Lesbian Therapists in Fairfax, VA
I strive to create a therapeutic environment where you don't feel the need to keep that mask on. Where your truest, most vulnerable self is valued, celebrated, and understood. Maybe that mask is suffocating and you're tired of trying to fit in and hoping to embrace a more authentic you, maybe you're trying to heal from the past, grasping for a healthier present and future, or somewhere in between. Wherever you land, I want to collaborate with you on finding a you that feels better, unburdened. Through a caring approach that is LGBTQ+ & neurodivergent affirming, we can get there.
I strive to create a therapeutic environment where you don't feel the need to keep that mask on. Where your truest, most vulnerable self is valued, celebrated, and understood. Maybe that mask is suffocating and you're tired of trying to fit in and hoping to embrace a more authentic you, maybe you're trying to heal from the past, grasping for a healthier present and future, or somewhere in between. Wherever you land, I want to collaborate with you on finding a you that feels better, unburdened. Through a caring approach that is LGBTQ+ & neurodivergent affirming, we can get there.
Accepting NEW clients for virtual appointments! I enjoy working with the LGBTQ+ community, individuals navigating anxiety, OCD, life transitions, college, relationship issues, depression, and self-esteem. I’m a passionate and easygoing clinician ready to connect with my next client!
Accepting NEW clients for virtual appointments! I enjoy working with the LGBTQ+ community, individuals navigating anxiety, OCD, life transitions, college, relationship issues, depression, and self-esteem. I’m a passionate and easygoing clinician ready to connect with my next client!
Welcome! Are you feeling overwhelmed? That you are on auto-pilot or feeling stuck? In this space, you will find a safe and supportive environment where your thoughts and feelings are valued. My goal is to ensure you feel seen, heard, and understood as we navigate your journey together. Whether you’re facing challenges or seeking personal growth, know that you are not alone. We will work together to accomplish your individualized goals. I work with individuals of all ages navigating depression, trauma, and family conflict. Offering compassionate, personalized care tailored to each person’s needs.
Welcome! Are you feeling overwhelmed? That you are on auto-pilot or feeling stuck? In this space, you will find a safe and supportive environment where your thoughts and feelings are valued. My goal is to ensure you feel seen, heard, and understood as we navigate your journey together. Whether you’re facing challenges or seeking personal growth, know that you are not alone. We will work together to accomplish your individualized goals. I work with individuals of all ages navigating depression, trauma, and family conflict. Offering compassionate, personalized care tailored to each person’s needs.
Our practice is now accepting new telehealth patients!
I enjoy working with the LGBTQ+ community and specialize in therapy for individuals navigating anxiety, depression, OCD, neurodiversity, trauma, chronic illness or pain, and relationship and family difficulties. I am also experienced in working with children, adolescents, and their families. Utilizing evidence-based and integrated, systems-based approaches, I strive to empower my clients, guiding them on their journey toward healing and self-discovery. In every session, my goal is to provide a space where clients feel seen and supported.
Our practice is now accepting new telehealth patients!
I enjoy working with the LGBTQ+ community and specialize in therapy for individuals navigating anxiety, depression, OCD, neurodiversity, trauma, chronic illness or pain, and relationship and family difficulties. I am also experienced in working with children, adolescents, and their families. Utilizing evidence-based and integrated, systems-based approaches, I strive to empower my clients, guiding them on their journey toward healing and self-discovery. In every session, my goal is to provide a space where clients feel seen and supported.
Immigration Psychological Evaluations- Dr.
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Navigating the immigration process can be overwhelming. Your lawyer is handling the legal side, but you’re left feeling anxious, confused, and scared. The stress of this process it’s taking its toll, and you’re searching for support, that’s where I come in. An Immigration Psychological Evaluation can provide critical support for your case. This could be the key factor in keeping your family together rather than torn apart. Whether you're seeking asylum, facing hardship, applying for a waiver, or proving the emotional impact of separation, I take the time to provide a comprehensive evaluation. You don’t have to do this alone.
Navigating the immigration process can be overwhelming. Your lawyer is handling the legal side, but you’re left feeling anxious, confused, and scared. The stress of this process it’s taking its toll, and you’re searching for support, that’s where I come in. An Immigration Psychological Evaluation can provide critical support for your case. This could be the key factor in keeping your family together rather than torn apart. Whether you're seeking asylum, facing hardship, applying for a waiver, or proving the emotional impact of separation, I take the time to provide a comprehensive evaluation. You don’t have to do this alone.
Sometimes it's hard to know what's wrong or even what you might need in therapy and need a place to start. If you have been wondering why it's hard to concentrate, why your memory isn't as good as it used to be and you're stressed out all the time and don't know why, and have tried therapy before and feel like you need someone to take you "deeper," I can help. I help people discover how they survived difficult situations in the past, but how those same survival behaviors are now interfering with daily life, like constantly watching everything or watching out the window, waiting for the worst but not sure what it is.
Sometimes it's hard to know what's wrong or even what you might need in therapy and need a place to start. If you have been wondering why it's hard to concentrate, why your memory isn't as good as it used to be and you're stressed out all the time and don't know why, and have tried therapy before and feel like you need someone to take you "deeper," I can help. I help people discover how they survived difficult situations in the past, but how those same survival behaviors are now interfering with daily life, like constantly watching everything or watching out the window, waiting for the worst but not sure what it is.
With over 25 years of experience in the mental health field, I provide a warm, authentic, and collaborative space where adults can explore life’s challenges, gain insight, and create meaningful change. I work with depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, separation and divorce, fertility, pregnancy and infant loss, grief, trauma, self-esteem, chronic illness, medical and surgical weight loss, and work-life balance. I am passionate about providing affirming care to members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
With over 25 years of experience in the mental health field, I provide a warm, authentic, and collaborative space where adults can explore life’s challenges, gain insight, and create meaningful change. I work with depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, separation and divorce, fertility, pregnancy and infant loss, grief, trauma, self-esteem, chronic illness, medical and surgical weight loss, and work-life balance. I am passionate about providing affirming care to members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Accepting new clients 7/20/26!
Feeling misunderstood? Do others tell you your emotions are “too much?” Are you feeling like suicide might be the only way out?
Do you avoid doing the things you love out of fear you’ll panic or “mess up?” Always feeling on-edge?
Exploring your gender or sexuality or figuring out how to navigate the world as a queer person?
I help people everyday overcome challenges like these. By combining your expertise on you and my knowledge and training in evidence-based therapy techniques, particularly Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), we’ll work together to put together the pieces of your puzzle.
Accepting new clients 7/20/26!
Feeling misunderstood? Do others tell you your emotions are “too much?” Are you feeling like suicide might be the only way out?
Do you avoid doing the things you love out of fear you’ll panic or “mess up?” Always feeling on-edge?
Exploring your gender or sexuality or figuring out how to navigate the world as a queer person?
I help people everyday overcome challenges like these. By combining your expertise on you and my knowledge and training in evidence-based therapy techniques, particularly Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), we’ll work together to put together the pieces of your puzzle.
I am currently accepting new clients and referrals. If you're exhausted from carrying the effects of trauma, struggling to feel safe in relationships, navigating military life transitions, or exploring your identity, therapy can help you move from surviving to feeling grounded, connected, and more like yourself again. I am a member of the LGBTQIA+, military spouse, and veteran community. I enjoy working with client's who have traumatic backgrounds and through the use of trauma-focused interventions we are able to begin processing and working through these past events in your life.
I am currently accepting new clients and referrals. If you're exhausted from carrying the effects of trauma, struggling to feel safe in relationships, navigating military life transitions, or exploring your identity, therapy can help you move from surviving to feeling grounded, connected, and more like yourself again. I am a member of the LGBTQIA+, military spouse, and veteran community. I enjoy working with client's who have traumatic backgrounds and through the use of trauma-focused interventions we are able to begin processing and working through these past events in your life.
M&K Counseling Associates Inc
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-DC, LPC-VA, LCPC-MD
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Hello everyone! I’m Carolyn a psychotherapist at M&K Counseling Associates. Here, I’m committed to listening to your unique life story with warmth and curiosity. My approach to talk therapy combines evidence-based techniques with cultural mindfulness, helping you process emotions, build new skills, and navigate life's changes. Together, we’ll create a safe space for adults facing anxiety, relationship challenges, and emotional distress—including those with diverse identities and experiences.
Hello everyone! I’m Carolyn a psychotherapist at M&K Counseling Associates. Here, I’m committed to listening to your unique life story with warmth and curiosity. My approach to talk therapy combines evidence-based techniques with cultural mindfulness, helping you process emotions, build new skills, and navigate life's changes. Together, we’ll create a safe space for adults facing anxiety, relationship challenges, and emotional distress—including those with diverse identities and experiences.
Something has tipped the balance for you from managing your pain and coping with your stresses, to "I can’t do this alone.” It is a scary place to be in, and it says a lot about your character that you’re willing to reach out. My clients have reached that point in a number of issues. Religious trauma, dissociation, anxiety, depression and LGBTQ issues factor big among my clients.
Something has tipped the balance for you from managing your pain and coping with your stresses, to "I can’t do this alone.” It is a scary place to be in, and it says a lot about your character that you’re willing to reach out. My clients have reached that point in a number of issues. Religious trauma, dissociation, anxiety, depression and LGBTQ issues factor big among my clients.
Asking for help can be hard and I am here to help guide your path towards healing. No matter where you are at in your journey towards healing we will find the best approach for you. Let's get started tackling anxiety, panic and life stressors. We can also work on depressive disorders, trauma and grief. If you are having major life transition and need help navigating through change than schedule with me. Together we can work on your coping skills, thinking patterns, communication skills, and your relationships/ family needs. I am an LGBTQI affirming therapist and advocate and love working with member of the community.
Asking for help can be hard and I am here to help guide your path towards healing. No matter where you are at in your journey towards healing we will find the best approach for you. Let's get started tackling anxiety, panic and life stressors. We can also work on depressive disorders, trauma and grief. If you are having major life transition and need help navigating through change than schedule with me. Together we can work on your coping skills, thinking patterns, communication skills, and your relationships/ family needs. I am an LGBTQI affirming therapist and advocate and love working with member of the community.
Emotional challenges and mental illness do not discriminate. No matter your race, orientation, gender, or religion, you matter. Open Mind Health offers a diverse group of providers who specialize in helping others find relief from a full spectrum of challenges. We offer 21 customized Wellness Tracks that address core symptoms, core life domains, & diverse populations to get the roots of emotional challenges – no one-size fits all or band aid approaches. We assess and advance your Personal Evolution so that you can become your best self. 96% of our clients rate their experience with Open Mind Health as Excellent or Very Good.
Emotional challenges and mental illness do not discriminate. No matter your race, orientation, gender, or religion, you matter. Open Mind Health offers a diverse group of providers who specialize in helping others find relief from a full spectrum of challenges. We offer 21 customized Wellness Tracks that address core symptoms, core life domains, & diverse populations to get the roots of emotional challenges – no one-size fits all or band aid approaches. We assess and advance your Personal Evolution so that you can become your best self. 96% of our clients rate their experience with Open Mind Health as Excellent or Very Good.
Skye Bennett
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MMT, MT-BC
9 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
I am an LGBTQIA+ celebratory therapist. I work with teens (14+) and adults who generally feel grounded in who they are, yet still find themselves stuck in cycles of anxiety, overthinking, people‑pleasing, self‑harm, or numbing. Whether the struggle stems from a past experience that feels impossible to shake or constant worry about the future, you may be wondering if it will ever stop feeling so hard. I utilize EMDR and ERP to help clients finally see a decrease in trauma symptoms, anxiety, and OCD symptoms.
I am an LGBTQIA+ celebratory therapist. I work with teens (14+) and adults who generally feel grounded in who they are, yet still find themselves stuck in cycles of anxiety, overthinking, people‑pleasing, self‑harm, or numbing. Whether the struggle stems from a past experience that feels impossible to shake or constant worry about the future, you may be wondering if it will ever stop feeling so hard. I utilize EMDR and ERP to help clients finally see a decrease in trauma symptoms, anxiety, and OCD symptoms.
I believe that clients are the expert in their lives who may need an opportunity to talk about what they are experiencing without feeling judged. The clinical process is not an easy path - it takes time to gain a greater awareness of ourselves and develop healthier coping strategies.
I believe that clients are the expert in their lives who may need an opportunity to talk about what they are experiencing without feeling judged. The clinical process is not an easy path - it takes time to gain a greater awareness of ourselves and develop healthier coping strategies.
I believe we heal through relationships. They can positively rewire our brains and facilitate growth. In our sessions, we will enter into a therapeutic relationship through conversation. Together we will create a safe space and explore the things that are troubling you. We will learn more about your thoughts, your feelings, and your beliefs. We will examine how those things influence your behaviors. The more you know, the more control you have in the way you move through life. The key to transformational change is awareness. Our focus will be on the present-what is happening now, and how you want to be.
I believe we heal through relationships. They can positively rewire our brains and facilitate growth. In our sessions, we will enter into a therapeutic relationship through conversation. Together we will create a safe space and explore the things that are troubling you. We will learn more about your thoughts, your feelings, and your beliefs. We will examine how those things influence your behaviors. The more you know, the more control you have in the way you move through life. The key to transformational change is awareness. Our focus will be on the present-what is happening now, and how you want to be.
Are you feeling stuck? Are there ways of thinking or patterns of behavior that are no longer serving you? Do you feel like past experiences or systemic factors are affecting your life and functioning but aren't sure how?
I understand that clients come with a wide range of past experiences with therapy. Whether you are completely new to therapy, are wary of therapy due to negative past experiences, or you already know what you find helpful and want to give input about what you want therapy to look like, I am happy to meet you where you are.
Are you feeling stuck? Are there ways of thinking or patterns of behavior that are no longer serving you? Do you feel like past experiences or systemic factors are affecting your life and functioning but aren't sure how?
I understand that clients come with a wide range of past experiences with therapy. Whether you are completely new to therapy, are wary of therapy due to negative past experiences, or you already know what you find helpful and want to give input about what you want therapy to look like, I am happy to meet you where you are.
Welcome! My overall approach is relational - I believe joining together in the therapeutic relationship is essential in cultivating a brave space to facilitate change, reparative experiences, and healing. To best fit you or your child's needs, I anchor in various therapeutic approaches including psychodynamic therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and expressive therapies.
Welcome! My overall approach is relational - I believe joining together in the therapeutic relationship is essential in cultivating a brave space to facilitate change, reparative experiences, and healing. To best fit you or your child's needs, I anchor in various therapeutic approaches including psychodynamic therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and expressive therapies.
Hello! I enjoy working with people navigating hard emotions, life transitions, and the ways the past shows up in the present. Sessions are flexible, and I often draw on parts-work — the idea that all our reactions (even ones that show up when we're stressed!) deserve a seat at the table. I identify as queer and have extensive experience working with trans and non-binary folks. I'm attuned to the particular stressors that come with our identities — whether that's the heart of our work or just knowing you're welcomed as you are. Clients often describe our work as collaborative, honest, and a space to hold whatever life brings.
Hello! I enjoy working with people navigating hard emotions, life transitions, and the ways the past shows up in the present. Sessions are flexible, and I often draw on parts-work — the idea that all our reactions (even ones that show up when we're stressed!) deserve a seat at the table. I identify as queer and have extensive experience working with trans and non-binary folks. I'm attuned to the particular stressors that come with our identities — whether that's the heart of our work or just knowing you're welcomed as you are. Clients often describe our work as collaborative, honest, and a space to hold whatever life brings.
Therapy can be a place of powerful self-discovery, growth, and healing. I work with adults coping with trauma and PTSD, self-harm, anxiety, relationship issues, codependency, religious or spiritual concerns, and life transitions. Many of my clients describe feeling overwhelmed or confused by their emotions. They may feel out of control, or stuck in a pattern they can’t escape. In therapy, we will work together to understand these patterns and find a way forward.
My work is integrative, bringing together evidence-based techniques to tailor treatment to your needs.
Therapy can be a place of powerful self-discovery, growth, and healing. I work with adults coping with trauma and PTSD, self-harm, anxiety, relationship issues, codependency, religious or spiritual concerns, and life transitions. Many of my clients describe feeling overwhelmed or confused by their emotions. They may feel out of control, or stuck in a pattern they can’t escape. In therapy, we will work together to understand these patterns and find a way forward.
My work is integrative, bringing together evidence-based techniques to tailor treatment to your needs.
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Lesbian Therapists
What is lesbian-affirming therapy?
Lesbian-affirming therapy is a type of mental health support that fully affirms and reflects a client's lesbian identity. It is rooted in acceptance and does not attempt to change or question an individual's sexual orientation. In this type of therapy, clients work with a therapist who understands the unique experiences of lesbian women. This support is especially important, as research shows that lesbian individuals face higher rates of anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges compared to heterosexual populations. Lesbian-affirming therapy acknowledges that lesbian individuals may encounter specific stressors—such as coming out challenges, family rejection, workplace discrimination, and minority stress—that require specialized understanding and intervention. Lesbian-affirming therapists often work with clients across all age groups, from adolescents navigating their emerging identity to adults and older individuals addressing life transitions and relationship concerns. Many therapists also provide couples therapy for lesbian partners, helping them navigate relationship dynamics, communication challenges, or external stressors that may impact their relationship. It is important to note that therapists provide talk therapy and counseling services but do not prescribe medication—if medication is needed for conditions like depression or anxiety, they will coordinate care with a psychiatrist or primary care physician who can provide psychiatric medication management alongside therapeutic support.
Why should I see a lesbian therapist?
Some clients prefer to work with lesbian therapists who may bring personal lived experience to the therapeutic relationship. Choosing to work with a lesbian therapist can offer a deeper sense of connection, comfort, and shared understanding. A therapist who identifies as lesbian may require clients to give less background explanation—whether it’s about navigating romantic relationships, feeling unseen in certain spaces, or processing the impact of past relationship challenges. However, a non-lesbian therapist with strong training and a sincere commitment to LGBTQ+ affirmation can be equally effective. The most important factor is finding a therapist who respects your identity and fosters trust, safety, and understanding. However, a non-lesbian therapist with strong training and a sincere commitment to LGBTQ+ affirmation can be equally effective. The most important factor is finding a therapist who respects your identity and fosters trust, safety, and understanding. Additionally, many lesbian-affirming therapists can connect clients to other providers or community-based resources—such as bisexual support groups or LGBTQ+ organizations—that offer additional affirming spaces for connection.
How do I find a lesbian therapist?
The Psychology Today online directory is a helpful tool for finding lesbian-affirming therapists. You can use search filters to identify therapists who specialize in LGBTQ+ care and work specifically with bisexual clients. You can also filter by clinical specialties, therapeutic approaches, accepted insurance, session costs, and languages spoken to find the right fit. Look for profiles where therapists explicitly mention working with lesbian clients, or where they describe their approach as identity-affirming, inclusive, or trauma-informed. Many providers will also list their own identities, which may help you find someone with shared lived experience if that is important to you. You can also look for credentials or continuing education in areas such as LGBTQ+ mental health, trauma-informed care, and intersectionality.