Walnut Creek Therapists specializing in Gender Identity

Christina Vasquez

Ever felt alone in a crowded room? Had an overwhelming feeling of wanting to cry? Have thoughts that keep you up at night? You are not alone, many struggle with depression and anxiety daily. These struggles cause poor performance at work, poor concentration in school and cause us to say things that we don’t mean to the ones that we love. In therapy, I can help you identify ways to improve your quality of life and create a safe space for you to overcome the barriers preventing your success.

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Celine Williams

I specialize in working with those who identify as neurodivergent, gender nonconforming, LGBTQIA+, sex positive, polyamorous, or within the bdsm and leather communities. Prospective clients may be seeking to understand their gender/sexual identities, how to work with their neurodivergent brains, or desirous of working through complex childhood trauma through inner child healing and exploration.

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Phoenix Song

I love working with Queer and Trans folks who feel things deeply and intuitively, and who feel a calling to bring their gifts and offerings into this world! I find that these gifts of empathy, sensitivity, and intuition also have shadow sides that can rob us of their joy. These shadow sides can lead to burn out, depletion, repeated relationships and situations that are unhealthy, being used or taken advantage of, or often even trauma and abuse (past or present).

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Lila Zimmerman

Are you interested in deepening your relationship with yourself? Are you struggling with isolation and loneliness? Feeling dissatisfied in your relationships with others and wanting to create deeper connections? Wanting to change your relationship to alcohol and drugs, self-punishment and internal critics? Do you feel misunderstood or under appreciated? My relational approach to therapy works directly with the way we show up in our lives and supports bringing awareness to our patterns.

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Barbara Hooks

Life can be challenging, and at times, despite our best efforts we can feel stuck or lost. My clients are looking to make specific changes in their lives and want an interactive therapist to help provide specific tools and strategies to guide this process. I help clients reduce stress, and shift their relationship to painful emotions. I frequently work with people around boundaries, relationship concerns, life transitions, and issues related to gender identity.

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Laura Grossman

Existing as a queer person is hard. I get it! I specialize in somatic and relational therapy for queer and trans adults and parents who've been through hard things and feel disconnected, small, and exhausted. Maybe this resonates for you! You want to show up in life as your full, messy, and authentic self. You're done and you're ready for more. More connection with yourself. More liberation from old wounds. And more joy in the life you're living right now.

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Shelley Samuels

Restarting your life? Are you feeling lost, overwhelmed, isolated? Do you feel stuck in the past ? Or maybe you think you are powerless, too old, too young, too different, or low energy? Some of the folks I enjoy working with are members of my queer community, older adults, creative types and people connected to the earth who care about our planet and may be experiencing climate grief. I appreciate transitioners of all types and lovers of learning.

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Riley Morgan

If you are an Autistic adult or teen seeking autism-focused and neurodivergent affirming therapy, I will help you feel safe, supported, and heard with compassion and, as an Autistic therapist myself, I truly get it! Autism-focused therapy is informed by the neurodiversity affirming model to address your unique concerns by reducing anxiety, depression, masking, autistic burnout, meltdowns & shutdowns, low self-esteem, and difficulties with work or school performance, among many other concerns.

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Danielle Forastieri Short

My clients are creatives, artists, healers, highly sensitive people, and empaths. They are also people who are struggling with chronic pain and/or fatigue, low self-esteem, people pleasing, attachment wounding, nervous system regulation and executive functioning.

Abby Weintraub

I work primarily with folks who are: neurodivergent (e.g. autistic, ADHD, or other), chronically ill/disabled (particularly with autoimmune illnesses), queer/LGBTQIAA2S, sexual/gender outsiders, fat-identified and/or hoping to develop a more loving relationship with their body, sex workers, poly folks, and those in non-traditional relationship and family structures. If you've ever been told that you're too much, too negative, or too "in your head," let's talk. I welcome you exactly as you are.

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Rebecca (Rowan) Levy

It may seem that the world is throwing you more than you can practically or emotionally handle. I provide therapy individuals and couples who may be feeling overwhelmed, uncertain that they are on the right track, or concerned with how others perceive them. I have often worked with people who are distrusting of their gut, or feel like they don't fit in.

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Kim Stevens

I enjoy working with people ages 4-99. It's my life's greatest passion & honor to support my clients in becoming the most authentic, connected, empowered & thriving version of themselves. I support people in overcoming anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and trauma. I have specializations in supporting Empaths, Highly Sensitive folks and the LBGTQ+ community.

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Emily Chandler

I get it. You feel anxious more often than not. Maybe you're wondering how you could ever connect with your partner in a warm and engaging way again. I've been there, too: heart pounding, armpits sweating, racing thoughts. It can be an endless cycle and I don't want you to suffer anymore. I look forward to working with you and teaching you tools so you can work, be present with your loved ones, and have a good night's sleep without anxiety ruining it day after day.

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Avni Panchal

I work with youth, individuals and couples from diverse background. I am LGTBQIA+ affirming and welcome all races/ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation in my practice. I work with individuals around trauma, relationships, stress burnout, identity, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, self-confidence, adoption and issues around immigration, race and culture.

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Sheila Addison

Building relationships to last a lifetime!

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Kay Guyer

I specialize in working with queer and trans teens and adults who want to increase their sense of rootedness and agency in order to live vibrantly. I know finding a therapist that matches who you are is hard, and I’m so glad you have arrived here. I commit to providing an affirming space for your full self to show up so we can partner in the important work of healing.

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Amanda Piasecki

I work primarily with queer people and transfolks--many of whom come from immigrant families and navigate complex identities and experiences as a result. Most of the people I work with are coping with symptoms that have emerged in relationship to trauma. I love working with couples, groups, and families, particularly those with nontraditional configurations, as well as with individuals.

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Mariah Dancing

I see clients of all ages, backgrounds and identities. Many of my clients identify as LGBTQ+. I work with couples and polyamorous folx. I have experience working with neurodiverse folx, children, and new parents. Some of my clients are artists seeking to deepen their art practice and better understand connections between their creative process and their mental health. Many of my clients partake in art therapy, some prefer talk therapy and some like to alternate.

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Aerin Riegelsberger

I partner with folks in navigating anxiety, PTSD, substance use harm reduction, gender alignment, and other areas of concern. I tend to connect most effectively with folks who are: queer, trans, fellow helping professionals, artists, creatives, highly sensitive, witchy, and/or spiritually inclined. I enjoy working with folks who practice kink, BDSM, nonmonogamy, and/or radical monogamy.

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Mary Beth Schuler

I work with adults, teens, couples, and polycules. I have in-depth knowledge of the LGBTQIA2-S+ communities, neurodiversion, anxiety, depression, perfectionism, trauma, life transitions, grief, gender exploration/affirmation, health at every size, kink, and relationship anarchy/polyamory/open relationships.

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