LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in Frederick, MD
I also offer a special welcome for LGBTQ people and people exploring non monogamy and kink.
A "desire line" is a foot path made by us – people walking over time, as we discover that the path made for us isn't the easiest, safest or most fun route to walk. Desire lines remind us that we are not alone with our longing, frustration or irritation, nor are we alone in our search for fulfillment, peace or pleasure. Desire lines are also a good metaphor for life. Maybe you are on an unchosen or changing path and you're looking for a therapist to help navigate new territory.
I also offer a special welcome for LGBTQ people and people exploring non monogamy and kink.
A "desire line" is a foot path made by us – people walking over time, as we discover that the path made for us isn't the easiest, safest or most fun route to walk. Desire lines remind us that we are not alone with our longing, frustration or irritation, nor are we alone in our search for fulfillment, peace or pleasure. Desire lines are also a good metaphor for life. Maybe you are on an unchosen or changing path and you're looking for a therapist to help navigate new territory.
Deidre Pilcher, Couples & Relationship
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LCMFT, Couples, EFT
9 Endorsed
Serves Area
I am affirming and experienced in working with LGBTQ and ENM relationships, as well as relationships impacted by substance use or addiction.
If you start talking about chores and end up questioning your entire marriage or relationship, leave conversations with each other feeling more alone than when you started, or struggle with a sense of chronically walking on eggshells, you’re not alone and it doesn't have to stay this way. I work exclusively with intimate relationships and have helped many couples stuck in cycles of conflict or disconnection to rebuild emotional safety and closeness. In our work together, we identify the patterns that keep pulling you out of connection and learn new ways to respond to each other with greater understanding, clarity, and care.
I am affirming and experienced in working with LGBTQ and ENM relationships, as well as relationships impacted by substance use or addiction.
If you start talking about chores and end up questioning your entire marriage or relationship, leave conversations with each other feeling more alone than when you started, or struggle with a sense of chronically walking on eggshells, you’re not alone and it doesn't have to stay this way. I work exclusively with intimate relationships and have helped many couples stuck in cycles of conflict or disconnection to rebuild emotional safety and closeness. In our work together, we identify the patterns that keep pulling you out of connection and learn new ways to respond to each other with greater understanding, clarity, and care.
Zahra specializes in working with clients dealing with issues related to racial trauma, queer identity development, depression, anxiety, internalized oppression, complex relationship dynamics, and family estrangement.
Zahra's a dedicated mental health therapist who offers an affirming, compassionate, and culturally responsive space for healing. With a grounded approach, she invites clients into therapy as their full, authentic selves, free from judgment and societal expectations. Her practice is rooted in deep empathy, intersectional awareness, and a strong belief in the power of personal agency, as she understands the nuanced ways that racism, homophobia, misogyny, and generational trauma can impact mental health. Her work is as much about healing as it is about honoring identity, reclaiming narratives, and nurturing radical self-acceptance!
Zahra specializes in working with clients dealing with issues related to racial trauma, queer identity development, depression, anxiety, internalized oppression, complex relationship dynamics, and family estrangement.
Zahra's a dedicated mental health therapist who offers an affirming, compassionate, and culturally responsive space for healing. With a grounded approach, she invites clients into therapy as their full, authentic selves, free from judgment and societal expectations. Her practice is rooted in deep empathy, intersectional awareness, and a strong belief in the power of personal agency, as she understands the nuanced ways that racism, homophobia, misogyny, and generational trauma can impact mental health. Her work is as much about healing as it is about honoring identity, reclaiming narratives, and nurturing radical self-acceptance!
In particular, I focus on grief, LGBT issues, and the challenges faced by young adults.
Often, we feel like we have to be strong. Either because other people rely on us, we were taught to bury our feelings, or we don't think we deserve the time and attention. But unspoken pain does not go away on its own. Ignoring our problems can work for a time, but it's not a long term solution. My goal is to give you the space to focus on your needs.
In particular, I focus on grief, LGBT issues, and the challenges faced by young adults.
Often, we feel like we have to be strong. Either because other people rely on us, we were taught to bury our feelings, or we don't think we deserve the time and attention. But unspoken pain does not go away on its own. Ignoring our problems can work for a time, but it's not a long term solution. My goal is to give you the space to focus on your needs.
It’s tough for queer and trans people to find time to be vulnerable when our identities are under attack.
Whatever your background, each of us needs nonjudgmental space to grow, learn, and heal, and it’s my pleasure to help provide that space. I offer both a compassionate lens and direct feedback. I am particularly invested in providing high-quality care to LGBTQIA people and trauma survivors, but I am happy to work with a wide variety of issues and needs.
It’s tough for queer and trans people to find time to be vulnerable when our identities are under attack.
Whatever your background, each of us needs nonjudgmental space to grow, learn, and heal, and it’s my pleasure to help provide that space. I offer both a compassionate lens and direct feedback. I am particularly invested in providing high-quality care to LGBTQIA people and trauma survivors, but I am happy to work with a wide variety of issues and needs.
I believe in the power of relationship in therapy and strive to create a safe space for every person that walks through my door. Whether you are experiencing a personal, emotional, or relational challenge, it takes courage to embark on a reflective journey. Through an insight-oriented holistic approach, my focus is to support and promote autonomy in our collaborative work. I provide individual, relational/couple, and family therapy for folks 16+. I am committed to providing inclusive, sex-positive, justice-oriented, and affirming care that values and respects all clients lived experiences.
I believe in the power of relationship in therapy and strive to create a safe space for every person that walks through my door. Whether you are experiencing a personal, emotional, or relational challenge, it takes courage to embark on a reflective journey. Through an insight-oriented holistic approach, my focus is to support and promote autonomy in our collaborative work. I provide individual, relational/couple, and family therapy for folks 16+. I am committed to providing inclusive, sex-positive, justice-oriented, and affirming care that values and respects all clients lived experiences.
Welcome to the next step of your journey! One of the most challenging decisions is to seek help and take action to heal ourselves. Taking action, looking deeply and deliberately at ourselves isn't an easy task. Without doing so, nothing changes. Dayna truly believes that every individual deserves to find lasting happiness that comes from within. No one can do this for another. Instead, it is a commitment to oneself. Whether the goal is personal growth, repairing relationships, or overcoming addiction, each person is capable of making the changes necessary to actualize their fullest potential.
Welcome to the next step of your journey! One of the most challenging decisions is to seek help and take action to heal ourselves. Taking action, looking deeply and deliberately at ourselves isn't an easy task. Without doing so, nothing changes. Dayna truly believes that every individual deserves to find lasting happiness that comes from within. No one can do this for another. Instead, it is a commitment to oneself. Whether the goal is personal growth, repairing relationships, or overcoming addiction, each person is capable of making the changes necessary to actualize their fullest potential.
Navigating life’s ups and downs can feel overwhelming and sometimes leave you feeling isolated, “too much,” or unsure of where to turn. If that resonates, know you’re not alone. My ideal client is you—exactly as you are right now. I work with teens and adults facing anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, complex trauma, and relationship struggles. More importantly, I value working with people—complex, evolving individuals seeking meaning, connection, and clarity.
Navigating life’s ups and downs can feel overwhelming and sometimes leave you feeling isolated, “too much,” or unsure of where to turn. If that resonates, know you’re not alone. My ideal client is you—exactly as you are right now. I work with teens and adults facing anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, complex trauma, and relationship struggles. More importantly, I value working with people—complex, evolving individuals seeking meaning, connection, and clarity.
Now Accepting New Clients! True Life Change is an integrated mental health group of Professional Licensed Counselors, Clinical Social Workers, and Master Level Interns. We will connect you to one of our thoughtful, competent, compassionate providers who will create an individualized treatment plan with special consideration of psychological, social, physical, and environmental factors. Our goal is to help improve ones mental health, assist with achieving goals, and create overall wellness.
Now Accepting New Clients! True Life Change is an integrated mental health group of Professional Licensed Counselors, Clinical Social Workers, and Master Level Interns. We will connect you to one of our thoughtful, competent, compassionate providers who will create an individualized treatment plan with special consideration of psychological, social, physical, and environmental factors. Our goal is to help improve ones mental health, assist with achieving goals, and create overall wellness.
Availability for weekly clients and intensives! Holding space for millennial women to let go of perfectionism, stop people-pleasing, and heal from the past. You feel stuck reliving the past and un-loveable despite "knowing" you are enough. You've done therapy before but found yourself feeling worse. Does this sound familiar? It's not all in your head. Trauma impacts our perspective and causes us to the see the present through the eyes of the past. This impacts everything from our relationships with friends, to sleep and our performance at work. However, healing is possible if we know how to go about healing it.
Availability for weekly clients and intensives! Holding space for millennial women to let go of perfectionism, stop people-pleasing, and heal from the past. You feel stuck reliving the past and un-loveable despite "knowing" you are enough. You've done therapy before but found yourself feeling worse. Does this sound familiar? It's not all in your head. Trauma impacts our perspective and causes us to the see the present through the eyes of the past. This impacts everything from our relationships with friends, to sleep and our performance at work. However, healing is possible if we know how to go about healing it.
Healing Empowering Rebuilding, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, PMH-C, CCATP
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Hello and thank you for considering my practice for your mental health needs. My name is Ebony Maynard, LCSW-C, PMH-C, CCATP and I am the therapist behind Healing Empowering and Rebuilding, LLC. Are you feeling broken, stressed and overwhelmed by life? Having racing thoughts and feelings of anxiety that are affecting your day to day? Struggling with low motivation, sad mood affecting your ability to complete daily tasks? Are you an expectant or new mom learning to navigate motherhood? There are many challenges in life that arise, I am ready to help you find the best way to navigate life’s daily stressors.
Hello and thank you for considering my practice for your mental health needs. My name is Ebony Maynard, LCSW-C, PMH-C, CCATP and I am the therapist behind Healing Empowering and Rebuilding, LLC. Are you feeling broken, stressed and overwhelmed by life? Having racing thoughts and feelings of anxiety that are affecting your day to day? Struggling with low motivation, sad mood affecting your ability to complete daily tasks? Are you an expectant or new mom learning to navigate motherhood? There are many challenges in life that arise, I am ready to help you find the best way to navigate life’s daily stressors.
Hanna Chandler
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MS, LCPC, NCC
6 Endorsed
Frederick, MD 21704
I am passionate about assisting clients in learning to accept themselves and build self-esteem. I work with my clients to create change in their daily lives. We work together to set and achieve goals, overcome challenges, and accept ourselves unconditionally.
I am passionate about assisting clients in learning to accept themselves and build self-esteem. I work with my clients to create change in their daily lives. We work together to set and achieve goals, overcome challenges, and accept ourselves unconditionally.
A clinical social worker with a strong emphasis on the healing power of a therapeutic relationship, I take pride in my ability to create and maintain an environment tailored to each unique individual. I am curious and creative in my approach. Clients appreciate my ability to be direct and nonjudgmental. I draw on humanistic, cognitive, and mindfulness techniques. I enjoy jungian approach and the emphasis of personal choice in our life outcome. I primarily utilize CBT and narrative therapeutic modalities.
A clinical social worker with a strong emphasis on the healing power of a therapeutic relationship, I take pride in my ability to create and maintain an environment tailored to each unique individual. I am curious and creative in my approach. Clients appreciate my ability to be direct and nonjudgmental. I draw on humanistic, cognitive, and mindfulness techniques. I enjoy jungian approach and the emphasis of personal choice in our life outcome. I primarily utilize CBT and narrative therapeutic modalities.
I provide LGBTQ+ and Neurodivergent affirming care to ages 14+.
Therapy is never one-size-fits-all and I find a combination of approaches works best. My specializations include: Brainspotting, Voice Dialogue, Solution Focused Therapy, Mindfulness, and Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT Tapping).
I provide LGBTQ+ and Neurodivergent affirming care to ages 14+.
Therapy is never one-size-fits-all and I find a combination of approaches works best. My specializations include: Brainspotting, Voice Dialogue, Solution Focused Therapy, Mindfulness, and Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT Tapping).
Mindful Haven Therapy Laura Valdes-Borsum,
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MS, MA, LCPC, NCC
1 Endorsed
Frederick, MD 21703
Fluent in Spanish with education, training, and experience in therapy models such as CBT (Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy), Trauma Focused-CBT, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). I selectively integrate a variety of goal-oriented, solution-focused, and person-centered techniques into a uniquely individualized treatment approach for individuals, couples, and families. My multicultural clinical expertise includes treating individuals of all ages for depression, anxiety, panic attacks, eating disorders, gender dysphoria, sexual identity, adjustment issues, personality disorders, end of life transitioning, and grief.
Fluent in Spanish with education, training, and experience in therapy models such as CBT (Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy), Trauma Focused-CBT, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). I selectively integrate a variety of goal-oriented, solution-focused, and person-centered techniques into a uniquely individualized treatment approach for individuals, couples, and families. My multicultural clinical expertise includes treating individuals of all ages for depression, anxiety, panic attacks, eating disorders, gender dysphoria, sexual identity, adjustment issues, personality disorders, end of life transitioning, and grief.
Is life taking a path you haven’t expected?
YES, life changes can bring challenges that are just too much to go through alone...
I work with adults individual or/and couples who seek personal growth, who struggle with life's transitions such as pregnancy and parenthood, perimenopause and menopause.
I’m there to support you when navigating fertility issues that can be depleting to you and your relationship.
I will be here when you face this horrendous loss of your baby (babies) and/or deal with pregnancy loss (es)
Is life taking a path you haven’t expected?
YES, life changes can bring challenges that are just too much to go through alone...
I work with adults individual or/and couples who seek personal growth, who struggle with life's transitions such as pregnancy and parenthood, perimenopause and menopause.
I’m there to support you when navigating fertility issues that can be depleting to you and your relationship.
I will be here when you face this horrendous loss of your baby (babies) and/or deal with pregnancy loss (es)
I believe a client innately possesses the strengths necessary to live a fulfilling life. My goal is to foster those strengths and help clients develop individualized coping strategies to take on life’s challenges. I encourage my clients to explore emotions, social skills, and behaviors in a safe and validating environment. Through a therapeutic relationship with the client, we can collaboratively discover the best strategies and tools to navigate life’s challenges. Let’s learn about you together!
I believe a client innately possesses the strengths necessary to live a fulfilling life. My goal is to foster those strengths and help clients develop individualized coping strategies to take on life’s challenges. I encourage my clients to explore emotions, social skills, and behaviors in a safe and validating environment. Through a therapeutic relationship with the client, we can collaboratively discover the best strategies and tools to navigate life’s challenges. Let’s learn about you together!
Imagine someone who’s juggling the demands of work, family, and personal life—whether a young professional, a student, or a parent. They might be feeling stressed, anxious, or stuck in unhealthy patterns. Their goals include finding balance, building confidence, and improving their relationships. They want to feel understood and supported as they navigate their challenges. Ready for change, they’re looking for guidance to help them develop resilience and create a fulfilling life. They seek a safe space to express their thoughts and emotions, eager to embark on a journey of growth and self-discovery.
Imagine someone who’s juggling the demands of work, family, and personal life—whether a young professional, a student, or a parent. They might be feeling stressed, anxious, or stuck in unhealthy patterns. Their goals include finding balance, building confidence, and improving their relationships. They want to feel understood and supported as they navigate their challenges. Ready for change, they’re looking for guidance to help them develop resilience and create a fulfilling life. They seek a safe space to express their thoughts and emotions, eager to embark on a journey of growth and self-discovery.
My ideal client is a college student or young adult navigating the pressures of academics, relationships, and life transitions. Many of these clients carry unresolved experiences—such as childhood trauma, high academic or athletic pressures, social rejection, or family conflict—that continue to show up in their present lives as anxiety, perfectionism, panic, or difficulty regulating emotions. Their needs often center around finding relief from distressing memories or thoughts that interfere with their ability to focus, feel confident, or engage fully in daily life.
My ideal client is a college student or young adult navigating the pressures of academics, relationships, and life transitions. Many of these clients carry unresolved experiences—such as childhood trauma, high academic or athletic pressures, social rejection, or family conflict—that continue to show up in their present lives as anxiety, perfectionism, panic, or difficulty regulating emotions. Their needs often center around finding relief from distressing memories or thoughts that interfere with their ability to focus, feel confident, or engage fully in daily life.
I am a white, queer, ND, chronically ill/disabled (hey spoonies!) therapist.
My approach is humanistic, relational, anti-oppressive, and strengths-based. I tend to show up as a warm, collaborative presence, and I aim to create a space where you don’t have to filter yourself to be understood. I use personal disclosure as a relational tool. I draw from EMDR, IFS, nature-based, and somatic-informed practices in my work with clients.
I am a white, queer, ND, chronically ill/disabled (hey spoonies!) therapist.
My approach is humanistic, relational, anti-oppressive, and strengths-based. I tend to show up as a warm, collaborative presence, and I aim to create a space where you don’t have to filter yourself to be understood. I use personal disclosure as a relational tool. I draw from EMDR, IFS, nature-based, and somatic-informed practices in my work with clients.
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