Therapists in Charlotte, NC
Justin J. B. (Lgbtq+ Therapist)
Counselor, MA, LCMHCA, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Charlotte, NC 28226
As a gay & mixed therapist, I love working with LGBTQ+ persons dealing with managing their emotions.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy, loneliness, and misunderstanding? It's natural to feel emotionally and mentally unstable at times. You deserve a safe space to explore these emotions without judgment. It's okay to seek support when life feels too heavy to carry alone. Together, we can navigate through the storms and help you find your inner strength and peace. You're not alone in this journey.
As a gay & mixed therapist, I love working with LGBTQ+ persons dealing with managing their emotions.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy, loneliness, and misunderstanding? It's natural to feel emotionally and mentally unstable at times. You deserve a safe space to explore these emotions without judgment. It's okay to seek support when life feels too heavy to carry alone. Together, we can navigate through the storms and help you find your inner strength and peace. You're not alone in this journey.
Monisha Berkowski
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Charlotte, NC 28205 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Therapy can help you understand how past experiences impact your daily life and relationships. By recognizing these patterns, we can begin cultivating lasting change in our interactions and relationships. Most of my clients want to improve their relationships, their sex life, or explore their identities or transitions. I specialize in sex and relationship therapy, enhancing intimacy and desire, improving differences in desire, and working through pain or dysfunction, particularly within the queer community. I also offer psychological evaluations to clarify diagnoses and collaborate on treatment recommendations.
Therapy can help you understand how past experiences impact your daily life and relationships. By recognizing these patterns, we can begin cultivating lasting change in our interactions and relationships. Most of my clients want to improve their relationships, their sex life, or explore their identities or transitions. I specialize in sex and relationship therapy, enhancing intimacy and desire, improving differences in desire, and working through pain or dysfunction, particularly within the queer community. I also offer psychological evaluations to clarify diagnoses and collaborate on treatment recommendations.
Tommy Hibbs
Counselor, LCMHCA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Charlotte, NC 28204 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I work with adults from varying background and experiences: including but not limited to topics such as anxiety, depression, relationship issues, identity, sexuality, life transitions, LGBTQ+, communication, family dynamics, the enneagram, and acceptance of self.
Welcome! My name is Tommy Hibbs and I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate in North Carolina. I believe therapy is for anyone and everyone. It is a chance for one to better explore their identity, wants and needs, goals, and so much more. My objective within sessions is to create a space for further self-discovery and self-acceptance. Clients deserve to be heard, validated, seen, and affirmed. My deepest desire in therapy is for my clients to feel at peace with who they are and who they are becoming.
I work with adults from varying background and experiences: including but not limited to topics such as anxiety, depression, relationship issues, identity, sexuality, life transitions, LGBTQ+, communication, family dynamics, the enneagram, and acceptance of self.
Welcome! My name is Tommy Hibbs and I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate in North Carolina. I believe therapy is for anyone and everyone. It is a chance for one to better explore their identity, wants and needs, goals, and so much more. My objective within sessions is to create a space for further self-discovery and self-acceptance. Clients deserve to be heard, validated, seen, and affirmed. My deepest desire in therapy is for my clients to feel at peace with who they are and who they are becoming.
Celynd Noel Malone
Counselor, MA, LCMHCA, TCT, CSAT-C, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Charlotte, NC 28226
I (she/her) work with adults and couples from a variety of backgrounds on all things sex, gender, and religious trauma. Issues include including gender diversity and transgender care, sexual health, sex addiction, depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, grief and loss, and issues of specific concern to the LGBTQIA+, kink, and polyamory communities. I also have experience working with religious trauma. My ideal client is ready to do the deep work, because we're going to dive right in!
I (she/her) work with adults and couples from a variety of backgrounds on all things sex, gender, and religious trauma. Issues include including gender diversity and transgender care, sexual health, sex addiction, depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, grief and loss, and issues of specific concern to the LGBTQIA+, kink, and polyamory communities. I also have experience working with religious trauma. My ideal client is ready to do the deep work, because we're going to dive right in!
Tim Martin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, CSAT, CMAT, CPTT, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Charlotte, NC 28202 (Online Only)
Non-judgmental, compassionate care that is sex-positive and LGBTQ+ safe.
Infidelity? Porn addiction? Sex addiction? Trauma? All of these issues can be tough to deal with, but I can help. I have specialized training so that you're not wasting your time and money. Not just talk, talk, talk that gets you nowhere. I used evidence-based treatments so that you're feeling better soon. As a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), a Certified Partner Trauma Therapist (CPTT), and a Certified Multiple Addiction Therapist (CMAT), I'm trained in many addictions, including substances. Most therapists aren't trained in all these issues. I offer EMDR, as well. There is hope. Together, we'll figure things out.
Non-judgmental, compassionate care that is sex-positive and LGBTQ+ safe.
Infidelity? Porn addiction? Sex addiction? Trauma? All of these issues can be tough to deal with, but I can help. I have specialized training so that you're not wasting your time and money. Not just talk, talk, talk that gets you nowhere. I used evidence-based treatments so that you're feeling better soon. As a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), a Certified Partner Trauma Therapist (CPTT), and a Certified Multiple Addiction Therapist (CMAT), I'm trained in many addictions, including substances. Most therapists aren't trained in all these issues. I offer EMDR, as well. There is hope. Together, we'll figure things out.
Modern Era Counseling, PLLC
Verified Verified
Charlotte, NC 28209
Sadly, not all therapy practices in the Southeast are affirming of LGBTQ+ people and concerns.
Modern Era Counseling is Charlotte’s go-to therapy practice for young adults craving deeper meaning in the modern world. Our therapists specialize in addressing the unique concerns and challenges today’s young professionals face, like navigating the world of dating and relationships, doing meaningful work, establishing friendships and community, dealing with isolation and loneliness, and finding direction in life. Working from a humanistic foundation, we focus on seeing you as the unique person you are, rather than emphasizing symptoms and diagnoses.
Sadly, not all therapy practices in the Southeast are affirming of LGBTQ+ people and concerns.
Modern Era Counseling is Charlotte’s go-to therapy practice for young adults craving deeper meaning in the modern world. Our therapists specialize in addressing the unique concerns and challenges today’s young professionals face, like navigating the world of dating and relationships, doing meaningful work, establishing friendships and community, dealing with isolation and loneliness, and finding direction in life. Working from a humanistic foundation, we focus on seeing you as the unique person you are, rather than emphasizing symptoms and diagnoses.
Bradley Vaughn
Counselor, MA, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Charlotte, NC 28204
Being human is hard, emotions are complicative, and our mental health is real and important. I encourage clients to come to me as they are with a desire to make changes to become who they want to be. Together we will explore and challenge our thoughts and beliefs while remaining gentle recognizing that the process can be hard and slow at times. We will set goals and strive to reach them. We will stay open to gain a sense of self-awareness as you move forward on your path of becoming who you desire to be. I work with individuals and couples who are experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship/sex issues, & LGBTQIA+.
Being human is hard, emotions are complicative, and our mental health is real and important. I encourage clients to come to me as they are with a desire to make changes to become who they want to be. Together we will explore and challenge our thoughts and beliefs while remaining gentle recognizing that the process can be hard and slow at times. We will set goals and strive to reach them. We will stay open to gain a sense of self-awareness as you move forward on your path of becoming who you desire to be. I work with individuals and couples who are experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship/sex issues, & LGBTQIA+.
WaterYourFire Wellness Collective- Dr. Winley K.
Psychologist, PsyD, LP, HSP-P
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Charlotte, NC 28227 (Online Only)
WaterYourFire Wellness Collective specializes in working with Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC), LGBTQ-GNC+ individuals, and folks navigating trauma related to ethno-racial identity, class, sexuality, gender identity and expression, and sexual violence.
The decision to pursue counseling can be a tough but courageous step. People choose to seek out therapy for a variety of reasons, whether it is to explore and better understand parts of self or to address specific areas of concerns. WaterYourFire Wellness Collective works with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and presenting concerns. WYFWC currently operates via Telehealth Therapy (online). WYFWC also provides services in any PsyPact state- see participating states here: https://psypact.site-ym.com/page/psypactmap)
WaterYourFire Wellness Collective specializes in working with Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC), LGBTQ-GNC+ individuals, and folks navigating trauma related to ethno-racial identity, class, sexuality, gender identity and expression, and sexual violence.
The decision to pursue counseling can be a tough but courageous step. People choose to seek out therapy for a variety of reasons, whether it is to explore and better understand parts of self or to address specific areas of concerns. WaterYourFire Wellness Collective works with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and presenting concerns. WYFWC currently operates via Telehealth Therapy (online). WYFWC also provides services in any PsyPact state- see participating states here: https://psypact.site-ym.com/page/psypactmap)
Anderson Psychotherapy, PLLC
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, NCC, MA
Verified Verified
Charlotte, NC 28206 (Online Only)
Activism, intersectionality and a systems approach are essential to my approach and I am passionate about issues that disproportionately affect women, the queer community and vulnerable populations in general.
Grief, trauma and systemic oppression have increasingly become visible and universal experiences affecting individuals, couples, families and communities. I began my career working with the survivors of intimate partner violence and individuals/families grappling with cancer and death. These experiences have informed my practice working with individuals, couples and families dealing with loss, grief, trauma, anxiety/depression, major life changes, chronic illness, abuse and relational distress.
Activism, intersectionality and a systems approach are essential to my approach and I am passionate about issues that disproportionately affect women, the queer community and vulnerable populations in general.
Grief, trauma and systemic oppression have increasingly become visible and universal experiences affecting individuals, couples, families and communities. I began my career working with the survivors of intimate partner violence and individuals/families grappling with cancer and death. These experiences have informed my practice working with individuals, couples and families dealing with loss, grief, trauma, anxiety/depression, major life changes, chronic illness, abuse and relational distress.
Daija Prather
Counselor, MS, LCMHCA, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Charlotte, NC 28262
Her approach is empathetic and supportive, aimed at addressing the unique challenges faced by LGBTQIA+ individuals, including issues related to identity, acceptance, and the complexities of navigating personal and societal relationships.
She is skilled in working with a diverse range of clients, including teens, adults, and couples, helping them navigate various psychological challenges. Her expertise extends to addressing issues such as imposter syndrome, assertiveness, and identity concerns, along with deeper emotional struggles related to guilt, depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, complex trauma, and adjustment disorders. My client is ready to see change in their life and be encouraged and empowered to enjoy life on their terms.
Her approach is empathetic and supportive, aimed at addressing the unique challenges faced by LGBTQIA+ individuals, including issues related to identity, acceptance, and the complexities of navigating personal and societal relationships.
She is skilled in working with a diverse range of clients, including teens, adults, and couples, helping them navigate various psychological challenges. Her expertise extends to addressing issues such as imposter syndrome, assertiveness, and identity concerns, along with deeper emotional struggles related to guilt, depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, complex trauma, and adjustment disorders. My client is ready to see change in their life and be encouraged and empowered to enjoy life on their terms.
Brittany Bate
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Charlotte, NC 28207 (Online Only)
As a queer therapist serving the LGBTQIA+ community, I'll follow your lead.
Are you a member of the LGBTQIA+ community and seeking a therapist who "just gets it?" Are you tired of feeling alone, scared, or unsupported as you navigate various changes, challenges, or identities? Has pandemic stress and grief has gotten to be too much? Are you stressed or concerned with one or more relationships?Perhaps you and your partner(s) have found yourself in a difficult cycle you are struggling to break, leaving y'all feeling disconnected and unsatisfied? If you answered yes to any of these, then you've made the right choice by being here. And I know this is hard, but you're brave. Just being here shows that!
As a queer therapist serving the LGBTQIA+ community, I'll follow your lead.
Are you a member of the LGBTQIA+ community and seeking a therapist who "just gets it?" Are you tired of feeling alone, scared, or unsupported as you navigate various changes, challenges, or identities? Has pandemic stress and grief has gotten to be too much? Are you stressed or concerned with one or more relationships?Perhaps you and your partner(s) have found yourself in a difficult cycle you are struggling to break, leaving y'all feeling disconnected and unsatisfied? If you answered yes to any of these, then you've made the right choice by being here. And I know this is hard, but you're brave. Just being here shows that!
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Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, C-DBT
Verified Verified
Charlotte, NC 28223 (Online Only)
I show up authentically to sessions as a queer, neurodivergent therapist.
Relationships are hard and the struggles we experience can be complex. We don’t always understand or have the words to explain what's going on in our lives- but we know we aren't feeling how we want to. The traditional approach to therapy can be intimidating and at times, hard to understand. In my sessions, we will build our relationship with humor and compassion. I believe that everyone's problems are unique. I'm here to help guide you to discover the best ways to heal in your situation. I am passionate in helping couples, families and individuals heal through reframing and normalizing your conflicts while creating new experiences.
I show up authentically to sessions as a queer, neurodivergent therapist.
Relationships are hard and the struggles we experience can be complex. We don’t always understand or have the words to explain what's going on in our lives- but we know we aren't feeling how we want to. The traditional approach to therapy can be intimidating and at times, hard to understand. In my sessions, we will build our relationship with humor and compassion. I believe that everyone's problems are unique. I'm here to help guide you to discover the best ways to heal in your situation. I am passionate in helping couples, families and individuals heal through reframing and normalizing your conflicts while creating new experiences.
J-Lee Smith
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DSWc, MSW, LCSW, LCASA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Charlotte, NC 28201 (Online Only)
A combination of personal life experiences as a LGBTQ member coupled with decades of professional trainings and educational opportunities over the past 20 plus years of working in the mental health and substance abuse fields, I have developed a large and diverse toolbox of treatment strategies and interventions to support you in achieving your desired self-empowered state of being.
A combination of personal life experiences as a LGBTQ member coupled with decades of professional trainings and educational opportunities over the past 20 plus years of working in the mental health and substance abuse fields, I have developed a large and diverse toolbox of treatment strategies and interventions to support you in achieving your desired self-empowered state of being.
Shay Danielle Reeves
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Charlotte, NC 28204 (Online Only)
If any of this makes your heart light up, then I'm excited to connect with you! I offer free 15-minute zoom consultations to support you in feeling a sense of clarity and alignment about our work- and am proud to offer affirming and compassionate care to LGBTQ/Queer folx and clients of all racial, spiritual, gender, sexual, and intersecting identities.
The tricky thing about healing is that it requires us to go to the places in ourselves that we fear the most. If we want peace, we have to walk towards the parts of us that feel anxiety and turmoil. If we want to feel worthy, we have to walk towards the parts of ourselves that feel UN-worthy. In our work together, you will fundamentally transform the quality of your life (and your relationships!) by learning to build your reality from a place of conscious awareness, rather than a place of pain/trauma. You will release the unprocessed wounds stored in your nervous system, making space for a happy, free, and dare I say, magical life!
If any of this makes your heart light up, then I'm excited to connect with you! I offer free 15-minute zoom consultations to support you in feeling a sense of clarity and alignment about our work- and am proud to offer affirming and compassionate care to LGBTQ/Queer folx and clients of all racial, spiritual, gender, sexual, and intersecting identities.
The tricky thing about healing is that it requires us to go to the places in ourselves that we fear the most. If we want peace, we have to walk towards the parts of us that feel anxiety and turmoil. If we want to feel worthy, we have to walk towards the parts of ourselves that feel UN-worthy. In our work together, you will fundamentally transform the quality of your life (and your relationships!) by learning to build your reality from a place of conscious awareness, rather than a place of pain/trauma. You will release the unprocessed wounds stored in your nervous system, making space for a happy, free, and dare I say, magical life!
Stephanie D. Beard
Counselor, MS, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Charlotte, NC 28205
Waitlist for new clients
I am also able to provide assessments and letters of support for trans and non-binary clients who wish to undergo gender affirming medical care.
Throughout life’s journey, we may find ourselves feeling lost, unsure of where to start of where to go. We realize that past experiences have shaped our worldview, and how we relate to and connect with others. We may recognize that there are patterns within our family system that we want to break, but aren’t sure how. When we have experienced trauma, we may find it easier to leave it in the past; however, these experiences can change how we think and feel about ourselves and our surroundings. Through therapy, we can learn new skills to strengthen our relationships and establish secure attachment patterns.
I am also able to provide assessments and letters of support for trans and non-binary clients who wish to undergo gender affirming medical care.
Throughout life’s journey, we may find ourselves feeling lost, unsure of where to start of where to go. We realize that past experiences have shaped our worldview, and how we relate to and connect with others. We may recognize that there are patterns within our family system that we want to break, but aren’t sure how. When we have experienced trauma, we may find it easier to leave it in the past; however, these experiences can change how we think and feel about ourselves and our surroundings. Through therapy, we can learn new skills to strengthen our relationships and establish secure attachment patterns.
Dawn A Maybeck
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Charlotte, NC 28203
Anxiety, depression, emotional pain, trauma, sexuality, couples, LGBT, career, personal growth.
Every problem has solutions, therapy has you consider those solutions, which in turn transforms your life. I find that people labor too long over whether or not to start a cycle of therapy. I encourage you to explore your curiosity about the therapeutic process.
Anxiety, depression, emotional pain, trauma, sexuality, couples, LGBT, career, personal growth.
Every problem has solutions, therapy has you consider those solutions, which in turn transforms your life. I find that people labor too long over whether or not to start a cycle of therapy. I encourage you to explore your curiosity about the therapeutic process.
Jerome Triplin II
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Charlotte, NC 28269 (Online Only)
It's not too late! It can be difficult looking for a therapist while dealing with all of life's challenges. As a sex positive, LGBTQIA+ affirming, kink & BDSM competent, and ethical non-monogamous competent therapist, my goal is to create a safe space for all of those who come into my care. Whether it’s relationship issues, trust, depression, anxiety, or any other life stressor, therapy can be a helpful tool.
It's not too late! It can be difficult looking for a therapist while dealing with all of life's challenges. As a sex positive, LGBTQIA+ affirming, kink & BDSM competent, and ethical non-monogamous competent therapist, my goal is to create a safe space for all of those who come into my care. Whether it’s relationship issues, trust, depression, anxiety, or any other life stressor, therapy can be a helpful tool.
Elizabeth E. Field, MA, PLLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LCAS
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Charlotte, NC 28204
I am open to LGBTQIA populations.
After 25 years of working in the field primarily offering individual therapy, I am now most interested in group therapy. My co-therapist and I offer two groups currently. Both groups have openings and are ongoing psychotherapy groups. There is nothing quite like the magic of therapy group. Group can immediately effect feelings of isolation, loneliness and supports healthy connections. Group can normalize human needs for a sense of belonging and support during these most uncertain times. I am accepting new patients and I hope to keep my practice relational with a strong focus on couples, families and group therapy.
I am open to LGBTQIA populations.
After 25 years of working in the field primarily offering individual therapy, I am now most interested in group therapy. My co-therapist and I offer two groups currently. Both groups have openings and are ongoing psychotherapy groups. There is nothing quite like the magic of therapy group. Group can immediately effect feelings of isolation, loneliness and supports healthy connections. Group can normalize human needs for a sense of belonging and support during these most uncertain times. I am accepting new patients and I hope to keep my practice relational with a strong focus on couples, families and group therapy.
Ashley Brown
MA, LCMHC, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Charlotte, NC 28205
My specialities include Trauma Informed Counseling, Sexual Abuse, Military Counseling, LGBTQIA concerns, Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, as well as, every day stressors.
I can provide a safe space where clients can explore thoughts, emotions, and behaviors freely. Regardless of cultural background or personal lifestyles, all are welcomed to explore themselves, their needs, their goals, and any concerns they may have, through a relaxed and nonjudgmental therapeutic experience. I aim to encourage, highlight, and empower those who seek clarity through difficult situations or when life appears most murky. Navigating through difficult thoughts or experiences alone may appear daunting at times. You are not alone and therapy can be that outlet to which you will be able to create your own path to healing.
My specialities include Trauma Informed Counseling, Sexual Abuse, Military Counseling, LGBTQIA concerns, Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, as well as, every day stressors.
I can provide a safe space where clients can explore thoughts, emotions, and behaviors freely. Regardless of cultural background or personal lifestyles, all are welcomed to explore themselves, their needs, their goals, and any concerns they may have, through a relaxed and nonjudgmental therapeutic experience. I aim to encourage, highlight, and empower those who seek clarity through difficult situations or when life appears most murky. Navigating through difficult thoughts or experiences alone may appear daunting at times. You are not alone and therapy can be that outlet to which you will be able to create your own path to healing.
Sarah S. McArthur
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Charlotte, NC 28204
In my time as a therapist, I have worked with individuals, couples, and families on issues ranging from struggles with life changes and adjustments to the challenges that arise from substance use/abuse. Some other areas I've worked with include anxiety, depression, pre-marital concerns, LGBTQIA, relationship issues, and familial conflicts. My treatment approach is client/person-centered where I act as a supportive guide along whatever journey you are on.
In my time as a therapist, I have worked with individuals, couples, and families on issues ranging from struggles with life changes and adjustments to the challenges that arise from substance use/abuse. Some other areas I've worked with include anxiety, depression, pre-marital concerns, LGBTQIA, relationship issues, and familial conflicts. My treatment approach is client/person-centered where I act as a supportive guide along whatever journey you are on.
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LGBTQ+ Therapists
Do LGBTQ-affirmative therapists receive special training?
Yes. Many therapists who practice LGBTQ-affirmative therapy have completed specialized training, either during their degree program or as continuing education, to learn the core principles of affirmative therapy and how to best support their LGBTQ clients; some have received certifications in LGBTQ-affirmative therapy. Prospective clients should inquire as to a clinician’s background and training to ensure a good fit.
Why might I want to see an LGBTQ-affirming or LGBTQ-friendly therapist?
Queer and gender-non-conforming individuals frequently experience bias and marginalization in day-to-day life. Working with a therapist who understands these unique challenges, as well as accepts and affirms their identity, can help LGBTQ clients feel safe and supported during therapy—allowing them to better navigate their relationships, mental health, and anything else that they wish to explore during therapy. It is important to note that many therapists can be effective in their work with LGBTQ+ individuals, even in the absence of specific training or background knowledge. The most important component in therapy is the alliance between therapist and client, and this alliance can exist between individuals with very different backgrounds.
How can I find an LGBTQ-friendly therapist?
You may wish to inquire about a therapist’s expertise with your specific challenges or concerns—depression, for example, or relationship strife—as well as their past experiences treating LGBTQ+ clients. Prospective clients may also ask whether a therapist has obtained additional training and/or certification in LGBTQ-affirmative techniques.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience with LGBTQ issues?
Prospective clients should feel empowered to directly ask therapists whether they have received training or been certified in LGBTQ-affirming therapy; competent therapists will be happy to explain their educational background and preferred approach(es) to help a client find the best match for them. Clients may also wish to ask how a therapist has treated clients with their particular challenges in the past and what they expect treatment to look like.
Are all the therapists listed in the LGBTQ directory themselves members of the LGBTQ community?
While therapists may choose to disclose their sexual orientation or gender identity in their profiles, the LGBTQ directory features not only those who have shared this information but also those who assert specialized training or experience in providing support to queer individuals, couples or families.