Online LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Columbia, South Carolina SC
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LGBTQ+
Lauren Palumbo
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
You deserve a space where you don’t have to explain yourself and where your identity, relationships, and experiences are met with deep understanding and care. Whether you're navigating coming out, family dynamics, relationships, or the weight of societal expectations, therapy can be a place to explore who you are without fear or judgment. Together, we’ll work toward self-acceptance, connection, and a life that feels truly aligned with who you are.
4 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, SC (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
Jayson L. Mystkowski
Psychologist, Ph.D., ABPP
Affirmative Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (ACBT) is an individualized, active and goal-oriented type of psychotherapy, with evidence-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy interventions targeting SGM-specific stress and concerns. Topics addressed in Affirmative Cognitive Behavioral Therapy include the following:
Stress management (e.g., coping skills, substance abuse and recovery)
Gender identity (e.g., evaluations for medical transition and supporting documentation, non-binary)
Coming-out (e.g., concerns about one’s family, religion, culture, and workplace)
Sexual health (e.g., safer sex, STIs, sex positivity)
22 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, SC (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
Greta Carlson, Psy.D., ABPP
Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Psychologist
I am passionate about serving the LGBT community, for professional and personal reasons. I am attuned to the societal challenges faced by people who have been historically and socio-politically "othered" by society, and feel alert to the particular types of relational trauma experienced by those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, non-binary, and gender-fluid.
7 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, SC (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
Cameron Staley
Psychologist, Ph.D.
I love working with individuals in exploring their identity and fostering a greater sense of who they are.
14 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, SC (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
Center for Authentic Life & Relationship, LLC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LPC, LMFT, CPCS, CSAT-S, CAADC, EMDR, CSTOP-Candidate
I provide affirming, compassionate therapy for LGBTQ+ individuals who are navigating identity, relationships, family dynamics, trauma, shame, anxiety, depression, or life transitions. My approach is respectful, nonjudgmental, and grounded in creating a safe space where you can be fully seen and heard. Together, we can work through the challenges you are facing, strengthen your sense of self, and support healing, confidence, and emotional well-being.
30 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, SC
LGBTQ+
Jarrece Patrick
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, NCC, LPC
As a therapist working with LGBTQ+ individuals, I provide a safe and affirming space to explore identity, relationships, and emotional well-being. I help clients navigate challenges such as self-acceptance, minority stress, and trauma, guiding them toward greater resilience, clarity, and authentic living. My goal is to support each client in embracing their true self and building a life aligned with their values.
8 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, SC (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
Todd Davenport
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA in Counseling Psychology
Coming out, exploring your identity, and living authentically in a world that isn't always accepting requires courage. As a gay therapist, I understand the complexities of navigating family dynamics, relationship challenges, and internalized stigma that LGBTQ+ individuals face. I provide an affirming space where you can process your experiences, celebrate your identity, and build the confidence to live fully as yourself.
7 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, SC
LGBTQ+
Dr. Anna Smith
Psychologist, PsyD, MEd, MA
Navigating coming out, identity exploration, minority stress, family rejection, or the unique challenges that can arise in queer, trans, or non-heteronormative relationships takes courage and support. I provide an affirming, kink- and trans-friendly space to process these experiences, reduce the weight of shame or external pressure, and build authentic connections—with yourself and with partners. Whether you’re working on individual identity, relationship dynamics, or creating the kind of intimacy that truly fits who you are, therapy here honors all parts of you.
10 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, SC (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
Allyson Fellows, Psy.D.
Psychologist, Licensed Psychologist
Dr. Allyson Fellows, Psy.D., is dedicated to providing inclusive and affirming care for the LGBTQ+ community. With specialized expertise in addressing LGBT issues, Dr. Fellows creates a safe and nonjudgmental space where clients can explore their identities and experiences. She utilizes evidence-based practices such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Relational-Cultural Therapy to support clients in navigating challenges related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression. Dr. Fellows is committed to fostering resilience, self-acceptance, and empowerment, helping her clients live authentically and thrive
8 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, SC
LGBTQ+
Dr. Jeff J. Rocker
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, PH.D, NCC, LMHC, LCPC, LPC
Rocker Health has experienced and competent staff to deal with these issues.
15 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, SC
LGBTQ+
Nour Counseling
Counselor/Therapist
LGBTQIA+ identities are often treated as something to analyze or explain—but for many people, the real challenge is navigating a world that doesn’t consistently feel safe, affirming, or understanding. Whether you’re exploring your identity, coming out, navigating relationships, or dealing with family, cultural, or religious dynamics, there’s often a lot to hold. Experiences of discrimination, invisibility, or having to constantly assess safety can take a real toll—especially when you’re expected to keep functioning as if it’s not happening.
At Nour Counseling, our care is explicitly affirming—not neutral, not “tolerant,” but actively supportive and celebratory of who you are. Most of our clinicians identify as LGBTQIA+ themselves, which means you’re not starting from a place of having to explain or justify your experience. We prioritize helping you build a sense of belonging—within yourself, in your relationships, and in the spaces you move through. We also address the impact of religious messaging or trauma that may have shaped how you see yourself, creating space to unpack and redefine those experiences on your own terms. Along the way, we name the broader systems and narratives that impact LGBTQIA+ individuals, so you’re not internalizing something that was never yours to carry. This is a space where you can show up as you are and focus on building a life that actually fits.
9 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, SC (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
Couples Counseling Center
Counselor/Therapist, Ph.D., LPC
LGBTQ+ couples face all the usual relationship challenges, plus the added stress of being misunderstood, judged, or navigating systems that weren’t built with you in mind. I provide a safe, affirming space where you don’t have to explain who you are before we get to the work of healing, growing, or reconnecting. Your relationship deserves support that sees and respects your whole story.
25 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, SC (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
Seven Hills Psychology
Psychologist, Psychologist
We offer treatment for individuals who identify as a part of the LGBTQ+ community.
18 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, SC
LGBTQ+
Dr. Ryan Kitts Schallon
Psychologist, PsyD
For many queer and trans people, the project of selfhood involves a double labor: becoming who you are while contending with a world that has opinions about whether that person should exist. The effects are not always dramatic. Sometimes they are quiet — a lifelong habit of self-editing, a flinch so practiced it no longer registers as a flinch. Therapy is a place where the full weight of that experience can be acknowledged, and where the self that survived it can begin to discover what it wants when it is no longer organizing itself around someone else's discomfort.
3 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, SC
LGBTQ+
Hannah Muetzelfeld
Psychologist, PhD
I am a gender-affirming and queer-affirming therapist, and promote openness and acceptance in my practice. I greatly enjoy working with queer and gender-expansive clients, and strive to create a space where individuals can feel safe, seen, and celebrated in their identities. I offer trans-affirmative care, and have worked with several clients at various stages through their gender identity journey. I also have experience with letter-writing for gender affirming services in alignment with WPATH standards, and approach this process collaboratively and respectfully.
12 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, SC (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
Dr. Walter J. Matweychuk
Psychologist, Ph.D.
When bias and discrimination are part of a person's problems, I show them how not to anger themselves and then how to address the prejudice and discrimination constructively. In cases where people are shameful about their sexuality, I teach them how to unconditionally accept themselves and never to shame themselves for who they are and what they like both sexually and non-sexually.
36 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, SC
LGBTQ+
Lauren Whitlow
Psychologist, PsyD
I provide an affirming, inclusive space for LGBTQ+ individuals to explore their experiences with authenticity and without judgment. Whether you're navigating questions about identity, coming out, relationships, family dynamics, discrimination, or simply looking for a therapist who understands the importance of affirming care, therapy can offer meaningful support. T
1 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, SC (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
Michelle Bloom, PsyD
Psychologist, PsyD, PsyPact
I believe that identity in all its manifestations is on a spectrum, not a binary, and that one of the goals for creating a meaningful life is finding and developing healthy love for self and others. Who we love, how we love, and how we define ourselves in terms of gender and sexuality and how we communicate that to ourselves and others can be a beautiful, freeing process. I wish to help my clients embrace, celebrate, and express their identity.
29 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, SC (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
Ostara Psychotherapy Associates PLLC
Psychologist
I am a queer ally with over 10 years experience and training in treatment and assessment of Gender Dysphoria and LGBTQ population including individual and group therapies.
19 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, SC
LGBTQ+
Andrea Meier, LLC | Holistic Wellness Collective
Licensed Professional Counselor, M.S., LPC, LAC
Rachael Harter, M.S., LPC-A, NCC supports individuals navigating LGBT concerns through holistic, integrative approaches.
20 Years Experience
Online in Columbia, SC
LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Columbia, South Carolina Statistics
LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Columbia, South Carolina average 15 years of experience and charge around $207 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are LGBTQ+ Issues (100%), Anxiety or Fears (80%), and Depression (73%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$207
Gender ID
| 57% |
Female |
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| 28% |
Male |
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| 9% |
Non-Binary |
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| 6% |
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
| 100% | LGBTQ+ Issues |
| 80% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 73% | Depression |
| 65% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 59% | Stress |
| 55% | Loss or Grief |
| 54% | Self Esteem |