LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Santa Clarita, California CA
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LGBTQ+ Issues
Sam Naimi
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Psychotherapist & Psychoanalyst
As a fellow queer person, I offer a space where identity can be explored slowly and honestly in the therapy room. Our work will pay attention to the unconscious ways your history, culture, and lived experiences shape how you understand yourself in the world. Therapy becomes a place to make meaning of what has been carried quietly, soften internal conflict, and move toward a way of living that feels more authentic.
8 Years Experience
In-Person Near Santa Clarita, CA
Online in Santa Clarita, CA California
LGBTQ+ Issues
Pamela Pine
Therapist, Ph.D.
I strive to not make assumptions, but to listen to you with an open mind, to respect you and your feelings, to be sensitive yet objective and flexible, honest, and direct. My challenge is to craft a treatment specifically for you and your unique needs and to keep you clearly in my focus.
34 Years Experience
In-Person Near Santa Clarita, CA
LGBTQ+ Issues
Dr. Mazmanyan and Associates
Psychologist, Ph.D
Come as you are. We will be a safe and non-judgmental space for you to show up authentically. Whatever issue or hard time you are going through, we will be your support. We will help you learn to use your voice in whatever capacity you need it. Whether it is with family, romantic partners, or yourself, let's look at how these relationships are the cause of both pain and joy.
11 Years Experience
In-Person Near Santa Clarita, CA
Online in Santa Clarita, CA California
LGBTQ+ Issues
Foothills Psychotherapy
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, LMFT, AMFT, ACSW
Our therapists all have experience working with LGBTQ+ individuals. We have therapists that are able to write letters for gender affirming surgeries, understand that the sexuality spectrum isn't just gay or straight, and won't need you to explain your pronouns every time you meet. We understand that your identity isn't the issue, it is the way people respond to you and your fear of navigating a world that is increasingly unsafe for anyone who deviates from the societal norm.
8 Years Experience
In-Person Near Santa Clarita, CA
Online in Santa Clarita, CA California
LGBTQ+ Issues
Pedro F. Baez
Life Coach, LVN, MCC, CHC - Master Certified Coach
LGBTQ-inherent issues (dating, marriage, peer, familial, and life partnership relations, queer-gender identity, gender reassignment).
15 Years Experience
In-Person Near Santa Clarita, CA
Online in Santa Clarita, CA California
LGBTQ+ Issues
Kristin Robert
Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT
I work with LGBTQ+ clients around identity, relationships, and the psychological impact of living in a world that does not always feel safe or affirming. Therapy focuses on supporting self-understanding, resilience, and agency, while creating space to explore these experiences without assumption, pressure, or pathologizing.
3 Years Experience
In-Person Near Santa Clarita, CA
Online in Santa Clarita, CA California
LGBTQ+ Issues
Oliver Drakeford
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, CGP
As a gay therapist providing LGBTQ+ affirmative therapy in Los Angeles and West Hollywood for nearly a decade, I understand firsthand the unique challenges and strengths within our community. My specialized training in LGBTQ+ issues allows me to create an inherently affirming space where clients can explore identity, navigate coming out, address minority stress, and heal from experiences of rejection or discrimination without having to educate their therapist. Located in the heart of West Hollywood—where over 40% of residents identify as LGBTQ+—I offer both in-person and online therapy throughout Los Angeles, addressing everything from internalized homophobia and relationship dynamics to substance use and the lingering effects of growing up in a heteronormative world. Having worked at the Los Angeles LGBT Community Mental Health Center and trained extensively in LGBTQ+ affirmative approaches, I help clients move beyond survival mode to build authentic, fulfilling lives where their identity is celebrated rather than merely tolerated. My West Hollywood practice serves as a sanctuary where LGBTQ+ individuals throughout Los Angeles can process trauma, strengthen relationships, and develop the resilience needed to thrive in their truth.
10 Years Experience
In-Person Near Santa Clarita, CA
Online in Santa Clarita, CA California
LGBTQ+ Issues
Dr. Marco Fekrat
Psychologist, Psy.D.
I have extensive experience working with the LGBTQ population.
15 Years Experience
Online in Santa Clarita, CA California (Online Only)
LGBTQ+ Issues
Alexis Cabrera
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC, LMHC, LPC
I am engaged and alert with my clients. I support your growth while Frustrating your defenses- I work to confront my clients in their blind spots, because (as a New Yorker) I understand that speaking from a place of love may not always mean people-pleasing. But with the warmth of my California Licensure (c;) I work to be fluid and flexible, using somatic interventions to develop and cathart Embodied Trauma. Sometimes the history lives in the present.
11 Years Experience
In-Person Near Santa Clarita, CA
Online in Santa Clarita, CA California
LGBTQ+ Issues
Anthony Canapi - Your Queer Relationship Therapist
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, AMFT
Being LGBTQPIA2S+ in a world that often misunderstands or marginalizes your identity can shape how you move through relationships, family systems, work, dating, and self-worth. You might be navigating coming out, cultural expectations, faith conflicts, chosen family, gender exploration, or simply the exhaustion of explaining yourself.
My work is grounded in LGBTQ+ affirmative psychology and lived experience. Therapy with me is not about defending your identity- it’s about deepening into it. Together, we’ll create space to unpack internalized messages, strengthen self-trust, explore authenticity, and build relationships that honor who you truly are. You deserve spaces where you are celebrated, not tolerated.
2 Years Experience
In-Person Near Santa Clarita, CA
Online in Santa Clarita, CA California
Santa Clarita is a large suburban city north of Los Angeles in the Santa Clarita Valley — one of the primary bedroom communities for the entertainment industry, with a significant population of production workers, crew members, and support staff whose careers are tied to the cycles of film and television production. The city's family-oriented, relatively conservative character contrasts with the precarious employment reality of many of its entertainment-connected residents, and therapists frequently address creative career anxiety, the boom-bust psychology of production employment, and the identity challenges of supporting roles in an industry that prizes visibility. Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital provides institutional mental health resources alongside a private therapy community. Santa Clarita's suburban sprawl and car-dependent layout contribute to social isolation themes that therapists encounter frequently.
LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Santa Clarita, California Statistics
LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Santa Clarita, California average 16 years of experience and charge around $211 per session. 98% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (62%), Psychodynamic Therapy (41%), and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) (38%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$211
Accept insurance
41%
Offer sliding scale
54%
Gender ID
| 54% |
Female |
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| 35% |
Male |
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| 6% |
Non-Binary |
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| 5% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 67% |
In Person and Online |
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| 31% |
Online Only |
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| 2% |
In Person Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 62% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 41% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 38% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 38% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 34% | Somatic Therapy |
| 34% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 34% | Family Systems Therapy |
Ages Served
| 96% | Adult |
| 60% | Young Adult |
| 59% | Teen |
| 57% | Senior |
| 27% | Children |
Client Focus
| 76% | LGBTQ+ |
| 63% | Women |
| 45% | Men |
| 28% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 28% | Hispanic / Latino |