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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 Somerville, the suburbs of Somerville, other nearby places such as Boston, Malden, or anywhere else in Massachusetts, 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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We'll create a supportive environment where you can freely navigate your emotions, confront fears, and challenge your inner critic. Together, we'll develop personalized approaches to strengthen your resilience, taking gradual steps towards healing.

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I prioritize person-centered care, honoring each individual's unique journey. Feeling heard, seen, and valued is essential, with compassion being a vital ingredient for fostering healing and growth.

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Through passionate discussion, we can begin by making the first steps toward positive change and chart a new path of hope for your life. I believe that therapy should be creative, and I promise to bring my full heart to the relationship we build.


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Through passionate discussion, we can begin by making the first steps toward positive change and chart a new path of hope for your life. I believe that therapy should be creative, and I promise to bring my full heart to the relationship we build.

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I view relationships as the source of people's greatest joys and pains. I want all clients to have the experience of being treated with care & I will always do my best to establish a setting you feel comfortable sharing your most vulnerable moments.

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  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Disorders
  • Couples
  • Couples Sex Therapy
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  • Divorce and Separation
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  • Gender Transition
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  • LGBTQ+ Children
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  • Military Life Transition
  • Narcissism
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  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Sex Addiction
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  • Sexual Abuse
  • Veterans/Military Families
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work towards better understanding patterns and influences in your life, cultivating more effective coping strategies to help you reach your goals and gain greater acceptance, peace, and fulfillment in your life.


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work towards better understanding patterns and influences in your life, cultivating more effective coping strategies to help you reach your goals and gain greater acceptance, peace, and fulfillment in your life.

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Our approach is collaborative, integrative, and adaptable, so that therapy is tailored to each client and their unique situation and needs. We have extensive training in research-supported therapies, like CBT, while rooted in diversity-affirming care

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  • Men
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  • Moving and Relocation
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  • Postpartum Anxiety
  • Pregnancy
  • Racial Justice
  • Racial Trauma
  • Racism
  • Seasonal Depression
  • Social Anxiety
  • Social Justice
  • Starting College
  • Stress
  • Transgender
  • Transracial Adoption
  • Women
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Tatiana Taylor
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Together we will get you better acquainted with your emotions, and help you gain a sense of clarity and peace. I can help you unpack your negative thoughts, and empower you to create positive, affirming ones.


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Together we will get you better acquainted with your emotions, and help you gain a sense of clarity and peace. I can help you unpack your negative thoughts, and empower you to create positive, affirming ones.

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What makes my approach to providing therapy unique is that I talk with and to my clients, not at them. In order to work towards healing and processing feelings, an open dialogue rooted in a therapeutic alliance is essential.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • ADHD Testing
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Adult ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • BIPOC
  • Bipolar Disorder
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  • Coaching
  • Coming Out
  • Confidence
  • Cutting
  • Cyclothymic Disorder
  • Depression
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Domestic Violence
  • Executive Coaching
  • Imposter Syndrome
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Mood Disorders
  • Motivation
  • Neurodivergence
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Procrastination
  • Self-Compassion
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Test/Performance Anxiety
  • Young Adults
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Elizabeth Forrest
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Work as a team to explore whatever challenges you are facing, and help you to create positive change by identifying your strengths, increasing insight into your thoughts and behaviors and improving your overall sense of self-confidence.


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Work as a team to explore whatever challenges you are facing, and help you to create positive change by identifying your strengths, increasing insight into your thoughts and behaviors and improving your overall sense of self-confidence.

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My theoretical orientation is primarily Humanistic with emphasis on client-centered Rogerian therapy. I also draw from psychodynamic therapy, motivational interviewing, attachment theory and insight-oriented approaches.

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  • Technology Addiction
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