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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 Merced, the suburbs of Merced, other nearby places such as Modesto, Ceres, or anywhere else in California, 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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David Gumpert
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I see people seeking support for many difficulties, including:imposter syndrome, self-esteem, boundaries, communication skills, and more. You will learn to reduce self-judgment and shame, increase curiosity about your past and present experiences.


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I see people seeking support for many difficulties, including:imposter syndrome, self-esteem, boundaries, communication skills, and more. You will learn to reduce self-judgment and shame, increase curiosity about your past and present experiences.

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My Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) approach centers your deepest values, guiding forces in learning to manage the discomforts of living a life a life full of meaning and purpose, including multi-cultural, social justice issues as needed.

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


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There are no bounds to what we can work on together. I encourage transparency and vulnerability so we can work together to 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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  • Anxiety
  • Complex Trauma
  • Cultural Diversity and Identities
  • Depression
  • developmental trauma
  • EMDR
  • Intergenerational Family Issues
  • Intergenerational trauma
  • Life Transitions
  • Racial or Ethnic Identity
  • Relational difficulties
  • Relationship Distress
  • Self Esteem & Confidence Issues
  • Self-love
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Jennifer Marino-Kibbee
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Together, we will work to reduce symptoms that are distressing to you, while helping you to gain insight into the origin of your struggles.


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Together, we will work to reduce symptoms that are distressing to you, while helping you to gain insight into the origin of your struggles.

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My approach is supportive and validating. I incorporate concrete tools and skills to help clients learn to self-monitor and self-regulate. I love collaborating with my clients, meeting them where they are at and helping them to achieve their goals.

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  • Depression
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • LGBTQ+
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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Christina Shelby, LMFT
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Begin to understand your emotions, thoughts, and behaviors; we will develop new ways to react to everyday, and past triggers as well as identify, process and practice tools that can help you feel grounded, confident, and more in control.


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Begin to understand your emotions, thoughts, and behaviors; we will develop new ways to react to everyday, and past triggers as well as identify, process and practice tools that can help you feel grounded, confident, and more in control.

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I work with what is presented to me from each client, and work with the client to develop treatment based on their needs, history and current goals. I consider it important that every client of mine feel heard, safe and supported.

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  • Child Abuse
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  • Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
  • Domestic Abuse
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  • Generalized Anxiety
  • Grief counseling
  • Healing from Relationships
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
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Holly Wood
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Build a stronger connection with yourself so that you may better connect to other, develop tools and actionable steps to get past your past and develop the necessary skills to achieve lifelong change, and laugh, because laughter is the best medicine


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Build a stronger connection with yourself so that you may better connect to other, develop tools and actionable steps to get past your past and develop the necessary skills to achieve lifelong change, and laugh, because laughter is the best medicine

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I offer an empathic witness and judgment-free space for healing. My approach is collaborative, supportive, evidence-based and straight-forward with no-nonsense feedback and actionable steps to create change.

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  • Asexuality
  • Compulsive Sexuality / Hypersexuality
  • Couples sex therapy
  • EMDR
  • Healthy Sexuality
  • Low Sex Drive/Interest
  • Mismatched Sex Drives
  • Out of Control Sexual Behavior
  • Problematic Sexual Behavior
  • Sex Anxiety
  • Sex problems
  • Sex Therapy
  • sex trafficking
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual abuse recovery
  • Sexual desire differences
  • Sexual Health Coaching
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Sex worker support
  • Trauma EMDR
  • Trauma Recovery
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Holly Wood remote and phone therapy in California