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Top LGBT-friendly therapists and psychiatrists in New York

Find affirming mental health support in New York with 2,496 licensed providers who understand your unique experiences. Headway connects you with warm, open-minded therapists offering flexible virtual and in-person sessions covered by insurance, with many patients paying as low as $0 per session.

Amanda Serrett

Amanda Serrett

Therapist

Virtual • New York


“I value a mind-body-spirit approach to healing and I am experienced in treating trauma and committed to recognizing the impact that race, culture and gender have on our mental health and well-being.”
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Men's issues
Holistic, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
Royston Lewars

Royston Lewars

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual • New York


“I specialize in the evaluation and treatment of ADHD in adults, particularly those who have gone years without clear answers or have felt misunderstood in past healthcare experiences.”
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Holistic, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
Diego Osorio Gomez

Diego Osorio Gomez

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual • New York


“My style is warm, supportive, and direct. I prioritize building a strong, trusting relationship with each client, meeting them where they are and helping them move forward at a pace that feels right.”
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Empowering, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
Akosua Karikari

Akosua Karikari

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual • New York


“I take a holistic approach, understanding the connection between mental and physical health, and I'm committed to creating a safe, nonjudgmental space where you feel heard and valued.”
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Empowering, Holistic, Warm
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
Dr. Kemisola Ebietomiye

Dr. Kemisola Ebietomiye

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual • New York


“I am receptive, holistic, and solution-oriented. My goal is for patients to leave their session feeling understood, with their concerns addressed, and a clear treatment plan in mind.”
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Holistic, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
Katherine Orobona

Katherine Orobona

Therapist

Virtual • New York


I take a holistic and evidence-based approach to therapy, blending techniques from CBT, DBT, psychodynamic therapy, relational, EMDR and mindfulness to create a personalized plan that aligns with your needs and goals.Healing begins with a strong therapeutic relationship and a deep understanding of your story. Together, we will work collaboratively to foster growth, insight, and meaningful change.

I also offer Emdr intensives on a private pay basis - feel free to inquire about insurance options

LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Holistic, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 4 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Dr. Joy Ichie

Dr. Joy Ichie

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual • Rochester, NY


“I believe in taking the time to truly listen, connect, and support each client on their path toward greater well-being and sound mental health.”
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Open-minded, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
Ricky Luong

Ricky Luong

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual • New York


“My goal is for you to leave each session with more clarity, tools to manage symptoms, and a stronger sense of control over your mental health journey.”
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Holistic, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 10 insurance carriers
Daran Shipman

Daran Shipman

Therapist

Virtual • New York


“I offer a therapeutic space where difficult times & challenging relationships can be explored & repaired to make room for healing & growth.”
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Depression
Affirming, Empowering, Warm
Accepts 6 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Melissa Boykin

Melissa Boykin

Therapist

Virtual • New York


“My practice centers around active listening, with a strong emphasis on culturally responsive, trauma-informed care.”
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues
Affirming, Humorous, Warm
Accepts 15 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Heather Marlin

Heather Marlin

Therapist

Virtual • New York


“I am trained in CBT as well as motivational interviewing and have extensive experience in the treatment of trauma, mood disorders, personality disorders, and substance use disorders.”
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Family issues, Grief or loss
Affirming, Empowering, Warm
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
Dr. Mark Macor

Dr. Mark Macor

Psychologist

Virtual • New York


“I'm intentional of being considerate of and sensitive to the stories, identities, and backgrounds of each client I connect with during therapy...”
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues
Affirming, Participatory, Warm
Accepts 7 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Talia Spruill

Talia Spruill

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual • New York


“The goal is to empower clients with knowledge, effective treatments, and practical strategies to improve their mental well-being and achieve their treatment goals.”
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Creative, Direct, Holistic
Accepts 11 insurance carriers
Rachael Giustino

Rachael Giustino

Therapist

Virtual • New York


“I take a trauma-informed, compassionate, and collaborative approach to therapy. My role is to help you reconnect with your strengths, restore a sense of control, and create space for growth that feels steady and empowering.”
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions
Creative, Energetic, Warm
Accepts 10 insurance carriers
Rachel Remes

Rachel Remes

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • New York, NY


I am a psychodynamic psychotherapist who works with Individual adults and adolescents, many of whom identify as LGBTQ+. I specialize in working with anxiety, depression, trauma, and questions of identity. I have an MSW degree from NYU, where I interned with a psychoanalytic institute. I also earned a BA in Philosophy from The New School.

LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Depression, End of life care, Family issues
Affirming, Inquisitive, Warm
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
Eduward Grandes

Eduward Grandes

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual • New York


“Fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, Eduward brings a culturally competent approach to his practice, valuing the diverse backgrounds of his patients.”
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Holistic, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
Juerri Lopez

Juerri Lopez

Therapist

Virtual • New York


As a bilingual psychotherapist having worked with a wide range of demographics and populations over the years, i have learned providing a nonjudgemental and warm space is the foundation of effective therapy. Whether this is your first time in therapy or returning back, we will work together in achieving your goals by tailoring the tools specifically to your needs.

LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Inquisitive, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 6 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Yumi Nielsen

Yumi Nielsen

Therapist

Virtual • New York


“My approach is warm, nonjudgmental, and affirming. It's my job to listen and understand how your background, current circumstances, relationships, and intersecting social identities have shaped who you are and how you experience the world.”
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues
Affirming, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
Rumi Sultan

Rumi Sultan

Therapist

Virtual • New York


“I believe that when we are deeply listened to with empathy, compassion, and curiosity, it gives us the confidence and safety we need to change and make new choices.”
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues
Affirming, Direct, Warm
Accepts 2 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Brenda Ortiz

Brenda Ortiz

Therapist

Virtual • New York


I have 25 years of experience working with a variety of populations, from children to older adults. I’ve been privileged to help people navigate through various life situations including conflicts in relationships, depression, anxiety, stress, grief and chronic illness.

LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues
Affirming, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Accepts 14 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Paul Moore

Paul Moore

Psychologist

Virtual & in-person • New York, NY


I work with people who are stuck at certain crossroads in their life. Typically, the external problems seem to solve themselves once therapy reaches a certain point. This applies to work, relationships, life goals, and creative pursuits. My job is to help you transform mental or physical pain into something that is bearable and makes life worth living.


I work with a wide range of clients.


I welcome any questions you have. Feel free to give me a call or email with any questions you have about starting therapy.

LGBTQIA+, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues
Humorous, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
Amanda Lopez

Amanda Lopez

Therapist

Virtual • New York


“My style is warm, open, and empathetic, and I take a holistic view of healing—meeting you where you are and walking alongside you as you find your way back to balance and connection.”
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss
Empowering, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 8 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Brittany Mendez

Brittany Mendez

Therapist

Virtual • New York


“Through strong therapeutic relationships, my mission is to assist clients in building a life worth living.”
LGBTQIA+, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues
Empowering, Holistic, Open-minded
Accepts 7 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Deena Smith

Deena Smith

Therapist

Virtual • New York


“I believe that therapy is a joint journey where you are the expert in yourself and your life and my role as your therapist is to support you on this journey by providing information, skills, resources, and offering alternative perspectives.”
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Cultural & ethnic issues
Affirming, Holistic, Humorous
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
Rebecca Reed

Rebecca Reed

Therapist

Virtual • New York


“I view therapy as a collaborative process where I encourage clients to explore feelings, behaviors in a supportive, non adjustment and compassionate way.”
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues
Affirming, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Accepts 10 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Dr. Daniel Kremin

Dr. Daniel Kremin

Psychologist

Virtual • New York


“Psychotherapy is NOT a one size fits all approach to improving mental health. Therapy needs to be structured to the nature and needs of the parties involved.”
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Affirming, Empowering, Participatory
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
Diane Valente

Diane Valente

Therapist

Virtual • New York


“I'm committed to providing a safe, affirming, and inclusive space for everyone, including those in the LGBTQIA+ community.”
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss
Affirming, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 9 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Alan Majerol

Alan Majerol

Therapist

Virtual • New York


“I am a Certified Practitioner in Compassionate Inquiry, a trauma-informed approach developed by Gabor Mate, that helps clients resolve current emotional struggles by inquiring with compassion and acceptance about difficult emotions and beliefs...”
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues
Affirming, Holistic, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Alexander Penney

Alexander Penney

Therapist

Virtual • New York


“As an individual who identifies as nonbinary and queer, I am also here to relate with and support clients who are exploring, re-examining, or reaffirming their experiences with gender identity and sexual orientation.”
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Family issues
Affirming, Creative, Participatory
Accepts 9 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Dr. Danielle Dennis

Dr. Danielle Dennis

Psychologist

Virtual • New York


“She then completed a post-doctoral residency at the Mindfulness and Change Group, specializing in treating anxiety and OCD-related disorders.”
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Open-minded, Participatory, Warm
Accepts 1 insurance carrier
Leeann Medina-Martinez

Leeann Medina-Martinez

Therapist

Virtual • New York


“I am here to provide support and suggestions but I like giving my clients the ability to discover their strengths throughout our time together.”
LGBTQIA+, Anger management, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Cultural & ethnic issues
Humorous, Inquisitive, Open-minded
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
Osehegbe Adekanbi

Osehegbe Adekanbi

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual • New York


“I believe in a collaborative, judgment-free approach and will work with you to create an individualized treatment plan that aligns with your goals and lifestyle.”
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Holistic, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
Miriam Weinberg

Miriam Weinberg

Psychologist

Virtual • New York


I am a clinical psychologist who utilizes a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) framework to help individuals become more aware of their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors contributing toward psychological struggles in their lives. I help clients gain more awareness of their internal experiences, such as thought and emotional patterns, so they can accept, change, and ease their experienced pain. Additionally, I help individuals explore their behaviors and relationships, so they can create life changes in line with their short and long term goals and values. I work with teenagers, adults, and families on strengthening their emotional regulation, adaptive problem solving, communication, and cognitive coping skills.


Over and above the specific type of therapy I use, there is a main principal that guides all of my therapeutic work, which is establishing a therapeutic relationship that is non-judgmental and collaborative. I make it a constant goal to have a better understanding of the complex nature of my clients and their surroundings, so that I can help each person through the prism of collaboration and humility. As a psychologist, I feel it is an immense privilege and honor to sit with an individual’s raw emotion and pain, and through therapy, I hope to slow down time and help clients build upon their strengths, continuously enhancing their multifaceted narrative that is life.

LGBTQIA+, Anger management, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Accepts 2 insurance carriers
Elionore Nkwemou

Elionore Nkwemou

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual • New York, NY


“I am a compassionate board certified Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatric Mental Health and Family Nurse practitioner.”
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Humorous, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
Monique Rodriguez

Monique Rodriguez

Therapist

Virtual • New York


“I empower my clients to get in the driver's seat of their own thoughts and emotions with the use of cognitive based therapies.”
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Men's issues
Empowering, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
Patricia Flemmings

Patricia Flemmings

Therapist

Virtual • New York


Are you at the end of the road where you don’t have anyone to turn to for help? Have you exhausted all tools and is facing infidelity, depression and anxiety and you are looking to improve your mental health and repair your marriage ? Well you have found the right place! I’m hear to listen to you without prejudgments. Let’s work this out together !

LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Empowering, Energetic, Warm
Accepts 9 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Linda Santiago

Linda Santiago

Therapist

Virtual • New York


“Together, we'll choose an approach from my therapeutic tool bag to pinpoint what's bothering you, identify your triggers while also enhancing your coping skills to get you BACK to a better YOU.”
LGBTQIA+, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions
Empowering, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 9 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
David Pace

David Pace

Psychologist

Virtual • New York


“As a clinical psychologist, I facilitate greater self-awareness and understanding within a non-judgmental, warm environment.”
LGBTQIA+, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions
Empowering, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 1 insurance carrier
Allison Thomas

Allison Thomas

Therapist

Virtual • New York


“My goal is to continue to hold a safe space - free of judgement - for clients to express/process thoughts, feelings, and experiences.”
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Holistic, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 11 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
LizaBeth Madara

LizaBeth Madara

Therapist

Virtual • New York


As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I have focused the majority of my career on youth and young adults. I love working with young people as they navigate the challenges of personality development, family relationships, and exploring their place in the world beyond the family. My clinical judgment and practice strategies are guided by over twenty years of work with a wide variety of clients and circumstances. As a social worker in a lively high school and a parent of two young adults, I am very comfortable building rapport with the full gamut of adolescent personalities.

I am very excited to support clients in all developmental life stages as they work through clinical and non-clinical issues. These include depression, anxiety, trauma, divorce, grief and loss, life and career transitions, relationships, parenting, family dynamics, and aging.

LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, End of life care
Creative, Empowering, Humorous
Accepts 8 insurance carriers

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Find the right LGBTQ-friendly therapy provider for you

Headway makes it easier to connect with affirming therapists who understand your identity — from finding the right therapist, to understanding costs, to scheduling with ease.

Factors to Consider When Choosing an LGBTQIA+ Therapist in New York

Searching for LGBTQIA+ therapists in New York starts with finding identity-affirming care that fits your specific needs. Across the state, needs and available therapists can vary between urban and rural areas, so it helps to look for therapists who clearly list experience with LGBTQIA+ clients, affirmative therapy, WPATH training, or gender-diverse care. You may also want support related to identity, relationships, family conflict, anxiety, depression, or life transitions. Reading a therapist’s listed specialties and approach can help you understand whether their background matches the kind of support you want.

From New York City to Buffalo and Albany, access to LGBTQIA+-affirming therapists can look different depending on where you live. In larger areas, you may have more options to compare; in smaller markets, virtual sessions can expand your search beyond nearby offices. As you narrow your options, consider appointment availability, whether the therapist is accepting new clients, and whether their background or communication style feels aligned with your preferences. Therapist bios can be especially useful when they mention LGBTQIA+ populations directly, explain what sessions are like, or describe an affirming approach in clear terms.

The cost of mental health care in New York varies, and using in-network insurance is one of the most reliable ways to reduce session costs. Headway makes it easier to find LGBTQIA+-affirming therapists who take insurance, see estimated out-of-pocket costs before you book, and compare virtual and in-person availability. Nationally, Headway partners with over 100 insurance plans, and you can confirm your coverage based on your location and plan details. From there, you can browse therapists, review bios, and book directly when you’re ready.

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