LGBTQ+ therapists

Counselor, MA, LCMHC, LCASA, LPC

Larry Clark is a Licensed Professional Counselor and licensed clinical mental health counselor in Charlotte, North Carolina, with eight years in practice, also licensed in South Carolina and holding an addiction specialist associate license. He works with adults, older adults, couples and groups on ADHD, anxiety, depression, relationships, substance use, life transitions, stress and LGBTQ+ concerns. He compares therapy to a long trip and sees his role as a navigator who explores alongside clients through both hard times and good ones. His approach is eclectic and humanistic, drawing on ACT, CBT, Adlerian and Gestalt therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing and multicultural, culturally sensitive care. Sessions are online.

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MS, EdS, LCMHC

Jennifer Coleman is a licensed clinical mental health counselor in Cornelius, North Carolina, with 21 years in practice. She helps teens, adults, couples and families with anxiety, panic and constant overthinking, along with depression, trauma, ADHD, grief, relationship problems, life transitions and bipolar disorder. Many of her clients feel exhausted by racing what-if thoughts that follow them from morning to night. Her approach is integrative, drawing on CBT, ACT, mindfulness, narrative and solution-focused therapy, compassion-focused work, sandplay and coaching to ease worry and help clients feel calmer and more in control. She sees clients in person in Cornelius and online.

Lic Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate, LCMHCA

Meikayla Williams is a licensed clinical mental health counselor associate in Concord, North Carolina, working with teens, adults and couples. Many clients come in looking fine to everyone around them while privately fighting a draining daily battle. Williams helps with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, ADHD, grief, life transitions, substance use, bipolar disorder and LGBTQ+ concerns. The approach is eclectic and integrative, blending evidence-based methods such as CBT, DBT, ACT, IFS, emotionally focused and solution-focused therapy, with Christian counseling available for those who want it. The goal is to help clients move from struggle toward peace, clarity and a stronger sense of purpose. Sessions are offered in person in Concord and online.

Family Therapist, MA, LMFT

Jude Johnson is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 22 years in practice, based in Matthews, North Carolina, and seeing clients online. He helps teens, adults and families dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and the habits that keep people stuck, such as avoidance, endless scrolling or staying in bed. Trauma healing is his specialty, using an integrative approach that includes Brainspotting, IFS-informed work, mindfulness, meditation and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, along with CBT, DBT and family systems. He also teaches mindfulness-based stress reduction. His aim is to help clients find more clarity, connection and fulfillment. Sessions are held online.

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSWA

Jessycka Smith is a licensed clinical social worker associate with four years in practice, based in Charlotte and seeing clients online. She supports teens and adults with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, grief, life transitions and perinatal mood disorders. She has a particular passion for parents, both new and experienced, as they move through the changes parenthood brings, and she enjoys helping teens and young adults with identity, independence and direction. She is extensively trained in perinatal mental health and tailors her work to each client, using CBT, DBT, attachment-based therapy, ACT, emotionally focused and compassion-focused approaches. Sessions are held online.

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW

Staci Comer is a licensed clinical social worker in Huntersville, near Charlotte, with 13 years in practice. Her work centers on children from birth to age 17 and their families, helping young clients cope with trauma, anxiety, depression, grief and big life changes. She also supports parents through pregnancy and the postpartum period and with parenting and school concerns. Because healing for a child involves the adults around them, she gives caregivers guidance and practical strategies alongside the child's sessions. She uses EMDR, CBT, attachment-based and trauma-focused methods, and her style is warm and playful. She also provides clinical supervision. Sessions are available in person in Huntersville and online.

Family Therapist, MA, LMFT-S, LPC-S

Vanessa Bernal is a licensed marriage and family therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor, both at supervisor level, in San Antonio with 15 years in practice. She works with children, preteens, teens, adults, couples and families on relationship problems, anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, grief, OCD, substance use, eating disorders, postpartum concerns and LGBTQ+ issues. She aims to make therapy a comfortable, trusting place clients want to come back to, whether they need a listening ear or someone to coach them through a hard stretch. She blends techniques from many models, including CBT, emotionally focused, narrative and family systems therapy. She offers reasonable self-pay rates and lower-cost intern sessions, in person and online.

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S

Edgar Napoles is a licensed clinical social worker and supervisor in New Braunfels. His clients include adults, couples, families, college students, first responders and working professionals. He helps with depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, cultural stress and major transitions, and also treats addiction, bipolar disorder and perinatal concerns, with LGBTQ+ affirming care. He brings warmth and structure to sessions, and his own background gives him a firsthand feel for the Hispanic and Mexican American community. His methods include CBT, DBT, EMDR and emotionally focused therapy, applied in a culturally sensitive way, and he also provides immigration evaluations. He sees clients in person in New Braunfels and online.

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Lynn Nawrocki is a Beaverton, Oregon, licensed clinical social worker with 23 years in practice and a background serving people with psychological, medical and psychosocial challenges. Nawrocki works with adults and older adults on ADHD, anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, grief, stress, substance use, bipolar disorder and postpartum concerns. Other areas include autism, body image, chronic pain, LGBTQ+ and transgender care, HIV, men's and women's issues and end-of-life care. Methods include CBT, DBT, cognitive processing therapy and motivational interviewing, with experience across individual, couples, family and group work. Outside the office, Nawrocki enjoys reading, plants and rescuing cats. Sessions are offered in person in Beaverton and online.