LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Silver Lake, CA
Browse LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Silver Lake, California. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
LGBTQ+
Ken Howard, LCSW, CST - GayTherapyLA.com
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MSW, LCSW, CST (Sexual Health Alliance)
Ken has been a gay men's specialist psychotherapist and coach for over 34 years in 2026, the most experienced gay men's specialist psychotherapist in the United States today, and as one of the first openly gay licensed psychotherapists to be associated publicly with LGBT-affirmative, gay-specific services, and one of the first two websites ("GayTherapyLA.com") nationally to feature the words "gay" or "LGBT" in the URL. He was trained at the Los Angeles LGBT Center, AIDS Project Los Angeles, Pacific Clinics - Pasadena, and the AIDS Service Center. He has been living with HIV/AIDS since 1990, and has been working continuously in support of the Los Angeles and national LGBTQ+ community since 1988. He has written hundreds of magazine articles, conference presentations, blog articles (GayTheraypyLA.com/blog), and podcast episodes ("Gay Therapy LA with Ken Howard, LCSW, CST") on specifically gay men's mental health and well-being, as well as other LGBT advocacy/activism.
34 Years Experience
Online in Silver Lake, CA (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
Wyatt Okeefe
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MA, LMHC, LPC, LPCC
Throughout my career, I have specialized in working with adults in the LGBTQIA+ community, with a particular focus on transgender and nonbinary individuals, partners navigating gender transition together, and supportive family members and friends. I also work with adults who have experienced childhood abuse and may be coping with trauma-related concerns, depression, anxiety, intimacy, and relationship challenges. My approach provides a supportive space to explore identity, relationships, healing, and personal growth. I do not provide traditional couples therapy.
28 Years Experience
Online in Silver Lake, CA (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
Elvina Inzano (legal name: vincent inzano)
Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT 164356
I work with clients to identify and liberate themselves from the constraints brought on by colonial expectations around identity, gender, and sexuality.
6 Years Experience
Online in Silver Lake, CA (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
Alexis Hollingsworth
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
I have worked with many clients struggling with their gender and sexual identities, often riddled with fear about what it would mean to explore this side of themselves. Together we can explore the many challenges you may be facing when it comes to either your gender, sexuality, or both and how we can help you to live a more authentic life for you.
4 Years Experience
Online in Silver Lake, CA (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
Dr. Christina Charlotin
Psychologist, Psy.D.
Challenges related to LGBTQ identify, coming out process, challenges and transitions.
14 Years Experience
In-Person Near Silver Lake, CA
Online in Silver Lake, CA
LGBTQ+
Sydney Egan
Drug and Alcohol Counselor, AMFT, APCC
With personal experience in the LGBTQ+ community I bring a level of compassion and understanding to this population. Many people within the community have spent years struggling with being misunderstood and are looking for a supportive place to better understand themselves.
2 Years Experience
Online in Silver Lake, CA (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
Dr. Jen Bachtold
Psychologist, Ph.D., Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor-II (CADC-II), Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Specialist in Anger Management
My office provides LGBTQIA+ affirmative therapy. I am dedicated to providing a safe and supportive environment for individuals of all sexual orientations and gender identities. My approach is grounded in inclusivity, evidence-based practices, and personalized care to meet the unique needs of each individual. My office also provides gender affirming surgery clearances.
11 Years Experience
Online in Silver Lake, CA (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
Nikki Adhami
Pre-Licensed Professional, ACSW, ASW 123351, supervised by Nora Katz, LCSW 112300
I offer an affirming space for LGBTQ+ clients to explore identity, relationships, family, and the stress of not always being seen. You will not have to explain or defend who you are here.
2 Years Experience
Online in Silver Lake, CA (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 Silver Lake, CA (Online Only)
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 Silver Lake, CA (Online Only)
LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Silver Lake, CA Statistics
LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Silver Lake, CA average 16 years of experience and charge around $212 per session. 97% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (58%), Psychodynamic Therapy (43%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (35%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$212
Accept insurance
38%
Offer sliding scale
48%
Gender ID
| 57% |
Female |
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| 31% |
Male |
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| 6% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 6% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 63% |
In Person and Online |
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| 34% |
Online Only |
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| 3% |
In Person Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 58% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 43% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 35% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 35% | Relational Psychotherapy |
| 32% | Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) |
| 32% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 31% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 65% | Young Adult |
| 56% | Teen |
| 55% | Senior |
| 27% | Children |
Client Focus
| 77% | LGBTQ+ |
| 66% | Women |
| 41% | Men |
| 30% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 28% | Black / African American |