LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in Fairfield, VT
My motto is: "Life is an Adventure!"
As the years pass and my experience deepens, I find that my approach embraces Nature and Positive Psychology more and more as I help people navigate relationships, anxiety, depression, life transitions, aging and existential issues. While I am skilled and knowledgeable about how to help solve problems, work through issues and reducing symptoms, I also feel that it is my calling to help people to access their natural strengths and assets that can help them towards healing. I am currently certified as an EMDR Practitioner.
My motto is: "Life is an Adventure!"
As the years pass and my experience deepens, I find that my approach embraces Nature and Positive Psychology more and more as I help people navigate relationships, anxiety, depression, life transitions, aging and existential issues. While I am skilled and knowledgeable about how to help solve problems, work through issues and reducing symptoms, I also feel that it is my calling to help people to access their natural strengths and assets that can help them towards healing. I am currently certified as an EMDR Practitioner.
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I’m a White-bodied, Queer somatic rostered psychotherapist with deep interests in healing trauma, somatic processing, ENM, kink, relationships of all kinds, increasing self-knowledge, and reclaiming embodiment.
Update 5/27/26: afternoon/evening availability: It feels like there are nonstop barriers, no relief in sight. Your health, self worth, and relationships are suffering. Your life is becoming small in the face of your frantic efforts to avoid triggers just to get through the day. You may be struggling to understand or accept how past experiences have impacted your day-to-day life so profoundly (even in ways that seem to make no sense). There’s frustration, uncertainty, and fear as you try to re-shape your experience in your physical body, your understanding of who you are, your place in this world, and how you relate to other people.
I’m a White-bodied, Queer somatic rostered psychotherapist with deep interests in healing trauma, somatic processing, ENM, kink, relationships of all kinds, increasing self-knowledge, and reclaiming embodiment.
Update 5/27/26: afternoon/evening availability: It feels like there are nonstop barriers, no relief in sight. Your health, self worth, and relationships are suffering. Your life is becoming small in the face of your frantic efforts to avoid triggers just to get through the day. You may be struggling to understand or accept how past experiences have impacted your day-to-day life so profoundly (even in ways that seem to make no sense). There’s frustration, uncertainty, and fear as you try to re-shape your experience in your physical body, your understanding of who you are, your place in this world, and how you relate to other people.
Women are incredible, and yet, I don’t know a single woman who hasn’t held deep pain and shame about herself at some point; somehow feeling like she is both too much and not enough. Shrinking herself, fighting imposter syndrome, avoiding conflict, feeling guilty for having needs and choosing to care for herself... Maybe you know that feeling too, and maybe that’s why you’re here. It doesn’t have to be this way. You can learn how to move from self-criticism to compassion, rebuild your confidence, and let go of the insecurities that make it so hard for you to see your worth. You can learn how to love yourself and your life again.
Women are incredible, and yet, I don’t know a single woman who hasn’t held deep pain and shame about herself at some point; somehow feeling like she is both too much and not enough. Shrinking herself, fighting imposter syndrome, avoiding conflict, feeling guilty for having needs and choosing to care for herself... Maybe you know that feeling too, and maybe that’s why you’re here. It doesn’t have to be this way. You can learn how to move from self-criticism to compassion, rebuild your confidence, and let go of the insecurities that make it so hard for you to see your worth. You can learn how to love yourself and your life again.
Has your spouse come out as LGBT?
I firmly believe that everyone deserves to live an open & authentic life, and I advocate for that belief in both my personal and professional capacities. I work with the straight spouse and/or the closeted LGBT partner, depending on the need, to help move past the secret-keeping, the trauma, and the shame. I offer individual, couples, and group therapy.
Has your spouse come out as LGBT?
I firmly believe that everyone deserves to live an open & authentic life, and I advocate for that belief in both my personal and professional capacities. I work with the straight spouse and/or the closeted LGBT partner, depending on the need, to help move past the secret-keeping, the trauma, and the shame. I offer individual, couples, and group therapy.
In my work with individuals and partners, I bring a warm and grounding presence to each relationship. I trust in the innate capacity of each of us to heal and grow; this belief guides my work in supporting folks navigating complex trauma, grief, chronic illness, and relationship issues. Feeling understood and valued within a supportive, nurturing environment allows us to access deeper exploration and healing, emotional release, & the integration of new mind-body connections. Regardless of how ingrained and automatic your patterns might be, and how stuck you might feel, a more peaceful life is possible.
In my work with individuals and partners, I bring a warm and grounding presence to each relationship. I trust in the innate capacity of each of us to heal and grow; this belief guides my work in supporting folks navigating complex trauma, grief, chronic illness, and relationship issues. Feeling understood and valued within a supportive, nurturing environment allows us to access deeper exploration and healing, emotional release, & the integration of new mind-body connections. Regardless of how ingrained and automatic your patterns might be, and how stuck you might feel, a more peaceful life is possible.
My name is Hilary, and I am a clinical therapist licensed in VT and FL with over 20 years of experience in clinical and community settings. I work best with clients ready to heal from what feels unbearable—especially grief or experiences that have left them feeling disconnected from themselves or others. I have a deep passion for supporting people through grief in all its forms and have specialized training in working with those affected by intimate partner violence, incarceration, and extreme emotional states. My approach helps clients find grounding, self-understanding, and the capacity to hold both pain and possibility.
My name is Hilary, and I am a clinical therapist licensed in VT and FL with over 20 years of experience in clinical and community settings. I work best with clients ready to heal from what feels unbearable—especially grief or experiences that have left them feeling disconnected from themselves or others. I have a deep passion for supporting people through grief in all its forms and have specialized training in working with those affected by intimate partner violence, incarceration, and extreme emotional states. My approach helps clients find grounding, self-understanding, and the capacity to hold both pain and possibility.
I currently have a waitlist, but please inquire if you would like to be added to it. I hold an LICSW in VT with about fifteen years of experience supporting people across the lifespan. I have worked with children, teens, families and adults navigating challenges with life stress, depression, anxiety, addiction, trauma, abuse, as well as people grappling with thoughts of suicide and/or homicide. It is a passion of mine to also offer perinatal mood and anxiety support for carrying and postpartum parents. Whatever the reason you are seeking support at this time, I can help you gain meaning and understanding with compassion and empathy.
I currently have a waitlist, but please inquire if you would like to be added to it. I hold an LICSW in VT with about fifteen years of experience supporting people across the lifespan. I have worked with children, teens, families and adults navigating challenges with life stress, depression, anxiety, addiction, trauma, abuse, as well as people grappling with thoughts of suicide and/or homicide. It is a passion of mine to also offer perinatal mood and anxiety support for carrying and postpartum parents. Whatever the reason you are seeking support at this time, I can help you gain meaning and understanding with compassion and empathy.
I offer psychotherapy and sex therapy for adults, intimate partner work for people ages 18+ in a variety of relationship structures (monogamous, nonmonogamous, polyamorous, uncoupling), multi-modality therapy for adolescents and teens ages 10-18, and play therapy for children ages 5+. My ideal adult clients tend to have some understanding of what hasn’t been working and a desire to shift entrenched patterns and habits. If you feel ready to commit to self-reflection, growth, and writing a new story for yourself or your relationship, we might be a great fit for each other.
I offer psychotherapy and sex therapy for adults, intimate partner work for people ages 18+ in a variety of relationship structures (monogamous, nonmonogamous, polyamorous, uncoupling), multi-modality therapy for adolescents and teens ages 10-18, and play therapy for children ages 5+. My ideal adult clients tend to have some understanding of what hasn’t been working and a desire to shift entrenched patterns and habits. If you feel ready to commit to self-reflection, growth, and writing a new story for yourself or your relationship, we might be a great fit for each other.
My approach is highly strengths-based and relational; driven by the belief that a strong, engaging, trusting therapeutic relationship is essential in supporting people to move towards their personal goals. Whether goals are met quickly or over a longer span of time, treatment is focused and goal-oriented. Particular attention is given to naming and enhancing each individual's inherent skills and self-care abilities. I work to build each person's confidence that they have the strengths necessary to reach whatever state they choose for their self.
My approach is highly strengths-based and relational; driven by the belief that a strong, engaging, trusting therapeutic relationship is essential in supporting people to move towards their personal goals. Whether goals are met quickly or over a longer span of time, treatment is focused and goal-oriented. Particular attention is given to naming and enhancing each individual's inherent skills and self-care abilities. I work to build each person's confidence that they have the strengths necessary to reach whatever state they choose for their self.
As a licensed clinical mental health counselor specializing in EMDR, I work with women and LGBTQIA+ adult individuals to help release the grip of trauma and the past.
I have 7+ years of experience specializing in working with women-identifying and LGBTQIA+ folks who have experienced trauma. I utilize evidence-based Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy as my primary treatment modality. Let's work together to restore connection to your body, live in the present again, and let go of limiting beliefs.
As a licensed clinical mental health counselor specializing in EMDR, I work with women and LGBTQIA+ adult individuals to help release the grip of trauma and the past.
I have 7+ years of experience specializing in working with women-identifying and LGBTQIA+ folks who have experienced trauma. I utilize evidence-based Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy as my primary treatment modality. Let's work together to restore connection to your body, live in the present again, and let go of limiting beliefs.
I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor who has been practicing as a therapist since 2015. I am passionate about providing strengths-based, trauma-informed counseling for adolescents and adults in a virtual private practice setting in Vermont. My goal as your counselor is to help you feel valued and empowered to navigate life’s challenges.
I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor who has been practicing as a therapist since 2015. I am passionate about providing strengths-based, trauma-informed counseling for adolescents and adults in a virtual private practice setting in Vermont. My goal as your counselor is to help you feel valued and empowered to navigate life’s challenges.
My clients find validation in having a provider who understands and acknowledges the difficulties that arise from experiencing marginalization. I have been in the field for over 20 years and have found that my skills are most effective in working with people who are experiencing anxiety, trauma, depression and relationship concerns. With our rapidly changing and shifting world it is important to have a provider that acknowledges the times we are living in to support those of us most affected by these changes. Many of us are struggling to navigate the vast changes in the world around us in addition to typical day to day concerns.
My clients find validation in having a provider who understands and acknowledges the difficulties that arise from experiencing marginalization. I have been in the field for over 20 years and have found that my skills are most effective in working with people who are experiencing anxiety, trauma, depression and relationship concerns. With our rapidly changing and shifting world it is important to have a provider that acknowledges the times we are living in to support those of us most affected by these changes. Many of us are struggling to navigate the vast changes in the world around us in addition to typical day to day concerns.
I offer heart-centered holistic therapy to support those navigating loss & life/death/rebirth transitions. Through compassionate and grounded guidance, I provide therapy to adults who are seeking depthful, explorative, and nurturing counseling. Together, we will journey and gather long-lasting tools, identify your own inherent wisdom, and discover your higher heart's vision.
We may be a good fit if you are seeking support in grief tending, pregnancy and postpartum focused care, or navigation of significant life transitions & transformative change. I also work with complex trauma, anxiety, and sensitive and/or neurodivergent humans.
I offer heart-centered holistic therapy to support those navigating loss & life/death/rebirth transitions. Through compassionate and grounded guidance, I provide therapy to adults who are seeking depthful, explorative, and nurturing counseling. Together, we will journey and gather long-lasting tools, identify your own inherent wisdom, and discover your higher heart's vision.
We may be a good fit if you are seeking support in grief tending, pregnancy and postpartum focused care, or navigation of significant life transitions & transformative change. I also work with complex trauma, anxiety, and sensitive and/or neurodivergent humans.
I am a licensed clinical social worker and a licensed alcohol and drug counselor with a graduate certificate in resiliency-based approaches. My online practice is focused on interpersonal and systemic trauma, substance use, and the importance of community and collectivism in the lives of the folks I serve. I have professional experience working with adults of all ages who are seeking support with a variety of challenges. I use traditional talk therapy and a humanistic, strengths-based approach to create a neutral space focused on empowerment and healing.
I am a licensed clinical social worker and a licensed alcohol and drug counselor with a graduate certificate in resiliency-based approaches. My online practice is focused on interpersonal and systemic trauma, substance use, and the importance of community and collectivism in the lives of the folks I serve. I have professional experience working with adults of all ages who are seeking support with a variety of challenges. I use traditional talk therapy and a humanistic, strengths-based approach to create a neutral space focused on empowerment and healing.
I am an LGBTQ+, kink, and non monogamy affirming therapist.
As a sex therapist, I help people navigate identity, relationships, or behaviors related to sex.
I am an LGBTQ+, kink, and non monogamy affirming therapist.
As a sex therapist, I help people navigate identity, relationships, or behaviors related to sex.
We all need help from time to time. We need someone who will listen, to have our back. Someone who will walk beside us and reflect, or simply listen. Together, we can work to keep you connected to the positive skills you might already have! We can find space to work through any past trauma. You might be at the beginning of a journey, in the middle or further along. I am trained to apply the therapeutic skills, encouragement and perspective you might find useful to employ yourself. Children and families are welcome! We live in a constantly changing world. Let me help strengthen your foundation...for life!
We all need help from time to time. We need someone who will listen, to have our back. Someone who will walk beside us and reflect, or simply listen. Together, we can work to keep you connected to the positive skills you might already have! We can find space to work through any past trauma. You might be at the beginning of a journey, in the middle or further along. I am trained to apply the therapeutic skills, encouragement and perspective you might find useful to employ yourself. Children and families are welcome! We live in a constantly changing world. Let me help strengthen your foundation...for life!
As a Queer therapist, I support marginalized people to build self-worth and live with a greater sense of wellbeing amidst systems that undermine our inherent value.
As a child and family therapist I support all kinds of families ( Queer, blended, single parent, polycules, co-parents, parent-young child, and parent-teen) to find ease, harmony, and strong attachment with one another. I use trauma-informed methods, and build trust through somatic practices such as play and movement to calm anxiety and lift depression.
As a Queer therapist, I support marginalized people to build self-worth and live with a greater sense of wellbeing amidst systems that undermine our inherent value.
As a child and family therapist I support all kinds of families ( Queer, blended, single parent, polycules, co-parents, parent-young child, and parent-teen) to find ease, harmony, and strong attachment with one another. I use trauma-informed methods, and build trust through somatic practices such as play and movement to calm anxiety and lift depression.
Maybe you identify as LGBTQIA+ or neurodivergent, live with ADHD or autism, or grew up in a family where your needs weren’t understood.
I help people heal from complex PTSD, family chaos, and substance use by addressing the deeper wounds beneath the surface. Using EMDR and a harm-reduction approach, we’ll process painful memories, reduce triggers, and build tools to help you feel calmer, more empowered, and more connected to your authentic self.
Maybe you identify as LGBTQIA+ or neurodivergent, live with ADHD or autism, or grew up in a family where your needs weren’t understood.
I help people heal from complex PTSD, family chaos, and substance use by addressing the deeper wounds beneath the surface. Using EMDR and a harm-reduction approach, we’ll process painful memories, reduce triggers, and build tools to help you feel calmer, more empowered, and more connected to your authentic self.
I am a queer, trans/nonbinary, neurodivergent, 2nd generation Chinese American.
I believe in community care, liberation, growth, joy, resilience, healing, and justice. The trauma we experience can make us feel so disconnected while craving connection. I invite and support you in deepening connections to yourself, your communities, and the world around you. Through understanding our intersectional identities, we can start to process and unpack the ways we struggle to show up for ourselves and each other. Healing is a process that takes time, authenticity, and gentle care...
I am a queer, trans/nonbinary, neurodivergent, 2nd generation Chinese American.
I believe in community care, liberation, growth, joy, resilience, healing, and justice. The trauma we experience can make us feel so disconnected while craving connection. I invite and support you in deepening connections to yourself, your communities, and the world around you. Through understanding our intersectional identities, we can start to process and unpack the ways we struggle to show up for ourselves and each other. Healing is a process that takes time, authenticity, and gentle care...
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LGBTQ+ Therapists
Do LGBTQ-affirmative therapists receive special training?
Yes. Many therapists who practice LGBTQ-affirmative therapy have completed specialized training, either during their degree program or as continuing education, to learn the core principles of affirmative therapy and how to best support their LGBTQ clients; some have received certifications in LGBTQ-affirmative therapy. Prospective clients should inquire as to a clinician’s background and training to ensure a good fit.
Why might I want to see an LGBTQ-affirming or LGBTQ-friendly therapist?
Queer and gender-non-conforming individuals frequently experience bias and marginalization in day-to-day life. Working with a therapist who understands these unique challenges, as well as accepts and affirms their identity, can help LGBTQ clients feel safe and supported during therapy—allowing them to better navigate their relationships, mental health, and anything else that they wish to explore during therapy. It is important to note that many therapists can be effective in their work with LGBTQ+ individuals, even in the absence of specific training or background knowledge. The most important component in therapy is the alliance between therapist and client, and this alliance can exist between individuals with very different backgrounds.
How can I find an LGBTQ-friendly therapist?
You may wish to inquire about a therapist’s expertise with your specific challenges or concerns—depression, for example, or relationship strife—as well as their past experiences treating LGBTQ+ clients. Prospective clients may also ask whether a therapist has obtained additional training and/or certification in LGBTQ-affirmative techniques.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience with LGBTQ issues?
Prospective clients should feel empowered to directly ask therapists whether they have received training or been certified in LGBTQ-affirming therapy; competent therapists will be happy to explain their educational background and preferred approach(es) to help a client find the best match for them. Clients may also wish to ask how a therapist has treated clients with their particular challenges in the past and what they expect treatment to look like.
Are all the therapists listed in the LGBTQ directory themselves members of the LGBTQ community?
While therapists may choose to disclose their sexual orientation or gender identity in their profiles, the LGBTQ directory features not only those who have shared this information but also those who assert specialized training or experience in providing support to queer individuals, couples or families.