Lesbian Therapists in The Plains, VA
Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here. Congratulations on deciding to reach out for support. Enlisting help is a challenging, but crucial, first step toward creating a life filled with more joy, meaning and satisfaction. Please allow me the opportunity to guide you through the challenges you are facing!
My education and training can help you navigate many situations, to include: your profound sense of loneliness or “not fitting in”, feelings of helplessness and hopelessness, insomnia or sleep related issues, a later in life diagnosis, ADHD, Autism Spectrum and other neuro-divergance, social isolation, parenting a neurodiverse child,
Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here. Congratulations on deciding to reach out for support. Enlisting help is a challenging, but crucial, first step toward creating a life filled with more joy, meaning and satisfaction. Please allow me the opportunity to guide you through the challenges you are facing!
My education and training can help you navigate many situations, to include: your profound sense of loneliness or “not fitting in”, feelings of helplessness and hopelessness, insomnia or sleep related issues, a later in life diagnosis, ADHD, Autism Spectrum and other neuro-divergance, social isolation, parenting a neurodiverse child,
I am a licensed clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst in full-time private practice, serving adults and adolescents. I practice in The Plains, Virginia, and Washington, DC, and am licensed to practice in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC.
I provide psychological evaluation, psychotherapy, and psychoanalysis to adults across the lifespan, as well as to adolescents ages 12 and older. Much of my work is with adults and professionals seeking a thoughtful, depth-oriented approach—often after finding that more structured or skills-based therapies were helpful but did not fully address underlying emotional or relational concerns.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst in full-time private practice, serving adults and adolescents. I practice in The Plains, Virginia, and Washington, DC, and am licensed to practice in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC.
I provide psychological evaluation, psychotherapy, and psychoanalysis to adults across the lifespan, as well as to adolescents ages 12 and older. Much of my work is with adults and professionals seeking a thoughtful, depth-oriented approach—often after finding that more structured or skills-based therapies were helpful but did not fully address underlying emotional or relational concerns.
Are you feeling the weight of life’s many responsibilities? Many of my clients juggle demanding careers, parenthood, marriage, and countless daily expectations. Carrying so much can leave you feeling stuck in the same patterns, disconnected from yourself, or unsure of what you truly need or want.
Are you feeling the weight of life’s many responsibilities? Many of my clients juggle demanding careers, parenthood, marriage, and countless daily expectations. Carrying so much can leave you feeling stuck in the same patterns, disconnected from yourself, or unsure of what you truly need or want.
People who see me report that they feel a loving, positive connection with someone who can understand and validate their feelings. Being human is hard. You don't have to go through it alone. I am here to help.
People who see me report that they feel a loving, positive connection with someone who can understand and validate their feelings. Being human is hard. You don't have to go through it alone. I am here to help.
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I use a supportive yet direct approach to help adults understand their stressors, symptoms, triggers and identify long-term and short-term cognitive, behavioral, relational and emotional coping strategies. I provide counseling to adults who have difficulty managing intense emotions, struggle with compulsive or addictive behaviors, engage in avoidant behaviors and those who have relationship difficulties. Through collaboration, I guide adults experiencing depression, generalized anxiety, PTSD, obsessive-compulsive tendencies, and neurodivergence, including ADHD and autism.
I use a supportive yet direct approach to help adults understand their stressors, symptoms, triggers and identify long-term and short-term cognitive, behavioral, relational and emotional coping strategies. I provide counseling to adults who have difficulty managing intense emotions, struggle with compulsive or addictive behaviors, engage in avoidant behaviors and those who have relationship difficulties. Through collaboration, I guide adults experiencing depression, generalized anxiety, PTSD, obsessive-compulsive tendencies, and neurodivergence, including ADHD and autism.
I provide relational, somatic, and trauma-informed therapy to teens and adults from all walks of life, using an LGBTQ+ celebratory, neuro-affirming, and interculturally attuned approach. If you’re feeling stressed by challenging family or relationship dynamics, overwhelmed by life demands or changes, easily triggered in daily life, navigating and/or anticipating loss, trying to nurture relationships with others and yourself, or wanting to process past and present experiences - we can work through this together.
I provide relational, somatic, and trauma-informed therapy to teens and adults from all walks of life, using an LGBTQ+ celebratory, neuro-affirming, and interculturally attuned approach. If you’re feeling stressed by challenging family or relationship dynamics, overwhelmed by life demands or changes, easily triggered in daily life, navigating and/or anticipating loss, trying to nurture relationships with others and yourself, or wanting to process past and present experiences - we can work through this together.
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.
I work psychodynamically, with the belief that much of what troubles us has a history. Symptoms, relationship patterns, shame, desire, anger, grief, and ways of protecting ourselves often make more sense when understood alongside earlier relationships and the worlds we have had to adapt to.
Many of the folks who find me are thoughtful and sensitive, though not always gentle with themselves. They may be dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, family wounds, relationship pain, or questions of identity that have been difficult to name. Many have spent a long time feeling unseen, too much, not enough, or hard to place.
I work psychodynamically, with the belief that much of what troubles us has a history. Symptoms, relationship patterns, shame, desire, anger, grief, and ways of protecting ourselves often make more sense when understood alongside earlier relationships and the worlds we have had to adapt to.
Many of the folks who find me are thoughtful and sensitive, though not always gentle with themselves. They may be dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, family wounds, relationship pain, or questions of identity that have been difficult to name. Many have spent a long time feeling unseen, too much, not enough, or hard to place.
Hi, I’m Kelly Singleton, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 17 years of experience. Many of my clients come to therapy feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward. Some are navigating the complexities of neurodiversity or anxiety; others are juggling relationships, work, or major life changes. My goal is to help you reconnect with yourself and make changes in a way that feels real and sustainable. You don’t need to have everything figured out- just a willingness to show up and explore what’s possible together!
Hi, I’m Kelly Singleton, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 17 years of experience. Many of my clients come to therapy feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward. Some are navigating the complexities of neurodiversity or anxiety; others are juggling relationships, work, or major life changes. My goal is to help you reconnect with yourself and make changes in a way that feels real and sustainable. You don’t need to have everything figured out- just a willingness to show up and explore what’s possible together!
You may seem functional on the outside while feeling overwhelmed, numb or lost inside. I work with trauma, relationship wounds, postpartum mood disorders, addiction, and narcissistic abuse. With 23+ years of experience, my approach is warm, grounded, and direct. Therapy with me isn’t about "fixing" you - it’s about helping you feel seen, safe, and steady again, while creating lasting and sustainable change. When survival mode has taken over, I help my clients rebuild, deepen connection, and restore balance. I’m an LGBTQ+ affirming therapist and founder of Falls Church Wellness Center, where mind-body healing is central to our work.
You may seem functional on the outside while feeling overwhelmed, numb or lost inside. I work with trauma, relationship wounds, postpartum mood disorders, addiction, and narcissistic abuse. With 23+ years of experience, my approach is warm, grounded, and direct. Therapy with me isn’t about "fixing" you - it’s about helping you feel seen, safe, and steady again, while creating lasting and sustainable change. When survival mode has taken over, I help my clients rebuild, deepen connection, and restore balance. I’m an LGBTQ+ affirming therapist and founder of Falls Church Wellness Center, where mind-body healing is central to our work.
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.
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!
I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist offering evidence-based trauma therapies including Prolonged Exposure, Cognitive Processing Therapy and Trauma Focused CBT. I developed my specialty in treating emotional trauma working with PTSD field experts at the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. I offer gold-standard PTSD interventions endorsed by the National Center for PTSD and the American Psychological Association. I Am Accepting New Patients. Email Preferred
I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist offering evidence-based trauma therapies including Prolonged Exposure, Cognitive Processing Therapy and Trauma Focused CBT. I developed my specialty in treating emotional trauma working with PTSD field experts at the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. I offer gold-standard PTSD interventions endorsed by the National Center for PTSD and the American Psychological Association. I Am Accepting New Patients. Email Preferred
Skye Bennett
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MMT, MT-BC
9 Endorsed
Online Only
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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.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, disconnected form yourself, or stuck in patterns that no longer serve you? Are you having increased difficulty navigating daily life and relationships because of your marginalized identity and/or body? As a queer and nonbinary therapist, I both specialize in and relate to these issues, and I have several years of experience with children and adults alike. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, attachment wounds, religious trauma, identity issues, or chronic overwhelm, I support clients in working WITH their bodies - not against them - so that healing can happen from the inside out.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, disconnected form yourself, or stuck in patterns that no longer serve you? Are you having increased difficulty navigating daily life and relationships because of your marginalized identity and/or body? As a queer and nonbinary therapist, I both specialize in and relate to these issues, and I have several years of experience with children and adults alike. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, attachment wounds, religious trauma, identity issues, or chronic overwhelm, I support clients in working WITH their bodies - not against them - so that healing can happen from the inside out.
Accepting New Clients (6/2/2026)! Overwhelmed by intense emotions, impulsive urges, or self-harm? Are you a parent worried about a teen who feels stuck in depression, anxiety, or destructive behaviors? If this sounds familiar, you're in the right place! I specialize in full-model Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), a proven approach for borderline personality disorder, self-harm, suicidality, depression, eating disorders, and anxiety. Comprehensive DBT includes individual therapy, DBT skills training group, and 24/7 phone coaching (to implement DBT skills in your real life)! This treatment brightens and saves lives.
Accepting New Clients (6/2/2026)! Overwhelmed by intense emotions, impulsive urges, or self-harm? Are you a parent worried about a teen who feels stuck in depression, anxiety, or destructive behaviors? If this sounds familiar, you're in the right place! I specialize in full-model Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), a proven approach for borderline personality disorder, self-harm, suicidality, depression, eating disorders, and anxiety. Comprehensive DBT includes individual therapy, DBT skills training group, and 24/7 phone coaching (to implement DBT skills in your real life)! This treatment brightens and saves lives.
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.
Do you struggle with past trauma, relationship issues, and emotional dysregulation? Do you feel insecure, or unsure of who you are, as a result? As a board-certified therapist, I have 6+ years of experience helping women process trauma, learn healthy coping skills, and build self-esteem. I provide psychodynamic and relational therapy to help you identify patterns, address attachment wounds, and safely practice vulnerability and boundaries. I also use strengths-based approaches to help you leverage your unique qualities and reach your goals. Finally, I teach DBT/CBT skills to help you feel more grounded and in control of your life.
Do you struggle with past trauma, relationship issues, and emotional dysregulation? Do you feel insecure, or unsure of who you are, as a result? As a board-certified therapist, I have 6+ years of experience helping women process trauma, learn healthy coping skills, and build self-esteem. I provide psychodynamic and relational therapy to help you identify patterns, address attachment wounds, and safely practice vulnerability and boundaries. I also use strengths-based approaches to help you leverage your unique qualities and reach your goals. Finally, I teach DBT/CBT skills to help you feel more grounded and in control of your life.
I’m really glad you’ve taken this step toward support and healing. I work with adolescents and adults navigating focus, organization, and follow-through challenges, along with life transitions, stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and relationship concerns. If you’re feeling overwhelmed or stuck in patterns that no longer serve you, you don’t have to face it alone. My goal is for each session to leave you feeling heard, supported, and equipped with tools you can use in your daily life.
I’m really glad you’ve taken this step toward support and healing. I work with adolescents and adults navigating focus, organization, and follow-through challenges, along with life transitions, stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and relationship concerns. If you’re feeling overwhelmed or stuck in patterns that no longer serve you, you don’t have to face it alone. My goal is for each session to leave you feeling heard, supported, and equipped with tools you can use in your daily life.
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, disconnected or like you are just getting by? Do you feel like you are carrying the weight of generational or identity-based trauma, trying to navigate complex relationships, or trying to manage chronic stress, illness, or anxiety while being everything to everyone else.? Are you parenting your children, yourself and now your parents? Do you want to talk in a judgement free area to get individualized support? Are you ready to take care of you?
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, disconnected or like you are just getting by? Do you feel like you are carrying the weight of generational or identity-based trauma, trying to navigate complex relationships, or trying to manage chronic stress, illness, or anxiety while being everything to everyone else.? Are you parenting your children, yourself and now your parents? Do you want to talk in a judgement free area to get individualized support? Are you ready to take care of you?
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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.