LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in Omaha, NE
I take a collaborative approach to therapy and believe you carry with you the answers necessary to move toward change and healing. Whether we are working toward a particular goal or engaging in a broader process of self-discovery, it is my job to facilitate, engage and empower. Your role is to bring your whole self and be open to the process as we build skills, increase internal motivation, and work toward a newly imagined future experience.
I take a collaborative approach to therapy and believe you carry with you the answers necessary to move toward change and healing. Whether we are working toward a particular goal or engaging in a broader process of self-discovery, it is my job to facilitate, engage and empower. Your role is to bring your whole self and be open to the process as we build skills, increase internal motivation, and work toward a newly imagined future experience.
I became a therapist because I wanted to work with clients who had experienced trauma, and while I specialize in working with LGBTQ+ clients, I have worked successfully with clients from numerous backgrounds.
I've trained extensively in different therapeutic techniques to provide the most effective care for my clients, and am trained in EMDR therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Psychodrama. I have a passion for my work, and strive to stay current on the latest practices in my field.
I became a therapist because I wanted to work with clients who had experienced trauma, and while I specialize in working with LGBTQ+ clients, I have worked successfully with clients from numerous backgrounds.
I've trained extensively in different therapeutic techniques to provide the most effective care for my clients, and am trained in EMDR therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Psychodrama. I have a passion for my work, and strive to stay current on the latest practices in my field.
I provide space for exploring gender and/or sexual identity as well as a therapy space where LGBTQ+ identities are understood, affirmed, & valued.
We all need to be seen and understood, and it’s my goal to make therapy a space where that happens. I approach therapy from a place of getting that it's important to make sense of your experiences, know & feel that you are valid, & have a way to move forward feeling grounded in your authentic truth. I often work with people who have experienced trauma in relationships, a lack of emotional support in childhood, religious trauma, and marginalization. I can help with if you've been struggling to make changes you want in your life and relationships, have been overwhelmed by emotions, or don't ever know what you're even feeling.
I provide space for exploring gender and/or sexual identity as well as a therapy space where LGBTQ+ identities are understood, affirmed, & valued.
We all need to be seen and understood, and it’s my goal to make therapy a space where that happens. I approach therapy from a place of getting that it's important to make sense of your experiences, know & feel that you are valid, & have a way to move forward feeling grounded in your authentic truth. I often work with people who have experienced trauma in relationships, a lack of emotional support in childhood, religious trauma, and marginalization. I can help with if you've been struggling to make changes you want in your life and relationships, have been overwhelmed by emotions, or don't ever know what you're even feeling.
Grady Schmitt
Mental Health Counselor, MS, LIMHP
3 Endorsed
Omaha, NE 68144
Waitlist for new clients
My lived experience drives my passion for helping the LGBTQ+ community and fosters an environment of understanding and acceptance.
Navigating the human experience can be difficult; navigating it together can be easier. Your journey is unique and you have within you what you need to be the best version of yourself. My role is to meet you where you are with empathy and support as you discover the path to your own healing.
My lived experience drives my passion for helping the LGBTQ+ community and fosters an environment of understanding and acceptance.
Navigating the human experience can be difficult; navigating it together can be easier. Your journey is unique and you have within you what you need to be the best version of yourself. My role is to meet you where you are with empathy and support as you discover the path to your own healing.
I provide a supportive and nonjudgmental environment where all identities and experiences are affirmed, including those in the LGBTQIA+ community.
Reaching out for support can feel like one of the hardest steps, but you don’t have to navigate life’s challenges alone! I work with adolescents and adults who are experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, identity exploration, and life transitions.
I provide a supportive and nonjudgmental environment where all identities and experiences are affirmed, including those in the LGBTQIA+ community.
Reaching out for support can feel like one of the hardest steps, but you don’t have to navigate life’s challenges alone! I work with adolescents and adults who are experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, identity exploration, and life transitions.
I specialize in queer and trans populations and offer services to all genders and sexualities.
Currently telehealth only. Often people come to therapy looking to make sense of how their past experiences fit into the future they are crafting for themselves. I join my clients as a fellow explorer on this journey to write the next chapter and make meaning of their experiences. My therapy philosophy includes a social justice framework because I believe our stories are shaped by our cultural experiences, and often our problems arise from injustice and not personal failings. I am trained in trauma processing and modalities for provided evidenced-based symptom relief. I have clinical experience with neurodivergent affirming care.
I specialize in queer and trans populations and offer services to all genders and sexualities.
Currently telehealth only. Often people come to therapy looking to make sense of how their past experiences fit into the future they are crafting for themselves. I join my clients as a fellow explorer on this journey to write the next chapter and make meaning of their experiences. My therapy philosophy includes a social justice framework because I believe our stories are shaped by our cultural experiences, and often our problems arise from injustice and not personal failings. I am trained in trauma processing and modalities for provided evidenced-based symptom relief. I have clinical experience with neurodivergent affirming care.
I utilize a Health At Every Size (HAES) approach with clients and have specialty training in working with the LGBTQIA+ community in therapy.
Talking about the hard stuff is tempting to avoid. My goal as your therapist is to provide a space that feels authentic and warm so that we can discuss that hard stuff as a team. From identity exploration to finding meaning in life to observing patterns in relationships, therapy is a wonderful resource to build insight and learn about yourself. I believe strongly in building a life that reflects what is most important to you. I also work often with attachment theory and exploring why we are interacting the way we are with others based on past experiences and current needs.
I utilize a Health At Every Size (HAES) approach with clients and have specialty training in working with the LGBTQIA+ community in therapy.
Talking about the hard stuff is tempting to avoid. My goal as your therapist is to provide a space that feels authentic and warm so that we can discuss that hard stuff as a team. From identity exploration to finding meaning in life to observing patterns in relationships, therapy is a wonderful resource to build insight and learn about yourself. I believe strongly in building a life that reflects what is most important to you. I also work often with attachment theory and exploring why we are interacting the way we are with others based on past experiences and current needs.
I specialize in working with the LGBTQIA+ community, including transgender and gender-diverse individuals, as well as those with the kink/poly and neurodivergent communities.
My approach is warm, authentic, and nonjudgemental while being direct, interactive, and results-oriented. Together, we will build on your strengths, develop practical tools for change, and work toward greater balance, healing, and self -understanding. I believe therapy should feel collaborative and grounded in authenticity, compassion, humor and trust.
I specialize in working with the LGBTQIA+ community, including transgender and gender-diverse individuals, as well as those with the kink/poly and neurodivergent communities.
My approach is warm, authentic, and nonjudgemental while being direct, interactive, and results-oriented. Together, we will build on your strengths, develop practical tools for change, and work toward greater balance, healing, and self -understanding. I believe therapy should feel collaborative and grounded in authenticity, compassion, humor and trust.
Accepting New Clients! Taking the first steps or getting back into therapy, either way I know it takes courage. Whether you want to work on trauma or are looking to take better care of yourself, and everywhere in between, I am happy to work with you on your journey. Making time for yourself is the first step to making changes for yourself. Let me help you on this path and further.
Accepting New Clients! Taking the first steps or getting back into therapy, either way I know it takes courage. Whether you want to work on trauma or are looking to take better care of yourself, and everywhere in between, I am happy to work with you on your journey. Making time for yourself is the first step to making changes for yourself. Let me help you on this path and further.
The clients I work with may have experiences including but not limited to interpersonal conflict with partners, friends, or families, self esteem dips, difficulties with vulnerability, gender role and identity issues, trauma, anxiety, and depression.
Individuals so often carry their burdens without recognizing or verbalizing them, increasing the weight they hold. Our therapy will approach these struggles head-on and together.
Vulnerability grows with trust, safety, compassion, and an unrestricted amount of time. Come as you are and the rest will follow in our work together.
The clients I work with may have experiences including but not limited to interpersonal conflict with partners, friends, or families, self esteem dips, difficulties with vulnerability, gender role and identity issues, trauma, anxiety, and depression.
Individuals so often carry their burdens without recognizing or verbalizing them, increasing the weight they hold. Our therapy will approach these struggles head-on and together.
Vulnerability grows with trust, safety, compassion, and an unrestricted amount of time. Come as you are and the rest will follow in our work together.
This first step can feel scary; prioritizing your own needs can feel selfish; growing and meeting new versions of yourself can feel inauthentic to who you have been; but, I am here to help you work through each of those feelings, and more, until you realize how deserving you are of a space that has been created just for you. However you're feeling, you are welcome here, and we will work together through all of the ups and downs that come your way.
This first step can feel scary; prioritizing your own needs can feel selfish; growing and meeting new versions of yourself can feel inauthentic to who you have been; but, I am here to help you work through each of those feelings, and more, until you realize how deserving you are of a space that has been created just for you. However you're feeling, you are welcome here, and we will work together through all of the ups and downs that come your way.
I am an LGBTQ+ Certified Sex Therapist at Erin Talbert Counseling in Omaha, NE.
I work with adults, couples, families, and military personnel.
I am an LGBTQ+ Certified Sex Therapist at Erin Talbert Counseling in Omaha, NE.
I work with adults, couples, families, and military personnel.
I welcome clients who identify as LGBTQ+ and am proud to be an LGBTQ+ ally and advocate.
I believe that understanding where our wounds come from and processing past experiences can be an important part of healing—but I don’t believe you have to stay stuck there. My approach is solution-focused and centered on helping you reconnect with your strengths, develop an internal sense of control, and create meaningful change in your life. I incorporate research-informed somatic techniques to help you better understand the connection between your mind and body, release patterns associated with stress and trauma, and develop practical skills for regulating your nervous system.
I welcome clients who identify as LGBTQ+ and am proud to be an LGBTQ+ ally and advocate.
I believe that understanding where our wounds come from and processing past experiences can be an important part of healing—but I don’t believe you have to stay stuck there. My approach is solution-focused and centered on helping you reconnect with your strengths, develop an internal sense of control, and create meaningful change in your life. I incorporate research-informed somatic techniques to help you better understand the connection between your mind and body, release patterns associated with stress and trauma, and develop practical skills for regulating your nervous system.
I am most passionate about providing LGBTQIA+ affirming care as well as working with women and college-age adults transitioning into adulthood.
While I draw from a variety of therapeutic approaches, I ground my work in a strengths and values-based lens. My goal is to help you tap into what already makes you, you—your strengths, values, and inner resilience—to navigate life’s challenges with more clarity and confidence. Together, we’ll work toward your goals and focus on what matters most to you.
I am most passionate about providing LGBTQIA+ affirming care as well as working with women and college-age adults transitioning into adulthood.
While I draw from a variety of therapeutic approaches, I ground my work in a strengths and values-based lens. My goal is to help you tap into what already makes you, you—your strengths, values, and inner resilience—to navigate life’s challenges with more clarity and confidence. Together, we’ll work toward your goals and focus on what matters most to you.
I'm not going to lament to you about how hard life is; if you're here you know that. My clientele often have a history of working with many therapists, and not finding the help adequate. Whether it's Autistic Burnout, social exclusion due to neurodiversity, sexual difficulties, disabling symptoms of ADHD, or hitting a wall regarding improvement in therapy, I have a plan. Neurodiversity does not jive with homework, so I do not give any. You will be challenged, and given a plethora of psychoeducation; because it is so hard to change something unless you know how it works. Bridge to Wonderland looks forward to helping you!
I'm not going to lament to you about how hard life is; if you're here you know that. My clientele often have a history of working with many therapists, and not finding the help adequate. Whether it's Autistic Burnout, social exclusion due to neurodiversity, sexual difficulties, disabling symptoms of ADHD, or hitting a wall regarding improvement in therapy, I have a plan. Neurodiversity does not jive with homework, so I do not give any. You will be challenged, and given a plethora of psychoeducation; because it is so hard to change something unless you know how it works. Bridge to Wonderland looks forward to helping you!
From the outside, your life might look fine, even maybe successful. But internally, it feels exhausting trying to keep up with the pressure in your own mind and in your relationships. Even when you do something well, your mind quickly jumps to what you should have done better. Because of some of the things you’ve experienced, letting your guard down with people doesn’t come easily. A small misunderstanding with your partner can quickly turn into a bigger conflict. You want to show up more fully at work, as a parent, as a friend, and as a partner, but something keeps getting in the way.
From the outside, your life might look fine, even maybe successful. But internally, it feels exhausting trying to keep up with the pressure in your own mind and in your relationships. Even when you do something well, your mind quickly jumps to what you should have done better. Because of some of the things you’ve experienced, letting your guard down with people doesn’t come easily. A small misunderstanding with your partner can quickly turn into a bigger conflict. You want to show up more fully at work, as a parent, as a friend, and as a partner, but something keeps getting in the way.
I believe healing isn’t something we force—it’s something we remember. I offer a compassionate, judgment-free space where teens and adults can safely explore anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship challenges.
My approach integrates Brainspotting with creative modalities like music and art to access emotions beyond words. At the heart of my work is a strong, trusting therapeutic relationship. Together, we build resilience, deepen self-understanding, and reconnect you with your inner strengths. It would be an honor to support you on your journey toward healing.
I believe healing isn’t something we force—it’s something we remember. I offer a compassionate, judgment-free space where teens and adults can safely explore anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship challenges.
My approach integrates Brainspotting with creative modalities like music and art to access emotions beyond words. At the heart of my work is a strong, trusting therapeutic relationship. Together, we build resilience, deepen self-understanding, and reconnect you with your inner strengths. It would be an honor to support you on your journey toward healing.
I have worked with women and LGBTQ+ folx impacted by trauma for the past 10 years.
Sometimes we lose ourselves when we get caught up in the way we think we "should" be in relationships, workspaces, and social expectations. Losing or ignoring who we truly are can lead to relationship issues, depression, anxiety, and general life dissatisfaction. Losing ourselves can happen due to traumatic life circumstances and/or years of unrelenting pressures. Let's get curious about your passions, work together to let go of what's not working, and build a roadmap so you can step in to a more authentic you.
I have worked with women and LGBTQ+ folx impacted by trauma for the past 10 years.
Sometimes we lose ourselves when we get caught up in the way we think we "should" be in relationships, workspaces, and social expectations. Losing or ignoring who we truly are can lead to relationship issues, depression, anxiety, and general life dissatisfaction. Losing ourselves can happen due to traumatic life circumstances and/or years of unrelenting pressures. Let's get curious about your passions, work together to let go of what's not working, and build a roadmap so you can step in to a more authentic you.
I am a queer and neurodivergent counselor.
Hello! I am Jessica Hoffman (she/they), a provisionally licensed mental health practitioner. A quote at the forefront of my practice as a counselor is “The greatest good you can do for another is not just share your riches, but reveal to them their own” by the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Benjamin Disraeli. My goal for each of my clients is to form a therapeutic relationship that fosters growth, acceptance, and collaboration. I have worked with a wide range of clients (kids, teens, and adults) including clients who struggle with anxiety, depression, neurodivergence, emotional regulation, etc.
I am a queer and neurodivergent counselor.
Hello! I am Jessica Hoffman (she/they), a provisionally licensed mental health practitioner. A quote at the forefront of my practice as a counselor is “The greatest good you can do for another is not just share your riches, but reveal to them their own” by the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Benjamin Disraeli. My goal for each of my clients is to form a therapeutic relationship that fosters growth, acceptance, and collaboration. I have worked with a wide range of clients (kids, teens, and adults) including clients who struggle with anxiety, depression, neurodivergence, emotional regulation, etc.
You have the insight. You understand why you feel anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck. But your body still reacts like it’s in danger. Knowing why doesn’t always change how you feel. I help teens and adults move beyond coping and into deeper healing through Brainspotting, and incorporating practical tools that support lasting change. My holistic approach is warm, collaborative, and tailored to your unique needs.
You have the insight. You understand why you feel anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck. But your body still reacts like it’s in danger. Knowing why doesn’t always change how you feel. I help teens and adults move beyond coping and into deeper healing through Brainspotting, and incorporating practical tools that support lasting change. My holistic approach is warm, collaborative, and tailored to your unique needs.
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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.