LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in Elverson, PA
In person and remote available. Therapy supports positive, healthy personal changes, improvement of anxiety and depression, and progress toward desired goals. Therapy helps clients improve relationships, cope with negative people or influences in their lives, and develop responsible, confident self-images. Individual Therapy, Couples or Co-Parenting Counseling and Life Coaching are available for all ages and backgrounds. The Gay St office is in the center of West Chester, near WCU and directly behind/adjacent to the Justice Center. St Peter’s office is situated along French Creek in historic St Peter's Village.
In person and remote available. Therapy supports positive, healthy personal changes, improvement of anxiety and depression, and progress toward desired goals. Therapy helps clients improve relationships, cope with negative people or influences in their lives, and develop responsible, confident self-images. Individual Therapy, Couples or Co-Parenting Counseling and Life Coaching are available for all ages and backgrounds. The Gay St office is in the center of West Chester, near WCU and directly behind/adjacent to the Justice Center. St Peter’s office is situated along French Creek in historic St Peter's Village.
Sandplay Therapy is an effective modality to for children, adolescents and adults. Often, finding the words to express ones' feelings is a challenge. Together the client and the therapist review the creative process to help understand the feelings and experience. The picture created in the sand tray is a way for expressing ones’ internal feelings. Trauma whether it happens to a child, adolescent or an adult can contribute to feeling disorganized and insecure. For a child, adolescent or an adult feeling disorganized is scary. Sandplay Therapy will enhance self- regulation evident in one' behavior.
Sandplay Therapy is an effective modality to for children, adolescents and adults. Often, finding the words to express ones' feelings is a challenge. Together the client and the therapist review the creative process to help understand the feelings and experience. The picture created in the sand tray is a way for expressing ones’ internal feelings. Trauma whether it happens to a child, adolescent or an adult can contribute to feeling disorganized and insecure. For a child, adolescent or an adult feeling disorganized is scary. Sandplay Therapy will enhance self- regulation evident in one' behavior.
I’ve worked with ages 4-18, as well as adults. I have experience providing therapy to children, adolescents, parents, and families dealing with a wide range of challenges including the impacts of generational trauma, parent-child relational challenges, and relational difficulties. I’ve also worked with a wide range of diagnoses including depression, anxiety, autism, adjustment disorders, PTSD, personality disorders and mood disorders.
I’ve worked with ages 4-18, as well as adults. I have experience providing therapy to children, adolescents, parents, and families dealing with a wide range of challenges including the impacts of generational trauma, parent-child relational challenges, and relational difficulties. I’ve also worked with a wide range of diagnoses including depression, anxiety, autism, adjustment disorders, PTSD, personality disorders and mood disorders.
Lee L Ritsick
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, NCC, LPC, BCPC
Verified Verified
Elverson, PA 19520
Maturity, experience and formal education in counseling is what you can expect when choosing my services. My experience is extensive and involves, adults and couples who want to feel better and more in control. I also provide clinical supervision for those clinicians seeking licensure.
Maturity, experience and formal education in counseling is what you can expect when choosing my services. My experience is extensive and involves, adults and couples who want to feel better and more in control. I also provide clinical supervision for those clinicians seeking licensure.
HayCreek Healing LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Elverson, PA 19520
Just add another item to the never-ending “to-do list”- you’ll have to find a way to get it done. Being a mother and partner is so much harder than you ever expected, and most of the time you feel like you’re going it alone. You can’t seem to find the right words to ask for help. Not to mention the pressure society puts on us to do it all. So focused on tasks & your family’s needs, but wondering where you lost yourself as a person along the way. You know to be the best mom and partner you can you need to find time for yourself, you just aren’t sure how to get there on your own. Or how to drop the overwhelm, guilt, & shame for good.
Just add another item to the never-ending “to-do list”- you’ll have to find a way to get it done. Being a mother and partner is so much harder than you ever expected, and most of the time you feel like you’re going it alone. You can’t seem to find the right words to ask for help. Not to mention the pressure society puts on us to do it all. So focused on tasks & your family’s needs, but wondering where you lost yourself as a person along the way. You know to be the best mom and partner you can you need to find time for yourself, you just aren’t sure how to get there on your own. Or how to drop the overwhelm, guilt, & shame for good.
TriCounty Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC, CSP
Verified Verified
Elverson, PA 19520
Not accepting new clients
Thank you for considering my professional counseling services. No matter what has brought you here today, you have just taken your first step toward a successful change in your life. If you are suffering from a divorce, illness or loss, depression, anxiety, ADD, developmental issues, anger, or a disruption or transition in your life or your child's life; allow me to help you. As a therapist, I will utilize a warm, confidential, non-judgemental approach to assisting you with your issue. I enjoy helping children, adolescents and adults understand and cope with their issues. Together, we find solutions so you can meet your goals.
Thank you for considering my professional counseling services. No matter what has brought you here today, you have just taken your first step toward a successful change in your life. If you are suffering from a divorce, illness or loss, depression, anxiety, ADD, developmental issues, anger, or a disruption or transition in your life or your child's life; allow me to help you. As a therapist, I will utilize a warm, confidential, non-judgemental approach to assisting you with your issue. I enjoy helping children, adolescents and adults understand and cope with their issues. Together, we find solutions so you can meet your goals.
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Claire Kirsch
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Chester Springs, PA 19425 (Online Only)
Hi! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP) based in Pennsylvania. I have worked in the mental health field for 6 years. I assist individuals in the journey of self-discovery. I am passionate about the LGBTQ+ community and have extensive experience with navigating the challenges of spirituality and sexuality. I maintain consistent training in all areas of LGBTQ+ and kink-informed care to provide the most supportive environment to live authentically.
Hi! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP) based in Pennsylvania. I have worked in the mental health field for 6 years. I assist individuals in the journey of self-discovery. I am passionate about the LGBTQ+ community and have extensive experience with navigating the challenges of spirituality and sexuality. I maintain consistent training in all areas of LGBTQ+ and kink-informed care to provide the most supportive environment to live authentically.
Sarah Hoskens
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Chester Springs, PA 19425 (Online Only)
The two populations I work the most with are moms trying to find the balance in their lives, and the LGBTQ+ population. I am a single mom of a young child with disabilities, and love working with other moms and talking through the challenges that moms face. As a member of and advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, I understand the unique struggles that members of the community face regarding coming out, family complications, self-acceptance, and other issues. I help my clients to navigate these issues, and to live their best life possible.
The two populations I work the most with are moms trying to find the balance in their lives, and the LGBTQ+ population. I am a single mom of a young child with disabilities, and love working with other moms and talking through the challenges that moms face. As a member of and advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, I understand the unique struggles that members of the community face regarding coming out, family complications, self-acceptance, and other issues. I help my clients to navigate these issues, and to live their best life possible.
Sexual Wellness PA, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Chester Springs, PA 19425 (Online Only)
I enjoy collaborating with folks who are erotically marginalized, and approach my work with a sex-positive, strengths-based, trauma-informed, harm reduction, kink and poly-affirming, intersectional, anti-racist, feminist, LGBTQ friendly lens.
Hi there! I'm so glad you're here! Most of us have been taught not to talk about sex and our bodies, and many of us have been taught to be ashamed of our bodies and what we think about, fantasize about, and do sexually. I believe that everyone is a sexual being, and that sexual expression is a healthy part of all of our lives. I enjoy working with folks on issues of desire, desire differences in relationships, healing from sexual trauma, sexual behavior that feels out of control, sexual self-esteem and body image, kinky and poly experiences, gender-related concerns and communication within relationships.
I enjoy collaborating with folks who are erotically marginalized, and approach my work with a sex-positive, strengths-based, trauma-informed, harm reduction, kink and poly-affirming, intersectional, anti-racist, feminist, LGBTQ friendly lens.
Hi there! I'm so glad you're here! Most of us have been taught not to talk about sex and our bodies, and many of us have been taught to be ashamed of our bodies and what we think about, fantasize about, and do sexually. I believe that everyone is a sexual being, and that sexual expression is a healthy part of all of our lives. I enjoy working with folks on issues of desire, desire differences in relationships, healing from sexual trauma, sexual behavior that feels out of control, sexual self-esteem and body image, kinky and poly experiences, gender-related concerns and communication within relationships.
Suzanne Holbrook Bloom Behavioral Health
MS, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Chester Springs, PA 19425 (Online Only)
“Happiness is not something that you have to achieve. You can still feel happy during the process of achieving something." -Kim Namjoon. I am a queer woman and cisgender ally who specializes in working with teens and adults who are a part of the LGBTQIA community and are navigating life with a history of trauma.
“Happiness is not something that you have to achieve. You can still feel happy during the process of achieving something." -Kim Namjoon. I am a queer woman and cisgender ally who specializes in working with teens and adults who are a part of the LGBTQIA community and are navigating life with a history of trauma.
Hannah Griffin
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, MA
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Douglassville, PA 19518
I specialize in working with individuals who are facing the daily impact of anxiety, ADHD, LGBTQ+ identities, and other concerns.
Are you feeling weighed down by overwhelming anxiety or struggling to stay focused due to ADHD? I want you to know that you are not alone, and I am here to provide the compassionate support and professional expertise you need to navigate through these challenges. Living with anxiety and ADHD can be incredibly tough, and it's okay to feel the weight of these emotions. I want you to know that I genuinely care about your well-being, and my goal is to help you find relief and regain control over your life. I have helped many people just like you to find healing and real hope.
I specialize in working with individuals who are facing the daily impact of anxiety, ADHD, LGBTQ+ identities, and other concerns.
Are you feeling weighed down by overwhelming anxiety or struggling to stay focused due to ADHD? I want you to know that you are not alone, and I am here to provide the compassionate support and professional expertise you need to navigate through these challenges. Living with anxiety and ADHD can be incredibly tough, and it's okay to feel the weight of these emotions. I want you to know that I genuinely care about your well-being, and my goal is to help you find relief and regain control over your life. I have helped many people just like you to find healing and real hope.
Empowered Life Counseling and Coaching LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Birdsboro, PA 19508 (Online Only)
I'm passionate about fostering growth, healing and empowerment for those courageous enough to reach out for help. Together we will process your experiences without judgment and explore the origin of your feelings with compassionate curiosity. I will validate when appropriate, help you to gain insights, and teach coping skills, tools and strategies. I enjoy working with marginalized cultural groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, victims of religious trauma, and individuals who just feel like they don't fit in. Life can be challenging, and at times, exhausting. You don't have to navigate it alone.
I'm passionate about fostering growth, healing and empowerment for those courageous enough to reach out for help. Together we will process your experiences without judgment and explore the origin of your feelings with compassionate curiosity. I will validate when appropriate, help you to gain insights, and teach coping skills, tools and strategies. I enjoy working with marginalized cultural groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, victims of religious trauma, and individuals who just feel like they don't fit in. Life can be challenging, and at times, exhausting. You don't have to navigate it alone.
Amanda Woolston
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSS, LCSW, CT
Verified Verified
Chester Springs, PA 19425
My work is client-led, adoption-competent, trauma-informed, client-centered, anti-racist, accepting of all bodies, and LGBTQIA+ affirming.
Therapist profiles can be overwhelming. You may feel like you have to know exactly what you need in order to find a therapist that addresses it. I want you to know that helping you learn what you need is part of therapy. Maybe all you know for sure is that you are emotionally suffering and would like help. My background is working with adoption (all forms), foster care, family loss, trauma, parenting, co-dependency, and more. However, I also help folks from all walks of life reduce their emotional suffering and achieve their goals. Whatever your needs are, I'm happy to see if I can help you suffer less and enjoy life more.
My work is client-led, adoption-competent, trauma-informed, client-centered, anti-racist, accepting of all bodies, and LGBTQIA+ affirming.
Therapist profiles can be overwhelming. You may feel like you have to know exactly what you need in order to find a therapist that addresses it. I want you to know that helping you learn what you need is part of therapy. Maybe all you know for sure is that you are emotionally suffering and would like help. My background is working with adoption (all forms), foster care, family loss, trauma, parenting, co-dependency, and more. However, I also help folks from all walks of life reduce their emotional suffering and achieve their goals. Whatever your needs are, I'm happy to see if I can help you suffer less and enjoy life more.
Benjamin Lasner
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NBCC, MS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Chester Springs, PA 19425
Specialties include anxiety, depression, anger management, stress, work issues, LGBTQIA+, intergenerational trauma, ADHD, bipolar, and motivation.
Benjamin (pronounced Ben-ya-meen) Lasner, LPC, NBCC, M.S.. He is compassionate, open, and committed to creating a therapeutic relationship where everyone feels safe and respected. Benjamin understands and values the perspectives of both sides of the therapeutic relationship and firmly believes that two individuals sitting in a room, and having a conversation, is one of the most powerful, healing events that can occur. Benjamin strives to make the therapeutic environment welcoming, giving you his full focus and attention. It is important to meet each client where they are in order to help them achieve their goals.
Specialties include anxiety, depression, anger management, stress, work issues, LGBTQIA+, intergenerational trauma, ADHD, bipolar, and motivation.
Benjamin (pronounced Ben-ya-meen) Lasner, LPC, NBCC, M.S.. He is compassionate, open, and committed to creating a therapeutic relationship where everyone feels safe and respected. Benjamin understands and values the perspectives of both sides of the therapeutic relationship and firmly believes that two individuals sitting in a room, and having a conversation, is one of the most powerful, healing events that can occur. Benjamin strives to make the therapeutic environment welcoming, giving you his full focus and attention. It is important to meet each client where they are in order to help them achieve their goals.
I am excited about working with all relationships including members of the LGBTQ+ community and those in non-traditional relationship structures.
I believe that every relationship is as unique as the people in it, but sometimes couples fall into common dynamics that damage trust and connection. When things get off track, each person has the ability to reestablish a deep and loving connection -- sometimes it just takes a little help breaking free of those negative patterns.
I am excited about working with all relationships including members of the LGBTQ+ community and those in non-traditional relationship structures.
I believe that every relationship is as unique as the people in it, but sometimes couples fall into common dynamics that damage trust and connection. When things get off track, each person has the ability to reestablish a deep and loving connection -- sometimes it just takes a little help breaking free of those negative patterns.
Dr. Bre Ford
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Chester Springs, PA 19425
My practice is LGBTQ+ affirmative.
Are you or your child struggling? Does your child display anxiety more often than it seems he or she should? Are they missing out on an enjoyable, if not "typical" grade school or college experience? Or, maybe you are trying to conceive, and having difficulty feeling calm and seeing the outcomes you desire? Wherever you or your loved one is on their journey, I hear you and I see you. Our bodies are wired for stress as a means of protecting us from potential danger, but sometimes we get "stuck" in our stress response, which can keep us from our goals. I help clients challenge these responses to form more healthy, adaptable ones.
My practice is LGBTQ+ affirmative.
Are you or your child struggling? Does your child display anxiety more often than it seems he or she should? Are they missing out on an enjoyable, if not "typical" grade school or college experience? Or, maybe you are trying to conceive, and having difficulty feeling calm and seeing the outcomes you desire? Wherever you or your loved one is on their journey, I hear you and I see you. Our bodies are wired for stress as a means of protecting us from potential danger, but sometimes we get "stuck" in our stress response, which can keep us from our goals. I help clients challenge these responses to form more healthy, adaptable ones.
We specialize in CBT, DBT, children/adolescent emotional/behavioral issues, divorce/blended family issues, trauma, mood and anxiety disorders, grief/loss, and LGBTQ+ issues.
Whether you are looking to form new coping skills, enhance your self-concept, or improve relationships with loved ones, we are caring professionals ready to help you realize your goals! We help children and adolescents navigate their emotions and teaching them coping skills vital to adjusting to adult life. We educate parents on effective communication and discipline strategies, and how to build connection in their romantic relationships. We support individuals in empowering oneself and finding one's passion in life.
We specialize in CBT, DBT, children/adolescent emotional/behavioral issues, divorce/blended family issues, trauma, mood and anxiety disorders, grief/loss, and LGBTQ+ issues.
Whether you are looking to form new coping skills, enhance your self-concept, or improve relationships with loved ones, we are caring professionals ready to help you realize your goals! We help children and adolescents navigate their emotions and teaching them coping skills vital to adjusting to adult life. We educate parents on effective communication and discipline strategies, and how to build connection in their romantic relationships. We support individuals in empowering oneself and finding one's passion in life.
Families I meet are confronting obstacles related to stress, anxiety, depression, identity, self esteem, and behavior. These challenges are taxing for one person, impacting our family and personal relationships. Many carry this burden, seeking an opportunity to set them and forget them, searching for a new way to live. Hope is found in the family’s inner strength to grow and adapt, even as our roles and identities change. Let’s tap into your power to negotiate the ups and downs of relationships, mental health, and transitions.
Families I meet are confronting obstacles related to stress, anxiety, depression, identity, self esteem, and behavior. These challenges are taxing for one person, impacting our family and personal relationships. Many carry this burden, seeking an opportunity to set them and forget them, searching for a new way to live. Hope is found in the family’s inner strength to grow and adapt, even as our roles and identities change. Let’s tap into your power to negotiate the ups and downs of relationships, mental health, and transitions.
Benjamin Kessler
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Chester Springs, PA 19425 (Online Only)
Do you ever feel like life is moving quickly and it can be hard to catch up and slow down? Do things seem overwhelming or stressful in your life? Is there a lot of changes happening and you aren't sure how to navigate them? I have experience working with a variety of people who all have different journeys. Passionate about helping people work through their journey's. Asking for help can be challenging and intimidating, however, it is a big first step!
Do you ever feel like life is moving quickly and it can be hard to catch up and slow down? Do things seem overwhelming or stressful in your life? Is there a lot of changes happening and you aren't sure how to navigate them? I have experience working with a variety of people who all have different journeys. Passionate about helping people work through their journey's. Asking for help can be challenging and intimidating, however, it is a big first step!
Heather Kramer Almquist
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, CCMHC, ACS, CDWF
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Douglassville, PA 19518
Hello there! Are you feeling stuck in the same pain, the same repeated patterns? Are you struggling to feel truly connected and safe in your relationships? You're not alone, & help is available. With nearly 20 years of experience, I specialize in helping individuals find lasting change and healing. My approach is grounded in psychodynamic therapy, delving into unconscious motivations and conflicts shaping thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. By addressing emotional core experiences, we unveil the root causes of struggles and cultivate new ways to navigate life and connect with others.
Hello there! Are you feeling stuck in the same pain, the same repeated patterns? Are you struggling to feel truly connected and safe in your relationships? You're not alone, & help is available. With nearly 20 years of experience, I specialize in helping individuals find lasting change and healing. My approach is grounded in psychodynamic therapy, delving into unconscious motivations and conflicts shaping thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. By addressing emotional core experiences, we unveil the root causes of struggles and cultivate new ways to navigate life and connect with others.
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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.