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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 Houston, Astrodome Area, Braeswood, Briar Forest, or even Eldridge, 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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Elizabeth Seabolt-Esparza
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Together we will explore the experiences that may be causing unhealthy thoughts about yourself and may be negatively affecting your relationship with yourself and others. We will then develop a practical plan to help you create the life you want.

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I treat anxiety, trauma, grief and other things with some of the newest mind-body technologies such as EMDR and others techniques. These techniques retrain your brain to replace negative thoughts about yourself with more compassionate alternatives.

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I provide a safe space for us to explore your thoughts, feelings, and actions so that you can more fully understand yourself and obtain direction on how and where to grow.

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My therapeutic approach emphasizes an appreciation for the complexity and uniqueness of all of my clients. I view mental health from an integrative perspective and seek an understanding of all aspects of a person

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In session, we will pay special attention to how language is used and the different narratives you hold about yourself, working to separate what you want for your life versus what others may want or expect of you.


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In session, we will pay special attention to how language is used and the different narratives you hold about yourself, working to separate what you want for your life versus what others may want or expect of you.

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In sessions, we will examine how your symptoms may be connected to the past, including any previous traumas and your role in your family of origin. I may use interpretation to examine what lies under the surface of your presenting problems.

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We will journey together at your pace, not mine, to help ease your distress. I work from a humanistic orientation weaving together psychoeducation, EMDR, CBT, Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Psychoanalytic Therapy.


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We will journey together at your pace, not mine, to help ease your distress. I work from a humanistic orientation weaving together psychoeducation, EMDR, CBT, Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Psychoanalytic Therapy.

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With me you'll experience an empathetic, healing, understanding, authentic, and trusting spirit who accepts and celebrates you as you are. I also provide incredible wit, sass, humor, and a spirit of compassionate directness.

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Denis Flanigan
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Explore your challenges, gain insight, identify and find ways to navigate around your obstacles, and restore your hope. Through exploring yourself we will work on helping you love yourself better and make you more available to love others.


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Explore your challenges, gain insight, identify and find ways to navigate around your obstacles, and restore your hope. Through exploring yourself we will work on helping you love yourself better and make you more available to love others.

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My approach starts with making you feel heard, understood, and accepted with non-judgmental empathy. I will stand with you as you face and overcome your fears and uncertainties. Together we will be dig into your concerns and find solutions.

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