Transgender Therapists in New York, NY
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Richard A. Unite
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified
Verified
As my main specialty has been working with people of color, queer, and
transgender
folks, the work that I am currently doing relates to common issues that arise within our community.
Hi there! My name is Richard (they/them) and I am a Non-binary Filipinx Psychotherapist based in New York City. Growing up as a queer, low-income, first-generation college student with immigrant parents, I draw on my experiences to provide social justice-informed trauma therapy. My therapy space is warm, collaborative, client-centered, and strengths-based, and much of my expertise has been working with queer,
transgender
, and HIV-affected youth and adults around experiences of abuse and violence.

Lee Hatcher
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified
Verified
Hi, my name is Lee! I’m a queer,
transgender
white male mental health intern who provides individual, person-centered therapy to clients who may feel lost or disconnected from themself or others. Are you questioning what you want your life to look like? Maybe you're starting a journey to explore your gender or sexuality. Or maybe, you're just feeling down in life and are reaching out for help. If this sounds like you, then I may be a good fit as your therapist!

Ali Ellis
LCAT-LP, ATR
Verified
Verified
While the focus of my practice and orientation is gender affirming and non-pathologizing with regards to queer and
transgender
issues, I welcome individuals of all backgrounds.
My practice is a person-centered approach, where I listen and compassionately reflect what surfaces during sessions. I am interested in supporting your narrative to deepen your emerging understanding of your circumstances, in a safe and brave space, with the help of both long and short term goals at a pace that feels comfortable. Looking for an affirming therapist, particularly for queer and trans individuals, can be a difficult process. Whether you have experienced trauma or have ongoing issues, I will work with you to establish a space that feels empowering and enlightening.

Alayo Bascome
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, LSW, CPC
Verified
Verified
Areas of specialty include (but are not limited to): Trauma and post-traumatic resilience; Chronic illness & Disability; Executive functioning; and
Transgender
/Gender expansive experiences across the lifespan.
Everyone comes to The Work in their own way, for their own reasons, in their own time. For some, it's a safe space to explore and grow as they need. For others it's a dedicated ear and a mind trained to help them resolve emotional conflicts, stress, anxiety, and depression. Still others long to be seen and embraced (in all of their complexity and nuance). Whatever journey has led you here, my goal is to help you step into the fullness of your Self and live the best life possible. Please note: I work under the supervision of Tracey Post, LCSW (NJ) and Dulcinea Pitagora, LCSW (NY)

Benjamin Davis
Art Therapist, ATR-BC, LCAT
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
While the focus of my practice and orientation is gender affirming and non-pathologizing with regards to queer and
transgender
issues, I welcome individuals of all gender identities and orientations.
Looking for a therapist, and particularly a queer and trans affirming therapist, can be a difficult and often complex process. We want someone who will understand our needs and our background, help us grow and develop new skills, and will support us in making sense of something that remains unsettling, perhaps years after a trauma or thought pattern first emerged.
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Renee H Reopell
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
I'm so glad you're here. Finding a supportive, therapeutic home can be a difficult challenge for us as queer,
transgender
, and non-binary people. Therefore, I hold some values to create a safer space: you are the expert in your own lived experience; you already posses the strengths that will help you with the challenges you're facing; you deserve a place without judgement; and you are entitled to be your authentic self. I come from a cross-cultural, social justice perspective, and believe collaboration with you is necessary for your best self. I serve individuals and families.
Not accepting new clients

Lana Hurst
Pre-Licensed Professional, MDiv
Verified
Verified
As a
transgender
woman of faith, I understand the challenges of feeling uncertain about one's place in the world.
Are you thinking about making meaningful changes in your life and facing fear? Are you trying to be open to exploring your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors but don't know where to start? Or maybe you're struggling with issues like anxiety, depression, trauma, or relationship challenges? I seek to provide a safe, non-judgmental space to explore and develop a more integrated sense of self. I use a client-centered approach and draw from various therapeutic modalities to empower clients to live authentically and confidently, and to feel more fulfilled in their lives.
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Jacob Wangel-Brown
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
As an out trans and queer identified psychotherapist and World Professional Association for
Transgender
Health (WPATH) member, I’m dedicated to providing a safe therapeutic space for
transgender
, gender expansive, queer, and questioning clients. My practice in California and New York serves to fill a critical need in creating competent, affirming, accessible care for our community and offers a safe environment to explore, process, and repair relationships with the self and others. We’ll explore how your lived experiences impact your internal and external worlds.

Sean M Endress
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, LCSW-R
Verified
Verified
I also have extensive training in working with the LGBTQ population and regularly provide insurance documentation for individuals on the
transgender
spectrum seeking gender confirming healthcare services.
You are more than just a diagnosis! Therapy can help you to develop the resilience to cope with even the most painful of life circumstances. Respect, compassion, and collaboration are essential components of the therapeutic relationship. We will work together to develop insight into your emotional distress, construct strategies to cope with overwhelming feelings, and create a positive vision for your future. Clients find me to be approachable, responsive, and committed to the process of healing and personal growth.

Theo Czerevko
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
I specialize in applying an anti-oppressive framework to CBT and other therapy models, and working with clients who are coping with anxiety, depression,
gender dysphoria
, and C-PTSD.
I have extensive experience working with people who are LGBTQ+, polyamorous/ENM, neurodivergent, sex workers, disabled, kink-identified, and HIV positive. Some of the issues I can help you cope with include low self-esteem, intrusive thoughts, loneliness, past trauma, and difficult relationships with family members. My style is non-judgmental and collaborative to help bring about the changes you are seeking. Additionally, I am an out trans person, and I love working with other trans people and those who have trans loved ones in their lives.
Waitlist for new clients

Katie Douglass
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified
Verified
I am a Queer-identified therapist with over 20 years of experience working with diverse
Transgender
, Queer, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Gay identified individuals. My style is warm, active, and authentic. Starting therapy is hard, so my priority in early sessions is for you to feel relaxed, understood, and comfortable. Your laughter and questions are welcomed. With a background in LGBTQ+ public health, I am sensitive to the challenges and stressors that come with living outside cisgender/hetero norms. I also value subjugated knowledge - the wisdom we possess from not fitting into the dominant culture.
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Dr. Nick M. Teich
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Hello! My specialty area is consulting with parents & families with
transgender
, non-binary, or gender questioning youth. I founded and directed Harbor Camps for
transgender
youth and was the CEO for 13 years. I have worked with thousands of trans & non-binary youth and their families, and I am now doing consulting with parents to help move them on their journey toward understanding and acceptance. I work with the entire family together or just parents at their own pace and take time to understand their family and meet them where they are. I provide both short-term and long-term consulting.
Not accepting new clients

Adrian S Costello
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified
Verified
I have extensive experience providing therapy to LGBTQ+ folks with particular expertise in working with
transgender
and non-binary people, working on issues of gender exploration, self-acceptance, and navigation of life changes, as well as issues of depression, anxiety, and trauma.
In a world of often overwhelming expectations and negative messages about who we are or who we can be, it is not unusual to become depressed, anxious, or disconnected. We can become traumatized by major life events or even the repeated exposure to discrimination or silencing of our voices and senses of worth. Therapy offers a space to slow down and come further into the wisdom of our present awareness. I work well with people who want to deepen their insight into themselves and what causes them pain or gets in their way--as well as what brings meaning, joy, and healing.

Daniel M Tehrani
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified
Verified
Affirming queer identity is an essential part of my practice as is social justice and liberation from oppressive systems. With a focus on mental health, trauma, and substance use within the LGBTQ community, I work primarily with queer,
transgender
, and gender non-conforming people of color. Our work together is focused on your needs and goals. Through my background as a writer, I understand the value of a supportive space to explore feelings. In our sessions, you'll find a safe environment for self-expression and personal reflection. From this foundation, insights emerge and growth takes place.

Cherish Dawn Bookless
MA, MHC LP
Verified
Verified
Adults Children Teens Elders (65+) LGBTQ
Transgender
Allied Bisexual Allied Gay Allied Non- Binary Allied Lesbian Allied.
I am a Mental Health Counselor, who has a Masters Degree in Applied Behavioral Psychology and Advanced Certification in Mental Health Counseling. I offer my clients psychotherapy with an integrative approach, utilizing different theoretical frameworks to individualize a therapeutic plan for every person, group, and couple I work with. I primarily focus on CBT, Person-Centered, DBT, Relational, Psychodynamic, mindfulness, and meditation, but offer other techniques listed below. My own philosophy is based on a holistic approach, so I do not always focus on diagnoses or pathology. However, I do recognize that sometimes it is needed.

Tanya Koifman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I work with the LGBTQIA+ community, and provide gender-affirming support for
transgender
& non-binary individuals.
I am a warm, affirming, non-judgmental psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience, and I work with an interactive, humanistic, strengths-based, trauma-informed, HAES-aligned, and transparent, narrative approach. I believe that people have the innate capacity to heal and change. We will work together to develop a deeper understanding of your life goals and perspectives, so that we can custom-tailor techniques to make life most meaningful for you. We will work together toward resolving life challenges by identifying your personal strengths, coping strategies, and by helping you to see things in your life from a different lens.

Louis Pansulla
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I have expertise in Relationship issues, working with Sexuality and Gender Identity(
Transgender
) , Stress/anxiety and depressive disorders, Addictions, and 'Life Transitions' and challenges.
Psychotherapy lets people be their most 'authentic' selves and live at their highest potential; it also helps them understand barriers to optimal living. Expecting that you have all the answers is not realistic, and entering therapy is a helpful step to deepening understanding, resolving problematic relational patterns and simply making changes. Also,Therapy need not be a 'lifelong process'.
I have a proven track record working with people achieving results. My treatment approach combines a Relational psychodynamic frame with goal-focused techniques. I tend to work very interactively with clients relationally, while also allowing abundant space for clients their own insights and self-reflection.

Katherine Rachlin
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
Are you or your loved-one exploring gender and sexuality? I have decades of experience working with
transgender
, and gender diverse individuals, their partners and families. I work with adults at all stages of gender exploration and transition. I also support people who have decided not to transition for now or who are post-transition or for whom transition is no longer a central issue. I also specialize in relationship therapy for people of all sexual orientations - therapy for individuals who are in the most traditional of relationships as well as for those exploring Kink and DS lifestyles and nonmonogamy.

Joanne N Clark
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
My specialty is with LGBTQ -lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender
, queer and questioning people.
As a relational therapist who believes that interpersonal issues are important to traditional or non-traditional relationships, I work with a diverse population racial, ethnic differences, sexualities, genders in an affirming arena. Building a relationship and trust with clients as we work through their issues with partners, spouses, family, stress, difficulties at work, home or school. Help people explore and express feelings of sadness, depression, anxiety, confusion, grief and pain. I use my skills to help clients feel better about themselves so they can choose to make necessary and thoughtful changes in their lives.

Carter Houston
Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW
Verified
Verified
Are you a queer, trans, non-binary, or gender expansive person exploring gender/sexuality while coping with homophobia and/or transphobia? If you are TGNC, do you find yourself experiencing
gender dysphoria
and also want to explore gender euphoria? In a cishet-centered world, it can be difficult to prioritize queer joy and safety. Regardless of where or how you fit into the LGBTQIA+ community, my hope is that we can start that prioritization process together while also holding space for the hard stuff. As a therapist, I believe that you are the expert in your own life. My aim is to listen and provide warmth, patience, and tools.
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