Transgender Therapists in Hamilton, MI
I enjoy encouraging clients to take an active role in their own therapeutic journey. I believe that each client is the author of their story; and I have the honor and privilege to hear that story from the author. I am a compassionate and empathetic psychotherapist, passionate about diverse genders, sexual orientations, and relationship structures. I am committed to creating a warm environment where clients feel safe to be vulnerable.
I enjoy encouraging clients to take an active role in their own therapeutic journey. I believe that each client is the author of their story; and I have the honor and privilege to hear that story from the author. I am a compassionate and empathetic psychotherapist, passionate about diverse genders, sexual orientations, and relationship structures. I am committed to creating a warm environment where clients feel safe to be vulnerable.
If you're someone others rely on a high-achieving professional, a caregiver, or both you may find yourself quietly running on empty. Words like overwhelmed, over functioning, and at capacity may feel all too familiar. I offer a safe, supportive space to breathe, reflect, and begin healing.
If you're someone others rely on a high-achieving professional, a caregiver, or both you may find yourself quietly running on empty. Words like overwhelmed, over functioning, and at capacity may feel all too familiar. I offer a safe, supportive space to breathe, reflect, and begin healing.
Although I spend a lot of time conducting psychological assessments, I truly enjoy the time I get to spend as a therapist walking through life with my clients. At one point in time or another, all of us struggle with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationships, big-emotions and overall ineffectiveness in our life. In therapy, we not only spend time discussing ongoing issues and current difficulties, but we also focus on themes in our lives and the ways that our thinking patterns can inhibit our ability to create the unique life that we want to live.
Although I spend a lot of time conducting psychological assessments, I truly enjoy the time I get to spend as a therapist walking through life with my clients. At one point in time or another, all of us struggle with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationships, big-emotions and overall ineffectiveness in our life. In therapy, we not only spend time discussing ongoing issues and current difficulties, but we also focus on themes in our lives and the ways that our thinking patterns can inhibit our ability to create the unique life that we want to live.
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Growing the life you want We have one life that we get to live, and so we only have one chance to find and create meaning for our lives. So often we can be hindered by our fears and from the painful points of resistance that we have encountered along the way. Those points of struggle look different for each person, and many times can stay with us for a long time. But we can grow and recover, and taking the time to slow down and care for ourselves is a liberating experience.
Growing the life you want We have one life that we get to live, and so we only have one chance to find and create meaning for our lives. So often we can be hindered by our fears and from the painful points of resistance that we have encountered along the way. Those points of struggle look different for each person, and many times can stay with us for a long time. But we can grow and recover, and taking the time to slow down and care for ourselves is a liberating experience.
Are you struggling with feelings of not being enough, being too much, insecurity in relationships, rejection sensitivity, and fear of abandonment? Did you grow up in a dysfunctional family atmosphere? Did trauma(s) during crucial developmental years affect the way you connect with yourself and others? I focus on working with adults who are coping with the effects of developmental/complex PTSD (cPTSD) and/or growing up in a dysfunctional family environment. Trauma is an experience that overwhelms our ability to cope. In relationships a rupture (physical or emotional) in our primary attachment can cause traumatic effects.
Are you struggling with feelings of not being enough, being too much, insecurity in relationships, rejection sensitivity, and fear of abandonment? Did you grow up in a dysfunctional family atmosphere? Did trauma(s) during crucial developmental years affect the way you connect with yourself and others? I focus on working with adults who are coping with the effects of developmental/complex PTSD (cPTSD) and/or growing up in a dysfunctional family environment. Trauma is an experience that overwhelms our ability to cope. In relationships a rupture (physical or emotional) in our primary attachment can cause traumatic effects.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, misunderstood, or exhausted from trying to navigate a world that doesn't feel like it was built with you in mind? Maybe you're dealing with chronic suicidal thoughts, anxiety, and burnout, but aren't entirely sure why. If you're looking for answers, I offer Affirming Autism Assessments with personalized life recommendations tailored to your unique brain style; and for those looking for more, I offer short and long term- individual therapy or coaching to help creative problem solve and build systems that uniquely work for you, and hopefully make life feel a little more manageable.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, misunderstood, or exhausted from trying to navigate a world that doesn't feel like it was built with you in mind? Maybe you're dealing with chronic suicidal thoughts, anxiety, and burnout, but aren't entirely sure why. If you're looking for answers, I offer Affirming Autism Assessments with personalized life recommendations tailored to your unique brain style; and for those looking for more, I offer short and long term- individual therapy or coaching to help creative problem solve and build systems that uniquely work for you, and hopefully make life feel a little more manageable.
I feel called to help others through periods of depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, self-harm, eating disorders, substance abuse, divorce, disability, trauma, abuse, and issues related to gender identity and sexuality.
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 feel called to help others through periods of depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, self-harm, eating disorders, substance abuse, divorce, disability, trauma, abuse, and issues related to gender identity and sexuality.
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 specialize in treatment of trans* individuals ( transgender, non-binary, agender, fluid, gender queer, etc), and have provided individual, family, couples, and medical referral services.
It is my personal and professional belief that everyone is capable of discovering their most authentic and successful self, but may occasionally need assistance in their journey to personal enrichment. I have been lucky enough to find those people in my own life, and I consider it an honor to serve that purpose for my clients in a warm, welcoming, yet professional fashion. I respect the individual needs of varying cultural backgrounds, and enjoy finding common ground with varying clientele.
I specialize in treatment of trans* individuals ( transgender, non-binary, agender, fluid, gender queer, etc), and have provided individual, family, couples, and medical referral services.
It is my personal and professional belief that everyone is capable of discovering their most authentic and successful self, but may occasionally need assistance in their journey to personal enrichment. I have been lucky enough to find those people in my own life, and I consider it an honor to serve that purpose for my clients in a warm, welcoming, yet professional fashion. I respect the individual needs of varying cultural backgrounds, and enjoy finding common ground with varying clientele.
Sometimes life can present us with difficulties, as well as opportunities, that we don't expect or aren't sure how to handle. Many people find ways of healing, growing, and even striving through the counseling process. Once you've decided to seek out psychotherapy, finding the therapist who is the right fit for you can feel overwhelming. The psychologists, professional counselors and social workers at River City Psychological Services (RCPS) strive to create a safe environment where people can grow and heal.
Sometimes life can present us with difficulties, as well as opportunities, that we don't expect or aren't sure how to handle. Many people find ways of healing, growing, and even striving through the counseling process. Once you've decided to seek out psychotherapy, finding the therapist who is the right fit for you can feel overwhelming. The psychologists, professional counselors and social workers at River City Psychological Services (RCPS) strive to create a safe environment where people can grow and heal.
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.
Axel Francisco Hettinger
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LLMSW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Waitlist for new clients
Axel is a queer therapist who strives to create a welcoming, affirming and warm environment for all clients, and specifically works with LGBTQIA+ clients seeking gender-affirming care.
Axel enjoys working with those who struggle with anxiety, depression, ADHD, and gender identity exploration. He specifically enjoys working with young adult and adolescent populations, journeying with them through major life transitions using trauma-informed care where needed.
Axel is a queer therapist who strives to create a welcoming, affirming and warm environment for all clients, and specifically works with LGBTQIA+ clients seeking gender-affirming care.
Axel enjoys working with those who struggle with anxiety, depression, ADHD, and gender identity exploration. He specifically enjoys working with young adult and adolescent populations, journeying with them through major life transitions using trauma-informed care where needed.
Jude Tantay, Integrated EMDR Therapist
Master Social Worker, LLMSW
3 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Hello there, I’m Jude (she/they), a queer, trans, second-generation Filipina-American. I walk with children, teens, and adults who are learning to live beneath the weight of expectation, identity, and history. My ideal client is someone who has spent years being strong, holding things together while quietly unraveling inside. They may be queer, trans, a person of color, or someone carrying stories of survival and silence, stories that have shaped the way they move through the world. They come to therapy longing for rest, for softness, for a space that doesn’t ask them to translate who they are.
Hello there, I’m Jude (she/they), a queer, trans, second-generation Filipina-American. I walk with children, teens, and adults who are learning to live beneath the weight of expectation, identity, and history. My ideal client is someone who has spent years being strong, holding things together while quietly unraveling inside. They may be queer, trans, a person of color, or someone carrying stories of survival and silence, stories that have shaped the way they move through the world. They come to therapy longing for rest, for softness, for a space that doesn’t ask them to translate who they are.
I specialize in working with LGBQIA, Transgender, and consensually nonmonogamous clients; as well as clients in the kink/BDSM community.
Making the decision to change your life can be scary. I'm dedicated to helping others work through difficult choices and helping them move their lives in a positive direction. I want to help you discover patterns and behaviors that have been holding you back, and build skills to make your life better in the future. I use an intersectional trans-inclusive feminist lens and use an eclectic combination of CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Behavioral Therapy to help solve problems. Making the decision to seek treatment is the first step. I would love to help you make your life one worth living!
I specialize in working with LGBQIA, Transgender, and consensually nonmonogamous clients; as well as clients in the kink/BDSM community.
Making the decision to change your life can be scary. I'm dedicated to helping others work through difficult choices and helping them move their lives in a positive direction. I want to help you discover patterns and behaviors that have been holding you back, and build skills to make your life better in the future. I use an intersectional trans-inclusive feminist lens and use an eclectic combination of CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Behavioral Therapy to help solve problems. Making the decision to seek treatment is the first step. I would love to help you make your life one worth living!
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.
My ideal client and those I serve best are people who struggle with anxiety, depression, gender dysphoria, ADHD, Autism, and OCD.
I provide many different options of therapies, and my favorite is relational-based. I believe it is important for me to get to know and understand people as a whole before diving deeper. I like to get to know those I work with well, so I can provide the best treatment tailored to their individual needs. I am a transgender man who is active in advocacy.
My ideal client and those I serve best are people who struggle with anxiety, depression, gender dysphoria, ADHD, Autism, and OCD.
I provide many different options of therapies, and my favorite is relational-based. I believe it is important for me to get to know and understand people as a whole before diving deeper. I like to get to know those I work with well, so I can provide the best treatment tailored to their individual needs. I am a transgender man who is active in advocacy.
My work is grounded in a person-centered approach, meaning sessions move at your pace and focus on what matters most to you. When anxiety feels constant, depression makes everything heavier, or anger starts showing up in ways you do not like, it can be hard to know where to begin. Therapy can be a place to slow down and talk through what is really going on without feeling judged or rushed. I offer secure online therapy across Michigan, making it easier to meet from home, during a break in your day, or wherever you feel most comfortable and private.
My work is grounded in a person-centered approach, meaning sessions move at your pace and focus on what matters most to you. When anxiety feels constant, depression makes everything heavier, or anger starts showing up in ways you do not like, it can be hard to know where to begin. Therapy can be a place to slow down and talk through what is really going on without feeling judged or rushed. I offer secure online therapy across Michigan, making it easier to meet from home, during a break in your day, or wherever you feel most comfortable and private.
Ash Johnson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LLMSW
2 Endorsed
Hudsonville, MI 49426
Waitlist for new clients
As a queer, trans therapist, my work is rooted in lived experience, compassion, and authenticity. I offer a laid-back, affirming space where you can explore identity, heal from trauma, and reconnect with your true self. Using approaches like TF-CBT and Person-Centered Therapy, I meet you where you're at—with honesty, warmth, and no pressure. Whether you're feeling stuck, navigating anxiety, or seeking support around gender or life transitions, I'm here to walk with you—at your pace, in your way.
As a queer, trans therapist, my work is rooted in lived experience, compassion, and authenticity. I offer a laid-back, affirming space where you can explore identity, heal from trauma, and reconnect with your true self. Using approaches like TF-CBT and Person-Centered Therapy, I meet you where you're at—with honesty, warmth, and no pressure. Whether you're feeling stuck, navigating anxiety, or seeking support around gender or life transitions, I'm here to walk with you—at your pace, in your way.
Taking the first step toward healing is often the hardest—and I want to start by saying I’m proud of you for being here. Choosing to begin therapy can be difficult, but finding the right therapist shouldn't be. My goal is to provide a safe, affirming, and inclusive space—however that looks for you—where you can process, heal, and grow at your own pace.
Taking the first step toward healing is often the hardest—and I want to start by saying I’m proud of you for being here. Choosing to begin therapy can be difficult, but finding the right therapist shouldn't be. My goal is to provide a safe, affirming, and inclusive space—however that looks for you—where you can process, heal, and grow at your own pace.
Life stuff is welcome here! Are you navigating relationship troubles, ADHD, anxiety, neurodivergence, or stress? My clients often know there's something not quite right but aren't sure where to start. I especially enjoy working with people who are trying to balance work and managing chronic illnesses, fellow healthcare workers, and teachers. LGBTQ+ clients are enthusiastically welcomed. I really like working with people who are exploring IFS. If you're looking for help, you're welcome here!
Life stuff is welcome here! Are you navigating relationship troubles, ADHD, anxiety, neurodivergence, or stress? My clients often know there's something not quite right but aren't sure where to start. I especially enjoy working with people who are trying to balance work and managing chronic illnesses, fellow healthcare workers, and teachers. LGBTQ+ clients are enthusiastically welcomed. I really like working with people who are exploring IFS. If you're looking for help, you're welcome here!
As a transgender person who is also neurodivergent, I understand the value of advocacy, affirmation, and support.
In my approach to counseling, I utilize techniques from multiple theories with an emphasis on mindfulness and trauma informed. I am passionate about meeting clients where they are in the therapeutic process and walking alongside them in collaboration to grow long term.
As a transgender person who is also neurodivergent, I understand the value of advocacy, affirmation, and support.
In my approach to counseling, I utilize techniques from multiple theories with an emphasis on mindfulness and trauma informed. I am passionate about meeting clients where they are in the therapeutic process and walking alongside them in collaboration to grow long term.
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Transgender Therapists
As a gender-diverse individual, why might I want to see a therapist who is also gender diverse?
A trans or gender-diverse client may want to see a therapist who is also trans or gender diverse because the client may feel safer sharing their experiences and more confident that the therapist will understand, validate, and support them. But trans or gender-diverse clients can also benefit from therapy with cisgender therapists; this is a personal decision based on the connection between the client and the therapist, and if that connection is strong, therapy will be successful.
What if I cannot find a therapist who shares my gender identity?
Therapy can still be effective if a therapist does not share a client’s gender identity; a large body of research indicates that the most important factor in successful therapy is the therapeutic alliance. A therapist can also be interviewed for sensitivity and competence on gender identity and expression to ensure they possess appropriate knowledge and skills. Many therapists have excellent training and extensive experience working with gender-diverse clients, and that expertise can be invaluable despite a therapist not sharing the same firsthand experiences.
How can I recognize a good therapist for working with gender-diverse clients?
An experienced therapist should be able to help clients explore their gender identity and expression, alleviate discomfort related to their gender identity, treat mental health challenges and trauma, address existing relationships and communication with family members and loved ones, and determine the next steps pertaining to nonmedical or medical gender-affirming interventions. To recognize a good therapist, clients can ask about these topics and explore their comfort and connection with the clinician.
How might I inquire about a therapist’s experience working with transgender clients?
Clients should feel comfortable asking therapists directly about their experience working with transgender or gender-diverse clientele. For example, clients may ask about the therapist’s training and education with regard to gender identity, how many trans clients they’ve worked with in the past, and what sorts of matters were discussed. You may wish to inquire how a therapist specifically supports the needs of transgender clients or clients questioning their gender identity. A good clinician who is nonetheless not the right fit for you is often happy to make referrals to others based on the concerns you articulate in a preliminary conversation.