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LGBTQ trauma therapy recognizes how trauma and marginalization can intertwine.
Whether rooted in family rejection, systemic harm, discrimination, or experiences within LGBTQ+ spaces themselves, trauma has a way of lingering in the body, relationships, and self-image.
This kind of therapy offers tools to process, regulate, and move forward with attunement to both your identity and your resilience.
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Trauma doesn’t exist in a vacuum, especially for LGBTQ+ individuals. That’s why our trauma therapy centers the full scope of your experience: your identity, your resilience, and the ways survival has shaped you.
Whether you’re navigating CPTSD, relational trauma, or a long history of systemic harm, our team approaches this work with clinical rigor and LGBTQ+ attunement so healing can happen without distortion or dismissal.
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LGBTQ trauma therapy is highly individualized, but you can expect your therapist to move at your pace while gently helping you understand what’s happened, how it’s shaped you, and how it can be healed. Our work may include:
Identifying and unpacking trauma rooted in homophobia, transphobia, or rejection
Understanding how trauma lives in the body, and gently beginning to reconnect with yours
Exploring identity, safety, boundaries, and relationships
Reprocessing painful events using evidence-based tools (like EMDR or somatic approaches, depending on your needs)
Reclaiming a sense of agency, worth, and trust in yourself
Your therapist will create a space where you don’t have to prove your pain or shrink it down. You’re believed, supported, and never alone in this work.
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Repairing, Reconnecting, Healing
Meet Our LA Therapists Specialized in LGBTQ Trauma Therapy
Our Los Angeles therapists understand how trauma can shape identity, relationships, and daily life, especially within LGBTQ communities. They bring compassion, cultural awareness, and patience to help you feel safe as you begin to heal.
Some of our therapists identify as LGBTQ themselves, offering care rooted in both lived experience and clinical expertise. With their support, you’ll find a space to process the past, rebuild trust, and move forward with greater resilience and self-compassion.
Meet Our Los Angeles Therapists
Please note: Availability is always shifting, so we recommend visiting our full LA therapist directory.
Why Clients Choose Expansive Therapy in Los Angeles for LGBTQ Trauma Therapy
At Expansive Therapy, clients come to us because they want care that’s deeply informed, grounded in real trauma expertise, and truly attuned to queer and trans experiences.
Many of our clients share that this is the first time they've felt seen by a therapist. That’s not a coincidence. Our entire team has trained directly with leading trauma expert Dr. Bessel van der Kolk (The Body Keeps the Score), and we’ve built our practice around the understanding that trauma doesn’t live just in the mind — it’s stored in the body, shaped by systems, and expressed through our relationships.
We integrate cutting-edge trauma modalities like Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, and somatic therapy — all in a space where LGBTQ+ identities are normalized, not explained. Clients tell us they feel safe to show up as they are. That they finally have a therapist who doesn’t make assumptions. That they’re not pushed too hard, too fast, but supported in a way that feels human, respectful, and healing.
We’re proud to hold space for every version of healing, because trauma recovery is never one-size-fits-all. And for queer and trans people who’ve had to fight just to be understood, that difference matters.
"I can't say how much I adore [my therapist]! I truly love speaking with her every week, and I really enjoy the advice and cooping skills she offers. I would highly recommend her to anyone, any day."
Jordan Parker, ★★★★★
We work with most PPO and POS insurance plans that offer out-of-network benefits. That means you don’t have to figure it all out alone.
We’ll verify your benefits, send you a custom quote, and handle the claims for you. If you’ve been burned by confusing billing or endless forms before, this will feel different. No chasing paperwork, no calling your provider six times. Just care that’s actually accessible.
Rates vary depending on your therapist’s experience, with session costs ranging from $75–$250. We don’t offer sliding scale, but many clients use their insurance to offset cost.
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Our Los Angeles office is in Larchmont Village, just north of Melrose and minutes from Hollywood, Koreatown, and Hancock Park.
Some clients come in before a shift at Cedars-Sinai, others stop by between classes at USC, and many log on from Echo Park, the Westside, or the Valley.
Whether you’re sitting with us in person or meeting virtually, you’ll find therapy that fits into the real pace of your LA life.
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
In-person care is available in LA, but if you’re located in New York, you can still work with an Expansive therapist virtually. We offer online therapy throughout New York State with clinicians who understand the energy and demands of the city, without asking you to leave your apartment to talk through the hard stuff.
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