LGBTQ+-Affirming Therapy
Therapists and prescribers who are LGBTQ+ affirming by training, not just by claim, and can be matched to your identity and experience if that matters to you. Several also cover transition-related care such as hormone therapy letters, which most general platforms don't handle.
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BetterHelp's dedicated platform connects LGBTQ+ clients with affirming licensed therapists via messaging, phone, and video.
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The largest LGBTQ+ youth crisis organization offers free 24/7 phone, text, and chat support for young people in distress.
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A therapist directory using identity-affirming filters that help LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and disabled clients find culturally responsive providers.
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A platform that verifies therapist competence in LGBTQ+ cultural care and helps clients find experienced providers for their needs.
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New York, NY · since 1983
A federally qualified health center in New York serving LGBTQ+ clients with behavioral health, primary care, and gender-affirming services.
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Boston, MA · since 1971
A Boston health center pioneering behavioral health counseling for LGBTQ+ clients alongside primary care and HIV/AIDS treatment.
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An LGBTQ+-focused telehealth platform providing gender-affirming hormone therapy, mental health support, and primary care for queer and trans patients.
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A healing-justice directory connecting queer and trans people of color to therapists who share lived experience with their identities.
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A peer-led crisis hotline run by trans people offering free emotional support and microgrants without police involvement.
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A national association of LGBTQ-affirming healthcare providers maintaining a free directory to connect patients with competent clinicians.
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Chicago, IL · since 1974
One of the Midwest's largest LGBTQ+ health organizations offering therapy and psychiatry across multiple Chicago-area clinics.
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Washington, DC · since 1973
A Washington, DC health center offering behavioral health counseling and psychiatry alongside primary care and gender-affirming services.
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The nation's oldest organization serving LGBTQ+ older adults through counseling and support services.
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Denver, CO · since 2016
A Denver nonprofit counseling practice led by queer and trans clinicians offering therapy on a sliding scale.