LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Madison, Wisconsin WI
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LGBTQ+
Melissa Drinkman, Pathways To Connection
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, DBH, LCSW
At Pathways To Connection, our counselors specialize in supporting the LGBTQI+ community. We provide a welcoming and affirming space for individuals to explore their unique challenges and experiences. Whether navigating issues related to identity, coming out, relationships, or discrimination, our practice offers compassionate support tailored to each person’s needs. We are committed to creating a safe environment where LGBTQI+ clients can discuss their feelings openly, process difficult emotions, and develop strategies for personal growth and resilience. With a focus on empowerment, self-acceptance, and mental well-being, we help individuals build confidence, embrace their true selves, and foster fulfilling, authentic lives.
14 Years Experience
Online in Madison, WI Wisconsin (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
Megan Anderson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Therapist & A Couch is a space rooted in the belief that every part of you belongs. Many people who walk through my door are navigating their gender identity or sexuality or have a loved one who identifies as LGBTQIA+. These struggles often point to deeper questions about connection, authenticity, relational patterns, choices, and meaning.
No matter the story someone arrives with, the diagnoses they may carry, or the identities they may hold, we begin with the core human experiences that connect us all — our wishes, fears, wounds, conflicts, patterns, walking contradictions...our messiness. Within these places live the quiet truths that shape who we are. Together, we gently sift through what’s been heavy so you can feel lighter, freer, and more whole.
8 Years Experience
Online in Madison, WI Wisconsin
LGBTQ+
Amanda S. Vaught
Psychologist, PsyD
I provide affirming, LGBTQ+ inclusive therapy for individuals exploring identity, relationships, or the impact of discrimination and marginalization. My approach celebrates authenticity and supports clients in building self-acceptance, resilience, and pride. Whether you’re navigating coming out, gender identity, family challenges, or relationship stress, I offer a safe, nonjudgmental space to be fully yourself. Using evidence-based and trauma-informed care, I help LGBTQ+ clients heal, grow, and live confidently and authentically.
14 Years Experience
Online in Madison, WI Wisconsin (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 Madison, WI Wisconsin
LGBTQ+
Jason Herr
Psychologist, Psy.D.
I provide affirming support for LGBTQ+ individuals exploring identity, relationships, and life transitions. Together, we address challenges such as coming out, family dynamics, discrimination, and self-acceptance while strengthening resilience, authenticity, and emotional well-being. My approach is inclusive, compassionate, and grounded in creating a safe space for clients to live fully as themselves.
16 Years Experience
Online in Madison, WI Wisconsin (Online Only)
Madison is home to the University of Wisconsin — one of the top research universities in the country — and serves as Wisconsin's state capital, giving it an unusually high concentration of academics, researchers, and government professionals who collectively represent one of the most therapy-positive demographics in the Midwest. The city's progressive political culture and high rate of higher education strongly correlate with high therapy utilization and acceptance across multiple demographics. UW Health and SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital provide institutional mental health resources, with a well-developed private practice community serving Willy Street, Atwood, and the Near East Side. Madison's growing Latino and East African communities — particularly Hmong and Somali residents — are increasing demand for multilingual and culturally grounded therapists.
LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Madison, Wisconsin Statistics
LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Madison, Wisconsin average 15 years of experience and charge around $210 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (71%), Existential / Humanistic Therapy (38%), and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (37%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$210
Accept insurance
37%
Offer sliding scale
44%
Gender ID
| 57% |
Female |
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| 32% |
Male |
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| 7% |
Non-Binary |
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| 4% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 60% |
In Person and Online |
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| 40% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 71% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 38% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 37% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 34% | Multicultural Therapy |
| 34% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 30% | Relational Psychotherapy |
| 29% | Integrative Therapy |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 78% | Young Adult |
| 56% | Senior |
| 49% | Teen |
| 23% | Children |
Client Focus
| 80% | LGBTQ+ |
| 62% | Women |
| 55% | Men |
| 35% | Black / African American |
| 33% | Persons with Disabilities |