LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in Gladwyne, PA
I enjoy working with all members of society but have a love for working with folks in the LGBTQIA+, Poly, Kink-conscious, nerdy, and those who strive to appreciate their quirks and uniqueness.
I provide evidence-based, comprehensive therapeutic services by identifying goals and needs, encouraging communication and reflection, and establishing trusting relationships with each client. Whether offering support, comfort, or guidance, I aim to play many roles tailored to my clients' needs. My focus areas include relationship and sex therapy.
I enjoy working with all members of society but have a love for working with folks in the LGBTQIA+, Poly, Kink-conscious, nerdy, and those who strive to appreciate their quirks and uniqueness.
I provide evidence-based, comprehensive therapeutic services by identifying goals and needs, encouraging communication and reflection, and establishing trusting relationships with each client. Whether offering support, comfort, or guidance, I aim to play many roles tailored to my clients' needs. My focus areas include relationship and sex therapy.
Queer <3, Neurodivergence <3, Spirituality <3
Ketamine-Asissted, EMDR, Psychedelic-Support, Experiential / Gestalt backed by somatics and Parts Work / IFS. My practice is founded in a transpersonal, mind-body-spirit philosophy of healing and I believe all these components as well as your connections with others, your environment, self, and your Divine are all inextricable linked – all components must be considered and approached with love and grace. I am trauma-competent and also use mindfulness, CBT / DBT, movement, and music to help you find a container of healing that works for you. I specialize in deep dive reprocessing.
Queer <3, Neurodivergence <3, Spirituality <3
Ketamine-Asissted, EMDR, Psychedelic-Support, Experiential / Gestalt backed by somatics and Parts Work / IFS. My practice is founded in a transpersonal, mind-body-spirit philosophy of healing and I believe all these components as well as your connections with others, your environment, self, and your Divine are all inextricable linked – all components must be considered and approached with love and grace. I am trauma-competent and also use mindfulness, CBT / DBT, movement, and music to help you find a container of healing that works for you. I specialize in deep dive reprocessing.
As a licensed clinical mental health counselor specializing in EMDR, I work with women and LGBTQIA+ adult individuals to help release the grip of trauma.
I have 7 years of experience specializing in working with women-identifying and LGBTQIA+ folks who have experienced trauma. I utilize evidence-based Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy as my primary treatment modality. Let us work together to restore connection to your body, live in the present again, and let go of limiting beliefs.
As a licensed clinical mental health counselor specializing in EMDR, I work with women and LGBTQIA+ adult individuals to help release the grip of trauma.
I have 7 years of experience specializing in working with women-identifying and LGBTQIA+ folks who have experienced trauma. I utilize evidence-based Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy as my primary treatment modality. Let us work together to restore connection to your body, live in the present again, and let go of limiting beliefs.
I'm a generalist—I enjoy working with whoever walks through the door, complete with all their surprises and complexities. I see individuals, couples, and families of all ages and backgrounds. My therapeutic framework is rooted in systems theory, meaning I consider not just the individual, but everything that has shaped them: family, religion, culture, trauma, politics, pleasure, race, gender, sexuality, dis/ability, class, and so on. My ideal client is curious and willing to look inward, even if tentatively.
I'm a generalist—I enjoy working with whoever walks through the door, complete with all their surprises and complexities. I see individuals, couples, and families of all ages and backgrounds. My therapeutic framework is rooted in systems theory, meaning I consider not just the individual, but everything that has shaped them: family, religion, culture, trauma, politics, pleasure, race, gender, sexuality, dis/ability, class, and so on. My ideal client is curious and willing to look inward, even if tentatively.
LGBTQIA-affirming.
As someone who’s lived with PTSD and the rippling affects of complex trauma, I know the power that lies in being witnessed. Our lives often demand so much from us that taking an hour for yourself can feel radical, or even selfish.
Therapy is space for something new.
It might be the space where you vent.
It might be where you finally unpack that off-putting, lingering memory.
Therapy is your hour dedicated to attunement, support, and movement toward what you actually want.
And through our work together, my hope is that therapy becomes the place where you learn how to meet yourself with accountability, presence, and yes… real love.
LGBTQIA-affirming.
As someone who’s lived with PTSD and the rippling affects of complex trauma, I know the power that lies in being witnessed. Our lives often demand so much from us that taking an hour for yourself can feel radical, or even selfish.
Therapy is space for something new.
It might be the space where you vent.
It might be where you finally unpack that off-putting, lingering memory.
Therapy is your hour dedicated to attunement, support, and movement toward what you actually want.
And through our work together, my hope is that therapy becomes the place where you learn how to meet yourself with accountability, presence, and yes… real love.
New openings in October! Being a caregiver for a loved one who has a chronic or terminal illness can be a rewarding and fulfilling experience. It also comes with stresses that can be hard for friends and family to understand. Being a person who needs help to manage day to day activities of living can also be hard to handle, even if the help is appreciated. Sudden life changes are difficult to navigate; such as loss of a loved one, death of a pet, or diagnosis of a debilitating disease. Even positive changes like retirement, downsizing, or relocation can be painful at times. Talking it through can help.
New openings in October! Being a caregiver for a loved one who has a chronic or terminal illness can be a rewarding and fulfilling experience. It also comes with stresses that can be hard for friends and family to understand. Being a person who needs help to manage day to day activities of living can also be hard to handle, even if the help is appreciated. Sudden life changes are difficult to navigate; such as loss of a loved one, death of a pet, or diagnosis of a debilitating disease. Even positive changes like retirement, downsizing, or relocation can be painful at times. Talking it through can help.
Sara Makin | Makin Wellness Online Therapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSEd, LPC, NCC
3 Endorsed
Online Only
We’re now accepting new clients and can schedule your first session within 24 hours or less. If constant worry, negative thoughts, trauma, or depression are affecting your work, relationships, and health, we’re here to help you find peace and healing.
We’re now accepting new clients and can schedule your first session within 24 hours or less. If constant worry, negative thoughts, trauma, or depression are affecting your work, relationships, and health, we’re here to help you find peace and healing.
Are you ready to break the cycle of sleepless nights? Are you worried about the impact of sleeplessness on your health, relationships and career? Are fatigue and brain fog making it hard to function? Perhaps you've tried medications but you’re concerned about the health impact or realizing that pills simply aren’t working like you'd hoped. Clients I work with are determined to find a solution... but they want to know that it will actually work - no gimmicks. Fortunately, there is a research-backed effective strategy that can help you heal your natural sleep mechanism in just 6-8 weeks.
Are you ready to break the cycle of sleepless nights? Are you worried about the impact of sleeplessness on your health, relationships and career? Are fatigue and brain fog making it hard to function? Perhaps you've tried medications but you’re concerned about the health impact or realizing that pills simply aren’t working like you'd hoped. Clients I work with are determined to find a solution... but they want to know that it will actually work - no gimmicks. Fortunately, there is a research-backed effective strategy that can help you heal your natural sleep mechanism in just 6-8 weeks.
I'm Dr. Kate Ferrari and am here to assist you with difficulties you may be encountering in your life through a compassionate, non-judgmental approach. Regardless of the problems you are experiencing, my goal is to provide support, work with you to set goals for your future and develop tools to reach them. I believe in a holistic perspective to mental well-being, and am a proponent of neurodiversity, who will help you on your personal path towards the life you would like to live. Please note that all services are provided virtually and are tailored to fit your individual needs.
I'm Dr. Kate Ferrari and am here to assist you with difficulties you may be encountering in your life through a compassionate, non-judgmental approach. Regardless of the problems you are experiencing, my goal is to provide support, work with you to set goals for your future and develop tools to reach them. I believe in a holistic perspective to mental well-being, and am a proponent of neurodiversity, who will help you on your personal path towards the life you would like to live. Please note that all services are provided virtually and are tailored to fit your individual needs.
It can be difficult to find the time and energy to confront the things that make us unhappy, or to simply explore who we are and how we came to be that way. You may feel "stuck" in certain patterns of relationships, and wish that you were more content. You may want to have someone outside of your experiences to help give you perspective on these issues, but worry about finding the right person for that job. I'm happy to meet with you, and to figure out together if we are a good fit.
It can be difficult to find the time and energy to confront the things that make us unhappy, or to simply explore who we are and how we came to be that way. You may feel "stuck" in certain patterns of relationships, and wish that you were more content. You may want to have someone outside of your experiences to help give you perspective on these issues, but worry about finding the right person for that job. I'm happy to meet with you, and to figure out together if we are a good fit.
Therapy is not a ‘one size fits all’ type of design as everyone brings their own unique perspective and background to the table. I want to sit at your table, explore that perspective, and help you create and reach realistic/attainable goals. I help clients with finding coping skills, managing stress (work, relationship, family, life), creating/improving self care routines, inner child work, relationship troubles, setting boundaries, and managing symptoms of various diagnoses (including ADHD). I also help people recover from narcissistic abuse and the impact it can have.
Therapy is not a ‘one size fits all’ type of design as everyone brings their own unique perspective and background to the table. I want to sit at your table, explore that perspective, and help you create and reach realistic/attainable goals. I help clients with finding coping skills, managing stress (work, relationship, family, life), creating/improving self care routines, inner child work, relationship troubles, setting boundaries, and managing symptoms of various diagnoses (including ADHD). I also help people recover from narcissistic abuse and the impact it can have.
You found me! If you're tired of feeling stuck, overwhelmed, riddled with anxiety or struggling with unwanted feelings and want to make a lifestyle change, then you have already taken the first step. I recognize how difficult it can be to seek out therapy and my passion for helping others has encouraged me to develop a supportive environment for clients to engage in treatment. As a therapist, I will actively listen to your experiences and help you process your emotions. I find it important to create a comfortable, nonjudgmental, and safe space for exploration into deeper meaning and understanding.
You found me! If you're tired of feeling stuck, overwhelmed, riddled with anxiety or struggling with unwanted feelings and want to make a lifestyle change, then you have already taken the first step. I recognize how difficult it can be to seek out therapy and my passion for helping others has encouraged me to develop a supportive environment for clients to engage in treatment. As a therapist, I will actively listen to your experiences and help you process your emotions. I find it important to create a comfortable, nonjudgmental, and safe space for exploration into deeper meaning and understanding.
Should I stay or should I go? A huge question that's weighed on you. It keeps you up at night, stressing you out. Life would be so much easier if your relationship wasn't so hard. You wish you could communicate better; feel understood. But, damn, your shit and their shit get in the way. Not to mention the pressures of career, aging parents, or demanding children. It all gets thrown in the mix, leaving you exhausted, distracted, and disenchanted by the status quo. You want things to change (better sex, intimacy, connection); you're finally ready to take charge of your life in a new and meaningful way. You've come to the right place!
Should I stay or should I go? A huge question that's weighed on you. It keeps you up at night, stressing you out. Life would be so much easier if your relationship wasn't so hard. You wish you could communicate better; feel understood. But, damn, your shit and their shit get in the way. Not to mention the pressures of career, aging parents, or demanding children. It all gets thrown in the mix, leaving you exhausted, distracted, and disenchanted by the status quo. You want things to change (better sex, intimacy, connection); you're finally ready to take charge of your life in a new and meaningful way. You've come to the right place!
Dr. Maia Noeder is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 10 years of experience serving children, teenagers, adults, and families. She provides individual, family, and couples therapy. She treats a broad range of behavioral and mental health concerns such as family conflict, anxiety, depression, tics/Tourette Syndrome, and adjustment difficulties. She focuses on building warm, compassionate, and authentic partnerships with her clients and uses science-based psychological interventions. You deserve tools that have been proven effective.
Dr. Maia Noeder is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 10 years of experience serving children, teenagers, adults, and families. She provides individual, family, and couples therapy. She treats a broad range of behavioral and mental health concerns such as family conflict, anxiety, depression, tics/Tourette Syndrome, and adjustment difficulties. She focuses on building warm, compassionate, and authentic partnerships with her clients and uses science-based psychological interventions. You deserve tools that have been proven effective.
You deserve a therapist who is not only well-educated but deeply committed to helping you! If you're an individual or couple struggling with relationship challenges like affair recovery, communication breakdowns, conflict resolution, or sexual concerns, I'm here to help. As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I understand the complexities of these issues and am dedicated to guiding you toward healing and connection. For those preparing for marriage, I know how important it is to start on a strong foundation. I also offer premarital counseling tailored to your needs using proven methods to help you build a lasting partnership.
You deserve a therapist who is not only well-educated but deeply committed to helping you! If you're an individual or couple struggling with relationship challenges like affair recovery, communication breakdowns, conflict resolution, or sexual concerns, I'm here to help. As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I understand the complexities of these issues and am dedicated to guiding you toward healing and connection. For those preparing for marriage, I know how important it is to start on a strong foundation. I also offer premarital counseling tailored to your needs using proven methods to help you build a lasting partnership.
Together, we will navigate through the frustrating, critical or painful patterns in your relationships. Especially the relationship you have with Self. People seek me out to learn how to nurture, connect, empathize and accept. Build the conflict resolution and validation skills that are powerful tools used to improve relationship dynamics. It simply does not need to be this hard, new ways to interact can elicit change. When emotional challenges create too great a struggle, therapy may help. We will discover positive and productive ways to successfully explore life and gain the wisdom to cope more effectively.
Together, we will navigate through the frustrating, critical or painful patterns in your relationships. Especially the relationship you have with Self. People seek me out to learn how to nurture, connect, empathize and accept. Build the conflict resolution and validation skills that are powerful tools used to improve relationship dynamics. It simply does not need to be this hard, new ways to interact can elicit change. When emotional challenges create too great a struggle, therapy may help. We will discover positive and productive ways to successfully explore life and gain the wisdom to cope more effectively.
Effective therapy starts with two things: evidence-based care and a relationship that feels real.
As a clinical psychologist, I specialize in relationships, anxiety, OCD, identity transitions, grief, trauma, and relational stress. I use CBT, ACT, and exposure-based therapies because they work, but the method is only part of the story. Research consistently shows that the therapeutic relationship is one of the most important factors in outcomes. I bring a thoughtful, direct, and culturally-informed approach, creating a space where clients feel seen, challenged, and supported.
Effective therapy starts with two things: evidence-based care and a relationship that feels real.
As a clinical psychologist, I specialize in relationships, anxiety, OCD, identity transitions, grief, trauma, and relational stress. I use CBT, ACT, and exposure-based therapies because they work, but the method is only part of the story. Research consistently shows that the therapeutic relationship is one of the most important factors in outcomes. I bring a thoughtful, direct, and culturally-informed approach, creating a space where clients feel seen, challenged, and supported.
Hi, I'm Meghan! I work with individuals, couples, and all kinds of relationships—whether romantic, familial, or platonic. You may be struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, or relational challenges. Some clients come for support navigating sexual concerns, life transitions, or self-esteem struggles. You might feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from yourself or others. My ideal clients are ready to explore change, build emotional resilience, and create more satisfying, connected lives.
Hi, I'm Meghan! I work with individuals, couples, and all kinds of relationships—whether romantic, familial, or platonic. You may be struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, or relational challenges. Some clients come for support navigating sexual concerns, life transitions, or self-esteem struggles. You might feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from yourself or others. My ideal clients are ready to explore change, build emotional resilience, and create more satisfying, connected lives.
Life is feeling a little extra hard these days - I get it, I feel the same way. While I can't promise you that I have the solution to fascism, work stress, financial pressures, or family conflict - I can work with you to come up with a game plan. A game plan that allows you to get done what you need to while ALSO taking care of those you love, and most importantly, yourself.
My ideal client is open. Open to the idea that the things they've been doing might not be working super well for them. Open to the idea that maybe there might be another way. Open to change (I know it's hard). All I ask is you show up willing to work WITH me.
Life is feeling a little extra hard these days - I get it, I feel the same way. While I can't promise you that I have the solution to fascism, work stress, financial pressures, or family conflict - I can work with you to come up with a game plan. A game plan that allows you to get done what you need to while ALSO taking care of those you love, and most importantly, yourself.
My ideal client is open. Open to the idea that the things they've been doing might not be working super well for them. Open to the idea that maybe there might be another way. Open to change (I know it's hard). All I ask is you show up willing to work WITH me.
Pursuing and going to therapy can be uncomfortable, scary, and exhausting. It takes a tremendous amount of courage and willingness. Living with and carrying emotional pain can be lonely and in therapy we will navigate this and work towards healing together. We will process how the past and unconscious resurface in the present causing distress in various areas including family, relationships, work, mental health, etc. As we do this work and build an open and trusting relationship, we can develop insights, bring about change, and further healing.
Pursuing and going to therapy can be uncomfortable, scary, and exhausting. It takes a tremendous amount of courage and willingness. Living with and carrying emotional pain can be lonely and in therapy we will navigate this and work towards healing together. We will process how the past and unconscious resurface in the present causing distress in various areas including family, relationships, work, mental health, etc. As we do this work and build an open and trusting relationship, we can develop insights, bring about change, and further 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.