Transgender Therapists in Matthews, NC
At Walgren Counseling, PLLC we have 20 therapists. Although each has a unique set of training & experience, our approach to working with you is similar. We all have a holistic, client-centered, and tailored approach. Rather than identifying an ideal client, we believe in developing a relationship with you that will be most helpful to you. Our therapists strive to bring out each person's ability to find balance and healing from within. Our entire office, from patient coordination to billing to clinician, is committed to making you feel well-cared for.
At Walgren Counseling, PLLC we have 20 therapists. Although each has a unique set of training & experience, our approach to working with you is similar. We all have a holistic, client-centered, and tailored approach. Rather than identifying an ideal client, we believe in developing a relationship with you that will be most helpful to you. Our therapists strive to bring out each person's ability to find balance and healing from within. Our entire office, from patient coordination to billing to clinician, is committed to making you feel well-cared for.
Are you a sensitive, spiritual, and empathetic person who has experienced a spiritual awakening and now feels the weight of the world on your shoulders? Do you give so much to others that your own needs are overlooked, leaving you burnt out, exhausted, or emotionally drained? You are not alone. I work with self-aware, motivated individuals, especially LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent clients, who want to reclaim their energy, set healthy boundaries, and feel safe living authentically without hiding or masking who they truly are.
Are you a sensitive, spiritual, and empathetic person who has experienced a spiritual awakening and now feels the weight of the world on your shoulders? Do you give so much to others that your own needs are overlooked, leaving you burnt out, exhausted, or emotionally drained? You are not alone. I work with self-aware, motivated individuals, especially LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent clients, who want to reclaim their energy, set healthy boundaries, and feel safe living authentically without hiding or masking who they truly are.
Welcome! You have taken a great step forward in focusing on your emotional and mental health. I am happy to help where I can. My experience includes working with women navigating challenges such as anxiety, depression, grief, parenting/relationship challenges, and life transitions. I want to help you reach your goals and to equip you with the tools and strategies needed to address any challenges. I believe in working collaboratively to focus on your concerns, identify where you want to be, and determine how to get there. Through talk therapy, we will explore different techniques to discover what resonates most with you.
Welcome! You have taken a great step forward in focusing on your emotional and mental health. I am happy to help where I can. My experience includes working with women navigating challenges such as anxiety, depression, grief, parenting/relationship challenges, and life transitions. I want to help you reach your goals and to equip you with the tools and strategies needed to address any challenges. I believe in working collaboratively to focus on your concerns, identify where you want to be, and determine how to get there. Through talk therapy, we will explore different techniques to discover what resonates most with you.
Marissa Johnson
Lic Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor, LCMHCS, NCC
3 Endorsed
Matthews, NC 28105
Are you struggling to regulate your emotions and meet your goals? Do you feel stuck in life? Is your past interfering with your life in the present? I am trained in EMDR and DBT, and help clients who are struggling with mood and anxiety disorders, life transitions, and past trauma. I want to help you work through difficulties to live your best life. Life right now is particularly stressful, and and I want to give you a place to process your emotions and learn skills to handle stress.
Are you struggling to regulate your emotions and meet your goals? Do you feel stuck in life? Is your past interfering with your life in the present? I am trained in EMDR and DBT, and help clients who are struggling with mood and anxiety disorders, life transitions, and past trauma. I want to help you work through difficulties to live your best life. Life right now is particularly stressful, and and I want to give you a place to process your emotions and learn skills to handle stress.
Kristina Mathews Acosta
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LCAS, LCMHC, LCMHCS
3 Endorsed
Matthews, NC 28105
Trauma weaves through life—from birth to childhood, relationships, and adulthood—shaping thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. It lingers in memories, disrupts sleep, fuels anxiety, and impacts work, friendships, and self-worth. You may feel stuck, trapped by the past, or seeking ways to numb the pain.
At McCloud Acosta Clinical Services (MACS), we specialize in trauma-informed therapy because we know that addressing trauma is the key to deep, lasting healing. Whether you’re navigating PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief, or simply feeling out of alignment, you are not alone—healing is possible.
Trauma weaves through life—from birth to childhood, relationships, and adulthood—shaping thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. It lingers in memories, disrupts sleep, fuels anxiety, and impacts work, friendships, and self-worth. You may feel stuck, trapped by the past, or seeking ways to numb the pain.
At McCloud Acosta Clinical Services (MACS), we specialize in trauma-informed therapy because we know that addressing trauma is the key to deep, lasting healing. Whether you’re navigating PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief, or simply feeling out of alignment, you are not alone—healing is possible.
Taking the step to seek out therapy takes tremendous courage and vulnerability. My approach in counseling is holistic and takes into account the whole body, mind, and spirit. As a therapist I treat individuals, couples, and families regardless of race, age, sexuality, gender, religion, or ethnicity. Both professionally and personally, I believe that we all have within us what is necessary for true growth and change. Join me on the journey of exploring your needs and goals to help you accomplish a desired outcome.
Taking the step to seek out therapy takes tremendous courage and vulnerability. My approach in counseling is holistic and takes into account the whole body, mind, and spirit. As a therapist I treat individuals, couples, and families regardless of race, age, sexuality, gender, religion, or ethnicity. Both professionally and personally, I believe that we all have within us what is necessary for true growth and change. Join me on the journey of exploring your needs and goals to help you accomplish a desired outcome.
Let’s be real, life can get messy. Sometimes it feels like you’re juggling a hundred things and still dropping a few. That’s where I come in, to help you slow down, breathe, and find your footing again.
What drew me to counseling is simple: I genuinely care about helping people feel seen, heard, and supported without judgment. Everyone has their own story, and I’m passionate about creating a space where you can show up exactly as you are.
Let’s be real, life can get messy. Sometimes it feels like you’re juggling a hundred things and still dropping a few. That’s where I come in, to help you slow down, breathe, and find your footing again.
What drew me to counseling is simple: I genuinely care about helping people feel seen, heard, and supported without judgment. Everyone has their own story, and I’m passionate about creating a space where you can show up exactly as you are.
Brian Distaso is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist-Associate (LCAS-A) serving clients across North Carolina. With over five years of experience, he helps individuals overcome anxiety, depression, PTSD, and addiction through evidence-based techniques. Brian specializes in addiction recovery, anxiety, and midlife transitions, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Christian Counseling to foster resilience and purpose.Brian Distaso is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist-Associate (LCAS-A) serving clients across
Brian Distaso is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist-Associate (LCAS-A) serving clients across North Carolina. With over five years of experience, he helps individuals overcome anxiety, depression, PTSD, and addiction through evidence-based techniques. Brian specializes in addiction recovery, anxiety, and midlife transitions, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Christian Counseling to foster resilience and purpose.Brian Distaso is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist-Associate (LCAS-A) serving clients across
Reaching Resolution, PLLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LCMHCS
1 Endorsed
Matthews, NC 28105
Reaching Resolution is a group practice with over 25 years of experience working with children, adolescents, individuals, couples, and families to help find solutions to the problems that you or your loved ones face. We use a positive, strengths-based approach, drawing from evidence-based strategies to fit your own unique situation and needs. We use a solution-focused approach to help you find positive ways to handle situations and reach the resolution that's right for you.
Reaching Resolution is a group practice with over 25 years of experience working with children, adolescents, individuals, couples, and families to help find solutions to the problems that you or your loved ones face. We use a positive, strengths-based approach, drawing from evidence-based strategies to fit your own unique situation and needs. We use a solution-focused approach to help you find positive ways to handle situations and reach the resolution that's right for you.
Are you questioning if your life satisfaction could be improved? Perhaps wondering how to feel more connected and content, or how to heal from traumas past and present?
Therapy should be a space where you are in the driver’s seat but can trust your therapist to guide you solidly towards improvement in all life areas.
Are you questioning if your life satisfaction could be improved? Perhaps wondering how to feel more connected and content, or how to heal from traumas past and present?
Therapy should be a space where you are in the driver’s seat but can trust your therapist to guide you solidly towards improvement in all life areas.
Chai Clinical Concepts, PLLC Nivee Roy
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCMHCS, LCAS, NCC
Matthews, NC 28105
Tired of dealing with the overwhelm? Hard not to people please, overthink and feel miserable inside. You don't have to figure it out alone or feel stuck, I can help. I am licensed to provide both mental health and addiction counseling in NC, with more than 20yrs experience. My specialties: trauma, anxiety, depression, Bipolar, ADHD, LGBTQA, grief/loss, inter-generational cultural issues, and premarital counseling. My lived experience as a first generation South Asian immigrant, a working parent, who has faced transitions to seek meaningful growth, shapes my authentic counseling style.
Tired of dealing with the overwhelm? Hard not to people please, overthink and feel miserable inside. You don't have to figure it out alone or feel stuck, I can help. I am licensed to provide both mental health and addiction counseling in NC, with more than 20yrs experience. My specialties: trauma, anxiety, depression, Bipolar, ADHD, LGBTQA, grief/loss, inter-generational cultural issues, and premarital counseling. My lived experience as a first generation South Asian immigrant, a working parent, who has faced transitions to seek meaningful growth, shapes my authentic counseling style.
Making your first appointment can be one of the most challenging steps in your mental health journey. At LifeStance, we make it simple by offering both online and in-person therapy and psychiatry services, covered by major insurance plans.
Making your first appointment can be one of the most challenging steps in your mental health journey. At LifeStance, we make it simple by offering both online and in-person therapy and psychiatry services, covered by major insurance plans.
Joseph Pope
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MS, LCMHC, LCAS
5 Endorsed
Matthews, NC 28105
A person's natural tendency is to gravitate toward health and wholeness. Sometimes when trying to move toward goals and the most authentic expression of self, we get stuck by internal or external barriers. I enjoy working with clients who are willing to step into vulnerability even when it's scary and who are open to exploring creative approaches to healing. With curiosity, you can discover meaning within emotional pain and grow beyond limits you might have internalized.
A person's natural tendency is to gravitate toward health and wholeness. Sometimes when trying to move toward goals and the most authentic expression of self, we get stuck by internal or external barriers. I enjoy working with clients who are willing to step into vulnerability even when it's scary and who are open to exploring creative approaches to healing. With curiosity, you can discover meaning within emotional pain and grow beyond limits you might have internalized.
I see a variety of clients with a focus on moral injury, PTSD, depression, anxiety, and gender dysphoria.
My sessions utilize a variety of techniques with a focus on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). In our in sessions, you can expect to identify and replace unhelpful or irrational thoughts that are impacting your emotions and behaviors. I also incorporate Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) to assist with emotional regulation.
I see a variety of clients with a focus on moral injury, PTSD, depression, anxiety, and gender dysphoria.
My sessions utilize a variety of techniques with a focus on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). In our in sessions, you can expect to identify and replace unhelpful or irrational thoughts that are impacting your emotions and behaviors. I also incorporate Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) to assist with emotional regulation.
La Vida Counseling, PLLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCMHCS, LCAS
5 Endorsed
Matthews, NC 28105
Our team of therapists are ready to help for individual or couples counseling! We offer in person and virtual sessions! Specialties include but not limited to: trauma, substance abuse, depression, anxiety, behavioral problems and transitions into college. Please visit our website for more details about our therapists and services we offer. We offer counseling services to clients from age 5 years-Adult. ¡Se habla Español!
Our team of therapists are ready to help for individual or couples counseling! We offer in person and virtual sessions! Specialties include but not limited to: trauma, substance abuse, depression, anxiety, behavioral problems and transitions into college. Please visit our website for more details about our therapists and services we offer. We offer counseling services to clients from age 5 years-Adult. ¡Se habla Español!
Alexandra Lagunas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in North Carolina and South Carolina who has been practicing since 2022. She holds a Master of Social Work from Aurora University. Alexandra is dedicated to helping clients thrive by tailoring her approach to their unique needs. With experience in ACT, EMDR, Mindfulness, and CBT, she adapts her interventions to best support each individual. She has worked in diverse settings, including as a victim advocate for survivors of sexual assault and in medical settings with the geriatric population as a medical social worker.
Alexandra Lagunas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in North Carolina and South Carolina who has been practicing since 2022. She holds a Master of Social Work from Aurora University. Alexandra is dedicated to helping clients thrive by tailoring her approach to their unique needs. With experience in ACT, EMDR, Mindfulness, and CBT, she adapts her interventions to best support each individual. She has worked in diverse settings, including as a victim advocate for survivors of sexual assault and in medical settings with the geriatric population as a medical social worker.
Welcome! I am a trauma therapist specializing in religious trauma and spiritual journeys. I support individuals who are questioning, deconstructing, or healing from harmful religious experiences, as well as those seeking to reconnect with spirituality on their own terms. I understand that faith and belief systems can shape identity in powerful ways—both nurturing and wounding—and I provide a space where all parts of your experience are welcome.
Welcome! I am a trauma therapist specializing in religious trauma and spiritual journeys. I support individuals who are questioning, deconstructing, or healing from harmful religious experiences, as well as those seeking to reconnect with spirituality on their own terms. I understand that faith and belief systems can shape identity in powerful ways—both nurturing and wounding—and I provide a space where all parts of your experience are welcome.
Asking for help is hard and can be very scary, the fear of judgement, the fear of weakness, the fear of "going crazy". Yet I believe reaching out for help is one of the bravest things anyone can do. It is never too late to start feeling better about being yourself, whether the work starts in childhood or later in life. I want to help people find peace in themselves whether through change or through acceptance.
Asking for help is hard and can be very scary, the fear of judgement, the fear of weakness, the fear of "going crazy". Yet I believe reaching out for help is one of the bravest things anyone can do. It is never too late to start feeling better about being yourself, whether the work starts in childhood or later in life. I want to help people find peace in themselves whether through change or through acceptance.
At Charlotte Therapy Center, we aim to produce service outcomes that result in a developed sense of wholeness for individuals and families while also offering professional level programs for corporate settings. While there may be a variety of clinical aspects that align with industry standards, we strive to elevate our services by incorporating a focus on meaningful pursuits and discovering a sense of purpose. Our therapists utilize a combination of cognitive-behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to guide you through the counseling process.
At Charlotte Therapy Center, we aim to produce service outcomes that result in a developed sense of wholeness for individuals and families while also offering professional level programs for corporate settings. While there may be a variety of clinical aspects that align with industry standards, we strive to elevate our services by incorporating a focus on meaningful pursuits and discovering a sense of purpose. Our therapists utilize a combination of cognitive-behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to guide you through the counseling process.
If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure of where life is headed, you’re not alone. Whether you’re navigating anxious thoughts, heavy emotions, or just feeling disconnected, therapy can be a space to slow down and begin making sense of it all.
My approach centers on creating a safe, judgment-free space where you can explore at your own pace. Together, we’ll build trust, identify what matters most to you, and take small steps toward a more grounded, meaningful, and authentic life.
I believe growth begins when we stop avoiding and start turning inward - with compassion and curiosity.
If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure of where life is headed, you’re not alone. Whether you’re navigating anxious thoughts, heavy emotions, or just feeling disconnected, therapy can be a space to slow down and begin making sense of it all.
My approach centers on creating a safe, judgment-free space where you can explore at your own pace. Together, we’ll build trust, identify what matters most to you, and take small steps toward a more grounded, meaningful, and authentic life.
I believe growth begins when we stop avoiding and start turning inward - with compassion and curiosity.
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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.