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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 Fort Lauderdale, the suburbs of Fort Lauderdale, other nearby places such as Hollywood, Plantation, or anywhere else in Florida, 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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Figure it out. That is our job! We know when to listen, and when to probe. We will support you on your path to closure, clarity, self-awareness, self-compassion, and self-reflection. Problem solving, strategies, healing or all of the above.


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Figure it out. That is our job! We know when to listen, and when to probe. We will support you on your path to closure, clarity, self-awareness, self-compassion, and self-reflection. Problem solving, strategies, healing or all of the above.

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From the first session, we help you get clarity about how to move forward and start feeling better. We are smart, compassionate, thoughtful/active listeners. Ellen, David and I are experienced and use several modalities (CADC, EMDR, CBT, ACT, etc)

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Work together to establish a safe space, identify healthy coping strategies, learning how to integrate some of the changes that you're wanting to see. A lot of people talk about making change, but it's important to actually see the value of therapy.


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Work together to establish a safe space, identify healthy coping strategies, learning how to integrate some of the changes that you're wanting to see. A lot of people talk about making change, but it's important to actually see the value of therapy.

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I am a therapist who assists you with identifying some effective goals, allows you to create a safe space and work on learning new coping strategies. I'm happy to assist you in learning how to see the change, not just talk about it.

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I believe an essential task of therapy is to develop self-awareness, leading to a greater ability to adaptively and effectively navigate life. I also aim to bolster your daily toolkit in order to reduce the severity of your symptom.

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I approach therapy with curiosity, insight, acceptance, compassion, and a splash of humor. I primarily practice through an attachment-based psychodynamic lens. I also utilize evidence-based and somatic interventions, including EMDR and mindfulness.

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We will unlock strategies to manage stress and reduce anxiety. We engage the power of mindfulness, which builds bridges in different parts of the brain and allows for new possibilities, allowing you to respond in new ways.


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We will unlock strategies to manage stress and reduce anxiety. We engage the power of mindfulness, which builds bridges in different parts of the brain and allows for new possibilities, allowing you to respond in new ways.

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We will focus on deep healing work for their body, mind, behavior, and emotions. We address the root causes of underlying stuck patterns of thinking and behavior at the level of the nervous system with evidence based techniques.

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Roquel Horne-Calhoun
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work towards building your self-worth, creating space for your own needs, and developing new ways of communicating with others. As a result, you may be able to increase healthy boundaries with yourself and others.


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work towards building your self-worth, creating space for your own needs, and developing new ways of communicating with others. As a result, you may be able to increase healthy boundaries with yourself and others.

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My goal is to help you process your trauma, improve your responses to emotions and enhance your self-esteem.

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