LGBT Issues therapists in Garberville, California CA
LGBT Issues
Christina L. Gietzen-Haraden
Psychologist, Psy.D
LGBTQIA+ ally. Dr. Christina Gietzen has experience working with individuals in various stages of LQBTQIA+ sexuality and identity development. Dr. Gietzen is client-centered, meaning that she is open and accepting of her client’s identity and sexuality and does not judge or shame her clients.
23 Years Experience
LGBT Issues
Leila Tabatabaee
Psychologist, PhD
I have been a part of and worked with the LGBTQIA community for decades. Each of our stories is unique. While sexuality and gender identity can be an important part of our journeys, they are also not the beginning and the end of them. I am confident in supporting you wherever you are in your journey.
17 Years Experience
LGBT Issues
Charis Khoury
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Whatever your sexual orientation/identity, I'm here to support your most authentic and satisfying life.
14 Years Experience
LGBT Issues
Michelle Parrella
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Are you struggling to figure out your identity, be seen, and live your life authentically? Does the desire to be yourself bring feelings of anxiety, low self-esteem, and isolation? You want to stop feeling empty and disconnected. You want to feel comfortable in your own skin and live with purpose. It takes work to love yourself and trying to assert your identity can feel overwhelming. Feelings of low self-esteem and shame may be unconscious as a result of existing in a world that unjustly marginalizes you.
Anxiety, low self esteem and depression might show up for you as… Masking or shrinking yourself in social, familial, and/or professional spaces, Maintaining toxic relationships for the sake of “connection” or avoiding relationships altogether, Reliving trauma, whether from your past or through day to day microaggressions, Feeling isolated and excluded due to homophobia, transphobia, or gender-role stereotyping by others, Experiencing internalized homophobia as a result of systemic programming, lack of representation, oppression and heteronormativity.
With therapy you will stop living in the shadows of expectations projected onto you, be able to set healthy boundaries and create meaningful relationships with yourself and others. Together we’ll explore your identity, your values, increase your self awareness and build confidence to create connection and transform your life.
9 Years Experience
LGBT Issues
Mercedes Samudio
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, DSW, LCSW
As an inclusive therapist, I understand and affirm the diverse experiences of the LGBTQIA community, providing a respectful space to explore identity, relationships, and personal challenges.
10 Years Experience