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Melissa Burroughs
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Santa Clarita, CA 91351 (Online Only)
As a queer affirmative therapist, my mission is to offer a compassionate, inclusive, and empowering space for you to explore your identity and navigate life’s challenges. I understand the unique experiences and needs of the LGBTQ community and am dedicated to providing a therapeutic environment where you can feel truly seen, heard, and validated. I use a client-centered approach and evidence-based practices to tailor therapy to your specific needs. Whether you're grappling with gender dysphoria, depression, anxiety, or interpersonal challenges, I am here to support.
As a queer affirmative therapist, my mission is to offer a compassionate, inclusive, and empowering space for you to explore your identity and navigate life’s challenges. I understand the unique experiences and needs of the LGBTQ community and am dedicated to providing a therapeutic environment where you can feel truly seen, heard, and validated. I use a client-centered approach and evidence-based practices to tailor therapy to your specific needs. Whether you're grappling with gender dysphoria, depression, anxiety, or interpersonal challenges, I am here to support.
Kat Ralph
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Santa Clarita, CA 91321 (Online Only)
Welcome, I am so glad you are here. Life is hard, and finding a therapist is even harder! My goal is to create a safe, collaborative environment - one where you are respected, seen, and empowered! My ideal client is Queer, Trans, Gender non-conforming, or exploring their gender and sexual identities! I am queer, trans non-binary, white, neurodivergent human who values diversity and strives to use an anti-colonial lens.
Welcome, I am so glad you are here. Life is hard, and finding a therapist is even harder! My goal is to create a safe, collaborative environment - one where you are respected, seen, and empowered! My ideal client is Queer, Trans, Gender non-conforming, or exploring their gender and sexual identities! I am queer, trans non-binary, white, neurodivergent human who values diversity and strives to use an anti-colonial lens.
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Are you looking for a therapist who specifically understands transgender issues. Are you tired of cookie -cutter responses? Do you want to connect with someone who has experience being through what you are going through? Are you looking for a safe space to experiment with gender presentation?
Are you looking for a therapist who specifically understands transgender issues. Are you tired of cookie -cutter responses? Do you want to connect with someone who has experience being through what you are going through? Are you looking for a safe space to experiment with gender presentation?
Anya Kavanaugh
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, ATR-BC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
Clients seek me out for my lived experience as an autistic, ADHD, and transgender therapist with expertise in neurodivergence and queer identities.
As a neurodivergent or queer individual in today's society, you feel pressured to conceal your true self, anxious about potential rejection if you express yourself authentically. You often mimic others to fit in, hide your true self, and strive for perfection to gain acceptance. Simply for being yourself, you're labeled as "weird," "strange," or "different," which deepens feelings of isolation. Whether you're exploring your neurodivergence, gender, or sexuality for the first time or grappling with understanding your needs, there is a path forward from surviving to thriving.
Clients seek me out for my lived experience as an autistic, ADHD, and transgender therapist with expertise in neurodivergence and queer identities.
As a neurodivergent or queer individual in today's society, you feel pressured to conceal your true self, anxious about potential rejection if you express yourself authentically. You often mimic others to fit in, hide your true self, and strive for perfection to gain acceptance. Simply for being yourself, you're labeled as "weird," "strange," or "different," which deepens feelings of isolation. Whether you're exploring your neurodivergence, gender, or sexuality for the first time or grappling with understanding your needs, there is a path forward from surviving to thriving.
As queer, transgender, Asian American, and neurodivergent, my therapeutic stance combines my professional and personal experiences with what I learn from you so we may co-create the best approach. Allow me to walk with you on your path, and I will lend guidance and perspective without ever imposing my will over yours. Let’s work together to find the next steps to whatever you bring, the middle path between the burdens and the joys. This can be more somatic-leaning, philosophically-inclined, skills-based, or any combination thereof.
As queer, transgender, Asian American, and neurodivergent, my therapeutic stance combines my professional and personal experiences with what I learn from you so we may co-create the best approach. Allow me to walk with you on your path, and I will lend guidance and perspective without ever imposing my will over yours. Let’s work together to find the next steps to whatever you bring, the middle path between the burdens and the joys. This can be more somatic-leaning, philosophically-inclined, skills-based, or any combination thereof.
Sarah Peace
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC, LMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90048
I have specialized training in ecotherapy & psychedelic-assisted therapy, Gestalt therapy, and transgender affirming therapy.
I believe there is opportunity for healing within the suffering we experience. Psychotherapy can be a way to turn directly toward what is happening for you and engage with how it impacts you. It is in this looking that growth and change happens, using awareness in the present moment as a way to help you understand and release the pains of the past, fears of the future, and limiting old beliefs. Together, we can support you to discover, reconnect to, use and understand your own skills and strengths. I love working with adults from diverse backgrounds who are wanting to make a change in their lives, communities, and our world.
I have specialized training in ecotherapy & psychedelic-assisted therapy, Gestalt therapy, and transgender affirming therapy.
I believe there is opportunity for healing within the suffering we experience. Psychotherapy can be a way to turn directly toward what is happening for you and engage with how it impacts you. It is in this looking that growth and change happens, using awareness in the present moment as a way to help you understand and release the pains of the past, fears of the future, and limiting old beliefs. Together, we can support you to discover, reconnect to, use and understand your own skills and strengths. I love working with adults from diverse backgrounds who are wanting to make a change in their lives, communities, and our world.
My speciality is in the transgender and gender expansive/nonconforming communities, sexuality and gender exploration, ethical nonmonogamy, and beyond.
Perhaps you are brand new to therapy, or returning for continued growth. Maybe you are looking for a therapist that relates to the LGBTQ+ identities/experiences you have, and how those may affect other areas of your life. You're looking for a space to be authentic and explore complex parts of who you are in a safe, affirming space. You might be experiencing anxiety, depression, confusion, or other barriers to your well-being. My priority is inviting you to share who you are so we can create positive outcomes. I combine evidence-based practices with real-world application, placing your experiences at the forefront of therapy.
My speciality is in the transgender and gender expansive/nonconforming communities, sexuality and gender exploration, ethical nonmonogamy, and beyond.
Perhaps you are brand new to therapy, or returning for continued growth. Maybe you are looking for a therapist that relates to the LGBTQ+ identities/experiences you have, and how those may affect other areas of your life. You're looking for a space to be authentic and explore complex parts of who you are in a safe, affirming space. You might be experiencing anxiety, depression, confusion, or other barriers to your well-being. My priority is inviting you to share who you are so we can create positive outcomes. I combine evidence-based practices with real-world application, placing your experiences at the forefront of therapy.
Julie Lyons
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LCSW, TCT, LMC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Woodland Hills, CA 91364 (Online Only)
When you feel you have tried everything else. Learn to develop internal harmony by utilizing parts of yourself that you don't know you have to stop doing the same thing over and over. Find out how to connect with your genius, your creativity, and your passion. Empower yourself to be who you are, achieve emotional freedom, professional success and build your confidence. Discover and live your truth! Transgender specialist and Dissociatiation Expert. Psychotherapist and Certified Master Life Coach
When you feel you have tried everything else. Learn to develop internal harmony by utilizing parts of yourself that you don't know you have to stop doing the same thing over and over. Find out how to connect with your genius, your creativity, and your passion. Empower yourself to be who you are, achieve emotional freedom, professional success and build your confidence. Discover and live your truth! Transgender specialist and Dissociatiation Expert. Psychotherapist and Certified Master Life Coach
Karyn A Anderson, LMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pasadena, CA 91104 (Online Only)
I have 33 years of expertise treating a wide range of diagnostic and ethnically diverse patients. I strive, to find the best theoretic orientation that works best with the individuality of each patient. Some of the issues that I specialize in treating are grief, loss, transgender adjustment, anxiety, depression, bipolar, LGBTQ relationships, anger, grief,
I have 33 years of expertise treating a wide range of diagnostic and ethnically diverse patients. I strive, to find the best theoretic orientation that works best with the individuality of each patient. Some of the issues that I specialize in treating are grief, loss, transgender adjustment, anxiety, depression, bipolar, LGBTQ relationships, anger, grief,
Ezak Marquez
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90024 (Online Only)
I specialize in working with the LGBTQ+ community with a focus on transgender and nonbinary folks to address a variety of issues including gender dysphoria, identity exploration, anxiety, and depression. I utilize a social justice and intersectional framework in acknowledging the systemic oppression affecting BIPOC communities and its impact on mental health.
I specialize in working with the LGBTQ+ community with a focus on transgender and nonbinary folks to address a variety of issues including gender dysphoria, identity exploration, anxiety, and depression. I utilize a social justice and intersectional framework in acknowledging the systemic oppression affecting BIPOC communities and its impact on mental health.
PatrickLyra Wilder LMFT & Associates
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90013 (Online Only)
As a white therapist, I am trained in centering Black, Indigenous, and diverse clients of color, as well as LGBTQIA2S+ and Transgender Mental Health.
UPDATE: I have 4 biweekly openings for Aetna (Tues 4 PM, Weds 12 PM, Thurs 2 & 4 PM) that can become weekly over time. / Life’s intensity can make balance hard to maintain. Connecting with a safe, trained professional can help you uncover strengths, resolve trauma, and find peace. I help my clients practice mindful coping, focus on solutions, and attend to embodied sensations as we navigate life's challenges together. Healing unfolds in our therapeutic relationship, where we collaborate, build trust, and work through what arises in the moment. As a person-centered somatic psychotherapist, I meet you where you are.
As a white therapist, I am trained in centering Black, Indigenous, and diverse clients of color, as well as LGBTQIA2S+ and Transgender Mental Health.
UPDATE: I have 4 biweekly openings for Aetna (Tues 4 PM, Weds 12 PM, Thurs 2 & 4 PM) that can become weekly over time. / Life’s intensity can make balance hard to maintain. Connecting with a safe, trained professional can help you uncover strengths, resolve trauma, and find peace. I help my clients practice mindful coping, focus on solutions, and attend to embodied sensations as we navigate life's challenges together. Healing unfolds in our therapeutic relationship, where we collaborate, build trust, and work through what arises in the moment. As a person-centered somatic psychotherapist, I meet you where you are.
Gabby Collins Eating Disorder Therapist
Pre-Licensed Professional, ASW, MSW
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90026 (Online Only)
I have a particular focus working with folks navigating eating disorders, sexual identity, gender dysphoria, and dissociative disorders.
Your mood’s been down and you’ve been feeling anxious all the time. The past and the future both feel daunting, but being in the present isn’t any easier. Maybe you’re drifting through life, dissociating, or fixating on food so you can feel a sense of control when everything feels hopelessly out of control. You feel stuck between oppressive social pressures, past experiences, and who you really are. Let’s get you back to you.
I have a particular focus working with folks navigating eating disorders, sexual identity, gender dysphoria, and dissociative disorders.
Your mood’s been down and you’ve been feeling anxious all the time. The past and the future both feel daunting, but being in the present isn’t any easier. Maybe you’re drifting through life, dissociating, or fixating on food so you can feel a sense of control when everything feels hopelessly out of control. You feel stuck between oppressive social pressures, past experiences, and who you really are. Let’s get you back to you.
Hello! I'm Katy and I'm a nonbinary, LGBTQ+ affirming therapist. My specialty is transgender, nonbinary, and/or gender questioning adults, and teens. Gender identity issues are difficult to navigate...for client AND parents. As a parent, you may experience grief, confusion, overwhelming questions and feelings, plus, your child's own confusion and overwhelming feelings. Come visit for an hour and let's see how we can work through this time together.
Hello! I'm Katy and I'm a nonbinary, LGBTQ+ affirming therapist. My specialty is transgender, nonbinary, and/or gender questioning adults, and teens. Gender identity issues are difficult to navigate...for client AND parents. As a parent, you may experience grief, confusion, overwhelming questions and feelings, plus, your child's own confusion and overwhelming feelings. Come visit for an hour and let's see how we can work through this time together.
Let's talk about your story. We are surrounded by stories about ourselves, our cultures, and communities. I help trans, queer, and POC people explore the stories that compose our lived experiences of anxiety, depression, gender, immigration, and race. Together, we'll work towards unpacking generational trauma to fortify your mental wellness, communication, boundaries, and intentional living.
Let's talk about your story. We are surrounded by stories about ourselves, our cultures, and communities. I help trans, queer, and POC people explore the stories that compose our lived experiences of anxiety, depression, gender, immigration, and race. Together, we'll work towards unpacking generational trauma to fortify your mental wellness, communication, boundaries, and intentional living.
Kelsi Elizabeth Dahn
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 (Online Only)
Tired of waking up staring out into the abyss staring back at you? Being a human is hard, no matter how you go about it, and trying to make meaning out of the chaos can be overwhelming. I support my clients to align their lives with their Authentic Self, while collaboratively honoring and transforming anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and other feelings or behaviors that seem out of balance with everyday life. I believe that coming from a place of authenticity opens the door to a wider range of possibilities for your life's path, and makes interpersonal relationships along the journey better and more fulfilling.
Tired of waking up staring out into the abyss staring back at you? Being a human is hard, no matter how you go about it, and trying to make meaning out of the chaos can be overwhelming. I support my clients to align their lives with their Authentic Self, while collaboratively honoring and transforming anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and other feelings or behaviors that seem out of balance with everyday life. I believe that coming from a place of authenticity opens the door to a wider range of possibilities for your life's path, and makes interpersonal relationships along the journey better and more fulfilling.
Adult Autism Assessment, LLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90025
I am so delighted you found your way here. A little about me – I am a white, queer, genderqueer, afab, neuroqueer (AuDHD) licensed masters-level clinician (LMFT). I am passionate about supporting neurodivergent people in living their best, most liberated lives. I work from a liberation philosophy and neurodivergent-affirming lens and also believe strongly that self-identification is valid. I began working in the mental health field in 2010 and have worked in a variety of settings. The primary focus of my work in recent years has been on supporting neurodivergent adults and adult autism assessments.
I am so delighted you found your way here. A little about me – I am a white, queer, genderqueer, afab, neuroqueer (AuDHD) licensed masters-level clinician (LMFT). I am passionate about supporting neurodivergent people in living their best, most liberated lives. I work from a liberation philosophy and neurodivergent-affirming lens and also believe strongly that self-identification is valid. I began working in the mental health field in 2010 and have worked in a variety of settings. The primary focus of my work in recent years has been on supporting neurodivergent adults and adult autism assessments.
Nayelhi (Nelly) Ramirez
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
Santa Barbara, CA 93111
Hello! My name is Nayelhi Ramirez (she/they/ella) and I’m an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist in Santa Barbara/Goleta. I help children and teens with relationships, talking to others, understanding feelings, feeling good about your body, handling anxiety, and growing up in a world affected by big systems and different cultures. I love to support you, children, teens, and young adults in exploring identity, generational trauma, coping with anxiety, stress, relationships, depression- while nurturing emotional resilience. Let’s unpack it together!
Hello! My name is Nayelhi Ramirez (she/they/ella) and I’m an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist in Santa Barbara/Goleta. I help children and teens with relationships, talking to others, understanding feelings, feeling good about your body, handling anxiety, and growing up in a world affected by big systems and different cultures. I love to support you, children, teens, and young adults in exploring identity, generational trauma, coping with anxiety, stress, relationships, depression- while nurturing emotional resilience. Let’s unpack it together!
I am a queer, nonbinary therapist who specializes in working with several niches of clients. I use Art Therapy, EMDR, somatic work, and psychedelic-assisted-therapy (with the adults). I offer services in WA, OR, ID, GA, and UT. Contact me for more info or pop over to my website! It's got a LOT of good info about me.
I am a queer, nonbinary therapist who specializes in working with several niches of clients. I use Art Therapy, EMDR, somatic work, and psychedelic-assisted-therapy (with the adults). I offer services in WA, OR, ID, GA, and UT. Contact me for more info or pop over to my website! It's got a LOT of good info about me.
Andi Brinkerhoff
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
Pasadena, CA 91101
It is a gift to seek out a space of your own to be witnessed and understood– I’m so glad you are here. My work is rooted in considering the ecosystem of mind, body, spirit, and culture in relationship to community and self. My approach involves being curious about you as a whole person and tapping into the complex interplay of your embodied and emotional world. I draw influence from a relational, mindfulness, and depth lens. As a client-centered therapist, I seek to empower you to define your unique needs and goals for our work together.
It is a gift to seek out a space of your own to be witnessed and understood– I’m so glad you are here. My work is rooted in considering the ecosystem of mind, body, spirit, and culture in relationship to community and self. My approach involves being curious about you as a whole person and tapping into the complex interplay of your embodied and emotional world. I draw influence from a relational, mindfulness, and depth lens. As a client-centered therapist, I seek to empower you to define your unique needs and goals for our work together.
Sequoia Prindle - Neurodiversity Affirming Therapist
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Bakersfield, CA 93301 (Online Only)
Please note: emailing me via Psychology Today is preferred to calling, thank you! I know it's exhausting to live in a world that asks us to mask our true identities, needs, and the most unique and beautiful parts of ourselves. We all deserve to have a safe space where we can explore the masks that we wear and the selves beneath them. I have lived experience with neurodivergence, dissociation, polyamory, and am queer and nonbinary, so I understand how valuable it is to have a therapist who understands intersectional experiences and can provide a space for non-judgmental authenticity in healing.
Please note: emailing me via Psychology Today is preferred to calling, thank you! I know it's exhausting to live in a world that asks us to mask our true identities, needs, and the most unique and beautiful parts of ourselves. We all deserve to have a safe space where we can explore the masks that we wear and the selves beneath them. I have lived experience with neurodivergence, dissociation, polyamory, and am queer and nonbinary, so I understand how valuable it is to have a therapist who understands intersectional experiences and can provide a space for non-judgmental authenticity in healing.
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Transgender Therapists
As a gender-diverse individual, why might I want to see a therapist who is also gender diverse?
A trans or gender-diverse client may want to see a therapist who is also trans or gender diverse because the client may feel safer sharing their experiences and more confident that the therapist will understand, validate, and support them. But trans or gender-diverse clients can also benefit from therapy with cisgender therapists; this is a personal decision based on the connection between the client and the therapist, and if that connection is strong, therapy will be successful.
What if I cannot find a therapist who shares my gender identity?
Therapy can still be effective if a therapist does not share a client’s gender identity; a large body of research indicates that the most important factor in successful therapy is the therapeutic alliance. A therapist can also be interviewed for sensitivity and competence on gender identity and expression to ensure they possess appropriate knowledge and skills. Many therapists have excellent training and extensive experience working with gender-diverse clients, and that expertise can be invaluable despite a therapist not sharing the same firsthand experiences.
How can I recognize a good therapist for working with gender-diverse clients?
An experienced therapist should be able to help clients explore their gender identity and expression, alleviate discomfort related to their gender identity, treat mental health challenges and trauma, address existing relationships and communication with family members and loved ones, and determine the next steps pertaining to nonmedical or medical gender-affirming interventions. To recognize a good therapist, clients can ask about these topics and explore their comfort and connection with the clinician.
How might I inquire about a therapist’s experience working with transgender clients?
Clients should feel comfortable asking therapists directly about their experience working with transgender or gender-diverse clientele. For example, clients may ask about the therapist’s training and education with regard to gender identity, how many trans clients they’ve worked with in the past, and what sorts of matters were discussed. You may wish to inquire how a therapist specifically supports the needs of transgender clients or clients questioning their gender identity. A good clinician who is nonetheless not the right fit for you is often happy to make referrals to others based on the concerns you articulate in a preliminary conversation.