LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in Chapel Hill, NC
I am passionate about working with children, teens, and adults. I am honored to walk alongside clients. I strive to create a safe and welcoming space where clients feel heard, understood, and supported for who they are. My approach is compassionate and collaborative, meeting each individual where they are. I believe building a trusting connection allows meaningful work to happen. Together, we explore strengths, nurture confidence, and work toward positive, lasting change.
I am passionate about working with children, teens, and adults. I am honored to walk alongside clients. I strive to create a safe and welcoming space where clients feel heard, understood, and supported for who they are. My approach is compassionate and collaborative, meeting each individual where they are. I believe building a trusting connection allows meaningful work to happen. Together, we explore strengths, nurture confidence, and work toward positive, lasting change.
Current openings! As a licensed therapist, I will be right there with you during each step of your healing and growth. I specialize in life transitions, family dynamics, anxiety, depression and trauma. I also have specific training in fertility journeys, pregnancy loss, premenstrual disorders, and perinatal or postpartum experiences. It's time to come home to yourself, and I can help! Together we can focus on healing, creating healthy relationships, building new coping skills, and cultivating your best life - whatever that may be.
Current openings! As a licensed therapist, I will be right there with you during each step of your healing and growth. I specialize in life transitions, family dynamics, anxiety, depression and trauma. I also have specific training in fertility journeys, pregnancy loss, premenstrual disorders, and perinatal or postpartum experiences. It's time to come home to yourself, and I can help! Together we can focus on healing, creating healthy relationships, building new coping skills, and cultivating your best life - whatever that may be.
I am a bilingual, Hispanic, and queer therapist who creates a warm and affirming space where clients can show up as their full selves.
You might feel overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, or painful experiences that are hard to carry alone. Maybe you’ve spent years trying to meet expectations, explaining who you are, or feeling like you don’t quite belong. Many of the people I work with are navigating questions about identity, relationships, culture, or self-worth while making sense of trauma, family conflict, or religious harm. Often, they are searching for a space where they can be fully themselves without judgment, a place where they don’t have to shrink, hide parts of who they are, or translate their experiences just to be understood.
I am a bilingual, Hispanic, and queer therapist who creates a warm and affirming space where clients can show up as their full selves.
You might feel overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, or painful experiences that are hard to carry alone. Maybe you’ve spent years trying to meet expectations, explaining who you are, or feeling like you don’t quite belong. Many of the people I work with are navigating questions about identity, relationships, culture, or self-worth while making sense of trauma, family conflict, or religious harm. Often, they are searching for a space where they can be fully themselves without judgment, a place where they don’t have to shrink, hide parts of who they are, or translate their experiences just to be understood.
My work is anti-racist, body-neutral, and queer, neuro- and kink-affirming.
Therapy is, at its core, about connection. The relationship between you and your therapist becomes a powerful space to build trust, repair, and be fully seen in vulnerability. Within that safety, there’s room for every part of you, allowing you to deepen authentic connection and transform how you relate to yourself, others, and the world.
My work often includes parts work and imagery as a way to explore defenses and create more compassion for all parts of you. I also specialize in sex therapy, supporting clients with sexual functioning, desire differences, shame, non-monogamy and poly dynamics, and healing from sexual trauma.
My work is anti-racist, body-neutral, and queer, neuro- and kink-affirming.
Therapy is, at its core, about connection. The relationship between you and your therapist becomes a powerful space to build trust, repair, and be fully seen in vulnerability. Within that safety, there’s room for every part of you, allowing you to deepen authentic connection and transform how you relate to yourself, others, and the world.
My work often includes parts work and imagery as a way to explore defenses and create more compassion for all parts of you. I also specialize in sex therapy, supporting clients with sexual functioning, desire differences, shame, non-monogamy and poly dynamics, and healing from sexual trauma.
Anna Carpenter-Tandem Collaborative Wellness
Counselor, LCMHCA
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
I work with individuals, couples, and college students, especially LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent clients.
Many people reach out when the ways they have learned to cope or relate no longer feel true to who they are becoming. You may be navigating identity exploration, life transitions, or relationship challenges while trying to hold it all together. Therapy offers space to slow down, untangle what feels heavy, and reconnect with yourself. It does not have to be stiff or clinical. Complexity, messiness, and even moments of humor are welcome here.
I work with individuals, couples, and college students, especially LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent clients.
Many people reach out when the ways they have learned to cope or relate no longer feel true to who they are becoming. You may be navigating identity exploration, life transitions, or relationship challenges while trying to hold it all together. Therapy offers space to slow down, untangle what feels heavy, and reconnect with yourself. It does not have to be stiff or clinical. Complexity, messiness, and even moments of humor are welcome here.
I work with teens, college students, adults, and couples especially LGBTQ+ identifying folks exploring identity, navigating transitions, and experiencing self-doubt.
Life is wild, y'all. Sometimes it feels overwhelming to try to figure it all out on your own. You don’t have to. In therapy, I offer a space that is safe, affirming, and collaborative. A space where you can be fully yourself without fear of judgment. Together, we’ll slow things down, sort through the hard stuff, and work toward clarity, healing, and growth.
I work with teens, college students, adults, and couples especially LGBTQ+ identifying folks exploring identity, navigating transitions, and experiencing self-doubt.
Life is wild, y'all. Sometimes it feels overwhelming to try to figure it all out on your own. You don’t have to. In therapy, I offer a space that is safe, affirming, and collaborative. A space where you can be fully yourself without fear of judgment. Together, we’ll slow things down, sort through the hard stuff, and work toward clarity, healing, and growth.
To mindfully awaken is to become conscious in the here and now while integrating all of our experiences before this moment in time. This practice of living courageously, authentically, with non-judgmental awareness, while embracing our worthiness, helps us live a fuller life. Specializing in psychotherapy with adults & couples, my therapeutic approach draws from Somatic Experiencing, Attachment Theory, Interpersonal Neurobiology, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy, IFS- & DBT-informed therapy, as well as the research of Brené Brown. I am also a Prepare/Enrich Facilitator who works with couples at all stages of their relationship.
To mindfully awaken is to become conscious in the here and now while integrating all of our experiences before this moment in time. This practice of living courageously, authentically, with non-judgmental awareness, while embracing our worthiness, helps us live a fuller life. Specializing in psychotherapy with adults & couples, my therapeutic approach draws from Somatic Experiencing, Attachment Theory, Interpersonal Neurobiology, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy, IFS- & DBT-informed therapy, as well as the research of Brené Brown. I am also a Prepare/Enrich Facilitator who works with couples at all stages of their relationship.
I have a special interest in serving those who identify as creative, intense, gifted, complex, or highly sensitive persons, LGBTQIA and multicultural folx.
Want to address root causes of unwanted behaviors, perspectives, and patterns and become more fully alive, whole, authentic and connected in your life? Are you motivated to dig deep, to improve your relationships and communication, heal attachment trauma/wounds and become more grounded, embodied, self-aware, present and resilient? Need support navigating midlife or life transitions? Are you a deep thinker/feeler, a creative, intense, or gifted? Has traditional talk therapy felt limiting to you at times? Interested in nature-based, psychospiritual approaches or somatic approaches? I offer therapy outdoors, in office, and virtually.
I have a special interest in serving those who identify as creative, intense, gifted, complex, or highly sensitive persons, LGBTQIA and multicultural folx.
Want to address root causes of unwanted behaviors, perspectives, and patterns and become more fully alive, whole, authentic and connected in your life? Are you motivated to dig deep, to improve your relationships and communication, heal attachment trauma/wounds and become more grounded, embodied, self-aware, present and resilient? Need support navigating midlife or life transitions? Are you a deep thinker/feeler, a creative, intense, or gifted? Has traditional talk therapy felt limiting to you at times? Interested in nature-based, psychospiritual approaches or somatic approaches? I offer therapy outdoors, in office, and virtually.
Therapy is a place to dream, scream and put it all back together again. You will arrive, again, to a place where you know that you are worthy and you do not have to hide. There is a future where you are welcome without wearing a mask. There are people that will show up for you. The real you. You deserve to find them.
Therapy is a place to dream, scream and put it all back together again. You will arrive, again, to a place where you know that you are worthy and you do not have to hide. There is a future where you are welcome without wearing a mask. There are people that will show up for you. The real you. You deserve to find them.
Or maybe you are a member of the LGBTQIA+ community and seeking a real therapist who just gets it - no explaining necessary.
If you’re looking for a place where your identities aren’t just accepted, but celebrated —you’ve found it. As a queer ADHDer serving the LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent community, my goal is to create a safer space for you to be fully seen. Then we can really get to work on your goals. Because healing can't happen in a space where you can't be fully yourself.
Or maybe you are a member of the LGBTQIA+ community and seeking a real therapist who just gets it - no explaining necessary.
If you’re looking for a place where your identities aren’t just accepted, but celebrated —you’ve found it. As a queer ADHDer serving the LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent community, my goal is to create a safer space for you to be fully seen. Then we can really get to work on your goals. Because healing can't happen in a space where you can't be fully yourself.
Anxiety With Life & Relationships Katie
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCAS
2 Endorsed
Online Only
High-functioning professionals, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people who are psychologically sophisticated but still anxious in their body.
As of 6/20/26, Daytime Availability. You're functioning well by every external measure. You're capable, responsible, probably the person others lean on. Your nervous system hasn't genuinely rested in years. You understand your anxiety. You may have even done therapy before. But insight hasn't made the feeling stop — because anxiety isn't just a thought pattern. It lives in the body, in the threat responses that run faster than conscious thought.
That's exactly what I work with. It's why people who've tried everything else tend to find their way here. Most therapy works top-down, changing thoughts to shift feelings.
High-functioning professionals, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people who are psychologically sophisticated but still anxious in their body.
As of 6/20/26, Daytime Availability. You're functioning well by every external measure. You're capable, responsible, probably the person others lean on. Your nervous system hasn't genuinely rested in years. You understand your anxiety. You may have even done therapy before. But insight hasn't made the feeling stop — because anxiety isn't just a thought pattern. It lives in the body, in the threat responses that run faster than conscious thought.
That's exactly what I work with. It's why people who've tried everything else tend to find their way here. Most therapy works top-down, changing thoughts to shift feelings.
We are actively anti-racist, anti-ableist, queer- & gender-celebratory, sex-positive, fat positive, and abolitionist.
Welcome to Healing Arts Collaborative! We are a community-driven therapy and healing arts practice based on Eno, Tutelo, Saponi, Occaneechi, Shakori, Cheraw, Tuscarora, and Lumbee ancestral land (Durham, North Carolina). We are mental healthcare workers committed to providing safe, affirming, and culturally responsive healthcare for our 2SLGBTQI+ community.
We are actively anti-racist, anti-ableist, queer- & gender-celebratory, sex-positive, fat positive, and abolitionist.
Welcome to Healing Arts Collaborative! We are a community-driven therapy and healing arts practice based on Eno, Tutelo, Saponi, Occaneechi, Shakori, Cheraw, Tuscarora, and Lumbee ancestral land (Durham, North Carolina). We are mental healthcare workers committed to providing safe, affirming, and culturally responsive healthcare for our 2SLGBTQI+ community.
Limited virtual available! There's no need to carry the weight of trauma, isolation, or chronic illness alone. You might be exhausted by looking for support, unsure of where to start, or wondering if therapy will even help. Maybe you've had to explain your pronouns, gender, sexuality, or cultural background over and over when you just want therapy. I know how painful that is. I want you to know that you're not alone.
You deserve a space where you feel safe, valued, and empowered. If you’re stuck in survival mode, disconnected from life, I want to help you find your strength, confidence, and purpose.
Limited virtual available! There's no need to carry the weight of trauma, isolation, or chronic illness alone. You might be exhausted by looking for support, unsure of where to start, or wondering if therapy will even help. Maybe you've had to explain your pronouns, gender, sexuality, or cultural background over and over when you just want therapy. I know how painful that is. I want you to know that you're not alone.
You deserve a space where you feel safe, valued, and empowered. If you’re stuck in survival mode, disconnected from life, I want to help you find your strength, confidence, and purpose.
As an advocate for social justice and a queer person of color myself, I am grounded in the understanding that institutional and social forces influence mental health.
I am passionate about working with queer and trans adults and kids (age 13+) and anyone navigating identity, burnout, OCD, ADHD, and attachment/relationship uncertainty. My approach combines, acceptance and commitment therapy, internal family systems, and various somatic (body-centered) approaches.
As an advocate for social justice and a queer person of color myself, I am grounded in the understanding that institutional and social forces influence mental health.
I am passionate about working with queer and trans adults and kids (age 13+) and anyone navigating identity, burnout, OCD, ADHD, and attachment/relationship uncertainty. My approach combines, acceptance and commitment therapy, internal family systems, and various somatic (body-centered) approaches.
Feeling lost and overwhelmed? Challenging life events can result in struggles with anxiety, fear, anger, shame, perfectionism, self-hatred, or depression. Life is too short to live like this. My life's purpose is to help girls & women learn skills to live their lives authentically, purposefully, and with joy.
Feeling lost and overwhelmed? Challenging life events can result in struggles with anxiety, fear, anger, shame, perfectionism, self-hatred, or depression. Life is too short to live like this. My life's purpose is to help girls & women learn skills to live their lives authentically, purposefully, and with joy.
You have this one life; it should feel the way you want it to! But maybe instead it feels overwhelming. Maybe you wonder "What's wrong with me?" "Why do I feel like this?" "Why can't I stop over-thinking?" "Why do I get overpowered by my feelings?" You've tried to change and you still end up feeling awful about yourself or disconnected & frustrated in your relationships. Are you ready to feel differently? To have more confidence in dealing with whatever comes each day? Do you want to have more control even when your emotions are strong? Let's change things. Life CAN feel the way you want it to and I'd love to help you do it.
You have this one life; it should feel the way you want it to! But maybe instead it feels overwhelming. Maybe you wonder "What's wrong with me?" "Why do I feel like this?" "Why can't I stop over-thinking?" "Why do I get overpowered by my feelings?" You've tried to change and you still end up feeling awful about yourself or disconnected & frustrated in your relationships. Are you ready to feel differently? To have more confidence in dealing with whatever comes each day? Do you want to have more control even when your emotions are strong? Let's change things. Life CAN feel the way you want it to and I'd love to help you do it.
As a neurodivergent lesbian therapist, I offer attuned, empowering care to help you process safely, explore and reconnect with yourself, and finally exhale.
Hi! I'm so glad you're here. You probably found this nook of the internet if you relate to your mind never slowing down, constantly overthinking, perfectionizing, masking, or carrying the weight of being called “too much;" you’re not alone. You may look high-performing on the outside while feeling overwhelmed, anxious, disconnected, or exhausted underneath it all.
From ADHD/AuDHD to CPTSD (so many letters, right?), there is a space for you to be known.
As a neurodivergent lesbian therapist, I offer attuned, empowering care to help you process safely, explore and reconnect with yourself, and finally exhale.
Hi! I'm so glad you're here. You probably found this nook of the internet if you relate to your mind never slowing down, constantly overthinking, perfectionizing, masking, or carrying the weight of being called “too much;" you’re not alone. You may look high-performing on the outside while feeling overwhelmed, anxious, disconnected, or exhausted underneath it all.
From ADHD/AuDHD to CPTSD (so many letters, right?), there is a space for you to be known.
Katherine Mayfour
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, MSW, LCSW
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
I also work with couples and specialize in working with queer and neurodivergent couples.
In my practice, I draw from a mix of psychodynamic theory, attachment, relational, and mindfulness theories. This can look like exploration of how your history impacts your current experience, getting curious about the way both your mind and body respond to things, and prioritizing relational safety between the two of us.
I also work with couples and specialize in working with queer and neurodivergent couples.
In my practice, I draw from a mix of psychodynamic theory, attachment, relational, and mindfulness theories. This can look like exploration of how your history impacts your current experience, getting curious about the way both your mind and body respond to things, and prioritizing relational safety between the two of us.
I understand the ways in which trauma and distress lead to suffering and blocked goals. With over 10 years as a mental health professional, and a deep commitment to my own healing and growth, I offer a space for therapeutic work that is both well-informed by research and training and personally connected. I help my clients feel more authentically aligned with their true self, to address the ways past trauma, loss, or instability might be causing conflict or distress, and to increase a sense of agency and choice in life.
I understand the ways in which trauma and distress lead to suffering and blocked goals. With over 10 years as a mental health professional, and a deep commitment to my own healing and growth, I offer a space for therapeutic work that is both well-informed by research and training and personally connected. I help my clients feel more authentically aligned with their true self, to address the ways past trauma, loss, or instability might be causing conflict or distress, and to increase a sense of agency and choice in life.
Caroline A. Hall
Lic Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate, MS, LCMHCA, NCC
4 Endorsed
Serves Area
As an LGBTQ+ fat-positive therapist, all parts of you are accepted and welcome here.
You are the expert on your own life, so your therapy should suit your unique needs and goals. I incorporate a variety of evidence-based therapies, including ACT, CBT, DBT, and EMDR, and practice from a mindful, feminist, and trauma-informed point of view. I will always meet you as a human first and work with you to create the therapeutic space you deserve.
As an LGBTQ+ fat-positive therapist, all parts of you are accepted and welcome here.
You are the expert on your own life, so your therapy should suit your unique needs and goals. I incorporate a variety of evidence-based therapies, including ACT, CBT, DBT, and EMDR, and practice from a mindful, feminist, and trauma-informed point of view. I will always meet you as a human first and work with you to create the therapeutic space you deserve.
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LGBTQ+ Therapists
Do LGBTQ-affirmative therapists receive special training?
Yes. Many therapists who practice LGBTQ-affirmative therapy have completed specialized training, either during their degree program or as continuing education, to learn the core principles of affirmative therapy and how to best support their LGBTQ clients; some have received certifications in LGBTQ-affirmative therapy. Prospective clients should inquire as to a clinician’s background and training to ensure a good fit.
Why might I want to see an LGBTQ-affirming or LGBTQ-friendly therapist?
Queer and gender-non-conforming individuals frequently experience bias and marginalization in day-to-day life. Working with a therapist who understands these unique challenges, as well as accepts and affirms their identity, can help LGBTQ clients feel safe and supported during therapy—allowing them to better navigate their relationships, mental health, and anything else that they wish to explore during therapy. It is important to note that many therapists can be effective in their work with LGBTQ+ individuals, even in the absence of specific training or background knowledge. The most important component in therapy is the alliance between therapist and client, and this alliance can exist between individuals with very different backgrounds.
How can I find an LGBTQ-friendly therapist?
You may wish to inquire about a therapist’s expertise with your specific challenges or concerns—depression, for example, or relationship strife—as well as their past experiences treating LGBTQ+ clients. Prospective clients may also ask whether a therapist has obtained additional training and/or certification in LGBTQ-affirmative techniques.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience with LGBTQ issues?
Prospective clients should feel empowered to directly ask therapists whether they have received training or been certified in LGBTQ-affirming therapy; competent therapists will be happy to explain their educational background and preferred approach(es) to help a client find the best match for them. Clients may also wish to ask how a therapist has treated clients with their particular challenges in the past and what they expect treatment to look like.
Are all the therapists listed in the LGBTQ directory themselves members of the LGBTQ community?
While therapists may choose to disclose their sexual orientation or gender identity in their profiles, the LGBTQ directory features not only those who have shared this information but also those who assert specialized training or experience in providing support to queer individuals, couples or families.