LGBTQ+ therapists in Holyoke, Massachusetts MA
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Serving LGBTQ+
Laurel Shortell
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LICSW
I work with a diverse range of individual adults throughout Massachusetts, including those in relationships of all configurations, college students, those grieving pet loss, and technical professionals, drawing on my own background as a software engineer. I also maintain a focus on clients who are on the autism spectrum, including neurodivergent adults and relationships where one or more partners identify as being on the spectrum.
18 Years Experience
Online in Holyoke, MA Massachusetts (Online Only)
Serving LGBTQ+
Jess Benedetto, Still Mind Therapist
Counselor/Therapist, LMHC, MA Mental Health Counseling & Behavioral Medicine, 200-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher
Still Mind Therapist founder Jess Benedetto offers trauma-informed individual therapy, relationship counseling, and wellness coaching focused on how our unmet needs, misunderstood minds, and past experiences contribute to personal, relational, and physical challenges. We believe that when you have a safe, judgment-free space to cultivate a deep awareness of how and why unhealthy patterns developed, you can begin to rebuild trust in yourself and others and move toward healing and meaningful change. Still Mind is a place where your needs, goals, and vision lead the therapeutic process, and where the path to healing looks different for every person and relationship.
11 Years Experience
Online in Holyoke, MA Massachusetts
Serving LGBTQ+
San Francisco Counseling Collective
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC, LMFT, LCSW
People come to us because they're navigating difficulties with life changes, depression, anxiety—any of a million ways that distress manifests itself in our lives. Our specialty is seeing you for the unique person that you are, and meeting you where you are in your struggle. We work with our clients to help discover what issues are causing difficulty or suffering and then to identify the strengths that people have inside of them to help address those challenges.
I see my work as walking a path with you. It’s not my job to tell you which path to take or point you to a different path. My job is to walk alongside of you and point out some of the things you're not noticing. I accompany you down your path instead of telling you where to go.
It's really common for people to think nobody sees them—nobody gets them—and that's my work. To set a safe place for you to be fully you, and to have somebody who sees you. Sees your doubts, your fears, all the things that you feel are flaws, and accepts you for all of that. I truly believe that at our core we're all trying to grow toward our truest self, and my job isn't to tell you what that true self is. It's really to just provide you a space to grow into that, and get out of your way, and support you and help you do it.
9 Years Experience
Online in Holyoke, MA Massachusetts
Serving LGBTQ+
Monique Bellefleur
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, PMH-C
I help my clients feel better about their bodies, their brains, and themselves. I offer my clients a non-judgmental space to be heard and understood. I use a gentle, compassionate approach, which allows my clients to develop the skills to be gentle with themselves. All bodies, all genders, and all races are welcome in my practice. As an eating disorder and perinatal mental health counselor, I offer specialized support to clients navigating eating disorder recovery, pregnancy, and parenthood.
11 Years Experience
Online in Holyoke, MA Massachusetts
Serving LGBTQ+
Dr. L A McCrae
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCADC, FOT, CCTP, CCTSA
"Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced." - James Baldwin
As a Black, queer, transmasculine, and neurodivergent scholar-practitioner, I view therapy as an act of radical liberation rather than social compliance. Grounded in the Black radical tradition, I partner with "Deep-Sea Divers"—scholars, activists, and survivors—to move beyond traditional talk therapy and into the realm of spiritual reclamation. My approach is direct and somatic, utilizing Sandplay, Somatic Focusing, and Bibliotherapy to map your internal geography and dismantle the "head trash" of carceral systems. Whether navigating neurodivergence, TBI recovery, or the cycles of dependency, we work collaboratively to honor your lived experience without moralistic shame. I do not sit as a detached observer, but as a witness to your evolution and a partner in your resistance against a broken world. My goal is your absolute autonomy, facilitating the heavy, holy work of unmasking and rewriting your testimony. If you are seeking a sanctuary where your identity is celebrated and your liberation is the priority, I am ready to dive with you.
7 Years Experience
Online in Holyoke, MA Massachusetts
LGBTQ+ therapists in Holyoke, Massachusetts Statistics
LGBTQ+ therapists in Holyoke, Massachusetts average 15 years of experience and charge around $200 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (77%), Depression (59%), and LGBTQ+ Issues (58%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$200
Accept insurance
44%
Offer sliding scale
50%
Gender ID
| 61% |
Female |
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| 28% |
Male |
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| 6% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 5% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 53% |
In Person and Online |
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| 47% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 77% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 59% | Depression |
| 58% | LGBTQ+ Issues |
| 55% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 55% | Stress |
| 45% | Self Esteem |
| 42% | Loss or Grief |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 74% | Young Adult |
| 52% | Senior |
| 39% | Teen |
| 18% | Children |
Client Focus
| 100% | LGBTQ+ |
| 77% | Women |
| 58% | Men |
| 44% | Jewish |
| 41% | Hispanic / Latino |