You deserve therapy that understands your identity. Our NYC-based LGBTQIA+ affirming therapists offer care that is relational, trauma-informed, and built to support you through everything from gender exploration to anxiety, shame, and healing in community.
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LGBTQ therapy is an affirming, identity-conscious approach to mental health care that centers the unique experiences of queer, trans, and nonbinary individuals. This form of therapy goes beyond basic acceptance. It actively recognizes how factors like internalized shame, systemic oppression, gender exploration, and relationship dynamics intersect with mental health.
A queer-affirming therapist understands how it shapes your experience of the world. LGBTQ therapy can include work around anxiety, trauma, coming out, family rejection, sexuality, and navigating cisnormative or heteronormative spaces. The goal is to provide a space where you don’t have to explain the basics so you can focus on healing, growth, and self-connection.
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At Expansive, LGBTQ therapy is the foundation. We’re a proudly queer-owned practice, and many of our therapists are LGBTQIA+ themselves.
Our NYC team offers care that’s trauma-informed, relational, and grounded in deep respect for the complexity of identity. Whether you’re exploring gender, processing internalized shame, healing from religious trauma, or navigating queer relationships, we’re here to hold space with nuance, not assumptions. This is therapy that celebrates who you are, while helping you move toward who you’re becoming.
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LGBTQ therapy at its best is collaborative, curious, and deeply affirming. You won’t have to explain your identity or defend your experience. We begin with the assumption that your truth is valid. In session, your therapist might help you explore internalized messages, process trauma, deepen relationships, or simply hold space for the complexity of existing as a queer person in the world.
Some sessions are tender, others are clarifying. Over time, you can expect to feel more connected to your identity, more grounded in your body, and more empowered to live with intention and self-trust.
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Meet Our LGBT-Affirming Therapists
Are you an LGBTQ+ person looking for an affirming therapist in NYC? Then you're in the right place.
At Expansive Therapy, many of our clinicians identify as LGBTQ+ and bring deep insight into how codependency, attachment, and relationship patterns show up in LGBTQ+ lives, from anxious partnerships to poly burnout to emotional enmeshment in chosen family.
Coming out, solo therapy, therapy with partner(s), navigating work stress: whatever it may be, we’ll support you in building the life you want.
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Please note: Availability is always shifting, so we recommend visiting our full NYC therapist directory.
Why Clients Choose Expansive Therapy in NYC for LGBTQ Therapy
Expansive was built for this. Clients come to us after feeling unseen, misunderstood, or pathologized elsewhere, and they stay because they finally feel like they don’t have to edit themselves in the room.
Our LGBTQ therapy is led by clinicians who get it, both personally and professionally. From the first session, you’ll notice the difference: a space where your full identity is welcomed, your story is held with care, and your healing is led by someone who respects your complexity.
"This was my 4th time in the last decade that I decided to [start] therapy. Having been through 3 rounds that I felt wasn't addressing my issues in a way to keep me motivated to stay in, I wasn't exactly optimistic but took a friend's recommendation that this team is different. Especially for LGBT community. Different it was and it continues to be. [My therapist] has exceeded my expectations. I was surprised how quickly he identified trends in my behaviour and gave me hope that this could have a tangible impact on my life. It is also very reasonably priced. Excited to continue, unlike my previous experiences, for a long time to come."
Bahman Kalbasi, ★★★★★
Therapy should feel accessible, not overwhelming. We accept most PPO and POS insurance plans with out-of-network benefits and submit claims on your behalf. Our team will confirm your coverage before your first session, walk you through the costs, and answer any questions along the way. Session fees range from $75 to $250, and we aim to keep rates significantly below average for NYC without compromising care.
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Our Manhattan office is located in Midtown near Penn Station, accessible from Harlem, the Lower East Side, and quieter corners like Tudor City and Marble Hill. The space is calm, affirming, and intentionally designed to support clients navigating anxiety, identity, or systemic stress. Prefer virtual sessions? We offer secure online therapy throughout New York State.
Office Hours (Admin Support):
Monday–Friday, 9 am–6 pm
Therapist Availability:
Monday–Sunday, 8 am–10 pm
NYC Office Address:
352 7th Ave, Suite 1201
New York, NY 10001
Phone: (917) 426-1521
Email: info@expansivetherapy.com
We offer online LGBTQ therapy for clients across Los Angeles, from Echo Park to Emeryville. Our Los Angeles-based therapists are identity-conscious, trauma-informed, and experienced in navigating complex intersections of queerness, culture, and healing. Wherever you are, we’ll meet you there.
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