LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Long Beach, CA
Browse LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Long Beach, California. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
LGBTQ+
Dorit Saberi-Thrive Psychological Services
Psychologist, Ph.D, Diplomate-Academy of Cognitive Therapy; Trainer- Prolonged Exposure for PTSD- CTSA
Over 20 years experience with LGBTQ+ issues
24 Years Experience
Online in Long Beach, CA (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
Micha Noble, MA
Pre-Licensed Professional, AMFT
Much of my clinical training has been with the LGBTQIA communities. I specialize in helping clients navigate coming out experiences, anxiety, depression, trauma, and bereavement. I also recognize the ways societal oppression impacts marginalized voices. In therapy, we value creating a safe, warm, trusting environment where you will develop new insight into your life and cultivate new strategies to meet your goals. You are not meant to do this alone and we would be honored to help you along your journey!
5 Years Experience
In-Person in Long Beach, CA 90803
Online in Long Beach, CA
LGBTQ+
Provia Psychology
Counselor/Therapist, LMFT, LCSW, AMFT, APCC
Many of our team's clinical training has been with the LGBTQIA communities. We specialize in helping clients navigate coming out experiences, anxiety, depression, trauma, and bereavement. We also recognize the ways societal oppression impacts marginalized voices. In therapy, we value creating a safe, warm, trusting environment where you will develop new insight into your life and cultivate new strategies to meet your goals. You are not meant to do this alone and we would be honored to help you along your journey!
9 Years Experience
In-Person in Long Beach, CA 90803
Online in Long Beach, CA
LGBTQ+
Jeanette Abney
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, SAP
I have many years of working with LGBT as is relates to the issues and concerns. I also have access to resources and services within the LGBT Community.
27 Years Experience
In-Person Near Long Beach, CA
Online in Long Beach, CA
LGBTQ+
Dr. Shelby Kittinger
Psychologist, PsyD
I provide affirming, relational care for LGBTQIA+ individuals and relationships seeking a safe space to explore identity, belonging, and connection. My work emphasizes authenticity, emotional expression, and dismantling internalized shame to foster self-acceptance and empowerment.
10 Years Experience
Online in Long Beach, CA (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
Mary Gonzalez
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Everyone deserves a space where they can be fully seen, respected, and affirmed. At Holding Space Therapy, we provide LGBTQ+ affirming, trauma-informed therapy that honors your identity, relationships, and lived experiences. Whether you're exploring your identity, navigating coming out, managing family or relationship challenges, coping with discrimination, or addressing anxiety, depression, trauma, or stress, therapy offers a safe and supportive place to be yourself without fear of judgment.
Many LGBTQ+ individuals face unique stressors, including minority stress, rejection, social stigma, identity-related concerns, and the emotional impact of living in environments where they may not feel fully accepted. These experiences can contribute to anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, trauma responses, and difficulties in relationships. Therapy provides an opportunity to process these experiences while strengthening resilience, self-acceptance, and emotional well-being.
Our approach is collaborative, culturally responsive, and tailored to your individual goals. Using evidence-based therapies such as EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, and trauma-informed care, we'll work together to help you navigate life's challenges, heal from painful experiences, improve emotional regulation, establish healthy boundaries, and build greater confidence in yourself and your relationships.
We recognize that your identity is one part of who you are—not something that needs to be changed or "fixed." Our role is to support you in living authentically, processing life's challenges, and developing the tools needed to create a life that feels meaningful, connected, and aligned with your values. Whether you're seeking support for identity exploration, relationship concerns, trauma, or everyday life stressors, Holding Space Therapy is committed to providing an inclusive, affirming environment where you feel safe, empowered, and supported throughout your healing journey.
6 Years Experience
Online in Long Beach, CA (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
PBA Psychology Group, Inc.
Psychologist, Clinical and Forensic Psychology
Our practice is a LGBTQ affirmative practice. We welcome all genders, sexual orientations and gender identities.
30 Years Experience
In-Person Near Long Beach, CA
Online in Long Beach, CA
LGBTQ+
Carl H. Shubs
Therapist, Ph.D.
CREATE THE LIFE YOU WANT.
Things not working the way you'd like? Find out why and change it.
Anxiety, depression, trauma, gay/lesbian/bisexual issues, addictions (substances or behaviors)? These are some of the areas where I can help.
YOU SET THE COURSE, AND I'LL HELP YOU GET THERE.
41 Years Experience
In-Person Near Long Beach, CA
LGBTQ+
Laura Anderson LPCC, Eff Shame Therapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC
You deserve a space where you are fully seen, not explained or tolerated. I work with LGBTQIA+ clients from a shame-free, sex-positive perspective, bringing years of experience and genuine investment in the specific ways that systemic harm, family rejection, religious trauma, and identity-based shame show up in our lives and bodies. I am completing certification in sexuality therapy and work from a trauma-informed approach that gets beneath the surface — because you came here to actually heal, not just be accepted. You already deserve acceptance. Let's get to the rest.
12 Years Experience
Online in Long Beach, CA (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
Forest Williams
Life Coach, ICF
I'm a pansexual trans man who supports lesbian couples, gay couples, ENM couples, and anyone in the LGBTQ community.
7 Years Experience
Online in Long Beach, CA (Online Only)
Long Beach is home to one of the largest Cambodian-American communities in the world — concentrated in Cambodia Town along Anaheim Street — creating significant demand for therapists with expertise in intergenerational trauma, refugee experience, and the psychological legacy of the Khmer Rouge genocide. The city also has large Latino and Black populations, a growing young professional community, and one of the busiest commercial ports in North America, with maritime and logistics workers forming part of its therapy clientele. MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center and the Long Beach VA Medical Center provide institutional mental health resources, with a private practice community serving Belmont Shore, Bixby Knolls, and the East Side. Long Beach's diverse, working-class identity gives its therapy community a distinct character compared to its wealthier South Bay neighbors.
LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Long Beach, CA Statistics
LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Long Beach, CA average 16 years of experience and charge around $211 per session. 97% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (58%), Psychodynamic Therapy (44%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (37%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$211
Accept insurance
38%
Offer sliding scale
48%
Gender ID
| 58% |
Female |
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| 31% |
Male |
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| 6% |
Non-Binary |
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| 5% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 64% |
In Person and Online |
|
| 33% |
Online Only |
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| 3% |
In Person Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 58% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 44% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 37% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 36% | Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) |
| 36% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 34% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 33% | Relational Psychotherapy |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 63% | Young Adult |
| 58% | Senior |
| 56% | Teen |
| 28% | Children |
Client Focus
| 75% | LGBTQ+ |
| 66% | Women |
| 42% | Men |
| 31% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 30% | Black / African American |