LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in Sandusky County, OH
I specialize in areas such as anger management, anxiety, depression, LGBTQIA+ support, life transitions, sleep disorders, stress, suicidal ideation and/or self-harming, and trauma.
Hello, I'm Tatiana and I'm very excited to work with you. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. My approach to therapy is client-centered, meaning I tailor our dialogue and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support and empower you in that journey.
I specialize in areas such as anger management, anxiety, depression, LGBTQIA+ support, life transitions, sleep disorders, stress, suicidal ideation and/or self-harming, and trauma.
Hello, I'm Tatiana and I'm very excited to work with you. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. My approach to therapy is client-centered, meaning I tailor our dialogue and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support and empower you in that journey.
I am excited for the opportunity to join you in your process of change! I enjoy working with teens and adults to develop thinking patterns and behaviors that support personal goals. Experienced with depression, BPD, anxiety, trauma, OCD, BiPolar, Adjustment, ADHD, and self esteem. My passion is teen and young adult issues, including the changes that come with transitioning from youth to adulthood, unstable moods, identity formation, and peer relations.
I am excited for the opportunity to join you in your process of change! I enjoy working with teens and adults to develop thinking patterns and behaviors that support personal goals. Experienced with depression, BPD, anxiety, trauma, OCD, BiPolar, Adjustment, ADHD, and self esteem. My passion is teen and young adult issues, including the changes that come with transitioning from youth to adulthood, unstable moods, identity formation, and peer relations.
My goal as a therapist is to ease the pain of others. I have a passion for coming alongside individuals who are looking to find calm and peacefulness through life transitions, while also building independence and self-confidence. I will assist each person I work with by finding a path to healing and recovery that fits your needs, beliefs, passions, and interests. I have completed specialized training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), which I use to assist in treating individuals experiencing trauma and PTSD. Please reach out via email or call 513-223-3528 to schedule today!
My goal as a therapist is to ease the pain of others. I have a passion for coming alongside individuals who are looking to find calm and peacefulness through life transitions, while also building independence and self-confidence. I will assist each person I work with by finding a path to healing and recovery that fits your needs, beliefs, passions, and interests. I have completed specialized training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), which I use to assist in treating individuals experiencing trauma and PTSD. Please reach out via email or call 513-223-3528 to schedule today!
Hello! I have been a counselor for 18 years. I love meeting and working with people of all communities. This often includes clients focusing on mood disorders, self-esteem and anxiety. I also love working with people who are LGBTQIA2s and have provided multiple referral letters for clients seeking gender-affirming procedures. I have a casual approach and use a lot of humor in sessions, but don't let that fool you.
Hello! I have been a counselor for 18 years. I love meeting and working with people of all communities. This often includes clients focusing on mood disorders, self-esteem and anxiety. I also love working with people who are LGBTQIA2s and have provided multiple referral letters for clients seeking gender-affirming procedures. I have a casual approach and use a lot of humor in sessions, but don't let that fool you.
“Mental health problems don’t define who you are. They are something you experience. You walk in the rain and you feel the rain. But you are not the rain.” – Matt Haig
We all need the opportunity in our lives to be seen, heard, and validated and therapy is a safe place to find that. Whether it’s coping with stress, processing difficult emotions, adapting to life changes, or dealing with anxiety, depression, or ADHD, I am here to see, hear, and validate you.
“Mental health problems don’t define who you are. They are something you experience. You walk in the rain and you feel the rain. But you are not the rain.” – Matt Haig
We all need the opportunity in our lives to be seen, heard, and validated and therapy is a safe place to find that. Whether it’s coping with stress, processing difficult emotions, adapting to life changes, or dealing with anxiety, depression, or ADHD, I am here to see, hear, and validate you.
Virtual sessions only: Access therapy wherever, and from wherever in Ohio! I believe in the power of holistic health and full-spectrum therapy. Individuals and couples welcome! My goal is to promote positive self-image and self-esteem in all individuals, regardless of any diagnosis. To me, there is nothing more important in session than YOU and what you have come to discuss. I would be happy to walk with you along whatever journey you are exploring. Sliding-scale or reduced fees for sessions available and negotiable. Reach out today and let's figure out how to make life more manageable, hopeful, and enjoyable. You deserve it!
Virtual sessions only: Access therapy wherever, and from wherever in Ohio! I believe in the power of holistic health and full-spectrum therapy. Individuals and couples welcome! My goal is to promote positive self-image and self-esteem in all individuals, regardless of any diagnosis. To me, there is nothing more important in session than YOU and what you have come to discuss. I would be happy to walk with you along whatever journey you are exploring. Sliding-scale or reduced fees for sessions available and negotiable. Reach out today and let's figure out how to make life more manageable, hopeful, and enjoyable. You deserve it!
Online Therapists
I have worked with people across the lifespan (teens to older adults) from diverse backgrounds including ethnicity, the LGBTQ community, underserved communities, immigrants, Veterans, women, & more.
I approach my work utilizing an intersectional lens that considers the identities and life factors that contribute to your unique experiences. We all have our own story. I will work collaboratively with you, using evidence based interventions, to address your present-moment concerns and empower you to set goals, create meaning, and live your best life. I am experienced helping people struggling with depression and anxiety symptoms, suicidal ideation, identity concerns, relationships or family of origin concerns, sexual orientation/coming out, gender identity, trauma, grief & loss, life transitions, chronic health conditions, & more.
I have worked with people across the lifespan (teens to older adults) from diverse backgrounds including ethnicity, the LGBTQ community, underserved communities, immigrants, Veterans, women, & more.
I approach my work utilizing an intersectional lens that considers the identities and life factors that contribute to your unique experiences. We all have our own story. I will work collaboratively with you, using evidence based interventions, to address your present-moment concerns and empower you to set goals, create meaning, and live your best life. I am experienced helping people struggling with depression and anxiety symptoms, suicidal ideation, identity concerns, relationships or family of origin concerns, sexual orientation/coming out, gender identity, trauma, grief & loss, life transitions, chronic health conditions, & more.
Life can be incredibly overwhelming and sometimes, we can be surrounded by people and still feel completely alone. My goal is to help guide you on your journey to self-love, inner peace and personal growth. You are an amazingly beautiful human, who is worthy of love. The path may not be easy, it is however worth the work.
Life can be incredibly overwhelming and sometimes, we can be surrounded by people and still feel completely alone. My goal is to help guide you on your journey to self-love, inner peace and personal growth. You are an amazingly beautiful human, who is worthy of love. The path may not be easy, it is however worth the work.
I own and work at the private practice, Dr Jennifer G Smith LLC. I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist who provides individual and group psychotherapy and have over 15 years of clinical experience providing mental health service to adults. I see myself as client-centered and relational in my clinical work and take an integrative approach to treatment. One of the most important aspects of counseling to me is making sure my client feels safe and heard. I view it as a privilege to be invited into someone's world and asked for help, so I meet the client where they are and we make a plan together.
I own and work at the private practice, Dr Jennifer G Smith LLC. I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist who provides individual and group psychotherapy and have over 15 years of clinical experience providing mental health service to adults. I see myself as client-centered and relational in my clinical work and take an integrative approach to treatment. One of the most important aspects of counseling to me is making sure my client feels safe and heard. I view it as a privilege to be invited into someone's world and asked for help, so I meet the client where they are and we make a plan together.
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by big emotions or find yourself stuck in challenging relationships? Maybe you worry about being left, have trouble trusting, or struggle to set healthy boundaries. If you’ve tried therapy before and it didn’t feel quite right, I invite you to give this another chance. I understand how difficult it can be to feel alone, misunderstood, or caught in cycles of conflict and self-doubt. My approach offers real tools and genuine support to help you cope, connect, and build a life that feels more fulfilling.
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by big emotions or find yourself stuck in challenging relationships? Maybe you worry about being left, have trouble trusting, or struggle to set healthy boundaries. If you’ve tried therapy before and it didn’t feel quite right, I invite you to give this another chance. I understand how difficult it can be to feel alone, misunderstood, or caught in cycles of conflict and self-doubt. My approach offers real tools and genuine support to help you cope, connect, and build a life that feels more fulfilling.
I provide a safe, supportive space in which healing can begin and utilize a holistic, person centered approach. I focus on each individual's strengths and provide support to enhance coping skills. I use holistic, expressive therapies to increase self-esteem, self-awareness, cultivate emotional resilience, promote insight, enhance social skills, reduce and resolve conflicts, and promote personal growth.
I provide a safe, supportive space in which healing can begin and utilize a holistic, person centered approach. I focus on each individual's strengths and provide support to enhance coping skills. I use holistic, expressive therapies to increase self-esteem, self-awareness, cultivate emotional resilience, promote insight, enhance social skills, reduce and resolve conflicts, and promote personal growth.
I specialize in working with the LGBTQIA community, providing affirming care to those seeking support in the development and actualization of preferred identities.
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People often work with me because they have experienced trauma/marginalization in their lives that holds them back from living in accordance with their deepest desires, especially as it pertains to the formation and embodiment of their identity. Oftentimes these concerns manifest as PTSD, anxiety, and depression. My work is focused on compassionately exploring and processing your stories to inform how you want to move forward by developing a greater sense of connectedness with your holistic being.
I specialize in working with the LGBTQIA community, providing affirming care to those seeking support in the development and actualization of preferred identities.
- - - June 2026 - Currently accepting new clients, including sliding scale! - - -
People often work with me because they have experienced trauma/marginalization in their lives that holds them back from living in accordance with their deepest desires, especially as it pertains to the formation and embodiment of their identity. Oftentimes these concerns manifest as PTSD, anxiety, and depression. My work is focused on compassionately exploring and processing your stories to inform how you want to move forward by developing a greater sense of connectedness with your holistic being.
As a queer therapist, I am passionate about working with LGBTQIA+ folks and adults who are navigating trauma, identity exploration, anxiety, depression, self-esteem challenges, relationships, and burnout.
If you always feel like you're too much and not enough at the same time, say yes when you want to say no, or feel guilty just for having needs — you’re not alone, and you’re not broken. Maybe you second guess everything, feel on edge all the time, or like your body just won’t relax no matter how hard you try. I work with people who are tired of abandoning themselves just to be accepted. In therapy, we’ll work to gently unlearn those patterns, so you can start showing up for yourself — without the shame and guilt you’ve carried for so long.
As a queer therapist, I am passionate about working with LGBTQIA+ folks and adults who are navigating trauma, identity exploration, anxiety, depression, self-esteem challenges, relationships, and burnout.
If you always feel like you're too much and not enough at the same time, say yes when you want to say no, or feel guilty just for having needs — you’re not alone, and you’re not broken. Maybe you second guess everything, feel on edge all the time, or like your body just won’t relax no matter how hard you try. I work with people who are tired of abandoning themselves just to be accepted. In therapy, we’ll work to gently unlearn those patterns, so you can start showing up for yourself — without the shame and guilt you’ve carried for so long.
I hold a deep interest in the intersection of creativity and mental wellbeing. My approach is grounded in the belief that healing often begins when we are able to express what words cannot fully capture—and that the process of uncovering unconscious material can lead to profound insight, integration, and personal growth.
Drawing from psychodynamic theory, I am interested in how early life experiences shape our internal world and influence current relationships and emotional patterns. I aim to help clients explore these deeper layers of their experience, offering a supportive space to process complex emotions and inner conflicts.
I hold a deep interest in the intersection of creativity and mental wellbeing. My approach is grounded in the belief that healing often begins when we are able to express what words cannot fully capture—and that the process of uncovering unconscious material can lead to profound insight, integration, and personal growth.
Drawing from psychodynamic theory, I am interested in how early life experiences shape our internal world and influence current relationships and emotional patterns. I aim to help clients explore these deeper layers of their experience, offering a supportive space to process complex emotions and inner conflicts.
While I enjoy working with a wide range of clients, I specialize in trauma, PTSD, Disociative Disorders, Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar & Substance Use.
While I enjoy working with a wide range of clients, I specialize in trauma, PTSD, Disociative Disorders, Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar & Substance Use.
Hi, I’m Becky!
I’ve been a licensed therapist since 2008, and I really enjoy working with kids, teens, young adults, and the parents raising them. I love helping families find more balance in their lives and supporting all humans through whatever challenges they’re facing.
Starting therapy can feel like a big step, and I get that. But a lot of my clients find that they don’t need to be in therapy forever to see real progress. Each session is a chance to build skills, grow confidence, and move forward at your own pace.
Thank you for checking out my profile, I look forward to meeting you!
Hi, I’m Becky!
I’ve been a licensed therapist since 2008, and I really enjoy working with kids, teens, young adults, and the parents raising them. I love helping families find more balance in their lives and supporting all humans through whatever challenges they’re facing.
Starting therapy can feel like a big step, and I get that. But a lot of my clients find that they don’t need to be in therapy forever to see real progress. Each session is a chance to build skills, grow confidence, and move forward at your own pace.
Thank you for checking out my profile, I look forward to meeting you!
Feeling like you’re not really there, disconnected, on-edge or maybe even a little alien like? When you’ve experienced trauma, harm, or high stress environments it can leave us feeling overstimulated or detached. This can make it hard to see the other side, which is why I'm here to go along this path with you. Feeling comfortable in your own existence is possible. I specialize in working with those who have experienced chronic trauma, neurodivergence, racial connection/identity, identity exploration, existential thoughts, psychiatric harm, and interpersonal relationships.
Feeling like you’re not really there, disconnected, on-edge or maybe even a little alien like? When you’ve experienced trauma, harm, or high stress environments it can leave us feeling overstimulated or detached. This can make it hard to see the other side, which is why I'm here to go along this path with you. Feeling comfortable in your own existence is possible. I specialize in working with those who have experienced chronic trauma, neurodivergence, racial connection/identity, identity exploration, existential thoughts, psychiatric harm, and interpersonal relationships.
Experienced, empathetic therapist who will help you to work on the problems that are interfering with your living your best life. Includes understanding identity, LGBTQI, mood, relationships, anxiety, grief, aging, family, past/present trauma or other issues that keep you from living life to the fullest.
Experienced, empathetic therapist who will help you to work on the problems that are interfering with your living your best life. Includes understanding identity, LGBTQI, mood, relationships, anxiety, grief, aging, family, past/present trauma or other issues that keep you from living life to the fullest.
in 2018, LGBTQ+ owned and operated, and here to provide affordable care for you.
We have the lived experience which allows us to understand minority stress in ways that others cannot. Cultural competency trainings are required for all staff. This encompasses minorities of sex, race, age, education, socioeconomic status, geography, sexual orientation, gender identity, spirituality, ethnicity, ability, and linguistic characteristics.
in 2018, LGBTQ+ owned and operated, and here to provide affordable care for you.
We have the lived experience which allows us to understand minority stress in ways that others cannot. Cultural competency trainings are required for all staff. This encompasses minorities of sex, race, age, education, socioeconomic status, geography, sexual orientation, gender identity, spirituality, ethnicity, ability, and linguistic characteristics.
As a queer person, I also love working with others in the LGBTQIA community.
So many of us have had to disconnect from ourselves to survive in some way, often due difficult experiences that overwhelmed our capacity to cope. As a result, you may be finding that the way you relate to yourself is negatively impacting how you show up in your life and relationships. Perhaps you find yourself engaging in patterns that are harming you, despite efforts to stop—leaving you feeling stuck, alone, or even broken. I'm here to help you find new ways of relating to yourself, and equip you with tools for navigating life more effectively. Whatever it is that brings you to therapy, we will work together to find healing.
As a queer person, I also love working with others in the LGBTQIA community.
So many of us have had to disconnect from ourselves to survive in some way, often due difficult experiences that overwhelmed our capacity to cope. As a result, you may be finding that the way you relate to yourself is negatively impacting how you show up in your life and relationships. Perhaps you find yourself engaging in patterns that are harming you, despite efforts to stop—leaving you feeling stuck, alone, or even broken. I'm here to help you find new ways of relating to yourself, and equip you with tools for navigating life more effectively. Whatever it is that brings you to therapy, we will work together to find healing.
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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.