background spans LGBTQ counseling, somatics and yoga teacher training, strength-based brief therapy (10 sessions max), harm reduction and addiction recovery.
Integrative Functional Mental Health: More Than Just Holding It Together. You're the one everyone else depends on. You function under continuous pressure, show up, solve problems, and keep moving...until the strategies that once worked begin costing you sleep, relationships, health, and peace of mind. You may be navigating trauma, burnout, grief, anxiety, chronic pain, identity shifts, or major life transitions, while doing everything you can to ensure no one sees you waver. Together we build practical skills, increase recovery capacity, and create sustainable change so life isn't organized around just surviving the next hard thing.
" Whether you’re a Veteran weary from the armor of service, a Queer adult navigating the nuances of identity discovery, or a seeker tired of the cycle of anxiety, depression and addiction, you have reached a point where the pain of staying the same is greater than the fear of changing.
I specialize in Nervous System Reclamation. I help you move beyond the weight of survival using EMDR, Somatic Processing, DBT and Psychedelic Integration to build a biological foundation for hope.
By the end of our first session, you’ll have a tool to shift your internal state. We don't just manage symptoms; we create the chrysalis for your transformation.
" Whether you’re a Veteran weary from the armor of service, a Queer adult navigating the nuances of identity discovery, or a seeker tired of the cycle of anxiety, depression and addiction, you have reached a point where the pain of staying the same is greater than the fear of changing.
I specialize in Nervous System Reclamation. I help you move beyond the weight of survival using EMDR, Somatic Processing, DBT and Psychedelic Integration to build a biological foundation for hope.
By the end of our first session, you’ll have a tool to shift your internal state. We don't just manage symptoms; we create the chrysalis for your transformation.
Court Bilbrey, LCSW, CST, Expansive Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CST
5 Endorsed
Serves Area
"Ex-vangelical" & former Mormon individuals or couples - may be questioning sexuality or gender identity, feeling judgement from both religious & queer communities for straddling both worlds.
My clients usually identify with this statement: “My peers are not really my peers - I can fit everywhere and nowhere.” Upbringing, sexuality and gender identity, neurodiversity, and trauma leave them able to merge with their surroundings, but often realize they’ve disconnected from their creativity, bodies, and uniqueness in order to do so.
Navigating profound and simultaneous transitions, my clients are often seeking support with leaving a high-control faith, redefining relationships, or experiencing sexuality authentically. They are seeking an involved and curious guide who knows their world and can help them get traction.
"Ex-vangelical" & former Mormon individuals or couples - may be questioning sexuality or gender identity, feeling judgement from both religious & queer communities for straddling both worlds.
My clients usually identify with this statement: “My peers are not really my peers - I can fit everywhere and nowhere.” Upbringing, sexuality and gender identity, neurodiversity, and trauma leave them able to merge with their surroundings, but often realize they’ve disconnected from their creativity, bodies, and uniqueness in order to do so.
Navigating profound and simultaneous transitions, my clients are often seeking support with leaving a high-control faith, redefining relationships, or experiencing sexuality authentically. They are seeking an involved and curious guide who knows their world and can help them get traction.
My practice is deeply rooted in supporting LGBTQIA+ clients, with a special focus on trans, non-binary, and gender-expansive people.
I specialize in working with people who have experienced trauma, including those living with PTSD and complex PTSD (C-PTSD). My approach is trauma-informed and integrative, drawing from a wide range of modalities to support each client's unique needs. These include Polyvagal Theory, Attachment Theory, EMDR, IFS, and Somatic techniques.
My practice is deeply rooted in supporting LGBTQIA+ clients, with a special focus on trans, non-binary, and gender-expansive people.
I specialize in working with people who have experienced trauma, including those living with PTSD and complex PTSD (C-PTSD). My approach is trauma-informed and integrative, drawing from a wide range of modalities to support each client's unique needs. These include Polyvagal Theory, Attachment Theory, EMDR, IFS, and Somatic techniques.
Hey, I'm Briana! I'm a Black, abolitionist, eco-womanist, therapist, and founder of Revolutionary Women's Wellness. I offer politicized and liberation focused counseling to help activists, organizers, educators, artists, students, care workers, and Black, Indigenous, Women of Color break free from burnout, self-doubt, and internalized oppression, and navigate the social, political, and cultural stress and trauma of our times. Drawing from liberation psychology, relational therapy, and narrative therapy, my approach is fiercely rooted in social justice, collective care, community building, and cultural affirmation.
Hey, I'm Briana! I'm a Black, abolitionist, eco-womanist, therapist, and founder of Revolutionary Women's Wellness. I offer politicized and liberation focused counseling to help activists, organizers, educators, artists, students, care workers, and Black, Indigenous, Women of Color break free from burnout, self-doubt, and internalized oppression, and navigate the social, political, and cultural stress and trauma of our times. Drawing from liberation psychology, relational therapy, and narrative therapy, my approach is fiercely rooted in social justice, collective care, community building, and cultural affirmation.
My focus is on creating a welcoming environment for anyone wanting to make change in their life. Whether you want help addressing past trauma, current crisis, or processing life stressors, I provide a non-judgmental atmosphere where you can focus on your own wellness and healing. The time and space are yours to use.
My focus is on creating a welcoming environment for anyone wanting to make change in their life. Whether you want help addressing past trauma, current crisis, or processing life stressors, I provide a non-judgmental atmosphere where you can focus on your own wellness and healing. The time and space are yours to use.
Salanna Reza
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
I am LGBTQ+ and neurodivergence affirming, and want you to feel that every part of you is welcome here.
Life can be overwhelming when you spend your days caring for others while your own needs go unmet. You can't look away from the news, but it feels impossible to function while you watch the world burn. Leaving a high-control religion is challenging, as you work to figure out your own values and and how to navigate family dynamics moving forward. You want to be a different kind of parent to your kids, but despite your best efforts, you find yourself yelling at them. You don’t want to spend your life hating your body, but you don’t know if you can let go of control.
If any of this resonates with you, you are not alone.
I am LGBTQ+ and neurodivergence affirming, and want you to feel that every part of you is welcome here.
Life can be overwhelming when you spend your days caring for others while your own needs go unmet. You can't look away from the news, but it feels impossible to function while you watch the world burn. Leaving a high-control religion is challenging, as you work to figure out your own values and and how to navigate family dynamics moving forward. You want to be a different kind of parent to your kids, but despite your best efforts, you find yourself yelling at them. You don’t want to spend your life hating your body, but you don’t know if you can let go of control.
If any of this resonates with you, you are not alone.
Alkennisha Litle - The Synergy Corner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
6 Endorsed
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Whether you're a first responder, veteran, member of the LGBTQIA+ community, or anyone facing trauma, anxiety, or relationship issues, I'm here to help you cultivate growth and nurture your strengths.
As a proud veteran and LGBTQIA+ ally, I bring a unique perspective to our sessions. Using evidence-based approaches like EMDR, Parts and Memory Therapy, CBT and CPT. I'll guide you through a personalized therapeutic journey. Expect an empathetic, authentic, and open environment where we'll think outside the box to address your specific needs and goals.
Whether you're a first responder, veteran, member of the LGBTQIA+ community, or anyone facing trauma, anxiety, or relationship issues, I'm here to help you cultivate growth and nurture your strengths.
As a proud veteran and LGBTQIA+ ally, I bring a unique perspective to our sessions. Using evidence-based approaches like EMDR, Parts and Memory Therapy, CBT and CPT. I'll guide you through a personalized therapeutic journey. Expect an empathetic, authentic, and open environment where we'll think outside the box to address your specific needs and goals.
I work with BIPOC women and members of the LGBTQIA+ community who battle perfectionism, people-pleasing, or the belief that they must “push through” to succeed.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, under a microscope, or constantly judged, you’re not alone. Even if the one judging you is your own inner critic, you're still not alone. Many high achievers quietly struggle with performance anxiety, chronic stress, depression, or the cumulative impact of trauma and microaggressions. When your mind, body, and spirit are overloaded, even simple tasks can feel overwhelming. These reactions are not personal failures or character defects, they are signs your nervous system is asking for support and repair.
I work with BIPOC women and members of the LGBTQIA+ community who battle perfectionism, people-pleasing, or the belief that they must “push through” to succeed.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, under a microscope, or constantly judged, you’re not alone. Even if the one judging you is your own inner critic, you're still not alone. Many high achievers quietly struggle with performance anxiety, chronic stress, depression, or the cumulative impact of trauma and microaggressions. When your mind, body, and spirit are overloaded, even simple tasks can feel overwhelming. These reactions are not personal failures or character defects, they are signs your nervous system is asking for support and repair.
Higher Sights - Therapy, Medication, EMDR
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, LCSW, LPC, LAC, PMHNP
1 Endorsed
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Accepting New Clients! Schedule a free consultation instantly through our website in bio! We understand that being stuck and feeling like everything you have tried has left you hopeless is one of the most painful experiences. We help our clients feel empowered by helping them to see their own strengths and by teaching them new research-based tools to help focus and guide them for lasting change. We believe that therapy is a starting point to healing and changing patterns that have not been working. We work to help each unique client develop a new way to feel confident in approaching life matter what comes their way.
Accepting New Clients! Schedule a free consultation instantly through our website in bio! We understand that being stuck and feeling like everything you have tried has left you hopeless is one of the most painful experiences. We help our clients feel empowered by helping them to see their own strengths and by teaching them new research-based tools to help focus and guide them for lasting change. We believe that therapy is a starting point to healing and changing patterns that have not been working. We work to help each unique client develop a new way to feel confident in approaching life matter what comes their way.
As a queer, Indigenous licensed clinical social worker, I am aware of, and continue to educate myself on, the systemic issues that impact a person’s quality of life.
I integrate evidence-based approaches, including DBT, CBT, Trauma-Focused CBT, the Gottman Method, mindfulness-based interventions, and client centered practices into my sessions. As a therapist, I tend to be authentic and direct with my clients while trying to stay warm, compassionate, and inclusive. I look forward to connecting with you!
As a queer, Indigenous licensed clinical social worker, I am aware of, and continue to educate myself on, the systemic issues that impact a person’s quality of life.
I integrate evidence-based approaches, including DBT, CBT, Trauma-Focused CBT, the Gottman Method, mindfulness-based interventions, and client centered practices into my sessions. As a therapist, I tend to be authentic and direct with my clients while trying to stay warm, compassionate, and inclusive. I look forward to connecting with you!
Waitlist!
I specialize in supporting neurodivergent adults and couples, especially those navigating a late diagnosis or self-discovery. My goal is to create a safe, nonjudgmental space where you feel seen and understood. Together, we’ll explore your unique strengths and values, work through challenges, and build toward the life you want. I bring both professional expertise and genuine care, meeting you with empathy, curiosity, and respect for your story.
Waitlist!
I specialize in supporting neurodivergent adults and couples, especially those navigating a late diagnosis or self-discovery. My goal is to create a safe, nonjudgmental space where you feel seen and understood. Together, we’ll explore your unique strengths and values, work through challenges, and build toward the life you want. I bring both professional expertise and genuine care, meeting you with empathy, curiosity, and respect for your story.
We believe that everyone has a right to behavioral health care and support when times are difficult. At Roots to Ground Counseling we offer individual, couples and family therapy for tweens, teens and adults. Financial circumstance shouldn't stop you from getting the support you deserve and that is why we offer a very generous sliding scale!
We believe that everyone has a right to behavioral health care and support when times are difficult. At Roots to Ground Counseling we offer individual, couples and family therapy for tweens, teens and adults. Financial circumstance shouldn't stop you from getting the support you deserve and that is why we offer a very generous sliding scale!
Are anxiety, depression, and trauma creating roadblocks in your life? Does it feel like there is a disconnect between you and the world around you? It is normal for the trauma stored in your body to create barriers to connection. Unfortunately, these barriers can be incredibly painful and difficult to cope with. You may be experiencing cycles of painful thoughts, days of numbness, or outbursts of anger.
Are anxiety, depression, and trauma creating roadblocks in your life? Does it feel like there is a disconnect between you and the world around you? It is normal for the trauma stored in your body to create barriers to connection. Unfortunately, these barriers can be incredibly painful and difficult to cope with. You may be experiencing cycles of painful thoughts, days of numbness, or outbursts of anger.
I offer individual and relational therapy for all people, all relationships, and all genders. I also offer supervision for MFT and LPC candidates who are pre-licensed. It can be difficult to make that initial step and reach out. I believe you are more capable, intelligent, determined, and stronger than you may know. Sometimes we need an open, safe, effective, and accepting environment to access and fully explore all that we are capable of.
I offer individual and relational therapy for all people, all relationships, and all genders. I also offer supervision for MFT and LPC candidates who are pre-licensed. It can be difficult to make that initial step and reach out. I believe you are more capable, intelligent, determined, and stronger than you may know. Sometimes we need an open, safe, effective, and accepting environment to access and fully explore all that we are capable of.
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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.