LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in Dayton, NV
I believe one of the bravest things you can do is begin to understand your own story. I am passionate about helping children, teenagers, and adults develop confidence, live with purpose, work through their fears and anxieties, and feel more connected. I love to help individuals who are challenged with stress, depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship and communication issues, or low self-esteem. My greatest joy is supporting people in developing skills to navigate through life’s challenges. As a licensed clinical social worker, I specialize in effective, proven techniques for helping people struggling with complicated emotions.
I believe one of the bravest things you can do is begin to understand your own story. I am passionate about helping children, teenagers, and adults develop confidence, live with purpose, work through their fears and anxieties, and feel more connected. I love to help individuals who are challenged with stress, depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship and communication issues, or low self-esteem. My greatest joy is supporting people in developing skills to navigate through life’s challenges. As a licensed clinical social worker, I specialize in effective, proven techniques for helping people struggling with complicated emotions.
I realize you you have a tremendous amount of options here to choose a therapist. Thank you for taking the time to read my profile. I call myself a trauma recovery specialist. I Prefer to work in person and ask clients to plan for a 90 minute session. Years of experience have taught me it takes time to for clients to settle in and make contact with their own resourcefulness and essential wisdoms. Resolving trauma's, big or small, often leads to true self discovery. A process of shedding who you think you ought to be and freeing who you really are. My job is support you in that journey
I realize you you have a tremendous amount of options here to choose a therapist. Thank you for taking the time to read my profile. I call myself a trauma recovery specialist. I Prefer to work in person and ask clients to plan for a 90 minute session. Years of experience have taught me it takes time to for clients to settle in and make contact with their own resourcefulness and essential wisdoms. Resolving trauma's, big or small, often leads to true self discovery. A process of shedding who you think you ought to be and freeing who you really are. My job is support you in that journey
Feeling stuck in anxiety, OCD, or depression can be exhausting. You might be avoiding situations, dealing with intrusive thoughts, or feeling caught in cycles of fear and overthinking. I specialize in helping people work through anxiety-related concerns using evidence-based approaches like CBT, ACT, and ERP. Our work together is active, supportive, and collaborative. We’ll practice responding differently to anxiety, gently face fears at your pace, and focus on meaningful, real-life change. Sessions are structured and goal-focused, helping you apply what we discuss to everyday life. If you’re ready to move forward, I’m here to help
Feeling stuck in anxiety, OCD, or depression can be exhausting. You might be avoiding situations, dealing with intrusive thoughts, or feeling caught in cycles of fear and overthinking. I specialize in helping people work through anxiety-related concerns using evidence-based approaches like CBT, ACT, and ERP. Our work together is active, supportive, and collaborative. We’ll practice responding differently to anxiety, gently face fears at your pace, and focus on meaningful, real-life change. Sessions are structured and goal-focused, helping you apply what we discuss to everyday life. If you’re ready to move forward, I’m here to help
Life's journey can be rough, but no one has to do it alone. My goal is to help clients find hope, healing, and peace while making the changes they want to see in their lives. While accomplishing this is never easy, it can be done by focusing on clients' strengths, learning self-compassion, and building a solid support system.
Life's journey can be rough, but no one has to do it alone. My goal is to help clients find hope, healing, and peace while making the changes they want to see in their lives. While accomplishing this is never easy, it can be done by focusing on clients' strengths, learning self-compassion, and building a solid support system.
Kristi has expertise in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and is an LGBTQ+ Ally.
Chances are that you have come here looking for someone to support you and your family through the rockier parts of life. Kristi is a well-trained, committed professional who specializes in working with children and their families to regain balance at home and school. She believes that, as humans, we all come to a place where we need someone understanding and compassionate that can provide guidance. Sometimes a professional with knowledge and experience in child development, attachment difficulties and the importance of play is just what you need. That's where Kristi and the staff at Journey Within can help!
Kristi has expertise in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and is an LGBTQ+ Ally.
Chances are that you have come here looking for someone to support you and your family through the rockier parts of life. Kristi is a well-trained, committed professional who specializes in working with children and their families to regain balance at home and school. She believes that, as humans, we all come to a place where we need someone understanding and compassionate that can provide guidance. Sometimes a professional with knowledge and experience in child development, attachment difficulties and the importance of play is just what you need. That's where Kristi and the staff at Journey Within can help!
My name is Alan Hixon, and I am a Nevada Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). I worked as an independent contractor with mental health agencies and then transitioned to private practice in 2023. My private practice is located in Carson City, Nevada, and easily accessible for people living in the surrounding rural communities. I offer evidenced based cognitive and behavioral outpatient psychotherapy treatment services, which includes individual therapy sessions and family sessions with the child or adolescent’s caregivers, and I offer individual psychotherapy treatment services for adults.
My name is Alan Hixon, and I am a Nevada Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). I worked as an independent contractor with mental health agencies and then transitioned to private practice in 2023. My private practice is located in Carson City, Nevada, and easily accessible for people living in the surrounding rural communities. I offer evidenced based cognitive and behavioral outpatient psychotherapy treatment services, which includes individual therapy sessions and family sessions with the child or adolescent’s caregivers, and I offer individual psychotherapy treatment services for adults.
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I have been working as a therapist for 8 years but have 15 years of community organizing & educating with an intersectional lens on race, women's, & LGBTQ issues.
My specialty is gender & sexuality which encompasses transgender & gender non-conforming folx & those having challenges in their sexual identity or relationship issues that include asexuality, kink, poly etc.
I have been working as a therapist for 8 years but have 15 years of community organizing & educating with an intersectional lens on race, women's, & LGBTQ issues.
My specialty is gender & sexuality which encompasses transgender & gender non-conforming folx & those having challenges in their sexual identity or relationship issues that include asexuality, kink, poly etc.
I completed a Gender-Affirming Care Certificate Program and am in ongoing consultation on providing quality care to transgender, gender expansive folks, and LGBTQ folks.
VIRTUAL-In our fast-paced culture, we are conditioned to believe that our issues are unique to ourselves and that we alone are responsible for our well-being. This is not only untrue, it is harmful. From the pandemic and the climate crisis to our individual experiences of adversity, we can often find ourselves struggling with isolation, anxiety, and depression. These challenges can so often negatively impact our relationships and sense of self worth, and my goal is to assist you in becoming your most authentic, liberated, and empowered self.
I completed a Gender-Affirming Care Certificate Program and am in ongoing consultation on providing quality care to transgender, gender expansive folks, and LGBTQ folks.
VIRTUAL-In our fast-paced culture, we are conditioned to believe that our issues are unique to ourselves and that we alone are responsible for our well-being. This is not only untrue, it is harmful. From the pandemic and the climate crisis to our individual experiences of adversity, we can often find ourselves struggling with isolation, anxiety, and depression. These challenges can so often negatively impact our relationships and sense of self worth, and my goal is to assist you in becoming your most authentic, liberated, and empowered self.
Whether you're a first responder, veteran, member of the LGBTQIA+ community, or anyone facing trauma, anxiety, or relationship issues, I'm here to help you cultivate growth and nurture your strengths.
As a proud veteran and LGBTQIA+ ally, I bring a unique perspective to our sessions. Using evidence-based approaches like EMDR, Parts and Memory Therapy, CBT and CPT. I'll guide you through a personalized therapeutic journey. Expect an empathetic, authentic, and open environment where we'll think outside the box to address your specific needs and goals.
Whether you're a first responder, veteran, member of the LGBTQIA+ community, or anyone facing trauma, anxiety, or relationship issues, I'm here to help you cultivate growth and nurture your strengths.
As a proud veteran and LGBTQIA+ ally, I bring a unique perspective to our sessions. Using evidence-based approaches like EMDR, Parts and Memory Therapy, CBT and CPT. I'll guide you through a personalized therapeutic journey. Expect an empathetic, authentic, and open environment where we'll think outside the box to address your specific needs and goals.
As a trauma therapist in Nevada, I help adults, women, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and couples who feel deeply but struggle quietly.
I use Attachment Focused EMDR and Emotionally Focused Therapy to help heal relational trauma, insecure attachment, and the lasting effects of emotionally immature or dysfunctional family systems. Our work may also integrate mindfulness, somatic awareness, and spirituality to support emotional safety, self-trust, and healthier relationships.
As a trauma therapist in Nevada, I help adults, women, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and couples who feel deeply but struggle quietly.
I use Attachment Focused EMDR and Emotionally Focused Therapy to help heal relational trauma, insecure attachment, and the lasting effects of emotionally immature or dysfunctional family systems. Our work may also integrate mindfulness, somatic awareness, and spirituality to support emotional safety, self-trust, and healthier relationships.
Immigration Psychological Evaluations- Dr.
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT, ABS
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Navigating the immigration process is overwhelming. Your lawyer is handling the legal side, but you’re left feeling anxious, confused, and scared that the only home you’ve ever known could be taken from you. You search for answers—and that’s where I come in. An Immigration Psychological Evaluation can provide critical support for your case. This could be the key factor in keeping your family together rather than torn apart. Whether you're seeking asylum, facing hardship, applying for a waiver, or proving the emotional impact of separation, I take the time to provide a comprehensive evaluation. You don’t have to do this alone.
Navigating the immigration process is overwhelming. Your lawyer is handling the legal side, but you’re left feeling anxious, confused, and scared that the only home you’ve ever known could be taken from you. You search for answers—and that’s where I come in. An Immigration Psychological Evaluation can provide critical support for your case. This could be the key factor in keeping your family together rather than torn apart. Whether you're seeking asylum, facing hardship, applying for a waiver, or proving the emotional impact of separation, I take the time to provide a comprehensive evaluation. You don’t have to do this alone.
I have supported and worked with the ASD community since 2018 and specialize in working with LGBTQIA+, sex workers, alternative lifestyles, and transgender clients.
Are you feeling stuck in unhealthy patterns? Do you need deeper insight into how you connect with others? You're at the right place! I provide a supportive, nonjudgmental space for individuals to explore attachment dynamics, process trauma, and build practical tools for lasting change. Together, we clarify goals, strengthen emotional awareness, and break repetitive cycles that no longer serve you. My approach is collaborative, humanistic, and client-centered. I can offer guidance and referrals to explore possible neurodivergence, helping you gain clarity and move forward with confidence.
I have supported and worked with the ASD community since 2018 and specialize in working with LGBTQIA+, sex workers, alternative lifestyles, and transgender clients.
Are you feeling stuck in unhealthy patterns? Do you need deeper insight into how you connect with others? You're at the right place! I provide a supportive, nonjudgmental space for individuals to explore attachment dynamics, process trauma, and build practical tools for lasting change. Together, we clarify goals, strengthen emotional awareness, and break repetitive cycles that no longer serve you. My approach is collaborative, humanistic, and client-centered. I can offer guidance and referrals to explore possible neurodivergence, helping you gain clarity and move forward with confidence.
I have experience working with the LGBTQIA+ community and am passionate about creating a safe space and providing gender affirming care.
Are you struggling to process past trauma and grief? Dealing with overwhelming worry and stress? Going through changes in your life? Whatever it is, therapy can be a safe place to explore these issues and learn how to heal.
I can help you unravel the complexities of life so that you can tap into your true, authentic self. From that place is where the healing begins. Together, we will work to understand your emotions, your trauma, your grief, or your behaviors, so that you can begin to experience growth and change.
I have experience working with the LGBTQIA+ community and am passionate about creating a safe space and providing gender affirming care.
Are you struggling to process past trauma and grief? Dealing with overwhelming worry and stress? Going through changes in your life? Whatever it is, therapy can be a safe place to explore these issues and learn how to heal.
I can help you unravel the complexities of life so that you can tap into your true, authentic self. From that place is where the healing begins. Together, we will work to understand your emotions, your trauma, your grief, or your behaviors, so that you can begin to experience growth and change.
Northern Nevada Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
2 Endorsed
Reno, NV 89511
We are dedicated to providing client-centered care to individuals and families navigating life. Our multidisciplinary team of licensed clinicians specializes in a range of therapeutic services, including individual, group, couples, and family therapy. We are committed to creating a safe, confidential environment where clients can express themselves and work towards meaningful change. We believe in supporting our clients and building trust. Whether that be by focusing on your mental health, substance use issues, family problems, or supporting neurodiverse individuals, our approach is designed to meet each client's unique needs.
We are dedicated to providing client-centered care to individuals and families navigating life. Our multidisciplinary team of licensed clinicians specializes in a range of therapeutic services, including individual, group, couples, and family therapy. We are committed to creating a safe, confidential environment where clients can express themselves and work towards meaningful change. We believe in supporting our clients and building trust. Whether that be by focusing on your mental health, substance use issues, family problems, or supporting neurodiverse individuals, our approach is designed to meet each client's unique needs.
Serving Nevada, Texas, and Illinois, our therapists provide telehealth services such as inclusive sex therapy, services for women and families of color, LGBTQIA+ services, Spanish-speaking services, letters for gender services, multi-partnered relationships, kink-aware therapy, and ability concerns.
Are you looking for a truly non-judgemental space? At Liberation Therapy, we prioritize your journey in your time at an affordable rate. Committed to building a strong therapeutic alliance with our clients, we tailor therapy to meet the unique needs of each individual, couple, or family anywhere in Nevada or Texas.
We honor the richness of your identity and lived experience. Our culturally-affirming approach recognizes the impact of systemic forces and intergenerational trauma, offering care that is grounded in respect, understanding, and empowerment. You deserve to be seen, heard, and supported as your whole self.
Serving Nevada, Texas, and Illinois, our therapists provide telehealth services such as inclusive sex therapy, services for women and families of color, LGBTQIA+ services, Spanish-speaking services, letters for gender services, multi-partnered relationships, kink-aware therapy, and ability concerns.
Are you looking for a truly non-judgemental space? At Liberation Therapy, we prioritize your journey in your time at an affordable rate. Committed to building a strong therapeutic alliance with our clients, we tailor therapy to meet the unique needs of each individual, couple, or family anywhere in Nevada or Texas.
We honor the richness of your identity and lived experience. Our culturally-affirming approach recognizes the impact of systemic forces and intergenerational trauma, offering care that is grounded in respect, understanding, and empowerment. You deserve to be seen, heard, and supported as your whole self.
Are you tired of feeling anxious, overwhelmed, stressed, and unheard?
I have successfully treated adults of all ages and presenting problems, including anxiety and mood issues. In addition to these common client concerns, I also have a unique interest in treating individuals with physical signs of stress and other experiences of chronic pain and discomfort.
In addition to psychotherapy clients, I also offer Primary and Secondary Clinical Supervision for licensed interns in Nevada that are CPCs and MFTs. I bring a similar person-centered and trauma-informed approach to the supervisory relationship.
Are you tired of feeling anxious, overwhelmed, stressed, and unheard?
I have successfully treated adults of all ages and presenting problems, including anxiety and mood issues. In addition to these common client concerns, I also have a unique interest in treating individuals with physical signs of stress and other experiences of chronic pain and discomfort.
In addition to psychotherapy clients, I also offer Primary and Secondary Clinical Supervision for licensed interns in Nevada that are CPCs and MFTs. I bring a similar person-centered and trauma-informed approach to the supervisory relationship.
I specialize in trauma, PTSD, and affirming care for LGBTQ+ individuals of all ages.
We search for spaces where our identity is celebrated and our existence is affirmed. For many people those spaces are rare. Too often the world outside doesn't offer safety, representation, or belonging. Over time that absence becomes internalized: self-doubt, shame, a quiet disconnection from who you really are.
Trauma makes it heavier. It becomes an anchor, chaining you to pain you didn't ask for and didn't deserve.
But the anchor can be lifted, and you don't have to do it alone.
I specialize in trauma, PTSD, and affirming care for LGBTQ+ individuals of all ages.
We search for spaces where our identity is celebrated and our existence is affirmed. For many people those spaces are rare. Too often the world outside doesn't offer safety, representation, or belonging. Over time that absence becomes internalized: self-doubt, shame, a quiet disconnection from who you really are.
Trauma makes it heavier. It becomes an anchor, chaining you to pain you didn't ask for and didn't deserve.
But the anchor can be lifted, and you don't have to do it alone.
Something isn’t right. Maybe it’s anxiety that won’t let up, relationship struggles that leave you feeling disconnected, or the weight of past experiences that still affect you today. Whether it happened recently or years ago, it lingers—showing up in ways you wish it wouldn’t. Certain situations, people, or memories bring up emotions that are hard to shake. You might feel on edge, like you can never fully relax. Maybe you wonder if things will always be this way.
A part of you hopes for relief. Hopes that therapy could help you feel more at ease, more connected, more like yourself. You can trust that part of you.
Something isn’t right. Maybe it’s anxiety that won’t let up, relationship struggles that leave you feeling disconnected, or the weight of past experiences that still affect you today. Whether it happened recently or years ago, it lingers—showing up in ways you wish it wouldn’t. Certain situations, people, or memories bring up emotions that are hard to shake. You might feel on edge, like you can never fully relax. Maybe you wonder if things will always be this way.
A part of you hopes for relief. Hopes that therapy could help you feel more at ease, more connected, more like yourself. You can trust that part of you.
I find that I connect especially well with members of the LGBTQ community, but of course I am happy to meet and speak with anyone needing support.
I believe good therapy comes from a mutually authentic connection between clinician and client, which allows for trust; there isn’t good treatment without trust. I try to understand both the client's short term needs and their larger goals in an effort to make that trusting connection.
I find that I connect especially well with members of the LGBTQ community, but of course I am happy to meet and speak with anyone needing support.
I believe good therapy comes from a mutually authentic connection between clinician and client, which allows for trust; there isn’t good treatment without trust. I try to understand both the client's short term needs and their larger goals in an effort to make that trusting connection.
My interests include Asian American struggles, challenges unique to the LGBTQIA+ community, and religious trauma.
I am glad you are here! It can take time to share one’s feelings or identify them, and I create a safe environment that allows my clients to express themselves, feel, connect, and grow in self-awareness. Working alongside anyone seeking healing and growth is a gift and privilege. If you are looking for someone who can walk alongside you and help process what lies beneath the surface, I would be honored to be that person. For those interested in utilizing EMDR to recover from trauma or difficult experiences, I am EMDR-trained through EMDRIA.
My interests include Asian American struggles, challenges unique to the LGBTQIA+ community, and religious trauma.
I am glad you are here! It can take time to share one’s feelings or identify them, and I create a safe environment that allows my clients to express themselves, feel, connect, and grow in self-awareness. Working alongside anyone seeking healing and growth is a gift and privilege. If you are looking for someone who can walk alongside you and help process what lies beneath the surface, I would be honored to be that person. For those interested in utilizing EMDR to recover from trauma or difficult experiences, I am EMDR-trained through EMDRIA.
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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.