LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in 98501
Autumn C Star
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSWAIC, MSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Olympia, WA 98501 (Online Only)
I am a queer, polyamorous, non-disabled, white, genderqueer, US born person.
Currently accepting new clients. I work with couples, polycules, new relationships, platonic life partners, families and groups. I am passionate about serving folks who are part of the LGBTQIA+ and poly/ethical non-monogamy communities. Living in a society that prioritizes profit over people and systematically privileges & oppresses based on identity takes a large toll. I believe therapy is a resource to help us navigate this world & be intentional about how we show up in ourselves and our relationships. My approach is to meet people where they are at and provide tools, resources, and practices to aid them in living authentically.
I am a queer, polyamorous, non-disabled, white, genderqueer, US born person.
Currently accepting new clients. I work with couples, polycules, new relationships, platonic life partners, families and groups. I am passionate about serving folks who are part of the LGBTQIA+ and poly/ethical non-monogamy communities. Living in a society that prioritizes profit over people and systematically privileges & oppresses based on identity takes a large toll. I believe therapy is a resource to help us navigate this world & be intentional about how we show up in ourselves and our relationships. My approach is to meet people where they are at and provide tools, resources, and practices to aid them in living authentically.
Lou Bradford
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Olympia, WA 98501
Hi! I'm Lou. I work with queer and trans young adults. Therapy can be challenging, but it can also be beautiful and healing. It is my goal to meet you with compassion, support, and a safe space to help you through whatever difficulties or pain you may be experiencing. As a part of the Queer and trans community, I understand how important representation and connection is. Of course, we all have our own unique stories. Your story is not my story, and my story is not yours. However, I find that it is incredibly helpful (and dare I say, healing even) to have that common understanding and shared experience with my clients.
Hi! I'm Lou. I work with queer and trans young adults. Therapy can be challenging, but it can also be beautiful and healing. It is my goal to meet you with compassion, support, and a safe space to help you through whatever difficulties or pain you may be experiencing. As a part of the Queer and trans community, I understand how important representation and connection is. Of course, we all have our own unique stories. Your story is not my story, and my story is not yours. However, I find that it is incredibly helpful (and dare I say, healing even) to have that common understanding and shared experience with my clients.
Taylor Ferry
Mental Health Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Olympia, WA 98501 (Online Only)
My professional background includes working with survivors of interpersonal violence, working with LGBTQ+ individuals in a community mental health setting, and providing individual and group therapy in a partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient setting to those experiencing mood, anxiety, and trauma-related disorders.
Welcome! My approach to therapy is collaborative and relational. I work to support clients in developing an increasingly complex and embodied understanding of themselves in the context of the relationships and systems that they interact with. Through our work together, clients can expect to uncover habitual patterns of behavior that interfere with living the life they want, and over time to experience an increased sense of choice and flexibility in their actions. I aim to support individuals in developing a greater sense of comfort with themselves, and an increased ability to cope with the inevitable challenges that life offers.
My professional background includes working with survivors of interpersonal violence, working with LGBTQ+ individuals in a community mental health setting, and providing individual and group therapy in a partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient setting to those experiencing mood, anxiety, and trauma-related disorders.
Welcome! My approach to therapy is collaborative and relational. I work to support clients in developing an increasingly complex and embodied understanding of themselves in the context of the relationships and systems that they interact with. Through our work together, clients can expect to uncover habitual patterns of behavior that interfere with living the life they want, and over time to experience an increased sense of choice and flexibility in their actions. I aim to support individuals in developing a greater sense of comfort with themselves, and an increased ability to cope with the inevitable challenges that life offers.
Justin Gladney
Pre-Licensed Professional, LCSWIA
Verified Verified
Olympia, WA 98501 (Online Only)
I am a passionate and dedicated queer therapist with a specialization in LGBTQ-related issues, substance use disorders, trauma, chemsex, sex, and men with sexual dysfunction. My focus is on providing tailored support and guidance to individuals, including gay and bisexual men, MSM (men who have sex with men), and straight men, in their journey towards achieving their mental health goals.
I am a passionate and dedicated queer therapist with a specialization in LGBTQ-related issues, substance use disorders, trauma, chemsex, sex, and men with sexual dysfunction. My focus is on providing tailored support and guidance to individuals, including gay and bisexual men, MSM (men who have sex with men), and straight men, in their journey towards achieving their mental health goals.
Dani Patrick
Counselor, LMHCA
Verified Verified
Olympia, WA 98501 (Online Only)
As a queer, transgender, non-binary, neurodiversity affirming therapist with extensive experience in kink and poly communities, I strive to create an environment where you can feel comfortable being yourself.
Accepting clients as of 4/19/24. Whether you’re queer, transgender, non-binary, neurodivergent, non-monogamous, or kinky, you deserve a therapist who gets you. Maybe stress or past trauma has impacted how you show up to life or relationships. Maybe creativity plays a big role in your life but self doubt always creeps in when you try to create. Maybe despite external success, you still struggle to feel good about yourself. As a therapist, I work to support you in bringing curiosity and compassion towards yourself. Together we can unpack your experience, develop deeper self-understanding, shift patterns that no longer work for you.
As a queer, transgender, non-binary, neurodiversity affirming therapist with extensive experience in kink and poly communities, I strive to create an environment where you can feel comfortable being yourself.
Accepting clients as of 4/19/24. Whether you’re queer, transgender, non-binary, neurodivergent, non-monogamous, or kinky, you deserve a therapist who gets you. Maybe stress or past trauma has impacted how you show up to life or relationships. Maybe creativity plays a big role in your life but self doubt always creeps in when you try to create. Maybe despite external success, you still struggle to feel good about yourself. As a therapist, I work to support you in bringing curiosity and compassion towards yourself. Together we can unpack your experience, develop deeper self-understanding, shift patterns that no longer work for you.
Kae K Starr
Counselor, PhD, LMFTA, LMHCA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Tumwater, WA 98501 (Online Only)
I am a Family, and Individual mental health counselor, versed in multiple modalities of therapeutic interventions, providing family and individual therapy, career counseling, counseling assessment, and multicultural psychology. I am very proficient in working with adolescents (13+), LGBTQ+ youth, Military families, and BIPOC populations.
I am a Family, and Individual mental health counselor, versed in multiple modalities of therapeutic interventions, providing family and individual therapy, career counseling, counseling assessment, and multicultural psychology. I am very proficient in working with adolescents (13+), LGBTQ+ youth, Military families, and BIPOC populations.
You Speak We Listen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Olympia, WA 98501 (Online Only)
You will not need to waste your therapy session educating me about "alternative" lifestyles! I have expertise working with individuals, couples, and groups represented across all genders, identities, orientations, and relationship types (alternative lifestyle practices and non-mono normative relationships included). I offer individual and partner(s) therapy, including but not limited to LGBTQ+, Polyamory, Kink and Religious Trauma. I am here to assist individuals and family units of all kinds, including traditional, non-traditional, adoptive, fostering and blended. Additionally I have experienced as a CODA and using ASL.
You will not need to waste your therapy session educating me about "alternative" lifestyles! I have expertise working with individuals, couples, and groups represented across all genders, identities, orientations, and relationship types (alternative lifestyle practices and non-mono normative relationships included). I offer individual and partner(s) therapy, including but not limited to LGBTQ+, Polyamory, Kink and Religious Trauma. I am here to assist individuals and family units of all kinds, including traditional, non-traditional, adoptive, fostering and blended. Additionally I have experienced as a CODA and using ASL.
Evoë Thorne
Counselor, MS, LMHC, NCC
Verified Verified
Olympia, WA 98501
I especially enjoy working with people who are questioning their gender and/or sexuality, practicing consensual non-monogamy, neurodivergent, sexual outsiders (kink/BDSM), LGBTQIA+, or experiencing changes in desire or sexual function.
Are you experiencing emotional pain, discomfort, or uncertainty around your sexuality? If you are questioning gender or sexual orientation, trying to figure out dating, wishing you could have more or better sex, struggling to relate to a partner, reclaiming your body after childbirth, healing from sexual trauma, exploring kinks, opening your relationship, or adapting to the changes of aging, I can help you navigate these challenges and build skills for improved health, pleasure, and connection. Visit my website to schedule a free 15 minute consultation.
I especially enjoy working with people who are questioning their gender and/or sexuality, practicing consensual non-monogamy, neurodivergent, sexual outsiders (kink/BDSM), LGBTQIA+, or experiencing changes in desire or sexual function.
Are you experiencing emotional pain, discomfort, or uncertainty around your sexuality? If you are questioning gender or sexual orientation, trying to figure out dating, wishing you could have more or better sex, struggling to relate to a partner, reclaiming your body after childbirth, healing from sexual trauma, exploring kinks, opening your relationship, or adapting to the changes of aging, I can help you navigate these challenges and build skills for improved health, pleasure, and connection. Visit my website to schedule a free 15 minute consultation.
Mahina Johnson
Counselor, LMHC, DBH
Verified Verified
Olympia, WA 98501
Dr. Mahina Johnson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Washington who has been practicing since 2010. Her educational background includes an B.A. in Psychology from Hawaii Pacific University, an M. A. in Mental Health Counseling from the WA School of Professional Psychology AU, and a Doctor of Behavioral Health from Arizona State University. Dr. Johnson holds specialty training and certification in Trauma Informed Care, LGTBQIA+, Queer affirming-therapy, BIPOC therapeutic approaches, Mood Disorders, and Personality Disorders.
Dr. Mahina Johnson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Washington who has been practicing since 2010. Her educational background includes an B.A. in Psychology from Hawaii Pacific University, an M. A. in Mental Health Counseling from the WA School of Professional Psychology AU, and a Doctor of Behavioral Health from Arizona State University. Dr. Johnson holds specialty training and certification in Trauma Informed Care, LGTBQIA+, Queer affirming-therapy, BIPOC therapeutic approaches, Mood Disorders, and Personality Disorders.
Laura May Bruco
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LSWAIC
Verified Verified
Olympia, WA 98501 (Online Only)
I understand what it's like to experience complex trauma in the childhood environment C-PTSD, and I am both neurodivergent and gender non-conforming / queer.
You are an adult at a crossroads in your life and are looking for more intensive therapy than someone to talk to. You have experienced mis-attunements and/or trauma in your early life and have struggled to untangle the coping mechanisms that no longer work for you. Perhaps you don't know yourself or even know how to know yourself. Perhaps you just keep ending up in relationships that repeat past patterns no matter how hard you try not to. The idea of spending years in weekly therapy to get anywhere feels like too little. You need dynamic, change-oriented therapy that makes a difference quickly and offers more than just talking.
I understand what it's like to experience complex trauma in the childhood environment C-PTSD, and I am both neurodivergent and gender non-conforming / queer.
You are an adult at a crossroads in your life and are looking for more intensive therapy than someone to talk to. You have experienced mis-attunements and/or trauma in your early life and have struggled to untangle the coping mechanisms that no longer work for you. Perhaps you don't know yourself or even know how to know yourself. Perhaps you just keep ending up in relationships that repeat past patterns no matter how hard you try not to. The idea of spending years in weekly therapy to get anywhere feels like too little. You need dynamic, change-oriented therapy that makes a difference quickly and offers more than just talking.
Jennifer L. Jones
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, SUDC, LCSW
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Olympia, WA 98501 (Online Only)
I am a member of the LGBTQ Affirmative Therapists Guild of Utah and WPATH (World Professional Association for Transgender Health).
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who works from a humanistic approach through a trauma informed perspective. This means I recognize how your past experiences impact you each day, and that trauma may have shattered your concept of self, other people, or the world. I will work to help you change how you experience emotions, instead of just eliminating or reducing them.
I am a member of the LGBTQ Affirmative Therapists Guild of Utah and WPATH (World Professional Association for Transgender Health).
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who works from a humanistic approach through a trauma informed perspective. This means I recognize how your past experiences impact you each day, and that trauma may have shattered your concept of self, other people, or the world. I will work to help you change how you experience emotions, instead of just eliminating or reducing them.
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Counselor, MA, LMHC, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Olympia, WA 98501 (Online Only)
I also enjoy exploring sexuality, gender, and identity and specialize in working with bisexual, pansexual, sexually-fluid, bi-curious, and label-free multisexual adults.
Wanting to be loved and accepted doesn’t make you needy, or extra, or selfish, or weak. It makes you human. In our work together my focus is building a relationship where you feel comfortable exploring what you think and feel, want and need. My style as a therapist is warm, relaxed, and conversational. I use playfulness, curiosity, creativity, and laughter to support the therapy process and I prioritize taking time to get to know you and what's important to you.
I also enjoy exploring sexuality, gender, and identity and specialize in working with bisexual, pansexual, sexually-fluid, bi-curious, and label-free multisexual adults.
Wanting to be loved and accepted doesn’t make you needy, or extra, or selfish, or weak. It makes you human. In our work together my focus is building a relationship where you feel comfortable exploring what you think and feel, want and need. My style as a therapist is warm, relaxed, and conversational. I use playfulness, curiosity, creativity, and laughter to support the therapy process and I prioritize taking time to get to know you and what's important to you.
Marin Fahey
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Olympia, WA 98501 (Online Only)
I am affirming of transgender and non-binary people and enjoy supporting and exploring personal identity and experience.
As a therapist, my goal is to walk alongside clients as we explore their unique experiences and struggles. I believe that people have innate creative abilities when it comes to healing and self-understanding. Sometimes stress and trauma can block or limit our ability to connect to that innate skill. I utilize relational and strengths-based approaches and support people’s understanding of their own self and path. My therapy background revolves around trauma, attachment, and growth in parenting/caregiving. I enjoy working with parents/caregivers of children with complex social, behavioral, relational, and developmental needs.
I am affirming of transgender and non-binary people and enjoy supporting and exploring personal identity and experience.
As a therapist, my goal is to walk alongside clients as we explore their unique experiences and struggles. I believe that people have innate creative abilities when it comes to healing and self-understanding. Sometimes stress and trauma can block or limit our ability to connect to that innate skill. I utilize relational and strengths-based approaches and support people’s understanding of their own self and path. My therapy background revolves around trauma, attachment, and growth in parenting/caregiving. I enjoy working with parents/caregivers of children with complex social, behavioral, relational, and developmental needs.
Fennec Clyde Oak
Mental Health Counselor, MA, LMHCA, MHP
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Olympia, WA 98501 (Online Only)
No one is broken. What does it mean to be you? What are your heart’s secret longings? What are the heavy parts you carry in your body and the hopes that you have yet to speak aloud? Healing is not linear. Let us explore the winding path that is you: in the memories of your past, in your experience of the present, and in the possibilities of the future. I am a transgender-identified therapist who specializes in work with LGBTQ+ people and their loved ones. In addition, I work with trauma survivors, people who have experienced othering, and people in life transitions.
No one is broken. What does it mean to be you? What are your heart’s secret longings? What are the heavy parts you carry in your body and the hopes that you have yet to speak aloud? Healing is not linear. Let us explore the winding path that is you: in the memories of your past, in your experience of the present, and in the possibilities of the future. I am a transgender-identified therapist who specializes in work with LGBTQ+ people and their loved ones. In addition, I work with trauma survivors, people who have experienced othering, and people in life transitions.
Nichole Jardine
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Tumwater, WA 98501 (Online Only)
I have experience working with depression, anxiety (including panic and OCD), mood disorders, addictions, trauma/abuse, women's/family issues, LGBTQ, transgender/gender diverse individuals, and crisis intervention.
I offer an affirming, straightforward style in a non-judgmental, welcoming setting. I work from a solution focused/strengths based, trauma informed approach using a combination of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and mindfulness-based methods.
I have experience working with depression, anxiety (including panic and OCD), mood disorders, addictions, trauma/abuse, women's/family issues, LGBTQ, transgender/gender diverse individuals, and crisis intervention.
I offer an affirming, straightforward style in a non-judgmental, welcoming setting. I work from a solution focused/strengths based, trauma informed approach using a combination of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and mindfulness-based methods.
Eli Peace
Counselor, MA, LMHCA, CHT
Verified Verified
Olympia, WA 98501
I have extensive experience with neuro-diverse, gender-diverse, and LGBT+ issues.
**Currently accepting new clients.** **Stress from politics.** I offer a safe space for you to talk about the things that are most important to you. Therapy is a place for you to figure out problems, vent, be vulnerable, bring your questions, and learn. I help people who feel stuck, conflicted, unsupported, lost, or overwhelmed. I work with couples, adults, and teens. From a foundation of examining and working with feelings, I help people with problems including grief, stress about the world, anxiety, depression, shame, relationships, communication skills, low self-esteem, and life transitions.
I have extensive experience with neuro-diverse, gender-diverse, and LGBT+ issues.
**Currently accepting new clients.** **Stress from politics.** I offer a safe space for you to talk about the things that are most important to you. Therapy is a place for you to figure out problems, vent, be vulnerable, bring your questions, and learn. I help people who feel stuck, conflicted, unsupported, lost, or overwhelmed. I work with couples, adults, and teens. From a foundation of examining and working with feelings, I help people with problems including grief, stress about the world, anxiety, depression, shame, relationships, communication skills, low self-esteem, and life transitions.
Gracie Stallings
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, CMHS, SUDPt
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Olympia, WA 98501
Thank you for reading! I'm a white femme nonbinary clinical social worker offering in person and virtual therapy sessions for all ages. I offer person-centered and trauma-informed therapy that aims to aid in healing. My approach is very relational, strengths based, and somatics informed. I utilize anti-racist, anti-capitalist, and queer frameworks. I am grounded in non punitive forms of therapy, and believe we are all striving towards liberation.
Thank you for reading! I'm a white femme nonbinary clinical social worker offering in person and virtual therapy sessions for all ages. I offer person-centered and trauma-informed therapy that aims to aid in healing. My approach is very relational, strengths based, and somatics informed. I utilize anti-racist, anti-capitalist, and queer frameworks. I am grounded in non punitive forms of therapy, and believe we are all striving towards liberation.
Erika Eichelberger
Counselor, LMHCA
Verified Verified
Olympia, WA 98501 (Online Only)
I identify as a white bisexual cis woman and I live and work on unceded Duwamish and Snoqualmie lands.
I love working with people who sense that talk therapy alone isn't enough to transform those places in their life where they feel stuck—whether this be due to persistent anxiety or depression, trauma, childhood abuse or neglect, or trouble with relationships or self-worth. As a somatic (body-based) psychotherapist, I can support you in learning to listen to the embodied cues that live beneath your thoughts and follow them towards more vitality, ease, and resilience—and a deeper sense of who you really are. While our work together will of course involve verbal exploration of your story, we will always keep the body in mind.
I identify as a white bisexual cis woman and I live and work on unceded Duwamish and Snoqualmie lands.
I love working with people who sense that talk therapy alone isn't enough to transform those places in their life where they feel stuck—whether this be due to persistent anxiety or depression, trauma, childhood abuse or neglect, or trouble with relationships or self-worth. As a somatic (body-based) psychotherapist, I can support you in learning to listen to the embodied cues that live beneath your thoughts and follow them towards more vitality, ease, and resilience—and a deeper sense of who you really are. While our work together will of course involve verbal exploration of your story, we will always keep the body in mind.
Misha Speck
Counselor, LMHCA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Olympia, WA 98501 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I am currently accepting new clients, however I am prioritizing limited availability to specific clients. While gender and gender identities are constant themes in the transgender community, I am currently prioritizing working with transgender clients who have been actively transitioning for a number of years, and are engaged and connected with the transgender community. I am looking to work with first generation American transgender clients, indigenous and/or transgender people of color, and transgender teens.
I am currently accepting new clients, however I am prioritizing limited availability to specific clients. While gender and gender identities are constant themes in the transgender community, I am currently prioritizing working with transgender clients who have been actively transitioning for a number of years, and are engaged and connected with the transgender community. I am looking to work with first generation American transgender clients, indigenous and/or transgender people of color, and transgender teens.
Brittany Sanchez-Reed
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Olympia, WA 98501 (Online Only)
Do you struggle with talking about your emotions but excel at talking about the facts of your experience? When someone or something hurts you, do you try to learn everything you can about it? Maybe you’ve read articles and books, follow professionals on social media, and try to understand all the details? It can feel scary to explore our emotions, but it is possible to safely reconnect to our emotions and find healing. I love working with folks who identify within the LGBTQ+ community, as well as those who have other marginalized identities and life experiences.
Do you struggle with talking about your emotions but excel at talking about the facts of your experience? When someone or something hurts you, do you try to learn everything you can about it? Maybe you’ve read articles and books, follow professionals on social media, and try to understand all the details? It can feel scary to explore our emotions, but it is possible to safely reconnect to our emotions and find healing. I love working with folks who identify within the LGBTQ+ community, as well as those who have other marginalized identities and life experiences.
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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.