LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Huntsville, Alabama AL
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Alena Porter
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
I welcome all LGBTQ+ clients and I practice LGBTQ affirmative therapy. I also provide gender exploration and affirmation therapy. I have treated many same sex clients over the years and many bisexual or pansexual clients who may practice polyamory or non-monogamy.
8 Years Experience
Online in Huntsville, AL Alabama (Online Only)
Dr. Amana Carvalho
Psychologist, Psy.D.
I specialize in LGBTQ issues, including transgender healthcare. My approach is affirming and inclusive. Therapy provides a safe, supportive space for clients to explore gender identity and/or sexual orientation, romantic relationships, and experiences of Minority Stress without judgment. As an affirming therapist, I validate clients' identities, help them navigate challenges like discrimination, coming out, or family rejection, and support mental health and self-acceptance. This approach fosters empowerment, resilience, and personal growth.
“Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly.”
20 Years Experience
Online in Huntsville, AL Alabama (Online Only)
Dr. Jennifer McManus
Psychologist, PhD, Licensed Psychologist, PLLC
Therapy can help with the unique challenges faced by members of the LGBTQ+ community and bring the transformation you seek. The online psychotherapy practice of Dr. Jennifer McManus specializes in helping ambitious women who are juggling it all find relief from stress, anxiety, burnout, and breakups. My mission is to provide scientifically informed psychotherapy without sacrificing compassion and concern.
12 Years Experience
Online in Huntsville, AL Alabama
Dr. Matt Bennett
Psychologist, Psy.D.
Received specialized supervision and extensive graduate school training to address LGBT issues. Roughly 30% of clientele seen in Chicago and Seattle identified as LGBT.
24 Years Experience
Online in Huntsville, AL Alabama
Arroyo Psychological Services
Psychologist
We provide affirming, inclusive care for LGBTQ+ individuals and families. Our therapists create a space where identity, relationships, and life experiences can be explored safely and authentically.
9 Years Experience
Online in Huntsville, AL Alabama
Huntsville is one of the most economically anomalous cities in the American South — anchored by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, the US Army's Redstone Arsenal, and a massive aerospace and defense industry cluster — creating a highly educated, well-compensated population with therapy demand centered on high-stakes career stress, security clearance-related anxiety, and the unique pressures of working in national security-adjacent roles. The city has grown dramatically in recent decades, attracting transplants from across the country, and therapists frequently address the social isolation and adjustment challenges of a fast-growing city where community roots are shallow for many residents. Huntsville Hospital provides institutional mental health resources alongside a growing private practice community. Huntsville's unusual demographic profile — high concentration of STEM professionals, veterans, and military contractors — gives its therapy community a distinctive character compared to other Southern cities of similar size.
LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Huntsville, Alabama Statistics
LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Huntsville, Alabama average 16 years of experience and charge around $215 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (77%), Psychodynamic Therapy (38%), and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (38%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$215
Accept insurance
38%
Offer sliding scale
43%
Gender ID
| 57% |
Female |
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| 32% |
Male |
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| 7% |
Non-Binary |
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| 4% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 58% |
In Person and Online |
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| 42% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 77% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 38% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 38% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 38% | Multicultural Therapy |
| 35% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 32% | Integrative Therapy |
| 32% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
Ages Served
| 96% | Adult |
| 74% | Young Adult |
| 57% | Senior |
| 47% | Teen |
| 22% | Children |
Client Focus
| 83% | LGBTQ+ |
| 69% | Women |
| 53% | Men |
| 36% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 33% | Black / African American |