LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in Comstock Park, MI
You’ve read the self-help books, listened to the podcasts, tried doing more self-care, and maybe even tried meditation, but it feels like no matter what you do, you’re still stuck in the same spot. You spend too much time in your head and get stuck in thought spirals that try to make you believe the worst things about yourself, and you just want it to stop so you can do more in your life without the constant “what ifs” or worrying that you are not good enough. Or, maybe your child is feeling this way and you are not sure how to help them. Despite how it may feel, there is a way to stop letting your anxiety and thoughts run your life
You’ve read the self-help books, listened to the podcasts, tried doing more self-care, and maybe even tried meditation, but it feels like no matter what you do, you’re still stuck in the same spot. You spend too much time in your head and get stuck in thought spirals that try to make you believe the worst things about yourself, and you just want it to stop so you can do more in your life without the constant “what ifs” or worrying that you are not good enough. Or, maybe your child is feeling this way and you are not sure how to help them. Despite how it may feel, there is a way to stop letting your anxiety and thoughts run your life
I enjoy working with clients that are ready to explore their mental health. I have a strong belief that people can change and grow through any troubles they may have faced, or are facing. Sometimes, we just need a little help. That is where I get to play my part in a client's life.
I have a passion for working with clients who are committed to their journey and are ready to challenge the things that may be holding them back. Clients who are looking for a teammate, rather than someone to tell them how to live their lives, are going to find that I am a good fit for them.
I enjoy working with clients that are ready to explore their mental health. I have a strong belief that people can change and grow through any troubles they may have faced, or are facing. Sometimes, we just need a little help. That is where I get to play my part in a client's life.
I have a passion for working with clients who are committed to their journey and are ready to challenge the things that may be holding them back. Clients who are looking for a teammate, rather than someone to tell them how to live their lives, are going to find that I am a good fit for them.
I have extensive experience providing specialized care to women, health professionals, mothers, neurodivergent individuals, and members of LGBTQ community.
I enjoy working with clients to gain insight into the challenges they face and to develop a plan to overcome them. Because everyone comes to therapy with unique issues and values, I use an individualized approach to meet your specific needs, integrating multiple research-based therapies and techniques. Providing compassion, support, and feedback, I create a safe and caring environment that promotes growth, healing, and empowerment. I enjoy helping clients discover their existing strengths, find hope for the future, and overcome difficulties to achieve their goals.
I have extensive experience providing specialized care to women, health professionals, mothers, neurodivergent individuals, and members of LGBTQ community.
I enjoy working with clients to gain insight into the challenges they face and to develop a plan to overcome them. Because everyone comes to therapy with unique issues and values, I use an individualized approach to meet your specific needs, integrating multiple research-based therapies and techniques. Providing compassion, support, and feedback, I create a safe and caring environment that promotes growth, healing, and empowerment. I enjoy helping clients discover their existing strengths, find hope for the future, and overcome difficulties to achieve their goals.
I am LGBTQ+ friendly and strive to make a space that is welcoming to all.
I offer a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where you can feel free to express yourself and work through the toughest parts of your life. Together, we’ll explore the patterns and past experiences that keep you feeling stuck, while developing healthier thought patterns and behaviors that support the life you want to live.
I am LGBTQ+ friendly and strive to make a space that is welcoming to all.
I offer a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where you can feel free to express yourself and work through the toughest parts of your life. Together, we’ll explore the patterns and past experiences that keep you feeling stuck, while developing healthier thought patterns and behaviors that support the life you want to live.
As a counselor, I believe in meeting you where you are. I work with clients of all ages to help navigate life's challenges. Whether you are dealing with anxiety or depression or your child is having behavioral issues, I am here to walk along side of you so you can get back in the driver's seat of your life. I have a passion for working with children and teenagers. I have 9 years of experience working with children and teenagers in the criminal justice system.
As a counselor, I believe in meeting you where you are. I work with clients of all ages to help navigate life's challenges. Whether you are dealing with anxiety or depression or your child is having behavioral issues, I am here to walk along side of you so you can get back in the driver's seat of your life. I have a passion for working with children and teenagers. I have 9 years of experience working with children and teenagers in the criminal justice system.
Do you feel disconnected, overwhelmed, or stuck in your relationship with yourself or partner? I can help you rebuild safety and connection using EFT and trauma informed therapy. Healing starts with connection, and therapy can be a place where you finally feel safe enough to start that connection. I specialize in trauma recovery and the relational wounds that shape how we show up with ourselves and others. Whether you're navigating C-PTSD, anxiety, depression, or ongoing relationship and marital conflict, our work together focuses on helping you rebuild trust in yourself, and reconnect with your sense of worth and agency.
Do you feel disconnected, overwhelmed, or stuck in your relationship with yourself or partner? I can help you rebuild safety and connection using EFT and trauma informed therapy. Healing starts with connection, and therapy can be a place where you finally feel safe enough to start that connection. I specialize in trauma recovery and the relational wounds that shape how we show up with ourselves and others. Whether you're navigating C-PTSD, anxiety, depression, or ongoing relationship and marital conflict, our work together focuses on helping you rebuild trust in yourself, and reconnect with your sense of worth and agency.
Life can be challenging and wonderful at the same time. There are so many ups and downs and sometimes you just want someone to listen and remind you that you are going to be okay. Someone who can help you thrive, despite the difficult times.
Life can be challenging and wonderful at the same time. There are so many ups and downs and sometimes you just want someone to listen and remind you that you are going to be okay. Someone who can help you thrive, despite the difficult times.
Whether you are struggling with depression, anxiety, anger, trauma, life adjustments, current social concerns, parenting small children or teens, family and relationship challenges or issues specific to the LGBTQ+ community, you will feel heard and welcome.
I am EMDR trained, as well as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and am certified as an ADHD specialist. I have over 20 years of experience working with families to develop effective parenting strategies. I work with all ages; young children, college students, and older adults.f
Whether you are struggling with depression, anxiety, anger, trauma, life adjustments, current social concerns, parenting small children or teens, family and relationship challenges or issues specific to the LGBTQ+ community, you will feel heard and welcome.
I am EMDR trained, as well as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and am certified as an ADHD specialist. I have over 20 years of experience working with families to develop effective parenting strategies. I work with all ages; young children, college students, and older adults.f
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I particularly like working with queer people of all ages to help them love and care for the babies inside them.
I'm trained as a children's yoga teacher with an emphasis on mindfulness, co-regulation, and regulation. These practices are for everyone, and I believe they are made more accessible when taught with the belief that we are all children.
I also practice martial arts and love learning new ways of incorporating this into my work.
I particularly like working with queer people of all ages to help them love and care for the babies inside them.
I'm trained as a children's yoga teacher with an emphasis on mindfulness, co-regulation, and regulation. These practices are for everyone, and I believe they are made more accessible when taught with the belief that we are all children.
I also practice martial arts and love learning new ways of incorporating this into my work.
Now, I help neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ adults of all ages (18+) to find healing, self-acceptance, and joy.
Our first 60-minute session will start with some introductions, and then explore what has brought you to therapy. I take my cues from you; if you come with a PowerPoint presentation about your holistic self, we talk about your holistic self and where you want to improve.
Now, I help neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ adults of all ages (18+) to find healing, self-acceptance, and joy.
Our first 60-minute session will start with some introductions, and then explore what has brought you to therapy. I take my cues from you; if you come with a PowerPoint presentation about your holistic self, we talk about your holistic self and where you want to improve.
My specialties include supporting LGBTQ+ people and families, working through issues with body image, and building a sense of self.
As people, we are constantly growing and evolving into new versions of ourselves. Sometimes that growth is uncomfortable and scary, especially in the chaotic times we’re living through. We were never meant to suffer alone. I view my role as forming a socially supportive environment where we can work through the challenges that come with being human together. My goal is to provide a safe and supportive space where we can process through these growing pains together and the support, knowledge, and tools that can make growth and change less scary.
My specialties include supporting LGBTQ+ people and families, working through issues with body image, and building a sense of self.
As people, we are constantly growing and evolving into new versions of ourselves. Sometimes that growth is uncomfortable and scary, especially in the chaotic times we’re living through. We were never meant to suffer alone. I view my role as forming a socially supportive environment where we can work through the challenges that come with being human together. My goal is to provide a safe and supportive space where we can process through these growing pains together and the support, knowledge, and tools that can make growth and change less scary.
Morning to Late Afternoon appointments Available (as early as 10 AM and as late as 4 PM) - I have a focus in working with adult individuals, 18 and older, struggling with anxiety and/or seeking support with LGBTQ+ related concerns, such as sexual orientation, sexual identity, and dysphoria.
I am a SPADA certified licensed professional counselor who utilizes a mix of Motivational Interviewing skills, CBT, and Solution-Focused modalities to aid individuals experiencing a wide range of concerns, such as general life stressors, executive functioning, anxiety, depression, and concerns related to being a part of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Morning to Late Afternoon appointments Available (as early as 10 AM and as late as 4 PM) - I have a focus in working with adult individuals, 18 and older, struggling with anxiety and/or seeking support with LGBTQ+ related concerns, such as sexual orientation, sexual identity, and dysphoria.
I am a SPADA certified licensed professional counselor who utilizes a mix of Motivational Interviewing skills, CBT, and Solution-Focused modalities to aid individuals experiencing a wide range of concerns, such as general life stressors, executive functioning, anxiety, depression, and concerns related to being a part of the LGBTQIA+ community.
My name is Luca June, LMSW and I’m a Nonbinary Trans individual (they/them) offering queer and gender affirming psychotherapy to clients across the state of Michigan.
I utilize a holistic and active interpersonal approach to therapy. I am a trauma-informed clinician and enjoy engaging in cognitive-behavioral questioning and thinking and focus on your personhood. I'm also experienced in letter writing for gender affirming care.
My name is Luca June, LMSW and I’m a Nonbinary Trans individual (they/them) offering queer and gender affirming psychotherapy to clients across the state of Michigan.
I utilize a holistic and active interpersonal approach to therapy. I am a trauma-informed clinician and enjoy engaging in cognitive-behavioral questioning and thinking and focus on your personhood. I'm also experienced in letter writing for gender affirming care.
Jude Tantay, Integrated EMDR Therapist
Master Social Worker, LLMSW
3 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
A queer, trans, second-generation Filipina-American.
My work lives where healing becomes a story again. With EMDR, Narrative Therapy, ACT, and harm-reduction, I walk beside you as you give language to what the world tried to quiet. Together we name what hurts, tend what endures, and write a new path for freedom, one built from breath, truth, and becoming.
A queer, trans, second-generation Filipina-American.
My work lives where healing becomes a story again. With EMDR, Narrative Therapy, ACT, and harm-reduction, I walk beside you as you give language to what the world tried to quiet. Together we name what hurts, tend what endures, and write a new path for freedom, one built from breath, truth, and becoming.
As much as I would like to offer this, I am not here to change/stop/delete your thoughts and feelings. I don't believe that's possible, even if we can sometimes ignore them for a couple hours. More often than not, the time, attention, and energy we pour into trying to get control of these moves us farther away from our values and goals than closer to them anyways. I view my role as a therapist as someone here to help change your relationship to those thoughts and feelings instead, so that we don’t have to wait for them to disappear before living a richer, fuller life.
As much as I would like to offer this, I am not here to change/stop/delete your thoughts and feelings. I don't believe that's possible, even if we can sometimes ignore them for a couple hours. More often than not, the time, attention, and energy we pour into trying to get control of these moves us farther away from our values and goals than closer to them anyways. I view my role as a therapist as someone here to help change your relationship to those thoughts and feelings instead, so that we don’t have to wait for them to disappear before living a richer, fuller life.
Being a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, I bring empathy and understanding to those who share this identity.
Are you looking to heal from trauma, gain coping skills, or improve your overall mental health? I am ready to walk alongside you and help you meet your goals. I am an affirming provider with years of experience supporting people in meeting their goals and increasing their quality of life. I enjoy helping clients with anxiety, trauma, depression, and relationship issues improve their lives. Please reach out with any questions, I can't wait to start our work together!
Being a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, I bring empathy and understanding to those who share this identity.
Are you looking to heal from trauma, gain coping skills, or improve your overall mental health? I am ready to walk alongside you and help you meet your goals. I am an affirming provider with years of experience supporting people in meeting their goals and increasing their quality of life. I enjoy helping clients with anxiety, trauma, depression, and relationship issues improve their lives. Please reach out with any questions, I can't wait to start our work together!
And as someone who identifies as a transgender female, I am naturally a strong advocate and ally for all those within the LGBTQIA+ community.
Strategies include mindfulness to focus on the present, gaining awareness of harmful thought patterns, examining what triggers particular behaviors and perspectives, developing new ways of experiencing the world, forming new ideas about who we can be within the world, and learning to use creativity, nature, and purposeful choices to grow one's wellbeing.
And as someone who identifies as a transgender female, I am naturally a strong advocate and ally for all those within the LGBTQIA+ community.
Strategies include mindfulness to focus on the present, gaining awareness of harmful thought patterns, examining what triggers particular behaviors and perspectives, developing new ways of experiencing the world, forming new ideas about who we can be within the world, and learning to use creativity, nature, and purposeful choices to grow one's wellbeing.
I also value working with culturally diverse clients, including BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, international, and adoptee clients.
Maybe you’re navigating a transition, questioning your identity, struggling in your relationships, or feeling uncertain about where you belong. You may be trying to understand who you are, how your experiences have shaped you, or why certain patterns continue to show up in your life. I see therapy as a space where we can slow down, become curious about these experiences, and build a genuine relationship where you don’t have to make sense of everything on your own. Therapy can give us a space to approach painful or complicated emotions with openness and compassion.
I also value working with culturally diverse clients, including BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, international, and adoptee clients.
Maybe you’re navigating a transition, questioning your identity, struggling in your relationships, or feeling uncertain about where you belong. You may be trying to understand who you are, how your experiences have shaped you, or why certain patterns continue to show up in your life. I see therapy as a space where we can slow down, become curious about these experiences, and build a genuine relationship where you don’t have to make sense of everything on your own. Therapy can give us a space to approach painful or complicated emotions with openness and compassion.
As a fat, neurodivergent, queer person, I know first hand how discrimination and fitting social “norms” can impact your mental and physical health.
My clinical social work experience has been in outpatient mental health, crisis phone intervention, and coordinating appropriate levels of behavioral health care. I am particularly passionate about working with folks on issues of identity, anxiety, depression, and exploring neurodivergent thinking patterns such as ADHD or Autism.
As a fat, neurodivergent, queer person, I know first hand how discrimination and fitting social “norms” can impact your mental and physical health.
My clinical social work experience has been in outpatient mental health, crisis phone intervention, and coordinating appropriate levels of behavioral health care. I am particularly passionate about working with folks on issues of identity, anxiety, depression, and exploring neurodivergent thinking patterns such as ADHD or Autism.
My focus includes, but is not limited to, helping clients with challenges related to grief, cancer, PTSD, veterans, LGBTQ+, sexual abuse, and spiritual trauma.
Is something impacting your well-being or day-to-day life?
Sometimes stressors from the past, present, or even worries about the future intrude on our lives. I'm here to help you gain a deeper understanding of your experiences, explore tools that work for you, and find a sustainable emotional balance—no matter what tomorrow holds.
I genuinely care about each of my clients' well-being. I'm here to support them in achieving their therapeutic goals. Whether through laughter or tears, you are not alone in this process.
My focus includes, but is not limited to, helping clients with challenges related to grief, cancer, PTSD, veterans, LGBTQ+, sexual abuse, and spiritual trauma.
Is something impacting your well-being or day-to-day life?
Sometimes stressors from the past, present, or even worries about the future intrude on our lives. I'm here to help you gain a deeper understanding of your experiences, explore tools that work for you, and find a sustainable emotional balance—no matter what tomorrow holds.
I genuinely care about each of my clients' well-being. I'm here to support them in achieving their therapeutic goals. Whether through laughter or tears, you are not alone in this process.
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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.