LGBTQ+ Therapists in Pittsburgh, PA

Accepting new clients! You feel "other". You always have. You feel like no one gets it. You're exhausted from trying to live up to the standards set by literally everyone around you. The pressure and the criticism has made you feel like a pressure cooker... and sometimes it's scary. You don't recognize yourself anymore, and sometimes you don't even know if the "old" you is actually the REAL you. You need someone to help you hold your "stuff" and make sense of the chaos in your head because it's just too heavy on your own at this point.

Accepting new clients! As a queer , trans , non-binary human I will offer my lived experience and clinical expertise where appropriate to provide a safe and affirming space. Not only for queer people, but anyone who has ever felt alone or ‘other’. I have spent the better part of my life unlearning an enormous amount of harmful messages I received about what it means to be part of the LGBTQIA + community. I became a therapist because I know how hard it was for me to find a queer -competent and affirming mental healthcare provider when I needed it the most.

Saving Sanity, LLC is a private practice of Professional Counselors with a vision of inspiring individuals to achieve their greatest human potential. We have a mission to empower individuals by creating a supportive space in which personal growth and healing can occur.

I have extensive experience working with individuals dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, sexual identity, and gender identity. I am a Certified Transgender Care Therapist. I find that treatment works best when we approach it as a team. I am your “guide,” and you as the “active participant working towards change.” Through this dynamic, we can create a space for transformation and growth. While we are on this journey together, I want you to be able to question/challenge, think, and make decisions for yourself that serve you.

If you are an adult suffering from OCD, I would love to hear from you! I specialize in treating OCD, and I am especially skilled in treating “rumination as a compulsion”—mental compulsions that are not visible to anyone else. I offer Exposure with Response Prevention (ERP), Inference-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT), and Metacognitive Therapy (MCT), all of which are scientifically effective in treating OCD. I-CBT has been described as profound and a “game-changer.” This compassionate and effective psychotherapy has been changing lives in Canada and Europe for over 20 years.

People come to see me because they have reached a point in their lives where something needs to change. This may be a decreased experience of happiness and fulfillment, repetitive patterns of destructive behavior, a general sense of agitation and frustration, diminishing relationships with loved ones, a desire to understand yourself more clearly, or something else entirely. I will help you examine what is working well in your life and what is hindering your journey towards health and happiness.

*Accepting new clients* Vulnerability. It's a word that sounds all motivating and "Hell yeah!" when Brene Brown talks about it, but when it comes to actually DOING it, it terrifies you. In order to get to the root of what's causing your discomfort, I'm going to ask you to get vulnerable. I'm going to ask you to share your story (no, the real story) with me. But you don't have to do it alone. I want to help you move from SURIVING to THRIVING. I want you to FINALLY start living the life you've imagined. It doesn't have to be "someday". It can be now. And I can help.

I provide teletherapy to clients in Pennsylvania and California (I am a licensed therapist in both states). I specialize in working with adults (18-65) who identify as LGBTQ + who are dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, life transitions, substance use, and a range of issues related to interpersonal relationships and identity. Each client brings unique experiences, goals, strengths, questions, and problems to the process of therapy. Therefore, therapy constantly presents new opportunities for change, learning about oneself and others, and cultivating compassion for oneself and others.

At the crossroads of our mental wellness journey are challenging questions: Am I enough? Am I too much? Am I in? or Am I out? When will I be home? The Jackfruit Project seeks to cultivate resilience, connection, and mutuality among gay / bisexual and queer men seeking to find their true north to take committed action in their lives. The Jackfruit Project is staffed by Dr. Noel B. Ramirez (LCSW), Wanchuan Pan (MsPhil & Msed), David Harvey (LSW). We have lived and professional experiences in the LGBTQIA community and are dedicated to providing gay , queer , bi men a space to find integration and access to their whole selves.

I am currently accepting new clients. I believe we're all natural storytellers. Our stories are self-created and influenced by the people and world around us. These stories help us to make meaning of our lives and experiences. Sometimes they help us to feel comfort and strength, while other times we may feel distressing and uncomfortable emotions. They can even get in the way of how we want to live our lives. When this happens, we can feel stuck and hopeless. Together, let’s explore how they are affecting you and help you to begin living your preferred story.

Whether you choose to start emotional wellness coaching because you’re having difficulty making changes in life, dealing with stress, anxiety, or depression, or wanting to improve your self-confidence, I would be honored to assist you on your journey. My style is warm, collaborative, and respectful. I believe that you are in charge of your journey and my role is to walk with you and offer ideas and concepts to help you achieve the goals you have chosen. I will not tell you how to think, feel, or behave. Instead, you and I will explore options to help you determine the right path for you.

Many of us are navigating systems that were not designed to nourish us, and growing through hardships that leave us feeling isolated and overwhelmed. I work to help people (especially LGBTQ people, BIPOC, and Neurodivergent people) understand how therapy (e.g. acceptance, emotion regulation, interpersonal skills, stress-reduction, trauma work, value-driven action) can be applied to overcome and liberate. I also specialize in managing Bipolar Disorder, OCD/OCD-spectrum disorders, PTSD, & Social Anxiety. By enhancing your strengths, reworking coping mechanisms, and reframing beliefs about yourself, you can find peace and joy.

My ten years of experience working with LGBTQ people and clients of various backgrounds in mental health settings has shown me that personal change occurs best through relationships based on trust, and a common purpose. Relationships where you are encouraged to say what’s on your mind, be challenged, take risks, and gain new insights. In our sessions, I will focus on honoring your autonomy as we work towards your goals for therapy. My intention is not to teach you a “correct way to live" but instead to learn what already works for you and help create a space to explore yourself further leading to new possibilities for your life.

Virtual appointments and private pay only. Hi I’m Ben! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over six years of experience providing psychotherapy to teenagers and adults. I work with individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, low-self-esteem, relationship issues, and individuals who identify as LGBTQ +. I have worked as a counselor in a mental health agency, a behavioral health organization for children, a university, and a drug and alcohol outpatient clinic.

West Philly Therapy Center is a group practice that specializes in working with relationship, sexuality and gender related issues. While each of our therapist has their own style and specialty, they are all collectively & actively working from an anti-racist, queer & trans affirming, social justice, and trauma-informed lens. We provide a warm, collaborative and compassionate space for clients to process, explore, grow, and heal. We strive to develop a therapeutic environment of mutual trust, respect and care, where the complexities of each client's experiences and identities are honored.

Accepting new clients! You feel "other" everywhere and anywhere you go. Managing day-to-day life is becoming more and more of a challenge. And just "managing" is no longer cutting it for you. You want to really SHOW UP. You want to arrive authentically. You want to THRIVE, instead of merely surviving. But you have no idea how to actually do that, and the idea of doing that has terrified you to the point of paralysis. Sometimes, you're not even sure who your "authentic self" is because you've never had a safe, nonjudgmental space to figure that out. A space where someone FINALLY doesn't tell you what to feel or how to live.

We all grow up and live in a society which favors conformity. Not "fitting in" or being "different" can result in feelings of depression, low self-esteem, and isolation which can effect all aspects of our lives. This can be especially true for the LGBTQ population. As a psychodynamic therapist, my goal is to assist you in your personal development from unsatisfying or painful patterns of living and to a life that you can celebrate. While we can't change the past, we can work together to change how it continues to impact your life and resolve challenges and issues that have resulted from it.

Maybe you’re just starting your healing journey, or looking for a change - to meet with a therapist who sees you as a whole person, and not just your circumstances. Maybe you’ve tried therapy before but it feels like no one really gets it, or the things that “should” work just don’t. Therapy with Bailey is a little bit different because we have to do things in new ways to start to think and feel better than before. Based out of Pittsburgh, PA and serving clients in Utah through telehealth, this is truly therapy outside the box.