LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in Fayetteville, NC
As a queer, chronically ill, and neurodivergent therapist, I understand firsthand how healthcare and societal systems require dismantling.
Therapy with me is collaborative, direct, and supportive. I won’t just nod along or ask you to do the impossible. I center your consent when using therapeutic interventions. I will help you challenge old patterns and explore what truly serves you. I encourage your feedback throughout sessions and actively integrate it into my therapeutic approach.
As a queer, chronically ill, and neurodivergent therapist, I understand firsthand how healthcare and societal systems require dismantling.
Therapy with me is collaborative, direct, and supportive. I won’t just nod along or ask you to do the impossible. I center your consent when using therapeutic interventions. I will help you challenge old patterns and explore what truly serves you. I encourage your feedback throughout sessions and actively integrate it into my therapeutic approach.
I have experience working with families and children/teens with trauma and behavioral disorders in a community and outpatient setting, and I'm familiar with issues facing members of the LGBTQ+ community and their allies.
Life doesn’t always go as planned, and sometimes the path forward is too uncertain or scary to navigate alone. I want to help you find a pathway out of the darkness of anxiety, anger, or depression. I want to give you the support and empathetic guidance you need to make it through the difficulties you’re facing and embrace your bad-ass, confident self. I strive to help my clients gain a better understanding of themselves, and a more positive outlook on challenges that they may face. I believe that every person’s path is their own, and I want to provide a judgement-free space where you can find your way to the light.
I have experience working with families and children/teens with trauma and behavioral disorders in a community and outpatient setting, and I'm familiar with issues facing members of the LGBTQ+ community and their allies.
Life doesn’t always go as planned, and sometimes the path forward is too uncertain or scary to navigate alone. I want to help you find a pathway out of the darkness of anxiety, anger, or depression. I want to give you the support and empathetic guidance you need to make it through the difficulties you’re facing and embrace your bad-ass, confident self. I strive to help my clients gain a better understanding of themselves, and a more positive outlook on challenges that they may face. I believe that every person’s path is their own, and I want to provide a judgement-free space where you can find your way to the light.
I support children, teens, adults, and families navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship challenges, and difficult emotions or behaviors. Clients often come to me feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, stuck, or unsure how to move forward. Through a compassionate, trauma-informed approach, we create a safe space to heal, build healthy coping skills, strengthen relationships, and develop practical tools for lasting change. Our goal is to help each client feel understood, empowered, and hopeful about what comes next.
I support children, teens, adults, and families navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship challenges, and difficult emotions or behaviors. Clients often come to me feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, stuck, or unsure how to move forward. Through a compassionate, trauma-informed approach, we create a safe space to heal, build healthy coping skills, strengthen relationships, and develop practical tools for lasting change. Our goal is to help each client feel understood, empowered, and hopeful about what comes next.
I bring a holistic counseling approach to my work with clients, with an emphasis on physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and psychological well-being. While every person’s story is unique, we all face universal challenges—navigating a competitive world, understanding who we are, finding meaning in response to suffering, and adapting to change throughout our lives. When stress becomes overwhelming or unmanageable, reaching out for support is something that resilient people do.
I bring a holistic counseling approach to my work with clients, with an emphasis on physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and psychological well-being. While every person’s story is unique, we all face universal challenges—navigating a competitive world, understanding who we are, finding meaning in response to suffering, and adapting to change throughout our lives. When stress becomes overwhelming or unmanageable, reaching out for support is something that resilient people do.
Kindred Spirit Counseling Services,
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, NCC, MA
Fayetteville, NC 28303
Kindred Spirit Counseling Services has compassionate, caring clinicians who work with individuals, children, teens, adults, couples & partners, families, persons in the LGBTQ & poly/kink communities.
Our clinicians come from all backgrounds & walks of life, ready to journey with you. We practice an integrative approach providing a more personalized touch, utilizing CBT, DBT, AEDP, Solutions-Focused Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Couples Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Play Therapy, Art Therapy, Mindfulness, Gender-Affirming Care & More!
Kindred Spirit Counseling Services has compassionate, caring clinicians who work with individuals, children, teens, adults, couples & partners, families, persons in the LGBTQ & poly/kink communities.
Our clinicians come from all backgrounds & walks of life, ready to journey with you. We practice an integrative approach providing a more personalized touch, utilizing CBT, DBT, AEDP, Solutions-Focused Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Couples Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Play Therapy, Art Therapy, Mindfulness, Gender-Affirming Care & More!
Are you or your child navigating a difficult transition, encountering struggles with fitting in and thriving, or struggling to move forward after a traumatic experience? I specialize in working with children, teens, adults, and families struggling with anxiety/OCD, depression, trauma, self esteem and relational conflict. Together we will build skills and tools to help build a better life.
Are you or your child navigating a difficult transition, encountering struggles with fitting in and thriving, or struggling to move forward after a traumatic experience? I specialize in working with children, teens, adults, and families struggling with anxiety/OCD, depression, trauma, self esteem and relational conflict. Together we will build skills and tools to help build a better life.
My passion is for helping people grow their self-confidence, improve communication skills, and build resilience. I work with teens and adults who are experiencing mental health distress, feel stuck and are looking to make changes to experience more joy in life. Through working with me, clients enhance their emotion regulation, establish new effective coping skills, and heal past trauma. LQBGTIA+ issues, recovery maintenance, anxiety and depression are common reason people seek treatment with me.
My passion is for helping people grow their self-confidence, improve communication skills, and build resilience. I work with teens and adults who are experiencing mental health distress, feel stuck and are looking to make changes to experience more joy in life. Through working with me, clients enhance their emotion regulation, establish new effective coping skills, and heal past trauma. LQBGTIA+ issues, recovery maintenance, anxiety and depression are common reason people seek treatment with me.
Carolyn Laura Kindred
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, MA
1 Endorsed
Fayetteville, NC 28303
Kindred Spirit Counseling Services has compassionate, caring clinicians who work with individuals, children, teens, adults, couples/partners, families & persons in the LGBTQ+ & poly/kink communities.
Our clinicians come from all backgrounds & walks of life, ready to journey with you. We practice an integrative approach providing a more personalized touch, utilizing CBT, DBT, AEDP, Solutions-Focused Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Couples & Sex Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Play Therapy, Art Therapy, Mindfulness, Gender-Affirming Care & more
Kindred Spirit Counseling Services has compassionate, caring clinicians who work with individuals, children, teens, adults, couples/partners, families & persons in the LGBTQ+ & poly/kink communities.
Our clinicians come from all backgrounds & walks of life, ready to journey with you. We practice an integrative approach providing a more personalized touch, utilizing CBT, DBT, AEDP, Solutions-Focused Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Couples & Sex Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Play Therapy, Art Therapy, Mindfulness, Gender-Affirming Care & more
t takes fierce courage to face a past you didn’t choose. When you’ve survived childhood abuse, life can feel like constant survival rather than living. I’m here to help you move from "getting by" to reclaiming your narrative. Licensed in MD, VA, and NC, I specialize in helping survivors deconstruct the echoes of trauma, like anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles, to regain the control that was taken from them. Together, we’ll build somatic and clinical skills to manage triggers and finally enjoy the present. You aren't broken; you are ready to heal. Let’s move forward.
t takes fierce courage to face a past you didn’t choose. When you’ve survived childhood abuse, life can feel like constant survival rather than living. I’m here to help you move from "getting by" to reclaiming your narrative. Licensed in MD, VA, and NC, I specialize in helping survivors deconstruct the echoes of trauma, like anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles, to regain the control that was taken from them. Together, we’ll build somatic and clinical skills to manage triggers and finally enjoy the present. You aren't broken; you are ready to heal. Let’s move forward.
I believe clients experiencing mental health concerns are people first and, I strive to help clients achieve wellness by working through their unique psychological issues and concerns with as much agency as possible.
I believe clients experiencing mental health concerns are people first and, I strive to help clients achieve wellness by working through their unique psychological issues and concerns with as much agency as possible.
I'm accepting new clients! I've been practicing in the mental health field for more than 4 years now. I am trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and love using it with many different clients. I've found that DBT has also helped me on a personal level. I'm not one to talk the whole session. I prefer letting clients lead me where they feel it's most important to focus. I'm more relaxed and humorous, especially when I've met with a client often.
I'm accepting new clients! I've been practicing in the mental health field for more than 4 years now. I am trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and love using it with many different clients. I've found that DBT has also helped me on a personal level. I'm not one to talk the whole session. I prefer letting clients lead me where they feel it's most important to focus. I'm more relaxed and humorous, especially when I've met with a client often.
My ideal client is someone seeking real change—whether that means total abstinence or finding safer, healthier ways to manage use. They may feel stuck in old patterns, tired of the cycle, or unsure where to start. Some are balancing recovery with work, family, or military life and want practical tools to regain stability and purpose. They value honesty, progress, and self-awareness, and they’re ready to build a life that feels sustainable—not just sober.
My ideal client is someone seeking real change—whether that means total abstinence or finding safer, healthier ways to manage use. They may feel stuck in old patterns, tired of the cycle, or unsure where to start. Some are balancing recovery with work, family, or military life and want practical tools to regain stability and purpose. They value honesty, progress, and self-awareness, and they’re ready to build a life that feels sustainable—not just sober.
Maybe you have spent your life trying to fit within expectations, explanations, or labels that never fully captured who you are. Whether you are navigating neurodivergence, trauma, sensory needs, chronic illness, or a lifetime of adapting to survive, you deserve space to understand all parts of yourself, including those hidden, misunderstood, or overlooked. Through an eclectic, neurodiversity-affirming and trauma-informed approach, we will center your lived experiences, strengths, values, and needs while exploring factors shaping your story, building self-trust, embracing self-acceptance, and living authentically.
Maybe you have spent your life trying to fit within expectations, explanations, or labels that never fully captured who you are. Whether you are navigating neurodivergence, trauma, sensory needs, chronic illness, or a lifetime of adapting to survive, you deserve space to understand all parts of yourself, including those hidden, misunderstood, or overlooked. Through an eclectic, neurodiversity-affirming and trauma-informed approach, we will center your lived experiences, strengths, values, and needs while exploring factors shaping your story, building self-trust, embracing self-acceptance, and living authentically.
Tiffanie Newlin
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate, LCMHCA
1 Endorsed
Fayetteville, NC 28305
As a mental health therapist, I work with children, adults, and couples, offering a supportive and nonjudgmental space where clients can feel heard and understood. I believe that our past experiences shape who we are today, and by exploring and addressing unresolved trauma, we can begin to shift current behaviors, emotional patterns, and ways of thinking.
As a mental health therapist, I work with children, adults, and couples, offering a supportive and nonjudgmental space where clients can feel heard and understood. I believe that our past experiences shape who we are today, and by exploring and addressing unresolved trauma, we can begin to shift current behaviors, emotional patterns, and ways of thinking.
I’m a person-centered therapist who believes meaningful change is supported by trust, collaboration, and unconditional positive regard. I’m especially attentive to your unique needs and experiences. Additionally, I am conscious of the way social justice, identity, and systemic factors may impact mental health. Together, we can explore patterns, build practical skills, and make meaning of your experiences at a pace that feels right for you. My goal is to walk alongside you as you cultivate self-understanding, resilience, and a life that aligns with your values.
I’m a person-centered therapist who believes meaningful change is supported by trust, collaboration, and unconditional positive regard. I’m especially attentive to your unique needs and experiences. Additionally, I am conscious of the way social justice, identity, and systemic factors may impact mental health. Together, we can explore patterns, build practical skills, and make meaning of your experiences at a pace that feels right for you. My goal is to walk alongside you as you cultivate self-understanding, resilience, and a life that aligns with your values.
You're holding it together on the outside-but inside, it feels heavier than it should.
Maybe you're navigating trauma that still lingers. Maybe substance use has become a coping strategy that's starting to cost you more than it's helping. Maybe you're just tired of feeling stuck in the same patterns.
I'm an LCSWA and LCAS-A, and I create a space where you don't have to perform, impress, or explain yourself perfectly. No stiff clinical talk. No judgment. Just real conversations, evidence-based tools that actually work, and support that meets you where you are.
You're holding it together on the outside-but inside, it feels heavier than it should.
Maybe you're navigating trauma that still lingers. Maybe substance use has become a coping strategy that's starting to cost you more than it's helping. Maybe you're just tired of feeling stuck in the same patterns.
I'm an LCSWA and LCAS-A, and I create a space where you don't have to perform, impress, or explain yourself perfectly. No stiff clinical talk. No judgment. Just real conversations, evidence-based tools that actually work, and support that meets you where you are.
Life can feel really overwhelming at times. Whether it’s anxiety that won’t quiet down, the weight of depression, or just the pressure of keeping up with everything. Maybe you want a space to talk without judgment, figure out how to manage stress, or feel more confident navigating challenges. More than anything, you probably just want to feel understood, find balance, and know you’re not alone in it all, and sometimes it helps to have a therapist who can bring a little humor into the process.
Life can feel really overwhelming at times. Whether it’s anxiety that won’t quiet down, the weight of depression, or just the pressure of keeping up with everything. Maybe you want a space to talk without judgment, figure out how to manage stress, or feel more confident navigating challenges. More than anything, you probably just want to feel understood, find balance, and know you’re not alone in it all, and sometimes it helps to have a therapist who can bring a little humor into the process.
I am deeply passionate about supporting the LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent communities, as well as individuals navigating anxiety, depression, and PTSD.
Because our bodies hold so much of our personal stories, we will work together to listen to those physical signals with curiosity and compassion. By engaging both the mind and body, we create a dedicated space for healing from both past and present experiences.
I am deeply passionate about supporting the LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent communities, as well as individuals navigating anxiety, depression, and PTSD.
Because our bodies hold so much of our personal stories, we will work together to listen to those physical signals with curiosity and compassion. By engaging both the mind and body, we create a dedicated space for healing from both past and present experiences.
This means that queer, gender diverse, disabled, culturally diverse, ethnically diverse, and clients from all socioeconomic statuses can book!
I am open to all clients who are seeking to begin their healing process. I offer a safe and non-judgmental space for clients to explore their cultural identities, life transitions, family, work, relationship, or career-related issues, and gender or sexual/affectional identities.
This means that queer, gender diverse, disabled, culturally diverse, ethnically diverse, and clients from all socioeconomic statuses can book!
I am open to all clients who are seeking to begin their healing process. I offer a safe and non-judgmental space for clients to explore their cultural identities, life transitions, family, work, relationship, or career-related issues, and gender or sexual/affectional identities.
Healing Selves Therapeutics, PLLC
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, LCAS, NCC
Online Only
We are Licensed Professionals Providing: Psychotherapy, Substance Use Counseling, Trauma Processing, EMDR, Clinical Hypnosis, and Consultation. We specialize in dissociative disorders, trauma, PTSD, Anxiety and Depression.
We are Licensed Professionals Providing: Psychotherapy, Substance Use Counseling, Trauma Processing, EMDR, Clinical Hypnosis, and Consultation. We specialize in dissociative disorders, trauma, PTSD, Anxiety and Depression.
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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.