LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Mauldin, South Carolina SC
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LGBTQ+ Issues
Lauren Palumbo
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
You deserve a space where you don’t have to explain yourself and where your identity, relationships, and experiences are met with deep understanding and care. Whether you're navigating coming out, family dynamics, relationships, or the weight of societal expectations, therapy can be a place to explore who you are without fear or judgment. Together, we’ll work toward self-acceptance, connection, and a life that feels truly aligned with who you are.
4 Years Experience
Online in Mauldin, SC South Carolina (Online Only)
LGBTQ+ Issues
Cook Counseling and Consulting Inc.
Counselor/Therapist, LISW-S, LCSW-QS, CCTP
LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) issues therapy, also known as LGBT-affirmative therapy or LGBTQ+ counseling, provides LGBT community members with support and understanding tailored to their unique experiences and difficulties. LGBT-affirmative treatment seeks to create a secure and welcoming environment where clients can explore their identities, resolve concerns about their sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, and work toward greater self-acceptance and well-being.
Therapists who provide LGBT-affirmative therapy know the potential effects of heteronormativity, cisnormativity, and other forms of prejudice on their clients. They endeavor to foster an accepting, affirming, and nonjudgmental environment of diverse gender and sexual identities.
Not all therapists have specialized training or experience working with LGBT issues. If you are looking for LGBT-affirming therapy, it is recommended that you seek out therapists who advertise their expertise in this area or inquire about their experience with LGBT clients during the initial consultation.
Overall, LGBT-affirmative therapy aims to assist LGBT individuals in navigating their unique challenges, developing resilience, and fostering positive mental health and well-being in a secure and affirming therapeutic environment.
9 Years Experience
Online in Mauldin, SC South Carolina
LGBTQ+ Issues
Bobby Newell
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, SEP
I specialize in working with LGBTQ+ individuals, providing an affirming and supportive space where you can show up as your full, authentic self. Whether you’re exploring identity, navigating relationships, or processing the impact of discrimination, stress, or family dynamics, our work is grounded in respect, safety, and understanding. I take a collaborative, nonjudgmental approach, integrating practical tools and mind-body awareness to support emotional well-being, self-acceptance, and resilience. You deserve care that honors who you are—and helps you feel more confident and at home in yourself.
27 Years Experience
Online in Mauldin, SC South Carolina
LGBTQ+ Issues
Dr. Ryan Kitts Schallon
Psychologist, PsyD
For many queer and trans people, the project of selfhood involves a double labor: becoming who you are while contending with a world that has opinions about whether that person should exist. The effects are not always dramatic. Sometimes they are quiet — a lifelong habit of self-editing, a flinch so practiced it no longer registers as a flinch. Therapy is a place where the full weight of that experience can be acknowledged, and where the self that survived it can begin to discover what it wants when it is no longer organizing itself around someone else's discomfort.
3 Years Experience
Online in Mauldin, SC South Carolina
LGBTQ+ Issues
Dr. Heidi Anderson Sauder
Psychologist, PhD, CGT, CST
People deserve to be seen and be safe! Advanced training and certification provides not only knowledge but an affirming and supportive space for LGBTQ+ couples to address their goals for change. Therapy recognizes the unique experiences and stressors that LGBTQ+ individuals and couples encounter, including identity exploration, family dynamics, discrimination, life transitions, and societal pressures.
25 Years Experience
Online in Mauldin, SC South Carolina
LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Mauldin, South Carolina Statistics
LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Mauldin, South Carolina average 16 years of experience and charge around $210 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (72%), Psychodynamic Therapy (36%), and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (36%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$210
Accept insurance
40%
Offer sliding scale
45%
Gender ID
| 56% |
Female |
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| 31% |
Male |
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| 8% |
Non-Binary |
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| 5% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 54% |
In Person and Online |
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| 46% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 72% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 36% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 36% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 34% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 34% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 34% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 33% | Multicultural Therapy |
Ages Served
| 97% | Adult |
| 73% | Young Adult |
| 56% | Senior |
| 45% | Teen |
| 21% | Children |
Client Focus
| 80% | LGBTQ+ |
| 65% | Women |
| 56% | Men |
| 33% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 32% | Military / Veterans |