LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in Upper Dublin, PA
At Open Minds Psychological our clinicians are trained using a variety of evidence-informed models to support individuals, couples and families, and groups. Services offered are diagnostic evaluations, therapy (individual, family, group), career counseling, behavior consultation, parent support and co-parenting.
At Open Minds Psychological our clinicians are trained using a variety of evidence-informed models to support individuals, couples and families, and groups. Services offered are diagnostic evaluations, therapy (individual, family, group), career counseling, behavior consultation, parent support and co-parenting.
Do you struggle with depression, anxiety, perinatal mood changes, or experienced a trauma that affects your daily life and ability to function the way you want? Do you feel overwhelmed and exhausted by getting through your day? Do you wish you could have more hope that things can improve? Now more than ever, people are feeling anxious about life transitions, and things that feel uncontrollable, or unattainable. With over 15 years experience in the field, I have extensive experience working with clients in different stages of life and experiences with mental health. I am passionate about working with college-age clients to adults.
Do you struggle with depression, anxiety, perinatal mood changes, or experienced a trauma that affects your daily life and ability to function the way you want? Do you feel overwhelmed and exhausted by getting through your day? Do you wish you could have more hope that things can improve? Now more than ever, people are feeling anxious about life transitions, and things that feel uncontrollable, or unattainable. With over 15 years experience in the field, I have extensive experience working with clients in different stages of life and experiences with mental health. I am passionate about working with college-age clients to adults.
I know it feels impossible to turn off your worried thoughts that are leaving you worn out and unfocused. It feels like nothing you do is ever enough and you are always beating yourself up, so much so that it impacts your mood... and you are tired of it. You deserve to live your best life. My purpose is to help you on your journey to create real change and deep healing. I help you feel empowered to set and reach goals. My approach is empathetic, positive, and supportive. We all benefit from having a consistent, supportive person in our lives. I'll cheer you on while also offering concrete skills to help you through challenges.
I know it feels impossible to turn off your worried thoughts that are leaving you worn out and unfocused. It feels like nothing you do is ever enough and you are always beating yourself up, so much so that it impacts your mood... and you are tired of it. You deserve to live your best life. My purpose is to help you on your journey to create real change and deep healing. I help you feel empowered to set and reach goals. My approach is empathetic, positive, and supportive. We all benefit from having a consistent, supportive person in our lives. I'll cheer you on while also offering concrete skills to help you through challenges.
If you’re feeling anxious, stuck, or overwhelmed, you may want support navigating life transitions, family challenges, or relationship struggles. Whether dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, eating disorders, or conflict at home, or managing separation, divorce, co-parenting, or parenting teenagers, you’re seeking a compassionate therapist to help you understand yourself, strengthen your relationships, and build lasting resilience. I work with clients from diverse backgrounds, including Jewish individuals and families navigating cultural, religious, and family transitions.
If you’re feeling anxious, stuck, or overwhelmed, you may want support navigating life transitions, family challenges, or relationship struggles. Whether dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, eating disorders, or conflict at home, or managing separation, divorce, co-parenting, or parenting teenagers, you’re seeking a compassionate therapist to help you understand yourself, strengthen your relationships, and build lasting resilience. I work with clients from diverse backgrounds, including Jewish individuals and families navigating cultural, religious, and family transitions.
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I have particular comfort and experience working with LGBTQ clients.
As a psychoanalyst, I believe most of our fundamental struggles relate to patterns in our relationships and societal pressures we can't easily see or understand. I collaborate with my clients to help them use their curiosity, talents, and strengths to resolve confusion and achieve understanding and relief. My style is non-judging and genuine so clients feel comfortable talking about parts of their lives that are stressful, frustrating, and even painful. In therapy, I help clients achieve a better sense of meaning in their lives and satisfaction in their relationships, so that anxiety, depression, shame and guilt ease away.
I have particular comfort and experience working with LGBTQ clients.
As a psychoanalyst, I believe most of our fundamental struggles relate to patterns in our relationships and societal pressures we can't easily see or understand. I collaborate with my clients to help them use their curiosity, talents, and strengths to resolve confusion and achieve understanding and relief. My style is non-judging and genuine so clients feel comfortable talking about parts of their lives that are stressful, frustrating, and even painful. In therapy, I help clients achieve a better sense of meaning in their lives and satisfaction in their relationships, so that anxiety, depression, shame and guilt ease away.
I work with adults from all backgrounds, with specialized experience supporting LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities.
I take a humanistic, down-to-earth approach to therapy, believing that healing happens through genuine, compassionate connection. Clients often seek me out after feeling previous therapy experiences were too sterile or impersonal. My goal is to bring warmth and authenticity back into the therapeutic conversation—with you always at the center.
I work with adults from all backgrounds, with specialized experience supporting LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities.
I take a humanistic, down-to-earth approach to therapy, believing that healing happens through genuine, compassionate connection. Clients often seek me out after feeling previous therapy experiences were too sterile or impersonal. My goal is to bring warmth and authenticity back into the therapeutic conversation—with you always at the center.
I specialize in working with depression, anxiety, OCD, trauma, and relationship challenges, with a focus on LGBTQ+ adolescents and young adults.
I believe one of my greatest strengths is creating a safe, compassionate space where people feel truly heard and understood—something clients often say they sense right from our very first conversation.
I specialize in working with depression, anxiety, OCD, trauma, and relationship challenges, with a focus on LGBTQ+ adolescents and young adults.
I believe one of my greatest strengths is creating a safe, compassionate space where people feel truly heard and understood—something clients often say they sense right from our very first conversation.
I'm Shaq Roberts, a licensed clinical social worker with a passion for mental health and the needs of the LGBTQ+ and QPOC communities.
I believe in utilizing an eclectic approach to therapy, pulling from various evidence-based modalities such as Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, and Trauma-Informed Care. This approach allows me to tailor my interventions to meet the unique needs and strengths of each individual I work with.
I'm Shaq Roberts, a licensed clinical social worker with a passion for mental health and the needs of the LGBTQ+ and QPOC communities.
I believe in utilizing an eclectic approach to therapy, pulling from various evidence-based modalities such as Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, and Trauma-Informed Care. This approach allows me to tailor my interventions to meet the unique needs and strengths of each individual I work with.
I work with LGBTQIA+ clients, clients who are consensually non-monogamous, clients engaged in kink community, and clients in the sex trades.
I have worked as a therapist in a variety of settings, including inpatient mental health facilities, outpatient community mental health services, women's shelters, and university settings. These experiences have led me to pursue a liberation-based, anti-carceral, and non-pathologizing approach to mental health support. I have worked with individuals experiencing a variety of expressions of distress including: depression, anxiety, stress, struggles with intimacy and boundaries, self-esteem issues, eating disorders, complicated and disenfranchised grief, and trauma-related stress.
I work with LGBTQIA+ clients, clients who are consensually non-monogamous, clients engaged in kink community, and clients in the sex trades.
I have worked as a therapist in a variety of settings, including inpatient mental health facilities, outpatient community mental health services, women's shelters, and university settings. These experiences have led me to pursue a liberation-based, anti-carceral, and non-pathologizing approach to mental health support. I have worked with individuals experiencing a variety of expressions of distress including: depression, anxiety, stress, struggles with intimacy and boundaries, self-esteem issues, eating disorders, complicated and disenfranchised grief, and trauma-related stress.
As a member of the queer and neurodivergent community, I leverage my life experience to provide culturally responsive therapy for LGBTQ+ folks.
I provide trauma-informed, evidence-based therapy for neurodivergent individuals with autism and ADHD, as well as those with anxiety, mood disorders, and life transitions. I emphasize self-regulation and self-advocacy rather than compliance-based methods like ABA. Rather than pathologizing N+ I help clients reach their goals in a world not built for US.
As a member of the queer and neurodivergent community, I leverage my life experience to provide culturally responsive therapy for LGBTQ+ folks.
I provide trauma-informed, evidence-based therapy for neurodivergent individuals with autism and ADHD, as well as those with anxiety, mood disorders, and life transitions. I emphasize self-regulation and self-advocacy rather than compliance-based methods like ABA. Rather than pathologizing N+ I help clients reach their goals in a world not built for US.
At Positive Therapy, I provide affirming, client-centered care with a focus on LGBTQ+ and gender-diverse experiences.
At Positive Therapy, I help clients challenge negative thinking, build resilience and optimism, foster healthy relationships, and discover deeper meaning. I offer youth therapy, individual therapy, career counseling, and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy through Journey Clinical for eligible conditions
At Positive Therapy, I provide affirming, client-centered care with a focus on LGBTQ+ and gender-diverse experiences.
At Positive Therapy, I help clients challenge negative thinking, build resilience and optimism, foster healthy relationships, and discover deeper meaning. I offer youth therapy, individual therapy, career counseling, and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy through Journey Clinical for eligible conditions
My practice is fully affirming of LGBTQ+ individuals, couples, and partners—including poly and kink communities.
Life can feel like a lot. On the surface, it might look like you’ve got everything under control—but inside, you may be juggling anxiety, self-doubt, or a sense of feeling stuck. Work, relationships, and daily pressures can leave you drained, caught in loops of overthinking, burnout, or people-pleasing. And beneath all of that, there may be a quiet longing to feel more grounded, more authentic, and more connected to yourself. In our work together, we’ll slow things down and make space for what’s really going on. We’ll gently uncover the patterns that keep you feeling weighed down, and begin building new pathways toward clarity.
My practice is fully affirming of LGBTQ+ individuals, couples, and partners—including poly and kink communities.
Life can feel like a lot. On the surface, it might look like you’ve got everything under control—but inside, you may be juggling anxiety, self-doubt, or a sense of feeling stuck. Work, relationships, and daily pressures can leave you drained, caught in loops of overthinking, burnout, or people-pleasing. And beneath all of that, there may be a quiet longing to feel more grounded, more authentic, and more connected to yourself. In our work together, we’ll slow things down and make space for what’s really going on. We’ll gently uncover the patterns that keep you feeling weighed down, and begin building new pathways toward clarity.
I specialize in helping people find and use their voice, especially adolescents, adults, LGBTQ+ individuals, and those navigating ADHD, anxiety, and life transitions.
My goal as a therapist is to create a safe, affirming space where you can show up as your full self—no masks, no judgment. Life can be overwhelming, and having the right support makes all the difference when it comes to healing and self-discovery. I’ve learned through my own challenges just how powerful it is to have someone in your corner—someone who listens with empathy, helps you unpack what’s weighing you down, and walks alongside you on your journey.
I specialize in helping people find and use their voice, especially adolescents, adults, LGBTQ+ individuals, and those navigating ADHD, anxiety, and life transitions.
My goal as a therapist is to create a safe, affirming space where you can show up as your full self—no masks, no judgment. Life can be overwhelming, and having the right support makes all the difference when it comes to healing and self-discovery. I’ve learned through my own challenges just how powerful it is to have someone in your corner—someone who listens with empathy, helps you unpack what’s weighing you down, and walks alongside you on your journey.
I also specialize in working with LGBTQ+ clients on identity development, coming out, and gender identity concerns.
I provide counseling and therapeutic play for individuals struggling with mental health challenges, trauma, and life transitions. Additionally, I offer life coaching for those seeking personal growth, goal-setting, and a sense of purpose. My work extends to children, adolescents, young adults, individuals with disabilities, men, and LGBTQ+.
I also specialize in working with LGBTQ+ clients on identity development, coming out, and gender identity concerns.
I provide counseling and therapeutic play for individuals struggling with mental health challenges, trauma, and life transitions. Additionally, I offer life coaching for those seeking personal growth, goal-setting, and a sense of purpose. My work extends to children, adolescents, young adults, individuals with disabilities, men, and LGBTQ+.
Mr. Skowronski and PhilaTherapy is an established practice located in Center City Philadelphia and surrounding areas. We established the practice to meet the growing mental health needs of individuals in the Greater Philadelphia area. We provide psychotherapy and educational services. Our clinicians and staff are here to help you overcome various mental health conditions and everyday challenges and concerns. Locations: 230 S. Broad St. Phila, PA. 19102, 43 Leopard Rd. Paoli, PA. 19301, 717 Bethlehem Pike, Erdenheim, PA. 19038
Mr. Skowronski and PhilaTherapy is an established practice located in Center City Philadelphia and surrounding areas. We established the practice to meet the growing mental health needs of individuals in the Greater Philadelphia area. We provide psychotherapy and educational services. Our clinicians and staff are here to help you overcome various mental health conditions and everyday challenges and concerns. Locations: 230 S. Broad St. Phila, PA. 19102, 43 Leopard Rd. Paoli, PA. 19301, 717 Bethlehem Pike, Erdenheim, PA. 19038
I have a great deal of experience working with the LGBTQ+ population, adolescents, young adults, adults, and couples.
I focus on providing non-judgmental, down-to-earth counseling for people dealing with this crazy world we love in. My style tends to be humor-filled, blunt, direct, empathetic, and accepting; regardless of what you are struggling with. Often my sessions are spent with a combination of deep introspection and humor. My ideal client is one who's looking for a change in their life, who is ready to do the work it takes to be happy and successful.
I have a great deal of experience working with the LGBTQ+ population, adolescents, young adults, adults, and couples.
I focus on providing non-judgmental, down-to-earth counseling for people dealing with this crazy world we love in. My style tends to be humor-filled, blunt, direct, empathetic, and accepting; regardless of what you are struggling with. Often my sessions are spent with a combination of deep introspection and humor. My ideal client is one who's looking for a change in their life, who is ready to do the work it takes to be happy and successful.
Therapy can really make a difference, and I work with people on a variety of concerns, including anxiety, depression, Trauma (including childhood trauma), LGBTQIA+ topics, and learning healthy coping strategies.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (PA & NJ) with a Master's in Education (M.Ed) in Human Sexuality, I bring a unique, integrated approach to both mental and sexual health. I am a sex-positive clinician, dedicated to fostering consent, safety, and inclusivity within therapy sessions.
Therapy can really make a difference, and I work with people on a variety of concerns, including anxiety, depression, Trauma (including childhood trauma), LGBTQIA+ topics, and learning healthy coping strategies.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (PA & NJ) with a Master's in Education (M.Ed) in Human Sexuality, I bring a unique, integrated approach to both mental and sexual health. I am a sex-positive clinician, dedicated to fostering consent, safety, and inclusivity within therapy sessions.
My specialties include: trauma/C-PTSD, LGBTQIA+, anxiety, neurodivergence, and more.
While it is important to bring attention to the mind, I especially enjoy somatic (body-based) therapeutic practices because one, there is an innate wisdom our body has to offer and two, the body has a story to tell… are you ready to listen? Other therapeutic approaches I use are IFS (Parts Work), Compassion-Focused, Neuro-affirming therapy, and Ecotherapy.
My specialties include: trauma/C-PTSD, LGBTQIA+, anxiety, neurodivergence, and more.
While it is important to bring attention to the mind, I especially enjoy somatic (body-based) therapeutic practices because one, there is an innate wisdom our body has to offer and two, the body has a story to tell… are you ready to listen? Other therapeutic approaches I use are IFS (Parts Work), Compassion-Focused, Neuro-affirming therapy, and Ecotherapy.
I’m a white, cisgender, gay and currently non-disabled licensed social worker.
I center queer people, young people, survivors of intimate partner violence, people who experience psychosis and people who have been impacted by trauma. I also enjoy working with people who are exploring various aspects of their identity including gender, sexuality and ability.
I’m a white, cisgender, gay and currently non-disabled licensed social worker.
I center queer people, young people, survivors of intimate partner violence, people who experience psychosis and people who have been impacted by trauma. I also enjoy working with people who are exploring various aspects of their identity including gender, sexuality and ability.
I work with queer folks and highly sensitive people.
My style of counseling is relaxed, compassionate, and non-judgemental. Working primarily from a Gestalt perspective, which does not assume pathology, I also draw from practical mindfulness, yoga and vedanta, and the Enneagram as needed. So much of the world feels like complete shite right now. Within our control is the ability to learn about and care for ourselves, the benefits of which extend to all with whom we interact as well.
I work with queer folks and highly sensitive people.
My style of counseling is relaxed, compassionate, and non-judgemental. Working primarily from a Gestalt perspective, which does not assume pathology, I also draw from practical mindfulness, yoga and vedanta, and the Enneagram as needed. So much of the world feels like complete shite right now. Within our control is the ability to learn about and care for ourselves, the benefits of which extend to all with whom we interact as well.
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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.