LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in New Bedford, MA
Browse LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
LGBTQ+
Sharyn Rose
Counselor/Therapist, MSW, MEd, ACCH
I have deep empathy and experience working with marginalized populations. I offer support with issues such as coming out to family and friends, becoming comfortable in your own skin, and building healthy relationships.
40 Years Experience
In-Person Near New Bedford, MA
LGBTQ+
Authentically You Counseling
Treatment Center, LCMHC
Scheduling at AYC is easy - schedule an intake as soon as next week. Finding the courage to be true to yourself despite the challenges you have to overcome is the ultimate goal of therapy. I believe one of the greatest grievances is living an inauthentic life with who you are. Regardless of what you’ve been through, if something is stopping you from living your truth - if fear prevents you from engaging in life the way you want or you are attempting to live up to some societal or personal expectation so far out of reach it hurts - If something is preventing you from living your fullest life, you can make a difference!
I want to help you reach your fullest potential according to your personal truth, values and beliefs. If we embark on this journey together, you will be the driver. I will simply help you see the different paths to reaching your end goal. In the end, you must be true to yourself in choosing the path you wish to take - or none at all.
Finding your truth sometimes means making a decision about whether or not to live your full truth. We can work together to help you explore your options to make the right choice for You. Making the call (or email) to start your journey is the first step - Let us start your journey together!
12 Years Experience
Online in New Bedford, MA
LGBTQ+
Shannon Stern, LPC-S, LMHC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S, LMHC
I love working with women who identify as queer/lesbian/bi or are questioning their sexuality later in life. Perhaps this means you have been in a heteronormative relationship throughout your life, but are coming to terms with your authentic identity. This process can be distressing, especially as you navigate dating and talking-to friends/family about your orientation. Therapy can be helpful in providing a space to process emotions and receive support during this journey.
11 Years Experience
Online in New Bedford, MA
LGBTQ+
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
Online in New Bedford, MA
LGBTQ+
AJ Guerrero
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
I provide counseling to clients who want to address unfamiliar situations and celebrations around identity development and how to live their best life that's authentic to their LGBTQ+ identities.
10 Years Experience
Online in New Bedford, MA
New Bedford is a southeastern Massachusetts city with one of the most distinctive identities of any American city of its size—Herman Melville's Moby-Dick opens here, and the city was once the richest per capita in America thanks to its whaling industry—now home to the highest-volume commercial fishing port in the United States by dollar value, with an economy still anchored by fishing, manufacturing, and logistics. The city has a large Cape Verdean-American community (one of the largest in the world outside Cape Verde), as well as significant Portuguese and Brazilian populations, and the intersection of these communities' mental health needs—including the specific experiences of Cape Verdean identity, immigration, and intergenerational stress—creates important considerations for culturally competent care. Southcoast Health provides behavioral health services, and community health organizations serve the diverse population. Common therapy concerns include fishing industry occupational trauma and risk, Cape Verdean and Portuguese-American identity and immigration stress, economic anxiety, substance use (New Bedford has been significantly affected by opioids), and the mental health challenges of a proud working-class city navigating industrial and demographic change.
LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in New Bedford, MA Statistics
LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in New Bedford, MA average 13 years of experience and charge around $198 per session. 98% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (64%), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) (38%), and Behavioral Therapy (36%).
Average years in practice
13 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$198
Accept insurance
43%
Offer sliding scale
40%
Gender ID
| 58% |
Female |
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| 32% |
Male |
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| 6% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 58% |
In Person and Online |
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| 40% |
Online Only |
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| 2% |
In Person Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 64% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 38% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 36% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 33% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 33% | Psychoeducational Therapy |
| 29% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 29% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 76% | Young Adult |
| 50% | Senior |
| 29% | Teen |
| 17% | Children |
Client Focus
| 81% | LGBTQ+ |
| 64% | Women |
| 48% | Men |
| 33% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 33% | Jewish |