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Today is February 1, 2025
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My emotions make me feel out of control. I just want to live authentically & be accepted as me, but self-doubt & fear get in my way. My family/spouse is unhealthy at best & abusive at worst. I've lived so much of my life trying to be enough for everyone else that I lost myself in the process. I'm not even sure of who I am anymore. I thought they loved me, but then how could they treat me this way? My relationship feels like a constant rollercoaster. One minute things are great & then it's terrible. Worse, I have no clue how we even got there. It feels like madness. No contact? Limited contact? I just don't know what to do! View 7 Photos You have the courage & strength to live the life you desire, clear out the chaos, create healthy connections, & reach your personal goals. Fostering safe relationships, trusting yourself, setting heathy boundaries, & healing woulds from toxic relationships are all possible. This is your life to master. Therapy is made convenient with 24/7 online scheduling to fit your busy life. Gender affirming therapy services are available. Clients appreciate my straightforward, positive & down-to-earth approach. You can expect a judgement-free environment where doing hard work is balanced with a bit of laughter. Visit TheMADTherapy.com to schedule an appointment today!
Miami-dade , FL | (305) 930 6524
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Hi! I'm Anna Halliday (she/her), a Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing Therapy Life Coaching Services. I counsel clients from a dynamic, identity-affirmative approach utilizing warmth, compassion and acceptance. I enjoy helping clients develop a unique voice in which to frame their personal life narrative. I view this as essential for effecting change, growth, and self-actualization. I believe in a holistic path to healing that integrates therapy with balanced sleeping and eating patterns, self-care, and physical movement to promote wellness. I'm also studying for a PhD in Clinical Sexology to qualify as a sex therapist. View 10 Photos My specialties include: Depression and anxiety management, Trauma coping, Couples and family therapy, Transitions and life changes, Life coaching, Relationship difficulties, Identity exploration, LGBTQIA+ identities, Sexuality, Polyamory and non-monogamy I strive to provide informed, supportive, and culturally appropriate counseling to my clients. My goal is to help you grow from your struggles, heal from your pain, and move forward in stride.
Charlotte, NC | (704) 610 5833
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I enjoy working with teens and adults, helping them manage the various stressors and anxieties in their lives. I also help couples and families navigate issues they may be experiencing together. I believe that through working together, we will be able to help you achieve your goals and work through the difficulties that come in your life. Always recognizing that clients are the expert of their own life experience, I strive to create a safe and supportive environment for all my clients to promote self-exploration and healing, help them grow, and empower them on their life's journey. I specialize in trauma, anxiety, and mood disorders (such as depression and bipolar). As a queer therapist, I also work with clients from the LGBTQIA+ community, empowering them to explore and express their unique selves in every facet of their lives. I tailor therapy to each client’s individual needs and goals centered around their lived experiences. It can be difficult to ask for help, or to even find a therapist that feels like a good match. I am respectful of this process, and I am willing to meet with you and create a safe environment to explore during that process. I would absolutely love to grow with you and be a part of your journey. Please email or call me if you are interested in an appointment.
Philadelphia , PA | (267) 263 7552
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I work to make you more aware, empowered & capable. I bring ideas, experiments, and insights, with a spirit of open and nonjudgmental kindness, to understand why you're experiencing the issue and seek to heal, not just cope. I believe that the most effective therapeutic relationship is built on two-way trust and honesty. Our exploration will be conscious of our social locations and how environment and structural forces influence and shape you, as well as how we relate to one another. I am an EMDR therapist with a history working with the LGBTQ+ (incl. trans and poly), Jewish and BIPOC communities, as well as individuals navigating trauma, ADHD, career and school issues, academia, and being a therapist. All shapes, sizes, identities, backgrounds, and beliefs are welcome! I am a passionately curious person, seeking to understand, explore, and support the people and places around me. I am a white, Jewish, cisgender male who looks forward to supporting you in your mental health journey!
Los Angeles , CA | (805) 874 5889
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Being truly heard and seen are two of the most healing experiences we can ever have. Being able to share authentically ourselves with another person, without judgement, is a gift that keeps on giving. Do you feel truly heard and seen in your relationships? Are you out of the closet, but do you still feel guilt or shame about your identity? Are you sober curious? Have you been harmed by religion, but want to connect more spiritually? Do you feel trapped in a pattern of choices that, while you recognize aren’t supportive, you continue making despite the negative consequences? I can relate. I’ve been there. I'm a humanistic and client-centered LGBTQ-affirmative therapist. My primary area of focus includes helping gay men heal past pain so that they wake up feeling a greater sense of purpose, self-acceptance, and belonging. I also specialize in working with people who specifically want spirituality to be a resource in their therapy. What I've learned from my own healing journey is that just like physical exercise, unless we do the work, we won’t see the results. I use a combination of both Western and Eastern philosophies in my therapeutic approach. If you're ready to gain a greater sense of purpose, healing, self-acceptance, and belonging, reach out today.
Not Accepting Clients
**Not currently accepting new clients** I believe we are all doing the best we can; lifelong relationships, systemic influences, and personal experiences create patterns, beliefs, and vulnerabilities that are ingrained into our senses of "Self" and ways of being. We all have our own narratives - where we come from, how we got here, what we have been through, and whom we have known - and, usually, it is not something that we chose for ourselves. In therapy, with courage, intention, and curiosity, we can better understand these ways of being, weaving them together by choice to create a life worth living and relationships worth having. View 5 Photos Relationships need trust, safety, & collaboration. My goal is for our relationship to become the conduit through which growth may occur. My approach is affirmative, empathic, & non-judgmental, and is both softly direct & laced with humor. My office can be a place to unload, connect, process, or simply be – it would be a gift to inhabit that space with you. As a MFT, I work with individuals, couples, & families in meeting their therapeutic goals. My specialties include: sexual/gender/relational identity navigation; non-monogamous, polyam, interracial, & mixed-orientation relationships; sexual trauma recovery; building intimacy within couples & families; and confronting/dismantling internalized white supremacy.
Accepting New Clients
UPDATE 10/23: Daytime and evening appointments available. Hello! I am a licensed psychotherapist who specializes in the treatment of anxiety, depression and identity development. I am particularly interested in working with individuals facing emotional distress from life transitions (i.e. grief, coming out LGBTQ+, divorce, college transitions). I aim to help individuals grieve the loss of the life they originally envisioned and gently take steps toward developing an empowered sense of self. View 5 Photos My goal is to help everyone reach their full potential. Whether you are facing life transitions that are difficult, are looking to heal from anxiety and depression or want to be the best form of yourself, I am here to guide you. I work from a strengths-based perspective as I will help you identify and leverage these strengths towards personal growth. Certified with a post-grad degree in sports psychology I believe in the healing power of movement; I also offer walk & talk sessions in Wompatuck Park. Questions about the therapeutic process? Please don't hesitate to email me.
Accepting New Clients
We specialize in the treatment of: complex trauma/CPTSD, adult-onset trauma/PTSD, dissociation/dissociative disorders, depression/anxiety, attachment/relationship issues, ADHD (adults, adolescents, children), OCD (adults, adolescents, children), shame/perfectionism, anger management, life transitions/adjustments. We look forward to working with you!
Accepting New Clients
I know life can at times feel overwhelming and difficult to navigate on your own. I am so happy that you are taking the step to begin working through whatever concerns you may have. When we meet, I hope that you will find a safe place where we can explore these concerns and develop a plan that will have you living your best life. My role is to guide and support you in building the skills and confidence necessary to live your best life. My style is not always “easy”, I will sometimes push you past your comfort zone, but I will always be empathetic and patient. My therapeutic style is warm and understanding. I believe in meeting my clients where they're at and allowing them to move at their own pace while simultaneously challenging them to work towards their treatment goals. My approach combines solution-focus, dialectical and cognitive-behavioral, with a heavy dose of mindfulness. My counseling philosophy is that YOU are the expert of your own life. Reaching out for support is the first step in healing and also one of the hardest. This process can feel overwhelming and difficult. I am happy to walk this path of healing with you and look forward to speaking with you soon.
Accepting New Clients
Hi ya'll :) I provide services to people who seek my help. Even if it's to get you to another provider who fits you! I want to work with folks who are open to doing the work - which is a hard thing to do. I validate that. But let's do this if you have the space. I provide including both psychotherapy, as well as brief assessments for WPATH letters for life saving, gender affirmative health care + GHAC letters to appeal insurance denials of coverage for GAHC (don't back down!). You don't have to be LBTQISP+ for me to care about your well-being. If you imagine a fit, please reach out and we can figure it out together. View 5 Photos I view human development and functioning as a product of the body, mind, and relationships (interpersonal neurobiology). I'm integrative, holistic, and person-centered in my practice, using evidence-based interventions that best fit you. I am trauma informed, anti-racist, and have specific expertise in queer and trans mental health. Coming to therapy and talking to a stranger can be (insert your adjectives here). I offer a safe, nonjudgmental space for you feel seen and heard, not analyzed and diagnosed. It's about you rewriting your narrative, not me checking any boxes or applying unhelpful labels.
New York , NY | (646) 766 8330
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English | Français My practice focuses on fertility / pregnancy / postpartum (incl. new dads & LGBTQ families), grief (more specifically early mother loss, and pregnancy loss), and relationship issues. Throughout our lives, we're constantly relating to one another, and building new experiences from these relationships. Unfortunately, relationships can also often feel unfulfilling, or make us feel neglected somehow. They can bring on feelings of loss and disconnection. Then, life in general starts to feel unfulfilling. This can be changed. Psychotherapy, where the fit between patient / therapist is right, can be an immensely powerful tool. I have a broad outlook of what it means to be "normal." I believe therapy is for everyone, as none of us go through life unaffected by its many complexities. This is no weakness: it's part of being human. I view symptoms of anxiety or depression as messengers of unmet needs. They're trying to tell us something. I am collaborative, respectful to your personal history, and fully engaged in the process with you. I also have a sense of humor! This process can feel daunting, but you're on the right track. I look forward to hearing from you soon & please specify your availability for a consult.
Accepting New Clients
A client who is facing any life transition, whether it be parenting, identity concerns, career concerns, new relationships, or relationship milestones, growing into adulthood, or gender identity. Client's needs could be based on these life transitions, and also the surrounding symptoms concerning mood, anxiety, stress, and conflict. Client's hope to better themselves in their own growth in identity, stress management, relationships, career, family, and life. Client's also hope to understand symptomatic features and shape that understanding into values and committed driven action. I encourage expression of stories as a valuable form of externalization and alleviation of symptomatic features. I encourage mindfulness practices, regular self-reflection and observation, a self identifiable meaning making process, an identity building skills. I encourage understanding of self and shape that understanding into values and committed action. I invite you to reach out if you want to explore a stronger sense of self. I want to hear your story and connect with you on our coexisting human experience. To be human is to be vulnerable, to accept out struggles, but to not let them take control of our life. And while I do not know you yet, I do know that you are not alone in this experience we call life.
Gloucester , NJ | (267) 820 9724
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My Areas of Expertise: Individual Therapy: Sexual orientation/identity issues, depression or anxiety issues, sexual abuse survivorship. Family therapy: Parenting strategies, conflict resolution, depression or suicide prevention. Couples counseling, recovery from affairs, or pre-marital counseling (LGBT inclusive). Now Accepting Medicare Part B NJ My Areas of Expertise: Individual Therapy: Sexual orientation/identity issues, depression or anxiety issues, sexual abuse survivorship. Family therapy: Parenting strategies, conflict resolution, depression or suicide prevention. Couples counseling, recovery from affairs, or pre-marital counseling (LGBT inclusive) Please visit my website for more information about how I can help you, you & your partner or your family. www.TherapyChangesLives.com
Accepting New Clients
As your therapist, one of my priorities is to walk alongside you as you grow into the most integrated version of yourself, embracing your autonomy and strengths. It can be difficult to balance your sense of internal safety and the external commotion of the world. A sense of disillusionment occurs when our external wants do not meet our internal needs. I focus on your concept of Self as it relates to emotional disturbance, fragmentation of the self, maladaptive thinking patterns, and dissociation. Working collaboratively to assist you in reaching your best emotional, mental, and spiritual alignment is the focus of my practice. I practice from a bottom-up approach while looking through a trauma-based, psychodynamic, attachment- and emotionally-focused lens to best help heal relational wounds and work toward safety within the Self. I specialize in complex trauma, attachment wounding, and dissociative disorders and utilize ego states, EMDR, and polyvagal interventions. My clinical areas of strength include childhood trauma/Complex PTSD/PTSD, complex dissociation, and integration between the mind and body. I work with you to help define or redefine alignment, and increase access to internal resourcing in aim of promoting a healthy self-concept.
Hamilton , OH | (513) 434 6043
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As a queer transwoman, I am personally aware of the unique challenges faced by the LGBTQIA+ community. I am passionate about serving this community and helping each of us find our most authentic selves. I want to give you a safe and accepting space where you can feel comfortable exploring who you are and want to be. I also work with families and friends of LGBTQIA+ individuals gain a greater understanding of what it's like to be LGBTQIA+ and how you can provide support, acceptance, and love. Therapy can be expensive, so I want to work with you to make it an affordable part of your self-care routine. You deserve it! My approach to therapy is highly individualized to your goals and needs. I work with LGBTQIA+ individuals from an affirmative and supportive framework that allows for greater self-understanding and self-acceptance of sexual orientation and gender. I provide letters of support for gender-affirming care, and will work to help you find authenticity. I believe that everyone-regardless of race, gender, or sexual orientation-deserves to find their authentic self. In this world of disquiet, hate, and discrimination I can give you the space to work on the challenges you face openly and honestly. No matter the issues you might face, I want to help you find the life and the happiness you deserve!
Los Angeles , CA | (323) 800 8619
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Stien is passionate about delivering authentic, collaborative, direct care to her clients so that they may live the lives they’ve envisioned while functioning at their highest potentials. View 3 Photos Stien utilizes evidence-based practices and draws from holistic psychotherapy, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and affirmative therapy in her work with individuals. She has expertise with crisis stabilization, anxiety and depression, conflict resolution, substance use disorders, as well as treatment within the military, and LGBTQ+ communities. Stien is a registered psychological assistant who is completing her doctorate in clinical psychology and works under the license of psychologist, Dr. Valencia Harriott (CA #32507). She is accepting new clients. Call today for a free phone consultation.
Accepting New Clients
Hi, my name is Rasheena. I am a licensed clinical social worker, psychotherapist, and certified yoga instructor. Here is some basic information about what I provide. Person centered and solution focused psychotherapy. I specialize in helping YOU manage and treat symptoms of anxiety, depression, gender dysphoria, relationship conflict, work stress, grief and trauma. Teaching yoga is another form of therapy. Yoga can help decrease symptoms of anxiety and depression and overtime increase energy and mental clarity. Physical movement is therapeutic. Thank you for considering me to be part of your healing journey. Say YES to YOU! View 7 Photos There's no way to predict for certain what will cause someone to develop a mental health condition, but you can take steps to reduce the impact of symptoms for example: Get help early- mental health conditions can be harder to treat if you wait. Stay active- participate in activities that you enjoy and that make you feel good about yourself. Say YES to YOU! If you experience anger, sadness, fear, shame, therapy can help you process your emotions. If you experience conflict in relationships, health changes, work stress, family conflict, therapy can help you identify coping skills. Growth can be uncomfortable. Therapy can help you see obstacles as opportunities to be the best version of yourself. Say Yes to YOU!
Accepting New Clients
A certain level of disillusionment exists when your external world doesn't match your internal one. Restless and intrusive thoughts may be hindering your everyday joys or harsh flashbacks affecting your presence and sense of safety. A certain level of growth is wanted, but the pathway how to get there may seem unclear or too difficult. I can help by building upon your already-existing skills and resilience to decrease your shame-narrative with a healthier mental paradigm. I incorporate somatic and experiential techniques into sessions to aid in addressing and processing chronic and pervasive trauma. We will increase your awareness of how your current reactions were once useful and thus adaptive and work on (re)instating a sense of safety within your body and mind. We will also work to reframe your symptoms as understandable remnants of past abusive environments/relationships and work to increase your agency and sense of healthy self-control. I specialize in childhood trauma/Complex PTSD/PTSD, dissociation/dissociative disorders, depression, anxiety, anger/rage, as well as self-esteem/shame. Healing from childhood trauma is most effective in the context of a compassionate and safe therapeutic relationship. Only if you wish, I can weave in faith-based, Christian aspects into our work.
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