Transgender Therapists in New York, NY
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My ideal client is someone who has built a full, functioning life—career, relationships, responsibilities—while carrying experiences that haven’t been fully processed. They may appear strong and capable, yet feel the quiet impact of past trauma, painful relationships, or unresolved experiences beneath the surface.
They don’t necessarily want to “start over” or dismantle their life. They want relief. They want to understand themselves more clearly. They want to feel steady, connected, and at peace without losing the stability they’ve worked hard to create.
Welcome. I’m glad you’re here.
My ideal client is someone who has built a full, functioning life—career, relationships, responsibilities—while carrying experiences that haven’t been fully processed. They may appear strong and capable, yet feel the quiet impact of past trauma, painful relationships, or unresolved experiences beneath the surface.
They don’t necessarily want to “start over” or dismantle their life. They want relief. They want to understand themselves more clearly. They want to feel steady, connected, and at peace without losing the stability they’ve worked hard to create.
We all have our own negative thought patterns that impact our confidence, self-esteem, and mental health. What ideas and beliefs do you have about yourself? Perhaps those beliefs are causing you to be stressed, anxious, or depressed. Together, we can discover your unique thought patterns, become aware of their impact, and start to replace them with more motivating and realistic self-talk. We can also begin to understand how your emotions show up in your body and how they might be impacting different areas of your life.
We all have our own negative thought patterns that impact our confidence, self-esteem, and mental health. What ideas and beliefs do you have about yourself? Perhaps those beliefs are causing you to be stressed, anxious, or depressed. Together, we can discover your unique thought patterns, become aware of their impact, and start to replace them with more motivating and realistic self-talk. We can also begin to understand how your emotions show up in your body and how they might be impacting different areas of your life.
Hi, I’m Kai Coca (they/them). I provide therapy for teens and adults coping with depression, anxiety, panic, trauma, relationship issues, identity exploration, and the impact of disability or chronic illness. My approach is supportive and collaborative, helping clients process difficult emotions, develop healthier coping skills, and strengthen relationships. I offer a safe, affirming space where you can explore your experiences and work toward lasting growth and resilience.
Hi, I’m Kai Coca (they/them). I provide therapy for teens and adults coping with depression, anxiety, panic, trauma, relationship issues, identity exploration, and the impact of disability or chronic illness. My approach is supportive and collaborative, helping clients process difficult emotions, develop healthier coping skills, and strengthen relationships. I offer a safe, affirming space where you can explore your experiences and work toward lasting growth and resilience.
Growth and healing happen when we create space for all parts of ourselves to be witnessed and held. I believe the client-therapist relationship is at the heart of the therapeutic process, and I strive to collaboratively co-create meaning and a greater understanding of yourself. My style is responsive, relational, and casual. I believe that everyone is the expert of their own experience and my role is to facilitate better understanding of yourself. My work is grounded in anti-oppressive politics that recognizes the harm that oppressive structures do to all of us, but especially those with marginalized identities.
Growth and healing happen when we create space for all parts of ourselves to be witnessed and held. I believe the client-therapist relationship is at the heart of the therapeutic process, and I strive to collaboratively co-create meaning and a greater understanding of yourself. My style is responsive, relational, and casual. I believe that everyone is the expert of their own experience and my role is to facilitate better understanding of yourself. My work is grounded in anti-oppressive politics that recognizes the harm that oppressive structures do to all of us, but especially those with marginalized identities.
Melissa Flores is a bilingual licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a client-centered and trauma-informed approach, graduated magna cum laude from one of Touro's MFT masters programs, and has provided psychotherapy for 8 years to a wide range of people. Melissa has experience working with individuals of all ages, couples, and families. She creates a creative, collaborative, and safe environment for clients to feel encouraged to step outside of their comfort zone and thrive. Melissa provides individual, couples, and family therapy as well as groups for organizations, anger management, parenting classes, and couples groups.
Melissa Flores is a bilingual licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a client-centered and trauma-informed approach, graduated magna cum laude from one of Touro's MFT masters programs, and has provided psychotherapy for 8 years to a wide range of people. Melissa has experience working with individuals of all ages, couples, and families. She creates a creative, collaborative, and safe environment for clients to feel encouraged to step outside of their comfort zone and thrive. Melissa provides individual, couples, and family therapy as well as groups for organizations, anger management, parenting classes, and couples groups.
Ben Davis, MA, ATR-BC, LCAT (he/him) is a psychotherapist, educator and author, as well as the founder and director of Full Spectrum. Over the past two decades, Ben has focused his work on the unique and specific needs of individuals and families in transition. He uses art therapy and verbal modalities with clients, aiming to build personal agency and empower healing. His approach to therapy is warm, empathic and strength-based. Ben’s work is informed by non-pathologizing treatment models, community-based research, creative arts modalities and systems theory.
Ben Davis, MA, ATR-BC, LCAT (he/him) is a psychotherapist, educator and author, as well as the founder and director of Full Spectrum. Over the past two decades, Ben has focused his work on the unique and specific needs of individuals and families in transition. He uses art therapy and verbal modalities with clients, aiming to build personal agency and empower healing. His approach to therapy is warm, empathic and strength-based. Ben’s work is informed by non-pathologizing treatment models, community-based research, creative arts modalities and systems theory.
My practice offers affirming psychotherapy and sex therapy for individuals, couples, multiple-partner relationships, and poly and leather families, both in-person and remotely. I am an expert in alternative sexualities, and my team and I specialize in working with adults in the kink/BDSM, polyamorous/non-monogamous, trans/gender-nonconforming/non-binary, LGBQIA+, and sex work communities. We work with those who live openly and out; and those who have more conservative and private lifestyles. We welcome people of every ability, age, gender, national origin, race/ethnicity, religious affiliation, and sexual orientation.
My practice offers affirming psychotherapy and sex therapy for individuals, couples, multiple-partner relationships, and poly and leather families, both in-person and remotely. I am an expert in alternative sexualities, and my team and I specialize in working with adults in the kink/BDSM, polyamorous/non-monogamous, trans/gender-nonconforming/non-binary, LGBQIA+, and sex work communities. We work with those who live openly and out; and those who have more conservative and private lifestyles. We welcome people of every ability, age, gender, national origin, race/ethnicity, religious affiliation, and sexual orientation.
My work is grounded in gender-affirming, trauma-informed, and mind-body approaches that honor each client's lived experience.
For many, life has required more surviving than living, and that can leave a lasting impact. If you've learned how to survive, but not necessarily feel at ease, you're not alone. I work with people navigating anxiety, depression, identity exploration, body image concerns, and life transitions. My approach is collaborative, trauma-informed, and affirming. I do not believe healing is linear or that progress has to look one way. You don't need to have everything out before you begin therapy. Together, we will focus on increasing self-awareness, reducing shame, and creating room for authenticity, rather than striving for perfection.
My work is grounded in gender-affirming, trauma-informed, and mind-body approaches that honor each client's lived experience.
For many, life has required more surviving than living, and that can leave a lasting impact. If you've learned how to survive, but not necessarily feel at ease, you're not alone. I work with people navigating anxiety, depression, identity exploration, body image concerns, and life transitions. My approach is collaborative, trauma-informed, and affirming. I do not believe healing is linear or that progress has to look one way. You don't need to have everything out before you begin therapy. Together, we will focus on increasing self-awareness, reducing shame, and creating room for authenticity, rather than striving for perfection.
I believe who you are matters. You’re a deep feeler, a critical thinker, & someone who’s carried a lot for a long time. Perhaps you are the “black sheep”, someone who has felt unseen, unheard, or unworthy for most of your life. You’ve learned how to keep going, but lately, you’re exhausted. You’re realizing that surviving isn’t enough anymore.
You might be navigating anxiety, burnout, dissociation, grief, identity transitions, or complex trauma. You may feel stuck in cycles of self-abandonment, masking, or perfectionism. You want to feel safe in your body, connected to your truth, & be free to live more fully - not just function.
I believe who you are matters. You’re a deep feeler, a critical thinker, & someone who’s carried a lot for a long time. Perhaps you are the “black sheep”, someone who has felt unseen, unheard, or unworthy for most of your life. You’ve learned how to keep going, but lately, you’re exhausted. You’re realizing that surviving isn’t enough anymore.
You might be navigating anxiety, burnout, dissociation, grief, identity transitions, or complex trauma. You may feel stuck in cycles of self-abandonment, masking, or perfectionism. You want to feel safe in your body, connected to your truth, & be free to live more fully - not just function.
Whether you are unpacking your past, exploring your identity, experiencing grief, or imagining a better world, I can walk with you on the path of identifying tools and finding your way. Through my work in schools, companionship programs, LGBTQIA+ community centers, and gender/sexuality education I am honored to have met with people of all ages to navigate challenges or contemplate showing up in a chaotic world; a world which makes many demands but rarely encourages us to make space for ourselves. I approach therapy as a journey toward the spaciousness which emerges when we tend to our relationship with ourselves without leaving the
Whether you are unpacking your past, exploring your identity, experiencing grief, or imagining a better world, I can walk with you on the path of identifying tools and finding your way. Through my work in schools, companionship programs, LGBTQIA+ community centers, and gender/sexuality education I am honored to have met with people of all ages to navigate challenges or contemplate showing up in a chaotic world; a world which makes many demands but rarely encourages us to make space for ourselves. I approach therapy as a journey toward the spaciousness which emerges when we tend to our relationship with ourselves without leaving the
Every day, I am inspired by the courage and strength of my clients. Bearing witness to their progress and being part of their journey of fulfillment is a profound honor. As Irvin Yalom poignantly stated, "The act of revealing oneself fully to another and still being accepted may be the major vehicle of therapeutic help." I am here to listen, support, and guide you every step of the way, helping you embrace the here and now and unlock your inner strength. I view therapy as a collaborative endeavor, where we work in concert to uncover patterns, build coping strategies, and foster personal growth.
Every day, I am inspired by the courage and strength of my clients. Bearing witness to their progress and being part of their journey of fulfillment is a profound honor. As Irvin Yalom poignantly stated, "The act of revealing oneself fully to another and still being accepted may be the major vehicle of therapeutic help." I am here to listen, support, and guide you every step of the way, helping you embrace the here and now and unlock your inner strength. I view therapy as a collaborative endeavor, where we work in concert to uncover patterns, build coping strategies, and foster personal growth.
As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, many of my clients are either exploring and accepting their identity for the first time or deepening their understanding of themself while working on other things, such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, and trauma. I feel incredibly grateful to offer clients a uniquely safe space where they often feel comfortable enough to share and explore things they have previously been unable to talk about. I show up with genuineness, curiosity, empathy, and humor.
As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, many of my clients are either exploring and accepting their identity for the first time or deepening their understanding of themself while working on other things, such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, and trauma. I feel incredibly grateful to offer clients a uniquely safe space where they often feel comfortable enough to share and explore things they have previously been unable to talk about. I show up with genuineness, curiosity, empathy, and humor.
Are you looking for a therapist who will talk to you like a person, and not a gatekeeper to care? Maybe you're looking for a therapist who isn't afraid to be human with you. A therapist who you can feel safe to laugh, cry, and feel the full spectrum of emotions with as you heal and deconstruct the narratives society tells and create new ones that feel more authentic and true to who you are. Maybe you just want a therapist who has a really cute dog. Look no further! I work with the intersection of queerness, OCD, anxiety, and PTSD using exposure and response prevention, ACT, and DBT (and, yes, I have a very cute dog).
Are you looking for a therapist who will talk to you like a person, and not a gatekeeper to care? Maybe you're looking for a therapist who isn't afraid to be human with you. A therapist who you can feel safe to laugh, cry, and feel the full spectrum of emotions with as you heal and deconstruct the narratives society tells and create new ones that feel more authentic and true to who you are. Maybe you just want a therapist who has a really cute dog. Look no further! I work with the intersection of queerness, OCD, anxiety, and PTSD using exposure and response prevention, ACT, and DBT (and, yes, I have a very cute dog).
Sometimes there’s a moment where things stop lining up the way they used to and you can feel it, even if you can’t fully explain it yet. You might not have a clear name for it, or you might know exactly what it is but not know how to move forward. Either way, something isn’t sitting right; and it matters. I’ve worked with this kind of moment before, and it tends to become clearer once we slow it down and look at it directly. I tend to work with people in those moments. I help you see what’s actually going on so you can move forward in a way that fits, rather than forcing something that doesn’t.
Sometimes there’s a moment where things stop lining up the way they used to and you can feel it, even if you can’t fully explain it yet. You might not have a clear name for it, or you might know exactly what it is but not know how to move forward. Either way, something isn’t sitting right; and it matters. I’ve worked with this kind of moment before, and it tends to become clearer once we slow it down and look at it directly. I tend to work with people in those moments. I help you see what’s actually going on so you can move forward in a way that fits, rather than forcing something that doesn’t.
Are you struggling with anxiety, burnout, or the weight of unresolved trauma? You may feel stuck in exhausting relationship cycles or the stress of major life transitions. You want to understand your patterns, replace self-limiting thoughts, and find healthy ways to manage pressure. Ultimately, you are seeking a deeper sense of authenticity, fulfillment, and peace. If you are ready to challenge the status quo, gain clarity, and transform your daily experience, you are in the right place to begin your journey toward lasting change. I offer a free 15-minute intro call, insurance verification, and filing. Downtown NYC, Brooklyn, NJ.
Are you struggling with anxiety, burnout, or the weight of unresolved trauma? You may feel stuck in exhausting relationship cycles or the stress of major life transitions. You want to understand your patterns, replace self-limiting thoughts, and find healthy ways to manage pressure. Ultimately, you are seeking a deeper sense of authenticity, fulfillment, and peace. If you are ready to challenge the status quo, gain clarity, and transform your daily experience, you are in the right place to begin your journey toward lasting change. I offer a free 15-minute intro call, insurance verification, and filing. Downtown NYC, Brooklyn, NJ.
The first step to mental wellness is the hardest and requires courage. If you are ready to work on yourself and acknowledge some truths, I am available to listen, support, shared and counsel in a supportive, caring, and professional environment. We can work on relationship building with significant other, family members, friends, and colleagues. I specialize in building and supporting positive self-esteem and self-confidence while giving you the tools and techniques to be victorious. If life stressors and events are overwhelming, we can work together to find coping strategies.
The first step to mental wellness is the hardest and requires courage. If you are ready to work on yourself and acknowledge some truths, I am available to listen, support, shared and counsel in a supportive, caring, and professional environment. We can work on relationship building with significant other, family members, friends, and colleagues. I specialize in building and supporting positive self-esteem and self-confidence while giving you the tools and techniques to be victorious. If life stressors and events are overwhelming, we can work together to find coping strategies.
Many people seek therapy when they feel overwhelmed with new or unexpected life stressors, or when they feel stuck or controlled by their thoughts and feelings. Sometimes we focus so much on being happy, but paradoxically experience happiness as elusive. I work collaboratively with adult clients to change their relationships with their thoughts and feelings, regain control over their actions, and lead meaningful lives. I encourage conversations about identity, oppression, and privilege with my clients, as therapy can be an important space to address the effects of racism, sexism, heterosexism, classism, and ableism on our lives.
Many people seek therapy when they feel overwhelmed with new or unexpected life stressors, or when they feel stuck or controlled by their thoughts and feelings. Sometimes we focus so much on being happy, but paradoxically experience happiness as elusive. I work collaboratively with adult clients to change their relationships with their thoughts and feelings, regain control over their actions, and lead meaningful lives. I encourage conversations about identity, oppression, and privilege with my clients, as therapy can be an important space to address the effects of racism, sexism, heterosexism, classism, and ableism on our lives.
I’m Tanya, a Queer, Xennial, I was born and raised in New York City by a blended family. Mental health is a second career for me, after working over 15 years in business and corporate finance, a world I left in 2012 after an experience with psychedelics that changed my self-concept as well as the trajectory of my life. Since that experience, I have immersed myself in advocacy for people who use drugs, using a harm reduction lens. I don’t believe in psychedelic exceptionalism, but I do believe in them as a possible alternative means healing and self discovery. In addition to understanding social norms with the psychedelic community
I’m Tanya, a Queer, Xennial, I was born and raised in New York City by a blended family. Mental health is a second career for me, after working over 15 years in business and corporate finance, a world I left in 2012 after an experience with psychedelics that changed my self-concept as well as the trajectory of my life. Since that experience, I have immersed myself in advocacy for people who use drugs, using a harm reduction lens. I don’t believe in psychedelic exceptionalism, but I do believe in them as a possible alternative means healing and self discovery. In addition to understanding social norms with the psychedelic community
I'm a autistic/neurodivergent, disabled, queer, non-binary, agender person. I'm committed to providing services that affirm & celebrate all identities. I focus on serving the ND, disabled, queer/trans, kink & poly/ENM communities.
I have a focus in medical trauma & am covid conscious. I'm also part of the fat lib movement.
I'm a trauma specialist w/training in EMDR and often pull from IFS and somatic work to help heal trauma. I also offer alternatives to ERP for OCD. I believe in utilizing an approach that acknowledges the impact of the environment on the individual and recognizes the effects of structural oppression.
I'm a autistic/neurodivergent, disabled, queer, non-binary, agender person. I'm committed to providing services that affirm & celebrate all identities. I focus on serving the ND, disabled, queer/trans, kink & poly/ENM communities.
I have a focus in medical trauma & am covid conscious. I'm also part of the fat lib movement.
I'm a trauma specialist w/training in EMDR and often pull from IFS and somatic work to help heal trauma. I also offer alternatives to ERP for OCD. I believe in utilizing an approach that acknowledges the impact of the environment on the individual and recognizes the effects of structural oppression.
Jesse Kahn
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R, CST
13 Endorsed
New York, NY 10019
Waitlist for new clients
Taking the steps to reach out and start therapy takes courage, which has the potential to transform your life. I believe therapy is a profoundly unique space where you have the opportunity to connect, feel deeply listened to and understood, and have another human show up for you emotionally and empathically. In our work, you will gain a deeper understanding of yourself, learn to listen and trust your intuition, address patterns in your life, learn tools to self-actualize and sustain your goals, and ultimately, create a more peaceful and fulfilling life unique to you. All of you is welcome here.
Taking the steps to reach out and start therapy takes courage, which has the potential to transform your life. I believe therapy is a profoundly unique space where you have the opportunity to connect, feel deeply listened to and understood, and have another human show up for you emotionally and empathically. In our work, you will gain a deeper understanding of yourself, learn to listen and trust your intuition, address patterns in your life, learn tools to self-actualize and sustain your goals, and ultimately, create a more peaceful and fulfilling life unique to you. All of you is welcome here.
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