LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Oakland, CA
Browse LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Oakland, California. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
LGBTQ+
Charis Khoury
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Whatever your sexual orientation/identity, I'm here to support your most authentic and satisfying life.
16 Years Experience
In-Person in Oakland, CA 94618
Online in Oakland, CA
LGBTQ+
KT Glusac
Counselor/Therapist, AMFT, APCC
As a queer therapist, I bring lived experience, cultural humility, and care to working with LGBTQ+ clients. I support individuals and couples in exploring identity, relationships, belonging, and resilience — always centering safety and affirmation.
4 Years Experience
In-Person in Oakland, CA 94609
Online in Oakland, CA
LGBTQ+
Mia Turner
Therapist, MA, RYT, ASDCS, LMFT, NPT-C, CMNCS, CMIP
Therapy for LGBTQIA2S+ individuals seeking a space where identity does not need to be explained, defended, minimized, or translated. My work supports people navigating gender, sexuality, relationships, family dynamics, community, spirituality, belonging, life transitions, and the ongoing process of living more fully in alignment with who they are.
This work is grounded in intersectionality, liberation, and the understanding that distress often emerges not from identity itself, but from the cumulative impact of navigating environments, systems, relationships, and cultural narratives that have not always made room for difference. Particular attention is given to the experiences of queer, trans, nonbinary, neurodivergent, disabled, chronically ill, highly sensitive, BIPOC, multicultural, and otherwise multiply marginalized individuals whose identities and experiences often exist across multiple worlds at once.
Exploration may include the impacts of masking, self-silencing, code-switching, hypervigilance, rejection, invisibility, family expectations, religious experiences, cultural belonging, internalized shame, identity-based trauma, and the exhaustion that can come from continually adapting in order to be accepted, understood, or safe. It may also include making space for joy, pleasure, desire, authenticity, connection, creativity, chosen family, and the parts of yourself that have had fewer opportunities to be fully expressed.
My approach integrates EMDR, somatic therapy, mindfulness, parts work, expressive arts, neuropsychotherapy, attachment-focused therapy, and liberation-oriented healing. Rather than focusing on who you should become, the work centers listening more deeply to who you already are. Support is offered in cultivating self-trust, nervous system safety, embodied authenticity, meaningful connection, and a life that feels more aligned with your values, relationships, needs, and ways of moving through the world.
10 Years Experience
Online in Oakland, CA (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
Shirley Johnson,
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, CYT
As a trained sex therapist, I have deep respect for the journeys of the LGBTQ experience and acknowledge they are all not the same. Whether it is about communicating with one's partner, coming out to family, or exploring a budding sexuality or desire - I offer supportive and affirmative therapy to rise in confidence and compassion.
11 Years Experience
Online in Oakland, CA (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
Sarah Wagner LMFT Corp
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, MBA
Many LGBTQ+ individuals carry the cumulative impact of rejection, invisibility, or discrimination. Therapy focuses on understanding how these experiences affect the nervous system, attachment patterns, and internal self-talk.
Using IFS, we gently unburden parts that have learned to protect through withdrawal, perfectionism, or hyper-independence. Our work fosters self-compassion, emotional regulation, and secure connection in present relationships.
6 Years Experience
In-Person Near Oakland, CA
Online in Oakland, CA
LGBTQ+
Kim Christine Stevens
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, MA
Specialize in working with the LGBTQ and trans populations
11 Years Experience
In-Person Near Oakland, CA
Online in Oakland, CA
LGBTQ+
Jesse Whittle-Utter
Marriage and Family Therapist, M.A., Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #79783
As a queer-identified therapist who has worked with the LGBTQIA+ community for my entire career, I offer a safe, informed, and empathic partnership in helping you heal and thrive. Trauma and the quest for happiness are nearly universal, but the unique challenges and minority stress that LGBTQIA+ people feel shapes our emotional lives in particular ways.
18 Years Experience
In-Person Near Oakland, CA
Online in Oakland, CA
LGBTQ+
Anxiety Eliminated
Hypnotherapist, Certified Hypnotherapist and Health Coach, MBA
Some of my favorite, and best, clients have come from the gay community and I relate well with all of them.
14 Years Experience
In-Person Near Oakland, CA
Online in Oakland, CA
LGBTQ+
Miriam Adrianowicz
Psychologist, PsyD
Everyone's experience of their own sexuality is unique to them. Together, we'll explore what your individual journey has been like and try to understand how your sexuality plays a role in your identity, relationships, and experience of life in general. From there, we can address any issues you may be facing.
7 Years Experience
In-Person Near Oakland, CA
Online in Oakland, CA
LGBTQ+
Russell Wilkie
Marriage and Family Therapist, MFT
Most LGBTQIA+ people have been subjected to ignorant and hurtful opinions – or worse, downright abuse. I have been bullied myself, so I have a passion for helping people work through this kind of trauma. The judgement, discrimination, rejection, or outright aggression can be crushing. Having a person deeply understand this and give you solutions can be extremely helpful and soothing. In addition to these and many other unique issues, you likely also have everyday issues in relationships, or depression or anxiety and I’m hear to help with those too.
34 Years Experience
Online in Oakland, CA (Online Only)
Oakland has a politically engaged, social-justice-oriented community where many therapists approach their work through an anti-oppression lens, specializing in racial trauma, activist burnout, and healing within BIPOC communities. The city's proximity to San Francisco means therapists here frequently work with the compounding stresses of the Bay Area housing crisis, economic displacement, and the grief of gentrification. Oakland has strong LGBTQ+ and creative communities, with demand for affirming therapists who work at the intersection of identity, community belonging, and personal well-being. Highland Hospital and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland provide institutional anchors alongside a network of independent practitioners.
LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Oakland, CA Statistics
LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Oakland, CA average 16 years of experience and charge around $213 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (60%), Psychodynamic Therapy (45%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (37%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$213
Accept insurance
37%
Offer sliding scale
49%
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
| 68% |
In Person and Online |
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| 32% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 60% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 45% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 37% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 37% | Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) |
| 37% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 35% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 34% | Relational Psychotherapy |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 64% | Young Adult |
| 58% | Senior |
| 56% | Teen |
| 28% | Children |
Client Focus
| 77% | LGBTQ+ |
| 68% | Women |
| 43% | Men |
| 30% | Black / African American |
| 30% | Hispanic / Latino |