Transgender Therapists in Saint Louis, MO
We offer assessments for transgender and non-binary clients interested in letters of support for medical transition, exploring their identity, and individual psychotherapy.
My office works with individuals on a variety of different issues directly impacting their lives: pregnancy, abortion, sexuality, gender identity, relationships, and the intersection of these experiences with religion/spirituality. The things we most need to talk about are often the things that make us uncomfortable, challenge our worldview, or are deemed “socially unacceptable”. Exploring these issues and our feelings in a safe environment expands our horizons and helps us to better understand ourselves and the world around us. Learning allows us to grow and develop as human beings. Personal growth can help us heal.
We offer assessments for transgender and non-binary clients interested in letters of support for medical transition, exploring their identity, and individual psychotherapy.
My office works with individuals on a variety of different issues directly impacting their lives: pregnancy, abortion, sexuality, gender identity, relationships, and the intersection of these experiences with religion/spirituality. The things we most need to talk about are often the things that make us uncomfortable, challenge our worldview, or are deemed “socially unacceptable”. Exploring these issues and our feelings in a safe environment expands our horizons and helps us to better understand ourselves and the world around us. Learning allows us to grow and develop as human beings. Personal growth can help us heal.
Transgender brothers and sisters, I'll support you in every facet of your emergence.
While I provide individual and relationship counseling for all people, my special interest is to support marginalized populations. My primary expertise is providing counseling and supportive services for the LGBTQ+ constituency. As human beings, we all struggle with feelings of not being good enough, important enough, lovable or able to love. These feelings embed themselves very early in life producing defense mechanisms, although no longer needed, continue to operate below the surface, wreaking havoc on life, relationships and success. The battle is often a daily one; sometimes minute by minute. Don't suffer alone.
Transgender brothers and sisters, I'll support you in every facet of your emergence.
While I provide individual and relationship counseling for all people, my special interest is to support marginalized populations. My primary expertise is providing counseling and supportive services for the LGBTQ+ constituency. As human beings, we all struggle with feelings of not being good enough, important enough, lovable or able to love. These feelings embed themselves very early in life producing defense mechanisms, although no longer needed, continue to operate below the surface, wreaking havoc on life, relationships and success. The battle is often a daily one; sometimes minute by minute. Don't suffer alone.
Main specialty areas: Chronic Illnesses including HIV/AIDS and cancer, Gender Dysphoria, couples therapy, depression, grief, substance abuse, anxiety/trauma, sleep hygiene.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with 24 years of experience working both as a therapist with individuals and couples and doing community-based crisis intervention. I help clients to maximize their potential by focusing upon their strengths and past successes. I believe that therapy is a cooperative endeavor to help the client in discovering his/her/their own abilities and coping strategies. I throughly enjoy to support clients through trying situations and to help them to process grief. I speak at conferences on HIV/AIDS, work with LGBTQIA+ clients, and other topics. I served on the HIV service funding Planning Council.
Main specialty areas: Chronic Illnesses including HIV/AIDS and cancer, Gender Dysphoria, couples therapy, depression, grief, substance abuse, anxiety/trauma, sleep hygiene.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with 24 years of experience working both as a therapist with individuals and couples and doing community-based crisis intervention. I help clients to maximize their potential by focusing upon their strengths and past successes. I believe that therapy is a cooperative endeavor to help the client in discovering his/her/their own abilities and coping strategies. I throughly enjoy to support clients through trying situations and to help them to process grief. I speak at conferences on HIV/AIDS, work with LGBTQIA+ clients, and other topics. I served on the HIV service funding Planning Council.
Becker is a proud member of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH).
I am a licensed clinical psychologist, specializing in psychotherapy and diagnostic assessment. I am committed to providing ethical care in a safe and trusting environment. I work with clients to help them build the skills they need to improve their lives and relationships, so they can live a rewarding life that is balanced, fulfilling, and consistent with their values. My focus in therapy is to help clients examine what may be contributing to their current distress and help them to find meaning, purpose, and growth.
Becker is a proud member of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH).
I am a licensed clinical psychologist, specializing in psychotherapy and diagnostic assessment. I am committed to providing ethical care in a safe and trusting environment. I work with clients to help them build the skills they need to improve their lives and relationships, so they can live a rewarding life that is balanced, fulfilling, and consistent with their values. My focus in therapy is to help clients examine what may be contributing to their current distress and help them to find meaning, purpose, and growth.
I specialize in supporting transgender individuals, addressing sexual health concerns, and working through complex trauma.
I specialize in working with individuals of various backgrounds with a focus on trauma, sexuality/asexuality, gender, neurodivergence, and consensual non-monogamy. I have extensive experine working with childhood trauma surviors. My clients are often seeking a greater sense of belonging, processing past traumatic events, exploring identities, unpacking relational patterns, or learning to unmask.
I specialize in supporting transgender individuals, addressing sexual health concerns, and working through complex trauma.
I specialize in working with individuals of various backgrounds with a focus on trauma, sexuality/asexuality, gender, neurodivergence, and consensual non-monogamy. I have extensive experine working with childhood trauma surviors. My clients are often seeking a greater sense of belonging, processing past traumatic events, exploring identities, unpacking relational patterns, or learning to unmask.
My practice works to support clients dealing with a range of challenges, such as anxiety, depression, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), relationship struggles, trauma, gender dysphoria, and grief.
My goal is to create a balance between support and challenge. True growth often requires us to step outside our comfort zones, and I see therapy as a place where clients can safely engage in this process. I take an integrative approach to counseling, combining insights from various theories to find what works best with you.
My practice works to support clients dealing with a range of challenges, such as anxiety, depression, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), relationship struggles, trauma, gender dysphoria, and grief.
My goal is to create a balance between support and challenge. True growth often requires us to step outside our comfort zones, and I see therapy as a place where clients can safely engage in this process. I take an integrative approach to counseling, combining insights from various theories to find what works best with you.
As a transgender therapist, one of my passions is working with clients who identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ population.
I work within the Systems Theory and believe that human behavior is influenced by a variety of factors in their environment. Each client has a different background with different needs and therefore requires a tailored therapeutic approach. I am also trained in EMDR and use that treatment modality to help clients process unresolved traumatic experiences.
As a transgender therapist, one of my passions is working with clients who identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ population.
I work within the Systems Theory and believe that human behavior is influenced by a variety of factors in their environment. Each client has a different background with different needs and therefore requires a tailored therapeutic approach. I am also trained in EMDR and use that treatment modality to help clients process unresolved traumatic experiences.
During my career, I worked with both individual and group settings, including adults with people living with HIV, veterans, incarcerated people and transgender/gender variant individuals.
As a therapist, I practice a person-centered, social justice-informed approach that employs Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy tools/techniques. I am trained in Internal Family Systems(level 1), and I am using it dominantly, because has worked so well to heal and affirm my clients with so much stigma.
During my career, I worked with both individual and group settings, including adults with people living with HIV, veterans, incarcerated people and transgender/gender variant individuals.
As a therapist, I practice a person-centered, social justice-informed approach that employs Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy tools/techniques. I am trained in Internal Family Systems(level 1), and I am using it dominantly, because has worked so well to heal and affirm my clients with so much stigma.
I specialize in Transgender, Trauma and PTSD and Parenting
My ideal client is one who is passionate about their healing. A client who has experienced a number of traumatic situations but is willing to engage in some one-on-one strategies to find their whole self again.
The client who is looking to consistently commit to therapy daily but lacks the tools and techniques to do it by themselves.
They value a collaborative approach, clear communication and positive efforts to reaching their therapeutic goals.
I specialize in Transgender, Trauma and PTSD and Parenting
My ideal client is one who is passionate about their healing. A client who has experienced a number of traumatic situations but is willing to engage in some one-on-one strategies to find their whole self again.
The client who is looking to consistently commit to therapy daily but lacks the tools and techniques to do it by themselves.
They value a collaborative approach, clear communication and positive efforts to reaching their therapeutic goals.
I have a diverse background in the evidence-based treatment of persons with trauma, eating disorders, co-occurring disorders, anxiety, mood disorders, LGBTQIA+ challenges and gender dysphoria.
I offer a mix of primarily art therapy, EMDR therapy and DBT / CBT - individualized depending on the client's case and goals. Art therapy encourages visual, physical and use of metaphors through art making for healing and understanding. I also offer art as therapy techniques to use for mindfulness, coping skills and gaining insight outside of sessions.
I have a diverse background in the evidence-based treatment of persons with trauma, eating disorders, co-occurring disorders, anxiety, mood disorders, LGBTQIA+ challenges and gender dysphoria.
I offer a mix of primarily art therapy, EMDR therapy and DBT / CBT - individualized depending on the client's case and goals. Art therapy encourages visual, physical and use of metaphors through art making for healing and understanding. I also offer art as therapy techniques to use for mindfulness, coping skills and gaining insight outside of sessions.
I have experience working with transgender clients, as well as clients within the kink community as a kink-affirming therapist.
I specialize in working individuals who want to learn more about their sexuality or who want to work through specific sexual issues. I am passionate about helping "purity culture survivors" learn more about healthy sexuality, as well as individuals who are struggling with pornography and sex addition.
I have experience working with transgender clients, as well as clients within the kink community as a kink-affirming therapist.
I specialize in working individuals who want to learn more about their sexuality or who want to work through specific sexual issues. I am passionate about helping "purity culture survivors" learn more about healthy sexuality, as well as individuals who are struggling with pornography and sex addition.
Following an assessment, I will provide transgender individuals with the letters needed to receive gender affirming treatment/surgical procedures.
Life is full of experiences that hold a lasting effect on us and deter us from moving forward, but we also have a long list of personal strengths within our “SELF” that too often go unnoticed due to the overwhelm of life in general. I will work with you to identify, and utilize these strengths by processing through past trauma, stress and anxiety, to help to decrease the heaviness of having a lack of self-worth. I offer perspectives from my own personal life's experiences with being queer, an alcoholic in recovery and a father of four adopted children, to help empower you to meet your fullest potential.
Following an assessment, I will provide transgender individuals with the letters needed to receive gender affirming treatment/surgical procedures.
Life is full of experiences that hold a lasting effect on us and deter us from moving forward, but we also have a long list of personal strengths within our “SELF” that too often go unnoticed due to the overwhelm of life in general. I will work with you to identify, and utilize these strengths by processing through past trauma, stress and anxiety, to help to decrease the heaviness of having a lack of self-worth. I offer perspectives from my own personal life's experiences with being queer, an alcoholic in recovery and a father of four adopted children, to help empower you to meet your fullest potential.
I am trained in several modalities, with specific competency training in working with queer and transgender individuals, neurodivergence and autism, disability, trauma and acute crisis, as well as caregivers wanting to better support their children.
I am able to accept some forms of Missouri Medicaid as payment for therapy sessions, including MoHealthNet, Healthy Blue, and Home State Health. I have training in play therapy and several body-based perspectives, including EMDR, polyvagal theory, and MNRI. I am trained in more traditional therapy methods such as TF-CBT and DBT as well.
I am trained in several modalities, with specific competency training in working with queer and transgender individuals, neurodivergence and autism, disability, trauma and acute crisis, as well as caregivers wanting to better support their children.
I am able to accept some forms of Missouri Medicaid as payment for therapy sessions, including MoHealthNet, Healthy Blue, and Home State Health. I have training in play therapy and several body-based perspectives, including EMDR, polyvagal theory, and MNRI. I am trained in more traditional therapy methods such as TF-CBT and DBT as well.
Justin Hampton
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
While my experience has spanned across a diversity of people, various settings, and presenting issues I have a specialty and passion for working with the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) population.
In addition to LGBTQ populations I also enjoy and specialize in helping clients cope with depression and mood issues, self-criticism/ shame, anxiety disorders, trauma, life changes, social discontent, grief & loss issues, and illnesses/conditions such as HIV/AIDS. I work with adults of all ages.
While my experience has spanned across a diversity of people, various settings, and presenting issues I have a specialty and passion for working with the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) population.
In addition to LGBTQ populations I also enjoy and specialize in helping clients cope with depression and mood issues, self-criticism/ shame, anxiety disorders, trauma, life changes, social discontent, grief & loss issues, and illnesses/conditions such as HIV/AIDS. I work with adults of all ages.
I believe genuine connection is how we all change, grow, and flourish. Yet, we live in a society that often drives us towards separation. I work with you to explore how your social, economic, and cultural context impacts your mental health. Isolation, systematic oppression, and trauma often lead to feelings of depression, anxiety, dysphoria, existential dread, and powerlessness. If you can relate to this experience, we may be a good fit. Clients of marginalized and intersectional identities may find this type of work particularly helpful.
I believe genuine connection is how we all change, grow, and flourish. Yet, we live in a society that often drives us towards separation. I work with you to explore how your social, economic, and cultural context impacts your mental health. Isolation, systematic oppression, and trauma often lead to feelings of depression, anxiety, dysphoria, existential dread, and powerlessness. If you can relate to this experience, we may be a good fit. Clients of marginalized and intersectional identities may find this type of work particularly helpful.
Megan MacKenzie
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
3 Endorsed
Saint Louis, MO 63108
Waitlist for new clients
As a couples, relationship, and sexuality therapist, I'm here to help you to create more intimacy and connection in your relationships, explore your identities, and recalibrate toward a more authentic and compassionate life. I am particularly passionate about supporting LGBTQ+ folks in exploring and healing from internalized homophobia and transphobia as they often manifest in anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem.
As a couples, relationship, and sexuality therapist, I'm here to help you to create more intimacy and connection in your relationships, explore your identities, and recalibrate toward a more authentic and compassionate life. I am particularly passionate about supporting LGBTQ+ folks in exploring and healing from internalized homophobia and transphobia as they often manifest in anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem.
I specialize in offering trauma-informed therapy to LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent adults residing in Missouri. As a queer and trans individual myself, my focus is on co-creating a safe and affirming environment for folks to thrive. I hold space for clients to explore and process their experiences of grief, complex trauma, and challenges stemming from the impacts of living in a traumatic and oppressive society. I particularly enjoy working with queer and neurodiverse individuals who are interested in taking a more deliberate approach to their personal growth and who wish to develop a deeper connection with themselves and their bodies.
I specialize in offering trauma-informed therapy to LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent adults residing in Missouri. As a queer and trans individual myself, my focus is on co-creating a safe and affirming environment for folks to thrive. I hold space for clients to explore and process their experiences of grief, complex trauma, and challenges stemming from the impacts of living in a traumatic and oppressive society. I particularly enjoy working with queer and neurodiverse individuals who are interested in taking a more deliberate approach to their personal growth and who wish to develop a deeper connection with themselves and their bodies.
Hey! I’m Levi. I invite you to take a moment in your search to exhale with me. I appreciate you finding your way to me today. What’s more, I appreciate the world you exist in right now. No matter your stage of life, or which part(s) of your internal and external worlds you want to discuss – I will arrive in gentle kindness to strategize with you toward digestible approaches to life problems. You need not have “one big issue” that brings you to our space. In the words of my favorite band, Yo La Tengo: “Let’s be undecided, let’s take our time; and sooner or later, we will know our mind.”
Hey! I’m Levi. I invite you to take a moment in your search to exhale with me. I appreciate you finding your way to me today. What’s more, I appreciate the world you exist in right now. No matter your stage of life, or which part(s) of your internal and external worlds you want to discuss – I will arrive in gentle kindness to strategize with you toward digestible approaches to life problems. You need not have “one big issue” that brings you to our space. In the words of my favorite band, Yo La Tengo: “Let’s be undecided, let’s take our time; and sooner or later, we will know our mind.”
The world is a scary place for the LGBTQIA+ community. The clients I work with face struggles like uncertainty, fear, and hopelessness, looking for a space where they feel seen and heard. They seek support navigating neurodivergent-isms, anxiety, trauma, identity challenges, and the weight of societal pressures. We work together to reclaim joy, build resilience, and find belonging. I’m here to support them in rediscovering their strength, validating their journey, and nurturing hope in a world that feels overwhelming.
The world is a scary place for the LGBTQIA+ community. The clients I work with face struggles like uncertainty, fear, and hopelessness, looking for a space where they feel seen and heard. They seek support navigating neurodivergent-isms, anxiety, trauma, identity challenges, and the weight of societal pressures. We work together to reclaim joy, build resilience, and find belonging. I’m here to support them in rediscovering their strength, validating their journey, and nurturing hope in a world that feels overwhelming.
Have you gotten to a stable place in your life, but find that you just can't put the past behind you? Many survivors of trauma are great at surviving but struggle with living the connected lives they've worked so hard for. I am skilled at helping folks who look put together on the outside but don't know how to let go of the pain. I will help you process your feelings and reflect on your experiences in a safe and compassionate space to move from surviving to thriving. (No need to check a sarcastic sense of humor at the door if that's your thing; it's my thing, too.)
Have you gotten to a stable place in your life, but find that you just can't put the past behind you? Many survivors of trauma are great at surviving but struggle with living the connected lives they've worked so hard for. I am skilled at helping folks who look put together on the outside but don't know how to let go of the pain. I will help you process your feelings and reflect on your experiences in a safe and compassionate space to move from surviving to thriving. (No need to check a sarcastic sense of humor at the door if that's your thing; it's my thing, too.)
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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.