Transgender Therapists in Raleigh, NC
Ellie Mental Health Raleigh Blue Ridge Rd
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC
6 Endorsed
Raleigh, NC 27607
We want to help clients from all walks of life and from all different backgrounds. We approach therapy from a holistic, integrative, and supportive framework where we meet clients where they are. We are trans/queer inclusive, culturally sensitive, and trauma informed. We work with a multitude of issues including identity concerns, anxiety, depression, life transitions, and mood dysregulation.
We want to help clients from all walks of life and from all different backgrounds. We approach therapy from a holistic, integrative, and supportive framework where we meet clients where they are. We are trans/queer inclusive, culturally sensitive, and trauma informed. We work with a multitude of issues including identity concerns, anxiety, depression, life transitions, and mood dysregulation.
I have a passion for working with transgender, gender-expansive, and queer adults, as well as anyone working through their identity, going through stress around life changes or with work, struggling with self-esteem or perfectionism, dealing with relationship issues, or living with anxiety, depression, or other neurodivergence (this includes if you are uncertain, self-diagnosed, or diagnosed later in life!).
I believe that therapy should be a space where identity can be explored safely and without judgment, and the therapeutic relationship can be utilized to explore how to move through challenges and develop resilience. In session, I use a variety of different therapy modalities to create the best fit for you and your concern.
I have a passion for working with transgender, gender-expansive, and queer adults, as well as anyone working through their identity, going through stress around life changes or with work, struggling with self-esteem or perfectionism, dealing with relationship issues, or living with anxiety, depression, or other neurodivergence (this includes if you are uncertain, self-diagnosed, or diagnosed later in life!).
I believe that therapy should be a space where identity can be explored safely and without judgment, and the therapeutic relationship can be utilized to explore how to move through challenges and develop resilience. In session, I use a variety of different therapy modalities to create the best fit for you and your concern.
Accepting New Clients - My clinical practice mainly consists of fellow queer and neurodivergent folx who struggle with complex trauma. Common concerns include self-abandonment through people pleasing, exploring gender/sexual identity, executive dysfunction, immense shame/guilt, perfectionism, identifying community supports, and processing underlying traumatic experiences. My clients often come into session looking to better understand who they are and what really works for them. Many times they feel so detached from themselves and their own bodies that it has been hard to even know what they want from life or who they are.
Accepting New Clients - My clinical practice mainly consists of fellow queer and neurodivergent folx who struggle with complex trauma. Common concerns include self-abandonment through people pleasing, exploring gender/sexual identity, executive dysfunction, immense shame/guilt, perfectionism, identifying community supports, and processing underlying traumatic experiences. My clients often come into session looking to better understand who they are and what really works for them. Many times they feel so detached from themselves and their own bodies that it has been hard to even know what they want from life or who they are.
I opened Transforward Care in 2019 to create a space where people can find healing, authenticity, and balance holistically. My work integrates trauma-focused clinical hypnosis, EMDR therapy, parts therapy, and somatic practices supporting healing holistically, focusing on subconscious processing, nervous system regulation, and trauma recovery. Together, we explore your patterns and who you are underneath it all, building practices that support integration and growth beyond symptoms or past experiences. Our work is designed to be short-term, experiential, and transformative, focused on deep shifts rather than ongoing talk therapy.
I opened Transforward Care in 2019 to create a space where people can find healing, authenticity, and balance holistically. My work integrates trauma-focused clinical hypnosis, EMDR therapy, parts therapy, and somatic practices supporting healing holistically, focusing on subconscious processing, nervous system regulation, and trauma recovery. Together, we explore your patterns and who you are underneath it all, building practices that support integration and growth beyond symptoms or past experiences. Our work is designed to be short-term, experiential, and transformative, focused on deep shifts rather than ongoing talk therapy.
You’ve gotten really good at showing up for everyone else, even when you’re running on empty. Maybe you’re feeling anxious, burnt out, or unsure who you are underneath all the roles you’ve taken on. Maybe you’re stuck in your head, second-guessing everything—your identity, your relationships, your desires, or what it even means to feel like yourself. Therapy with me is a space where you can stop performing. We slow things down, name what’s actually going on, and start making room for what feels more honest, more grounded, and more you.
You’ve gotten really good at showing up for everyone else, even when you’re running on empty. Maybe you’re feeling anxious, burnt out, or unsure who you are underneath all the roles you’ve taken on. Maybe you’re stuck in your head, second-guessing everything—your identity, your relationships, your desires, or what it even means to feel like yourself. Therapy with me is a space where you can stop performing. We slow things down, name what’s actually going on, and start making room for what feels more honest, more grounded, and more you.
I am a non-binary person and have particular experience working with transgender and non-binary people, women, older adolescents, and other LGBQIA+ individuals.
My therapeutic work is based in Cognitive Behavioral modalities, particularly Dialectical Behavioral skills, combined, as it may benefit you, with art and meditation. I offer treatment that affirms LGB+ and trans identities and supports individuals through exploration of their gender and, if desired, social and/or medical transition.
I am a non-binary person and have particular experience working with transgender and non-binary people, women, older adolescents, and other LGBQIA+ individuals.
My therapeutic work is based in Cognitive Behavioral modalities, particularly Dialectical Behavioral skills, combined, as it may benefit you, with art and meditation. I offer treatment that affirms LGB+ and trans identities and supports individuals through exploration of their gender and, if desired, social and/or medical transition.
Emily Ann Dew-Adorno
Lic Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate, LCMHC
2 Endorsed
Raleigh, NC 27615
I specialize in working with trans and nonbinary individuals navigating the layered impacts of complex trauma—particularly trauma rooted in relationships, identity invalidation, and systemic oppression. Many of my clients come to therapy carrying the weight of early attachment wounds, chronic misattunement, boundary violations, and experiences of erasure or violence, both within their personal lives and the world at large. Trauma doesn’t just live in the past—it lives in the nervous system, in relationships, in the way we move through the world.
I specialize in working with trans and nonbinary individuals navigating the layered impacts of complex trauma—particularly trauma rooted in relationships, identity invalidation, and systemic oppression. Many of my clients come to therapy carrying the weight of early attachment wounds, chronic misattunement, boundary violations, and experiences of erasure or violence, both within their personal lives and the world at large. Trauma doesn’t just live in the past—it lives in the nervous system, in relationships, in the way we move through the world.
Do you feel like the world’s not built for people like you? That there’s something everyone else knows that you don’t? Do you find yourself looking at others and thinking, “why can’t I just be like that?” Maybe you feel disconnected from your inner world, and your true emotions are hidden even from you. Or maybe you seem to think TOO much about your inner world, and yet you still can’t get rid of this feeling that there’s just something you aren’t getting. Maybe there’s shame underneath it all, a voice that says something is inherently wrong with you.
Do you feel like the world’s not built for people like you? That there’s something everyone else knows that you don’t? Do you find yourself looking at others and thinking, “why can’t I just be like that?” Maybe you feel disconnected from your inner world, and your true emotions are hidden even from you. Or maybe you seem to think TOO much about your inner world, and yet you still can’t get rid of this feeling that there’s just something you aren’t getting. Maybe there’s shame underneath it all, a voice that says something is inherently wrong with you.
My name is Adria Goulet and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. During sessions, I strive to meet clients where they are at in their healing process, empowering them to navigate uncomfortable emotions, maladaptive coping skills, or intrusive thoughts. I recognize that during crisis situations, harmful or self-destructive behaviors can be necessary for survival. As a therapist, my goal is to help you find new coping skills, process traumatic events, navigate oppressive systems, cultivate healthier beliefs about yourself, and build more effective interpersonal skills.
My name is Adria Goulet and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. During sessions, I strive to meet clients where they are at in their healing process, empowering them to navigate uncomfortable emotions, maladaptive coping skills, or intrusive thoughts. I recognize that during crisis situations, harmful or self-destructive behaviors can be necessary for survival. As a therapist, my goal is to help you find new coping skills, process traumatic events, navigate oppressive systems, cultivate healthier beliefs about yourself, and build more effective interpersonal skills.
You seek relief from anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, trauma or relationship problems. You’re behaving in ways you know are unhealthy and have tried many things but can’t seem to get unstuck. I help you look at unhelpful behaviors with understanding and self-compassion and find healthier ways of coping with life's challenges. Together we collaborate to heal old wounds and help you live the life you envision.
You seek relief from anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, trauma or relationship problems. You’re behaving in ways you know are unhealthy and have tried many things but can’t seem to get unstuck. I help you look at unhelpful behaviors with understanding and self-compassion and find healthier ways of coping with life's challenges. Together we collaborate to heal old wounds and help you live the life you envision.
Relationships are a place of healing and growth. And sometimes we get stuck and need support. Maybe you’re looking for a couples therapist to help you and your partner learn how to communicate, regulate your emotions, and be vulnerable with each other. Maybe you're considering opening your relationship and you want to talk about boundaries and expectations. Or you need help repairing after you or one of your partners damaged the trust of your relationship. You don’t have to do this alone.
Relationships are a place of healing and growth. And sometimes we get stuck and need support. Maybe you’re looking for a couples therapist to help you and your partner learn how to communicate, regulate your emotions, and be vulnerable with each other. Maybe you're considering opening your relationship and you want to talk about boundaries and expectations. Or you need help repairing after you or one of your partners damaged the trust of your relationship. You don’t have to do this alone.
Taking the first step toward healing can feel overwhelming, especially when addiction, childhood trauma, or attachment wounds are part of your story. As a physician providing integrated psychiatric and psychotherapeutic care, I help adults understand and heal the deeper patterns driving emotional distress and substance use. My work focuses on addiction and relational trauma that often underlie anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. Using an attachment-focused approach with EMDR therapy, I support meaningful, lasting change in a collaborative, unhurried, and respectful space that honors your pace.
Taking the first step toward healing can feel overwhelming, especially when addiction, childhood trauma, or attachment wounds are part of your story. As a physician providing integrated psychiatric and psychotherapeutic care, I help adults understand and heal the deeper patterns driving emotional distress and substance use. My work focuses on addiction and relational trauma that often underlie anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. Using an attachment-focused approach with EMDR therapy, I support meaningful, lasting change in a collaborative, unhurried, and respectful space that honors your pace.
Accepting EMDR Clients as of 5/12/26. I am passionate about assisting my clients in unlocking their inner wisdom and striving for balance in their lives. I enjoy working with adults of all gender identities, sexual orientations, and cultural backgrounds. I have experience working with trauma and complex trauma (relational, physical, sexual, and emotional), spiritual trauma, childhood trauma, chronic pain, neurodivergence and adult diagnosed/self-diagnosed autism, difficult life transitions, and LGBTQIA+ specific stressors. I work through an anti-oppressive, health at every size, and neurodivergent affirming lens.
Accepting EMDR Clients as of 5/12/26. I am passionate about assisting my clients in unlocking their inner wisdom and striving for balance in their lives. I enjoy working with adults of all gender identities, sexual orientations, and cultural backgrounds. I have experience working with trauma and complex trauma (relational, physical, sexual, and emotional), spiritual trauma, childhood trauma, chronic pain, neurodivergence and adult diagnosed/self-diagnosed autism, difficult life transitions, and LGBTQIA+ specific stressors. I work through an anti-oppressive, health at every size, and neurodivergent affirming lens.
I am especially enthusiastic to work with individuals who are of a queer or transgender experience.
Operating through a queer lens, I lean into existential and narrative therapy to support you in moving through difficult moments, while identifying a path that reduces harm and promotes joy.
I am a social worker. I like to offer support in identifying resources and making community connections.
I am especially enthusiastic to work with individuals who are of a queer or transgender experience.
Operating through a queer lens, I lean into existential and narrative therapy to support you in moving through difficult moments, while identifying a path that reduces harm and promotes joy.
I am a social worker. I like to offer support in identifying resources and making community connections.
I work with teens (13+) and adults, and I specialize in gender-affirming counseling, sexuality exploration, neurodivergence (ASD/ADHD specifically), improving confidence and self-concept, and major life or career transitions.
My therapeutic approach is relational, trauma-informed, and deeply affirming. I prioritize intersectionality and recognize that each client’s story is shaped by the unique identities and lived experiences they hold. My goal is to create a space where you feel safe, understood, and empowered to explore what matters most to you.
I work with teens (13+) and adults, and I specialize in gender-affirming counseling, sexuality exploration, neurodivergence (ASD/ADHD specifically), improving confidence and self-concept, and major life or career transitions.
My therapeutic approach is relational, trauma-informed, and deeply affirming. I prioritize intersectionality and recognize that each client’s story is shaped by the unique identities and lived experiences they hold. My goal is to create a space where you feel safe, understood, and empowered to explore what matters most to you.
Highly productive psychotherapy can take many forms, including targeted, evidence-based interventions as well as more dynamic, long-term approaches. I tend to use a mix of present-centered skills, specific techniques, open dialogue, collaboration, and insight-building to identify and disrupt problematic cycles that are acting as barriers to living a healthy, thriving, values-driven life. What's most important is that we find an approach that helps you safely explore new ways of approaching your life and relating to your sense of self, others, and the world.
Highly productive psychotherapy can take many forms, including targeted, evidence-based interventions as well as more dynamic, long-term approaches. I tend to use a mix of present-centered skills, specific techniques, open dialogue, collaboration, and insight-building to identify and disrupt problematic cycles that are acting as barriers to living a healthy, thriving, values-driven life. What's most important is that we find an approach that helps you safely explore new ways of approaching your life and relating to your sense of self, others, and the world.
Debra Ehrmann
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCMHC, NCC
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
We all have had experiences throughout life that shape, enhance, or distort our perceptions of relationships and interactions. Some of these experiences can hinder us, stop us in our tracks, keep us cycling in a dysfunctional loop, or thrust us forward into turmoil. We can get stuck in these places, desperately seeking a way out. Depression, anxiety, anger, and loneliness kick us into a dysfunctional spiral. These cycles often pair with undercurrents of pain, confusion, self-criticism, doubt, and shame. I want to help shine light on the map you have been using by sorting out your thoughts and feelings.
We all have had experiences throughout life that shape, enhance, or distort our perceptions of relationships and interactions. Some of these experiences can hinder us, stop us in our tracks, keep us cycling in a dysfunctional loop, or thrust us forward into turmoil. We can get stuck in these places, desperately seeking a way out. Depression, anxiety, anger, and loneliness kick us into a dysfunctional spiral. These cycles often pair with undercurrents of pain, confusion, self-criticism, doubt, and shame. I want to help shine light on the map you have been using by sorting out your thoughts and feelings.
As human's we all want to grow and flourish! It is so difficult to do when we are alone and surrounded by the judgement of others. I offer a space where people can come to work through life's difficulties and experience acceptance for who they are. I work with clients of all ages. I am passionate about using my background in human development and family systems in the therapy space with children, adolescents, and parents. I will work with clients across a spectrum of diagnosis but I am especially passionate about working with clients with Anxiety, ADHD, and Autism and LGBTQ+ clients.
As human's we all want to grow and flourish! It is so difficult to do when we are alone and surrounded by the judgement of others. I offer a space where people can come to work through life's difficulties and experience acceptance for who they are. I work with clients of all ages. I am passionate about using my background in human development and family systems in the therapy space with children, adolescents, and parents. I will work with clients across a spectrum of diagnosis but I am especially passionate about working with clients with Anxiety, ADHD, and Autism and LGBTQ+ clients.
You're questioning your gender, sexual identity, navigating your environment as a transgender person, or struggling with anxiety and depression.
Whether you are questioning your gender, trying to understand your sexuality, navigating our current environment as a transgender person or struggling with anxiety and depression, I will hold space for you that is shame and judgment-free.
You're questioning your gender, sexual identity, navigating your environment as a transgender person, or struggling with anxiety and depression.
Whether you are questioning your gender, trying to understand your sexuality, navigating our current environment as a transgender person or struggling with anxiety and depression, I will hold space for you that is shame and judgment-free.
Jasmin K Ahluwalia
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, CST, C-IFST, L3 DARe
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I have experience working with diverse populations, including the LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC community, those who have experienced trauma, individuals exploring sexual and gender identity, & those with alternative relationship structures.
“You are perfect the way you are and you can always grow and do better” This statement is central to my approach and the kind of space I create for my clients. Life can be challenging, overwhelming, and stressful, but self-acceptance and self-love free us to build the skills we need to cope with relationships, family, work, and life. This journey is not easy. It requires self-reflection, awareness, exploration of thoughts and feelings, and a willingness to change. As a therapist, I believe that our mental health, sex life, and relationships are all interconnected and approach therapy from a holistic perspective.
I have experience working with diverse populations, including the LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC community, those who have experienced trauma, individuals exploring sexual and gender identity, & those with alternative relationship structures.
“You are perfect the way you are and you can always grow and do better” This statement is central to my approach and the kind of space I create for my clients. Life can be challenging, overwhelming, and stressful, but self-acceptance and self-love free us to build the skills we need to cope with relationships, family, work, and life. This journey is not easy. It requires self-reflection, awareness, exploration of thoughts and feelings, and a willingness to change. As a therapist, I believe that our mental health, sex life, and relationships are all interconnected and approach therapy from a holistic perspective.
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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.