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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 Salem, the suburbs of Salem, other nearby places such as Tigard, Lake Oswego, or anywhere else in Oregon, 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 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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Help you gain insight and heal emotional distress through the use of EMDR, mindfulness CBT, IFS, and skill-building so that you can feel more connected to your life and the people in it.

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I am collaborative and trauma-informed. With informed consent, I use EMDR, CBT, IFS, and emotion-focused modalities to relieve distress and build skills in individuals, couples and families to strengthen relational bonds.

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My clients will dig deep into what is activating their distress; to recognize old patterns; and begin to make needed changes. I focus on supporting folks in deepening an understanding of themselves with a focus on self-compassion.


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My clients will dig deep into what is activating their distress; to recognize old patterns; and begin to make needed changes. I focus on supporting folks in deepening an understanding of themselves with a focus on self-compassion.

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I foster a space for you to feel seen & connected in a supportive therapeutic relationship. I meet you where you are at and walk alongside you on your path. I provide feedback and guidance with my focus on drawing out your own wisdom and values.

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Develop and expand your coping skills for navigating significant life changes i.e. gender identity; physical, social and emotional transition. relationships, adulting, coming out, trauma recovery, depression/anxiety etc. to help you shine and grow!

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I bring respect, kindness, humor, honesty, and a true desire to help my clients meet their life goals. My practice is inclusive of LGBTQIA+ and straight allies. I meet my clients where they are and help them get where they want to go.

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Kayla Nelson
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Increase your self awareness, patterns in your life, and how you are relating to yourself and others. We will work together to let go of stress, anxiety, the past, to heal and move forward.


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Increase your self awareness, patterns in your life, and how you are relating to yourself and others. We will work together to let go of stress, anxiety, the past, to heal and move forward.

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My approach is pragmatic and compassionate. I want you to leave a session with something new meaning perspective, things to try, or a different way of seeing yourself. I also use EMDR and a somatic approach to help you connect your mind and body.

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