Online LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Shirley, New York NY
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LGBTQ+
Shoreline Psychological
Psychologist, Psy.D.
At Shoreline Psychological we are truly allies of the LGTBQ community and make that obvious from the moment you are in the office or with us online. by providing affirming and supportive therapy for individuals and families. Issues such as navigating coming out, exploring gender identity, coping with discrimination, or seeking support for LGBTQ+ relationships, Shoreline Psychological offers a safe and understanding space to explore and get support.
21 Years Experience
Online in Shirley, NY
LGBTQ+
Dr. Ingrid Solano
Psychologist, PhD
I am a member of, and advocate for, the LGBTQIA+ community. I am proud to provide affirming therapy and I have expertise in working with the experiences of sexual and gender minority individuals, and couples using CBT, DBT, and the Unified Protocol for emotional disorders. Together we can explore the impacts of coming out, internalized stigma, minority stress, intersectionality, discriminations, difficult family-of-origin relationships, giving and receiving support, families of choice, intimacy, sex, gender/sexual fluidity, identity, transitioning, and so much more. Together we can navigate the challenges of living in an oppressingly heteronormative world in order to form a healthy and affirming queer identity. Or, we don’t explore it at all - but we remain aware that they are out there and remain mindful. I am also proud to consider and provide capacity evaluations and letters of support for my transgender clients seeking gender affirming surgery.
I practice from an affirming, feminist, and anti-racist philosophy. This means that I unconditionally accept and value my clients’ gender, sexual, racial, cultural, and other identities. My practice takes into account each person’s unique experiences within contexts of social and systemic oppression, and the impact on your relationships. I practice from a place off cultural humility and allyship to black, indigenous, and other people of colour.
I have expertise in treating relationships and individuals navigating the impact of minority stress and discrimination. I practice affirming therapy that explores greater awareness and understanding of the ways in which emotional experiences and responses to experiences contribute to what is going on for you and your relationships. Navigating these challenges in your life has promoted strength and resilience in coping, paving the way for creative and successful approaches for managing future challenges. I help clients see these strengths in themselves, and create harmony and balance in their lives. I bring a stance of genuine curiosity and cultural competence that includes your different identities and their intersectionality.
15 Years Experience
Online in Shirley, NY
LGBTQ+
Dr. Lois Horowitz
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Ph.D., LCSW
As an LGBTQ+ affirming therapist, I provide a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental space for individuals of all identities and orientations. I understand how personal and sometimes complicated the journey of self-discovery can be—especially when it comes to navigating gender identity, sexual orientation, and the coming out process.
Many LGBTQ+ individuals grow up in environments where their identities may not have been fully accepted, understood, or affirmed. This can lead to feelings of shame, anxiety, isolation, or internal conflict. It can also make typical developmental milestones—like forming relationships, building self-esteem, or setting boundaries—feel even more challenging.
In our work together, I honor the unique experiences that shape you. Whether you’re exploring your identity, facing challenges related to coming out, navigating family dynamics, or simply wanting to feel more at home in yourself, therapy can offer a meaningful path forward.
We’ll move at your pace, uncover the patterns that may be holding you back, and build tools for resilience, connection, and self-acceptance. You deserve to live a life where you feel seen, understood, and supported just as you are.
Please visit my website lhorowitz.com to learn more about me.
37 Years Experience
Online in Shirley, NY
LGBTQ+
Manhattan Mental Health Counseling
Counselor/Therapist, LMHC
Our LGBTQ friendly therapists understand can help.
18 Years Experience
Online in Shirley, NY
LGBTQ+
Truth Berenson
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
I support clients navigating the unique experiences of LGBTQ+ identities.
13 Years Experience
Online in Shirley, NY
LGBTQ+
Creative Now Therapy, Cris Maria Fort Garcés
Registered Psychotherapist, LCAT, ATR-BC, Gestalt Psychotherapy Certified, Developmental Somatic Psychotherapy Certified, Hakomi Somatic Practitioner
Navigating LGBTQ issues requires a therapist who understands the unique challenges and beauty of living authentically. I specialize in supporting queer, trans, and gender-expansive adults as they explore identity, relationships, and belonging. My approach is affirming, somatic, and culturally sensitive—offering a space where every part of you is welcome, from celebration to struggle. Together, we’ll honor your lived experience, untangle internalized shame, and help you step more confidently into your true self.
18 Years Experience
Online in Shirley, NY (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
Dr. L A McCrae
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCADC, FOT, CCTP, CCTSA
I provide a specialized sanctuary for LGBT Issues, specifically focusing on the intersectional liberation of Black, Queer, and Trans/Non-binary individuals. As a transmasculine clinician, I don't require you to explain your identity; instead, we dive straight into the work of unmasking and reclamation. We move beyond "affirming" to actively building a life that celebrates your queer and trans excellence.
7 Years Experience
Online in Shirley, NY
LGBTQ+
Robert dos Santos Teixeira
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, SMF, MPIA, MA, MSW, LCSW
Most sexual minorities have been deeply traumatized, and for many if not most, healing from that trauma is a life-long process.
22 Years Experience
Online in Shirley, NY
LGBTQ+
Eliza Strawbridge
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
I have advanced training as well as personal experience in working with individuals who identify as LGBTQ+.
16 Years Experience
Online in Shirley, NY (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
Mind Body Connections
Counselor/Therapist
Identifying as LGBT can have unfortunate negative implications. We will help you understand how your family of origin, religion and other stressors may have caused you harm. We will help you embrace your true identity with support from professionals who know this from the inside-out.
28 Years Experience
Online in Shirley, NY
LGBTQ+
Zaray Dratch
Pre-Licensed Professional, MFT-LP
Finding a therapist who doesn't need you to explain yourself from the beginning makes a difference. For LGBTQ+ clients, too many therapy experiences start with education, having to define terms, justify your relationship structure, or convince your therapist that your life is valid. That's not what happens here.
Whether you're navigating coming out, relationship dynamics that don't fit a traditional mold, family rejection, identity, or the particular kind of stress that comes from living in a world that still requires you to fight for basic dignity, this is a space that starts from affirmation and moves forward from there. No explaining, no justifying, no shrinking.
Relationship issues within LGBTQ+ partnerships carry their own specific weight. Communication, intimacy, trust, and commitment look different when you're also managing external pressure, internalized stigma, or the absence of relationship models that actually reflect your life. All of that is welcome here.
1 Years Experience
Online in Shirley, NY (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
Lucas Saiter
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, M.A., LMHC
I specialize in working with LGBTQIA+ individuals navigating identity, relationships, and the impact of societal and cultural stressors. This can include exploring questions around identity and self-acceptance, processing experiences of stigma or marginalization, and building fulfilling, authentic connections with others. My approach affirms and centers your lived experience, creating a space where you can safely explore who you are, strengthen your sense of self, and move toward a more empowered and connected life.
10 Years Experience
Online in Shirley, NY
LGBTQ+
Laura Potel
Therapist, LCAT, CST
As a historically marginalized population, individuals within the LGBTQIA+ community are especially vulnerable to mental health issues. As a queer-identified clinician, it is extremely important to me to create safe spaces in which individuals in the LGBTQIA+ community can seek treatment and receive the support they deserve.
8 Years Experience
Online in Shirley, NY
LGBTQ+
Paula Kirsch
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, CST
Affirming care means more than hanging a flag. It means you will not spend your session explaining yourself, educating your therapist, or wondering whether it is safe to say the real thing. I work with LGBTQ+ individuals and couples navigating identity, relationships, sexuality, and everything that comes with living authentically in a world that does not always make that easy. You can just be yourself here. That is the whole point.
12 Years Experience
Online in Shirley, NY (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
Lenny Gallo
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Being part of the LGBTQIA+ community can bring incredible strength and resilience—but it can also come with unique challenges. Even as acceptance grows, discrimination, judgment, and pressure to conform still impact daily life and mental health.
Whether you’re coming out, exploring your gender or sexual identity, navigating family dynamics, considering non-monogamy, raising children, or aging in a world that doesn’t always understand—you're not alone. These experiences can bring up anxiety, depression, shame, or isolation, and you don’t have to carry that alone.
Therapy offers a space to talk openly about identity, sex, relationships, and health—including informed sexual decision-making and options like PrEP—without fear of judgment.
You deserve affirming care that respects who you are and supports where you want to go. Together, we can help you feel more grounded, empowered, and aligned with your values.
13 Years Experience
Online in Shirley, NY (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
Mona Lee Yousef
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW-R, CASAC-2, CADC, CCDC, MAC
Throughout my 33 years in practice, I have worked extensively and sensitively with those identifying as LGBTQ around a myriad of issues.
35 Years Experience
Online in Shirley, NY
LGBTQ+
Brielle Layden
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
It is my sincere belief that everyone is entitled to a safe, supportive space. Many of my clients are transgender, gender non-conforming and nonbinary, and LGBQ+ identified adult individuals. I work with my clients to understand and explore how their presenting problems (ie anxiety, depression, self image) are influenced by gender identity and sexuality.
11 Years Experience
Online in Shirley, NY
LGBTQ+
Greta Klaber
Marriage and Family Therapist, Ma, LMFT
As someone who is part of the queer community, I bring both personal and professional commitment to creating a therapeutic space that is affirming, informed, and supportive of LGBTQ+ clients. I understand how identity, relationship structures, and cultural context shape our inner lives, and I approach this work with respect, curiosity, and care. I have experience working with clients across the gender spectrum, including trans and genderqueer individuals, as well as those in non-monogamous or non-traditional relationships. Especially in today’s political climate, I believe it’s essential for therapists to be not only affirming, but also actively informed and engaged. My approach is collaborative, non-pathologizing, and centered on your lived experience.
9 Years Experience
Online in Shirley, NY
LGBTQ+
Rose Snyder, EdM, PsyD, LLC
Psychologist, PsyD
Many of my clients are part of the LGBTQ+ community. I have long-term training and experience in supporting clients in gender and sexual identity development as well as the particular experience of these communities within our larger cultural context. I do everything I can to make our therapeutic relationship a safe place to land and to explore and accept your identity, whether that is a fixed attribute of yours or you are changing/evolving over time.
23 Years Experience
Online in Shirley, NY
LGBTQ+
Staci Des Rault
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC. M.Div
I aim to provide therapy that is safe, affirming, and sex-positive.
14 Years Experience
Online in Shirley, NY (Online Only)
LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Shirley, New York Statistics
LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Shirley, New York average 15 years of experience and charge around $199 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are LGBTQ+ Issues (100%), Anxiety or Fears (83%), and Depression (77%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$199
Gender ID
| 52% |
Female |
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| 32% |
Male |
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| 9% |
Non-Binary |
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| 7% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 62% |
In Person and Online |
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| 38% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | LGBTQ+ Issues |
| 83% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 77% | Depression |
| 62% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 62% | Stress |
| 55% | Relationship and Marriage Counseling |
| 53% | Loss or Grief |