Affirming therapy in Los Angeles for lesbians and sapphics navigating love, identity, family, and everything in between.
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Lesbian affirming therapy opens up a safe space for you to explore what's hard without needing to worry about things like microagressions, explaining the basics, or taking care of your therapist's anxiety.
Whether you’re navigating family dynamics, dating while queer, parenting, or unpacking old wounds shaped by heteronormativity, this work creates space for all of it, with clinicians who don’t need you to translate.
Find a Lesbian-Friendly Therapist in LA
At Expansive Therapy’s Larchmont office, lesbian affirming therapy means bringing your whole self to therapy. We work with queer women, nonbinary lesbians, sapphics, femmes, and folks in same-gender relationships who are navigating everything from chosen family tension to relationship issues to chronic invisibility. Our clinicians bring lived experience, queer relational frameworks, and intersectional training to help you untangle harmful internalized messaging while building something softer in its place.
We offer both online therapy (anywhere in California) and in person options (LA). Most clients prefer online therapy using Zoom, but we are always excited to welcome clients to our warm and inviting office in Larchmont.
Meet Our Los Angeles-Based Practice
First sessions tend to be about clarity and trust. You and your therapist map out what you’re bringing in, whether that's relationships or memories, and start shaping the work around that. It's also a chance for you and your therapist to get to know each other.
There’s no pressure to “start at the beginning” or have a perfect summary of your life. Just a willingness to speak, be heard, and adjust the pace together.
As things unfold, the process is yours to shape. Some weeks are about grief, some about joy. Sometimes it’s unpacking microaggressions you almost brushed off. Sometimes it’s figuring out how to show up for yourself without apologizing for your anger, desire, or complexity. Lesbian affirming therapy creates a space where there is room for everything.
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Meet Our LA Lesbian-Affirming Therapists
Our Los Angeles therapists recognize the importance of being fully seen and understood as a lesbian client. They bring warmth, respect, and affirmation to every session, creating space where your identity is celebrated, not questioned.
With both professional expertise and, for some, lived experience, our team offers guidance through the unique challenges and joys of lesbian life, from navigating relationships and family dynamics to building deeper self-acceptance. Here, therapy is a place to feel supported exactly as you are.
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Please note: Availability is always shifting, so we recommend visiting our full LA therapist directory.
Why LA Clients Choose Expansive for Lesbian Affirming Therapy
Many lesbian clients seek us out because they want therapy that doesn’t flatten their identity into a single issue. At Expansive, lesbian-affirming therapy means attention to the whole picture: relationships, chosen family, parenting, workplace stress, and the everyday realities of moving through Los Angeles as a queer woman.
Our therapists understand your identity as central, nuanced, and worth honoring. We’ve built a practice where lesbian clients can explore intimacy, conflict, and identity without needing to translate their experience or brace for bias. Whether it’s family therapy, couples work, or individual sessions, our approach is clear: affirming, trauma-informed, and rooted in the complexity of queer life.
"Great practice! Definitely recommend."
Maggie Dakin, ★★★★★
Lesbian-affirming therapy at Expansive is eligible for out-of-network reimbursement if you have a PPO or POS insurance plan. We check your benefits for you, so you’ll know what your insurance actually cover before you begin.
Our admin team also submits claims on your behalf, saving you the back-and-forth with insurance providers. Session rates vary by therapist experience, and we’ll always outline costs clearly before you start.
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Our Los Angeles office is in the heart of Larchmont Village, not far from Hollywood, Koreatown, and Hancock Park. Some clients bike over from their WeHo offices, others drive in from Glendale, and many log on from home in Echo Park, Culver City, or the Valley. However you get here, you’ll find a private space designed for calm, not clinical sterility.
We also offer secure virtual sessions, making it easy to access lesbian-affirming therapy anywhere in California, without battling LA traffic.
Admin Office Hours (Pacific Time)
Monday–Friday, 6am–3pm
Therapist Availability in California
Monday–Friday, 8am–9pm
LA Office Address
606 N Larchmont Blvd, Suite 4B
Los Angeles, CA 90004
Phone: (917) 426-1521
Email: info@expansivetherapy.com
Expansive Therapy also provides lesbian-affirming therapy for clients across New York, with virtual sessions led by licensed and pre-licensed clinicians in the state. Whether you’re in Brooklyn, the Bronx, or upstate, you can connect with a therapist who understands lesbian identity and queer community dynamics without translation.
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