Pleasanton Therapists specializing in LGBTQ Issues

Michael Larson

Many people I work with are drawn to this process because it makes space for what doesn’t fit neatly into words or expectations. Often neurodivergent, LGBTQIA+, creative, or spiritually curious, they feel deeply, think in complex and expansive ways, and carry questions of identity, grief, or meaning. Many have learned to navigate life by masking, accommodating, or holding too much alone. There’s no pressure to be certain, articulate, or “okay.” Just space to be with what’s real—at your own pace.

Online Therapy

Taryn Weinkam

I'm here for those who are ready to work on increasing awareness, processing relevant past events, and building a life that is aligned with their values. I guide people to tune into their bodies, regulate their breathing, and strengthen intuition. I have an open, curious, and nonjudgmental approach as it is important that you feel safe and seen. Let's talk about culture, traditions, and ancestral lineage. Let's gieve and heal from all the ways in which this world has broken your heart.

Online Therapy

Alisia Murphy

You’re a woman (cis, trans, gender-fluid) who shows up for others in work, family, and community. You’re deeply attuned to those around you, yet long for a space where your own needs are held with the same care you give so freely. You may be a therapist, teacher, artist, auntie, or quiet caregiver. You might long to reconnect with yourself, to unravel, and be met with deep compassion. I see you. You don’t have to be the strong one here.

Online Therapy

Don Mack

I provide psychotherapy for individuals & couples. I have an office in San Francisco, California and see clients both in my office and online. I also work with Canadian clients and am a LCT, Licensed Counselling Therapist. My aim is to help you identify and understand past experiences and to assist you in making decisions to cultivate a life of satisfaction, meaning & peace.

Online Therapy

Amina Elfiki

I am passionate about working with: People of Color; Trans, non-binary, and genderqueer individuals, and their partners and families; Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer folks; Polyamorous and non-monogamous individuals, couples, families and other relationship configurations; Activists and organizers involved in social justice movements and struggles for liberation; and especially, people at the intersections of these categories.

Brave Soul Therapy

At Brave Soul Therapy, we support teens and adults navigating stress, anxiety, trauma, addiction recovery, grief, and life transitions. Our ideal clients are deep thinkers, cycle-breakers, and sensitive souls seeking meaningful change. We specialize in working with LGBTQ+, BIPOC, neurodivergent individuals, and those healing from religious trauma or walking the 12-step recovery path. You're not too much — you're ready to heal, and we're here to walk with you.

Online Therapy

Sam del Castillo

I specialize in working with people who struggle to fit in, those who want to break patterns and those wanting to understand themselves better. Specialties: transgender, nonbinary, questioning or exploring gender, LGBTQIA+, immigrants/children of immigrants, and Black, Latino/a/e, indigenous/native, and POC. Parents, particularly parents of LGBTQIA+ children and/or parents who are LGBTQIA+ themselves. Men, issues with embodiment (eating disorders, trauma), OCD, anxiety, and impostor syndrome

Online Therapy

Sahra Brubeck

I tend to attract clients who are experiencing anxious thoughts and rumination, cycles of addiction, or codependent relationships. These struggles are often ways we seek to meet our needs for comfort, connection, or stability, even if they don't always provide the lasting fulfillment we're looking for. It’s natural to seek comfort and connection in ways that feel familiar, and with understanding and support, we can uncover other ways to tend to those parts of you that long to be seen and met.

Online Therapy

Brooke Van Oosbree

Many of my clients are facing a crossroads when they begin therapy - embarking on parenthood, rethinking career choices; both craving and dreading a change. They are often struggling with anxiety in its many forms - panic, OCD, perfectionism, phobias, avoidance, etc. I also offer neurodiversity-affirming psychological assessments for adults exploring possible diagnoses or seeking better understanding of their emotional functioning and neurotype strengths and challenges.

Online Therapy

Juan Carlos Zepeda

You may feel stuck in patterns that no longer serve you, disconnected from yourself or others, or weighed down by past experiences. You seek deeper awareness, relief from emotional burdens, and a greater sense of connection and ease. Whether you're navigating trauma, grief, relationship challenges, neurodivergence, or identity exploration, therapy can be a space for you to process, integrate, and reclaim what has felt lost or out of reach.

Online Therapy

Chelsie Crilly

My clients typically feel like they are “too much”, their emotions are “too big”, and they are “too sensitive”. I invite clients to shift their thinking, and believe they are “enough” through a variety of approaches (see “my approach”). My clients are usually seeking treatment in order to increase their ability to “swim in the sea of emotions”, improve relationships with loved ones, and improve executive functioning skills (such as time management, accomplishing their to-do-list, ect).

Online Therapy

Jonathan Lee

You’ve survived a complicated childhood or past with minimal or inconsistent support, and remnants of your past influence or take over the present. It’s rare to feel safe / settled enough with others / out in the world. Cycles of heightened stress and shutting down keep you feeling stuck. You’re self-aware (perhaps even knowledgeable about your struggles), but need support taking actionable steps towards deep / lasting transformation and healing. Sound familiar? Specialized help is available!

Online Therapy

Mike Lysaght

I provide specialized care to address unique challenges of Silicon Valley families, executives coping with burnout and the LGBT+ community with an eye toward inclusion, non-judgment and sex-positivity. I work consciously with all variations of orientation, relationship, and gender in my practice, along with maintaining professional connections within the community to advance my work in sexual minority and gender-variant care (NCSF, WPATH).

Online Therapy

Margo De La Cruz

If you are feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck in survival mode—you are not alone. Together, we will quiet the internal noise, build your capacity for the hard stuff, and reconnect you to a steadier, more rooted sense of self. I often work with clients navigating trauma, relational ruptures, and the emotional weight that comes with healing. Our work is about finding clarity, creating compassion, and expanding what feels possible.

Online Therapy

Daniela Sawicki Rivera

I'm a bilingual psychotherapist who offers therapy to the LGBTQ+, BI&POC, and migrant communities with a special interest in meeting the unique needs of sex workers and multiracial folks within these communities. I've worked with folks facing a variety of struggles including; anxiety, racial identity, dating, depression, loss, anger, burnout, and self harm. My clients are often ready to speak their truths, learn more deeply about themselves, and work toward their own liberation and nourishment.

Online Therapy

Jennifer Leupp

Do you find yourself feeling anxious or depressed no matter what you do? You may be struggling with difficult memories, substance abuse or phobias. You may not even remember a time things didn’t feel this way. But one thing is for sure: you’re ready for things to change. You’re ready to find some relief. Most of all, you’re ready to break and move forward with your life.

Online Therapy

Melissa Healy

Many of my clients begin therapy saying they've always felt like they didn't belong. They've never really been understood. They've been cast aside or have done a lot of pretending to fit a mold to fit in. Most people inherently want—need, really—to belong. When we feel we don’t, we come up with all kinds of strategies to meet that need, or numb the pain of going without. Sometimes these strategies stop working or get in the way of our being ideal selves. This is where therapy can be beneficial.

Online Therapy

Kaitlin Kimmel

My practice is open to all, and I specialize in working with adults who live with disabilities or chronic illnesses. My areas of focus include, but aren’t limited to major life transitions, recovering from trauma, grief and loss, career counseling, and anxiety.

Online Therapy

Kathy Brady

Life in the Bay Area is challenging and the additional stress that sometimes accompanies being LGBTQ+, a parent, or both can push it over the edge. High levels of stress can interfere with relationships, parenting, work, self-care and health. Therapy can support you in cultivating a sense of well-being and balance in your life as well as help you overcome specific mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety, trauma and addictive behaviors.

Online Therapy

Sheila Addison

Building relationships to last a lifetime!

Online Therapy