LGBTQ+ Therapist in Los Angeles

Therapy That Honors Your Full Story

LGBTQ+ people come to therapy for many of the same reasons anyone else does, such as anxiety, relationships, family conflict, trauma, or simply trying to understand themselves better. But identity can also shape how we experience those challenges and whether we feel understood when we ask for help.

My perspective is shaped by my own lived experience as a queer person, an immigrant, and a former foster youth. I know what it can feel like to walk into a room and wonder which parts of yourself are safe to bring. In therapy with me, you will not have to educate me about your identity, defend your relationships, or translate your experiences into something easier for someone else to accept.

Navigating family expectations, culture, rejection, religion, immigration, school, work, or systems that were not built with you in mind can deeply affect your mental health. I provide LGBTQ+ affirming therapy for teens, young adults, and adults who want a space to better understand themselves, their emotions, their relationships, and the experiences that shaped them.

Common Reasons LGBTQ+ Clients Seek Therapy

Affirming Therapy for Transgender & Nonbinary Clients

Trans, nonbinary, and gender-expansive people often carry a particular kind of stress: being misgendered, having to explain yourself to family, school, or medical providers, and constantly assessing whether a space is safe. Therapy can be one place where you do not have to do that work.

Whether you are questioning, early in exploring your gender, or years into your transition, I offer a steady, nonjudgmental space to talk about gender identity, dysphoria, family and partner relationships, coming out at school or work, and the everyday impact of navigating a world that is not always affirming.

Support for LGBTQ+ Teens & Young Adults

Many LGBTQ+ teens figure out who they are long before they feel safe telling anyone. They may be dealing with bullying, pressure to hide parts of themselves, conflict at home, or worry about how their family or community will react. Some shut down, some act out, and many feel alone.

Therapy for LGBTQ+ teens gives young people a confidential space to explore their identity at their own pace, build confidence, and learn how to communicate with the important people in their lives. When it is helpful, I also support parents and caregivers who want to understand and affirm their child.

LGBTQ+ Foster Youth & Adoptees

LGBTQ+ young people are overrepresented in foster care, and many have experienced placement disruptions, rejection, or caregivers who did not understand them. Adoptees who are LGBTQ+ may also carry layered questions about identity, belonging, and family that are hard to explain to people who have not lived it.

Having grown up in the system myself, I bring both clinical training and lived experience to this work. Learn more about my therapy for adoptees and foster youth in Los Angeles.

Terapia LGBTQ+ en Español

Para muchas personas LGBTQ+ latinas, hablar sobre la familia, la cultura, la religión y la identidad es más fácil en español. Ofrezco terapia afirmativa LGBTQ+ completamente en español o en una combinación de español e inglés, en un espacio donde no tienes que traducir tu historia ni explicar tu cultura.

Podemos hablar sobre salir del clóset, las expectativas familiares, el rechazo, la fe, la inmigración y cómo encontrar tu lugar entre culturas. Conoce más sobre mi terapia en español en Los Ángeles.

LGBTQ+ Therapy in Los Angeles & Online Across California

I offer in-person and online sessions for LGBTQ+ clients across Los Angeles County, including West Hollywood, Silver Lake, Echo Park, Long Beach, the San Fernando Valley, and East LA.

I also offer online LGBTQ+ affirming therapy throughout California, including San Diego, Orange County, the Inland Empire, the Bay Area, Sacramento, and the Central Valley. Virtual therapy can be especially helpful if you live in an area where affirming care is limited, or if you want privacy from people in your community.

Finding a therapist who feels like the right fit is not always easy, and being LGBTQ+ can make that search even harder. You may want a therapist who understands that not every problem you bring to therapy is about your sexual orientation or gender identity, while also recognizing that these parts of who you are affect your relationships, family experiences, sense of belonging, and how you move through the world.

My Approach

My work is relational, trauma-informed, and intersectional. I draw from liberation psychology, psychodynamic and relational therapy, narrative therapy, somatic approaches, and practical cognitive-behavioral tools. For LGBTQ+ clients, that often means looking at how family messages, culture, religion, and past experiences of rejection have shaped the way you see yourself, and making room to rewrite those stories on your own terms.