LGBTQ+ Therapists in Southwest, Portland, OR
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Zoë Zuschlag
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I offer a deep awareness of
LGBTQ
+ concerns, an anti-oppressive lens, and a background in community organizing and nonprofits.
I believe that we each already hold the inner wisdom we need to heal ourselves. My role as therapist is to honor that wise voice and work collaboratively with you to create a space for the voice to grow. In my experience, this wisdom is rooted in the body and by working holistically with mind and body we are able to cultivate the connection to our truest, and most at ease, selves. My approach is relational at its core. By building a strong, authentic relationship, we work together to recognize what makes relationships feel hard and what new things we might try to ease them.
Wyatt Okeefe
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LMHC, LPC
Verified
Verified
As a
queer
, transmasculine therapist, I specialize in providing a safe and accepting space for the
LGBTQ
+ community. I offer confidential online sessions. I am licensed in Washington, Oregon, Georgia, and Florida and offer individual telehealth therapy for adults seeking support for coming out, transitioning socially and/or physically, and managing mental health concerns. My approach is compassionate and understanding of the unique challenges faced by the
LGBTQ
+ community. I am committed to making the world a safer place for the
LGBTQ
+ community through providing advocacy and support to all of my clients."
Ben Gulick
LPC Intern
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Have you ever felt like you're either "too much" or "not enough"? This could be a general struggle, or it could be related to a specific trait (i.e. too Asian/not Asian enough or too
Queer
/not
Queer
enough). Perhaps you struggle to belong and don't feel like you quite fit anywhere. Or maybe factors such as perfectionism, self-doubt, overthinking, or comparison to others are creating problems in your life. All of these issues are quite common, but can also be extremely nuanced. I understand and I can help.
Madison Unsworth
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CADC 1
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am passionate about working with people within
LGBTQ
+ communities and specific issues faced by these individuals and their relationships.
Healing is often a journey in which it is best to have good company, and I would love to join you on yours, to help you find hope, and create space for change, growth, and self-expansion. My approach to counseling is collaborative, compassionate, and strengths-based. We focus on growing internal and community resources while decreasing the negative impacts of anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship challenges, shame, and stigma. I work to be culturally responsive and come from an anti-oppression framework. I seek to invite the cultures, spiritualties, and identities of each of my clients into sessions.
Joey De Armond-Reid
Pre-Licensed Professional, CSWA
Verified
Verified
I identify as a
transgender
man who is motivated to work with
LGBTQ
+ individuals from adolescents to adults providing affirming care.
I have worked in complicated systems which include the criminal legal system, working with houseless folks seeking services and in primary care working with youth and families in pediatrics. I base my practice as trauma-informed, client centered, and using a social justice lens. My practice consists of Motivational Interviewing, Family Systems, Attachment Theory, and Narrative Therapy.
Not accepting new clients
Alex Emmert
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified
Verified
My name is Alex and I'm a
queer
competent Grief Recovery Specialist. Those thoughts and feelings that keep you up at night? That’s my bread and butter. I’m here for the people with broken hearts that fear they’ll never be whole again; the people who have felt pain so deeply that a life without it seems impossible to imagine; the people who stare at their ceiling at late hours of the night wondering how to make sense of everything.
Ally Simone
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, T2066
Verified
Verified
I love working with anyone who is ready to do the work. My strongest areas of interest and expertise include ethical non-monogamy, adult attachment, adoption, grief, and healing from trauma. I am committed to equity and inclusion, both personally and professionally and my goal is always that my clients feel seen and supported in all aspects of their identity. I am
LGBTQIA
+, and gender affirming, sex/kink positive and welcome all relationship configurations. I recognize and value all types of diversity including ethnicity, race, size, gender, sexual orientation, class, religion, and abilities.
Jason A Johnson
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
I specialize in working with identity issues, gender issues and life transitions within the
LGBT
community.
We all have problems in life, my views of therapy is to help you understand what is causing your current difficulties, work through them, and move forward in life. I view the therapy relationship as an journey we embark on together with both you and I having our own important roles to play. I work with individuals to address the current problems in their life, and help them find lasting solutions and tools they can use to keep making changes.
Not accepting new clients
Trisha Nozumi
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS, QMHP
Verified
Verified
My areas of professional interest involve working with individuals who have experienced trauma, family and relationship therapy, and
LGBTQIA
(plus) populations.
As a therapist, my approach is grounded in empathy, compassion, and person-centered counseling. I don’t believe that therapy is a “one size fits all,” and I utilize a variety of methods, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Focused CBT, and Attachment Theory to provide an approach that will fit your individual needs.
Adam Rodriguez
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with over 10 years of experience. I have a specialty in social justice themes and work heavily with the
LGBTQ
community, particularly with people of color. My approach to psychotherapy is warm, empathic, and compassionate. I treat each individual professionally and with respect and with acknowledgement of your individual strengths. I listen attentively to your thoughts and feelings, while also focusing on factors that are out of your conscious awareness (such as anxieties, values, and expectations) that can get expressed in relationships or through problematic patterns or symptoms.
Waitlist for new clients
Spectrum Counseling LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
We specialize in
lesbian
,
gay
,
bisexual
,
transgender
, asexual,
queer
, and questioning populations.
Spectrum Counseling is growing and adding new therapists! Please contact us to be placed on our waitlist for therapy. Visit our website for more information by clicking the "website" button on the left.
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Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW
Verified
Verified
I assist clients who are experiencing a range of presenting concerns, including: adolescents 12 and older, trauma, adoption,
LGBTQIA
+ (including medical assessments), depression, anxiety, racial Identity, racial trauma, suicidal ideation, self harm, school issues, self-esteem, family conflict, coping skills, and peer relationships.
Currently Accepting New Clients! My approach is person centered: You are the expert in your own life and I am here to help and support with your journey whatever that looks like. I use a variety of techniques that are both collaborative and strengths-based and draw from social justice and equity work. I don’t just look at you as the individual but also how your surrounding environment impacts you. My counseling style is warm and compassionate. I want to offer you a safe space to heal and grow. It would be an honor to work with you on your life journey. You are the expert and I am here to support you on that journey.
Not accepting new clients
Olivia Rothman
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I specialize in working with individuals 18+, and have an interest in working with the
LGBTQ
+ population and college students.
I am a psychology resident supervised by Dr. Kimberly Coppersmith. I have a PsyD in Counseling Psychology from Carlow University. My hope is to provide a safe, empowering, and collaborative space for my clients to land. I will act as a guide to assist you in finding a deeper understanding of your life experiences, identities, and concerns in order to help you to move forward.
Amanda Antenucci
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MAC
Verified
Verified
Our social environments, whether that be the workplace, school, family, or community can have deep impacts on our mental health. Workplace trauma has increased, especially for those in the helping professions. I identify as white, cisgender, and
queer
, and I work from an understanding of how privilege and power show up in my personal life, as well as in my therapy practice. My approach affirms my clients’ racial identities, sexual orientation, gender identities, and body size. I maintain awareness of how oppression can impact our internal and external experiences.
Not accepting new clients
Forrest Merrill
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
I provide identity affirming therapy for
transgender
, non-binary, and gender expansive individuals, including assessments and referrals for gender affirming medical care.
***NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS*** I work with adults and couples from diverse backgrounds. Using a collaborative, relational approach I help you with your struggles with anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, multicultural identity concerns, and life transitions. The foundation of my approach focuses on developing a shared understanding of your current struggles and how personal, relational, familial, and cultural experiences help shape your unique life circumstances. While doing this I help you expand and enrich your ability to cope so that you may be more empowered to generate change in your life.
Tom Swafford
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified
Verified
I am a member of the
LGBTQ
community.
My belief is that we enter life with an inherent idea of who we are and what we want to accomplish. As we strive for acceptance, we cover ourselves in layers of others' expectations, eventually losing our ‘selves’ in the process. My desire is to help you strip away these layers to discover who you are at your core. We do this together by using feedback, intuitive healing, trauma informed therapy, dream work and active imagination. We do this by sitting with and listening to your stories of pain and unmet needs. We exchange heavier emotional layers with lighter ones until you can then stand in your own original brilliance.
Marcy Kokinda
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, CADCII, QMHA1, Counsel
Verified
Verified
I draw from my own lived experiences as a mother, military veteran, member of the
LGBTQ
community, and person in recovery to offer compassionate, trauma-informed care, utilizing a strengths-based approach.
Finding the right treatment provider when you're struggling with substance abuse or a co-occurring disorder can be a daunting task, but I would like to take the fear and shame out of the process and let you know that change is possible if you are willing to take the first step. You may be someone seeking help for the first time or someone who has struggled with chronic relapse in the past, but no matter what brought you to this place, I would like to be an ally in your journey toward wellness. Client-centered therapy means that you get to be in control of this process, and I respect an individual's right to maintain autonomy.
Waitlist for new clients
Emi Burish
Psychologist Resident, PhD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am passionate about working with trauma, identity development and life transitions,
Queer
and
Trans
healing and wellness, grief and loss, kinks and sexuality, and mindfulness.
Hello! And welcome. I am glad you are choosing to prioritize your wellbeing. I provide affirming and culturally-responsive space for those experiencing identity-based oppression and marginalization using an integrated, and empirically supported, approach of mindfulness, systems, and interpersonal process therapy rooted in intersectional feminism and multicultural backgrounds. This highly collaborative approach centers on empowerment of unique needs, strengths, and specific healing goals. I hope to help clients reduce distress, focus on personal growth, improve relationships, and build self-curiosity and compassion.
Not accepting new clients
Phoenix McCulloch
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Are you feeling like anxiety, stress, and trauma are making it hard to experience feelings of joy, purpose and connection in your life? Are you hoping to find a validating and accepting space where you can gain a deeper understanding of how life challenges impact the mind and body, and start to heal from life's wounds? My practice focuses on
transgender
, gender fluid, gender questioning, gender
queer
, and nonbinary adults who are facing hardships related to anxiety, depression, chronic pain, chronic health conditions, major life transitions, past trauma, relationships, and identity. Get more info here at www.mounttabortherapy.com
Alma Hadzidedic
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Your willingness to seek help is a courageous step towards healing & change. I believe in the transformative power of a therapeutic relationship and view it as our combined effort. I use
LGBTQIA
+ affirming, social justice-oriented, trauma-informed, and strengths-based approaches to foster a safe, consistent and curious environment that supports your wisdom while guiding your pursuit of valued and meaningful living. Our partnership will include my extensive education & advanced training working with individuals who have been adversely impacted by relational and attachment disruptions, abuse/neglect and complex traumatic experiences.
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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.