LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in Portland, OR
My practice is fully affirming of LGBTQ+ individuals, couples, and partners—including poly and kink communities.
Feeling stuck? Or, maybe things are feeling like a lot right now? From the outside, it may seem like you have everything together, but inside you might be carrying anxiety, self-doubt, or exhaustion. Work, relationships, and daily stress can leave you overwhelmed, caught in cycles of overthinking, burnout, or people-pleasing. Beneath it all may be a desire to feel more grounded, authentic, and connected to yourself. Together, we'll slow down, create space for what's beneath the surface, identify the patterns keeping you stuck, and build new pathways toward greater clarity and lasting change.
My practice is fully affirming of LGBTQ+ individuals, couples, and partners—including poly and kink communities.
Feeling stuck? Or, maybe things are feeling like a lot right now? From the outside, it may seem like you have everything together, but inside you might be carrying anxiety, self-doubt, or exhaustion. Work, relationships, and daily stress can leave you overwhelmed, caught in cycles of overthinking, burnout, or people-pleasing. Beneath it all may be a desire to feel more grounded, authentic, and connected to yourself. Together, we'll slow down, create space for what's beneath the surface, identify the patterns keeping you stuck, and build new pathways toward greater clarity and lasting change.
Anna Claybaugh
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW
Portland, OR 97217
Waitlist for new clients
You are ready to stop patterns that involve giving your power away. You are looking for more fulfillment in life and are ready to reclaim your authentic self. You are tired of feeling like everything else comes before your dreams, goals, empowerment and mental health. You who want to learn how to build more loving awareness and compassion towards yourself in order to support your best life. You are interested in learning more about what makes you who you are, how to shift out of unhealthy beliefs and figure out what’s holding you back from securing happiness and abundance for yourself. Resonate? Then, let's work together.
You are ready to stop patterns that involve giving your power away. You are looking for more fulfillment in life and are ready to reclaim your authentic self. You are tired of feeling like everything else comes before your dreams, goals, empowerment and mental health. You who want to learn how to build more loving awareness and compassion towards yourself in order to support your best life. You are interested in learning more about what makes you who you are, how to shift out of unhealthy beliefs and figure out what’s holding you back from securing happiness and abundance for yourself. Resonate? Then, let's work together.
As a queer therapist, I strive to create a space where all parts of your identity are seen and welcomed.
My work as a therapist has made me into an optimist. I believe that we all have the propensity toward healing. Though your current methods may look and feel unhelpful, messy, or perhaps chaotic at times, we are always attempting to heal and grow. I offer a safe and supportive space for individuals seeking help with anxiety, depression, complex trauma, loss, relationship issues, as well as those looking to deepen their own self understanding. We will delve into your unique experiences, emotions, and relationships, by gaining insight into the root causes of your struggles, and the ways in which your past may be impacting the present.
As a queer therapist, I strive to create a space where all parts of your identity are seen and welcomed.
My work as a therapist has made me into an optimist. I believe that we all have the propensity toward healing. Though your current methods may look and feel unhelpful, messy, or perhaps chaotic at times, we are always attempting to heal and grow. I offer a safe and supportive space for individuals seeking help with anxiety, depression, complex trauma, loss, relationship issues, as well as those looking to deepen their own self understanding. We will delve into your unique experiences, emotions, and relationships, by gaining insight into the root causes of your struggles, and the ways in which your past may be impacting the present.
InnerCanvas Counseling LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, C8184
3 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97232
Waitlist for new clients
I offer a safe space for those in the LGBTQIA+ and Neurodivergent communities and others, to come and process their emotions utilizing psychodynamic principals.
Our work together will be creative, integrative and mindful. I have extensive training in psychotherapy and art therapy. Our sessions could include talk therapy, therapeutic art, and sensory awareness. Perfect for individuals and Couples. I offer empathy, positivity, and validation of your experience.
I offer a safe space for those in the LGBTQIA+ and Neurodivergent communities and others, to come and process their emotions utilizing psychodynamic principals.
Our work together will be creative, integrative and mindful. I have extensive training in psychotherapy and art therapy. Our sessions could include talk therapy, therapeutic art, and sensory awareness. Perfect for individuals and Couples. I offer empathy, positivity, and validation of your experience.
Currently accepting new clients! I work with children (10 and up), teens, and adults who are navigating a wide range of experiences including depression, anxiety, life transitions, grief, trauma, identity exploration, relationship challenges, or feeling stuck and overwhelmed. I value and deeply respect the complex and unique experiences, identities, and stories each client brings. You might be seeking therapy for the first time or returning to expand your self-understanding- either way I strive to create a safe and supportive place where we can co-create your path to healing and growth.
Currently accepting new clients! I work with children (10 and up), teens, and adults who are navigating a wide range of experiences including depression, anxiety, life transitions, grief, trauma, identity exploration, relationship challenges, or feeling stuck and overwhelmed. I value and deeply respect the complex and unique experiences, identities, and stories each client brings. You might be seeking therapy for the first time or returning to expand your self-understanding- either way I strive to create a safe and supportive place where we can co-create your path to healing and growth.
Los Angeles Sex Therapy & Moushumi Ghose
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
5 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97205
I specialize in partnered sex therapy, intimacy, connection, desire, queer/ LGBT sex, opening up, non monogamy ENM/CNM/poly, kink/BDSM and fluidity & nuance in sexuality, gender and relationships.
Most couples don’t come to therapy because they stopped loving each other. They come because somewhere along the way they stopped feeling seen. Every conversation turns into a misunderstanding. Every attempt to connect seems to end in disappointment.
One person feels too much; the other feels like they can never get it right.
I help couples slow down, understand what’s happening beneath the hurt, and rediscover the connection that brought them together in the first place. When both partners feel heard, safe, and understood, intimacy has a chance to return—not just in the bedroom, but throughout the relationship.
I specialize in partnered sex therapy, intimacy, connection, desire, queer/ LGBT sex, opening up, non monogamy ENM/CNM/poly, kink/BDSM and fluidity & nuance in sexuality, gender and relationships.
Most couples don’t come to therapy because they stopped loving each other. They come because somewhere along the way they stopped feeling seen. Every conversation turns into a misunderstanding. Every attempt to connect seems to end in disappointment.
One person feels too much; the other feels like they can never get it right.
I help couples slow down, understand what’s happening beneath the hurt, and rediscover the connection that brought them together in the first place. When both partners feel heard, safe, and understood, intimacy has a chance to return—not just in the bedroom, but throughout the relationship.
We are a mental health group practice committed to helping clients achieve their piiq (pronounced peak) potential. The double “i’s” in Piiq Space symbolize the vital partnership between client and therapist—an alliance rooted in trust and mutual understanding, driving lasting change. We focus on this connection by carefully matching clients with the therapist best suited to meet their needs and therapeutic goals. This personalized approach sets us apart from other practices that prioritize client volume over the quality of care. We believe that meaningful relationships lead to real progress, not just the number of sessions booked.
We are a mental health group practice committed to helping clients achieve their piiq (pronounced peak) potential. The double “i’s” in Piiq Space symbolize the vital partnership between client and therapist—an alliance rooted in trust and mutual understanding, driving lasting change. We focus on this connection by carefully matching clients with the therapist best suited to meet their needs and therapeutic goals. This personalized approach sets us apart from other practices that prioritize client volume over the quality of care. We believe that meaningful relationships lead to real progress, not just the number of sessions booked.
I specialize in working with queer and neurodivergent clients.
My ideal client is someone experiencing disconnection from their authentic self or is trying to unmask. They might be experiencing anxiety, depression, or emotional triggers related to past traumas with which they are struggling. Perhaps they are interested in understanding more about their neurodivergence and ways to build supportive systems to address symptoms. I am honored to help with navigating questions of identity, gender, sexuality, and building relationships with oneself and others.
I specialize in working with queer and neurodivergent clients.
My ideal client is someone experiencing disconnection from their authentic self or is trying to unmask. They might be experiencing anxiety, depression, or emotional triggers related to past traumas with which they are struggling. Perhaps they are interested in understanding more about their neurodivergence and ways to build supportive systems to address symptoms. I am honored to help with navigating questions of identity, gender, sexuality, and building relationships with oneself and others.
I am uniquely experienced and trained in the following areas: depression/anxiety, LGBTQIA+ matters (coming out, exploration, identity), in/fertility and reproductive journeys/infertility, pregnancy/postpartum, and self-esteem issues.
I'm so glad you're here! I understand that coming to the conclusion that you may need therapy can be difficult. I view therapy as a safe space to process and discuss all of life's chaos. And let's face it, most of us can find benefit in that. My biggest goal as a therapist is to make sure that you get something out of the 50 minutes we spend together each week. I do that by tailoring my therapeutic approach individually to each client. What works for someone else may not be what works for you. We can figure out what works for you by collaborating your expertise on yourself and my expertise and training as a therapist.
I am uniquely experienced and trained in the following areas: depression/anxiety, LGBTQIA+ matters (coming out, exploration, identity), in/fertility and reproductive journeys/infertility, pregnancy/postpartum, and self-esteem issues.
I'm so glad you're here! I understand that coming to the conclusion that you may need therapy can be difficult. I view therapy as a safe space to process and discuss all of life's chaos. And let's face it, most of us can find benefit in that. My biggest goal as a therapist is to make sure that you get something out of the 50 minutes we spend together each week. I do that by tailoring my therapeutic approach individually to each client. What works for someone else may not be what works for you. We can figure out what works for you by collaborating your expertise on yourself and my expertise and training as a therapist.
As a Queer identified therapist, I make a point to identify and provide the needed support in dealing with oppression when relevant to a client's treatment needs, sense of self, and or the relationships that are a focus of treatment.
As a psychotherapist, my role is to help facilitate and support you, the client, in discovering, processing, and most importantly, deciding if changing some strategies you have needed to implement in negotiating your life is a next step in your treatment. It can take time to identify influencing factors in the problems experienced in life. Through the development of a safe and trusting therapeutic relationship, we will identify issues, if not already clear to you, and take action in the therapeutic relationship itself to develop the relational, emotional, and or behavioral skills you determine need to be the focus of your treatment.
As a Queer identified therapist, I make a point to identify and provide the needed support in dealing with oppression when relevant to a client's treatment needs, sense of self, and or the relationships that are a focus of treatment.
As a psychotherapist, my role is to help facilitate and support you, the client, in discovering, processing, and most importantly, deciding if changing some strategies you have needed to implement in negotiating your life is a next step in your treatment. It can take time to identify influencing factors in the problems experienced in life. Through the development of a safe and trusting therapeutic relationship, we will identify issues, if not already clear to you, and take action in the therapeutic relationship itself to develop the relational, emotional, and or behavioral skills you determine need to be the focus of your treatment.
I often work with folks wanting support with eating disorders, their relationship with food or body, or navigating neurodivergence. I especially enjoy supporting people who want to work through past experiences that still feel heavy or continue to affect them today. As an EMDR certified therapist, I walk alongside clients as they process what they’ve been through, build self-compassion, and move toward feeling more at peace in their day to day life.
I have additional training in working with those dealing with dissociation and dissociative disorders. I am also accepting new clients for autism & ADHD assessments.
I often work with folks wanting support with eating disorders, their relationship with food or body, or navigating neurodivergence. I especially enjoy supporting people who want to work through past experiences that still feel heavy or continue to affect them today. As an EMDR certified therapist, I walk alongside clients as they process what they’ve been through, build self-compassion, and move toward feeling more at peace in their day to day life.
I have additional training in working with those dealing with dissociation and dissociative disorders. I am also accepting new clients for autism & ADHD assessments.
Are you looking for a therapist who understands the complexities of modern relationships and identity? Do you want to build a deeper connection in your relationships? Do you and your partner keep having the same argument, always ending in a stalemate? I believe that strong, meaningful relationships—with ourselves, friends, family, partners, and community—are essential to overall well-being. I provide culturally-responsive, compassionate therapy for individuals and couples throughout Washington State seeking deeper connection and lasting change.
Are you looking for a therapist who understands the complexities of modern relationships and identity? Do you want to build a deeper connection in your relationships? Do you and your partner keep having the same argument, always ending in a stalemate? I believe that strong, meaningful relationships—with ourselves, friends, family, partners, and community—are essential to overall well-being. I provide culturally-responsive, compassionate therapy for individuals and couples throughout Washington State seeking deeper connection and lasting change.
Heartland Healing centers LGBTQ+ and other marginalized communities, working with motivated individuals to build insight, confront obstacles, and heal trauma to move toward self-actualization & joy.
Our therapists provide evidence-based psychotherapy across a wide breadth of diagnoses, and utilize many therapeutic modalities based on individual needs, including CBT, DBT, EFT & expressive arts and experiential therapies. Providers at HHC utilize clients' strengths and lived experience to affect positive change and work toward liberation.
Heartland Healing centers LGBTQ+ and other marginalized communities, working with motivated individuals to build insight, confront obstacles, and heal trauma to move toward self-actualization & joy.
Our therapists provide evidence-based psychotherapy across a wide breadth of diagnoses, and utilize many therapeutic modalities based on individual needs, including CBT, DBT, EFT & expressive arts and experiential therapies. Providers at HHC utilize clients' strengths and lived experience to affect positive change and work toward liberation.
They work with the following communities: LGBTQ+ population, polyamory community, Latinx community, DID/ plural community, geek community, video game community, and various others.
In their clinical practice, they focus on adults working through life transitions, questioning gender and/or sexuality, trauma history, dissociation, anxiety, and depression. They provide individual therapy. Regarding theoretical orientation, they use cognitive behavioral therapy and psychodynamic theory.
They work with the following communities: LGBTQ+ population, polyamory community, Latinx community, DID/ plural community, geek community, video game community, and various others.
In their clinical practice, they focus on adults working through life transitions, questioning gender and/or sexuality, trauma history, dissociation, anxiety, and depression. They provide individual therapy. Regarding theoretical orientation, they use cognitive behavioral therapy and psychodynamic theory.
I offer affirming and anti-oppressive therapy for LGBTQIA+ individuals across the lifespan, creating space to explore who you are, how you relate to the world and how you want to live fully.
I draw from a variety of approaches, including Internal Family Systems (IFS), Mindfulness Self-Compassion, relational and attachment-based therapies, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, ERP, somatic practices, insight-oriented therapies, and EMDR. These tools help us work with the nervous system and uncover patterns that may be holding you back.
I offer affirming and anti-oppressive therapy for LGBTQIA+ individuals across the lifespan, creating space to explore who you are, how you relate to the world and how you want to live fully.
I draw from a variety of approaches, including Internal Family Systems (IFS), Mindfulness Self-Compassion, relational and attachment-based therapies, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, ERP, somatic practices, insight-oriented therapies, and EMDR. These tools help us work with the nervous system and uncover patterns that may be holding you back.
I specialize in LGBTQIA matters, anxiety, OCD, depression, and suicide.
I am enthusiastic about people embracing themselves and living that out in whatever radical way they want! Do you want to tackle OCD so you can check out the local sex club? Or, fight depression so that you can yell louder at an ICE officer? Let's set collaborative goals that are truly meaningful to you!
I specialize in LGBTQIA matters, anxiety, OCD, depression, and suicide.
I am enthusiastic about people embracing themselves and living that out in whatever radical way they want! Do you want to tackle OCD so you can check out the local sex club? Or, fight depression so that you can yell louder at an ICE officer? Let's set collaborative goals that are truly meaningful to you!
My practice is LGBTQ+ affirming and rooted in genuine warmth and curiosity.
I believe every person has an innate capacity to heal. Life's challenges can cloud that connection, leaving us feeling stuck, anxious, or far from ourselves. My role isn't to fix anything. It's to help you find your way back to the core of who you are, which was never broken to begin with. At the heart of my work is the understanding that the parts of us we find most difficult are often messengers, pointing toward something that needs attention and care rather than something that's wrong with us.
My practice is LGBTQ+ affirming and rooted in genuine warmth and curiosity.
I believe every person has an innate capacity to heal. Life's challenges can cloud that connection, leaving us feeling stuck, anxious, or far from ourselves. My role isn't to fix anything. It's to help you find your way back to the core of who you are, which was never broken to begin with. At the heart of my work is the understanding that the parts of us we find most difficult are often messengers, pointing toward something that needs attention and care rather than something that's wrong with us.
Some of my clients find me after a lifetime of perfectionism and self-judgement, working too hard to make everything seem okay from the outside and paying too high a price for doing it. Some find me because intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors are starting to take over their lives. Some find me because they have experienced, or witnessed, something horrific. Some find me after procrastination and paralysis have made them question their own abilities and robbed them of opportunities. And some find me because they feel shame and anguish around sex or their bodies. I am an expert at helping people untie these knots.
Some of my clients find me after a lifetime of perfectionism and self-judgement, working too hard to make everything seem okay from the outside and paying too high a price for doing it. Some find me because intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors are starting to take over their lives. Some find me because they have experienced, or witnessed, something horrific. Some find me after procrastination and paralysis have made them question their own abilities and robbed them of opportunities. And some find me because they feel shame and anguish around sex or their bodies. I am an expert at helping people untie these knots.
I support queer, trans, nonbinary, neurodivergent, autistic, and otherwise sensitive or complex people, as well as intimate partnerships, including monogamous, ENM/CNM, and polyamorous relationships, in moving toward more self-trust, authenticity, choice, and connection.
I offer a warm, curious space to explore the parts of you that have had to adapt, protect, please, disappear, or hold everything together. Together, we can tend attachment wounds, grief, trauma, identity, and relationships, as well as supporting the integration of plant medicine or psychedelic experiences. My approach draws from IFS, attachment theory, NVC.
I support queer, trans, nonbinary, neurodivergent, autistic, and otherwise sensitive or complex people, as well as intimate partnerships, including monogamous, ENM/CNM, and polyamorous relationships, in moving toward more self-trust, authenticity, choice, and connection.
I offer a warm, curious space to explore the parts of you that have had to adapt, protect, please, disappear, or hold everything together. Together, we can tend attachment wounds, grief, trauma, identity, and relationships, as well as supporting the integration of plant medicine or psychedelic experiences. My approach draws from IFS, attachment theory, NVC.
Did you once consider yourself to be a creative or compassionate person who had the potential to do wonderful things? Are you the kind of person who needs to make a difference just as much as you need to make a living? Through your art, your activism or your service to others, you had always intended to live a life filled with meaning and purpose. But you've somehow lost your way. Perhaps you're working a job that doesn't suit you. Or an important relationship just ended and you're not feeling capable or worthy of the life you once meant to pursue.
Did you once consider yourself to be a creative or compassionate person who had the potential to do wonderful things? Are you the kind of person who needs to make a difference just as much as you need to make a living? Through your art, your activism or your service to others, you had always intended to live a life filled with meaning and purpose. But you've somehow lost your way. Perhaps you're working a job that doesn't suit you. Or an important relationship just ended and you're not feeling capable or worthy of the life you once meant to pursue.
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