LGBTQ Issues

Gabriel Boyer

Professional Counselor Associate

MA, MEd

The way we love, touch and fuck--the way we're drawn to others is, in my view, the most important part of our lives. In a world that harms people for their natural erotic movements, we need a safe space. For some this is enough to explore many topics. Others desire to unpack how shame, fear and abuse, to explore how you adjusted and survived, and in a homophobic culture, what you need to continue resilience, joy and love.

Katrina Severin (She/Her)

Professional Counselor Associate

MS, LPC Associate

I identify as queer, and can offer safety and understanding around sexual and gender identity issues.

Katya Stark (She/They)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MS, NCC, LPC

As a queer-affirming counselor, I understand the extra pressures and challenges LGBTQIA+ folks face. I focus on processing religious trauma, fear of rejection, minority stress, and the negative impact of heteronormativity, cisnormativity, internalized homophobia, and minority stress on mental health. As a polyamory-affirmative counselor, I am dedicated to expanding my knowledge and counseling skills to work with people in polyamorous relationship structures.

Christopher Boothby (he/him)

Licensed Professional Counselor

As an Out Gay man who lived most of his life in a hetero lifestyle, I have personally traversed the landscape of coming to terms with self-acceptance of the person I really am in a world often less than accepting. This journey has given me deep empathy for those navigating both sexual orientation and gender spectrums. I feel confident in holding a safe space to process and explore all points on the spectrum of LBGTQIA issues.

Deborah Kass MS, LCSW (she/her)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

MS, LCSW

As an active member of the LGBTQ community, I understand the many issues related to queer identity.

Fionn Fortune (she/her)

Qualified Mental Health Professional

MA Clinical Psychology

I have experience working within a school-based health center providing care for queer and gender diverse youth

Jamee Puccio

Qualified Mental Health Professional

As a member of the queer community, I am passionate about supporting others in the LGBTQIA+ community through insightful, compassionate and systemic counseling.

Lindsey Lundin (She/Her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC, M.Ed., MS

I am passionate about supporting clients in my community as they explore themselves, their experiences and work towards healing.

Saren Craig (They/Them)

Licensed Professional Counselor

M.A. Counseling and Guidance

Whether you're coming out to family, navigating relationships, or seeking clarity in your identity, I'm here to support you every step of the way. Coming out can be a challenging and emotional experience, but with the right guidance and encouragement, you can feel empowered and accepted for who you truly are. I provide a safe, affirming space to explore LGBTQ+ issues, helping you build confidence and strengthen your relationships as you embrace your authentic self.

Ashley Adler (she/her/hers)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

Master of Arts in Marriage, Couples, and Family Therapy

As a queer therapist, I understand the unique experiences and challenges that come with being LGBTQ+. Whether you're unpacking the impact of societal pressures, exploring your queer identity, or seeking support for relationship dynamics, my approach is grounded in empathy, respect, and a deep understanding of the diverse ways that queerness shapes our lives.

Caitlin "Caity" Lynch (They/She)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC, NCC

As a queer and genderqueer clinician, I bring personal and professional experience into my therapy work with the LGBTQ2SIA+ community. I offer WPATH gender-affirming care assessments and support letters as part of your care. If you're exploring parts of your identity: welcome! I know that path personally, and I am very happy to be with folks on that journey. If you want to talk about anything BUT your LGBTQ+ identity, I get that, too. Bring your whole self, and let me know your goals.

Daniel Maher, LCSW (He / Him)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW

As a gay cis male therapist, I bring empathy and lived experience to my work with people in the LGBTQIA community. Creating safety, affirmation, and attunement, providing support and undoing aloneness are central to my work with LGBTQIA people impacted by oppression, isolation, homophobia and transphobia. I am also aware of and sensitive to issues that are unique to same-sex and mixed-gendered couples.

Ajay Dheer (He/They)

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

M.S. Marriage and Family Therapy

First and foremost, I want to be explicit that I don’t consider LGBTQ+ identities to be ‘issues.’ That being said, I enjoy and specialize in working with the impact of these identities on day to day life. In addition to being a member of LGBTQ+ communities, I’ve received specialized education in working with queer folx. Over the past two years have gained expertise through both individual and group therapy settings.

David Hanna (he/him)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC

I care deeply about the rights, struggles and needs of gay, lesbian and transgender people. It is important to me to provide a place that is safe, supportive and attuned to the needs of all who experience and express their gender and sexuality in any way that they are most comfortable.

Jack Marvin (She/They)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW

In working with the LGBTQIA2S+ community, I know how difficult this world can be to navigate. Unfortunately, due to historically oppressive systems, experiences of trauma are an all too common occurrence among our community. Yet, the resilience of our community is inspiring and healing. Utilizing intersectional-feminist and systems lens, as well as elements of popular education, I am passionate about working with our community to both grieve the systemic harm and co-create resilience!

Eric Goodwin (He/They)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC, NCC, MS

Homophobia and related trauma can create deep feelings of shame, isolation, and a sense of not being safe, even in spaces meant to be inclusive. It’s hard to open up about experiences with anti-LGBTQ+ violence or abuse when trust feels risky. As a Queer therapist, I understand these challenges and am here to offer a space where you can heal and grow. Together, we’ll navigate your story, working through the pain of past traumas so you can move forward with greater self-compassion and strength.

Paula Emerick (she/they)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

LMFT

Personally, I identify as a 'faggy dyke' and I've been a loud and proud member of queer communities in Detroit, Ann Arbor, San Francisco, and Portland since the 90s. Clinically, I have worked with queer, poly, and kink folks for six years. I don't claim to be an expert, but I feel at home outside of the box.

Congruent Therapy: Italia Hensley (She/Her/Hers)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

MS, LMFT, CNM-Certified

I work with many LGBTQIA2S+ around a variety of concerns. My approach is affirming and I create a safe place for you to be or learn who your authentic self is in a nonjudgmental environment. Our work is always going to be centered around empathy and safety, but also be challenging and rewarding.

Leah Haas (she/her)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW

I support clients exploring their sexual orientation and gender identity, socially and medically transitioning, healing trauma related to systemic oppression and family, navigating dating/relationships, and building a supportive LGBTQIA2S+ community.

Erin Fettes (She/Her)

Clinical Psychologist

Psy.D.

I work particularly well with LGBTQIA+ folks in the process of TTC, for example identifying the right path for you/your family to pursue parenthood, navigating the unique and complex barriers to care, with insurance companies, agencies, medical systems or providers, familial or society related discrimination and bias.

Scott LaForce (He, Them, Hers)

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

MFT-Associate

As a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community, I am dedicated to helping my peers rise from the destructive forces of stigma and oppression. Using strengths-based and person-centered foundations, I believe that you are beautiful and powerful at your core.

Benita Munson (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC

I have worked with numerous LGBTQ clients with varying issues over the course of my career, and am extremely comfortable with appropriate language, and offering a climate of total support without judgement. All parts of you are welcome here. I have worked with many LGBTQ+ relationships and continue to pursue training in this area.

Anne-Marie Basso (she/her)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

Masters Degree

With 14 years of experience and specialized training in working with the LGBTQ+ community, I offer support for gender transition, coming out, and navigating relationships. I help clients explore their identities in a safe, non-judgmental space, addressing the emotional, relational, and identity challenges they may face. By focusing on each client's unique journey, I aim to foster self-acceptance, resilience, and emotional well-being, helping them live more authentically and navigate life.

Courageous Couples Counseling (He/Him)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

I work with my whole community to improve their mental health. Whether you want to focus on a particular element of your queer journey or have a therapist who understands a core part of your identity while you focus on other elements of your mental health, I'm here for you.

Gemma Baumer (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

Licensed Professional Counselor, M.A. in Counseling

I am passionate about working with people with queer identities. I, myself, hold a queer identity as well, and I value being there for others and aim to create a safe space in which to explore all facets of life.

Kirby Orr (She/Her)

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

MSN, PMHNP

As an LGBTQ+ advocate, I focus on education and community support. I develop inclusive policies and create safe spaces for LGBTQ+ people. Through workshops, I help organizations understand challenges faced by the community. I partner with local groups to provide direct support services and expand our impact. My work aims to build a world where everyone can live authentically, regardless of orientation or identity.

Carrie Ivy (she/her)

Professional Counselor

I am passionate about serving fellow queer folks. Regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, we deserve to bring our whole selves to all areas of our lives, and I offer extra support navigating issues that may arise in mainstream society as well as within the LBGTQIAP2+ community.

Carina Hartley (she/her/hers)

Professional Counselor Associate

#R9409

I work primarily with LGBTQ folks. I have a special place in my heart for supporting bisexual women and femmes who are navigating relationship stuff, feeling disconnected from community, and exploring their identity. I have experience supporting people with: coming out, transition, gender identity, relationships, building community, and processing the ongoing impacts of oppression and religious upbringings. I offer letters for gender affirming care as well.

Amber Caldera (she/they)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW 10901; LICSW 61446959

We specialize in addressing the specific issues faced by LGBTQ+ individuals. Our approach is inclusive, empathetic, and informed by a deep understanding of the unique challenges related to identity, discrimination, and acceptance. We provide a safe, affirming space where clients can explore their identity, navigate relationship dynamics, and address mental health concerns related to their experiences. Through personalized therapy techniques, we empower clients and foster a sense of well-being.

Jordan Hubchik (she/her)

Licensed Art Therapist

LPC, LCAT, ATR-BC

LGBTQIA+ persons face social stigma, discrimination, and often rejection by families and peers, which adds to physical and mental strains/challenges. I have lived experience, personally and professionally, that I reference in working with my LGBTQIA+ clients. I have experience supporting trans/non-binary clients through transitioning and through pursuing gender-confirming care. I offer non-judgmental support, affirmation, advocacy, and a social justice lens to all my LGBTQIA+ clients.

Kelly Arthur, LMFT, LPC, CADC I

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

I love working with members of the queer community, including individuals as well as couples who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, trans, non-binary, poly, and kink. Although times are changing, queer voices are still silenced in our culture, so my office provides a safe space. I have years of experience and specialized training in cultural competency specific to the LGBTQ population.

Gillian Callahan (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC, MA

Our sexuality and gender can be the source of our greatest joy and our greatest pain. I want to help people accept themselves, find connection with supportive community and celebrate the magic of queerness in all its gorgeous forms.

Joaquin Lopez (he/him)

Licensed Professional Counselor

M.S.

As a Latino gay male in his 40s, my compassion is informed by my survival as an out teenager during the late 80s and 90s during the time of AIDS. LGBTQ issues include self-esteem, code switching, family attachments, feeling safe, forging your own identity, and being seen. I create a loving and safe environment that embraces every aspect of the LBGTQ client.

Steph Hawk-Thornehaven

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

I create a space where all identities and relationships are celebrated, not just accepted. Exploring gender, sexuality, and relationships often happens within complex systems of family, culture, and society. Whether you're navigating coming out, transition, family dynamics, or simply seeking a therapist who gets it, you'll find a safe harbor here. Together, we can work through internalized messages, build authentic connections, and embrace your whole self with pride and resilience.

Becca Dorn-Medeiros (She/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

Ed.S., LPC

I identify as queer. For years I have worked both in my professional and personal life to support and better the lives of the community. I have run school QSA groups, trans groups, Queer Jewish Youth programs, as well as provided individual therapy, advocacy, and gender affirmation letters/documentation.

Kate Sturges, MA, LPC (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

OR# C4014, WA# LH61103927

As a queer identified woman, it is my goal to create a safe space for people who identify as LGBTQ.

Kasey Serdar (She/Her)

Clinical Psychologist

Ph.D.

I have always been passionate about providing affirming care to LGBTQ+ individuals. During my internship, I co-lead the first group for LGBTQ+ veterans within the Los Angeles VA Healthcare System. Before entering private practice, I worked at Chase Brexton Health Care in Baltimore, Maryland. Chase Brexton Healthcare is a federally qualified health center that began as a gay men's health clinic in 1978 and has been known since that time as a leader in providing LGBTQ+ care.

Bex Mertulien (They/Them)

Professional Counselor Associate

Registered Associate R7909

I have years of experience working with queer and trans communities in crisis and outpatient mental health. I specialized my graduate education around LGBTQ concerns in counseling.

Kip Williams (he/they)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

Ph.D., LMFT

As a gay/queer therapist, I am proud to serve my LGBTQIA2S+ community and ally with other marginalized communities by providing culturally sensitive care grounded in a social justice perspective.

Tyne Zewadski Clifton (they/she)

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

M. A. in Marriage and Family Therapy

Gender and sexuality are deeply personal. The trick is, gender and sexuality are also deeply relational! Like you, I live in this double-edged complexity! As a young closet case, I felt lost at sea, alone. If you had told me therapy would help, I would have wanted to bite you. Now I feel at home in myself, like a lighthouse keeper. Secure in a cozy corner of a cove where my spouse and I have built our life. I love working with my queer community and others navigating these complicated waters.

Gary Alexander (he/him)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

MFT, CADC III, NCC

Working to develop healthy, happy lives and relationships within the queer, poly, lifestyle, and sexual minority communities.

Katie Eichner (she/they)

Clinical Psychologist

Ph.D

As a member of the queer community, I am passionate about helping folks explore their identities, navigate systems of oppression, and grow and heal from trauma. I specialize in helping folks to explore their gender identities, which can include supporting them through transitions. I also provide letters in support of gender affirming care (e.g., WPATH letters).

Caitlin Keitel (she/her)

Professional Counselor

M.A. Process Oriented Facilitation

I specialize in working with women identified, non-binary and queer people to rewrite the stories we have been told, and tell ourselves, about our self-power, lovability, competence, beauty, bodies, and societal worth.

April Slabosheski (she/her)

Professional Counselor Associate

MS, NCC

I am a queer therapist and love working with queer and trans folks to find ways to nurture your sense of self, create meaningful connections with others, and embrace the fullness of your identities. I bring a perspective that recognizes the complexities of power, identity, and the unique strengths that come with living authentically.

Megan McDavid

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW, MEd, CST

Whether you are looking to come to therapy to explore an aspect of gender or sexuality, or you just want to work with a therapist who you don't need to educate about who you are, working with a therapist experienced in LGBTQIA+ identities can help you feel safe and accepted on your therapy journey. I have extensive experience working with LGBTQ people and those living with HIV, and can provide supportive and culturally competent therapy around these issues.

Jonathan Joebgen

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW

I am passionate about working with LGBTQ-identified adults, teens, and families. I work from an affirmative framework with these populations. This means I believe it is essential to go beyond “accepting” to help individuals and families to fully understand and embrace all aspects of identity and diversity, to improve self-esteem and confidence, as well as cultivate growth and support.

Ernest Likins (he/they)

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

MA

◦ Artistic & Activist Collaborators. From visioning eras, co-creation, rupture and conflict; and navigating endings. ◦ Attachment wounds in community: Conflict related to family of origin traumas, reparenting, addiction issues. ◦ Relationship transformations in community: Boundaries & belonging; consequences & cancel culture; liberatory approaches to relationship. ◦ Roommate/Household dynamics: Conflict, communication, and needs of a shared Home.

Amanda Best (she/her/hers)

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

LMFT-A

I offer expertise in supporting transgender and non-binary individuals in their journey, including discussions around gender identity, transitioning, and sexual health. I specialize in working with LGBTQI+ couples and families, helping you navigate the complexities of relationships, communication, and intimacy within a supportive and affirming context. I understand the diverse experiences within the LGBTQI+ community and provide a safe, inclusive, and nonjudgmental space.

Portland Therapy Project

Licensed Professional Counselor

We create a supportive, caring place for all community members.

Sam Skye (he/him)

Licensed Professional Counselor

ATR, LPC

My practice is informed by an anti-oppressive, sex-positive, and feminist systems approach that seeks to bring empowerment and respect to the individual. My practice includes those who identify as straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, pansexual, asexual, transgender/gender nonconforming, kinky, BDSM, vanilla, monogamous, polyamorous, and more.

Wyatt Okeefe (he/they)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MA, LMHC, LPC, LPCC

I am a lifelong member of the LGBTQIA+ community and have been a therapist working within the community for over 20 years.

Matthew Geraths (They/Him)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

LMFT

My practice is queer inclusive and my therapeutic approach incorporates queer theory/activism.

Luke Allen (he/him)

Clinical Psychologist

PhD

I am openly queer/gay. I practice from an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) approach. This approach focuses on helping you learn to react differently to unwanted thoughts and feelings and live your life based what's important to you even if society pressures you to do otherwise. I have taught, published, and training frequently on working sexual and gender diversity.

Gary Conachan III (he/they)

Professional Counselor Associate

MS

As an LGBTQ person, I have lived experience and knowledge around coming out, navigating non-affirming family relationships and faith communities, exploring sexuality, and more. I actively pursue my own learning about topics involving gender and sexuality to expand my own knowledge and fill in the gaps where my lived and professional experiences fall short. Additionally, I provide pro-bono evaluations and care letters for those needing them for gender-affirming care.

PK Foss (She/her)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

LMFT

I am both personally and professionally involved with LGBTQ community and am very aware of the dynamics of being part of those communities. I find that, like so many oppressed groups, it is important to find support with someone who you don't have to teach the basics of your experience to along the way.

Sprout Therapy PDX

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC, LMFT, LCSW, Associates

Many clinicians at our practice identify on the LGBTQIA+ spectrum, and all of us at Sprout have experience working with queer folks. We all consider ourselves lifelong allies to our LGBTQIA+ community.

Kimberlee Harrison

Licensed Professional Counselor

CGP, CCTP-II

I have extensive experience working with individuals who identify as LGBQTI+, addressing such issues as establishing their identity, coming out, transitioning, interpersonal relationships, discrimination, and oppression.

Quinn Francis (they/them)

Professional Counselor Associate

MA, NCC

Whether gender identity or sexual orientation is what brings you to therapy or simply a part of your identity, you deserve to work with a provider who deeply understands your experience. In addition to wisdom gained from my own experiences as a queer & trans person, I have specialty training in helping clients explore their gender and sexuality, relationship styles, and diverse sexual practices

Vedalia Zellers (she/they)

Clinical Social Work Associate

MSW, CSWA

I'm queer, and I enjoy working with queer, trans, and non-binary clients. Maybe you want to discuss barriers to coming out or transitioning, strain in family of origin relationships, religious trauma, or nervousness about dating. Maybe you want a place to celebrate your growth, self-definition, and efforts to build a life and relationships of your choosing. All of this and more has a place in therapy!

Kat T. Kosmos (they/them)

Licensed Psychologist

PsyD

I have identified within the LGBTQ community since I was in high school and have explored my own identity throughout my life in this framework. Professionally, I worked with college aged folks exploring their own identities within the community and continued building competency in this community throughout my education and profession. I believe that "competency" does not have a specific end date and instead is an ongoing active process of learning more.

Kaysey Crump (she/her)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW, PMH-C

As a queer wife and mother I have also experienced the unique challenges (and beauty!) that come with family creation and parenting. I love working with queer families to navigate family formation and parenting.

Leah Marinakis (she/her)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW

Identity exploration and integration, gender dysphoria, and lots of experience with other LGBTQIA+ issues.

Neil Panchmatia (he/they)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MS, Licensed Professional Counselor

As a queer immigrant of color, I am personally familiar with the challenges we experience and navigate as individuals and a community. I am keenly aware of the healing and collaboration we need to work towards within our community, and the activism for rights and freedoms still left to do outside of it. I identify as nonbinary (genderfluid) and use he/they pronouns.

Celine Redfield

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

MA, LMFT, Certified Havening Practitioner, EFT Master, Practitioner

I wrote my thesis on integrating sexual and cultural identities together for Latina Lesbians. I was trained at the LA LGBTQ cente. I am also queer myself, I understand the challenges of being LGTBQ. Wether you are struggling with coming out, dealing with internalized heterosexism, needing support for your transition or needing support. I can help you.

Michael Viola (He/Him)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC, MA, BA

The concept of two-spirit is paramount in working with these issues. Embodying the spirit of electrical male and magnetic female is a gift and must be recognized as such. As a gay male myself much empowerment and strength has come from uniting these polarities and owning the power of uniqueness as our energy runs along the diversity of this spectrum. We are something far beyond what pop culture and religion designate us.

Emily Lichtenberg (They/them)

Student Counselor

As a member of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, I value providing an open and empathetic space for folks to process and express their experiences. The unique aspects of the ‘queer’ experience make it both beautiful and sometimes difficult. Even so, each person’s journey navigating ‘queer’ identities is unique. I am here to walk alongside clients through their own journey to navigate their identity and expression within different communities and areas of their lives.

Miranda Bayard-Clark, LPC (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

As a therapist, I offer specialized support for couples navigating the known donorship process. This includes helping you understand the emotional, potential legal, and relational implications of using a known donor. I facilitate clear communication between the couple, and provide professional guidance to ensure everyone feels comfortable and well-informed throughout the journey.

Emily Berry (they/them)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC

With a strong background in social justice and a personal connection to the LGBTQ community, I am dedicated to working with issues around LGBTQ identity development and navigating relationships and the world within this context. I am trans and non-binary affirming and dedicated to staying informed on the needs and struggles of the entire queer community.

Day Hancock Murphy (they/them)

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

MS, MFTA

I love working with members of my own community! Some examples of what we can speak of are, coming out late in life, coming out in stages, simply existing, socializing, and becoming a LGBTQ adult, navigating being a queer teen, the possibilities are endless.

HEATHER MATHEWSON (She/Her/Hers)

Professional Counselor Associate

Masters in Education in School Counseling

During the ages of 11-14, adolescents are frequently looking to their peers to understand where they fit, or do not fit. When one is experiencing issues related with LGBTQIA+, this can be extra challenging. I have experience is with helping youth navigate their gender identity and sexual orientation, and helping normalize their experience, while acknowledging the inherent challenges they may be experiencing.

Sonia Holdaway (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MS

I specialize in working with fellow LGBTQ+ adults and relationships. Whether you come to counseling specifically for issues around gender identity or sexuality, or are seeking a counselor who shares an LGBTQ+ perspective, I provide a safe, affirming, body-positive and sex-positive space where you are welcomed for who you are. Learn more about counseling for couples and individuals on my website: www.relationshipcounselingportland.com

Sylas Veit (he/him)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MA in Marriage, Couple and Family Therapy

In addition to being part of the queer and trans community, I have worked specifically with LGBTQ+ clients for a range of concerns, from exploring gender identity and pronouns, to navigating dysphoria and discrimination, to identifying and celebrating what makes them feel most empowered. I have taken specific coursework during my graduate school training for trans and genderqueer therapy concerns. I love discussing ways to build chosen family and how to advocate for your needs.

Hunter Vaughn (He/Him)

Clinical Psychologist

PsyD

Since my undergraduate years, I've focused on developing my knowledge & skills for working with LGBTQ individuals, couples, & families. This passion extends to my graduate research with lesbian co-mother families, my clinical experience & training, and the focus of my practice. LGBTQ individuals have unique experiences, needs, strengths, & concerns. I strive to honor & incorporate these in therapy

Nicole Kammerlocher (she/her/hers)

Professional Counselor Associate

As a queer person, it is important to me to create space in my practice to serve my community. Being queer myself does not mean that I share your experience - I almost certainly do not - but as I have trained to grow my abilities as a counselor, I have always focused my efforts around how I can use my knowledge to help my community with both general and LGBTQ specific struggles.

Anna Claybaugh (she/her/they/them)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW, LICSW

Working with people navigating living their authentic, best queer life is something I am passionate about.

Brandy Tidwell (she/her)

Clinical Psychologist

PhD

I recognize the many challenges faced by queer people currently and historically and strive to provide inclusive and affirming mental health services that celebrate queer community and each person’s unique experience and expression of their identities. In addition to therapy, I offer brief assessment and referral letters consistent with WPATH guidelines for trans and gender expansive people seeking gender affirming medical services such as surgery or hormone therapy.

Mark Van Ness (he/they)

Clinical Social Work Associate

CSWA, PhD

As an LGBTQIA-identified therapist, I see it as a privilege to support those in the queer community. For individuals who have experienced religious trauma or spiritual abuse, I understand how impactful these types of traumas can be.

Emily Wagner (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

As a member of the LGBTQ community and fierce advocate for our rights, I love helping my clients find an inner sense of freedom and peace, while navigating issues that can come with these identities, such as religious trauma, family tension or rejection, self-advocacy, people pleasing, boundaries, self-concept, or learning to remove internalized systems from your relationships.

Garrison Cox (he/him)

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

Master of Arts in Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy

As a gay man with a background in sex therapy, I personally understand many of the challenges that gay men face. I am an ally to the rest of the LGBTQ+ community and feel deep connection to the history of queer marginalization and its ties to racism, heterosexism, and transphobia.

Christa Brennan (she/hers)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC, LCAT, ATR-BC

Many of my clients are members of the LGBTQ community. We work on issues around gender identity, transitioning, coming out to family members, healing from religious trauma and internalized homophobia.

Lesley Smith (they/she)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW

I am a member of the LGBTQ community and have experience treating folks who are questioning and transitioning. I attend a weekly consult group with other providers who work with LGBTQ-identified folks.

Annalise Ophelian (they/her)

Clinical Psychologist

PsyD

As a queer and non-binary clinician, I'm committed to providing affirming care to our LGBTQIA+ communities.

Kendyl Watts (she/her)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

I have 20+ years of experience living, working and volunteering within the queer community. I am familiar with many of the unique challenges faced by LGBTQ+ individuals and their families, and I also understand that your LGBTQ+ identity may have nothing at all to do with why you are seeking therapy. Either way, you and your relationships will be seen, valued and respected without exception.

Madilyn Long (she/they)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW

I am a queer therapist with over 7 years of experience working clinically with the LGBTQIA+/Queer community including trans-competent and affirming care that includes free assessments and letters for gender-affirming procedures. I am a member of WPATH and GALAP as well as several LGBTQIA+ affirmative organizations in both Utah and Oregon. I am passionate about making my practice a comforting and affirming space in the midst of the massive amount of discrimination being leveraged at this time.

McKenzie Brock

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW

My goal is to provide a safe, healing, supportive space for community.

Robin Friedman, LCSW (she/her)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

L5164

I've worked for many years with the LGBTQ+ population. I provide a safe, open and affirming environment for those who are coming to therapy because of stressors or challenges me related to gender or sexual identity, or who are working to understand their identity. I also provide a safe place for those who identify as LGBTQ+ or other identities who want to focus on other areas, but want be assured they have a safe place to be themselves and feel understood.

Morgan Fitz Gibbon (she/her)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

OR #T1128

My graduate training focused on LGBT Affirmative Therapy. Affirmative psychotherapy works to heal the wounds of internalized homophobia, biphobia, or transphobia that can be an underlying cause for depression, anxiety, substance abuse, unsafe sex, relationship or intimacy problems and other difficult challenges faced by many LGBTQ individuals.

Catherine Cooney (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MS, LPC, CSAT

As a member of the queer community, it's been part of my personal and professional journey to seek training, supervision and experience to become equipped to meet the counseling needs of LGBTQ individuals and couples. I continually seek professional development opportunities to stay informed on issues facing sexual and gender minorities.

Chell Oak (they/them)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC

I have spent the entirety of my career as a therapist primarily supporting queer and trans individuals. I am familiar with the specific challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community and especially enjoy supporting folks with gender exploration.

Amy Hughes (She/Her)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW

I have professional experience working with adolescents and young adults presenting with sexuality and gender identity issues.

Colin Wolf (he/him)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MA, LPC

Over 15 years of experience working with LGBTQ+ clients on a variety of issues and concerns, including developing authentic identity, strength through vulnerability, life beyond trauma and resilient, loving relationships, as well as queer family planning.

Caitlin Truitt (she/her/hers)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LICSW

As a member of the LGBTQ community, I have a particular passion for working with queer and trans folks. I have a background in LGBTQ community-based work and HIV services work, and anti-oppressive practice is at the heart of my approach. I offer referral letter sessions for trans folks seeking HRT or gender-affirming procedures. In order to mitigate gatekeeping practices, I adhere to the Informed Consent Model and offer a "pay-what-you-can" rate for letter-related sessions.

Terra Anderson (they/them)

Somatic Practitioner

MA, BC-DMT

Whether it be gender exploration, navigating transition, building confidence in who you are, creating more satisfying and expansive sexual experiences, or navigating polyamory, I've got you.

Heather Rensmith (she, her, hers)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW, CST

Training specific to LGBTQ issues in Sexual Health Certificate Program

Stacy Sheffler (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

Living in a Cis world, LGBTQ people experience the world in a different lense and often have to navigate through those microdifferences that can cause pain, discomfort, anxiety or depression. Being able to assert and affirm your experience are necessary to feeling confident in your identity and how you experience this world and this world experiencing you.

Sarah Hardin

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

You are the expert on your own identity. I provide identity-affirming therapy to support your process and struggles with being yourself in this world.

Elizabeth Ellisan (they/them)

Licensed Professional Counselor

As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, I know how hard it is to find a therapist who is the right fit. I can offer a supportive, affirming environment regardless of sexuality, gender, and primary concern. I can help with identity exploration, coming out, microaggressions, and other aspects of a queer experience. I have training and experience working with trans and non-binary individuals, including teens and their families.

L. Simone D'Amore (She/Her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MS

As the parent of a transgender child, am aware of the unique needs that present themselves to those who are adjusting to a family member's transition. It is important for the support people to have access to their own supports to be able to process emotions, fears, values and beliefs. I provide a safe place to process your own transition through a family member's transition.

Erin Davis (They/Them)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

L8580

As a queer identified therapist I have the privilege of understanding the perspectives of my clients as it relates to gender identity, sexual orientation and gender expression. Religious trauma, family trauma and rejection are common challenges queer individuals face at all walks of life. I have helped people understand their gender identity more, grow beyond childhood wounds of rejection and abandonment and explore new sexual identities.

Malia Graves

Marriage and Family Therapist

T2992

I am passionate about issues in the LGBTQ community and have taken courses in gender and sexuality. I specialize in adolescent and teen LGBTQ issues such as orientation, gender expression and gender roles, transitioning, and the coming out process.

Rhys Pasimio (He/Him)

Licensed Professional Counselor

C3730

As a member of the community, I am committed to providing competent and culturally sensitive services to a frequently marginalized and underserved population. My approach is person-centered; I work to learn from you what you most need, then walk beside you as you grow into your ideal self.

Nicole Craig (She/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MA, LPC

I provide an LGBTQ affirmative approach to psychotherapy which recognizes the immense value of each LGBTQ person’s well-being and creates a supportive environment for personal acceptance and growth. Experienced working with youth and adults, I work to provide a supportive environment to serve as a counter-force to issues regarding minority status and to help liberate your full potential.

Melissa Hartley (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

NCC, LPC

I am an LGBTQ2IA+ affirming counselor. What that looks like in practice is acknowledging and learning from my mistakes, checking with my clients about whether they feel safe and affirmed in the counseling relationship, and continuing my education and growth in practicing inclusivity in my professional and personal life. There is safe and welcoming space in my office for all of your identities and ways of expressing yourself!

Nina Landey

Licensed Professional Counselor

I have helped younger and older queer couples and individuals. I welcome people with any gender or sexual identity and expression. I am completely affirming of LGBTQIA+ individuals and couples. You are safe with me.

Leslie Yeargers (she/her)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

LPC, LMFT, Certified Sex Informed Couples Counselor

I support the transgender, non-binary, and LGBTQ community with living in the world as their authentic selves. I also work with their families and loved ones to foster deeper connection and understanding of one another.

Maddy Engelfried (she/her)

Professional Counselor Associate

MA

I was a member of the queer community long before I was a therapist, and I believe that identity is a journey rather than a destination. I've also worked with queer youth and elders in individual and group therapy settings, and I've worked with the peers and parents of LGBTQ youth to help them better understand allyship.

Caitlynn Hill (They/She)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MS

I bring to my work a lived queer experience. I enjoy working with folks at any point on their sexuality and gender journey!

Jamie Krahulec (she/they)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC #C8857

My training in topics related to human growth and development has provided me with physiological knowledge that has helped people learn the language to help them bridge relationship barriers within themselves and with others. Especially for youth the interwoven narratives of identity can be confusing and can cause distress and my role is to help untangle. My lived experience has given me the confidence and awareness of resources to advocate for and support people in whatever capacity is needed.

Heather Simpson (she/her)

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

MA MFT Associate

With previous degrees in Women's and Gender Studies and a background in sexuality I can affirm not only an understanding of LGBTQ issues from an academic perspective but also from a lived experience.

Sasha Strong (they/them)

Licensed Professional Counselor

PhD, LPC

I practice affirmative therapy with queer folks, and I have worked with all sorts of clients, including lesbian, gay, bisexual/pansexual, trans, non-binary, queer, genderqueer, poly, and kinky folks. I love working with my community. I'm a founding member of the Oregon Association of LGBT Issues in Counseling and a member of TPATH.

Dmitri Dosamantes (he/him)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

LMFT

I've worked with the LGBTQ community for many years. If you are struggling with coming out, or questioning your sexuality, know that wherever you are in your journey, I am here for you.

Michael Pollet (he/him)

Social Worker

Graduate Intern

As a gay man, I bring lived experience to my work with people in the LGBTQIA+ community. We will examine the roots of shame, guilt, and other challenging emotions that may be tied to societal expectations, family dynamics, or past relationships. By uncovering these underlying patterns and the impact they have on your sense of self, we can work toward reducing the weight of these emotions.