LGBTQ+ & Trans Affirming Therapy
Affirming online therapy for LGBTQIA+, queer, trans, nonbinary, and gender-expansive people throughout Massachusetts.
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Therapy where you don't have to explain who you are
Therapy where you don't have to explain who you are
Finding a therapist who understands and affirms your identity can be exhausting. You shouldn't have to spend your therapy sessions educating your therapist, defending your identity, or wondering whether they really understand your community.
At Mountain View Therapy, we believe therapy should be a place where you can bring all of who you are.
Sometimes you may want to talk about gender or sexuality. Other times you may want to talk about your relationships, family, work, anxiety, grief, the future, or something that happened last Tuesday. We won't assume that everything you're experiencing is about your identity or ignore the ways that identity, community, culture, and larger systems can shape your experiences.
Things we might explore together
Things we might explore together
Exploring gender and sexuality • Relationships and intimacy • Coming out or deciding whether you want to • Family and societal expectations • Navigating transition • Your relationship with your body • Building queer and trans community • Experiences of discrimination and oppression • Finding language for who you are • Making room for queer and trans joy
You are the expert on your identity
You are the expert on your identity
We aren't here to tell you who you are or who you should be.
Narrative Therapy starts from the belief that you are the expert on your own life. Your therapist can ask questions, be curious with you, and help create space to explore the stories you've been told about gender, sexuality, relationships, bodies, family, and what a life is “supposed” to look like.
Together, we can get curious about which of those stories fit, which don't, and what your own experiences, values, relationships, and communities have taught you about who you are and how you want to live.
We can also pay attention to the larger systems around us. Sometimes the problem isn't something happening inside you. Racism, transphobia, homophobia, ableism, sexism, economic inequality, and other forms of oppression can have very real effects on people's lives.
Want to know more about our approach?
Want to know more about our approach?
You don't have to be struggling with your identity to want an LGBTQ+ affirming therapist
You don't have to be struggling with your identity to want an LGBTQ+ affirming therapist
You might be completely comfortable with your gender or sexuality and still want a therapist who understands your community.
Maybe you're dealing with anxiety. Maybe your relationship is changing. Maybe your family is complicated. Maybe you're grieving, overwhelmed at work, figuring out what you want next, or just feeling stuck.
You shouldn't have to choose between finding a therapist who understands what you're going through and finding one who understands who you are.
Meet Our LGBTQ+ & Trans Affirming Therapists
Meet Our LGBTQ+ & Trans Affirming Therapists
Georgia Hahn, LCSW
she/her
Accepting New Clients
Georgia is particularly interested in how our individual experiences are shaped by relationships, culture, and larger social systems.
Virtual therapy throughout Massachusetts
Madison Haskins, LCSW
she/they
Limited Openings
Madison is interested in centering your lived experience as a queer and LGBTQIA+ person, deferring to what you want in your life and in the work you'll do together.
Virtual therapy throughout Massachusetts
Deborah Johnson, LCSW
she/her
Limited Openings
Deborah is especially interested in exploring the intersections of LGBTQ+ and BIPOC identities and the ways these experiences shape our lives, relationships, and sense of self.
Virtual therapy throughout Massachusetts
Alexandra Kennedy, LCSW
she/her
Accepting New Clients
Alexandra is interested in exploring gender, sexuality, and identity, including how relationships, families, and cultural expectations influence the ways we understand ourselves.
Virtual therapy throughout Massachusetts
Elissa McDavid, LCSW
Elissa McDavid, LCSW
she/her
Accepting New Clients
Elissa brings an affirming, anti-oppressive approach to exploring identity, belonging, relationships, and the ways culture and societal expectations influence our lives.
Virtual therapy throughout Massachusetts
Abolee Montanari, LICSW
Abolee Montanari, LICSW
she/her
Accepting New Clients
Abolee enjoys working with LGBTQIA+ people and offers a gentle, thoughtful space to explore identity, relationships, culture, and belonging.
Virtual therapy throughout Massachusetts
Rebecca Wallenstein, LCSW
Rebecca Wallenstein, LCSW
she/her
Limited Openings
Rebecca brings an affirming, anti-oppressive approach to working with LGBTQIA+ clients and enjoys exploring gender, sexuality, identity, relationships, and the ways our experiences shape how we understand ourselves.
Virtual therapy throughout Massachusetts
Henry White, LICSW
he/him
Limited Openings
Henry welcomes LGBTQIA+ clients and brings curiosity to the stories that shape our identities, relationships, and ideas about who we're supposed to be.
Virtual therapy throughout Massachusetts
Erin Zeiss, LICSW
she/her
Accepting New Clients
As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community herself, Erin especially enjoys working with queer and trans clients and creating a space where people can explore identity, relationships, and what matters to them.
Virtual therapy throughout Massachusetts
Bailey Schendell
Bailey Schendell
Co-Founder
she/her
Not Accepting New Clients
Bailey enjoys working with LGBTQIA+ clients and creating space to explore identity, relationships, and the messages we've received about who we're supposed to be—while making room for the stories that feel more like our own.
Virtual therapy throughout Massachusetts
Christina Peterson
Christina Peterson
Co-Founder
she/her
Not Accepting New Clients
Christina enjoys working with LGBTQIA+ clients and exploring gender, sexuality, relationships, and the ways social and cultural expectations shape how we understand ourselves and what we believe our lives should look like.
Virtual therapy throughout Massachusetts
Anjali Gaddam, LCSW
they/them
Waitlisted
Anjali especially enjoys working with queer and trans neurodivergent people and creating space to explore identity, survivorship, relationships, community, creativity, pleasure, and joy.
Virtual therapy throughout Massachusetts
Lauren Klingman, LICSW
she/her
Waitlisted
Lauren especially enjoys working with LGBTQIA+ and trans people, including trans and gender-expansive youth, and exploring gender, sexuality, identity, body image, and relationships.
Virtual therapy throughout Massachusetts
Linnea Zagaeski, MSW Intern
Linnea Zagaeski, MSW Intern
she/her
Waitlisted
Linnea enjoys working with LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent clients and creating space to explore identity, relationships, belonging, and the influence of the communities and systems around us.
Virtual therapy throughout Massachusetts
Finding the right therapist matters
Finding the right therapist matters
You don't have to figure out which MVT therapist is the perfect fit before reaching out.
Tell us a little about yourself, what you'd like support with, and anything that's important to you in a therapist. We'll help you think about which of our clinicians might be a good fit based on their interests, approach, and current availability.
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Ready to get started?
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