LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in Research Triangle Park, NC
As a somatic trauma therapist, I understand that painful memories, emotional flashbacks, sadness, ongoing anxiety, stress, and anger aren’t just stories from your past - they are experiences that are held in your body, continuously shaping how you move through the world. Maybe therapy isn’t new to you, but you’re searching for deeper, more transformative healing. I resonate with the struggles you are facing, and understand that these challenges aren’t just isolated experiences, but part of a complex and ongoing journey. Together, we’ll create a path toward healing that’s embodied, transformative, and sustainable.
As a somatic trauma therapist, I understand that painful memories, emotional flashbacks, sadness, ongoing anxiety, stress, and anger aren’t just stories from your past - they are experiences that are held in your body, continuously shaping how you move through the world. Maybe therapy isn’t new to you, but you’re searching for deeper, more transformative healing. I resonate with the struggles you are facing, and understand that these challenges aren’t just isolated experiences, but part of a complex and ongoing journey. Together, we’ll create a path toward healing that’s embodied, transformative, and sustainable.
I proudly provide LGBTQIA+ affirming care and welcome individuals from all identities, backgrounds, relationship structures, and lived experiences.
Life can ask us to carry so much—relationships, caregiving, chronic stress, grief, trauma, parenting, illness, and the invisible emotional labor of simply trying to hold everything together. You do not have to navigate it alone. I offer a warm, inclusive, and deeply compassionate space where you can explore your authentic self without judgment. My approach is grounded in empathy, unconditional positive regard, emotional safety, and genuine human connection.Collaborative and affirming-a place to feel seen, supported, and understood while exploring the parts of yourself that may have been neglected, overwhelmed, hidden, or hurt.
I proudly provide LGBTQIA+ affirming care and welcome individuals from all identities, backgrounds, relationship structures, and lived experiences.
Life can ask us to carry so much—relationships, caregiving, chronic stress, grief, trauma, parenting, illness, and the invisible emotional labor of simply trying to hold everything together. You do not have to navigate it alone. I offer a warm, inclusive, and deeply compassionate space where you can explore your authentic self without judgment. My approach is grounded in empathy, unconditional positive regard, emotional safety, and genuine human connection.Collaborative and affirming-a place to feel seen, supported, and understood while exploring the parts of yourself that may have been neglected, overwhelmed, hidden, or hurt.
Starting therapy can be intimidating, but we promise that healing is possible. Urban Healing Counseling, PLLC is an innovative group psychotherapy practice. We provide outpatient counseling services for adults and teens. We also provide group therapy. We work with individuals who experience anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, and a wide range of other emotional and mental health issues. We have a special interest in working with clients who are struggling with self-esteem issues, perfectionism, control issues, “the need to please" and “finding purpose”.
Starting therapy can be intimidating, but we promise that healing is possible. Urban Healing Counseling, PLLC is an innovative group psychotherapy practice. We provide outpatient counseling services for adults and teens. We also provide group therapy. We work with individuals who experience anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, and a wide range of other emotional and mental health issues. We have a special interest in working with clients who are struggling with self-esteem issues, perfectionism, control issues, “the need to please" and “finding purpose”.
Mary Grigsby
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MEd, LCMHC, EEM-AP, FDN-P
4 Endorsed
Serves Area
Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed? It's easy to feel unsettled these days. The pace of life just keeps getting faster and stress piles on. In addition to carrying a lot of worry, you may be experiencing more physical problems: digestive issues, headaches, trouble sleeping and never truly feeling rested. It's all too much and you just don’t feel like yourself anymore. With all that that life is throwing at you it’s hard to know where to turn and who to trust. The good news is you don't have to face the difficulties of life alone. Together we can find an approach that works for YOU!
Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed? It's easy to feel unsettled these days. The pace of life just keeps getting faster and stress piles on. In addition to carrying a lot of worry, you may be experiencing more physical problems: digestive issues, headaches, trouble sleeping and never truly feeling rested. It's all too much and you just don’t feel like yourself anymore. With all that that life is throwing at you it’s hard to know where to turn and who to trust. The good news is you don't have to face the difficulties of life alone. Together we can find an approach that works for YOU!
As a therapist and life coach, my goal is to help you feel both empowered and at peace with yourself and your life and to guide you on a positive path to growth and well-being. Through our work together, I seek to help you uncover your true self, find your voice, & align your values & life choices. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. Simultaneously I will introduce you to tools and strategies that may help you better navigate the stress and anxiety of life and hopefully enable you to experience greater peace, joy, and well being.
As a therapist and life coach, my goal is to help you feel both empowered and at peace with yourself and your life and to guide you on a positive path to growth and well-being. Through our work together, I seek to help you uncover your true self, find your voice, & align your values & life choices. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. Simultaneously I will introduce you to tools and strategies that may help you better navigate the stress and anxiety of life and hopefully enable you to experience greater peace, joy, and well being.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by symptoms of depression and anxiety? Are you searching for resources to support your adolescent as they navigate their mental health journey with hope and understanding? As a LCMHC, I am dedicated to helping clients navigate life’s transitions by providing a safe, non-judgmental space tailored to their unique therapeutic goals.
I specialize in helping you: boost your motivation for lasting change, process past experiences and move forward, set healthy boundaries in your relationships, examine limiting beliefs and embrace new perspectives, and create a life rich in meaning and driven by your values.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by symptoms of depression and anxiety? Are you searching for resources to support your adolescent as they navigate their mental health journey with hope and understanding? As a LCMHC, I am dedicated to helping clients navigate life’s transitions by providing a safe, non-judgmental space tailored to their unique therapeutic goals.
I specialize in helping you: boost your motivation for lasting change, process past experiences and move forward, set healthy boundaries in your relationships, examine limiting beliefs and embrace new perspectives, and create a life rich in meaning and driven by your values.
Working with adults and adolescents in individual, couples, and group counseling, Tamara considers herself a generalist in the field of psychology. Her areas of expertise include developmental concerns, anxiety and stress management, career and life planning, cultural identities,
dissertation/thesis coaching, ADHD and LD coaching and testing, and health psychology (e.g. eating and weight concerns, mind-body awareness, and dealing with chronic illness). She also provides organizational consultation and is a trained facilitator in outdoor education. Recent presentations have included: 1) sexual intimacy, 2) wellness coaching, 3) exploring gender norms, and 4) the treatment of disordered eating & other psychosomatic illnesses.
Working with adults and adolescents in individual, couples, and group counseling, Tamara considers herself a generalist in the field of psychology. Her areas of expertise include developmental concerns, anxiety and stress management, career and life planning, cultural identities,
dissertation/thesis coaching, ADHD and LD coaching and testing, and health psychology (e.g. eating and weight concerns, mind-body awareness, and dealing with chronic illness). She also provides organizational consultation and is a trained facilitator in outdoor education. Recent presentations have included: 1) sexual intimacy, 2) wellness coaching, 3) exploring gender norms, and 4) the treatment of disordered eating & other psychosomatic illnesses.
You have been been facing difficulties but feel unable to continue struggling alone. Therapy is a good option because often issues are best solved within the context of a collaborative therapeutic relationship. Your difficulties may be the result of current stresses, changes in your phase of life, long-standing difficulties with relationships, or childhood loss or abuse that continues to pain you. My psychoanalytically-informed approach to short or long-term therapy is based on gaining insight into what issues may be interfering with your ability to work effectively, enjoy life or relate to significant others.
You have been been facing difficulties but feel unable to continue struggling alone. Therapy is a good option because often issues are best solved within the context of a collaborative therapeutic relationship. Your difficulties may be the result of current stresses, changes in your phase of life, long-standing difficulties with relationships, or childhood loss or abuse that continues to pain you. My psychoanalytically-informed approach to short or long-term therapy is based on gaining insight into what issues may be interfering with your ability to work effectively, enjoy life or relate to significant others.
Yes, I speak Spanish. / Sí, hablo Español.
Yes, I speak Spanish. / Sí, hablo Español.
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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.
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.
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 am a white, queer, trans therapist.
Are you feeling overwhelmed and depleted? Do you feel disconnected from your body? Are your relationships or sex life struggling? Do you find yourself wondering about your gender or sexuality? Have you done therapy before but feel stuck in your progress? Are you ready for change but unsure how to get there? Is it important to you that your therapist be a safe person who holds values and identities to yours?
I am a white, queer, trans therapist.
Are you feeling overwhelmed and depleted? Do you feel disconnected from your body? Are your relationships or sex life struggling? Do you find yourself wondering about your gender or sexuality? Have you done therapy before but feel stuck in your progress? Are you ready for change but unsure how to get there? Is it important to you that your therapist be a safe person who holds values and identities to yours?
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 work with adults ages 18+ and have a special focus with queer and neurodivergent people.
Are past experiences keeping you stuck? Are you frequently triggered into big emotional reactions? If you’re behaving in ways you know are unhelpful, you’ve come to the right place. I help with trauma, anxiety & depression by helping you find relief and build self-compassion. Together we collaborate to help you heal from old wounds and live the life you envision.
I work with adults ages 18+ and have a special focus with queer and neurodivergent people.
Are past experiences keeping you stuck? Are you frequently triggered into big emotional reactions? If you’re behaving in ways you know are unhelpful, you’ve come to the right place. I help with trauma, anxiety & depression by helping you find relief and build self-compassion. Together we collaborate to help you heal from old wounds and live the life you envision.
I have a masters in counseling, specialize in sex therapy and have experience working with adults, LGBTQ+, as well as eating disorders, 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.
I have a masters in counseling, specialize in sex therapy and have experience working with adults, LGBTQ+, as well as eating disorders, 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.
My primary focus areas are OCD, exploring identity development (racial identities, LGBTQ+ identities, etc), developing healthy relationships, improving communication, processing trauma, understanding family dynamics, & resolving conflicts.
I most value building trusting relationships with my clients and strive to offer a nonjudgemental listening space. I believe that clients have the right, and the ability, to make the best decisions for themselves.
My primary focus areas are OCD, exploring identity development (racial identities, LGBTQ+ identities, etc), developing healthy relationships, improving communication, processing trauma, understanding family dynamics, & resolving conflicts.
I most value building trusting relationships with my clients and strive to offer a nonjudgemental listening space. I believe that clients have the right, and the ability, to make the best decisions for themselves.
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’m LGBTQIA+ affirming, sex positive, & welcoming of kink, BDSM, ENM, & polyamorous relationships.
Hey there! I’m Rebecca, I offer online therapy focused on sex, relationships, & identity for both individuals & couples across NC.
Sometimes we find ourselves standing in the middle of our lives, realizing something needs to shift. The old ways of relating don’t fit anymore. The words don’t land. The closeness feels harder to reach.
Maybe you’re trying to reconnect with yourself or to someone you love. Maybe you’ve outgrown old patterns or can feel change building but don’t know what comes next. Together we’ll explore what’s underneath, the emotions, needs, & experiences that shape how you love, communicate, & connect.
I’m LGBTQIA+ affirming, sex positive, & welcoming of kink, BDSM, ENM, & polyamorous relationships.
Hey there! I’m Rebecca, I offer online therapy focused on sex, relationships, & identity for both individuals & couples across NC.
Sometimes we find ourselves standing in the middle of our lives, realizing something needs to shift. The old ways of relating don’t fit anymore. The words don’t land. The closeness feels harder to reach.
Maybe you’re trying to reconnect with yourself or to someone you love. Maybe you’ve outgrown old patterns or can feel change building but don’t know what comes next. Together we’ll explore what’s underneath, the emotions, needs, & experiences that shape how you love, communicate, & connect.
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.
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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.