LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in Reno, NV
Life can be rough sometimes, and it’s so easy to feel stuck, wondering where you’re headed. My goal is to help you find new perspectives and new ways of looking at any situation so that you can approach life with confidence and authenticity. Along with bringing a multicultural perspective to therapy as a therapist of color, I utilize an integrative approach of Narrative, Interpersonal, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapies, and other modalities that fit your unique life journey.
Life can be rough sometimes, and it’s so easy to feel stuck, wondering where you’re headed. My goal is to help you find new perspectives and new ways of looking at any situation so that you can approach life with confidence and authenticity. Along with bringing a multicultural perspective to therapy as a therapist of color, I utilize an integrative approach of Narrative, Interpersonal, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapies, and other modalities that fit your unique life journey.
I believe that when we feel safe, seen, and heard, healing becomes possible. That’s the heart of any healthy relationship, and it’s what I hope to offer in the space we create together during our sessions. With a trauma-informed approach, I understand that all kinds of things can come up, be they attachment or inner-child wounds, grief, anxiety, depression, negative self-talk, or coping habits that just don’t work anymore. My goal is to help you understand what you’ve been carrying this whole time, and support you in building a new way of living that feels more connected and true to who you are.
I believe that when we feel safe, seen, and heard, healing becomes possible. That’s the heart of any healthy relationship, and it’s what I hope to offer in the space we create together during our sessions. With a trauma-informed approach, I understand that all kinds of things can come up, be they attachment or inner-child wounds, grief, anxiety, depression, negative self-talk, or coping habits that just don’t work anymore. My goal is to help you understand what you’ve been carrying this whole time, and support you in building a new way of living that feels more connected and true to who you are.
We are based in Reno, Nevada, however, serve members of outlying communities, such as Elko, Fernley, Fallon, Yerington, Minden/Gardenerville, and even Las Vegas and Henderson! The staff at Great Basin Behavioral Health are committed to maintaining a high standard of excellence. In fact, our staff are among the most skilled and highly trained within the Reno/Tahoe area, with specific training in the following areas: CBT, DBT, Prolonged Exposure, EMDR, Substance Use Treatment, EFT, and more!
We are based in Reno, Nevada, however, serve members of outlying communities, such as Elko, Fernley, Fallon, Yerington, Minden/Gardenerville, and even Las Vegas and Henderson! The staff at Great Basin Behavioral Health are committed to maintaining a high standard of excellence. In fact, our staff are among the most skilled and highly trained within the Reno/Tahoe area, with specific training in the following areas: CBT, DBT, Prolonged Exposure, EMDR, Substance Use Treatment, EFT, and more!
Hello my name is Dr. Scherer and I have been in practice for close to 20 years. I see clients in person and virtually.
Hello my name is Dr. Scherer and I have been in practice for close to 20 years. I see clients in person and virtually.
Born and raised in Reno, I’m proud to call this community home. As the oldest daughter in a Latin household, I’ve always been a natural peacemaker—bringing calm and understanding to those around me. Family means everything to me, and I love sharing life’s adventures with my fiancé and our two dogs. Whether it’s road trips, exploring nature, or relaxing at the movies, I value connection, peace, and simple joys.
Born and raised in Reno, I’m proud to call this community home. As the oldest daughter in a Latin household, I’ve always been a natural peacemaker—bringing calm and understanding to those around me. Family means everything to me, and I love sharing life’s adventures with my fiancé and our two dogs. Whether it’s road trips, exploring nature, or relaxing at the movies, I value connection, peace, and simple joys.
I would like to offer you a safe place to land at the beginning or at the end of a stressful day. Let's explore your feelings and thoughts about things that have happened to you and identify your goals together. I like to reinforce the power of self-care and find options and alternative coping skills to live more stress-free using, psychoeducation and mindfulness techniques. I understand the relationship between emotional and physical pain and can help you find ways to heal and live a more connected existence with yourself and others. I am also bilingual and can provide therapy in Spanish.
I would like to offer you a safe place to land at the beginning or at the end of a stressful day. Let's explore your feelings and thoughts about things that have happened to you and identify your goals together. I like to reinforce the power of self-care and find options and alternative coping skills to live more stress-free using, psychoeducation and mindfulness techniques. I understand the relationship between emotional and physical pain and can help you find ways to heal and live a more connected existence with yourself and others. I am also bilingual and can provide therapy in Spanish.
Compassionate support for youth & families navigating serious mental illness, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. I create a safe space to build coping skills using CBT, Family Therapy, & Motivational Interviewing. Focusing on the whole family, I have extensive experience with serious mental illness. Expect trust & understanding in our first sessions as we tackle challenges. Passionate about helping families flourish!
Compassionate support for youth & families navigating serious mental illness, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. I create a safe space to build coping skills using CBT, Family Therapy, & Motivational Interviewing. Focusing on the whole family, I have extensive experience with serious mental illness. Expect trust & understanding in our first sessions as we tackle challenges. Passionate about helping families flourish!
Fundamentally I believe in meeting a client where he, she, or they are at in the moment. Knowing where a client is followed by learning where they want go in personal development. Working with clients to help them along their journey to that goal. Sometimes goals change, or circumstances emerge that alter a path. Transitioning to new goals or paths, or after bump in the road or derailment getting back on track is not easy. Everyone needs support to help through transitions and hurdles. One of the most difficult things a person does is ask for help –walking through the door the first time.
Fundamentally I believe in meeting a client where he, she, or they are at in the moment. Knowing where a client is followed by learning where they want go in personal development. Working with clients to help them along their journey to that goal. Sometimes goals change, or circumstances emerge that alter a path. Transitioning to new goals or paths, or after bump in the road or derailment getting back on track is not easy. Everyone needs support to help through transitions and hurdles. One of the most difficult things a person does is ask for help –walking through the door the first time.
I work with a diversity of clients from LGBTQIA to veterans and more.
Does the weight of chronic stress, childhood emotional wounds, or complex trauma seem to be closing in? Has your mental health consumed your life and you are not sure where to turn? You seem to be holding everything together possibly by a thread or you may be at your wits end. Maybe experiencing anxiety, hyper-vigilance, depression, emotionally overwhelmed. Your life seems like it is in a perpetual loop of doom. You want relief, safey, calm, and more grounded in your relationships. You are looking for support that goes deeper than talk therapy, someone who can connect you to deeper healing and break through the patterns.
I work with a diversity of clients from LGBTQIA to veterans and more.
Does the weight of chronic stress, childhood emotional wounds, or complex trauma seem to be closing in? Has your mental health consumed your life and you are not sure where to turn? You seem to be holding everything together possibly by a thread or you may be at your wits end. Maybe experiencing anxiety, hyper-vigilance, depression, emotionally overwhelmed. Your life seems like it is in a perpetual loop of doom. You want relief, safey, calm, and more grounded in your relationships. You are looking for support that goes deeper than talk therapy, someone who can connect you to deeper healing and break through the patterns.
Michael works with individuals, couples, and families navigating anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship challenges—often when life feels heavier or more complicated than it used to.
Therapy is more effective when it feel less like a clinical checklist and more like a real conversation with purpose. Michael takes an individualized, trauma-informed approach, meeting clients where they are. He is EMDR trained and helps clients process experiences that may continue to show up, so they can move forward with greater clarity and ease.
Michael works with individuals, couples, and families navigating anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship challenges—often when life feels heavier or more complicated than it used to.
Therapy is more effective when it feel less like a clinical checklist and more like a real conversation with purpose. Michael takes an individualized, trauma-informed approach, meeting clients where they are. He is EMDR trained and helps clients process experiences that may continue to show up, so they can move forward with greater clarity and ease.
I have experience working with clients struggling with issues surrounding racial and LGBTQ+ injustice, men’s health, and religion.
Because not all styles of therapy are one-size-fits-all, I utilize an integrated approach to therapy to ensure that I implement effective strategies and interventions that fits everyone’s needs. I utilize Solution Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy among many others.
I have experience working with clients struggling with issues surrounding racial and LGBTQ+ injustice, men’s health, and religion.
Because not all styles of therapy are one-size-fits-all, I utilize an integrated approach to therapy to ensure that I implement effective strategies and interventions that fits everyone’s needs. I utilize Solution Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy among many others.
Do you feel caught in a cycle of disconnection, anxiety, or self-doubt that leaves you feeling lonely even when you aren't alone? Whether you are navigating personal hurdles as an individual or a couple relationship / marriage in crisis, you don't have to do this alone.
I am a Therapist in Reno specializing in the science of attachment. At Individual & Relationship Counseling Associates, we move beyond surface symptoms to heal the heart of the matter. We help you rebuild trust and create a secure, authentic life and partnership. We offer flexible scheduling, including evenings and Saturdays, with in-person and online sessions.
Do you feel caught in a cycle of disconnection, anxiety, or self-doubt that leaves you feeling lonely even when you aren't alone? Whether you are navigating personal hurdles as an individual or a couple relationship / marriage in crisis, you don't have to do this alone.
I am a Therapist in Reno specializing in the science of attachment. At Individual & Relationship Counseling Associates, we move beyond surface symptoms to heal the heart of the matter. We help you rebuild trust and create a secure, authentic life and partnership. We offer flexible scheduling, including evenings and Saturdays, with in-person and online sessions.
Now accepting new clients/ Ahora aseptando nuevos clientes What are your needs and what are your goals in life? Obstacles holding you back or holding your relationships down? Life can become unmanageable at times, and I understand life can become difficult. There is hope, you can become the best version of you without depression without anxiety, without having conflict with loved ones or feelings of fear from trauma. Setting goals is part of our first session, so you know the area you are working towards to being a version of you, you are happier with. www.connectedtherapynv.com
Now accepting new clients/ Ahora aseptando nuevos clientes What are your needs and what are your goals in life? Obstacles holding you back or holding your relationships down? Life can become unmanageable at times, and I understand life can become difficult. There is hope, you can become the best version of you without depression without anxiety, without having conflict with loved ones or feelings of fear from trauma. Setting goals is part of our first session, so you know the area you are working towards to being a version of you, you are happier with. www.connectedtherapynv.com
I specialize in working with LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and adolescents.
I believe that the therapeutic relationship is a relationship of equals. I am not a professional or expert human being and will never claim to be. I share this because I believe in meeting the people I work with where they are at. Where the client wants to go and the goals they bring into therapy is ultimately their decision to make – though I am more than happy to help them figure this out as well. I want to help clients figure out themselves, explore how they can improve, learn how to get to where they want to be, and overall, to better understand themselves and their emotions.
I specialize in working with LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and adolescents.
I believe that the therapeutic relationship is a relationship of equals. I am not a professional or expert human being and will never claim to be. I share this because I believe in meeting the people I work with where they are at. Where the client wants to go and the goals they bring into therapy is ultimately their decision to make – though I am more than happy to help them figure this out as well. I want to help clients figure out themselves, explore how they can improve, learn how to get to where they want to be, and overall, to better understand themselves and their emotions.
My specialties include anxiety, ADHD, autism and neurodevelopmental differences, LGBTQ+ and transgender clients, school performance/non-compliance, child behavioral issues, parenting, and family life transitions.
I strive to provide a welcoming, affirmative atmosphere for you to explore your strengths and areas for growth. I believe that all people are inherently valuable and capable of achieving the life they desire. However, sometimes we run into barriers along the way. I see my role as a collaborative guide; I'll provide support, skills, and a nonjudgmental space to be authentically yourself and explore the many facets of who you are and what you want for your life. Together, we will find strategies to overcome your personal challenges, clarify your goals, and chart the path to your best life. (Currently accepting new clients.)
My specialties include anxiety, ADHD, autism and neurodevelopmental differences, LGBTQ+ and transgender clients, school performance/non-compliance, child behavioral issues, parenting, and family life transitions.
I strive to provide a welcoming, affirmative atmosphere for you to explore your strengths and areas for growth. I believe that all people are inherently valuable and capable of achieving the life they desire. However, sometimes we run into barriers along the way. I see my role as a collaborative guide; I'll provide support, skills, and a nonjudgmental space to be authentically yourself and explore the many facets of who you are and what you want for your life. Together, we will find strategies to overcome your personal challenges, clarify your goals, and chart the path to your best life. (Currently accepting new clients.)
Change is inevitable; growth is intentional. You have the innate ability to grow through your experiences. You deserve the life you’ve always dreamed of, and you possess the strength to achieve it. You are the expert in your own story, and I am here to guide you with clinical expertise, compassion, and understanding on your path to reach your mental health goals.
My approach to therapy is informed by my training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and adapted to meet your individual needs.
Change is inevitable; growth is intentional. You have the innate ability to grow through your experiences. You deserve the life you’ve always dreamed of, and you possess the strength to achieve it. You are the expert in your own story, and I am here to guide you with clinical expertise, compassion, and understanding on your path to reach your mental health goals.
My approach to therapy is informed by my training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and adapted to meet your individual needs.
I work with adults, couples, families, and court-mandated clients navigating trauma, relationships, identity, shame, anger, and life transitions. My practice is especially well suited for people who feel misunderstood, emotionally isolated, or stuck in patterns they want to change but can’t shift alone. I work well with neurodivergent clients, people navigating loneliness, rejection, dating or intimacy struggles, masculinity and identity concerns, and those carrying shame, resentment, or relationship pain that feels difficult to name or untangle alone.
I work with adults, couples, families, and court-mandated clients navigating trauma, relationships, identity, shame, anger, and life transitions. My practice is especially well suited for people who feel misunderstood, emotionally isolated, or stuck in patterns they want to change but can’t shift alone. I work well with neurodivergent clients, people navigating loneliness, rejection, dating or intimacy struggles, masculinity and identity concerns, and those carrying shame, resentment, or relationship pain that feels difficult to name or untangle alone.
You come first in therapy. I’m just here to help. When we learn to be honest with ourselves, life is happier, problems are solvable, and relationships are easier. I prefer a direct approach because self-exploration requires clear reflection. I’m also patient because sometimes it takes a few tries to get to where we want to be.
You come first in therapy. I’m just here to help. When we learn to be honest with ourselves, life is happier, problems are solvable, and relationships are easier. I prefer a direct approach because self-exploration requires clear reflection. I’m also patient because sometimes it takes a few tries to get to where we want to be.
OPEN to NEW Clients! I specialize in working with concerning sexual behaviors, desire discrepancy, and communication issues, monogamous and non-monogamous relationships, along with a variety of anxiety issues, depression, and individual growth. Additionally, I’ve had the privilege to work with diverse populations and utilize a myriad of therapeutic modalities. I see clients at various points in their journey to self-discovery. Some suffer from anxiety, some with relationship concerns, others struggle with sexual concerns, but at the end of the day you are much more than a diagnosis.
OPEN to NEW Clients! I specialize in working with concerning sexual behaviors, desire discrepancy, and communication issues, monogamous and non-monogamous relationships, along with a variety of anxiety issues, depression, and individual growth. Additionally, I’ve had the privilege to work with diverse populations and utilize a myriad of therapeutic modalities. I see clients at various points in their journey to self-discovery. Some suffer from anxiety, some with relationship concerns, others struggle with sexual concerns, but at the end of the day you are much more than a diagnosis.
Do you want to change how you feel on a daily basis? Are there old patterns that are no longer serving you or your relationships with others? Life is full of transitions and situations that can feel overwhelming and difficult to navigate. Often, it can be difficult to find a name for our emotions. I enjoy working with people who are eager to learn more about themselves; yet are struggling to voice their needs and have learned to keep themselves connected by either over-giving, people pleasing or isolating. Together, we can work towards deconstructing internalized messages to help you find your authentic voice.
Do you want to change how you feel on a daily basis? Are there old patterns that are no longer serving you or your relationships with others? Life is full of transitions and situations that can feel overwhelming and difficult to navigate. Often, it can be difficult to find a name for our emotions. I enjoy working with people who are eager to learn more about themselves; yet are struggling to voice their needs and have learned to keep themselves connected by either over-giving, people pleasing or isolating. Together, we can work towards deconstructing internalized messages to help you find your authentic voice.
