Online LGBTQ+ therapists in Scotia, New York NY
We are proud to feature top rated online LGBTQ+ therapists in Scotia. We encourage you to review each profile to find your best match.
Serving LGBTQ+
Susana Scotti, Journey Psychotherapy
Psychologist, PhD
I am a Licensed Psychologist with over 12 years of experience, providing virtual sessions in California and New York, offering increased flexibility, convenience and privacy for sessions. I am dedicated to helping individuals navigate life’s most difficult challenges with compassion, clarity, and evidence-based care.
13 Years Experience
Online in Scotia, NY (Online Only)
Serving LGBTQ+
Therapy With You
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MSW, LCSW
Therapy With You is a boutique practice led by a team of four skilled clinicians specializing in work with children, teens, adults, couples, and families. We provide intentional, high quality care focused on relationships, emotional wellbeing, and lasting change, while remaining in network with most major insurance plans to keep services accessible.
6 Years Experience
Online in Scotia, NY
Serving LGBTQ+
Lenny Gallo
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
I work with people throughout the New York area who are navigating anxiety, OCD, men's issues, and challenges related to the creative arts.
13 Years Experience
Online in Scotia, NY (Online Only)
Serving LGBTQ+
Kate E. Stephenson
Life Coach, ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC), Holistic Life, Career & Executive
Carry me in your back pocket where ever you go in the world. Our coaching sessions can happen anywhere you have a phone or wi-fi signal. My primary focus and concern is YOU; and you carry yourself around with you always. So we don't need to be in the same physical space. The only requirement for online coaching is that you be in a place where you feel free to share your thoughts openly, honestly and transparently to get the most out of our time together.
7 Years Experience
Online in Scotia, NY (Online Only)
Serving LGBTQ+
MERLYN HURD PHD QEEG D
Psychologist, PHD; QEEG D BCB, BCN
Client and myself set up scheduled times for gotomeeting therapy times. I send a invite each time a day in advance to schedule the meeting. All sessions are recorded and saved to a secure environment. I work with clients with mild traumatic brain injury; developmental trauma, seizures , anxiety, ADHD and depression. I use instruments that can be used at home for neurofeedback as an additional help with the issues.
40 Years Experience
Online in Scotia, NY
Serving LGBTQ+
Lucas Saiter
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, M.A., LMHC
I offer virtual therapy sessions as a way to make care more accessible and adaptable to your life. Whether you're balancing a busy schedule, or simply prefer the comfort of your own environment, online therapy allows us to stay connected and consistent in our work together.
10 Years Experience
Online in Scotia, NY
Serving LGBTQ+
Jennifer Bearden
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Telehealth is delivered through a secure, HIPAA-compliant platform that allows me to provide therapy to my clients via live video conferencing. This can be done anywhere you have a computer or smartphone. If traditional in-person appointments are not convenient, or you simply prefer connecting virtually, telehealth may be the option for you.
26 Years Experience
Online in Scotia, NY
Serving LGBTQ+
Ren Lee
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
We live within various systems and institutions that impact how we navigate our lives in relation to each other. My work is grounded in community care, growth, liberation, joy, resilience, healing, and justice. I am here to support you in exploring connections to yourself, your communities, and the world around you. My approach is rooted in liberation, relational, and psychodynamic work through an anti-oppressive lens, and includes modalities such as somatics, narrative therapy, and mindfulness. I am passionate about working with intersectional identities of race, gender, sexuality, and neurodivergence and I find it incredibly fulfilling to continuously build relationships through empathy, curiosity, and compassion.
6 Years Experience
Online in Scotia, NY (Online Only)
Serving LGBTQ+
Gayle MacBride
Psychologist, PhD, LP
You may be the person everyone depends on. The one who performs, leads, manages, and keeps going no matter what. From the outside, you look capable and composed. But inside, you feel exhausted, anxious, disconnected, overwhelmed, or unable to sleep. What used to feel manageable now feels impossible. You are tired of white-knuckling your way through a life that looks successful on paper, but feels unsustainable in reality.
I’m Dr. Gayle MacBride, a licensed psychologist with more than 20 years of clinical experience. I work with high-achieving adults navigating burnout, insomnia, relationship strain, trauma, and relentless internal pressure. Many of my clients have already tried pushing through on their own. They are not looking for generic advice or passive therapy. They want experienced, evidence-based care that is practical, strategic, and built for meaningful change.
My approach is direct, compassionate, and active. We identify what is driving the distress, define clear goals, and use a structured plan to help you move forward. Depending on your needs, I draw from CBT for anxiety and depression, CBT-I for insomnia, Prolonged Exposure and CPT for trauma, and Gottman-informed skills for relationship concerns. For couples who feel unsure whether to stay together, separate, or recommit, I also offer Discernment Counseling. This is therapy designed to help you sleep better, think more clearly, feel more grounded, and function in a way that is effective and sustainable.
I offer telehealth for clients in 40+ states, and in-person visits for people in the Southern Metro of Minneapolis. If you are ready to stop performing wellness and start making real changes, I’m here to help.
20 Years Experience
Online in Scotia, NY
Serving LGBTQ+
Pleasant Valley Mental Health Counseling
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
We focus on understanding our clients’ needs. We aim to achieve goals together and ensure your ideal wellness is reached and that you are as comfortable as possible. We will match you with the clinician that meets your needs!
6 Years Experience
Online in Scotia, NY (Online Only)
Serving LGBTQ+
Dr. Ingrid Solano
Psychologist, PhD
Therapy with me is active, collaborative, and grounded in evidence-based practices—we are doing real work together, not just talking about your week. Each session is intentional and engaging, focused on creating meaningful insight and change you can feel in your daily life.
I see myself as a warm, intuitive, and deeply attentive therapist who believes that meaningful change happens when people feel truly safe, accepted, and understood. My goal is to offer a nonjudgmental space where you can exhale—where you don’t have to have the right words, the right story, or the right reason to be there. Therapy with me is about feeling heard, finding clarity where things have felt confusing or stuck, and reconnecting with yourself in a way that feels real and sustainable.
I am deeply passionate about relationships, emotional honesty, self-acceptance, and the quiet, often unseen struggles people carry. Many of my clients come to therapy feeling anxious, low, overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure why they’re unhappy when, on the surface, life looks “fine.” I work with individuals and couples navigating anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, co-dependency, shame, guilt, and the lasting impact of past experiences or trauma. I also help people talk about things that are hard to name—topics that may feel embarrassing, stigmatized, or kept private for a long time.
I especially enjoy working with people who are curious about themselves and open to growth, even if they feel nervous or unsure at first. You don’t need to be “creative” or insightful to start—just willing to show up. Together, we gently explore your thoughts, emotions, and patterns, and look for more flexible, compassionate ways of relating to yourself and the people you care about. Therapy doesn’t have to feel heavy all the time; there can be space for curiosity, reflection, and even moments of lightness along the way.
My approach is grounded in evidence-based therapies, offered with warmth and humanity. While we honor your past, our work focuses on what’s happening now—and on helping you feel more present, more grounded, and more aligned with your values. I strive to help clients move through life with greater awareness, emotional balance, and self-trust, while reducing the anxiety, sadness, or self-criticism that may be getting in the way.
I primarily use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), the Unified Protocol for emotional difficulties, and mindfulness-based approaches, including Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) skills. In simple terms, this means we work together to notice patterns in thoughts, feelings, and behaviors—and gently shift what’s no longer serving you. These approaches are practical, supportive, and designed to help you feel better, not just understand why you feel the way you do.
At its heart, therapy with me is about building a genuine, supportive relationship—one that helps you feel more like yourself, more connected to others, and more confident in how you move through your life.
15 Years Experience
Online in Scotia, NY
Serving LGBTQ+
Janet LeMoal
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, CASAC (NYS)
For queer people, people of color, and women, these are frightening times. Are you feeling angry or overwhelmed by the ongoing efforts to roll back our human rights? This kind of stress can fuel negative self-talk, depression, anxiety, and increased substance use. I won’t dismiss your worries. I’m here for the hard conversations.
I believe in person-centered therapy. My approach is diverse, eclectic, and sometimes irreverent—but always collaborative.
18 Years Experience
Online in Scotia, NY (Online Only)
Serving LGBTQ+
Nadira Jackson - TherapyWithDira
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
I believe that healing happens in the context of trust. That kind of trust takes time, and I’m committed to walking alongside you as we build a relationship rooted in mutual respect, honesty, and care. Together, we co-create a space where you don’t have to perform, shrink, or hide. You get to just be—and from there, we explore what’s been getting in the way of living more freely and fully.
5 Years Experience
Online in Scotia, NY (Online Only)
Serving LGBTQ+
Niloofar Alishahi - Creative Arts Therapy and Coaching
Art Therapist, LCAT, ATR-BC
You are creative, intelligent, and curious, but feel like you have been left to figure life out on your own. You feel like the odd one, the black sheep, and that something is inherently wrong with you. This holds you back from being fully yourself.
You hid parts of yourself in different relationships. It feels like you have been doing everything in your power, but you still feel lost and confused.
You've been struggling to achieve things that seem to come quickly to others, leading to feelings of exhaustion, depression, and constant anxiety.
You don't have to figure it out alone. We will work together to find what feels suitable for you. As a first-generation Iranian-American, queer feminist and creative arts therapist, I bring my lived experience, creativity, and playfulness, as well as my training into our work, weaving together talk therapy, somatics, and the arts
We can help you better understand who you are today and who you want to be in the future. I enjoy working with creative and expressive individuals who are motivated and willing to work on themselves. If this sounds like you, call or email me to schedule a free 15-minute call!
10 Years Experience
Online in Scotia, NY (Online Only)
Serving LGBTQ+
Maricia Thompson
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Some might look at an online therapy relationship as being inauthentic or diluted but I strive to build relationships that are quite the opposite in my online therapy practice. My goal is to create a space where my client feels safe, encouraged, understood and empowered. A space where the integrity of the therapeutic relationship is paramount. I have found that being in the comfort of your chosen space while sharing in mine, clients and I are able to create a relationship built on trust which enhances the ability to be vulnerable, along with flexibility and a shared convenience between us. In all, these factors allow for a therapeutic environment that leads to high levels of accomplishment in whatever area of concern/s is being addressed.
13 Years Experience
Online in Scotia, NY
Serving LGBTQ+
Dr. Lois Horowitz
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Ph.D., LCSW
I offer a warm, affirming space where you can show up exactly as you are—without judgment or pressure to be anything else.
I work with individuals navigating anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, shame, and the lingering effects of early emotional wounds.
I treat individuals and couples. And as an LGBTQ+ affirming therapist, I also specialize in supporting clients through identity exploration, coming out, and the challenges of living authentically in a world that doesn’t always make it easy.
37 Years Experience
Online in Scotia, NY
Serving LGBTQ+
Stuart Hellebrand, M.S., C.Ht.
Hypnotherapist
Clients who reside locally most often schedule in-person sessions. Other local clients can elect to blend in person and remote hypnotherapy sessions using Zoom. Clients who reside out of the immediate area or in another State will have all of their sessions using Zoom. To accommodate the online process, I use a HIPAA compliant version of Zoom to protect your privacy and confidentiality. If you are not familiar with Zoom, note that it is a free download that works splendidly with a cell phone, tablet, or laptop. Once you download Zoom, and before your first session, we will connect and practice a bit at no cost to you. My goal is to make the remote process both easy and comfortable for you. My online hypnotherapy services are identical in content to those I conduct in person. In that I pride myself as being an educator charged with teaching you a lifelong skillset, you will need to be able to receive and print email attachments. Lastly, especially for those who reside out of the area, payment is by way of PayPal.
59 Years Experience
Online in Scotia, NY
Serving LGBTQ+
Total Wellness Center
Treatment Center, We have LCSWs and LPCs providing various talk therapies. It's key to find a provider who fits your unique needs.
Our providers offer individual, couples and family therapy using techniques like CBT, DBT, EMDR, and Hypnotherapy. We treat anxiety, depression, trauma, and more. Sessions are tailored to each client's needs, providing a supportive space for healing, self-awareness, and personal growth.
11 Years Experience
Online in Scotia, NY
Serving LGBTQ+
Farzana Rahman
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC-D
I offer weekly psychotherapy through Jane and in-person sessions at a reduced cadence.
11 Years Experience
Online in Scotia, NY
Serving LGBTQ+
Rose Snyder, EdM, PsyD, LLC
Psychologist, PsyD
I work from a collaborative perspective with teen and adult clients over online therapy. My approach is integrative, drawing from relational, family systems, behavioral, mindfulness-based, and trauma-informed modalities to help clients better understand themselves, shift longstanding patterns, and build more fulfilling lives. I value a strong therapeutic relationship grounded in empathy, honesty, and mutual engagement. I especially enjoy working with clients who are motivated for growth—those who are ready to do the work of developing insight, building emotional resilience, and making meaningful shifts in their lives. Generally weekly appointments are recommended, though some clients benefit from more frequent meetings.
23 Years Experience
Online in Scotia, NY
LGBTQ+ therapists in Scotia, New York Statistics
LGBTQ+ therapists in Scotia, New York average 15 years of experience and charge around $202 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (80%), Depression (70%), and Trauma and PTSD (61%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$202
Gender ID
| 56% |
Female |
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| 28% |
Male |
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| 9% |
Non-Binary |
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| 7% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 54% |
In Person and Online |
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| 46% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 80% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 70% | Depression |
| 61% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 58% | LGBTQ+ Issues |
| 53% | Stress |
| 50% | Relationship and Marriage Counseling |
| 48% | Women's Issues |