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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 Porterville, the suburbs of Porterville, other nearby places such as Visalia, Tulare, 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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My approach to therapy is client-centered, collaborative, and relational. You need a warm, approachable, and trusting environment to begin making changes and progress toward growth and healing. I will hold that space and meet you where you are.

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Trust and safety are paramount and our clinicians work to ensure that you're heard and supported. We are here to genuinely walk beside you in this journey of life, love, and pain with expertise, care, and compassion.

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We will experiment with new and helpful ways to respond to painful emotions, thoughts, and physical sensations. These new approaches can free you up to reconnect with what matters in your life, and build more fulfillment and meaning.

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I value compassion, collaboration, contribution, and genuineness. I show up, remain active, and don’t take this work lightly. With care and understanding, I invite you to “dig in,” make change, and experiment with new ways of living.

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Explore your lived experiences and what makes you unique. We will identify your needs and strategies to ensure they are being expressed and met. We will develop and practice tools to manage anxiety, depression, and trauma.

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While we will address topics that can vary in heaviness, severity, or seriousness, I do my best to bring levity to our process. I am committed to building a space that can hold the solemn and celebrate the joyous.

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Léah Ferreira
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Together, we will explore behaviors and coping skills that just haven't gotten you where you want to be so we can unlearn them to make space for skills and behaviors that do get you there. It may not be easy; you are worth it.


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Together, we will explore behaviors and coping skills that just haven't gotten you where you want to be so we can unlearn them to make space for skills and behaviors that do get you there. It may not be easy; you are worth it.

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I'm a LGBTQIA-affirming therapist, fluent in ASL, with an eclectic, holistic therapeutic perspective. I consider each client to be an expert in their life. No one knows you better than yourself. Sometimes, we all just need a little guidance.

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