Transgender Therapists in Franklin, IN
Well Heart Psychotherapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Franklin, IN 46131
Imagine someone listening without judging or giving unsolicited advice. Imagine having a place to go where no one asks something of you, where you can let go of stress, anxiousness, or loneliness. Family, friends and society may not understand, or may be unable to carry our burdens. Therapy is intended to enter our lives when support is needed. The therapists at Well Heart Psychotherapy work with individuals, couples and groups to offer support and healing, and approach clients with compassion and nonjudgement, encouraging acceptance and gentleness within.
Imagine someone listening without judging or giving unsolicited advice. Imagine having a place to go where no one asks something of you, where you can let go of stress, anxiousness, or loneliness. Family, friends and society may not understand, or may be unable to carry our burdens. Therapy is intended to enter our lives when support is needed. The therapists at Well Heart Psychotherapy work with individuals, couples and groups to offer support and healing, and approach clients with compassion and nonjudgement, encouraging acceptance and gentleness within.
Sierra Schaidle
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Franklin, IN 46131 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Life doesn’t always go the way we want it to, and discomfort and disappointment can be overwhelming. I love working with clients who are ready to explore change. I have the most experience helping those with anxiety, concerns with trust, self-esteem issues, life transitions, traumatic experiences, difficult family relationships, romantic relationship struggles, and LGBTQ+ experiences. I want to learn what makes you unique, help you build confidence in yourself, and help you reclaim your life narrative. Let's explore those places of power within you to work through the liminal parts of your life.
Life doesn’t always go the way we want it to, and discomfort and disappointment can be overwhelming. I love working with clients who are ready to explore change. I have the most experience helping those with anxiety, concerns with trust, self-esteem issues, life transitions, traumatic experiences, difficult family relationships, romantic relationship struggles, and LGBTQ+ experiences. I want to learn what makes you unique, help you build confidence in yourself, and help you reclaim your life narrative. Let's explore those places of power within you to work through the liminal parts of your life.
Does your anxiety make it hard to go about your day-to-day life? Do you notice your depression stopping you from doing things that you used to enjoy? Are you wanting to learn how to cope with your ADHD? Are your children having a lot of behavioral issues in their lives currently and you aren't sure how to help them? Have your children suffered from a trauma they have experienced? Do you want to improve your relationship with your partner? If so, I would be a great fit to help you along your journey. I believe you hold the key to your healing!
Does your anxiety make it hard to go about your day-to-day life? Do you notice your depression stopping you from doing things that you used to enjoy? Are you wanting to learn how to cope with your ADHD? Are your children having a lot of behavioral issues in their lives currently and you aren't sure how to help them? Have your children suffered from a trauma they have experienced? Do you want to improve your relationship with your partner? If so, I would be a great fit to help you along your journey. I believe you hold the key to your healing!
Linda Childers is an individual therapist who pairs her dynamic energy with a gift of relating to clients to help them find their way. She pairs a strong intuitive sense with unconditional positive regard to help clients feel comfortable and at ease to explore life choices and enact positive change. Her strengths include helping clients uncover faulty thought patterns and discover new ways of thinking and being in the world.
Linda Childers is an individual therapist who pairs her dynamic energy with a gift of relating to clients to help them find their way. She pairs a strong intuitive sense with unconditional positive regard to help clients feel comfortable and at ease to explore life choices and enact positive change. Her strengths include helping clients uncover faulty thought patterns and discover new ways of thinking and being in the world.
Teen Girl Counseling (Audra Richert, MSW, LCSW)
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Franklin, IN 46131
Being a teen girl is tough! Raising a teen girl can be even tougher. Anxiety, depression, identity issues, peer relations, academic stress, and outside pressures can leave teen girls needing increased support just as many are beginning to pull away from their parents to develop their own passions and purpose. Parents often find themselves feeling like an outsider as their teen daughters suddenly begin to turn to peers, friends, and social media for advice and guidance instead of mom or dad. This can lead to increased family conflict as parents and teens struggle to communicate with each other and find common ground.
Being a teen girl is tough! Raising a teen girl can be even tougher. Anxiety, depression, identity issues, peer relations, academic stress, and outside pressures can leave teen girls needing increased support just as many are beginning to pull away from their parents to develop their own passions and purpose. Parents often find themselves feeling like an outsider as their teen daughters suddenly begin to turn to peers, friends, and social media for advice and guidance instead of mom or dad. This can lead to increased family conflict as parents and teens struggle to communicate with each other and find common ground.
Welcome! Finding the right therapist can be difficult due to the uniqueness of the relationship. By providing a compassionate, relaxed, and nonjudgemental environment, I hope to make this easier. It is a privilege that people choose to share parts of their lives with me as well as allow me to be part of their journeys of change and growth.
Welcome! Finding the right therapist can be difficult due to the uniqueness of the relationship. By providing a compassionate, relaxed, and nonjudgemental environment, I hope to make this easier. It is a privilege that people choose to share parts of their lives with me as well as allow me to be part of their journeys of change and growth.
Deciding to go to therapy can be an anxious experience, and I hope to ease that decision by offering a calming and welcoming space. Every client has a story that matters, and I'm honored to be part of helping you achieve your goals. Together we can build a treatment plan to address your needs and wants. I work with teens and adult women with symptoms of anxiety, depression, and/or trauma. Using best-practice models, l help my clients change their thoughts, build better emotional reserves, and find solutions that work for them. I strive to make therapy a healing place you want to be.
Deciding to go to therapy can be an anxious experience, and I hope to ease that decision by offering a calming and welcoming space. Every client has a story that matters, and I'm honored to be part of helping you achieve your goals. Together we can build a treatment plan to address your needs and wants. I work with teens and adult women with symptoms of anxiety, depression, and/or trauma. Using best-practice models, l help my clients change their thoughts, build better emotional reserves, and find solutions that work for them. I strive to make therapy a healing place you want to be.
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Kimberly Graves-Hicks
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Greenwood, IN 46143 (Online Only)
Hi, my name is Kimberly Graves-Hicks. I am a licensed marriage and family therapist. My clinical interests include sexual health, sex therapy, grief and loss, racial trauma, single parents, young adults, and golden agers (retirees). In my therapy sessions, we’ll work together to solve current problems and improve emotional regulation and insight to patterns. I will help clients “re-frame” their reactions and provide them with valuable tools to cope with life’s obstacles. I’m confident clients will find my personalized individual therapy beneficial and inspirational.
Hi, my name is Kimberly Graves-Hicks. I am a licensed marriage and family therapist. My clinical interests include sexual health, sex therapy, grief and loss, racial trauma, single parents, young adults, and golden agers (retirees). In my therapy sessions, we’ll work together to solve current problems and improve emotional regulation and insight to patterns. I will help clients “re-frame” their reactions and provide them with valuable tools to cope with life’s obstacles. I’m confident clients will find my personalized individual therapy beneficial and inspirational.
My ideal client is someone who acknowledges a problem exists, even if they don’t quite know what it is. The source of that issue can be discovered and processed through therapy, leaving the client with effective tools and skills to cope with and manage their emotions.
My ideal client is someone who acknowledges a problem exists, even if they don’t quite know what it is. The source of that issue can be discovered and processed through therapy, leaving the client with effective tools and skills to cope with and manage their emotions.
If you are looking for a non-judgmental space to explore why you are feeling the way you do and what to do about it, this is it! I enjoy helping people move forward because I know things can get better for you. I am especially passionate about helping teens and young adults because we are setting up the habits and thoughts that will shape the rest of your life. I hope you take care of yourself today and look forward to meeting you!
If you are looking for a non-judgmental space to explore why you are feeling the way you do and what to do about it, this is it! I enjoy helping people move forward because I know things can get better for you. I am especially passionate about helping teens and young adults because we are setting up the habits and thoughts that will shape the rest of your life. I hope you take care of yourself today and look forward to meeting you!
I effectively work with a variety of concerns and symptoms, including: various levels of depression, anxiety, mood management, identity issues, loss of purpose and meaning, religious trauma, anger, shame, breaking codependency, struggles with self worth, setting limits and boundaries with others and obligations, sexuality or gender identity issues, unhealthy relationship patterns—but ultimately I strive to help clients become whole beings by reintegrating disowned parts of themselves. I find my passion strongest and my work most effective with young adults (18-24) and earlier adulthood (25-50).
I effectively work with a variety of concerns and symptoms, including: various levels of depression, anxiety, mood management, identity issues, loss of purpose and meaning, religious trauma, anger, shame, breaking codependency, struggles with self worth, setting limits and boundaries with others and obligations, sexuality or gender identity issues, unhealthy relationship patterns—but ultimately I strive to help clients become whole beings by reintegrating disowned parts of themselves. I find my passion strongest and my work most effective with young adults (18-24) and earlier adulthood (25-50).
Rachael Trimbur
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCAC, SAP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Greenwood, IN 46143
Hello! My name is Rachael Trimbur and I am here with you on your treatment journey however that may look. I take a very trauma-informed and strengths-based approach. I am trained in EMDR and find this treatment method highly effective. I am dually licensed and have more than 15 years of experience working in the dual diagnosis field. I began my career working with substance use disorders and am passionate about helping people achieve their recovery goals. I am also a qualified Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) and complete substance abuse evaluations by request.
Hello! My name is Rachael Trimbur and I am here with you on your treatment journey however that may look. I take a very trauma-informed and strengths-based approach. I am trained in EMDR and find this treatment method highly effective. I am dually licensed and have more than 15 years of experience working in the dual diagnosis field. I began my career working with substance use disorders and am passionate about helping people achieve their recovery goals. I am also a qualified Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) and complete substance abuse evaluations by request.
Christine J Arthur
Counselor, MA, LMHC, ATR-BC, ATCS
Verified Verified
Greenwood, IN 46143
Waitlist for new clients
Integrating art therapy, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and talk therapy, I offer a unique treatment approach for adults, teens, and families. In my 27 years of practice, I have extensive experience working with trauma (PTSD), abuse, mood disorders, anxiety disorders (including OCD) and interpersonal/relationship difficulties. My approach is supportive, collaborative and strength-based. I find fulfillment in helping individuals experience empowerment, increase resilience and make life changes that are sustainable and rewarding. My office is located downtown Bloomington in the historic Faris Building.
Integrating art therapy, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and talk therapy, I offer a unique treatment approach for adults, teens, and families. In my 27 years of practice, I have extensive experience working with trauma (PTSD), abuse, mood disorders, anxiety disorders (including OCD) and interpersonal/relationship difficulties. My approach is supportive, collaborative and strength-based. I find fulfillment in helping individuals experience empowerment, increase resilience and make life changes that are sustainable and rewarding. My office is located downtown Bloomington in the historic Faris Building.
Amy DiVincenzo, LCSW, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Greenwood, IN 46143
I am a licensed clinical social worker with a decade of experience in the mental health field. I work with teens, young adults, college students, and women living with OCD, anxiety, phobias, PTSD, BFRBs (hair pulling, skin picking, nail biting), and perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (postpartum depression, OCD, and anxiety). I am an active member of the International OCD Foundation and Postpartum Support International. I stay up to date with the latest research in mental health, engage in regular case consultation with field leaders, and complete continuing education trainings throughout the year.
I am a licensed clinical social worker with a decade of experience in the mental health field. I work with teens, young adults, college students, and women living with OCD, anxiety, phobias, PTSD, BFRBs (hair pulling, skin picking, nail biting), and perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (postpartum depression, OCD, and anxiety). I am an active member of the International OCD Foundation and Postpartum Support International. I stay up to date with the latest research in mental health, engage in regular case consultation with field leaders, and complete continuing education trainings throughout the year.
Congratulations on taking steps to create a new path for yourself and thank you for visiting my profile! My goal is to provide you with a comfortable space to explore challenges, thoughts, and feelings in order to heal. My background includes working in the mental health field for over 18 years in various capacities including in homes, schools, and outpatient community mental health settings.
Congratulations on taking steps to create a new path for yourself and thank you for visiting my profile! My goal is to provide you with a comfortable space to explore challenges, thoughts, and feelings in order to heal. My background includes working in the mental health field for over 18 years in various capacities including in homes, schools, and outpatient community mental health settings.
Brenda Graves-Croom
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Greenwood, IN 46143
My services are well suited for people who are younger and want a fun-loving therapist who's like a favorite aunt or tia to them. That tia is caring and wants the best for them. She makes them feel accepted for who they are, even in their toughest moments. They're often dealing with out of control emotions and spiraling worries. They may find that they're triggered from memories of adverse childhood experiences. They need help discovering root causes of symptoms and tools to help them cope, heal and recover. They desire to regulate their emotions, make better decisions, improve relationships, and live their best lives possible.
My services are well suited for people who are younger and want a fun-loving therapist who's like a favorite aunt or tia to them. That tia is caring and wants the best for them. She makes them feel accepted for who they are, even in their toughest moments. They're often dealing with out of control emotions and spiraling worries. They may find that they're triggered from memories of adverse childhood experiences. They need help discovering root causes of symptoms and tools to help them cope, heal and recover. They desire to regulate their emotions, make better decisions, improve relationships, and live their best lives possible.
Do you feel like you are struggling with expressing your emotions? Do you feel like you are struggling with depression or anxiety symptoms or had a traumatic experience happen to you? I am here to help you on your healing journey and can integrate art into healing! I have a military background have seen the impact of trauma on both the individuals who experienced it and their loved ones. I completed the Mental Health Counseling program with a concentration in art therapy at the University of Indianapolis.
Do you feel like you are struggling with expressing your emotions? Do you feel like you are struggling with depression or anxiety symptoms or had a traumatic experience happen to you? I am here to help you on your healing journey and can integrate art into healing! I have a military background have seen the impact of trauma on both the individuals who experienced it and their loved ones. I completed the Mental Health Counseling program with a concentration in art therapy at the University of Indianapolis.
I'm Cristina Alba, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) dedicated to fostering positive change and well-being. With a compassionate and client-centered approach, I believe in creating a safe space where individuals can explore, heal, and grow. I specialize in providing support to adults and children who have experienced trauma, guiding them on a path of healing and resilience. My therapeutic approach is grounded in empathy and collaboration. I work collaboratively with clients, utilizing evidence-based practices to tailor interventions to individual needs.
I'm Cristina Alba, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) dedicated to fostering positive change and well-being. With a compassionate and client-centered approach, I believe in creating a safe space where individuals can explore, heal, and grow. I specialize in providing support to adults and children who have experienced trauma, guiding them on a path of healing and resilience. My therapeutic approach is grounded in empathy and collaboration. I work collaboratively with clients, utilizing evidence-based practices to tailor interventions to individual needs.
Are you seeking a path to healing and growth? Are you struggling with grief and trauma that you have experienced? Do you feel like you have no hope for your future or you have an anxiety about many things in your life? I am so glad you are here! I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a passion for helping individuals navigate through the challenges of life. I graduated from Indiana University Fort Wayne in 2020, with a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
Are you seeking a path to healing and growth? Are you struggling with grief and trauma that you have experienced? Do you feel like you have no hope for your future or you have an anxiety about many things in your life? I am so glad you are here! I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a passion for helping individuals navigate through the challenges of life. I graduated from Indiana University Fort Wayne in 2020, with a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
Hello, I am Natalie Hartney, a LMHC, or Professional Counselor, in Indiana. I use casual conversation, curiosity, and humor to get to the heart of a client's lived experience. The focus areas of my practice include working with individuals and couples of all identities to identify unhelpful patterns, and create change. I approach therapy from a directive CBT perspective, that is, providing information about how brains and nervous systems work, to help you better understand and make smart choices in responses to situations. I use education, exploration, mindfulness, and self acceptance as core values when working with clients.
Hello, I am Natalie Hartney, a LMHC, or Professional Counselor, in Indiana. I use casual conversation, curiosity, and humor to get to the heart of a client's lived experience. The focus areas of my practice include working with individuals and couples of all identities to identify unhelpful patterns, and create change. I approach therapy from a directive CBT perspective, that is, providing information about how brains and nervous systems work, to help you better understand and make smart choices in responses to situations. I use education, exploration, mindfulness, and self acceptance as core values when working with clients.
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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.