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Do you need support in understanding, accepting, or navigating your sexual orientation? It can be hard to embrace your identity if you are gay or lesbian, and even harder if you identify as bisexual, pansexual, queer, or otherwise. Sometimes the labels of sexual orientation get in the way of just understanding and listening to yourself.

If you aren’t sure of your sexual orientation or which genders you are attracted to, seeking therapy is a great step to take. Whether you are located in downtown Los Angeles, Artesia, Baldwin Hills, Cerritos, or even Culver City, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Signs You Could Benefit from a Therapist for Sexual Orientation

If you’re not sure whether you should seek treatment for sexual orientation issues and identities, we can help. Here are some signs indicating you could use the help of a trained professional:

  • You aren’t sure which genders you are attracted to.
  • You have internal turmoil between what you experience and what you want.
  • You are struggling to accept your sexual orientation.
  • You have experienced, or are currently experiencing, trauma related to your sexual orientation.
  • You need mental or emotional support with regard to your sexual orientation.
  • You don’t feel good about yourself.
  • You want people to know your sexual orientation, but are not sure how to tell them.

As one anonymous contributor shared about therapy and sexual orientation, "Therapy helped me love my queer self for who I am. I learned that I didn’t need to label my sexuality to understand it."

Get Started with Sexual Orientation Therapy Today!

Therapy for sexual orientation can drastically improve your mental health, leading you to become a happier, more confident version of yourself. And Mental Health Match can help you get started by matching you with a quality therapist in your area. Just browse the experts below or use our free therapist matching tool.

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Keyon Anderson
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I collaborate with clients to identify goals, understand their motivation, and develop a client-centered plan– using a multi-dimensional approach that includes solution-focused, narrative reframing, psychodynamic, and cognitive behavioral therapy.


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I collaborate with clients to identify goals, understand their motivation, and develop a client-centered plan– using a multi-dimensional approach that includes solution-focused, narrative reframing, psychodynamic, and cognitive behavioral therapy.

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My approach is growth-oriented and client-centered. I tailor my approach to meet each client's specific/unique needs– ultimately focusing on identifying the unmet needs and growth areas to help clients acquire skills to become their desired selves.

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  • Adjustment Disorders
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You are enough. There are no bounds to what we can work on together. I encourage transparency and vulnerability so we can forge new patterns of trust and relating to others.


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You are enough. There are no bounds to what we can work on together. I encourage transparency and vulnerability so we can forge new patterns of trust and relating to others.

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I believe the root of most issues lies in our attachment with early caregivers to form our core beliefs. We will unearth patterns and work toward reframing and revising what affects how we show up in our present relationships and lives.

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Sam Naimi
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In our therapy room, we'll go beyond just "how does that make you feel?" We'll dive into your inner landscape, exploring the hidden forces shaping your life. Think Jungian spelunking, but with laughter, tears, and the occasional existential scream.


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In our therapy room, we'll go beyond just "how does that make you feel?" We'll dive into your inner landscape, exploring the hidden forces shaping your life. Think Jungian spelunking, but with laughter, tears, and the occasional existential scream.

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my therapy isn't just a chat with a shrink. We dive deep into your psyche, uncovering the hidden "why" behind your behaviors. Sessions can entail anything between insight-oriented talk to dream analysis to deep somatic work.

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Mark B Gallo, Jr
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I can relate to your feelings of confusion, anxiety, fear and weariness. You can expect from me a nonjudgmental relationship allowing for a catalyst towards awareness and self-discovery where “unlearning” and healing can occur.


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I can relate to your feelings of confusion, anxiety, fear and weariness. You can expect from me a nonjudgmental relationship allowing for a catalyst towards awareness and self-discovery where “unlearning” and healing can occur.

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I’m psychodynamically inclined with cognitive-behavioral applications. I believe You are the expert and support your journey to unravel unconscious beliefs and adaptive behaviors that create conflicting forces between security and growth.

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My clients typically are looking to increase self-esteem, enhance interpersonal relationships, learn coping strategies to handle stressful situations/work demands, and expand organization and time management skills, leading to greater productivity.


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My clients typically are looking to increase self-esteem, enhance interpersonal relationships, learn coping strategies to handle stressful situations/work demands, and expand organization and time management skills, leading to greater productivity.

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I view therapy as a collaborative process that should feel compassionate, empathic, and respectful. Together, we focus on increasing a sense of overall well-being, in addition to working towards achieving particular goals in specific target areas.

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  • Anxiety
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • College Students
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