LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in Meriden, CT
Barbara Greten Psychotherapy & Pastoral Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MDiv, MSW, LCSW
Online Only
Integrative, collaborative approach, including: EMDR, experiential, "parts" work, inner child, trauma, women's issues, visualization, shame/guilt, spirituality, end-of-life, CBT, stress, mood/anxiety/dissociative disorders, relationship/attachment, LGBTQ, ACOA, loss/grief, life transitions; supervision.
All of us deserve to savor what life has to offer to the fullest extent possible. Many of us experience that journey as compromised by obstacles that threaten to rob us of our joy. These blockages may come from events in the present, such as loss of a loved one or a deteriorating relationship; or they may result from earlier events that have left wounds/scars unhealed. I have been engaged in clinical work for 41 years, helping people navigate difficulties, heal trauma, restore their lives to wholeness. I invite you to let me walk that journey with you.... -- Barbara
Integrative, collaborative approach, including: EMDR, experiential, "parts" work, inner child, trauma, women's issues, visualization, shame/guilt, spirituality, end-of-life, CBT, stress, mood/anxiety/dissociative disorders, relationship/attachment, LGBTQ, ACOA, loss/grief, life transitions; supervision.
All of us deserve to savor what life has to offer to the fullest extent possible. Many of us experience that journey as compromised by obstacles that threaten to rob us of our joy. These blockages may come from events in the present, such as loss of a loved one or a deteriorating relationship; or they may result from earlier events that have left wounds/scars unhealed. I have been engaged in clinical work for 41 years, helping people navigate difficulties, heal trauma, restore their lives to wholeness. I invite you to let me walk that journey with you.... -- Barbara
Are you finding it difficult to navigate through the ever changing transitions of life? Do you feel like your life is constantly in over-drive or on autopilot? Is it affecting your relationships with your loved ones and peers? Chances are you feel like you’ve tried everything but nothing seems to work. Rest assured you are not alone! My approach is focused on providing an empathetic and nonjudgmental space while supporting my clients develop healthier coping mechanisms to manage the stressors of daily life. Change can be uncomfortable, however, I am committed to helping you attain and sustain positive growth!
Are you finding it difficult to navigate through the ever changing transitions of life? Do you feel like your life is constantly in over-drive or on autopilot? Is it affecting your relationships with your loved ones and peers? Chances are you feel like you’ve tried everything but nothing seems to work. Rest assured you are not alone! My approach is focused on providing an empathetic and nonjudgmental space while supporting my clients develop healthier coping mechanisms to manage the stressors of daily life. Change can be uncomfortable, however, I am committed to helping you attain and sustain positive growth!
I am a Doctor of Nursing Practice board certified Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner certified through the American Association of Nurse Practitioners since 2018. I am the co-author of the book, “The Intricate Dance: Women’s Health and Mental Well-Being.” I am accepting new adult patients with Husky or self pay. I specialize in behavioral health and offer comprehensive prescription management to support your mental wellness journey. Primary care providers are very busy now a days. I help remove the barriers to care by focusing mental health and I am here to help you feel better!
I am a Doctor of Nursing Practice board certified Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner certified through the American Association of Nurse Practitioners since 2018. I am the co-author of the book, “The Intricate Dance: Women’s Health and Mental Well-Being.” I am accepting new adult patients with Husky or self pay. I specialize in behavioral health and offer comprehensive prescription management to support your mental wellness journey. Primary care providers are very busy now a days. I help remove the barriers to care by focusing mental health and I am here to help you feel better!
I am currently accepting clients for telehealth appointments. I am an experienced clinician in the field of social work. I provide confidential, competent and caring psychotherapy. If you have a current specific issue/ concern that you would like to discuss with a supportive professional, let's set up a free 15 minute consultation. I work with depression, anxiety, grief/loss, acute stress, trauma, and stress management in adults over 18 years of age. I most often utilize cognitive behavioral, cognitive processing, acceptance commitment, and gestalt theories. I believe mindfulness can help support and guide the process.
I am currently accepting clients for telehealth appointments. I am an experienced clinician in the field of social work. I provide confidential, competent and caring psychotherapy. If you have a current specific issue/ concern that you would like to discuss with a supportive professional, let's set up a free 15 minute consultation. I work with depression, anxiety, grief/loss, acute stress, trauma, and stress management in adults over 18 years of age. I most often utilize cognitive behavioral, cognitive processing, acceptance commitment, and gestalt theories. I believe mindfulness can help support and guide the process.
Do you feel overwhelmed with life's daily stressors? Past trauma causing you to feel stuck and helpless? Uncertain about the direction of your future? Or maybe, you just need someone to talk to. Seeking help is a huge step so congrats to you for taking this leap. Life is comprised of many challenges. As a human, you are designed to feel emotions. Feeling your emotions may be difficult and that is okay. Participating in therapy should be insightful and requires honesty while you are feeling supported. As a LCSW, I am here to help.
Do you feel overwhelmed with life's daily stressors? Past trauma causing you to feel stuck and helpless? Uncertain about the direction of your future? Or maybe, you just need someone to talk to. Seeking help is a huge step so congrats to you for taking this leap. Life is comprised of many challenges. As a human, you are designed to feel emotions. Feeling your emotions may be difficult and that is okay. Participating in therapy should be insightful and requires honesty while you are feeling supported. As a LCSW, I am here to help.
Hi, I’m Sydney Dawson, Licensed Professional Counselor.
My journey into the mental health field is shaped by both personal experiences and a lifelong passion for understanding human behavior. Having faced challenges with bullying and isolation, I know the importance of having a safe space to be heard and supported. These experiences continue to inspire my work in helping others find their voice, heal, and thrive.
Hi, I’m Sydney Dawson, Licensed Professional Counselor.
My journey into the mental health field is shaped by both personal experiences and a lifelong passion for understanding human behavior. Having faced challenges with bullying and isolation, I know the importance of having a safe space to be heard and supported. These experiences continue to inspire my work in helping others find their voice, heal, and thrive.
With over 24 years of experience, some of my areas of interest and specialty include women's mental health needs, mood and anxiety disorders, life transitions, LGBTQIA issues, and complex PTSD.
We are all capable of growth, hope and healing. I know that reaching out for support takes courage, and I want you to feel safe, heard and truly understood here. My style is down-to-earth and warm with an empathetic listening style. My goal is to meet you where you are, and walk alongside as you navigate challenges, heal old wounds, and discover a deeper sense of peace and resilience.
Together, we will identify strengths, coping skills, and work toward solutions to increase your satisfaction and peace in life.
With over 24 years of experience, some of my areas of interest and specialty include women's mental health needs, mood and anxiety disorders, life transitions, LGBTQIA issues, and complex PTSD.
We are all capable of growth, hope and healing. I know that reaching out for support takes courage, and I want you to feel safe, heard and truly understood here. My style is down-to-earth and warm with an empathetic listening style. My goal is to meet you where you are, and walk alongside as you navigate challenges, heal old wounds, and discover a deeper sense of peace and resilience.
Together, we will identify strengths, coping skills, and work toward solutions to increase your satisfaction and peace in life.
Royann Johnson
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC-S, LPC, ACS, CEAP, SAP
3 Endorsed
Online Only
Do you want sustainable personal growth in life? I work with adults and children alike. I offer in Individual, family/couples therapy, trauma has applications in hospital, private, court, and other community settings. I am eager to support you to manifest the sustainable change you are seeking for your future. I use specialized modalities like EMDR for trauma, IFS, CBT, PCIT, (Parent Child Interaction Therapy) to increase parenting skills, and Solution Focused interventions. I am here for your journey, your change, and your progress! I am a certified special education advocate, as well as DOT Substance Abuse Professional.
Do you want sustainable personal growth in life? I work with adults and children alike. I offer in Individual, family/couples therapy, trauma has applications in hospital, private, court, and other community settings. I am eager to support you to manifest the sustainable change you are seeking for your future. I use specialized modalities like EMDR for trauma, IFS, CBT, PCIT, (Parent Child Interaction Therapy) to increase parenting skills, and Solution Focused interventions. I am here for your journey, your change, and your progress! I am a certified special education advocate, as well as DOT Substance Abuse Professional.
Radiance Counseling Center (RCC) specializes in therapeutic services for Individuals, Couples and Groups, as well as Clinical Assessments and Virtual Therapy. We accept Medicare, Medicaid, Private Insurance, Private and Public Funding, Governmental Agencies, Cash and Credit Cards. We offer flexible, individualized hours for our clients.
Radiance Counseling Center (RCC) specializes in therapeutic services for Individuals, Couples and Groups, as well as Clinical Assessments and Virtual Therapy. We accept Medicare, Medicaid, Private Insurance, Private and Public Funding, Governmental Agencies, Cash and Credit Cards. We offer flexible, individualized hours for our clients.
I strongly believe that everyone can benefit from therapy. If you are feeling overwhelmed and are in need of more support, I’m here to help! I provide a safe space where you feel seen, heard, and empowered to make meaningful change. I believe that every client has the inner strength needed for personal growth.
I strongly believe that everyone can benefit from therapy. If you are feeling overwhelmed and are in need of more support, I’m here to help! I provide a safe space where you feel seen, heard, and empowered to make meaningful change. I believe that every client has the inner strength needed for personal growth.
Central Connecticut Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
1 Endorsed
Meriden, CT 06451
If you're carrying grief, anxiety, complex trauma, or just the heavy feeling that life isn’t what you hoped it would be—you’re not alone. Maybe you’ve experienced a recent loss or you're living with the ripple effects of old wounds that never quite healed. Perhaps you're navigating major changes, feeling stuck, or simply trying to hold everything together. Therapy can offer a place to pause, breathe, and be seen without judgment. Whether for adults or kids, it’s a space to explore what’s weighing you down and begin moving toward something different—even if it’s messy.
If you're carrying grief, anxiety, complex trauma, or just the heavy feeling that life isn’t what you hoped it would be—you’re not alone. Maybe you’ve experienced a recent loss or you're living with the ripple effects of old wounds that never quite healed. Perhaps you're navigating major changes, feeling stuck, or simply trying to hold everything together. Therapy can offer a place to pause, breathe, and be seen without judgment. Whether for adults or kids, it’s a space to explore what’s weighing you down and begin moving toward something different—even if it’s messy.
Typically, the usual approach to addiction begins with the premise that something is broken, and needs to be fixed. You will often be given a list of things to do,and a time frame to do it in. I believe that my job is to help you reflect on why you behave and think the way that you do, and coach you to begin the process of making the changes you need to make in your life in order to heal. Change begins with you. It is important to become more solution-focused, and not distracted by worry and anxiety.
Typically, the usual approach to addiction begins with the premise that something is broken, and needs to be fixed. You will often be given a list of things to do,and a time frame to do it in. I believe that my job is to help you reflect on why you behave and think the way that you do, and coach you to begin the process of making the changes you need to make in your life in order to heal. Change begins with you. It is important to become more solution-focused, and not distracted by worry and anxiety.
As a therapist, my primary goal is to create a safe and supportive environment where clients can explore their thoughts, emotions, and experiences. I provide a compassionate and non-judgmental space where individuals feel heard and understood. Through empathetic listening, evidenced-based techniques, and collaborative goal-setting, I assist clients in gaining insights, developing self-awareness, and building effective coping strategies. Together, we work towards overcoming challenges, promoting personal growth, and ultimately, achieving greater well-being and fulfillment in their lives.
As a therapist, my primary goal is to create a safe and supportive environment where clients can explore their thoughts, emotions, and experiences. I provide a compassionate and non-judgmental space where individuals feel heard and understood. Through empathetic listening, evidenced-based techniques, and collaborative goal-setting, I assist clients in gaining insights, developing self-awareness, and building effective coping strategies. Together, we work towards overcoming challenges, promoting personal growth, and ultimately, achieving greater well-being and fulfillment in their lives.
Currently accepting new clients. Have you experienced trauma that has left you feeling a lack of control, depressed, anxious, overwhelmed, misunderstood, or incapable of actively engaging with your environment? Therapy should assist you in regaining a sense of control and allow you to develop the skills to reengage with your environment in a positive and hopeful manner. My goal is to provide a safe space to process your thoughts and learn effective skills to work through the memories and images you may experience on a daily basis.
Currently accepting new clients. Have you experienced trauma that has left you feeling a lack of control, depressed, anxious, overwhelmed, misunderstood, or incapable of actively engaging with your environment? Therapy should assist you in regaining a sense of control and allow you to develop the skills to reengage with your environment in a positive and hopeful manner. My goal is to provide a safe space to process your thoughts and learn effective skills to work through the memories and images you may experience on a daily basis.
Therapy can help you find relief, clarity, and a stronger sense of self. I work with folx navigating expressions of anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, and relationship complexities, as well as those who just want to feel more purpose, pleasure and joy in life. Many of my clients are balancing complex identities, family histories, and multiple expectations, and are looking for a space where their full story is seen and valued.
I also work with children, teens, and families—including those navigating trauma, neurodivergence, stress, or life transitions as well as couples seeking to build or maintain deep connections.
Therapy can help you find relief, clarity, and a stronger sense of self. I work with folx navigating expressions of anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, and relationship complexities, as well as those who just want to feel more purpose, pleasure and joy in life. Many of my clients are balancing complex identities, family histories, and multiple expectations, and are looking for a space where their full story is seen and valued.
I also work with children, teens, and families—including those navigating trauma, neurodivergence, stress, or life transitions as well as couples seeking to build or maintain deep connections.
Hello there, I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor committed to supporting you! With a compassionate and structured approach, I create space where you can explore, understand, and rise to meet life's challenges. I work with adult clients (18+) to help them along with their unique healing needs. I’ve worked in the mental health field for about ten years. During this time, I specialized in substance use issues, complex trauma, anxiety and depression. My hope is to provide you the tools to cope with hardship and achieve your goals.
Hello there, I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor committed to supporting you! With a compassionate and structured approach, I create space where you can explore, understand, and rise to meet life's challenges. I work with adult clients (18+) to help them along with their unique healing needs. I’ve worked in the mental health field for about ten years. During this time, I specialized in substance use issues, complex trauma, anxiety and depression. My hope is to provide you the tools to cope with hardship and achieve your goals.
Do you struggle with communication, setting boundaries, or expressing your feelings? Are you feeling unmotivated, overwhelmed, or anxious? Do you bottle your emotions? Strong negative emotions can get in the way of the person you want to be and limit your life. You may find yourself spending more time dwelling on painful thoughts or memories that leave you filled with distress, self-doubt, and insecurity. It may also be that you worry about the future or perhaps your emotions or behavior have cost you relationships or opportunities.
Do you struggle with communication, setting boundaries, or expressing your feelings? Are you feeling unmotivated, overwhelmed, or anxious? Do you bottle your emotions? Strong negative emotions can get in the way of the person you want to be and limit your life. You may find yourself spending more time dwelling on painful thoughts or memories that leave you filled with distress, self-doubt, and insecurity. It may also be that you worry about the future or perhaps your emotions or behavior have cost you relationships or opportunities.
Not accepting Patients At This Time... We all go through periods of emotional pain, the objective is to break the cycle of suffering which occurs when we use ineffective coping strategies. We cannot always control the events in our lives, we can learn how to manage our reactions to those experiences through developing a greater understanding of our motivations and defense mechanisms. Acceptance and growth is the process that will enable a clearer path to your ideal self and future goals. Let's develop an effective partnership so I may help you achieve your best self.
Not accepting Patients At This Time... We all go through periods of emotional pain, the objective is to break the cycle of suffering which occurs when we use ineffective coping strategies. We cannot always control the events in our lives, we can learn how to manage our reactions to those experiences through developing a greater understanding of our motivations and defense mechanisms. Acceptance and growth is the process that will enable a clearer path to your ideal self and future goals. Let's develop an effective partnership so I may help you achieve your best self.
I view mental health as an essential factor to build a better life that's manageable and open to joy. I look at individuals as part of a network of the internal world, the environment, family and community. Self empowerment and success is very important to me.
I view mental health as an essential factor to build a better life that's manageable and open to joy. I look at individuals as part of a network of the internal world, the environment, family and community. Self empowerment and success is very important to me.
We all have the power to heal. Within each of us are emotional parts that guide our choices, lifestyle, and overall way of being. These parts are created through our experiences, generational burdens, or through childhood trauma. In our work together, I will guide you in looking inward, seeking to identify your unique parts, how they came to be, and eventually learn to embrace them. It is through this inward journey, that you begin to feel love, kindness, and whole. In my work as a Marriage and Family Therapist, my approach is unique to each client.
We all have the power to heal. Within each of us are emotional parts that guide our choices, lifestyle, and overall way of being. These parts are created through our experiences, generational burdens, or through childhood trauma. In our work together, I will guide you in looking inward, seeking to identify your unique parts, how they came to be, and eventually learn to embrace them. It is through this inward journey, that you begin to feel love, kindness, and whole. In my work as a Marriage and Family Therapist, my approach is unique to each client.
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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.