LGBTQ+ therapists in Charlotte, North Carolina NC
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Serving LGBTQ+
Afi kpakossou
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP-BC
At Pinnacle Behavioral Health and Wellness, I am committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric care to individuals and families across North Carolina. As a board-certified psychiatric provider, I specialize in treating depression, ADHD, anxiety, addiction, bipolar disorder, PTSD, and more—offering support that’s both accessible and tailored to your unique needs.
Through secure telepsychiatry sessions, I make high-quality mental health care available wherever you are in North Carolina. My approach centers on building lasting relationships with my patients, empowering you to achieve wellness at every stage of life. I believe in open communication, holistic treatment plans, and ongoing support—so you never have to navigate your mental health journey alone.
Whether you’re seeking help for yourself or a loved one, I offer same-day appointments and a patient portal for easy access to care. Let’s work together to create a personalized path to healing and growth.
Book your telehealth appointment today and take the first step toward better mental health.
3 Years Experience
Online in Charlotte, NC North Carolina (Online Only)
Serving LGBTQ+
Elite Therapeutic Solutions, LLC
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Our mission is to "Transform Lives and Heal Relationships, 50 minutes at a time." We do this by providing exceptional care throughout our relationship with you. We have a proven track record of success in restoring relationships and healing hearts, minds and bodies. If you are ready to move from where you are to where you want to be, we are the ones you seek.
16 Years Experience
Online in Charlotte, NC North Carolina (Online Only)
Serving LGBTQ+
Claire Robinson-Scalzi
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LCMHCA, NCC
All of you is welcome here. The world is intense right now, and I am here to accompany you through it. I specialize in trauma and in working with the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, especially those who are trans or gender expansive. You've been hurting long enough. Let me help you hold the pain and grief, so that you can move through it into whatever awaits you on the other side. Reach out for a free call to explore what your next steps could look like.
2 Years Experience
Online in Charlotte, NC North Carolina (Online Only)
Serving LGBTQ+
Lynette Cisneros
Counselor/Therapist, LCMHC, LMHC
Therapy is not a one size fits all discipline. As an experienced therapist I recognize that adaptability is key. Your provider must be able to move within the space of the session with you as things present. This is where my experience & our rapport becomes invaluable. In my practice I strongly believe this space is for and about you. Our dynamic is intended as a tool to heal with compassion, intentionality and humor. When we can laugh we will.
25 Years Experience
Online in Charlotte, NC North Carolina (Online Only)
Serving LGBTQ+
Robert Brown
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Greetings! You matter, I am happy offer you a convenient and confidential space to explore your challenges and cultivate meaningful change, all from the comfort of your own home. Whether you're navigating anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or simply seeking personal growth, I provide a supportive and non-judgmental environment tailored to your unique needs. Take the first step towards a more fulfilling life and connect with me today.
34 Years Experience
Online in Charlotte, NC North Carolina (Online Only)
Serving LGBTQ+
Brittany Washington
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFTA
What makes my practice, Metamorphosis Counseling and Wellness Collective PLLC, truly special is the heart, advocacy, and lived experience I bring into every session. As a passionate epilepsy advocate and someone who deeply understands the challenges of living with epilepsy, PNES, and Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), I offer a safe and empowering space for those navigating the emotional toll of chronic illness. My approach is warm, collaborative, and focused on helping you rebuild self-esteem, strengthen relationships, and re-author your story with compassion and clarity. If you're looking for a therapist who truly sees you, honors your journey, and advocates for your healing, I would be honored to walk that path with you.
5 Years Experience
Online in Charlotte, NC North Carolina (Online Only)
Serving LGBTQ+
Heather Avery Grant
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSWA
Do you struggle to feel secure in the relationships that are the most important to you? Do you walk away from time with friends kicking yourself for that awkward moment or that thing you said? Ever worry that you're "broken"? Or needy or dramatic or controlling or emotionally unavailable or...? These are all normal worries for people who grew up in dysfunctional, abusive, or neglectful families. And this is my jam. I can handle all the tough stuff that got you here and help you find your way into a calmer, sweeter, gentler life. If you want to feel more secure in your relationships and safer being on your own in the world, I'm your person. Book a complimentary consultation to see if we're a fit!
4 Years Experience
In-Person in Charlotte, NC 28210
Online in Charlotte, NC North Carolina
Serving LGBTQ+
Amanda Cummings Brandenburg
Psychologist, PhD
I am a counseling psychologist with a high level of personal responsibility and a strong drive to provide high-quality counseling services. I strive to individualize my services to each client’s needs and do not follow a “one-size-fits-all” approach. I believe therapy is an art AND a science and pay special attention to the needs and preferences of each client. I keep a small caseload to help prevent burnout and to allow myself to better focus on the individuals I serve.
I identify as a first-generation college student, a cycle-breaker, and a mother to a child with a disability called Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA). I know what it is like to persevere and overcome hardships in everyday life. I also strongly value bringing humanness and humility to my counseling practice, allowing for authentic connection.
11 Years Experience
In-Person in Charlotte, NC 28277
Online in Charlotte, NC North Carolina
Serving LGBTQ+
Kenyah Mickens-Smith
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, LCAS
At the heart of my work is a deep desire to help others feel so deeply connected to themselves that they are then empowered to show up authentically in relationships with others.
6 Years Experience
In-Person in Charlotte, NC 28204
Online in Charlotte, NC North Carolina
Serving LGBTQ+
Her Healing Therapy PLLC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MS, LCMHC
I am a holistic, trauma-informed therapist who helps women reconnect with their sense of safety, self-worth, and inner strength. My work focuses on healing anxiety, depression, relationship wounds, and the effects of chronic stress and trauma. I integrate evidence-based approaches with mind-body practices, including CBT, parts work, and nervous system regulation tools. My style is compassionate, collaborative, and empowering. I strive to create a supportive space where clients feel seen, understood, and gently guided toward deeper self-trust, emotional balance, and lasting personal growth.
11 Years Experience
Online in Charlotte, NC North Carolina (Online Only)
Serving LGBTQ+
Paulina Mendez
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MSW, LCSWA, LCASA
Working with me means entering a space where you don’t have to hold everything together. I bring warmth, clarity, and steady guidance to our work, helping you slow down, listen to what your body has been carrying, and make sense of your experience. Together, we create room for both practical change and deeper alignment, so growth feels grounded, intentional, and sustainable.
3 Years Experience
Online in Charlotte, NC North Carolina (Online Only)
Serving LGBTQ+
F. Monroe Spivey
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MA, BMP, LCMHC
In relationship we are wounded, and in relationship we are healed. It’s both my professional and personal experience (because even I, as a therapist, have my own therapist!) that the singular most powerful predictor of successful therapy is the safe and supportive relationship between client and therapist. A therapist can be the most skilled and talented practitioner in the world, with all of the credentials, training, and certificates — yet if the client doesn’t feel authentically seen, heard, cared for and supported by the therapist — no intervention is going to land. My passion lies in co-creating a safe and sacred space with my clients such that they are able to reveal their deepest vulnerabilities, take off the masks, and reclaim the power of who they truly and authentically are, before the trauma and the wounding of the world took hold.
13 Years Experience
Online in Charlotte, NC North Carolina (Online Only)
Serving LGBTQ+
Christopher Bissell
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCMHCA, CSAT
I've had a broad range of experiences that got me to this point - from working on the International Space Station Power System Team to traveling for Fortune 500 companies as a business consultant. My personal story gave me a passion for working with individuals to seek deeper intimacy and more fulfilling relationships. My specialized training in emotions, addiction and thoughtful interventions helps my clients achieve their goals and build greater awareness and the ability to effectively process emotions and trauma. I love this work, and I am grateful to join in the stories of brave clients who want to better themselves.
4 Years Experience
Online in Charlotte, NC North Carolina (Online Only)
Serving LGBTQ+
Corey Connelly
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA LCAS LCMHC
I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in addition to a Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist. I have extensive experience working with a variety of different diagnoses and presenting problems, including borderline personality disorder, trauma, OCD, relationship issues, transitional life events, depression, and anxiety. In addition, I also have experience working with substance abuse as well as behavioral addictions. I provide a safe and welcoming space to assist you in navigating and exploring solutions to help you feel more fulfilled.
12 Years Experience
In-Person in Charlotte, NC 28203
Online in Charlotte, NC North Carolina
Serving LGBTQ+
Dr. Amy Hecht
Psychologist, PhD
My practice is grounded in one central idea: that family, in all of its forms, deserves to be understood, supported, and thoughtfully nurtured. I have the privilege of working with individuals, couples, and families at some of the most meaningful—and often most vulnerable—moments in their lives. Whether someone is building a family, navigating challenges within one, or redefining what family means to them, my goal is always to create a space that feels both safe and genuinely supportive.
A significant part of my work focuses on family building, including comprehensive evaluations for adoption, assisted reproduction, and other non-traditional pathways to parenthood. I have extensive experience working with adoptive parents, intended parents, and families formed through surrogacy, donation, and other modern family-building processes. These evaluations are not just procedural—they are an opportunity to reflect, prepare, and enter parenthood with clarity and confidence.
In addition to evaluation work, I provide therapy for individuals, couples, and families. I approach this work with warmth, directness, and deep respect for each person’s experience. Whether addressing relationship strain, life transitions, trauma, or the complexities of parenting, I aim to help people better understand themselves and each other, and to move forward with intention.
I have a particular passion for working with non-traditional families—those whose paths may fall outside of conventional expectations but are no less meaningful or deserving of support. My practice is inclusive, affirming, and grounded in the belief that there is no single “right” way to build or be a family.
Above all, I strive to offer a space where people feel seen, understood, and guided—not judged. This is deeply personal work, and I consider it an honor to be part of my clients’ journeys.
26 Years Experience
In-Person in Charlotte, NC 28270
Online in Charlotte, NC North Carolina
Serving LGBTQ+
Montgomery Counseling Group
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, LCSWA, LCMHC, LCMHCA
I believe therapy works best when it is both grounded and genuinely human. My approach is collaborative, practical, and trauma-informed, with a focus on helping clients understand what is happening beneath the surface rather than simply managing symptoms.
I work with people who feel stuck in patterns of anxiety, trauma, stress, relationship conflict, or emotional overwhelm. Many of my clients are thoughtful, high-functioning people who are used to pushing through but know something deeper needs attention.
My clinical work draws from evidence-based and experiential approaches, including EMDR, Internal Family Systems-informed therapy, clinical hypnosis, and other trauma-focused methods. I am especially interested in how the nervous system, memory, emotion, and identity all interact in the healing process.
I aim to create a therapy space that is direct but compassionate, supportive but not passive. Together, we will work toward helping you make sense of your experience, reduce distress, and build a more flexible, connected way of living
35 Years Experience
In-Person in Charlotte, NC 28209
Online in Charlotte, NC North Carolina
Serving LGBTQ+
Jess Clodfelter
Counselor/Therapist, MS, LCMHC, LPC, NCC, CCTP-II
You don’t need another space where someone nods at you and hands you a worksheet you’ll never use — and you definitely don’t need one where you have to explain or defend who you are. I provide gender-affirming therapy for adults across North Carolina and South Carolina, working primarily with trans, nonbinary, and queer folx navigating identity exploration, dysphoria, and the very real stress of existing in a world that doesn’t always get it. My work is trauma-informed and attachment-based, helping you make sense of patterns like overthinking, burnout, people-pleasing, and relationship cycles without pathologizing the hell out of you. This is a space that’s collaborative, honest, and actually feels human — where we unpack what’s keeping you stuck and build something that fits you better. If you’re looking for therapy that’s affirming, real, and a little more direct than the usual, you’re in the right place — go ahead and reach out.
12 Years Experience
Online in Charlotte, NC North Carolina (Online Only)
Charlotte's position as a major banking and financial hub drives strong demand for therapists specializing in workplace stress, perfectionism, and the particular pressures of corporate and executive careers. The city has grown rapidly through domestic migration, and therapists frequently work with the isolation, loneliness, and adjustment difficulties common among newcomers building community in a fast-growing city. Charlotte also has a strong faith community, and many therapists offer faith-integrated approaches alongside evidence-based treatment for clients who value that alignment. Atrium Health and Novant Health serve as the city's major institutional mental health anchors.
LGBTQ+ therapists in Charlotte, North Carolina Statistics
LGBTQ+ therapists in Charlotte, North Carolina average 15 years of experience and charge around $206 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (80%), Depression (67%), and Trauma and PTSD (60%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$206
Accept insurance
43%
Offer sliding scale
48%
Gender ID
| 63% |
Female |
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| 26% |
Male |
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| 7% |
Non-Binary |
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| 4% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 50% |
In Person and Online |
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| 50% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 80% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 67% | Depression |
| 60% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 52% | LGBTQ+ Issues |
| 52% | Stress |
| 50% | Loss or Grief |
| 50% | Self Esteem |
Ages Served
| 97% | Adult |
| 76% | Young Adult |
| 52% | Senior |
| 42% | Teen |
| 18% | Children |
Client Focus
| 100% | LGBTQ+ |
| 86% | Women |
| 61% | Men |
| 44% | Military / Veterans |
| 42% | Black / African American |