LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in Hardwick, MA
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Michael Cummings
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, NCC, LMHC, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Barre, MA 01005
If you and/or your love ones are struggling with life, work, family, or school. I can help. My focus is on utilizing EMDR therapy to help adults overcome the events, irrational beliefs, and past emotionally charged memories that are holding them back from living a full life. EMDR has been shown to be useful for PTSD, anxiety, panic attacks and phobias; chronic illness and medical trauma, depression and bipolar disorder, grief and loss, dissociative disorders, pain, performance anxiety, and others. I work with adults (18+), college students, young professionals.
If you and/or your love ones are struggling with life, work, family, or school. I can help. My focus is on utilizing EMDR therapy to help adults overcome the events, irrational beliefs, and past emotionally charged memories that are holding them back from living a full life. EMDR has been shown to be useful for PTSD, anxiety, panic attacks and phobias; chronic illness and medical trauma, depression and bipolar disorder, grief and loss, dissociative disorders, pain, performance anxiety, and others. I work with adults (18+), college students, young professionals.
Laura Silva
Counselor, MA, LicMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Petersham, MA 01366 (Online Only)
I provide traditional, holistic and transpersonal psychotherapy, empowering people with hope, skills for positive change and a path for total well being. I help Individuals feeling stuck, discontent,and desiring greater fulfillment. Clients love my work. I provide a natural approach to mental health. Working together, blocks and struggles are transformed, unlocking inner wisdom and personal power. For over 30+ years, I offer a compassionate, intuitive presence, healing the root cause of the problem. Clients express feeling greater clarity, integration, self acceptance and inner strength. I also teach inner skills of mindfulness, meditation and spiritual development.
I provide traditional, holistic and transpersonal psychotherapy, empowering people with hope, skills for positive change and a path for total well being. I help Individuals feeling stuck, discontent,and desiring greater fulfillment. Clients love my work. I provide a natural approach to mental health. Working together, blocks and struggles are transformed, unlocking inner wisdom and personal power. For over 30+ years, I offer a compassionate, intuitive presence, healing the root cause of the problem. Clients express feeling greater clarity, integration, self acceptance and inner strength. I also teach inner skills of mindfulness, meditation and spiritual development.
John D Menard
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Ware, MA 01082
Not accepting new clients
I work with Depression, Anxiety, Bi-polar disorder, Panic disorder, Substance abuse and addiction, Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual, ADHD, ADD, Sexual abuse issues, OCD, Borderline Personality Disorder.
I have been a LMHC for over 20 years. I have been in the field of addiction for 35 years. I have night time hours available. I work with people who have addiction issues of all kinds. I work with all kinds types of mental illness. If you want to make changes in your life I can help you do that. I believe no matter what we have been through in our past and present we can get through it. No one needs to be a victim of his or her past.
I work with Depression, Anxiety, Bi-polar disorder, Panic disorder, Substance abuse and addiction, Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual, ADHD, ADD, Sexual abuse issues, OCD, Borderline Personality Disorder.
I have been a LMHC for over 20 years. I have been in the field of addiction for 35 years. I have night time hours available. I work with people who have addiction issues of all kinds. I work with all kinds types of mental illness. If you want to make changes in your life I can help you do that. I believe no matter what we have been through in our past and present we can get through it. No one needs to be a victim of his or her past.
Melissa Wojtkowski
Counselor, LMHC, LADC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Barre, MA 01005
Not accepting new clients
I believe the most important aspect to finding a therapist is the connection you experience during that first session. I use a humorous, non judgmental, engaging and interactive style to assist you in exploring your difficulties and help you find new ways of coping with significant distress. I have a strong passion for my work and am able to treat a wide range of clients with anxiety, depression, abuse/trauma, addiction, relationships, and sexuality. I am a licensed mental health counselor and alcohol & drug counselor and have been in the field for over twenty years.
I believe the most important aspect to finding a therapist is the connection you experience during that first session. I use a humorous, non judgmental, engaging and interactive style to assist you in exploring your difficulties and help you find new ways of coping with significant distress. I have a strong passion for my work and am able to treat a wide range of clients with anxiety, depression, abuse/trauma, addiction, relationships, and sexuality. I am a licensed mental health counselor and alcohol & drug counselor and have been in the field for over twenty years.
Lynne C Davis
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMHC, LMFT
Verified Verified
Ware, MA 01082 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
Psychotherapy is a doorway into new insights & perspectives that can be life changing. We learn how to get beyond our reactions, often shaped by our painful life experiences & create new ways of being in our lives. Therapy can help us see more possibilities & break free from the stuck & painful dilemmas that weigh us down. My practice is informed by spiritual and clinical perspectives. We all want to feel more love, more belonging & more wholeness. We do that by using what comes our way to grow wiser & experience more peace & balance. I work to help people release fear while developing more trust in their own unshakable center.
Psychotherapy is a doorway into new insights & perspectives that can be life changing. We learn how to get beyond our reactions, often shaped by our painful life experiences & create new ways of being in our lives. Therapy can help us see more possibilities & break free from the stuck & painful dilemmas that weigh us down. My practice is informed by spiritual and clinical perspectives. We all want to feel more love, more belonging & more wholeness. We do that by using what comes our way to grow wiser & experience more peace & balance. I work to help people release fear while developing more trust in their own unshakable center.
Online Therapists
Thom Delahunt
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, CCTP-II
Verified Verified
Quincy, MA 02169 (Online Only)
I am passionate about working within my own LGBTQIA+ community, especially those who are struggling with gender identities, sexuallity, relational issues, HIV/AIDS, and depression all unique to our community.
Now Accepting New Clients. Do you feel like you're just floating through life with no goals or clarity? Feeling stuck and without purpose? There are times when it can feel there is no available path for a way out. Trauma intensifies these emotions and feelings. I can help you find a way out of your life's struggles. I provide a safe space for processing traumatic and painful emotions. Along with private feelings and thoughts that can be otherwise to challenging & overwhelming too manage alone. Together we'll work towards attainable goals that will enrich your life.
I am passionate about working within my own LGBTQIA+ community, especially those who are struggling with gender identities, sexuallity, relational issues, HIV/AIDS, and depression all unique to our community.
Now Accepting New Clients. Do you feel like you're just floating through life with no goals or clarity? Feeling stuck and without purpose? There are times when it can feel there is no available path for a way out. Trauma intensifies these emotions and feelings. I can help you find a way out of your life's struggles. I provide a safe space for processing traumatic and painful emotions. Along with private feelings and thoughts that can be otherwise to challenging & overwhelming too manage alone. Together we'll work towards attainable goals that will enrich your life.
Emily Braunewell
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Stoughton, MA 02072
I am a master’s level clinician who works primarily with children, adolescents, and adults, and has specialties in LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent individuals, and athletes/performers. Together with these populations, I engage closely with a variety of topics, including depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, identity development, and family/relationship issues. I am also a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC), specializing in mental skills training and performance enhancement for athletes, teams, and other performers (e.g., musicians, actors) across high school, college, and professional levels.
I am a master’s level clinician who works primarily with children, adolescents, and adults, and has specialties in LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent individuals, and athletes/performers. Together with these populations, I engage closely with a variety of topics, including depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, identity development, and family/relationship issues. I am also a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC), specializing in mental skills training and performance enhancement for athletes, teams, and other performers (e.g., musicians, actors) across high school, college, and professional levels.
Scobie-Carroll Therapies
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, MBA
Verified Verified
Westford, MA 01886
I am a queer-identified individual and couples' therapist.
Taking the first step toward feeling more empowered, at ease or centered in your life is a brave one. I am here to walk alongside you as we identify your goals and work together to achieve them. I am a Clinical Social Worker with over 28 years of clinical experience and am licensed to practice in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Michigan, Vermont and Maine. My practice focus is in the provision of care to adults and couples, with particular emphasis on serving the LGBTQIA+ community, those navigating transition and poly/cnm relationships. I have an office located in Westford but use a telehealth platform for most visits.
I am a queer-identified individual and couples' therapist.
Taking the first step toward feeling more empowered, at ease or centered in your life is a brave one. I am here to walk alongside you as we identify your goals and work together to achieve them. I am a Clinical Social Worker with over 28 years of clinical experience and am licensed to practice in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Michigan, Vermont and Maine. My practice focus is in the provision of care to adults and couples, with particular emphasis on serving the LGBTQIA+ community, those navigating transition and poly/cnm relationships. I have an office located in Westford but use a telehealth platform for most visits.
Solomon Zinn Hallal
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boston, MA 02199 (Online Only)
Being alive in 2022 is wild! are you ISO someone to help make meaning of this novel time and place? let’s sit in the strangeness of this moment in time together, feeling through the sad and challenging bits until we can get back into the present, together. i love to talk and hear about gender, expression and relationships, and to learn how experiencing addiction and trauma have made you the beautiful and resilient creature you are today! im a sober body posi fat white southern queer non-binary intersectional feminist polyamorist parent to adopted kids..i bet we have something in common!
Being alive in 2022 is wild! are you ISO someone to help make meaning of this novel time and place? let’s sit in the strangeness of this moment in time together, feeling through the sad and challenging bits until we can get back into the present, together. i love to talk and hear about gender, expression and relationships, and to learn how experiencing addiction and trauma have made you the beautiful and resilient creature you are today! im a sober body posi fat white southern queer non-binary intersectional feminist polyamorist parent to adopted kids..i bet we have something in common!
Elizabeth Hajjar
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boston, MA 02115
As a LGBTQIA+ individual, I recognize the unique challenges and experiences faced by those in our community.
I'm Elizabeth (she/her), a therapist passionate about supporting clients of all ages. In our sessions, laughter and humor play a vital role. I prioritize the therapeutic relationship, believing it is the cornerstone of effective therapy. Genuine connections promote trust, authenticity, and mutual respect, enabling you to be your true self. I work with adults, couples, kids, and families. I draw from modalities like CBT, DBT, and IFS. I reject the one-size-fits-all approach and understand that every individual is unique. We can work together towards personal growth, healing, and empowerment.
As a LGBTQIA+ individual, I recognize the unique challenges and experiences faced by those in our community.
I'm Elizabeth (she/her), a therapist passionate about supporting clients of all ages. In our sessions, laughter and humor play a vital role. I prioritize the therapeutic relationship, believing it is the cornerstone of effective therapy. Genuine connections promote trust, authenticity, and mutual respect, enabling you to be your true self. I work with adults, couples, kids, and families. I draw from modalities like CBT, DBT, and IFS. I reject the one-size-fits-all approach and understand that every individual is unique. We can work together towards personal growth, healing, and empowerment.
Krystal Garcia
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, R-DMT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boston, MA 02122 (Online Only)
Krystal Elizabeth Garcia Deras (she/they) M.A., R-DMT is a bilingual/bicultural queer first-generation daughter of immigrants native to Honduras and Nicaragua, and a student of opening her heart wider to herself, life, and all their relations in spirit and in flesh. They are the first college graduate of their Garcia family, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Anthropology from Bryn Mawr College in 2013 and Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling Specializing in Dance/Movement Therapy from Lesley University in 2020.
Krystal Elizabeth Garcia Deras (she/they) M.A., R-DMT is a bilingual/bicultural queer first-generation daughter of immigrants native to Honduras and Nicaragua, and a student of opening her heart wider to herself, life, and all their relations in spirit and in flesh. They are the first college graduate of their Garcia family, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Anthropology from Bryn Mawr College in 2013 and Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling Specializing in Dance/Movement Therapy from Lesley University in 2020.
Hasim Senel
MEd
Verified Verified
Malden, MA 02148 (Online Only)
My specialization in mental health counseling focuses on a diverse range of challenges, including depression, anxiety, family issues, substance use, academic difficulties due to adjustment issues, trauma, self-esteem concerns, couples' issues, and dedicated support for the LGBTQIA+ community.
Ideally, I would like to support my clients who seek help for managing stress and anxiety, building self-confidence, and improving interpersonal relationships. They want to regain control, find inner peace, and live a happier, more fulfilling life.”
My specialization in mental health counseling focuses on a diverse range of challenges, including depression, anxiety, family issues, substance use, academic difficulties due to adjustment issues, trauma, self-esteem concerns, couples' issues, and dedicated support for the LGBTQIA+ community.
Ideally, I would like to support my clients who seek help for managing stress and anxiety, building self-confidence, and improving interpersonal relationships. They want to regain control, find inner peace, and live a happier, more fulfilling life.”
Skeetz Edinger
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT-S
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Salem, MA 01970
I specialize in working with families, couples, and individuals, especially (but certainly not limited to) LGBTQ+ couples and families.
I strive to empower the people that I work with. I believe that the people that I work with are more of an expert on their own lives and experiences than anyone else is. My aim is to provide a space for people's unique strengths and gifts to emerge. I have extensive experience in working with diverse individuals, relationships, and families, and I strive to ensure that everyone feels heard and validated.
I specialize in working with families, couples, and individuals, especially (but certainly not limited to) LGBTQ+ couples and families.
I strive to empower the people that I work with. I believe that the people that I work with are more of an expert on their own lives and experiences than anyone else is. My aim is to provide a space for people's unique strengths and gifts to emerge. I have extensive experience in working with diverse individuals, relationships, and families, and I strive to ensure that everyone feels heard and validated.
Steven Garte-Wolf
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Newburyport, MA 01950 (Online Only)
I also specialize in treating issues unique to individuals and relationships in the LGBTQIA+ community.
I currently have limited availability. As a therapist, I will create a safe and nurturing space where we can freely explore your hopes and aspirations, as well as whatever difficulties you are experiencing in life. You will be met without judgment and provided guidance as you make the changes you seek. As I help guide you toward long-lasting change and acceptance, you will further develop strengths and qualities you bring with you. I tailor my therapy to you, and I promise to work as hard as you to get you to a place of happiness and healthfulness.
I also specialize in treating issues unique to individuals and relationships in the LGBTQIA+ community.
I currently have limited availability. As a therapist, I will create a safe and nurturing space where we can freely explore your hopes and aspirations, as well as whatever difficulties you are experiencing in life. You will be met without judgment and provided guidance as you make the changes you seek. As I help guide you toward long-lasting change and acceptance, you will further develop strengths and qualities you bring with you. I tailor my therapy to you, and I promise to work as hard as you to get you to a place of happiness and healthfulness.
Seniors, Adults, Caregivers Illness, Grief, LGBTQ
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Northampton, MA 01062
You don't have to go it alone. Are you an older adult or the caregiver for a parent or spouse? Struggling to keep your balance while dealing with chronic illness or pain? Have you lost a loved one or had a major life change? All of these challenges bring fatigue, isolation, loneliness, and feelings of loss. With help, you can better understand your feelings and better meet your challenge. If you are stressed and feeling burnt out, depressed, or weighed down by anxiety, reach out for help. In therapy, you can get the support that you need to build on your strengths and thrive. Serving adults of all ages and the LGBTQ+ community
You don't have to go it alone. Are you an older adult or the caregiver for a parent or spouse? Struggling to keep your balance while dealing with chronic illness or pain? Have you lost a loved one or had a major life change? All of these challenges bring fatigue, isolation, loneliness, and feelings of loss. With help, you can better understand your feelings and better meet your challenge. If you are stressed and feeling burnt out, depressed, or weighed down by anxiety, reach out for help. In therapy, you can get the support that you need to build on your strengths and thrive. Serving adults of all ages and the LGBTQ+ community
Ashlyn Brooks
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boston, MA 02125 (Online Only)
I am most passionate about helping individuals within the LGBTQIA+ population.
Do you feel that you are hard on yourself, or that distressing thoughts take up your time and mental energy? Are you wanting to feel more connected in your mind, body, and personal relationships? If you are seeking a safe place where you are able to begin your healing journey, then welcome to my practice. I work with adults and believe that taking an eclectic approach can help foster a greater sense of awareness and allow you to feel more connected in your mind, body, and personal relationships.
I am most passionate about helping individuals within the LGBTQIA+ population.
Do you feel that you are hard on yourself, or that distressing thoughts take up your time and mental energy? Are you wanting to feel more connected in your mind, body, and personal relationships? If you are seeking a safe place where you are able to begin your healing journey, then welcome to my practice. I work with adults and believe that taking an eclectic approach can help foster a greater sense of awareness and allow you to feel more connected in your mind, body, and personal relationships.
Queer Therapy Boston
Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Somerville, MA 02144 (Online Only)
At Queer Therapy Boston, we are proud to be a small team of LGBTQIA+ identified therapists who care deeply about working with our own community of queer folks. Whether you are interested in exploring your identity, in the process of coming out, working on affirming your gender, or just interested in working with a therapist who 'gets' queerness while you focus on other aspects of your life, we're here for you. Our team of skilled therapists are trained to support you with a wide range of mental health challenges. We encourage you to reach out!
At Queer Therapy Boston, we are proud to be a small team of LGBTQIA+ identified therapists who care deeply about working with our own community of queer folks. Whether you are interested in exploring your identity, in the process of coming out, working on affirming your gender, or just interested in working with a therapist who 'gets' queerness while you focus on other aspects of your life, we're here for you. Our team of skilled therapists are trained to support you with a wide range of mental health challenges. We encourage you to reach out!
Murron A O'Neill
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cambridge, MA 02138
I am a social worker at the New England Center for OCD and Anxiety helping clients of all ages. I have experience helping people struggling with OCD, anxiety, and related disorders, and particularly enjoy working with neurodivergent, queer, and gender nonconforming clients. My goals are your goals. I am a firm believer that I, as your therapist, should not be someone that is telling you what kind of person you should be. I am the resource and guide on your journey to transform into the version of yourself you would most like to be. Your life is your story, and you deserve the tools to write it.
I am a social worker at the New England Center for OCD and Anxiety helping clients of all ages. I have experience helping people struggling with OCD, anxiety, and related disorders, and particularly enjoy working with neurodivergent, queer, and gender nonconforming clients. My goals are your goals. I am a firm believer that I, as your therapist, should not be someone that is telling you what kind of person you should be. I am the resource and guide on your journey to transform into the version of yourself you would most like to be. Your life is your story, and you deserve the tools to write it.
Michele Kaufman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, EdM
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02130 (Online Only)
I believe that therapy can heal, people can change, and with a safe and supportive environment, things become possible that at one point did not feel possible. We'll work to understand your stories and patterns, explore where you'd like to feel shifts, and create a feeling of abundance of space and time for you to process. I enjoy working with young adults and adults. I have additional expertise with LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent communities.
I believe that therapy can heal, people can change, and with a safe and supportive environment, things become possible that at one point did not feel possible. We'll work to understand your stories and patterns, explore where you'd like to feel shifts, and create a feeling of abundance of space and time for you to process. I enjoy working with young adults and adults. I have additional expertise with LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent communities.
Demi McLaren
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boylston, MA 01505 (Online Only)
I specialize in working with LGBTQIA+ and marginalized folks through a strength-based, trauma-informed lens. I also have experience working with clients coping with anxiety and depression along with other identity shifts that come with life transitions.
I specialize in working with LGBTQIA+ and marginalized folks through a strength-based, trauma-informed lens. I also have experience working with clients coping with anxiety and depression along with other identity shifts that come with life transitions.
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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.