Transgender Therapists in Austin, TX
As a transgender woman born & raised in Texas, I deeply understand how hard life can be sometimes.
Healing is like vomiting – the only way to feel better is to get it out. In a lot of ways, I will be like that friend who holds your hair back as you release whatever’s ailing you and comforts you afterward. This is a collective effort that we all must hold ourselves accountable to… just come find me when you’re ready to hug the toilet.
As a transgender woman born & raised in Texas, I deeply understand how hard life can be sometimes.
Healing is like vomiting – the only way to feel better is to get it out. In a lot of ways, I will be like that friend who holds your hair back as you release whatever’s ailing you and comforts you afterward. This is a collective effort that we all must hold ourselves accountable to… just come find me when you’re ready to hug the toilet.
Maybe you're an individual feeling stuck by past trauma or a couple seeking deeper connection. You want to understand yourself better, build healthier relationships, and reclaim your narrative in a space where all parts of you are welcome.
Maybe you're an individual feeling stuck by past trauma or a couple seeking deeper connection. You want to understand yourself better, build healthier relationships, and reclaim your narrative in a space where all parts of you are welcome.
Hello and welcome! I'm so glad you've landed on my profile. As a Black queer therapist, I recognize the necessity to provide culturally empowering services. Some of my passions include working with BIPOC, LGBTQ+ folx, neurodivergence, and those looking to process relational trauma. I enjoy working with individuals, couples, and families on a number of different presenting concerns. (I am currently taking new clients, however, I have limited availability at this time. Please indicate your preferred meeting time for sessions if you decide to reach out. I will do my best to accommodate you! Thanks!)
Hello and welcome! I'm so glad you've landed on my profile. As a Black queer therapist, I recognize the necessity to provide culturally empowering services. Some of my passions include working with BIPOC, LGBTQ+ folx, neurodivergence, and those looking to process relational trauma. I enjoy working with individuals, couples, and families on a number of different presenting concerns. (I am currently taking new clients, however, I have limited availability at this time. Please indicate your preferred meeting time for sessions if you decide to reach out. I will do my best to accommodate you! Thanks!)
Relationships can bring up our oldest wounds and our deepest longing for closeness, often at the same time. Maybe you learned early that being fully yourself came with a cost, so you got skilled at bracing, editing, or performing whatever kept you safe. That same wiring can show up now in how you love: repeating dynamics you swore you'd outgrow, flinching at conflict or being truly seen, staying just guarded enough to protect yourself. I work with LGBTQIA+ adults and couples ready to untangle what's underneath, reclaim a sense of safety and agency, and build connection that doesn't require shrinking any part of who you are.
Relationships can bring up our oldest wounds and our deepest longing for closeness, often at the same time. Maybe you learned early that being fully yourself came with a cost, so you got skilled at bracing, editing, or performing whatever kept you safe. That same wiring can show up now in how you love: repeating dynamics you swore you'd outgrow, flinching at conflict or being truly seen, staying just guarded enough to protect yourself. I work with LGBTQIA+ adults and couples ready to untangle what's underneath, reclaim a sense of safety and agency, and build connection that doesn't require shrinking any part of who you are.
I want to help each of my clients find a sense of health - emotionally, physically, and sexually. Let's work together to sort through the things causing disruption in your everyday life including intimate relationships, sexuality, or general life transitions (starting or ending a relationship, coming out, exploring non-traditional relationships, etc.) I am committed to helping you move through anxiety, depression, family of origin issues, and shame in order to help you increase connections with yourself and your community.
I want to help each of my clients find a sense of health - emotionally, physically, and sexually. Let's work together to sort through the things causing disruption in your everyday life including intimate relationships, sexuality, or general life transitions (starting or ending a relationship, coming out, exploring non-traditional relationships, etc.) I am committed to helping you move through anxiety, depression, family of origin issues, and shame in order to help you increase connections with yourself and your community.
As a transgender, queer, and neurodivergent person myself, I am in this field to support you.
Let's decolonize mental health. Your well-being should not come at the expense of authenticity. No matter where you are in your life, the world can feel isolating and exhausting, especially when we do not fit neatly into narrow roles we are told are acceptable. Through connection and community, we develop the skills and language to describe our experiences. You get to define the terms of your own existence, you may already have the words or they could be difficult to find. Our therapeutic connection can provide a space for you to feel safe and supported in creating your space in the world.
As a transgender, queer, and neurodivergent person myself, I am in this field to support you.
Let's decolonize mental health. Your well-being should not come at the expense of authenticity. No matter where you are in your life, the world can feel isolating and exhausting, especially when we do not fit neatly into narrow roles we are told are acceptable. Through connection and community, we develop the skills and language to describe our experiences. You get to define the terms of your own existence, you may already have the words or they could be difficult to find. Our therapeutic connection can provide a space for you to feel safe and supported in creating your space in the world.
Welcome! I'm glad you're here. I support clients in working through themes of complex trauma, dissociation/dissociative disorders, domestic and sexual violence, queer and trans issues, and embodiment to find healing in their own unique way. My hope is that you walk away feeling that you not only understand your past intellectually, but feel a deeper, more integrated sense of resolution and self-trust.
Welcome! I'm glad you're here. I support clients in working through themes of complex trauma, dissociation/dissociative disorders, domestic and sexual violence, queer and trans issues, and embodiment to find healing in their own unique way. My hope is that you walk away feeling that you not only understand your past intellectually, but feel a deeper, more integrated sense of resolution and self-trust.
I have a special place in my heart for teens, sexuality & gender spectrum issues (transition, gender identity, plural relationships), and sex workers.
“You must always be yourself, no matter what the price. It is the highest form of morality.” – Candy Darling - - - - Things are really scary right now, and especially so for queer, POC, and undocumented people. When we're in survival mode, it's hard to find what we need, who we are, or the motivation to keep going. Old stuff comes up and we feel raw. I don't have all the answers, but I wanna be there to help you through it, or even just find the care you need.
I have a special place in my heart for teens, sexuality & gender spectrum issues (transition, gender identity, plural relationships), and sex workers.
“You must always be yourself, no matter what the price. It is the highest form of morality.” – Candy Darling - - - - Things are really scary right now, and especially so for queer, POC, and undocumented people. When we're in survival mode, it's hard to find what we need, who we are, or the motivation to keep going. Old stuff comes up and we feel raw. I don't have all the answers, but I wanna be there to help you through it, or even just find the care you need.
Have you experienced a loss that's left you questioning who you are? Are you a mother feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or struggling to care for yourself while caring for everyone else? Maybe you're facing a major life transition - a new chapter that feels more disorienting than exciting? Or perhaps you're managing the invisible weight of (late diagnosed) ADHD while trying to hold everything together. You're not broken. You're human and there is help. You do not have to navigate this alone.
Have you experienced a loss that's left you questioning who you are? Are you a mother feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or struggling to care for yourself while caring for everyone else? Maybe you're facing a major life transition - a new chapter that feels more disorienting than exciting? Or perhaps you're managing the invisible weight of (late diagnosed) ADHD while trying to hold everything together. You're not broken. You're human and there is help. You do not have to navigate this alone.
Will Abshier
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LPCC
4 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Overwhelmed by the state of the world or feeling quite unsure of how to build the life you want? You're certainly not alone—and you do not have to figure it out all by yourself. I'm Will Abshier, LPC (they/them), a gay, nonbinary Southerner specializing in LGBTQ+ mental health, identity exploration, mood disorders, and trauma. I draw from ACT, mindfulness, and solution-focused approaches to meet each of my clients with creativity and care. Let’s talk and see if we’re a good fit for starting your therapy journey. Contact me here through PT or contact me through my website. I look forward to connecting with you!
Overwhelmed by the state of the world or feeling quite unsure of how to build the life you want? You're certainly not alone—and you do not have to figure it out all by yourself. I'm Will Abshier, LPC (they/them), a gay, nonbinary Southerner specializing in LGBTQ+ mental health, identity exploration, mood disorders, and trauma. I draw from ACT, mindfulness, and solution-focused approaches to meet each of my clients with creativity and care. Let’s talk and see if we’re a good fit for starting your therapy journey. Contact me here through PT or contact me through my website. I look forward to connecting with you!
I specialize in supporting 2SLGBTQ+, genderqueer, nonbinary, and transgender individuals, as well as clients in monogamous, polyamorous, and non-monogamous relationships.
By combining Relational-Cultural Therapy and ACT, I help you navigate identity development, cultivate self-acceptance, and process minority stress. My approach is grounded in cultural humility, empathy, and collaboration. Together, we’ll create meaningful paths forward that align with your values while honoring who you are.
I specialize in supporting 2SLGBTQ+, genderqueer, nonbinary, and transgender individuals, as well as clients in monogamous, polyamorous, and non-monogamous relationships.
By combining Relational-Cultural Therapy and ACT, I help you navigate identity development, cultivate self-acceptance, and process minority stress. My approach is grounded in cultural humility, empathy, and collaboration. Together, we’ll create meaningful paths forward that align with your values while honoring who you are.
Deep Eddy Psychotherapy is a leading mental health practice with providers all across the state of Texas. We serve kids, adults, and couples through evidence-based psychotherapy and assessment methods. Learn more at DeepEddyPsychotherapy.com
Deep Eddy Psychotherapy is a leading mental health practice with providers all across the state of Texas. We serve kids, adults, and couples through evidence-based psychotherapy and assessment methods. Learn more at DeepEddyPsychotherapy.com
Feel like you're spinning in a world that doesn't get you? Maybe you’ve been told you’re “too much,” or maybe you’ve gotten really good at hiding the parts of you that feel complicated. Many of my clients, especially queer, LGBTQ+, and neurodivergent teens and adults & folks with chronic illness, come to therapy feeling exhausted from trying to make themselves “work” or “fit” in systems that were never built for them. You might be holding a lot at once: trauma, identity, relationships, your body, and a brain that seems to be doing its own thing.
Feel like you're spinning in a world that doesn't get you? Maybe you’ve been told you’re “too much,” or maybe you’ve gotten really good at hiding the parts of you that feel complicated. Many of my clients, especially queer, LGBTQ+, and neurodivergent teens and adults & folks with chronic illness, come to therapy feeling exhausted from trying to make themselves “work” or “fit” in systems that were never built for them. You might be holding a lot at once: trauma, identity, relationships, your body, and a brain that seems to be doing its own thing.
**ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS!*** Ample + Rooted provides an affirming and welcoming home for diverse individuals to reclaim their inherent worth. Through therapy, mindfulness practices, courses, trainings and events, we support, guide and hold space for our clients to feel valued, nurtured and nourished. We believe healing and growth happen when you feel truly seen and understood. Our individual, relationship and group therapy services are available to folx of all backgrounds, orientations, identities, expressions, and relationship and family constellations.
**ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS!*** Ample + Rooted provides an affirming and welcoming home for diverse individuals to reclaim their inherent worth. Through therapy, mindfulness practices, courses, trainings and events, we support, guide and hold space for our clients to feel valued, nurtured and nourished. We believe healing and growth happen when you feel truly seen and understood. Our individual, relationship and group therapy services are available to folx of all backgrounds, orientations, identities, expressions, and relationship and family constellations.
You’re competent AF, and yet you feel this constant self-doubt. Everyone relies on you. You replay conversations so much it gives you headaches, feel guilty constantly, and somehow convince yourself you're always "too much" for other people.
A lot of the clients I work with grew up learning that being easy-going or low-maintenance made life safer. Now they are sick and exhausted from managing everyone else’s feelings and have abandoned themselves in the process. If you can sense a mood shift on the wind but can't seem to figure out relationships "like everyone else," I can relate.
You’re competent AF, and yet you feel this constant self-doubt. Everyone relies on you. You replay conversations so much it gives you headaches, feel guilty constantly, and somehow convince yourself you're always "too much" for other people.
A lot of the clients I work with grew up learning that being easy-going or low-maintenance made life safer. Now they are sick and exhausted from managing everyone else’s feelings and have abandoned themselves in the process. If you can sense a mood shift on the wind but can't seem to figure out relationships "like everyone else," I can relate.
As the premiere psychotherapist working with transgender clients in Austin Texas since 1998, I bring unparalleled knowledge and skill to those seeking to understand their own unique identities.
I have experience treating over 1000 transgender clients. As a gender variant person I bring a unique understanding and empathy to this often misunderstood population, bringing a solid list of referrals for folks to navigate the adventure of transition. I am an advocate and activist for the LGBTQIA community.
As the premiere psychotherapist working with transgender clients in Austin Texas since 1998, I bring unparalleled knowledge and skill to those seeking to understand their own unique identities.
I have experience treating over 1000 transgender clients. As a gender variant person I bring a unique understanding and empathy to this often misunderstood population, bringing a solid list of referrals for folks to navigate the adventure of transition. I am an advocate and activist for the LGBTQIA community.
I work primarily with queer and trans folks, sex workers, people who use drugs, and others often misunderstood by traditional mental health systems. My approach is grounded in harm reduction, bodily autonomy, and the belief that what got you here deserves to be honored, not pathologized. Therapy with me might mean unpacking stigma, navigating relationships, or simply having a space where you don’t have to defend your experiences.
I work primarily with queer and trans folks, sex workers, people who use drugs, and others often misunderstood by traditional mental health systems. My approach is grounded in harm reduction, bodily autonomy, and the belief that what got you here deserves to be honored, not pathologized. Therapy with me might mean unpacking stigma, navigating relationships, or simply having a space where you don’t have to defend your experiences.
Lucy in the Peanuts cartoon once said, "to be happy you also have to be sad sometimes; then you're really happy." I agree! Life is about engagement with all of your feelings. How do you relate to your life? Are you finding challenges, aliveness, connection to self and others? Do you have a sense of meaning or is life just something to get through? Are you living or just existing? I strive to assist clients in being closer, more alive, connected, and vibrant, embracing the highs and the lows of life with more balance and acceptance.
Lucy in the Peanuts cartoon once said, "to be happy you also have to be sad sometimes; then you're really happy." I agree! Life is about engagement with all of your feelings. How do you relate to your life? Are you finding challenges, aliveness, connection to self and others? Do you have a sense of meaning or is life just something to get through? Are you living or just existing? I strive to assist clients in being closer, more alive, connected, and vibrant, embracing the highs and the lows of life with more balance and acceptance.
When seeking care, nothing is scarier to transgender and non binary folx than winding up with a provider who is poorly informed about the issues that face our community.
I am a Latinx, neurodiverse, nonbinary trans guy and gender affirmative therapist. My personal experiences and professional work have allowed for the development of a nuanced understanding of gender and sexuality and everything that goes along with this.
When seeking care, nothing is scarier to transgender and non binary folx than winding up with a provider who is poorly informed about the issues that face our community.
I am a Latinx, neurodiverse, nonbinary trans guy and gender affirmative therapist. My personal experiences and professional work have allowed for the development of a nuanced understanding of gender and sexuality and everything that goes along with this.
Many of my clients look like they are holding it together on the outside while feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck on the inside. I work with adolescents and adults navigating anxiety, depression, mood disorders, identity exploration, relationship stress, and life transitions. I specialize in affirming, identity-centered therapy for LGBTQIA+ clients, including trans and nonbinary individuals, offering a space where clients feel seen and supported. I use an attachment-focused and IFS-informed approach to support insight, healing, and sustainable change.
Many of my clients look like they are holding it together on the outside while feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck on the inside. I work with adolescents and adults navigating anxiety, depression, mood disorders, identity exploration, relationship stress, and life transitions. I specialize in affirming, identity-centered therapy for LGBTQIA+ clients, including trans and nonbinary individuals, offering a space where clients feel seen and supported. I use an attachment-focused and IFS-informed approach to support insight, healing, and sustainable change.
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Transgender Therapists
As a gender-diverse individual, why might I want to see a therapist who is also gender diverse?
A trans or gender-diverse client may want to see a therapist who is also trans or gender diverse because the client may feel safer sharing their experiences and more confident that the therapist will understand, validate, and support them. But trans or gender-diverse clients can also benefit from therapy with cisgender therapists; this is a personal decision based on the connection between the client and the therapist, and if that connection is strong, therapy will be successful.
What if I cannot find a therapist who shares my gender identity?
Therapy can still be effective if a therapist does not share a client’s gender identity; a large body of research indicates that the most important factor in successful therapy is the therapeutic alliance. A therapist can also be interviewed for sensitivity and competence on gender identity and expression to ensure they possess appropriate knowledge and skills. Many therapists have excellent training and extensive experience working with gender-diverse clients, and that expertise can be invaluable despite a therapist not sharing the same firsthand experiences.
How can I recognize a good therapist for working with gender-diverse clients?
An experienced therapist should be able to help clients explore their gender identity and expression, alleviate discomfort related to their gender identity, treat mental health challenges and trauma, address existing relationships and communication with family members and loved ones, and determine the next steps pertaining to nonmedical or medical gender-affirming interventions. To recognize a good therapist, clients can ask about these topics and explore their comfort and connection with the clinician.
How might I inquire about a therapist’s experience working with transgender clients?
Clients should feel comfortable asking therapists directly about their experience working with transgender or gender-diverse clientele. For example, clients may ask about the therapist’s training and education with regard to gender identity, how many trans clients they’ve worked with in the past, and what sorts of matters were discussed. You may wish to inquire how a therapist specifically supports the needs of transgender clients or clients questioning their gender identity. A good clinician who is nonetheless not the right fit for you is often happy to make referrals to others based on the concerns you articulate in a preliminary conversation.