Therapists in Utah
If you find yourself stuck in the same unbreakable loop, perhaps you need new tools and unconditional support to change. Each client needs a different approach, but all clients need a confidential and judgment free zone if they are going to make real progress. I know that with trained guidance and support, you are capable of navigating any life challenge. Addiction? I will meet you where you are at and develop one on one plan back to health. I also work with non-neurotypical (ADHD, Bi-polarity, Learning Disordered) clients and enjoy helping all humans navigate faith and life transition. ( LGBTQIA+ Clients)
If you find yourself stuck in the same unbreakable loop, perhaps you need new tools and unconditional support to change. Each client needs a different approach, but all clients need a confidential and judgment free zone if they are going to make real progress. I know that with trained guidance and support, you are capable of navigating any life challenge. Addiction? I will meet you where you are at and develop one on one plan back to health. I also work with non-neurotypical (ADHD, Bi-polarity, Learning Disordered) clients and enjoy helping all humans navigate faith and life transition. ( LGBTQIA+ Clients)
I practice person-centered therapy, which is a type of non-directive therapy that is particularly effective with queer clients in their journeys to find safety and confidence in self-exploration and self-expression.
I’m passionate about helping gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer clients in a variety of areas. I help clients build and maintain healthy relationships, work through depression, stress, or anxiety, navigate relationships with less accepting family or friends, deal with difficulties surrounding coming out, overcome sexual challenges, and manage shame, discrimination and stigma.
I practice person-centered therapy, which is a type of non-directive therapy that is particularly effective with queer clients in their journeys to find safety and confidence in self-exploration and self-expression.
I’m passionate about helping gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer clients in a variety of areas. I help clients build and maintain healthy relationships, work through depression, stress, or anxiety, navigate relationships with less accepting family or friends, deal with difficulties surrounding coming out, overcome sexual challenges, and manage shame, discrimination and stigma.
I have extensive clinical experience working with LGBTQIA+ individuals.
My top priority is for each client to feel seen, understood, supported, and not alone. I work to facilitate a judgment-free space where people can explore their traumas, self esteem, and life experiences to better understand who they are, where they’ve come from, and where they want to be. My style of practice is one of openness and acceptance that includes the empathy to provide a difficult ‘push’ when necessary. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, issues of self-worth, identity and self image, or environmental life stressors, it is my goal to help you feel secure in your journey towards healing.
I have extensive clinical experience working with LGBTQIA+ individuals.
My top priority is for each client to feel seen, understood, supported, and not alone. I work to facilitate a judgment-free space where people can explore their traumas, self esteem, and life experiences to better understand who they are, where they’ve come from, and where they want to be. My style of practice is one of openness and acceptance that includes the empathy to provide a difficult ‘push’ when necessary. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, issues of self-worth, identity and self image, or environmental life stressors, it is my goal to help you feel secure in your journey towards healing.
I enjoy working with adults and couples who may be grappling with grief, anxiety, burnout, feelings of hopelessness, and traumatic experiences. I identify as a gay man and take an affirming stance towards people living with health conditions or impairments, the LGBTQ+, and BIPOC communities. I offer a welcoming space for everyone and consider social justice issues integral to my counseling work. Please reach out with any questions about myself or my practice.
I enjoy working with adults and couples who may be grappling with grief, anxiety, burnout, feelings of hopelessness, and traumatic experiences. I identify as a gay man and take an affirming stance towards people living with health conditions or impairments, the LGBTQ+, and BIPOC communities. I offer a welcoming space for everyone and consider social justice issues integral to my counseling work. Please reach out with any questions about myself or my practice.
), anxiety, grief, OCD, personality disorders, and faith transitions/religious trauma.
I believe in a holistic approach to therapy, and I do my best to ensure that treatment is tailored specifically to each client. As a therapist, I emphasize the therapeutic relationship between the client and therapist, as I believe that this the foundation and key to successful therapy.
), anxiety, grief, OCD, personality disorders, and faith transitions/religious trauma.
I believe in a holistic approach to therapy, and I do my best to ensure that treatment is tailored specifically to each client. As a therapist, I emphasize the therapeutic relationship between the client and therapist, as I believe that this the foundation and key to successful therapy.
Taylor Garff
Counselor, LCPC, CMHC, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Midvale, UT 84047 (Online Only)
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Does it feel like there is something wrong with you? Are you overwhelmed with daily life, while it seems everyone else is getting along fine? Many people struggle with past trauma, anxiety, or high levels of stress that make it difficult to cope, let alone enjoy life. Often my clients find me when they’re at this point. They’re dealing with PTSD, feel trapped in the past, or have crushing depression and anxiety. I work with motivated adults, those in the LGBTQ+ community, and others who need an accepting and supportive therapist. I know it can feel like you’ll never get better, but you can get through this, and you deserve support.
Does it feel like there is something wrong with you? Are you overwhelmed with daily life, while it seems everyone else is getting along fine? Many people struggle with past trauma, anxiety, or high levels of stress that make it difficult to cope, let alone enjoy life. Often my clients find me when they’re at this point. They’re dealing with PTSD, feel trapped in the past, or have crushing depression and anxiety. I work with motivated adults, those in the LGBTQ+ community, and others who need an accepting and supportive therapist. I know it can feel like you’ll never get better, but you can get through this, and you deserve support.
Dr. Quintin Hunt
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Provo, UT 84601
I'm a queer professor at BYU and research suicide-related behaviors and their treatment-and specifically work to help parents and their queer kids find a way to maintain their values and love one another.
I take a holistic approach to addressing therapy that focuses on helping you to understand and embrace all parts of you and live and authentic life. My ultimate goal is for you to learn to trust yourself and your body and to feel like you are worthy of being loved and treated with respect. Treatment with me tends to be relatively short-term as we purposefully work to understand what makes you feel the need to repress your emotions, how this may connect to your depression or relationship problems, and specifically creating experiences that help you are worthy to live, to love, and be yourself.
I'm a queer professor at BYU and research suicide-related behaviors and their treatment-and specifically work to help parents and their queer kids find a way to maintain their values and love one another.
I take a holistic approach to addressing therapy that focuses on helping you to understand and embrace all parts of you and live and authentic life. My ultimate goal is for you to learn to trust yourself and your body and to feel like you are worthy of being loved and treated with respect. Treatment with me tends to be relatively short-term as we purposefully work to understand what makes you feel the need to repress your emotions, how this may connect to your depression or relationship problems, and specifically creating experiences that help you are worthy to live, to love, and be yourself.
My training and experience include Adults with substance abuse/ addiction issues, Transgender & LGBQ acceptance and transitions, Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, Dual Diagnosis, Mood & Personality disorders, to name a few.
Life can be difficult, presenting us with unanticipated obstacles that sometimes challenge our capacities to cope. Your decision to seek out a therapist is a courageous one and represents a significant personal step forward. I see therapy as a collaborative process to meet individuals where they are, so as to explore together what they want to get out of the therapeutic experience.
My training and experience include Adults with substance abuse/ addiction issues, Transgender & LGBQ acceptance and transitions, Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, Dual Diagnosis, Mood & Personality disorders, to name a few.
Life can be difficult, presenting us with unanticipated obstacles that sometimes challenge our capacities to cope. Your decision to seek out a therapist is a courageous one and represents a significant personal step forward. I see therapy as a collaborative process to meet individuals where they are, so as to explore together what they want to get out of the therapeutic experience.
Blue Skies Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
We specialize in LGBTQIA+ Behavioral Health.
Jayne started Blue Skies Counseling with the goal of helping women heal who have experienced relationship trauma. Now, as four empathic, LGBTQIA+-allied feminist therapists, our expanded goal is to help you recognize and actively dismantle felt oppression and inequity on an individual basis, including supporting people who are questioning their faith, sexuality, and gender identity. We offer a client-centered, solution-focused approach through multicultural, humanistic, existential, and relational theories in a safe, warm environment. We also use EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), SE, and other modalities to help our clients heal.
We specialize in LGBTQIA+ Behavioral Health.
Jayne started Blue Skies Counseling with the goal of helping women heal who have experienced relationship trauma. Now, as four empathic, LGBTQIA+-allied feminist therapists, our expanded goal is to help you recognize and actively dismantle felt oppression and inequity on an individual basis, including supporting people who are questioning their faith, sexuality, and gender identity. We offer a client-centered, solution-focused approach through multicultural, humanistic, existential, and relational theories in a safe, warm environment. We also use EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), SE, and other modalities to help our clients heal.
Becky Sorensen
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Salt Lake City, UT 84124
My main areas of specialization are working within queer and trans communities and those who are going through faith and spirituality deconstruction/reconstruction.
My top priority as a therapist is to support people in being who they genuinely are. I am interested in the beauty which exists within the complexities of our most difficult experiences and predicaments. I try to understand these challenges as unique poetries, which can be both brutally painful and exquisitely fascinating, rather than as diagnoses or problems to be fixed. I strive to prioritize the dynamics of the therapeutic relationship as the most essential means in therapy of exploring your inner world. At times this will be challenging, at other times validating, and always coming from a place of respect for you as a person.
My main areas of specialization are working within queer and trans communities and those who are going through faith and spirituality deconstruction/reconstruction.
My top priority as a therapist is to support people in being who they genuinely are. I am interested in the beauty which exists within the complexities of our most difficult experiences and predicaments. I try to understand these challenges as unique poetries, which can be both brutally painful and exquisitely fascinating, rather than as diagnoses or problems to be fixed. I strive to prioritize the dynamics of the therapeutic relationship as the most essential means in therapy of exploring your inner world. At times this will be challenging, at other times validating, and always coming from a place of respect for you as a person.
Abigail Camille Anderson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cottonwood Heights, UT 84047
I specialize in working with children and adolescents, as well as with LGBTQ youth and adults.
Living authentically requires courage. Sometimes past experiences can feel like a barrier that has to be removed or denied. My practice focuses on honoring the life that has shaped you, and empowering you to use those formative incidents to understand and grow into your truest self. My approach is collaborative, holistic and creative. I work with a variety of treatment styles to support my clients to go deeper into self-knowledge and self-acceptance. Modern life presents sometimes-complicated and difficult situations My job is to empower you to respond to those opportunities from a realistic, authentic self.
I specialize in working with children and adolescents, as well as with LGBTQ youth and adults.
Living authentically requires courage. Sometimes past experiences can feel like a barrier that has to be removed or denied. My practice focuses on honoring the life that has shaped you, and empowering you to use those formative incidents to understand and grow into your truest self. My approach is collaborative, holistic and creative. I work with a variety of treatment styles to support my clients to go deeper into self-knowledge and self-acceptance. Modern life presents sometimes-complicated and difficult situations My job is to empower you to respond to those opportunities from a realistic, authentic self.
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My focuses include working with LGBTQ+ individuals, sexual shame and trauma recovery, life and belief adjustment, relationships including non-monogamous partnerships, mood issues, grief, and general well-being.
I had the experience that many others have had of going to therapy at a young age and finding it to be lacking. Very rarely was I asked what I wanted or what I believed would help me. For a long time, no one taught me how to trust my own voice. Now, I believe the greatest goal of counseling is to achieve a stronger relationship of trust and love with yourself. That is why I use evidence-based & trauma-informed therapy models to guide our work together, but you will always remain the expert of your life. I want to help you learn to hear, understand, and trust your own voice.
My focuses include working with LGBTQ+ individuals, sexual shame and trauma recovery, life and belief adjustment, relationships including non-monogamous partnerships, mood issues, grief, and general well-being.
I had the experience that many others have had of going to therapy at a young age and finding it to be lacking. Very rarely was I asked what I wanted or what I believed would help me. For a long time, no one taught me how to trust my own voice. Now, I believe the greatest goal of counseling is to achieve a stronger relationship of trust and love with yourself. That is why I use evidence-based & trauma-informed therapy models to guide our work together, but you will always remain the expert of your life. I want to help you learn to hear, understand, and trust your own voice.
I work with youth and adults, and have training in play therapy, EMDR, working with neurodivergence, and LGBTQ+ concerns.
I believe we all have within us what it takes to grow, heal, and work towards our goals, and I am honored to be a part of this journey with my clients. If you’re not sure what to expect from counseling, that’s okay! Working with me starts with getting to know your story, what you’re struggling with, and what your goals are. You can ask me questions about my training, experience, and philosophy to help you determine if I could be a good fit for you.
I work with youth and adults, and have training in play therapy, EMDR, working with neurodivergence, and LGBTQ+ concerns.
I believe we all have within us what it takes to grow, heal, and work towards our goals, and I am honored to be a part of this journey with my clients. If you’re not sure what to expect from counseling, that’s okay! Working with me starts with getting to know your story, what you’re struggling with, and what your goals are. You can ask me questions about my training, experience, and philosophy to help you determine if I could be a good fit for you.
As a nonbinary transfemme individual who is also neurodivergent, I understand some of the unique challenges that both the LGBTQIA+ community and the neurodivergent community experience.
By defining our own meaning within our lives, we can understand what it means for us to think, feel, and act in way that is true to our authentic self. I am passionate about understanding the needs, values, and unique experiences of every single client. I want to help empower you to be your own agent of change as I support you in navigating through whatever unique challenges that you are facing within your life. I want to give you the time to process your feelings and gain insight within a safe space that is grounded in affirmation, acceptance, and is dynamically tailored to meet your unique needs.
As a nonbinary transfemme individual who is also neurodivergent, I understand some of the unique challenges that both the LGBTQIA+ community and the neurodivergent community experience.
By defining our own meaning within our lives, we can understand what it means for us to think, feel, and act in way that is true to our authentic self. I am passionate about understanding the needs, values, and unique experiences of every single client. I want to help empower you to be your own agent of change as I support you in navigating through whatever unique challenges that you are facing within your life. I want to give you the time to process your feelings and gain insight within a safe space that is grounded in affirmation, acceptance, and is dynamically tailored to meet your unique needs.
Salt Psychotherapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CSW, ACHMC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Sandy, UT 84070 (Online Only)
Our specialties include trauma-informed care, LGBTQ+ affirmative therapy, couples counseling, and support for anxiety, depression, PTSD, and more.
Welcome to SaltPsych! We are an inclusive, body-positive, and queer-affirming therapy practice dedicated to addressing the complexities of modern life. Whether you're navigating neurodivergence, faith transitions, or struggling with anxiety stemming from societal pressures, we're here to support you. Our approach is rooted in evidence-based practices and a deep understanding of how personal narratives and past experiences shape our lives. We believe in creating a safe space where you can explore your experiences and identity, challenge harmful beliefs, and cultivate resilience in the face of today's unique challenges.
Our specialties include trauma-informed care, LGBTQ+ affirmative therapy, couples counseling, and support for anxiety, depression, PTSD, and more.
Welcome to SaltPsych! We are an inclusive, body-positive, and queer-affirming therapy practice dedicated to addressing the complexities of modern life. Whether you're navigating neurodivergence, faith transitions, or struggling with anxiety stemming from societal pressures, we're here to support you. Our approach is rooted in evidence-based practices and a deep understanding of how personal narratives and past experiences shape our lives. We believe in creating a safe space where you can explore your experiences and identity, challenge harmful beliefs, and cultivate resilience in the face of today's unique challenges.
Ashley Call
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
I'm passionate about working with the LGBTQ+ community and offering queer-affirming care.
Trying to figure out the next step can be overwhelming and lonely when we feel stuck. Whether we are trying to navigate relationships, personal and religious beliefs, or sexual/gender orientation- it can be hard! I truly believe you are the expert of your life, and believe the answers are within you. Sometimes we may know where we want to get to but feel the next steps to getting there are unsteady, unfamiliar or not even visible at the moment. Having a place to be able to emotionally process and break down realistic and meaningful steps can help to find clarity and find coping strategies that fit for you.
I'm passionate about working with the LGBTQ+ community and offering queer-affirming care.
Trying to figure out the next step can be overwhelming and lonely when we feel stuck. Whether we are trying to navigate relationships, personal and religious beliefs, or sexual/gender orientation- it can be hard! I truly believe you are the expert of your life, and believe the answers are within you. Sometimes we may know where we want to get to but feel the next steps to getting there are unsteady, unfamiliar or not even visible at the moment. Having a place to be able to emotionally process and break down realistic and meaningful steps can help to find clarity and find coping strategies that fit for you.
The Pink Moon Healing Collective
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MFT
Verified Verified
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
Using a person centered, feminist, culturally relevant, and queer and gender affirming lens, The Pink Moon Collectives strives to diverge from an individualist model into one that promotes community and collective healing through group virtual and in-person sessions.
The Pink Moon Healing Collective provides psychotherapy services by both licensed therapists and associates in addition to providing conjunctive services i.e. trauma recovery, art therapy, identity exploration, and therapeutic yoga offerings to enhance the therapeutic and healing process.
Using a person centered, feminist, culturally relevant, and queer and gender affirming lens, The Pink Moon Collectives strives to diverge from an individualist model into one that promotes community and collective healing through group virtual and in-person sessions.
The Pink Moon Healing Collective provides psychotherapy services by both licensed therapists and associates in addition to providing conjunctive services i.e. trauma recovery, art therapy, identity exploration, and therapeutic yoga offerings to enhance the therapeutic and healing process.
Nicolaus Garcia
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, CYT-200
Verified Verified
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
My work focuses on LGBTQ+ and BIPOC issues relating to anxiety and depression, with an emphasis on relationships and sex. Common topics include relationship anxiety and ambivalence, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), hook-up culture, non-monogamy, kink, infidelity, and problematic sex and porn use. I am a professional member of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) as well as the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF).
My work focuses on LGBTQ+ and BIPOC issues relating to anxiety and depression, with an emphasis on relationships and sex. Common topics include relationship anxiety and ambivalence, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), hook-up culture, non-monogamy, kink, infidelity, and problematic sex and porn use. I am a professional member of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) as well as the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF).
Joshua Bytendorp
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LCMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Salt Lake City, UT 84102 (Online Only)
As a queer neurodivergent (autism/ADHD) sex therapist, I provide a unique experience for my clients to be able to work through issues around sex, sexuality, trauma, religious trauma, gender dysphoria and other mental health issues. I provide a safe nonjudgmental place for those who identify as queer, neurodivergent, kinky, ENM who wants a therapist who has extensive training and understanding of the issues that you face and deal with.
As a queer neurodivergent (autism/ADHD) sex therapist, I provide a unique experience for my clients to be able to work through issues around sex, sexuality, trauma, religious trauma, gender dysphoria and other mental health issues. I provide a safe nonjudgmental place for those who identify as queer, neurodivergent, kinky, ENM who wants a therapist who has extensive training and understanding of the issues that you face and deal with.
We offer services to all populations and especially love being here for the LGBTQ+ population.
We are a clinic with amazing and diverse clinicians and staff. See our site at wiconicc.com (link near bottom of page)
We offer services to all populations and especially love being here for the LGBTQ+ population.
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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.