LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Fort Lauderdale, Florida FL
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LGBTQ+ Issues
Staci Des Rault
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC. M.Div
I aim to provide therapy that is safe, affirming, and sex-positive.
14 Years Experience
Online in Fort Lauderdale, FL Florida (Online Only)
LGBTQ+ Issues
Maureen Karol, LMHC
Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Mental Health Counselor
It's all about respect, that is the best way I can sum up my approach in working with the LGBTQI community. Providing a safe and calm environment where the person can express themselves and I can help support and guide them to be there most authentic self.
27 Years Experience
In-Person in Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Online in Fort Lauderdale, FL Florida
LGBTQ+ Issues
Jerrod Johnson
Psychologist, PsyD
In therapy, we make space for difficult thoughts and emotions rather than fighting them so they have less control over your life. I draw from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness to help people, including those from LGBTQ+ communities, reconnect with their values and move toward a more meaningful, authentic life.
14 Years Experience
In-Person in Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Online in Fort Lauderdale, FL Florida
LGBTQ+ Issues
Dr. Gary M. Forrest
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
My office is proximate to Wilton Manors.
19 Years Experience
In-Person Near Fort Lauderdale, FL
Online in Fort Lauderdale, FL Florida
LGBTQ+ Issues
Healing Space Therapy Collective
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC-QS, CST
We offer identity-affirming therapy for LGBTQ+ clients navigating relationships, self-acceptance, family dynamics, and minority stress.
11 Years Experience
In-Person Near Fort Lauderdale, FL
Online in Fort Lauderdale, FL Florida
LGBTQ+ Issues
Insight Behavioral Center LLC.
Counselor/Therapist
Our goal is to help each of our clients to live a rewarding and meaningful life guided by their values, living authentically, and being the individuals they truly wish to be.
8 Years Experience
In-Person Near Fort Lauderdale, FL
LGBTQ+ Issues
Dr. Daniel Medina
Pastoral Counselor/Therapist, Educational Psychologist, Philosophical Counselor, Sound Therapist, InterSpiritual Director
We are available to work through the manifold issues that many of our LGBTQ family, friends, and community members experience. You are affirmed, welcomed and empowered. From bullying to rejection to spiritual concerns. From relationships to lifestyles to self-determination, we provide comprehensive care.
22 Years Experience
In-Person Near Fort Lauderdale, FL
Online in Fort Lauderdale, FL Florida
LGBTQ+ Issues
Root & Rise Clinical Specialists
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW-R
At Root & Rise, we believe that affirming LGBTQIA+ identities isn’t optional—it’s foundational to our practice. As a clinic co-led by Kristina Scaglione, LCSW-R, who has long worked with LGBTQIA+ individuals, couples, and families, we bring both lived-awareness and clinical fluency to gender, sexuality, non-traditional relationships, and identity transitions. Kristina’s background includes developing LGBTQIA+ mentoring initiatives, advocacy work on transgender rights, a history of designing programs for domestic violence in LGBTQIA+ settings, and maintaining licenses across NY, CT, FL, and MA.
We do more than use inclusive language. We purposefully integrate modalities like CBT, EFT, trauma-informed care, holistic work and attachment/identity processing in ways that honor your unique lived experience—not in a “one-size-fits-all” way, but tailored to intersectionality, relational complexity, and the broader context of systemic stressors. This means we--you--feel seen, validated, held accountable, and empowered.
If you’re seeking therapy where your gender, orientation, relationship style, and authentic self are embraced (not merely tolerated), and where the path ahead is built on clarity, safety, and growth, Root & Rise is ready and fully equipped to support you.
14 Years Experience
In-Person Near Fort Lauderdale, FL
Online in Fort Lauderdale, FL Florida
LGBTQ+ Issues
Lauren Rothstein
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
I offer an affirming, inclusive space for LGBTQ+ individuals to explore identity, navigate life transitions, process past or present challenges, and build a more authentic, empowered life. Whether you're exploring your gender or sexuality, facing family or societal pressures, or simply seeking a therapist who truly gets it—you are welcome here. My approach is compassionate, trauma-informed, and grounded in respect for your lived experience. This is a space where you don’t have to explain or defend who you are.
32 Years Experience
In-Person Near Fort Lauderdale, FL
Online in Fort Lauderdale, FL Florida
LGBTQ+ Issues
Dr. Jeff J. Rocker
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, PH.D, NCC, LMHC, LCPC, LPC
Rocker Health has experienced and competent staff to deal with these issues.
15 Years Experience
In-Person Near Fort Lauderdale, FL
Online in Fort Lauderdale, FL Florida
Fort Lauderdale has one of the largest LGBTQ+ communities and most established affirming therapy ecosystems in the southeastern United States, with LGBTQ+-focused practices and therapists well represented across the city and Broward County. The city's affluent waterfront and yachting culture — and its reputation as a destination for wealthy retirees and seasonal residents — create a distinctive therapy clientele that includes high-net-worth individuals navigating relationship complexity, addiction, and the existential weight of leisure-focused affluence. Broward Health and Memorial Healthcare System provide institutional mental health resources for a county of nearly two million people. Fort Lauderdale's large Brazilian and Haitian communities generate demand for Portuguese- and Haitian Creole-speaking therapists, and the broader South Florida recovery community makes addiction treatment and aftercare among the most active practice areas in the region.
LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Statistics
LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Fort Lauderdale, Florida average 15 years of experience and charge around $194 per session. 99% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (72%), Psychodynamic Therapy (38%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (36%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$194
Accept insurance
46%
Offer sliding scale
46%
Gender ID
| 59% |
Female |
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| 29% |
Male |
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| 7% |
Non-Binary |
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| 5% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 59% |
In Person and Online |
|
| 40% |
Online Only |
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| 1% |
In Person Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 72% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 38% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 36% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 35% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 34% | Multicultural Therapy |
| 34% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 34% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 75% | Young Adult |
| 56% | Senior |
| 45% | Teen |
| 24% | Children |
Client Focus
| 79% | LGBTQ+ |
| 61% | Women |
| 49% | Men |
| 36% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 33% | Black / African American |