LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in Durham, NC
I work with LGBTQIA+ clients, folks with personality disorders (& their loved ones), neurodivergent clients, folks with chronic pain/illness, and people who have experienced trauma.
Utilizing Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Internal family Systems, I teach clients how to recognize their inherent wisdom and see difficult emotions as messengers rather than adversaries. I incorporate philosophy aligned with radical acceptance and nonjudgment, while also offering clients a wide variety of tangible skills to use in everyday life.
I work with LGBTQIA+ clients, folks with personality disorders (& their loved ones), neurodivergent clients, folks with chronic pain/illness, and people who have experienced trauma.
Utilizing Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Internal family Systems, I teach clients how to recognize their inherent wisdom and see difficult emotions as messengers rather than adversaries. I incorporate philosophy aligned with radical acceptance and nonjudgment, while also offering clients a wide variety of tangible skills to use in everyday life.
Coaching clients work with me on topics related to narcissistic abuse recovery, surviving high conflict divorce, supporting their gender expansive child, adjusting to an open relationship or polyamory, working as a traveling artist/musician/production crew, or navigating a major life transition. Coaching clients are looking for time limited support with specific goals and either already have a therapist or don't have mental health needs that lead to mental health crisis. Coaching clients are motivated and ready to engage with a plan, resources, etc.
Coaching clients work with me on topics related to narcissistic abuse recovery, surviving high conflict divorce, supporting their gender expansive child, adjusting to an open relationship or polyamory, working as a traveling artist/musician/production crew, or navigating a major life transition. Coaching clients are looking for time limited support with specific goals and either already have a therapist or don't have mental health needs that lead to mental health crisis. Coaching clients are motivated and ready to engage with a plan, resources, etc.
Sometimes we feel overwhelmed by life. We don’t feel good enough. We can struggle with judgmental self-talk. We want to get rid of our inner critic and feel whole. We want to feel peace and grounding in ourselves. We need a supportive, non-judgmental space and therapist who values our lived experiences. I strive to provide an affirming environment that uplifts your voice and centers your cultural values and beliefs.
Sometimes we feel overwhelmed by life. We don’t feel good enough. We can struggle with judgmental self-talk. We want to get rid of our inner critic and feel whole. We want to feel peace and grounding in ourselves. We need a supportive, non-judgmental space and therapist who values our lived experiences. I strive to provide an affirming environment that uplifts your voice and centers your cultural values and beliefs.
Are you a member of the LGBTQIA+ community and looking for a therapist who "just gets it
Whether you are looking for someone to connect with or help you build skills to manage changes, relationships, or stressors in your life, you don’t have to do it alone. It can help to work with a therapist who deeply understands these struggles and is committed to helping others grow into their true selves and thrive.
Are you a member of the LGBTQIA+ community and looking for a therapist who "just gets it
Whether you are looking for someone to connect with or help you build skills to manage changes, relationships, or stressors in your life, you don’t have to do it alone. It can help to work with a therapist who deeply understands these struggles and is committed to helping others grow into their true selves and thrive.
Immediate availability for queer and trans adults & students.
Therapy with me is conversational and deeply attuned. Many clients say it feels less like “traditional therapy” and more like being understood without needing to over-explain. Whether you’re questioning, transitioning, untangling shame, or rebuilding self-trust, I aim to create a space where you can exhale and be fully yourself.
Immediate availability for queer and trans adults & students.
Therapy with me is conversational and deeply attuned. Many clients say it feels less like “traditional therapy” and more like being understood without needing to over-explain. Whether you’re questioning, transitioning, untangling shame, or rebuilding self-trust, I aim to create a space where you can exhale and be fully yourself.
As an openly queer, Black, trans masculine, neurodivergent abolitionist, I understand how challenging it can be to receive care that is truly affirming and anti-oppressive.
I work from an intersectional/Black feminist/healing justice lens and I’m passionate about collaborating with people working through complex/developmental trauma, depression, stress & anxiety, relationship struggles, life transitions, interpersonal effectiveness (boundaries, empathy, compassion, adult attachment styles, etc.) and internalized oppression.
As an openly queer, Black, trans masculine, neurodivergent abolitionist, I understand how challenging it can be to receive care that is truly affirming and anti-oppressive.
I work from an intersectional/Black feminist/healing justice lens and I’m passionate about collaborating with people working through complex/developmental trauma, depression, stress & anxiety, relationship struggles, life transitions, interpersonal effectiveness (boundaries, empathy, compassion, adult attachment styles, etc.) and internalized oppression.
Danny Weber
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, MSCP
1 Endorsed
Durham, NC 27703
Waitlist for new clients
I love working with community organizers, queer/trans folx, other therapists/healers, creatives, and anyone making sense of life paths.
I identify with the word “healer,” because I don't believe in “cure” rhetoric. Under systems of oppression, our bodies are responding in accurate and valid ways. The Work is to imagine how we can stay true to ourselves, build communities that SEE us, and trick systems that were never made for us. I specialize in gender-affirming and neurospicy care.
I love working with community organizers, queer/trans folx, other therapists/healers, creatives, and anyone making sense of life paths.
I identify with the word “healer,” because I don't believe in “cure” rhetoric. Under systems of oppression, our bodies are responding in accurate and valid ways. The Work is to imagine how we can stay true to ourselves, build communities that SEE us, and trick systems that were never made for us. I specialize in gender-affirming and neurospicy care.
You’ve been looking a therapist who doesn’t try to put you in a box, and is genuinely curious about YOUR lived experience. You want therapy to be based on an empathic connection, with goals for how you want to heal or grow. You want your experience navigating your gender, sexuality, neurodiversity, and experience living in this society to be deeply witnessed. I’m experienced in helping individuals with ADHD and on the autism spectrum, using a non-pathological and neurodiversity-based approach. I am passionate about helping transgender, non-binary, and neurodiverse individuals find happiness and live life as their authentic selves.
You’ve been looking a therapist who doesn’t try to put you in a box, and is genuinely curious about YOUR lived experience. You want therapy to be based on an empathic connection, with goals for how you want to heal or grow. You want your experience navigating your gender, sexuality, neurodiversity, and experience living in this society to be deeply witnessed. I’m experienced in helping individuals with ADHD and on the autism spectrum, using a non-pathological and neurodiversity-based approach. I am passionate about helping transgender, non-binary, and neurodiverse individuals find happiness and live life as their authentic selves.
I specialize in supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, especially those navigating gender-affirming care.
Sometimes life can feel like you're running on a treadmill—moving constantly but staying in the exact same place. Hard or painful events can be a single, monumental moment or the quiet, cumulative weight of carrying too much for too long. A former colleague once said, "I might not be the one who caused the problems in my life but I'm the one who has to fix them." Therapy works best as a collaborative partnership built on radical compassion, zero judgment, and genuine human connection. I believe everyone possesses an innate capacity to heal, and it would be my privilege to help you rediscover yours.
I specialize in supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, especially those navigating gender-affirming care.
Sometimes life can feel like you're running on a treadmill—moving constantly but staying in the exact same place. Hard or painful events can be a single, monumental moment or the quiet, cumulative weight of carrying too much for too long. A former colleague once said, "I might not be the one who caused the problems in my life but I'm the one who has to fix them." Therapy works best as a collaborative partnership built on radical compassion, zero judgment, and genuine human connection. I believe everyone possesses an innate capacity to heal, and it would be my privilege to help you rediscover yours.
Worried about a relationship? Experienced narcissistic abuse? Trying to survive the shitshow? If you're ready for some deep exploration that honors your values, culture, and spiritual practices, let's do it! Parent of a trans child trying to figure out the best way to support? Mixed person still on your identity journey? Maybe you keep getting smacked upside the head with another reminder of childhood trauma or generational/ancestral that's still there even though you thought it was resolved. Maybe you're grieving for the land. We can walk and talk, we can incorporate your beliefs into an office or virtual session and more.
Worried about a relationship? Experienced narcissistic abuse? Trying to survive the shitshow? If you're ready for some deep exploration that honors your values, culture, and spiritual practices, let's do it! Parent of a trans child trying to figure out the best way to support? Mixed person still on your identity journey? Maybe you keep getting smacked upside the head with another reminder of childhood trauma or generational/ancestral that's still there even though you thought it was resolved. Maybe you're grieving for the land. We can walk and talk, we can incorporate your beliefs into an office or virtual session and more.
I help queer and trans teens & Gen Zers feel more secure in their relationships & identities.
I can also help you build comfortability with your gender and/or sexuality and develop language that feels right for you. I want to help you move towards feeling like your outsides feel more aligned with your internal gendered experience. You deserve to live authentically and you deserve to get to be your authentic self in therapy.
I help queer and trans teens & Gen Zers feel more secure in their relationships & identities.
I can also help you build comfortability with your gender and/or sexuality and develop language that feels right for you. I want to help you move towards feeling like your outsides feel more aligned with your internal gendered experience. You deserve to live authentically and you deserve to get to be your authentic self in therapy.
I’ve been working in mental health for the last decade and have a background working with survivors of domestic and sexual violence, survivors of childhood trauma and abuse, LGBTQIA+ populations, BIPOC & QPOC, and HIV+ populations.
Not accepting new clients at this time.
Do you struggle with PTSD? Having frequent nightmares? Overwhelming feelings of fear? Trying to find out who you are while dealing with the effects of trauma can be really hard, and it’s even harder if you’re feeling alone. If you’ve been walking the road of ‘survival’ for a long time, I’m here to help you imagine a life where you can begin to feel grounded, resilient, and free.
I’ve been working in mental health for the last decade and have a background working with survivors of domestic and sexual violence, survivors of childhood trauma and abuse, LGBTQIA+ populations, BIPOC & QPOC, and HIV+ populations.
Not accepting new clients at this time.
Do you struggle with PTSD? Having frequent nightmares? Overwhelming feelings of fear? Trying to find out who you are while dealing with the effects of trauma can be really hard, and it’s even harder if you’re feeling alone. If you’ve been walking the road of ‘survival’ for a long time, I’m here to help you imagine a life where you can begin to feel grounded, resilient, and free.
My clients are neuro-spicy, gender-diverse, racially diverse and queer in the most expansive sense of the word.
My work is rooted in dignity, resilience, and empowerment, with a focus on practical strategies for growth and care. I also provide a specialized understanding of cultural and structural oppression. I am EMDR trained and use this modality to help clients resolve traumatic experiences.
My clients are neuro-spicy, gender-diverse, racially diverse and queer in the most expansive sense of the word.
My work is rooted in dignity, resilience, and empowerment, with a focus on practical strategies for growth and care. I also provide a specialized understanding of cultural and structural oppression. I am EMDR trained and use this modality to help clients resolve traumatic experiences.
I have an extensive background working with adults, adolescents, and families, supporting individuals with eating disorders, folks who are neurodivergent (e.g. ASD, ADHD, Complex PTSD, etc), and members of the LGBTQ+ community.
My work is trauma informed, taking into consideration the specific needs of each individual based on their past experiences. When you are aware of the ways you are influenced by your past programming, we can put the tools in your hands to help you take control of your life. I strive to provide you with an empathetic space for you to become your truest self.
I have an extensive background working with adults, adolescents, and families, supporting individuals with eating disorders, folks who are neurodivergent (e.g. ASD, ADHD, Complex PTSD, etc), and members of the LGBTQ+ community.
My work is trauma informed, taking into consideration the specific needs of each individual based on their past experiences. When you are aware of the ways you are influenced by your past programming, we can put the tools in your hands to help you take control of your life. I strive to provide you with an empathetic space for you to become your truest self.
I am LGBTQIA+ affirming, and seek to embody anti-racist and anti-oppressive practices in all aspects of my work.
I am a trauma-focused therapist working with NC Therapy Professionals. I provide evidence-based and client-centered therapy to adult individuals (18+) and couples. Whether you are facing relationship difficulties, grief and loss, unresolved trauma, depression, anxiety, or are simply feeling stuck and questioning, “how did I get here, and where do I go now?”, you are not alone. Together, we can work to understand unhelpful patterns, nurture healthy connections, clarify and pursue your goals, and alleviate suffering. Ultimately, my goal is to help you navigate life's stressors and find peace.
I am LGBTQIA+ affirming, and seek to embody anti-racist and anti-oppressive practices in all aspects of my work.
I am a trauma-focused therapist working with NC Therapy Professionals. I provide evidence-based and client-centered therapy to adult individuals (18+) and couples. Whether you are facing relationship difficulties, grief and loss, unresolved trauma, depression, anxiety, or are simply feeling stuck and questioning, “how did I get here, and where do I go now?”, you are not alone. Together, we can work to understand unhelpful patterns, nurture healthy connections, clarify and pursue your goals, and alleviate suffering. Ultimately, my goal is to help you navigate life's stressors and find peace.
Well I’m Shawnesi (she/her) and I enjoy working with adolescents (12+) , adults, LGBTQIA+, people navigating life transitions, perinatal challenges, depression, anxiety, trauma, self-esteem.
I offer a supportive, client-centered space that blends mindfulness, creativity, and collaboration to help you reconnect with your strengths, navigate life’s challenges, and build coping skills that foster healing, balance, and personal growth.
Well I’m Shawnesi (she/her) and I enjoy working with adolescents (12+) , adults, LGBTQIA+, people navigating life transitions, perinatal challenges, depression, anxiety, trauma, self-esteem.
I offer a supportive, client-centered space that blends mindfulness, creativity, and collaboration to help you reconnect with your strengths, navigate life’s challenges, and build coping skills that foster healing, balance, and personal growth.
Welcome! I see adults at the individual level and some of my specialties include Trauma, ADHD/Autism, anxiety, religious deconstruction, and working though some good ole crippling existential dread. I work well with clients who have hit a wall with talk therapy and want to go deeper and shift things talk therapy couldn’t. When I asked my clients what they liked most about me some of the things they said were they like that I am a safe person who is easy to connect with, I laugh and joke a lot, genuinely care about them, and actually use tools to help them in a way others did not.
Welcome! I see adults at the individual level and some of my specialties include Trauma, ADHD/Autism, anxiety, religious deconstruction, and working though some good ole crippling existential dread. I work well with clients who have hit a wall with talk therapy and want to go deeper and shift things talk therapy couldn’t. When I asked my clients what they liked most about me some of the things they said were they like that I am a safe person who is easy to connect with, I laugh and joke a lot, genuinely care about them, and actually use tools to help them in a way others did not.
I am a queer, White, nonbinary social worker offering care from a position of anti-racism, anti-ableism, sex and kink positivity, harm reduction, and the “Health at Every Size” framework.
Activist Lilla Watson expressed: “If you have come here to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.” This vision inspires my approach to therapy: one that is collaborative, open, and exploratory, kindled by mutual feelings of trust and safety. It also reflects my philosophy toward the healing process as one that is non-linear and rooted in both individual growth and collective care.
I am a queer, White, nonbinary social worker offering care from a position of anti-racism, anti-ableism, sex and kink positivity, harm reduction, and the “Health at Every Size” framework.
Activist Lilla Watson expressed: “If you have come here to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.” This vision inspires my approach to therapy: one that is collaborative, open, and exploratory, kindled by mutual feelings of trust and safety. It also reflects my philosophy toward the healing process as one that is non-linear and rooted in both individual growth and collective care.
Supporting LGBTQIA+, ENM and poly relationships and people living alternative life styles.
I specialize in somatic and transpersonal modalities. Bringing conscious thought and curiosity to your struggle through the lens of the body and nervous system. Using a holistic approach to therapy allows all of you to inform your growth and healing. We will often utilize body movement and creative expression in sessions to support talk therapy.
Supporting LGBTQIA+, ENM and poly relationships and people living alternative life styles.
I specialize in somatic and transpersonal modalities. Bringing conscious thought and curiosity to your struggle through the lens of the body and nervous system. Using a holistic approach to therapy allows all of you to inform your growth and healing. We will often utilize body movement and creative expression in sessions to support talk therapy.
I am a queer black therapist who recognizes the importance identity and history has on our everyday experience.
As a counselor, art therapist and child life specialist, I have experience and enjoy working with all ages. I specialize in working with LGBTQIA+ children and adolescents. My unique background has allowed me to work with individuals facing loss and grief, chronic and terminal illness, anxiety, depression and trauma.
I am a queer black therapist who recognizes the importance identity and history has on our everyday experience.
As a counselor, art therapist and child life specialist, I have experience and enjoy working with all ages. I specialize in working with LGBTQIA+ children and adolescents. My unique background has allowed me to work with individuals facing loss and grief, chronic and terminal illness, anxiety, depression and trauma.
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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.