LGBTQ Counselor
A space where you do not have to explain yourself before the work can begin. Affirming therapy means your identity is not the problem being treated. It is the context the work starts from.
Join from anywhere in Texas, Maine or Montana through a secure telehealth platform.
Individuals and couples in Texas looking for a therapist who understands their experience without it needing explanation. Whether you are navigating identity, relationships, family, or simply want a space that is affirming from the start, this is that space.
This practice is also affirming of polyamorous and non-monogamous relationships. Explore polyamory therapy for more.
LGBTQ Affirming Therapy and Counseling
This practice offers individual or couples therapy that is explicitly affirming of LGBTQ identities, relationships, and experiences. You do not have to spend session time explaining or defending who you are or who you love. The work starts from there.
Affirming therapy is not the same as therapy that is merely tolerant. It understands the specific stressors, relational dynamics, and experiences that come with being LGBTQ, and works with those rather than around them.
This practice is also affirming of polyamorous and non-monogamous relationships. If that is part of your picture, polyamory therapy is available alongside LGBTQ counseling.
You Might Be in the Right Place If...
You are gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer or questioning
Individual therapy for someone navigating identity, relationships, family, and community as a queer person. You do not have to come in with a crisis to benefit from a space that genuinely gets it.
You are in an LGBTQ relationship or marriage
Couples therapy for LGBTQ couples navigating communication, conflict, intimacy, family, or simply wanting a therapist who understands your relationship without explanation. Online couples therapy is available.
You are navigating a queer relationship and want couples support
Queer relationships carry their own specific dynamics, stressors, and strengths. Couples therapy with a therapist who understands queer relationships means the work can go further without having to explain the context first.
You are in a polyamorous or non-monogamous relationship
Relationship structures outside monogamy deserve a therapist who understands them. This practice is polyamory affirming and works with the specific dynamics of non-monogamous relationships. Polyamory therapy is available.
You have experienced religious trauma or family rejection
The intersection of queer identity with religion, family of origin, or community rejection carries its own specific weight. Therapy gives you a space to work through that without minimizing what it has cost you.
You are neurodivergent and LGBTQ
Neurodivergence and queer identity overlap frequently. Navigating both shapes your experience in specific ways. This practice understands both. Therapy for neurodivergent adults is also available.
LGBTQ Affirming Therapy Across Texas
Finding an LGBTQ affirming therapist in Texas who genuinely understands your experience can be harder than it should be. Telehealth makes it possible to work with a therapist who is the right fit regardless of where in Texas you are located.
Houston
LGBTQ counseling and affirming therapy available via telehealth across Houston and the greater Houston area including The Woodlands, Katy, and surrounding communities.
Austin
LGBTQ affirming therapy in Austin via telehealth. Individual and couples therapy for LGBTQ individuals and relationships throughout Austin and Central Texas.
Dallas
LGBTQ counseling in Dallas and the DFW area via secure telehealth. Evening and weekend appointments available for individuals and couples.
LGBTQ Counseling Covers More Than Identity
This practice addresses the full range of what brings people to therapy, with an understanding of what it means to navigate those things as an LGBTQ person.
LGBTQ relationships and couples therapy
Communication, conflict, intimacy, and the dynamics specific to LGBTQ relationships. Online couples therapy is available for LGBTQ couples who want a therapist who understands their relationship without explanation.
Identity, coming out and self-acceptance
Coming out at any stage of life. Navigating identity when it shifts or becomes clearer over time. Building self-acceptance that does not depend on external validation. This work is available at any point in your journey.
Religious trauma and family rejection
Growing up in a religious context that was hostile to your identity. Family of origin rejection, conditional acceptance, or the grief of losing a community. This is some of the most important and underserved territory in LGBTQ therapy.
Minority stress and chronic hypervigilance
The cumulative weight of navigating a world that is not always safe for LGBTQ people. Anxiety and exhaustion from years of reading rooms and managing how you present. Therapy works with the source, not just the symptoms.
Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
Non-monogamous and polyamorous relationships deserve a therapist who understands them without pathologizing the structure. Polyamory therapy is available for individuals and couples navigating non-monogamy.
LGBTQ and neurodivergent identities
Neurodivergent and LGBTQ identities overlap frequently and shape each other in meaningful ways. Masking, late diagnosis, and identity confusion can all intersect in complex ways therapy needs to account for. Neurodivergent therapy is available.
Questions Worth Answering First
You can find a full list of answers on the FAQs page. The questions below come up most often before starting LGBTQ counseling specifically.
What does LGBTQ affirming therapy mean?
It means your identity is affirmed without question and the work does not treat who you are as the problem. You do not have to explain or justify your identity, your relationship structure, or your experience. The therapy starts from there.
Do you offer LGBTQ couples therapy?
Yes. Online couples therapy is available for LGBTQ couples. You do not need to explain your relationship before the work begins. Communication, conflict, intimacy, and relationship dynamics are all areas this work covers.
Is this practice affirming of polyamory and non-monogamy?
Yes. Non-monogamous and polyamorous relationships are affirmed without pathologizing the structure. Polyamory therapy is available for individuals and couples navigating non-monogamy.
Is LGBTQ therapy available in Texas?
Yes. LGBTQ affirming therapy is available via telehealth across Texas including Houston, Austin, and Dallas. You join through a secure platform from wherever you are most comfortable. No office visit required.
Do you work with religious trauma related to LGBTQ identity?
Yes. The intersection of LGBTQ identity with religion and family of origin is a significant area of this work. Therapy gives you a space to process that without minimizing what it has cost you or rushing toward a particular outcome.
Do you work with LGBTQ individuals who are also neurodivergent?
Yes. LGBTQ identities and neurodivergence overlap frequently. This practice understands both and adapts the work accordingly. Therapy for neurodivergent adults is also available as a separate service.
What does LGBTQ counseling cost?
Sessions are $200 per 50-minute session. I do not work with insurance directly, but I can provide a superbill for potential out-of-network reimbursement. For full pricing details visit the services page. Your complimentary 15-min consultation is always free.
What is your approach?
I work from a relational foundation and adapt to what you need. Some people want practical tools and a solutions-focused approach. Others want to go deeper into patterns, identity, and relationships. Learn more on the services page.
LGBTQ Affirming Therapy in Texas and Beyond
If you are in Texas, Maine, or Montana, you can start LGBTQ counseling from wherever you are. No office visit required. You join virtually through a secure telehealth platform from wherever you feel most comfortable.
In Texas this includes individuals and couples in Houston, Austin, Dallas, The Woodlands, and Katy, as well as throughout the state via telehealth.
A Space That Is Yours From the Start
If you are in Texas, Maine, or Montana, you can start LGBTQ affirming therapy from wherever you are via telehealth. Evening and weekend appointments available.