LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in Highland Heights, KY

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Jamie F Wilkinson
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MS, LPCC-S, NCC, JSOCC
5 Endorsed
Serves Area
Our ideal clients are children, adolescents, adults, and families who need more than a quick opinion—they need clear answers. Many come to us when there are concerns about behavior, emotional functioning, development, attention, autism-related traits, family stress, or diagnostic uncertainty. Our team helps by providing thoughtful clinical assessment, practical recommendations, and supportive treatment options when needed, so clients and families can better understand what is happening and move forward with greater clarity and confidence.
Our ideal clients are children, adolescents, adults, and families who need more than a quick opinion—they need clear answers. Many come to us when there are concerns about behavior, emotional functioning, development, attention, autism-related traits, family stress, or diagnostic uncertainty. Our team helps by providing thoughtful clinical assessment, practical recommendations, and supportive treatment options when needed, so clients and families can better understand what is happening and move forward with greater clarity and confidence.
(859) 762-6584 View (859) 762-6584
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Brieh Walker
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, CSW
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
I provide LGBTQ+ affirming and neurodivergent-affirming therapy for adults and teens navigating trauma, identity exploration, anxiety, burnout, and major life transitions.
Hi, I’m Brieh, a therapist and social worker who brings warmth, curiosity, and a deep trust in your capacity to heal and grow. I’m here to support you in reconnecting with your resilience and sense of self, moving at a pace that honors your needs.
I provide LGBTQ+ affirming and neurodivergent-affirming therapy for adults and teens navigating trauma, identity exploration, anxiety, burnout, and major life transitions.
Hi, I’m Brieh, a therapist and social worker who brings warmth, curiosity, and a deep trust in your capacity to heal and grow. I’m here to support you in reconnecting with your resilience and sense of self, moving at a pace that honors your needs.
(859) 765-7982 View (859) 765-7982
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Bailey Ullah
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
Hello! I approach this work from person-centered, trauma-informed, mind-body/neuroscience perspective honoring your lived experience and the knowledge you have acquired along your life to help create a collaborative therapeutic relationship. I primarily work with individuals & couples who are experiencing distress in their life, with a focus around trauma, grief, anxiety, and depression. I believe that therapy is a place for discussion and conversation around any topic that is impacting you, whether that be in ways that are beneficial to your lifestyle or disruptive.
Hello! I approach this work from person-centered, trauma-informed, mind-body/neuroscience perspective honoring your lived experience and the knowledge you have acquired along your life to help create a collaborative therapeutic relationship. I primarily work with individuals & couples who are experiencing distress in their life, with a focus around trauma, grief, anxiety, and depression. I believe that therapy is a place for discussion and conversation around any topic that is impacting you, whether that be in ways that are beneficial to your lifestyle or disruptive.
(513) 986-4912 View (513) 986-4912
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Lifestrings Mental Health and Well-Being, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
I have experience working with individuals, couples, and families. I have worked in several agency settings and private practice settings which has given me the tools to provide therapy for a diverse range of clients. I strive to always find ways to enhance the therapy tools I have to better serve clients and meeting them where they are at in their journey. I am dedicated to providing high quality, modern mental and relational health care to help individuals, couples, children & adolescents, and creative professionals work through complicated relationships and difficult experiences.
I have experience working with individuals, couples, and families. I have worked in several agency settings and private practice settings which has given me the tools to provide therapy for a diverse range of clients. I strive to always find ways to enhance the therapy tools I have to better serve clients and meeting them where they are at in their journey. I am dedicated to providing high quality, modern mental and relational health care to help individuals, couples, children & adolescents, and creative professionals work through complicated relationships and difficult experiences.
(502) 205-7023 View (502) 205-7023

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Kellye Ledbetter
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LISW-S
Crestview Hills, KY 41017
My specialties include depression/anxiety, LGBTQIA issues, trauma, phobias, stress management, women’s issues, adjustment disorders, self esteem, grief, family dysfunction and geriatrics.
I am a licensed clinical social worker who thrives to provide a safe and therapeutic working relationship with all of my clients. I have licenses to practice in both Kentucky and Ohio. Since 2000, I have worked in a variety of settings in both community and private mental health offices. My practice is geared toward finding solutions to address your underlying issues and accomplish goals we identify together. Therapy is one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself.
My specialties include depression/anxiety, LGBTQIA issues, trauma, phobias, stress management, women’s issues, adjustment disorders, self esteem, grief, family dysfunction and geriatrics.
I am a licensed clinical social worker who thrives to provide a safe and therapeutic working relationship with all of my clients. I have licenses to practice in both Kentucky and Ohio. Since 2000, I have worked in a variety of settings in both community and private mental health offices. My practice is geared toward finding solutions to address your underlying issues and accomplish goals we identify together. Therapy is one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself.
(859) 667-1415 x1 View (859) 667-1415 x1
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Sages of Grief
Counselor, PhD, MSBS, ACGRS®
Serves Area
My clients are adults experiencing grief or trauma related to death, relationship loss, illness, pet loss, job change, divorce, life transitions, or identity disruption. They often feel angry, overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure of who they are now—and may not even realize that what they are experiencing is grief. Mostly, they are simply tired of carrying and processing alone. Together, we work in a compassionate space where we can speak openly, feel deeply, and begin making sense of what has happened. Through this work, we restore emotional steadiness and reconnect with meaning, even though life may look different than before.
My clients are adults experiencing grief or trauma related to death, relationship loss, illness, pet loss, job change, divorce, life transitions, or identity disruption. They often feel angry, overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure of who they are now—and may not even realize that what they are experiencing is grief. Mostly, they are simply tired of carrying and processing alone. Together, we work in a compassionate space where we can speak openly, feel deeply, and begin making sense of what has happened. Through this work, we restore emotional steadiness and reconnect with meaning, even though life may look different than before.
(513) 848-5720 View (513) 848-5720
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Seth Stephens
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, LPCA
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
I specialize in trauma recovery and LGBTQ-affirming care, offering a supportive space where clients feel heard, validated, and empowered to heal and move forward.
If you are feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, or past trauma, often stuck in negative thought patterns or intense emotions. If you need support, practical coping skills, and help processing painful experiences. Your goal is to feel calmer, more in control, and able to live authentically without anxiety or trauma running your life. I would be honored to help. My goal is to allow all my clients to feel truly seen, safe, and validated.
I specialize in trauma recovery and LGBTQ-affirming care, offering a supportive space where clients feel heard, validated, and empowered to heal and move forward.
If you are feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, or past trauma, often stuck in negative thought patterns or intense emotions. If you need support, practical coping skills, and help processing painful experiences. Your goal is to feel calmer, more in control, and able to live authentically without anxiety or trauma running your life. I would be honored to help. My goal is to allow all my clients to feel truly seen, safe, and validated.
(859) 208-2407 View (859) 208-2407
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Whayne Herriford
Counselor, MS, LPCC-S
Covington, KY 41011
I am a solution focused provider who believes in creating an environment where a client can address or explore those issues that are important to them. As an openly gay man I also focus on providing support to gay, bisexual and transgender men though my practice is open to everyone. I also run a twice-a-month support group for gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning men.
I am a solution focused provider who believes in creating an environment where a client can address or explore those issues that are important to them. As an openly gay man I also focus on providing support to gay, bisexual and transgender men though my practice is open to everyone. I also run a twice-a-month support group for gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning men.
(310) 494-7143 View (310) 494-7143
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Charles Cody Hester
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MS, LPCC, NCC
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Counseling for me is about companionship! Companions are with you through the good and the not-so-good. The most important thing in counseling is creating a relationship where people can feel and think how they want to about their experience within the relationship because whether we are stepping in the right or wrong direction we are ever growing and changing. Everyone perceives life through a different lens. Biological, physiological, and environmental variables influence those perspectives in different domains of people’s lives. All ages with: Anxiety, Depression, Addictions, Schizo and Mood Spectrum, Paraphallic, and Trauma.
Counseling for me is about companionship! Companions are with you through the good and the not-so-good. The most important thing in counseling is creating a relationship where people can feel and think how they want to about their experience within the relationship because whether we are stepping in the right or wrong direction we are ever growing and changing. Everyone perceives life through a different lens. Biological, physiological, and environmental variables influence those perspectives in different domains of people’s lives. All ages with: Anxiety, Depression, Addictions, Schizo and Mood Spectrum, Paraphallic, and Trauma.
(513) 613-3389 View (513) 613-3389
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Rachel Lyons
Counselor, LPCC-S
1 Endorsed
Covington, KY 41011
I also support clients exploring identity, self-knowledge, and grief or loss, with particular experience working with women and LGBTQIA+ clients.
My approach is trauma-informed, integrative, and collaborative, drawing on attachment theory, narrative therapy, family systems, and psychoanalytic techniques. Together, we examine the dynamics shaping your inner world and your relationships, explore old patterns, clarify your values, and develop new ways to connect more honestly with yourself and others.
I also support clients exploring identity, self-knowledge, and grief or loss, with particular experience working with women and LGBTQIA+ clients.
My approach is trauma-informed, integrative, and collaborative, drawing on attachment theory, narrative therapy, family systems, and psychoanalytic techniques. Together, we examine the dynamics shaping your inner world and your relationships, explore old patterns, clarify your values, and develop new ways to connect more honestly with yourself and others.
(859) 484-7910 View (859) 484-7910
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Rebecca R Burgard
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
1 Endorsed
Florence, KY 41042
Looking for a therapist who understands what it's like to be neurodivergent and/or a member of the LGBTQIA+ community?
I have experience treating mood disorders, personality disorders, OCD, anxiety, and PTSD. I am trained in DBT, TFCBT and the Gottman Method. I am familiar with IFS, Shadow Work, ACT, and ERP. I offer individual and couples therapy.
Looking for a therapist who understands what it's like to be neurodivergent and/or a member of the LGBTQIA+ community?
I have experience treating mood disorders, personality disorders, OCD, anxiety, and PTSD. I am trained in DBT, TFCBT and the Gottman Method. I am familiar with IFS, Shadow Work, ACT, and ERP. I offer individual and couples therapy.
(859) 605-3598 View (859) 605-3598
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Jessica Green
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Online Only
Are you feeling overwhelmed and need support? Are you struggling with anxiety or having trouble in your relationships? Maybe you're finding it difficult to achieve your goals? It can be exhausting to navigate the obstacles life throws at us. I understand how difficult and scary it can be to take the first step and begin the healing process. In our sessions, I'll meet you where you are with compassion and evidence-based practices so we can identify what's not working and find a way to help you meet your goals for a healthier, happier life.
Are you feeling overwhelmed and need support? Are you struggling with anxiety or having trouble in your relationships? Maybe you're finding it difficult to achieve your goals? It can be exhausting to navigate the obstacles life throws at us. I understand how difficult and scary it can be to take the first step and begin the healing process. In our sessions, I'll meet you where you are with compassion and evidence-based practices so we can identify what's not working and find a way to help you meet your goals for a healthier, happier life.
(502) 289-9186 View (502) 289-9186
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McKenna Rose Patterson
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, MS, LPCA
Florence, KY 41042
My ideal clients are teens and adults who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, life transitions, relationship challenges, emotional dysregulation, anger, or patterns that leave them feeling stuck. I also enjoy working with individuals who experience intense emotions, difficulties in relationships, fear of abandonment, identity concerns, or other challenges commonly associated with borderline personality disorder. Many clients come to therapy feeling exhausted from carrying their struggles alone and wanting a safe place to better understand themselves, heal from past experiences, and create meaningful change.
My ideal clients are teens and adults who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, life transitions, relationship challenges, emotional dysregulation, anger, or patterns that leave them feeling stuck. I also enjoy working with individuals who experience intense emotions, difficulties in relationships, fear of abandonment, identity concerns, or other challenges commonly associated with borderline personality disorder. Many clients come to therapy feeling exhausted from carrying their struggles alone and wanting a safe place to better understand themselves, heal from past experiences, and create meaningful change.
(859) 657-7399 View (859) 657-7399
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Anthony Quarles
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC
Online Only
Reaching out for help in the form of therapy is not an easy thing to do as many can attest, but by reading this biography, you are taking the first step in getting help for yourself or a loved one. At times, life offers many struggles and obstacles that can be difficult to overcome alone. Engaging in therapy will provide opportunities to explore and process the thoughts and feelings that prevent you from living your best life. Though the thought of therapy may be intimidating and even nerve-wrecking for some, I believe once a person finds the right therapist, they find a trusting confidant who seeks to understand and problem solve.
Reaching out for help in the form of therapy is not an easy thing to do as many can attest, but by reading this biography, you are taking the first step in getting help for yourself or a loved one. At times, life offers many struggles and obstacles that can be difficult to overcome alone. Engaging in therapy will provide opportunities to explore and process the thoughts and feelings that prevent you from living your best life. Though the thought of therapy may be intimidating and even nerve-wrecking for some, I believe once a person finds the right therapist, they find a trusting confidant who seeks to understand and problem solve.
(859) 423-1829 View (859) 423-1829
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Rebecca Joy Barhorst
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LISW
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
You may look like you have it all together while privately struggling with anxiety, shame, emotional overwhelm, burnout, or relationship patterns that leave you exhausted and disconnected from yourself. Many have spent years walking on eggshells, overthinking, people-pleasing, or questioning their reality after emotionally immature caregivers or toxic relationships. Others feel trapped in cycles of rumination, compulsions, panic, perfectionism, or intrusive thoughts despite constantly trying to hold it all together. Therapy can help you stop living in constant self-protection and start feeling more like yourself again.
You may look like you have it all together while privately struggling with anxiety, shame, emotional overwhelm, burnout, or relationship patterns that leave you exhausted and disconnected from yourself. Many have spent years walking on eggshells, overthinking, people-pleasing, or questioning their reality after emotionally immature caregivers or toxic relationships. Others feel trapped in cycles of rumination, compulsions, panic, perfectionism, or intrusive thoughts despite constantly trying to hold it all together. Therapy can help you stop living in constant self-protection and start feeling more like yourself again.
(513) 790-5909 View (513) 790-5909
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Taylor Ryan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DSW, LCSW
Serves Area
Hello parents! I offer virtual and in-home therapy (depending on the distance). These services are great whether you're deciding whether parenthood is the next step for you, a new parent navigating new moods and life changes, or a parent of older children who wants to explore generational trends and healthy boundary-setting.
Hello parents! I offer virtual and in-home therapy (depending on the distance). These services are great whether you're deciding whether parenthood is the next step for you, a new parent navigating new moods and life changes, or a parent of older children who wants to explore generational trends and healthy boundary-setting.
(502) 237-3925 View (502) 237-3925
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Jay Smith
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MS, LPCC-S
3 Endorsed
Newport, KY 41071
Email is the easiest way to reach me. As a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with over a decade of experience, I specialize in working with adults and couples. I am particularly passionate about helping adults who are open to interpersonal therapy. Through our collaborative work, we can develop and strengthen your coping skills, enabling you to manage life's challenges and live a more fulfilling and authentic life.
Email is the easiest way to reach me. As a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with over a decade of experience, I specialize in working with adults and couples. I am particularly passionate about helping adults who are open to interpersonal therapy. Through our collaborative work, we can develop and strengthen your coping skills, enabling you to manage life's challenges and live a more fulfilling and authentic life.
(859) 279-4211 View (859) 279-4211
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Megan E Hardy
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
You’ve learned how to keep everything moving forward, meeting expectations, staying productive, being there for others, while quietly carrying anxiety, overwhelm, or a lingering sense of not being “enough.” Maybe you find yourself stuck in unhealthy relationship patterns, questioning your self-worth, or coping in ways that no longer serve you. I specialize in working with adults who are ready to better understand themselves and create meaningful, lasting change. My approach is trauma-informed, grounded in creating a safe, supportive space where you can explore your experiences, and develop healthier patterns.
You’ve learned how to keep everything moving forward, meeting expectations, staying productive, being there for others, while quietly carrying anxiety, overwhelm, or a lingering sense of not being “enough.” Maybe you find yourself stuck in unhealthy relationship patterns, questioning your self-worth, or coping in ways that no longer serve you. I specialize in working with adults who are ready to better understand themselves and create meaningful, lasting change. My approach is trauma-informed, grounded in creating a safe, supportive space where you can explore your experiences, and develop healthier patterns.
(513) 951-5056 View (513) 951-5056
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Anthony Roberts
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC
Serves Area
Hi there, I'm Anthony! I help clients overcome anxiety, depression, and substance use. I use evidence-based tools like CBT, DBT, and ACT to guide meaningful change. I combine warmth with honest guidance, helping clients build resilience, discover new perspectives, and create lasting improvements in their mental health and well-being. I use guided discovery, a collaborative process that helps clients explore how they process information and examine thinking patterns.
Hi there, I'm Anthony! I help clients overcome anxiety, depression, and substance use. I use evidence-based tools like CBT, DBT, and ACT to guide meaningful change. I combine warmth with honest guidance, helping clients build resilience, discover new perspectives, and create lasting improvements in their mental health and well-being. I use guided discovery, a collaborative process that helps clients explore how they process information and examine thinking patterns.
(805) 386-9095 View (805) 386-9095
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Emily Schubert
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S, LISW-S, MBA
Covington, KY 41011
Are you an adult that struggle with anxiety, managing relationships, mood disorders, personality disorders, and/or trauma? You may feel anxious, angry, confused, depressed, discouraged, disconnected, insecure, or overwhelmed. You may not even know where to start. If these sound true for you, what you’re experiencing is normal and I'm here to help. Through compassion and self-leadership, we can start facilitating the positive change you desire. In doing so, you can expect to be challenged and pushed outside your comfort zone, while also being met with compassion and curiosity that provides a safe container for healing.
Are you an adult that struggle with anxiety, managing relationships, mood disorders, personality disorders, and/or trauma? You may feel anxious, angry, confused, depressed, discouraged, disconnected, insecure, or overwhelmed. You may not even know where to start. If these sound true for you, what you’re experiencing is normal and I'm here to help. Through compassion and self-leadership, we can start facilitating the positive change you desire. In doing so, you can expect to be challenged and pushed outside your comfort zone, while also being met with compassion and curiosity that provides a safe container for healing.
(859) 780-5817 View (859) 780-5817
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.