LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in McMinnville, OR
Hypnotherapy is an under-utilized and highly effective therapeutic modality, and many of my clients find me after trying to resolve their issues with doctors and other mental health professionals. It's empowering to see my clients use the power of their subconscious mind to reach their goals, many of which they once believed to be unobtainable due to past struggles. I especially enjoy working with the LGBTQIA+ community and those who are part of niche and kink communities who often feel their interests and self-identities are too private or embarrassing to talk about. I am a safe place for my clients, regardless of lifestyle.
Hypnotherapy is an under-utilized and highly effective therapeutic modality, and many of my clients find me after trying to resolve their issues with doctors and other mental health professionals. It's empowering to see my clients use the power of their subconscious mind to reach their goals, many of which they once believed to be unobtainable due to past struggles. I especially enjoy working with the LGBTQIA+ community and those who are part of niche and kink communities who often feel their interests and self-identities are too private or embarrassing to talk about. I am a safe place for my clients, regardless of lifestyle.
Newberg Counseling & Wellness
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
McMinnville, OR 97128
Newberg Counseling & Wellness is here for you. Our team of experienced, licensed therapists works with children, teens, parents, families, marriage, couples, men’s and women’s issues, LGBTQ identifying clients, adults for a range of concerns: depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, relationship problems and people in seasons of change of all kinds.
Newberg Counseling & Wellness is here for you. Our team of experienced, licensed therapists works with children, teens, parents, families, marriage, couples, men’s and women’s issues, LGBTQ identifying clients, adults for a range of concerns: depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, relationship problems and people in seasons of change of all kinds.
Laura Rudeen
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
McMinnville, OR 97128
Waitlist for new clients
We all wrestle with painful feelings, anxieties that hold us back, and questions about our purpose. We wrestle with past trauma and current circumstances in our lives that make it difficult to thrive. These things are part of what makes us human – but they can also make it hard for us to find peace in our lives. When these things become barriers to living the life you want to live, counseling can help. I believe counseling can help anyone cultivate hope, gain fresh perspective, and make real changes. I seek to create a warm, collaborative, nonjudgmental environment where every part of you is welcome.
We all wrestle with painful feelings, anxieties that hold us back, and questions about our purpose. We wrestle with past trauma and current circumstances in our lives that make it difficult to thrive. These things are part of what makes us human – but they can also make it hard for us to find peace in our lives. When these things become barriers to living the life you want to live, counseling can help. I believe counseling can help anyone cultivate hope, gain fresh perspective, and make real changes. I seek to create a warm, collaborative, nonjudgmental environment where every part of you is welcome.
I work with individuals (adults) facing a variety of challenges. I will help you tackle depression, anxiety, conflict, PTSD, grief and other challenges so that pain and fear do not block you from life satisfaction and good relationships. Where you feel stuck can be what propels you forward. What causes you pain can be what ultimately changes your life situation. My approach is sensitive, compassionate, humorous at times, and defined by a passion for helping others live their best life.
I work with individuals (adults) facing a variety of challenges. I will help you tackle depression, anxiety, conflict, PTSD, grief and other challenges so that pain and fear do not block you from life satisfaction and good relationships. Where you feel stuck can be what propels you forward. What causes you pain can be what ultimately changes your life situation. My approach is sensitive, compassionate, humorous at times, and defined by a passion for helping others live their best life.
Dena Winn
Professional Counselor Associate, MA, BA
Verified Verified
McMinnville, OR 97128 (Online Only)
Accepting new clients. Are you struggling with feeling stuck in your daily life? Are you ready to create the change you desire? I offer therapy focused on your strengths, with you as the expert in your life. I will come along side you in your journey to discover your strengths and help you create the change you want.
Accepting new clients. Are you struggling with feeling stuck in your daily life? Are you ready to create the change you desire? I offer therapy focused on your strengths, with you as the expert in your life. I will come along side you in your journey to discover your strengths and help you create the change you want.
Lauren at Fir Counseling LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
McMinnville, OR 97128 (Online Only)
I am so happy to welcome you and look forward to working alongside you. I am very passionate and committed to helping individuals and families overcome various life challenges. I believe the therapist's role is one that promotes both trust and respect while providing the necessary support for individuals to navigate through the challenging stages of life.
I am so happy to welcome you and look forward to working alongside you. I am very passionate and committed to helping individuals and families overcome various life challenges. I believe the therapist's role is one that promotes both trust and respect while providing the necessary support for individuals to navigate through the challenging stages of life.
Jacqueline Arrezola
LPC Intern, MS, NCC, LPCinte
Verified Verified
McMinnville, OR 97128
Waitlist for new clients
Mental health is nothing to be ashamed of. I am here to let you know that you do not have to go through this process alone. I am here to provide support whether you are experiencing relationship problems, depression, anxiety, loss, life transitions or even if you are just looking into working on personal goals. I am here for you! I work with an open mind and an open heart. My role as a therapist is to work collaboratively with clients to help them overcome obstacles and recognize their strengths. I strive to create a safe and welcoming environment for ALL clients to feel heard and accepted. ALL of your identities are welcomed here.
Mental health is nothing to be ashamed of. I am here to let you know that you do not have to go through this process alone. I am here to provide support whether you are experiencing relationship problems, depression, anxiety, loss, life transitions or even if you are just looking into working on personal goals. I am here for you! I work with an open mind and an open heart. My role as a therapist is to work collaboratively with clients to help them overcome obstacles and recognize their strengths. I strive to create a safe and welcoming environment for ALL clients to feel heard and accepted. ALL of your identities are welcomed here.
Bickford Therapy, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
McMinnville, OR 97128 (Online Only)
Thanks for taking the time to read my profile! My name is Tarin Bickford and I've been a clinical social worker for more than two decades. My approach to therapy is multi-faceted and I incorporate many modalities into my work (although I primarily use cognitive behavioral, acceptance and commitment and solution-focused therapy).
Thanks for taking the time to read my profile! My name is Tarin Bickford and I've been a clinical social worker for more than two decades. My approach to therapy is multi-faceted and I incorporate many modalities into my work (although I primarily use cognitive behavioral, acceptance and commitment and solution-focused therapy).
My clients are often those keenly aware of the complex time we live in, and are interested to understand what is keeping them from having the vibrant life they seek. You are doing "all the right things," and yet you continue to feel unfulfilled, anxious - in your relationships, sex life, in your work. You might feel stuck creatively. You feel distant, or at odds with your physical body. You'd like to know your story more fully, to understand how past experiences and cultural conditioning have impacted you, and to give your story voice, so you can express yourself - in relationships, work, art - from a place of deeper authenticity.
My clients are often those keenly aware of the complex time we live in, and are interested to understand what is keeping them from having the vibrant life they seek. You are doing "all the right things," and yet you continue to feel unfulfilled, anxious - in your relationships, sex life, in your work. You might feel stuck creatively. You feel distant, or at odds with your physical body. You'd like to know your story more fully, to understand how past experiences and cultural conditioning have impacted you, and to give your story voice, so you can express yourself - in relationships, work, art - from a place of deeper authenticity.
Cindy L. Nisly Being Well Counseling, LLC
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, MFT, Assoc
Verified Verified
McMinnville, OR 97128
Accepting New Clients. BEING WELL…knowing who you are as an individual. Life brings experiences that are difficult to adjust and live peacefully. It is common to have worries in relationships, work/life balance, stressful experiences, and emotional difficulties, past or current. These worries lead to change in mood, low self-worth, and provoke negative thinking. My approach focuses on walking along beside you and focusing on your individual strengths to move through a difficult time in your life. In addition to walking along beside you, you will gain insight and awareness of your current coping skills.
Accepting New Clients. BEING WELL…knowing who you are as an individual. Life brings experiences that are difficult to adjust and live peacefully. It is common to have worries in relationships, work/life balance, stressful experiences, and emotional difficulties, past or current. These worries lead to change in mood, low self-worth, and provoke negative thinking. My approach focuses on walking along beside you and focusing on your individual strengths to move through a difficult time in your life. In addition to walking along beside you, you will gain insight and awareness of your current coping skills.
I love working with people who are aware they are suffering and are ready to engage in the deep and meaningful process of healing. The soul of my work is person-centered and attachment-focused. This means that I respect and honor each person's individual process and trust that they will share the vulnerable parts of themselves when they are ready and feel safe to do so, and that I am committed both as a person and as a therapist to listen to what they share with openness, authenticity, and a deep desire to understand.
I love working with people who are aware they are suffering and are ready to engage in the deep and meaningful process of healing. The soul of my work is person-centered and attachment-focused. This means that I respect and honor each person's individual process and trust that they will share the vulnerable parts of themselves when they are ready and feel safe to do so, and that I am committed both as a person and as a therapist to listen to what they share with openness, authenticity, and a deep desire to understand.
Dr. Martin Robison
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
McMinnville, OR 97128
Waitlist for new clients
Seeking support is a vulnerable and often times difficult step to take. I seek to make this process as easy as possible. If you are struggling, reaching out for help is a great first step to improving yourself. I commonly treat those suffering from anxiety, depression, and major life changes. I am a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of Oregon. I love and take the role of psychologist seriously as I partner alongside others to provide expertise on the journey towards healing and improved quality of life. I strive to connect with each person I work with to provide individualized treatment.
Seeking support is a vulnerable and often times difficult step to take. I seek to make this process as easy as possible. If you are struggling, reaching out for help is a great first step to improving yourself. I commonly treat those suffering from anxiety, depression, and major life changes. I am a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of Oregon. I love and take the role of psychologist seriously as I partner alongside others to provide expertise on the journey towards healing and improved quality of life. I strive to connect with each person I work with to provide individualized treatment.
Brett Maffett
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
McMinnville, OR 97128 (Online Only)
You can take control of your life. You don't have to live a life suffering from trauma or addiction. You don't have to feel isolated or scared anymore. Finding the right therapist to start your journey isn't easy. I have a wide range of treatment options awaiting anyone willing to take the first steps towards a new start.
You can take control of your life. You don't have to live a life suffering from trauma or addiction. You don't have to feel isolated or scared anymore. Finding the right therapist to start your journey isn't easy. I have a wide range of treatment options awaiting anyone willing to take the first steps towards a new start.
Rebecca Powlison
Clinical Social Work Associate, CSWA
Verified Verified
McMinnville, OR 97128
Waitlist for new clients
I believe that each person has an enormous capacity to recover from trauma and difficult experiences when provided with a safe, warm, and supportive environment. As a therapist, I consider it an honor to participate in the therapeutic relationship with clients and help equip and empower them in their healing journeys. My practice is a client-centered, strengths-based approach rooted in attachment theory. I believe that the therapeutic process is adaptable; Because of this, I draw on several evidence-based theoretical frameworks (play therapy, attachment theory, trauma-focused CBT, DBT) depending on what best fits each client.
I believe that each person has an enormous capacity to recover from trauma and difficult experiences when provided with a safe, warm, and supportive environment. As a therapist, I consider it an honor to participate in the therapeutic relationship with clients and help equip and empower them in their healing journeys. My practice is a client-centered, strengths-based approach rooted in attachment theory. I believe that the therapeutic process is adaptable; Because of this, I draw on several evidence-based theoretical frameworks (play therapy, attachment theory, trauma-focused CBT, DBT) depending on what best fits each client.
Rosewater Therapy Llc Rachel Hulett
MCoun, LPC
Verified Verified
McMinnville, OR 97128 (Online Only)
I believe that the client-therapist relationship is foundational to the success of your treatment and I take your overall satisfaction seriously. I work with adults and children as a solution-focused therapist. I also work with chronic pain, reproductive health, and women's health, and infertility. I also focus heavily on the parent-child relationship and family systems work. I have training in many parenting and discipline practices that have effectively helped manage challenging behaviors as well as address parenting snafus. I am also interested in and helping people explore human sexuality and relationships.
I believe that the client-therapist relationship is foundational to the success of your treatment and I take your overall satisfaction seriously. I work with adults and children as a solution-focused therapist. I also work with chronic pain, reproductive health, and women's health, and infertility. I also focus heavily on the parent-child relationship and family systems work. I have training in many parenting and discipline practices that have effectively helped manage challenging behaviors as well as address parenting snafus. I am also interested in and helping people explore human sexuality and relationships.
Not accepting new clients at this time, please call to be added to a waitlist. I have worked in this field for 9 years. My experiences stem from both community mental health and private practice, working with people experiencing addiction, trauma, severe persistent mental health, anxiety and depression. I see individuals, couples, and families. My approach is client centered and trauma informed. I use strategies from CBT, DBT, and ACT. With these approaches I provide space for clients to guide the process to therapy with support along the way in reaching their goals. I have my CADCI and currently able to supervise associates.
Not accepting new clients at this time, please call to be added to a waitlist. I have worked in this field for 9 years. My experiences stem from both community mental health and private practice, working with people experiencing addiction, trauma, severe persistent mental health, anxiety and depression. I see individuals, couples, and families. My approach is client centered and trauma informed. I use strategies from CBT, DBT, and ACT. With these approaches I provide space for clients to guide the process to therapy with support along the way in reaching their goals. I have my CADCI and currently able to supervise associates.
Courtney Greif
Counselor, MA, LMHC, LPC
Verified Verified
9 Endorsed
McMinnville, OR 97128 (Online Only)
My goal is to help make counseling feel comfortable, safe, and at your pace. We will work collaboratively to help you find your strength, feel empowered and confident, and rediscover meaning and purpose in your life. Talking through past or present tough experiences or hurts can be difficult. It’s tempting to try and ignore them or minimize how they are impacting you. Therapy can be a safe space to help you take the time needed to address your feelings in a way that will help you truly heal from the hurt, and discover how to engage with yourself in a healthy way that enables you to move forward.
My goal is to help make counseling feel comfortable, safe, and at your pace. We will work collaboratively to help you find your strength, feel empowered and confident, and rediscover meaning and purpose in your life. Talking through past or present tough experiences or hurts can be difficult. It’s tempting to try and ignore them or minimize how they are impacting you. Therapy can be a safe space to help you take the time needed to address your feelings in a way that will help you truly heal from the hurt, and discover how to engage with yourself in a healthy way that enables you to move forward.
Krista Lawless
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
McMinnville, OR 97128
Being authentic with others can make us feel vulnerable and seeking help with problems we are experiencing may feel scary. It takes courage! As a therapist, I am dedicated to creating a safe, non-judgmental environment in which clients can journey through problematic pieces of their life, while maintaining and growing a healthy sense of self. I address the client as a multi-facetted individual by being mindful of psychological, physical, social and spiritual components of health and wellness. I work with individual adults.
Being authentic with others can make us feel vulnerable and seeking help with problems we are experiencing may feel scary. It takes courage! As a therapist, I am dedicated to creating a safe, non-judgmental environment in which clients can journey through problematic pieces of their life, while maintaining and growing a healthy sense of self. I address the client as a multi-facetted individual by being mindful of psychological, physical, social and spiritual components of health and wellness. I work with individual adults.
Aiyana Lucas
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
McMinnville, OR 97128 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I support my clients as they navigate through life transitions and uncertainty to reawaken their inner strength, reconnect to what matters most, and journey back to wholeness. I believe that therapy facilitates transformation through relationship, and that people heal with a deep sense of human connection. Through our work together we will create a safe space for you to explore and discover what health and wellness looks like for you. I provide the tools & compassionate presence for you to move through transitions, interrupt negative patterns and beliefs, to realign with your most authentic and empowered selves.
I support my clients as they navigate through life transitions and uncertainty to reawaken their inner strength, reconnect to what matters most, and journey back to wholeness. I believe that therapy facilitates transformation through relationship, and that people heal with a deep sense of human connection. Through our work together we will create a safe space for you to explore and discover what health and wellness looks like for you. I provide the tools & compassionate presence for you to move through transitions, interrupt negative patterns and beliefs, to realign with your most authentic and empowered selves.
Jessica K Haney
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CADCII
Verified Verified
McMinnville, OR 97128 (Online Only)
As we all witness life, we know it can be extremely hard. It can feel even more daunting at certain points along the way, especially when feeling alone. The suffering of the human heart is something that needs to be heard and explored. As I walk alongside you in your therapy, I offer you a space that you can call yours, and say the hard things out loud without the fear of judgment or bias.My therapeutic approach is eclectic with emphasis on mindfulness-based practices, which brings attention to the deeper self. I believe in addressing the way suffering manifests by confronting its existence.
As we all witness life, we know it can be extremely hard. It can feel even more daunting at certain points along the way, especially when feeling alone. The suffering of the human heart is something that needs to be heard and explored. As I walk alongside you in your therapy, I offer you a space that you can call yours, and say the hard things out loud without the fear of judgment or bias.My therapeutic approach is eclectic with emphasis on mindfulness-based practices, which brings attention to the deeper self. I believe in addressing the way suffering manifests by confronting its existence.
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Do LGBTQ-affirmative therapists receive special training?
Yes. Many therapists who practice LGBTQ-affirmative therapy have completed specialized training, either during their degree program or as continuing education, to learn the core principles of affirmative therapy and how to best support their LGBTQ clients; some have received certifications in LGBTQ-affirmative therapy. Prospective clients should inquire as to a clinician’s background and training to ensure a good fit.
Why might I want to see an LGBTQ-affirming or LGBTQ-friendly therapist?
Queer and gender-non-conforming individuals frequently experience bias and marginalization in day-to-day life. Working with a therapist who understands these unique challenges, as well as accepts and affirms their identity, can help LGBTQ clients feel safe and supported during therapy—allowing them to better navigate their relationships, mental health, and anything else that they wish to explore during therapy. It is important to note that many therapists can be effective in their work with LGBTQ+ individuals, even in the absence of specific training or background knowledge. The most important component in therapy is the alliance between therapist and client, and this alliance can exist between individuals with very different backgrounds.
How can I find an LGBTQ-friendly therapist?
You may wish to inquire about a therapist’s expertise with your specific challenges or concerns—depression, for example, or relationship strife—as well as their past experiences treating LGBTQ+ clients. Prospective clients may also ask whether a therapist has obtained additional training and/or certification in LGBTQ-affirmative techniques.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience with LGBTQ issues?
Prospective clients should feel empowered to directly ask therapists whether they have received training or been certified in LGBTQ-affirming therapy; competent therapists will be happy to explain their educational background and preferred approach(es) to help a client find the best match for them. Clients may also wish to ask how a therapist has treated clients with their particular challenges in the past and what they expect treatment to look like.
Are all the therapists listed in the LGBTQ directory themselves members of the LGBTQ community?
While therapists may choose to disclose their sexual orientation or gender identity in their profiles, the LGBTQ directory features not only those who have shared this information but also those who assert specialized training or experience in providing support to queer individuals, couples or families.