LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Punta Gorda, FL
Browse LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Punta Gorda, Florida. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
LGBTQ+
Alejandro Sanchez, Psy.D.
Psychologist, Post-Doctoral Fellow
Address LGBT-related issues with the affirming support of Alejandro Sanchez, Psy.D. Dr. Sanchez provides a safe and inclusive environment to explore your identity, improve self-acceptance, and foster a sense of belonging and well-being.
5 Years Experience
In-Person Near Punta Gorda, FL
Online in Punta Gorda, FL
LGBTQ+
Allyson Fellows, Psy.D.
Psychologist, Licensed Psychologist
Dr. Allyson Fellows, Psy.D., is dedicated to providing inclusive and affirming care for the LGBTQ+ community. With specialized expertise in addressing LGBT issues, Dr. Fellows creates a safe and nonjudgmental space where clients can explore their identities and experiences. She utilizes evidence-based practices such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Relational-Cultural Therapy to support clients in navigating challenges related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression. Dr. Fellows is committed to fostering resilience, self-acceptance, and empowerment, helping her clients live authentically and thrive
8 Years Experience
In-Person Near Punta Gorda, FL
Online in Punta Gorda, FL
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 Punta Gorda, FL (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
Bold Expressions Therapy
Psychologist, Psy.D.
As a member of the LGBT community, and as someone who holds degrees both in psychology and LGBT Health and Policy, I couple an academic understanding of the unique disparities that come with these identities with a profound personal knowledge of them in my own life. Not all patients have had positive experiences with the medical community, so it is my hope that my education and bisexual identity will serve my patients in a way that makes them feel both heard and seen. I also recognize that our identities can be static, or they can be fluid, and that the coming out process isn’t something we do just once: we do it over and over again. I do not personally identify as cisgender, and so I approach the issues facing the transgender, nonbinary, genderqueer, and gender non-conforming communities with deep empathy and personal understanding. From fluidity to transitioning, hormone replacement therapy, to writing letters for surgery, I am committed to supporting my clients on their journeys. Not everyone experiences their own gender in the same way, so the discussion of gender as a construct and societal gender norms is at the forefront of our discussions in working through the big mess that is gender.
6 Years Experience
Online in Punta Gorda, FL
LGBTQ+
5 Pointes Wellness
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, ACS, CST
Navigating identity, coming out, discrimination, and relationship dynamics can feel isolating. I provide culturally affirming care, advocate for self‑acceptance, and support integration of all aspects of your authentic identity. As a cis, hetero woman, I am an ally to those in the LGBTQ community.
27 Years Experience
Online in Punta Gorda, FL (Online Only)
LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Punta Gorda, FL Statistics
LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Punta Gorda, FL average 15 years of experience and charge around $195 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (73%), Psychodynamic Therapy (39%), and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (38%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$195
Accept insurance
46%
Offer sliding scale
47%
Gender ID
| 59% |
Female |
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| 29% |
Male |
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| 8% |
Non-Binary |
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| 4% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 61% |
In Person and Online |
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| 39% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 73% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 39% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 38% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 37% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 34% | Multicultural Therapy |
| 32% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 32% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 77% | Young Adult |
| 57% | Senior |
| 42% | Teen |
| 22% | Children |
Client Focus
| 79% | LGBTQ+ |
| 61% | Women |
| 47% | Men |
| 36% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 32% | Black / African American |