LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in Saint Helena, CA
Kathleen Boyd
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Saint Helena, CA 94574
Hey, are you struggling with depression, anxiety, ADHD, school problems, or relationship problems?Does your child or teen seem depressed, unfocused, angry, anxious, isolative or is struggling in school or friendships? Are you looking for tools to navigate problems at work, relationships, or stop thoughts that won't get out of your head? I can help. If you're in the LGBTQIA+ community and need an affirming therapist, please reach out, I'm here for you. Pronouns: She/They
Hey, are you struggling with depression, anxiety, ADHD, school problems, or relationship problems?Does your child or teen seem depressed, unfocused, angry, anxious, isolative or is struggling in school or friendships? Are you looking for tools to navigate problems at work, relationships, or stop thoughts that won't get out of your head? I can help. If you're in the LGBTQIA+ community and need an affirming therapist, please reach out, I'm here for you. Pronouns: She/They
Are you in the midst of a transition, grieving a loss, feeling stuck or burned out, struggling with anxiety or depression? If so, you’re not alone. Maybe you long to feel more alive and present in your life, have greater ease in communication, untangle painful patterns of relating, or find balance in caring for yourself and others. Therapy is a place to clarify your values, build insight, and learn practical strategies for moving toward what’s important to you. Understanding yourself with compassion gives you the power to make more conscious choices.
Are you in the midst of a transition, grieving a loss, feeling stuck or burned out, struggling with anxiety or depression? If so, you’re not alone. Maybe you long to feel more alive and present in your life, have greater ease in communication, untangle painful patterns of relating, or find balance in caring for yourself and others. Therapy is a place to clarify your values, build insight, and learn practical strategies for moving toward what’s important to you. Understanding yourself with compassion gives you the power to make more conscious choices.
My therapeutic approach is geared to address your specific needs based on your strengths, goals, and current concerns, including cultural, family, mental health history, and relevant diagnostic issues. I utilize an empowerment and strength-based approach to help you access your best inner self through: identifying and accomplishing your life goals; achieving a calmer state of mind; improving problem solving and creative potential, no matter how difficult your circumstances. I have extensive training in multiple therapeutic methods including cognitive-behavioral, strength-based, positive psychology, psychodynamic, family system, and Jungian approaches. For further information, I prefer to be contacted by phone.
My therapeutic approach is geared to address your specific needs based on your strengths, goals, and current concerns, including cultural, family, mental health history, and relevant diagnostic issues. I utilize an empowerment and strength-based approach to help you access your best inner self through: identifying and accomplishing your life goals; achieving a calmer state of mind; improving problem solving and creative potential, no matter how difficult your circumstances. I have extensive training in multiple therapeutic methods including cognitive-behavioral, strength-based, positive psychology, psychodynamic, family system, and Jungian approaches. For further information, I prefer to be contacted by phone.
I work with adolescents to help them manage the often overwhelming feelings that can occur during this time of transition.
Emotions can sometimes be difficult to bear-sadness, worries about yourself and others, fears, painful recurrent interactions and relationships. Working with an understanding professional to explore feelings and expectations about yourself and your relationships can be the key to clarifying troubling emotional states. These feelings can cause recurrent painful states, or push us toward repetitive or self-destructive behaviors. Exploring these feelings in a safe relationship can cause feelings about yourself and others to shift, opening to new ways of thinking and behaving. This allows for greater flexibility, enhanced creativity, a better relationship with yourself, and better connections and relationships.
I work with adolescents to help them manage the often overwhelming feelings that can occur during this time of transition.
Emotions can sometimes be difficult to bear-sadness, worries about yourself and others, fears, painful recurrent interactions and relationships. Working with an understanding professional to explore feelings and expectations about yourself and your relationships can be the key to clarifying troubling emotional states. These feelings can cause recurrent painful states, or push us toward repetitive or self-destructive behaviors. Exploring these feelings in a safe relationship can cause feelings about yourself and others to shift, opening to new ways of thinking and behaving. This allows for greater flexibility, enhanced creativity, a better relationship with yourself, and better connections and relationships.
Are you living with or have you recently been diagnosed with a major medical condition? Caring for someone who is ill or dying? Are you having difficulties coping with a chronic or newly diagnosed illness? Are your children struggling with the loss of a loved one? Are you dealing with the impact of illness on body image? Are you considering end of life options or dealing with issues such as loss and grief? We help patients, their loved ones, and caregivers coping with cancer, life-altering illness, chronic pain, neurological conditions, infertility, complex pregnancy, and end of life issues.
Are you living with or have you recently been diagnosed with a major medical condition? Caring for someone who is ill or dying? Are you having difficulties coping with a chronic or newly diagnosed illness? Are your children struggling with the loss of a loved one? Are you dealing with the impact of illness on body image? Are you considering end of life options or dealing with issues such as loss and grief? We help patients, their loved ones, and caregivers coping with cancer, life-altering illness, chronic pain, neurological conditions, infertility, complex pregnancy, and end of life issues.
Welcome, I look forward to joining you on your journey towards health, happiness and personal growth. I work with people of all ages including children, teens and adults. I specialize in treating people who are experiencing anxiety and/or depression as well as people who are attempting to heal from difficult relationships. Life can sometimes bring us challenges that are deeply painful, overwhelming and can even seem unbearable when dealing with them alone. As your therapist, I will help you to explore these challenges in a safe and supportive environment while helping you to find your personal path towards healing.
Welcome, I look forward to joining you on your journey towards health, happiness and personal growth. I work with people of all ages including children, teens and adults. I specialize in treating people who are experiencing anxiety and/or depression as well as people who are attempting to heal from difficult relationships. Life can sometimes bring us challenges that are deeply painful, overwhelming and can even seem unbearable when dealing with them alone. As your therapist, I will help you to explore these challenges in a safe and supportive environment while helping you to find your personal path towards healing.
Lynne Benatovich
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Saint Helena, CA 94574 (Online Only)
I strive to help you get to the root of the issues and clear the way for your own innate wisdom to heal and transform your life.
I know first hand that healing from trauma and "the dark nights of the soul" are not only possible, but hold within them a gateway to more love and joy. No one goes through life without pain. Yet how we address our pain will make all the difference in how deeply we suffer, how resilient we are and how much we grow from these experiences. I will infuse our collaboration with compassion, acceptance, curiosity, and humor--focusing on your strengths.
I strive to help you get to the root of the issues and clear the way for your own innate wisdom to heal and transform your life.
I know first hand that healing from trauma and "the dark nights of the soul" are not only possible, but hold within them a gateway to more love and joy. No one goes through life without pain. Yet how we address our pain will make all the difference in how deeply we suffer, how resilient we are and how much we grow from these experiences. I will infuse our collaboration with compassion, acceptance, curiosity, and humor--focusing on your strengths.
Welcome, my name is Alex and I would love the opportunity to teach you how to use mindfulness techniques to create lasting changes in your life. Are you overwhelmed, critical of yourself or have difficulty regulating your emotions? I empower high-functioning adults to overcome difficult life situations from the past and present.
Welcome, my name is Alex and I would love the opportunity to teach you how to use mindfulness techniques to create lasting changes in your life. Are you overwhelmed, critical of yourself or have difficulty regulating your emotions? I empower high-functioning adults to overcome difficult life situations from the past and present.
Being in a long-term relationship can be difficult. Job stress, parenting, chronic illness, and past trauma all add to the disruption in a relationship. When one or more of these are at play, your energy is sapped and your ability to respond to your partner or kids with patience is limited. It's hard to keep yourself from just reacting, whether that reaction is to snap out or shut down. I know - from very personal experience - how it feels to be trapped, alone, and stuck in a relationship without any idea how to make it better. But now, there's a roadmap to making these issues better, and I'd like to share it with you.
Being in a long-term relationship can be difficult. Job stress, parenting, chronic illness, and past trauma all add to the disruption in a relationship. When one or more of these are at play, your energy is sapped and your ability to respond to your partner or kids with patience is limited. It's hard to keep yourself from just reacting, whether that reaction is to snap out or shut down. I know - from very personal experience - how it feels to be trapped, alone, and stuck in a relationship without any idea how to make it better. But now, there's a roadmap to making these issues better, and I'd like to share it with you.
Annette Henke Psychotherapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, ACHP-SW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Saint Helena, CA 94574
Many people come to me with prior experiences of therapy that were not helpful. This happens for many reasons but sometimes it's as simple as it wasn't the right fit. A wise mentor explained that "all human growth and healing takes place in the context of relationship, from infancy on". Therapy is a relationship of growth, change, healing. Many people are driven to therapy because of suffering in current or past relationship. Often the most challenging and hurtful relationship we have is the one with one's self. The "right" therapist is one that makes moving through this vulnerable process possible and bearable.
Many people come to me with prior experiences of therapy that were not helpful. This happens for many reasons but sometimes it's as simple as it wasn't the right fit. A wise mentor explained that "all human growth and healing takes place in the context of relationship, from infancy on". Therapy is a relationship of growth, change, healing. Many people are driven to therapy because of suffering in current or past relationship. Often the most challenging and hurtful relationship we have is the one with one's self. The "right" therapist is one that makes moving through this vulnerable process possible and bearable.
Lila Wallace
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Saint Helena, CA 94574 (Online Only)
Relationship issues? Anxiety? Feeling stuck and ready to get help? I offer a compassionate yet direct approach to support you in feeling better as quickly as possible. I'm here for you.
Relationship issues? Anxiety? Feeling stuck and ready to get help? I offer a compassionate yet direct approach to support you in feeling better as quickly as possible. I'm here for you.
Alisa Jacobo
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Saint Helena, CA 94574
Alisa specializes in attachment, relationship concerns, abandonment, separation and loss, identity development , PTSD/trauma, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety and life transitions.
Alisa is a bilingual (English/Spanish)/bi-cultural licensed clinical social worker with experience working with adolescents and their families, as well as adults. Alisa centers her work on building a strong therapeutic relationship; providing a safe, non-judgmental space for clients to explore themselves, past experiences, and their relationships with others.
Alisa specializes in attachment, relationship concerns, abandonment, separation and loss, identity development , PTSD/trauma, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety and life transitions.
Alisa is a bilingual (English/Spanish)/bi-cultural licensed clinical social worker with experience working with adolescents and their families, as well as adults. Alisa centers her work on building a strong therapeutic relationship; providing a safe, non-judgmental space for clients to explore themselves, past experiences, and their relationships with others.
"May your choices reflect your HOPES, not your fears." - Nelson Mandela - Life can be stressful and overwhelming sometimes, causing us to lose track of long-term goals and everyday pleasures. Everyday stress stemming from family/relationship conflict, parenting issues, career choices and life transitions can build up and feel impossible to escape from. Therapy can be a useful guide to help get back on track and focus on what truly makes you happy.
"May your choices reflect your HOPES, not your fears." - Nelson Mandela - Life can be stressful and overwhelming sometimes, causing us to lose track of long-term goals and everyday pleasures. Everyday stress stemming from family/relationship conflict, parenting issues, career choices and life transitions can build up and feel impossible to escape from. Therapy can be a useful guide to help get back on track and focus on what truly makes you happy.
Kathleen Herrera, LCSW Psychotherapy, Inc
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Saint Helena, CA 94574
With over 30 yrs. of clinical experience, my passion has been focused on supporting individuals, couples, & families with emotional healing, healthy coping, personal growth, & relationship fulfillment. Depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma, self-doubt, burnout, loss/grief, loneliness, and repeated difficulties with resiliency through life’s twists & turns can take a toll on us. Therapy can provide a safe space for processing these vulnerabilities and enhancing your emotional strength, mental-toughness, motivation, and compassion for self & others—empowering you towards a path that fits with your hopes.
With over 30 yrs. of clinical experience, my passion has been focused on supporting individuals, couples, & families with emotional healing, healthy coping, personal growth, & relationship fulfillment. Depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma, self-doubt, burnout, loss/grief, loneliness, and repeated difficulties with resiliency through life’s twists & turns can take a toll on us. Therapy can provide a safe space for processing these vulnerabilities and enhancing your emotional strength, mental-toughness, motivation, and compassion for self & others—empowering you towards a path that fits with your hopes.
Holding space for healing trauma and grief! We will work together, in a safe space, to create more stability in your life as you process through the trauma and/or grief that has compounded over the years.
Holding space for healing trauma and grief! We will work together, in a safe space, to create more stability in your life as you process through the trauma and/or grief that has compounded over the years.
Tiffany L Iverson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Saint Helena, CA 94574
When life and relationships get(or have been for a long time) tough. When anxiety gets in the way of enjoyment, fulfillment and productivity. When it is just harder than it used to be to get anything done. When you feel stuck or see a transition ahead, but feel unsure how to move forward. When you feel alone or lonely and need support to build a better lifestyle that fits your hopes. When self-esteem gets in your way or you find yourself depending on external things(i.e. people, substances, behaviors) to bring joy. ---An unbiased place to work through things like this is an important part of a change that is best for you.
When life and relationships get(or have been for a long time) tough. When anxiety gets in the way of enjoyment, fulfillment and productivity. When it is just harder than it used to be to get anything done. When you feel stuck or see a transition ahead, but feel unsure how to move forward. When you feel alone or lonely and need support to build a better lifestyle that fits your hopes. When self-esteem gets in your way or you find yourself depending on external things(i.e. people, substances, behaviors) to bring joy. ---An unbiased place to work through things like this is an important part of a change that is best for you.
Maddy Pettit
Marriage & Family Therapist, AMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Saint Helena, CA 94574 (Online Only)
Are you feeling stuck in unhealthy patterns of thinking and overwhelming emotions? Unprocessed trauma, anxiety, depression, and eating disorders can hinder our ability to live rich, meaningful lives. My passion is helping adults and teens bravely face these unwanted parts of themselves to find new ways of coping and expressing emotions. I take a strengths-based approach to therapy and enjoy helping clients reconnect to the parts of themselves that bring them joy, creativity, and pride.
Are you feeling stuck in unhealthy patterns of thinking and overwhelming emotions? Unprocessed trauma, anxiety, depression, and eating disorders can hinder our ability to live rich, meaningful lives. My passion is helping adults and teens bravely face these unwanted parts of themselves to find new ways of coping and expressing emotions. I take a strengths-based approach to therapy and enjoy helping clients reconnect to the parts of themselves that bring them joy, creativity, and pride.
Making the choice to come to therapy is not an easy one. Therapy can be difficult and intimidating but ultimately has the potential to help you create positive and lasting change. I commonly work with clients who struggle with negative thoughts, depression, anxiety, trauma, attachment, self-harm, low self-esteem, identity, life transitions, difficult past/present life experiences, relationships, family conflict, and loss. My focus is on supporting you while we explore your situation, finding what tools work best and support your needs most, and using those tools to gently challenge and push past the barriers that currently exist.
Making the choice to come to therapy is not an easy one. Therapy can be difficult and intimidating but ultimately has the potential to help you create positive and lasting change. I commonly work with clients who struggle with negative thoughts, depression, anxiety, trauma, attachment, self-harm, low self-esteem, identity, life transitions, difficult past/present life experiences, relationships, family conflict, and loss. My focus is on supporting you while we explore your situation, finding what tools work best and support your needs most, and using those tools to gently challenge and push past the barriers that currently exist.
Not accepting new clients at this time. When I do, I welcome all and offer a free 35 minute intro session. I specialize in Grief, Trauma, Relationship Challenges, Suicide, Emotion Regulation, Anxiety, Cultural Challenges, Work Challenges & Eating Disorders. My current work & previous experience includes: NASA, DEIB Specialist (Current); Santa Rosa Jr. College, Director of Res Life; Pacific Union College, Professor (2024); Berklee School of Music, Res Life Director (2023); Rutgers (2021-22) University at Buffalo, Assistant Director of Counseling (20-21); Dartmouth, Research Coord. (2020); Cornell University, Psychologist (2016-19).
Not accepting new clients at this time. When I do, I welcome all and offer a free 35 minute intro session. I specialize in Grief, Trauma, Relationship Challenges, Suicide, Emotion Regulation, Anxiety, Cultural Challenges, Work Challenges & Eating Disorders. My current work & previous experience includes: NASA, DEIB Specialist (Current); Santa Rosa Jr. College, Director of Res Life; Pacific Union College, Professor (2024); Berklee School of Music, Res Life Director (2023); Rutgers (2021-22) University at Buffalo, Assistant Director of Counseling (20-21); Dartmouth, Research Coord. (2020); Cornell University, Psychologist (2016-19).
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The people I work with in therapy often want change in their lives, such as relief from anxiety, depression, trauma, low self-esteem, guilt or shame, help navigating difficult situations, LGBT issues, and improved communication between partners/spouses, family members, and friends. I provide the means for my clients to explore issues and the sources of those issues.
The people I work with in therapy often want change in their lives, such as relief from anxiety, depression, trauma, low self-esteem, guilt or shame, help navigating difficult situations, LGBT issues, and improved communication between partners/spouses, family members, and friends. I provide the means for my clients to explore issues and the sources of those issues.
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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.