Transgender Therapists in Cornelius, NC
Every individual deserves to be seen, understood, and appreciated. My clients are teens and adults navigating emotional, social, or behavioral challenges often feeling unheard or stuck. Many are neurodivergent or part of the LGBTQIA+ community, seeking a space where they don’t have to mask who they are. They want growth, peace, and the freedom to live authentically. My unconventional approach helps them explore new perspectives, break free from “shoulds,” and embrace their own path to healing and fulfillment.
Every individual deserves to be seen, understood, and appreciated. My clients are teens and adults navigating emotional, social, or behavioral challenges often feeling unheard or stuck. Many are neurodivergent or part of the LGBTQIA+ community, seeking a space where they don’t have to mask who they are. They want growth, peace, and the freedom to live authentically. My unconventional approach helps them explore new perspectives, break free from “shoulds,” and embrace their own path to healing and fulfillment.
You’re not alone. Whatever you're going through—whether it’s anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship struggles, or something that feels harder to define—there’s a path forward, and we’ll walk it together.
I specialize in helping individuals and couples develop the insight and skills needed to move through life’s challenges. My approach looks at the whole picture: mental, physical, spiritual, societal, and relational factors. Together, we’ll explore what’s been holding you back, break it down in a compassionate and thoughtful way, and build something stronger—a mindset and life that feel more aligned, meaningful, and alive.
You’re not alone. Whatever you're going through—whether it’s anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship struggles, or something that feels harder to define—there’s a path forward, and we’ll walk it together.
I specialize in helping individuals and couples develop the insight and skills needed to move through life’s challenges. My approach looks at the whole picture: mental, physical, spiritual, societal, and relational factors. Together, we’ll explore what’s been holding you back, break it down in a compassionate and thoughtful way, and build something stronger—a mindset and life that feel more aligned, meaningful, and alive.
You don’t need to be fixed—you need to be understood.
I work with teens, young adults, and adults navigating anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, body image concerns, trauma, and life transitions. Many of my clients are high-functioning on the outside while feeling overwhelmed, self-critical, or stuck in cycles of guilt, shame, or intrusive thoughts on the inside.
You don’t need to be fixed—you need to be understood.
I work with teens, young adults, and adults navigating anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, body image concerns, trauma, and life transitions. Many of my clients are high-functioning on the outside while feeling overwhelmed, self-critical, or stuck in cycles of guilt, shame, or intrusive thoughts on the inside.
I offer a safe, supportive space where clients can feel heard, understood, and empowered to make meaningful changes. As a therapist, I specialize in ADHD, anxiety, mood disorders (including depression and bipolar disorder), trauma, and LGBTQ+ care. I work with children, adolescents, and adults, tailoring treatment to meet the unique needs of each individual or family. I also have experience supporting maternal mental health, co-parenting and divorce-related concerns, and couples and family dynamics.
I offer a safe, supportive space where clients can feel heard, understood, and empowered to make meaningful changes. As a therapist, I specialize in ADHD, anxiety, mood disorders (including depression and bipolar disorder), trauma, and LGBTQ+ care. I work with children, adolescents, and adults, tailoring treatment to meet the unique needs of each individual or family. I also have experience supporting maternal mental health, co-parenting and divorce-related concerns, and couples and family dynamics.
Hi, I’m Ney. Thank you for being here.
You don’t have to go it alone. Whether you're feeling stuck in relationships, overwhelmed by stress, or trying to make meaningful changes, therapy can be a powerful step forward. I work with teens, adults, couples, and families, providing a space that’s safe, grounded, and focused on real growth, not just talk.
With over 13 years of mental health experience in the residential, community, hospital and private practice settings, I bring a direct but compassionate approach. I won’t just nod and listen; I’ll challenge you when needed, and I’ll support you every step of the way.
Hi, I’m Ney. Thank you for being here.
You don’t have to go it alone. Whether you're feeling stuck in relationships, overwhelmed by stress, or trying to make meaningful changes, therapy can be a powerful step forward. I work with teens, adults, couples, and families, providing a space that’s safe, grounded, and focused on real growth, not just talk.
With over 13 years of mental health experience in the residential, community, hospital and private practice settings, I bring a direct but compassionate approach. I won’t just nod and listen; I’ll challenge you when needed, and I’ll support you every step of the way.
Kendall Paige Maurer
Lic Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate, MA, NCC, LCMHCA
Cornelius, NC 28031
Much of my work is with neurodivergent adolescents and adults, including individuals with ADHD, autism, and sensory processing differences who want support understanding themselves and building lives that work with their brains rather than against them.
I approach this work from a neurodiversity-affirming perspective. Rather than trying to “fix” how someone’s mind works, I focus on helping clients understand themselves better and build lives that support who they already are.
Connection, authenticity, and feeling comfortable enough to be yourself are at the heart of the work we will do together.
Much of my work is with neurodivergent adolescents and adults, including individuals with ADHD, autism, and sensory processing differences who want support understanding themselves and building lives that work with their brains rather than against them.
I approach this work from a neurodiversity-affirming perspective. Rather than trying to “fix” how someone’s mind works, I focus on helping clients understand themselves better and build lives that support who they already are.
Connection, authenticity, and feeling comfortable enough to be yourself are at the heart of the work we will do together.
NewLife Counseling and Consultation
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LCAS
14 Endorsed
Cornelius, NC 28031
Life comes with challenges, but you don’t have to navigate them alone. At NewLife Counseling and Consultation, we provide a safe, supportive space where you can explore your thoughts and emotions without judgment. Whether you're facing repeating patterns, overwhelming emotions, or difficult relationships, therapy is a space to gain insight, develop coping skills, and create meaningful change.
We believe in balancing honesty with compassion—offering direct, supportive feedback, helping you feel seen and heard. Our goal is to empower individuals and families to heal from the past, cope with the present, and build a healthier future.
Life comes with challenges, but you don’t have to navigate them alone. At NewLife Counseling and Consultation, we provide a safe, supportive space where you can explore your thoughts and emotions without judgment. Whether you're facing repeating patterns, overwhelming emotions, or difficult relationships, therapy is a space to gain insight, develop coping skills, and create meaningful change.
We believe in balancing honesty with compassion—offering direct, supportive feedback, helping you feel seen and heard. Our goal is to empower individuals and families to heal from the past, cope with the present, and build a healthier future.
I am trained in EMDR for PTSD, Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD and anxiety, Neurodiversity, Gender Affirming Care, Body Image, Disordered Eating, working with adults & students experiencing Anxiety, OCD, & PTSD.
Trauma, OCD, and anxiety can bring intense feelings of doubt, uncertainty, and confusion. Rumination, overthinking, and attempt to answer "what if" questions momentarily resolves worry, but can leave us feeling stuck when our next stressor arrives. When we can relate to, and understand our experiences differently, we can create new ways of approaching our lives, relationships, and ourself. Let's create a space together that you experience as safe and empowering, and build authentic skills that actually work for you to move through this experience and have life feel how you determine is best, for you not what anxiety and worry say.
I am trained in EMDR for PTSD, Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD and anxiety, Neurodiversity, Gender Affirming Care, Body Image, Disordered Eating, working with adults & students experiencing Anxiety, OCD, & PTSD.
Trauma, OCD, and anxiety can bring intense feelings of doubt, uncertainty, and confusion. Rumination, overthinking, and attempt to answer "what if" questions momentarily resolves worry, but can leave us feeling stuck when our next stressor arrives. When we can relate to, and understand our experiences differently, we can create new ways of approaching our lives, relationships, and ourself. Let's create a space together that you experience as safe and empowering, and build authentic skills that actually work for you to move through this experience and have life feel how you determine is best, for you not what anxiety and worry say.
It's possible that you're unsure exactly what you would like to address in counseling, that's not a problem, we can explore this question in session and find achievable goals together. Any client struggling with the following issues will likely benefit from my counseling services: anxiety, depression, trauma, identity, autonomy, emotions, purpose, relationships, shame, grief, hopelessness, boundaries, communication, loneliness, spirituality and more.
It's possible that you're unsure exactly what you would like to address in counseling, that's not a problem, we can explore this question in session and find achievable goals together. Any client struggling with the following issues will likely benefit from my counseling services: anxiety, depression, trauma, identity, autonomy, emotions, purpose, relationships, shame, grief, hopelessness, boundaries, communication, loneliness, spirituality and more.
Are you on the path you desire to be on through this journey of life? Do you struggle with the effects of trauma, anxiety, depression or basic day to day living? Allow me to walk with you through this journey by creating a safe place that allows you further exploration and provides you with tools you can utilize to become a healthier version of your authentic self. Within my practice, I pull therapeutic influences from an array of therapies including cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic and EMDR. “Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.” - Haruki Murakami.
Are you on the path you desire to be on through this journey of life? Do you struggle with the effects of trauma, anxiety, depression or basic day to day living? Allow me to walk with you through this journey by creating a safe place that allows you further exploration and provides you with tools you can utilize to become a healthier version of your authentic self. Within my practice, I pull therapeutic influences from an array of therapies including cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic and EMDR. “Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.” - Haruki Murakami.
Every day is the same. Before you even open your eyes in the morning, the hypotheticals start. What if something terrible happens today? What if I’m late to work and I get in trouble? All day you expend emotional energy trying to distract yourself from your racing thoughts. When you get home, all you want to do is collapse in bed. But as soon as you do, the negative thinking starts again. You obsessively replay every interaction from the previous day. When you finally doze off, it feels like only moments before the alarm buzzes, and it’s time to repeat the whole thing again. You can’t go on like this– something needs to change.
Every day is the same. Before you even open your eyes in the morning, the hypotheticals start. What if something terrible happens today? What if I’m late to work and I get in trouble? All day you expend emotional energy trying to distract yourself from your racing thoughts. When you get home, all you want to do is collapse in bed. But as soon as you do, the negative thinking starts again. You obsessively replay every interaction from the previous day. When you finally doze off, it feels like only moments before the alarm buzzes, and it’s time to repeat the whole thing again. You can’t go on like this– something needs to change.
Hi, I’m glad you found me! Picking the right therapist can seem like a daunting task because there certainly isn’t a "one size fits all" option, but I'm very proud of you for taking the first step! Working with adolescents and young adults is my specialty, but I welcome clients of all ages to come visit. I enjoy speaking with people about their interests, concerns, and guiding them through challenging situations. I encourage clients of all backgrounds, ethnicities, sexual orientation, etc. to seek my office as a safe space to be themselves and feel heard.
Hi, I’m glad you found me! Picking the right therapist can seem like a daunting task because there certainly isn’t a "one size fits all" option, but I'm very proud of you for taking the first step! Working with adolescents and young adults is my specialty, but I welcome clients of all ages to come visit. I enjoy speaking with people about their interests, concerns, and guiding them through challenging situations. I encourage clients of all backgrounds, ethnicities, sexual orientation, etc. to seek my office as a safe space to be themselves and feel heard.
It is an immense privilege to walk side by side with my clients as they journey to live their best lives. I provide treatment to adults and teens for issues/concerns including interpersonal relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression, trauma, general stressors, life transitions, identity stress, sex and sexuality, self-esteem, behavioral issues & grief/bereavement. I also have a passion for relationship work with couples and relationship systems from a variety of backgrounds and have obtained certification as a practitioner of the Developmental Model of couples counseling.
It is an immense privilege to walk side by side with my clients as they journey to live their best lives. I provide treatment to adults and teens for issues/concerns including interpersonal relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression, trauma, general stressors, life transitions, identity stress, sex and sexuality, self-esteem, behavioral issues & grief/bereavement. I also have a passion for relationship work with couples and relationship systems from a variety of backgrounds and have obtained certification as a practitioner of the Developmental Model of couples counseling.
Courtney V. Reynolds
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, LCMHC, LCAS
2 Endorsed
Cornelius, NC 28031
I thoroughly enjoy helping clients to grow and expand beyond their perceived limitations and to transform pain and suffering into pearls of wisdom and kindness. I believe these pearls cultivate greater self-compassion, which I believe is the key to healing and transformation. All humans have the answers within and it is my deep honor as a therapist to assist with midwiving that innate perfection into this world. "The wound is the place where the light enters you."-Rumi
I thoroughly enjoy helping clients to grow and expand beyond their perceived limitations and to transform pain and suffering into pearls of wisdom and kindness. I believe these pearls cultivate greater self-compassion, which I believe is the key to healing and transformation. All humans have the answers within and it is my deep honor as a therapist to assist with midwiving that innate perfection into this world. "The wound is the place where the light enters you."-Rumi
I am a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) with 28 years of experience supporting children, adolescents, college students, adults, and couples. I work with clients navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, behavioral concerns, and relationship challenges. I strive to create a supportive, affirming environment where clients feel heard, respected, and empowered throughout their healing journey.
I am a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) with 28 years of experience supporting children, adolescents, college students, adults, and couples. I work with clients navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, behavioral concerns, and relationship challenges. I strive to create a supportive, affirming environment where clients feel heard, respected, and empowered throughout their healing journey.
I work with people who have reached an impasse in life. You may be facing a major transition, struggling with anxiety or overthinking, or realizing that old patterns no longer work. Many of my clients are thoughtful, capable people who understand themselves well but still struggle to act. Others have spent years people-pleasing, avoiding conflict, or putting everyone else first. I also work with parents concerned about a young adult who is struggling to launch. My approach is for people who want more than insight—they
My goal is to help you get clear about what is keeping you stuck and begin moving forward with greater confidence.
I work with people who have reached an impasse in life. You may be facing a major transition, struggling with anxiety or overthinking, or realizing that old patterns no longer work. Many of my clients are thoughtful, capable people who understand themselves well but still struggle to act. Others have spent years people-pleasing, avoiding conflict, or putting everyone else first. I also work with parents concerned about a young adult who is struggling to launch. My approach is for people who want more than insight—they
My goal is to help you get clear about what is keeping you stuck and begin moving forward with greater confidence.
I love working with young adults and adults trying to navigate life. The typical age range I work with is 18-50.
I love working with young adults and adults trying to navigate life. The typical age range I work with is 18-50.
I am deeply committed to providing a space where adolescents and adults feel safe to tell their stories. The teenage years and adulthood are full of transitions and adjustments, sometimes creating anxiety or pain—and I consider it a privilege to walk alongside people, and their families, as they navigate these challenges. I am devoted to helping people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, have endured a traumatic experience, family issues, and/or self-harm. I strive to provide a safe place for people to be heard, without judgment, and feel safe to explore and build desirable future.
I am deeply committed to providing a space where adolescents and adults feel safe to tell their stories. The teenage years and adulthood are full of transitions and adjustments, sometimes creating anxiety or pain—and I consider it a privilege to walk alongside people, and their families, as they navigate these challenges. I am devoted to helping people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, have endured a traumatic experience, family issues, and/or self-harm. I strive to provide a safe place for people to be heard, without judgment, and feel safe to explore and build desirable future.
Do you feel overwhelmed, constantly overthinking, or like you're just trying to get through the day? You may look like you're functioning on the outside—but internally feel anxious, stuck, or exhausted.
I work with adolescents and adults who want to better understand themselves and feel more in control of their emotions, thoughts, and daily life.
Do you feel overwhelmed, constantly overthinking, or like you're just trying to get through the day? You may look like you're functioning on the outside—but internally feel anxious, stuck, or exhausted.
I work with adolescents and adults who want to better understand themselves and feel more in control of their emotions, thoughts, and daily life.
Mike Tanis
Marriage & Family Therapist, DMin, LMFT-S, LCMHC-S, CSAT, CMAT
20 Endorsed
Cornelius, NC 28031
Waitlist for new clients
I enjoy working with and have extensive training in working with persons experiencing a variety of life's challenges. I tend to see a lot of adolescents, couples and families, as well as individuals that are having challenges in the following areas: anxiety, depression, separation/divorce, trauma and abuse, infidelity, spiritual concerns, career challenges, sexual addictions, sexual intimacy issues, loss and grief, blended family issues, issues of sexuality, parenting, ADHD & focus challenges, oppositional and/or entitled adolescents and overall relationship challenges within families.
I enjoy working with and have extensive training in working with persons experiencing a variety of life's challenges. I tend to see a lot of adolescents, couples and families, as well as individuals that are having challenges in the following areas: anxiety, depression, separation/divorce, trauma and abuse, infidelity, spiritual concerns, career challenges, sexual addictions, sexual intimacy issues, loss and grief, blended family issues, issues of sexuality, parenting, ADHD & focus challenges, oppositional and/or entitled adolescents and overall relationship challenges within families.
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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.