LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in Brattleboro, VT
I work with queer/trans/GNC adults, couples, or multi-person partnerships of all genders/sexualities seeking help with depression, anxiety, ASD spectrum, parenting, life transitions, trauma/C-PTSD, relationship counseling, & other issues.
My work is centered around strengthening secure attachment patterns, improving communication, and emotional tolerance skill building. I provide a strengths-based, non judgmental space to explore relational dynamics, emotional dys/regulation, and re-examining behaviors and coping mechanisms through a trauma-informed lens.
I work with queer/trans/GNC adults, couples, or multi-person partnerships of all genders/sexualities seeking help with depression, anxiety, ASD spectrum, parenting, life transitions, trauma/C-PTSD, relationship counseling, & other issues.
My work is centered around strengthening secure attachment patterns, improving communication, and emotional tolerance skill building. I provide a strengths-based, non judgmental space to explore relational dynamics, emotional dys/regulation, and re-examining behaviors and coping mechanisms through a trauma-informed lens.
Are you seeking support to improve your mental & emotional health, increase your performance, or achieve life balance? Looking to build stronger interpersonal or conflict resolution skills, strengthen your relationships, or function more effectively at work or school? If you're ready for personal growth, identity development, or simply looking for a safe, affirming space to heal, unlearn limiting beliefs, & connect to your authentic self.
I offer therapy in person in West Los Angeles & virtually in CA, FL, VT and ID. My services are focused on being culturally & LGBTQIA2s+ affirming, anti-racist, empowering & individualized.
Are you seeking support to improve your mental & emotional health, increase your performance, or achieve life balance? Looking to build stronger interpersonal or conflict resolution skills, strengthen your relationships, or function more effectively at work or school? If you're ready for personal growth, identity development, or simply looking for a safe, affirming space to heal, unlearn limiting beliefs, & connect to your authentic self.
I offer therapy in person in West Los Angeles & virtually in CA, FL, VT and ID. My services are focused on being culturally & LGBTQIA2s+ affirming, anti-racist, empowering & individualized.
My work centers the needs of LGBTQIA+ adult populations, ENM partnerships, individuals with ADHD, addictions populations, and therapy for therapists.
Therapy produces its own unique ecosystem. In the right collaboration, essential growth-oriented risks can be taken. Various tools developed for emotional survival in formative years can later present as automatic interpersonal response patterns, which operate instinctually long after the initial benefits have ceased. Left unexamined, this can pose limitations on the quality of one's life in a social-relational context. Sustainable transformation can be expected from therapy comprised of honest self-reflection and an active investment in the process over time.
My work centers the needs of LGBTQIA+ adult populations, ENM partnerships, individuals with ADHD, addictions populations, and therapy for therapists.
Therapy produces its own unique ecosystem. In the right collaboration, essential growth-oriented risks can be taken. Various tools developed for emotional survival in formative years can later present as automatic interpersonal response patterns, which operate instinctually long after the initial benefits have ceased. Left unexamined, this can pose limitations on the quality of one's life in a social-relational context. Sustainable transformation can be expected from therapy comprised of honest self-reflection and an active investment in the process over time.
Neurodiverse or LGBTQA+?
Identifying and healing soul wounds is a space traditional therapy can be lacking. I'm not talking about religion, unless you want to, especially if you are healing from religious trauma, grieving, or questioning. Yes we sort the noise into a centered plan - more importantly the plan we make goes beyond strategies to witness and form from your inner wisdom.
Neurodiverse or LGBTQA+?
Identifying and healing soul wounds is a space traditional therapy can be lacking. I'm not talking about religion, unless you want to, especially if you are healing from religious trauma, grieving, or questioning. Yes we sort the noise into a centered plan - more importantly the plan we make goes beyond strategies to witness and form from your inner wisdom.
Stefan Piscitelli @ Beam Mental Health
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, MSW, LCSW, E-RYT
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Many of my clients are LGBTQ+ or neurodivergent and have spent years masking who they are.
Discover a different kind of support at Beam Mental Health. Our team provides a unique mental health experience, intentionally designed to move beyond conventional approaches. We guide you through a strategic wellness plan that actively prepares your mind and body to engage with therapy, setting the stage for profound and lasting transformation.
Many of my clients are LGBTQ+ or neurodivergent and have spent years masking who they are.
Discover a different kind of support at Beam Mental Health. Our team provides a unique mental health experience, intentionally designed to move beyond conventional approaches. We guide you through a strategic wellness plan that actively prepares your mind and body to engage with therapy, setting the stage for profound and lasting transformation.
What you can expect from me: culturally affirming, LGBTQ+-welcoming, trauma-informed care.
DBR and EMDR can help with the following:
Post-Traumatic Stress (PTSD)
Anxiety and panic
Grief and loss
Childhood trauma and attachment wounds
Low self-worth or shame
Phobias and fears
Stress and burnout
What you can expect from me: culturally affirming, LGBTQ+-welcoming, trauma-informed care.
DBR and EMDR can help with the following:
Post-Traumatic Stress (PTSD)
Anxiety and panic
Grief and loss
Childhood trauma and attachment wounds
Low self-worth or shame
Phobias and fears
Stress and burnout
Robert A. Pelosi, NCC, LCMHC, BCETS is a clinician, writer and consultant. He specializes in diagnosing and treating adolescents and young adults with violence and trauma histories. In addition to his Vermont and New York practice, Bob also continues to render professional mental health services and consultation nationally in cases of mass trauma incidents such as the Sandy Hook and Orlando shootings and others. His clinical background extends over twenty-five years of work with kids and families with severe trauma and disabilities. He specializes in intervention with children and families with traumatic stress and domestic violence
Robert A. Pelosi, NCC, LCMHC, BCETS is a clinician, writer and consultant. He specializes in diagnosing and treating adolescents and young adults with violence and trauma histories. In addition to his Vermont and New York practice, Bob also continues to render professional mental health services and consultation nationally in cases of mass trauma incidents such as the Sandy Hook and Orlando shootings and others. His clinical background extends over twenty-five years of work with kids and families with severe trauma and disabilities. He specializes in intervention with children and families with traumatic stress and domestic violence
Welcome to Hobbyhorse Counseling, LLC! My practice focuses on treating children and families that have experienced trauma, as well as working with those who experience trauma due to being marginalized by our society. I believe in focusing on strengths, spending time engaged in play, and building a team of supports to help achieve goals.
Welcome to Hobbyhorse Counseling, LLC! My practice focuses on treating children and families that have experienced trauma, as well as working with those who experience trauma due to being marginalized by our society. I believe in focusing on strengths, spending time engaged in play, and building a team of supports to help achieve goals.
I am a VT Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with over 11 years of experience providing clinical counseling support to clients dealing with diverse life challenges. Clients who are successful working with me are adults open to deepening their relationship with themselves and the wisdom in their body, mind and spirit. Using evidence-based tools I work collaboratively with clients as they discover and embody their unique pathway towards the changes they want to see. Change is not easy and I believe having safe, knowledgeable, trusted support of a counseling relationship makes all the difference.
I am a VT Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with over 11 years of experience providing clinical counseling support to clients dealing with diverse life challenges. Clients who are successful working with me are adults open to deepening their relationship with themselves and the wisdom in their body, mind and spirit. Using evidence-based tools I work collaboratively with clients as they discover and embody their unique pathway towards the changes they want to see. Change is not easy and I believe having safe, knowledgeable, trusted support of a counseling relationship makes all the difference.
As a LGBTQIA+ person, you’ve spent years navigating high-stakes environments, perfecting the art of "doing it all" to feel safe or seen.
But you also want to feel authentic. You want to move from "surviving" the week to actually living a life that feels aligned with your values. I provide a trauma-informed, down-to-earth space where your identity is celebrated, not just "tolerated." I blend a "get-it-done" perspective with deep compassion and clinical expertise to help you find your way back.
As a LGBTQIA+ person, you’ve spent years navigating high-stakes environments, perfecting the art of "doing it all" to feel safe or seen.
But you also want to feel authentic. You want to move from "surviving" the week to actually living a life that feels aligned with your values. I provide a trauma-informed, down-to-earth space where your identity is celebrated, not just "tolerated." I blend a "get-it-done" perspective with deep compassion and clinical expertise to help you find your way back.
NOW Accepting clients from across Vermont. I'm Melanie (she/her). Please reach out if you’d like to work with me! People enter into the therapeutic relationship for all different reasons. I sure have. Maybe this is your first time exploring the idea of therapy or you are returning to therapy after a time away or you are just wanting to change things up a bit. I love hearing people’s stories and am comfortable sitting with someone through the difficult parts of them. Having worked in human services for over a decade, I have found carrying a presence with what people share truly an honor. I am so glad you are here!
NOW Accepting clients from across Vermont. I'm Melanie (she/her). Please reach out if you’d like to work with me! People enter into the therapeutic relationship for all different reasons. I sure have. Maybe this is your first time exploring the idea of therapy or you are returning to therapy after a time away or you are just wanting to change things up a bit. I love hearing people’s stories and am comfortable sitting with someone through the difficult parts of them. Having worked in human services for over a decade, I have found carrying a presence with what people share truly an honor. I am so glad you are here!
Darcy Gingerich, Equinimity Counseling Services
Counselor, MEd, LCMHC, LADC
1 Endorsed
Brattleboro, VT 05301
Whether you are fearful of horses or ride every day, Equine Assisted Therapy techniques are designed to move at your pace and find value at a distance or in the middle of the herd. I will assess your mental health goals and experience with horses, and collaboratively, we’ll develop our therapy plan. No experience with horses is necessary because this is a therapy where humans and horses build relationships without riding. All sessions are unmounted (groundwork).
Whether you are fearful of horses or ride every day, Equine Assisted Therapy techniques are designed to move at your pace and find value at a distance or in the middle of the herd. I will assess your mental health goals and experience with horses, and collaboratively, we’ll develop our therapy plan. No experience with horses is necessary because this is a therapy where humans and horses build relationships without riding. All sessions are unmounted (groundwork).
Navigating the world as a neurodivergent or LGBTQ+ person comes with unique challenges.
I'm licensed in Massachusetts and Vermont for telehealth sessions.
Navigating the world as a neurodivergent or LGBTQ+ person comes with unique challenges.
I'm licensed in Massachusetts and Vermont for telehealth sessions.
I identify as mad, a psychiatric survivor, fat, queer, covid cautious and have experienced religious trauma and nihilistic crisis.
My practice is part time and available through telehealth only, with limited spots which I anticipate will fill quickly. If you think we might be a good match, I would encourage you not to wait to reach out.
I identify as mad, a psychiatric survivor, fat, queer, covid cautious and have experienced religious trauma and nihilistic crisis.
My practice is part time and available through telehealth only, with limited spots which I anticipate will fill quickly. If you think we might be a good match, I would encourage you not to wait to reach out.
I specialize in working with clients struggling through traumatic experiences as well as life transitions, whether it be from one stage of life to another, or when situations arise that require adjustment and change. I practice in an integrative style, pulling techniques from humanistic therapeutic approaches as well as evidenced based EMDR, ACT, DBT and IFS. I have an office in Brattleboro and provide telehealth services. Either way, you can expect to enter an open and affirming therapeutic environment. Please email me for current availability.
I specialize in working with clients struggling through traumatic experiences as well as life transitions, whether it be from one stage of life to another, or when situations arise that require adjustment and change. I practice in an integrative style, pulling techniques from humanistic therapeutic approaches as well as evidenced based EMDR, ACT, DBT and IFS. I have an office in Brattleboro and provide telehealth services. Either way, you can expect to enter an open and affirming therapeutic environment. Please email me for current availability.
Do you feel sad, anxious, tired, or angry more than you’d like to? Are you living with past trauma or pain that you can’t seem to move past? Do you struggle with relationships, self-esteem problems, shame, or destructive patterns? Learning more about how your mind works, and how patterns in your life have developed can allow you to begin to break unhealthy cycles and become more in tune with your true, whole self. I work with adults ages 18 and over in individual psychotherapy to address a range of issues, including depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, relationship problems, and all manner of life transitions.
Do you feel sad, anxious, tired, or angry more than you’d like to? Are you living with past trauma or pain that you can’t seem to move past? Do you struggle with relationships, self-esteem problems, shame, or destructive patterns? Learning more about how your mind works, and how patterns in your life have developed can allow you to begin to break unhealthy cycles and become more in tune with your true, whole self. I work with adults ages 18 and over in individual psychotherapy to address a range of issues, including depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, relationship problems, and all manner of life transitions.
Wendy Lenk McClary
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Brattleboro, VT 05301
Waitlist for new clients
My work is LGBTQ+ affirmative, culturally sensitive, trauma-informed, confidential.
For individuals, I utilize narrative and behavioral approaches to help clients separate themselves from "the problem" and gain enhanced insight. Couples/partners can utilize discernment, Gottman, attachment-based and behavioral approaches to work towards enhanced communication and satisfaction. I value my work with children, adolescents, and their families.
My work is LGBTQ+ affirmative, culturally sensitive, trauma-informed, confidential.
For individuals, I utilize narrative and behavioral approaches to help clients separate themselves from "the problem" and gain enhanced insight. Couples/partners can utilize discernment, Gottman, attachment-based and behavioral approaches to work towards enhanced communication and satisfaction. I value my work with children, adolescents, and their families.
As a Marriage and Family Therapist with more than 22 years of experience in the field, I provide counseling to adolescents (individually from 14 years old and up), adults, couples and families. My style of practice reflects a belief that the most effective treatment is one that works collaboratively towards your goals in a manner that is a combination of my skills/knowledge, your learning style and your active participation.
As a Marriage and Family Therapist with more than 22 years of experience in the field, I provide counseling to adolescents (individually from 14 years old and up), adults, couples and families. My style of practice reflects a belief that the most effective treatment is one that works collaboratively towards your goals in a manner that is a combination of my skills/knowledge, your learning style and your active participation.
Thinking about therapy but unsure where to start? I work with teens, adults, and couples across VT and MA who want to change painful patterns of avoidance, trauma responses, and overwhelm. I welcome all parts of you - your daily anxieties, transformations and realizations, grief, relationships, pleasure, and trauma. I create a compassionate, non-judgmental therapeutic space where people feel they can be their full messy, human selves. Together, we can explore your inner world and work towards finding peace and purpose in your journey.
Thinking about therapy but unsure where to start? I work with teens, adults, and couples across VT and MA who want to change painful patterns of avoidance, trauma responses, and overwhelm. I welcome all parts of you - your daily anxieties, transformations and realizations, grief, relationships, pleasure, and trauma. I create a compassionate, non-judgmental therapeutic space where people feel they can be their full messy, human selves. Together, we can explore your inner world and work towards finding peace and purpose in your journey.
I have had the privilege of over 25 years of working with people providing psychotherapy and addiction and substance abuse treatment. My approach to assisting people having a fuller life and gain mastery over their obstacles is a blend of dynamic/insight and cognitive behavioral approaches.
I have had the privilege of over 25 years of working with people providing psychotherapy and addiction and substance abuse treatment. My approach to assisting people having a fuller life and gain mastery over their obstacles is a blend of dynamic/insight and cognitive behavioral approaches.
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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.