Is it okay to want a gay therapist if I am gay?

The answer is: It is up to you. I have many colleagues that I believe completely, 100% support our gay and lesbian community and I believe can be very effective in working with gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer people. HOWEVER, because of the discrimination that we face in our community, many of us want our therapist, the person we share our deepest thoughts and secrets, to also be a part of the gay and lesbian community themselves. There is no way to know what is going on in your therapists head as they sit there with you in the room. Often times you can feel someone’s vibe, but you definitely don’t want to have additional barriers to gaining the success you desire. If you think that you are able to talk to a straight therapist about the details of your intimacy if that became necessary, then it really doesn’t matter who you see. If you are going to be wondering, or holding back, then you should find a therapist who is gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or queer.

If you prefer a gay friendly therapist in Long Beach, or Transgender friendly therapist in Long Beach, please call to set up an appointment.  Please remember that if you are not in driving distance from my office, that I do provide Skype and facetime sessions.  It is sometimes difficult to find a gay friendly therapist, so I try to accommodate my clients by providing tele-therapy (meaning skype, facetime, etc).