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Gender identity can be a complicated issue to understand, especially when you feel like you are a different gender than the one assigned to you at birth. No matter if you feel like you are transgender, nonbinary, or gender fluid, the right support can help you gain clarity and feel more confident in who you are and how you express your gender identity.

Wherever you are located in District of Columbia, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Signs You Can Benefit from Therapy for Gender Identity

It can be difficult to decide whether you need professional help to understand and embrace your gender identity.

Here are some signs a therapist can help you:

  • You’re unsure of your gender identity.
  • You get uneasy or anxious when asked for pronouns.
  • You have symptoms of Gender Dysphoria, such as fantasizing about being another gender or feeling profound discomfort or disgust with your own anatomy.
  • You feel hopeless for being able to live as your authentic self.
  • You feel ready to transition genders but don’t know where to start.
  • You have conflict with friends or family who don’t respect your gender identity.

If any of the above describe you, it’s time to consider therapy. A good gender identity therapist won’t try to change who you are; rather, they will help you explore and embrace who you are.

If you’re interested in reading further, check out our Guide to Mental Health Care for People Who Are Transgender by Dr. ks Stanley.

Find Gender Identity Counseling and Therapy Today!

Left untreated, gender identity conflicts can have negative effects on your mental health. Gender dysphoria or Gender Identity Disorder can lead to depression and even physical harm in severe cases - so, the time to seek treatment is now. And Mental Health Match can help by matching you with a gender identity therapist near you. Start by browsing experts below or by using our free therapist matching tool.

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understand the influences that have led you to where you are so you can make lasting changes that will impact how you feel about yourself and how you interact with others. We will work together to help you gain insight into problematic patterns.


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understand the influences that have led you to where you are so you can make lasting changes that will impact how you feel about yourself and how you interact with others. We will work together to help you gain insight into problematic patterns.

Something to know about my approach is:

I tend to work with clients in long-term, insight-oriented psychotherapy. We will work together to create a space where you can be yourself, build on your strengths, explore your vulnerabilities and grow from your challenges.

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make positive changes, learn better communication habits, improve relationships with others, learn better self care, increase relisance.


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make positive changes, learn better communication habits, improve relationships with others, learn better self care, increase relisance.

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My approach is collaborative with my clients. I enjoy working with them on ensuring that their goals are what we work together towards.

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  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Borderline Personality
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  • COVID-Related Stress and Anxiety
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  • Depressive Disorders
  • Divorce and Separation
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  • Grief
  • Job Stress
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  • Life Transitions
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Premarital Counseling
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  • Self-Esteem
  • Situational Stress
  • Substance Use
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work together to help you increase insight, increase coping tools, and decrease unhelpful trauma reactions. By working through past trauma/adversity in a safe space, you will make more movement toward your values and authentic self.


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work together to help you increase insight, increase coping tools, and decrease unhelpful trauma reactions. By working through past trauma/adversity in a safe space, you will make more movement toward your values and authentic self.

Something to know about my approach is:

My therapeutic style is client-centered and collaborative, providing a safe space for clients to share. I tailor treatment to fit an individual's unique needs and provide trauma informed, culturally competent, and affirmative care.

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Together, we'll cultivate your capacity for courage, compassion, and lasting change. You'll walk away with a better understanding of yourself and new tools and strategies for navigating your relationships and stressors with resilience and purpose.


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Together, we'll cultivate your capacity for courage, compassion, and lasting change. You'll walk away with a better understanding of yourself and new tools and strategies for navigating your relationships and stressors with resilience and purpose.

Something to know about my approach is:

I use an eclectic style of theories and modalities to develop client-centered, realistic treatment plans. I never recommend unrealistic or unachievable treatments that don't align with your goals and vision for your ideal future.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adult Children of Alcoholics
  • Bisexuality
  • Church Abuse
  • Communication Skills
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  • Domestic Violence
  • Domestic Violence Survivors
  • Empowering Women
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  • Ethical Non-Monogamy
  • Family Trauma
  • Family Violence
  • Gender Non-Conforming
  • Gender Transition
  • Gender Transition in Families
  • Gun Violence Survivors
  • Healing From Relationships
  • Highly Sensitive People (HSPs)
  • Incest
  • Military Life Transition
  • Military Service
  • Mother-Daughter Relationships
  • Parent of Sexual Abuse Survivor
  • Polyamory
  • Professional Women
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Relational Trauma
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  • Relationship Trauma
  • Secondary Trauma
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Focus on YOUR goals. Sometimes that means less of something (anxiety, sadness, anger, confusion, frustration, toxic relationships), and sometimes more (clarity, self-acceptance, confidence, boundaries, support, strength, communication).


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Together, we will:

Focus on YOUR goals. Sometimes that means less of something (anxiety, sadness, anger, confusion, frustration, toxic relationships), and sometimes more (clarity, self-acceptance, confidence, boundaries, support, strength, communication).

Something to know about my approach is:

My approach to working with you will be unique to your needs and goals and to who you are as a person. My focus is on cultivating mental health, not treating mental illness.

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  • Anxiety
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  • Buddhist Meditation and Spirituality
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  • Depression
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  • Healing From Relationships
  • Identity
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Adjustment
  • Life Changes
  • Life Transitions
  • Loneliness
  • Mid-Life Issues
  • Mild Depression
  • Negative Self-Talk
  • Personal Growth
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationship Distress
  • Relationships
  • Religious Identity
  • Retirement
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Self-Actualization
  • Self-Awareness
  • Self Care
  • Self-Compassion
  • Self-Doubt
  • Self-Esteem
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