LGBTQIA+ Affirming Care
Therapy centered on LGBTQIA+ identities and relationships, with clinicians who affirm rather than question who you are. Origins, NC and online.
- 14 clinicians at Origins
- 13 accepting or with limited availability
- In person across North Carolina and online
LGBTQIA+ people often carry extra stress: family rejection, discrimination, safety concerns, or years of hiding. Many have also had therapists who did not understand or who treated identity as the problem.
Affirming care starts from the belief that being LGBTQIA+ is not something to fix. Our clinicians support coming out, gender and sexuality exploration, relationships and chosen family, and any other concern you bring, with clinicians who are knowledgeable and respectful of the community.
Common questions
What does LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy mean?
It means your identity is respected and supported, not treated as a symptom. Your clinician works with you on your own goals, whether or not they relate to being LGBTQIA+.
Do you work with trans and nonbinary clients?
Yes. Many Origins clinicians work with transgender and nonbinary people. You can read each clinician's profile and ask questions in a free 15-minute consultation.
How do I find an Origins therapist for LGBTQIA+ Affirming Care?
14 Origins clinicians list LGBTQIA+ Affirming Care on their profile, and 13 of them are accepting new clients or have limited availability right now. They see clients in person in Cary NC, Durham NC – Chapel Hill Rd, Durham NC – Southpark, Elkin NC and Greenville, NC and online in 9 states. Use the therapist directory to filter for LGBTQIA+ Affirming Care, read each clinician's profile and book a free 15-minute consultation online or at 252-220-0420.
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Meet the clinicians
Each clinician below lists this in their profile. Select a card to read more and book a free consultation.
Jasmine Johnson
MS, LCMHCA, LCASA, NCC · Therapist (she/her)
Virtual therapy for kids 10+, teens, adults, and couples who are worn out from overthinking, over-explaining, and putting everyone else first.
- Online: North Carolina
- Ages: Adolescents/Teens, Adults, Children
- Insurance: Aetna, BCBS
- Fee: $200 per session, limited sliding scale
🟢 Accepting clients
Stephanie Manosalvas
MSW, LCSWA · Therapist (she/her/ella)
Bilingual, culturally responsive therapy for faith, identity, anxiety, ADHD, perimenopause and menopause, and major life transitions.
- In person: Cary NC
- Online: North Carolina
- Ages: Adolescents/Teens, Adults, College Students
- Insurance: Aetna, BCBS, CHAMPVA +1
- Fee: $200 per session, limited sliding scale
🟢 Accepting clients
Allisa Dilling
MS, LCMHCA, NCC · Therapist (she/her)
Therapy for kids, teens, parents, and educators who want more calm, connection, and confidence.
- In person: Cary NC · Durham NC – Southpark
- Online: North Carolina
- Ages: Adolescents/Teens, Adults, Children
- Insurance: Aetna, BCBS, CHAMPVA +1
- Fee: $200 per session, limited sliding scale
🟢 Accepting clients
Amy Leach
MSW, LCSW · Therapist (she/her)
Trauma therapy, EMDR and couples counseling, so you can find steady ground.
- In person: Durham NC – Southpark
- Online: North Carolina
- Ages: Adolescents/Teens, Adults
- Insurance: Aetna, BCBS, CHAMPVA +3
- Fee: $200 per session, limited sliding scale
🟢 Accepting clients
Dr. Crissa Allen
PhD, LCMHC, NCC · Therapist (she/her)
Therapy for high achievers who are ready to stop living by everyone else's expectations and feel more at home in their own lives.
- Online: North Carolina
- Ages: Adults
- Insurance: Aetna, BCBS, CHAMPVA +3
- Fee: $200 per session, limited sliding scale
🟢 Accepting clients
Ellis Graham
MS, LMFT · Therapist (she/they)
Queer, neurodivergent-affirming therapy for anxiety, trauma, relationships, and the exhaustion of holding everything together.
- Online in 7 states
- Ages: Adolescents/Teens, Adults
- Insurance: Aetna, CHAMPVA, Cigna +2
- Fee: $200 per session, limited sliding scale
🟢 Accepting clients
Kayla Bullard
MSW, LCSW · Therapist (she/her)
Affirming therapy for women, pregnant people, birthing parents, and neurodivergent clients who are exhausted from holding everything together.
- In person: Elkin NC
- Online: North Carolina
- Ages: Adolescents/Teens, Adults
- Insurance: Aetna, BCBS, CHAMPVA +3
- Fee: $200 per session, limited sliding scale
🟢 Accepting clients
Jessica Carlyle
MS, LCMHCA · Therapist (she/her)
Therapy for people-pleasers, helpers, and trauma survivors who are ready to make space for themselves too.
- In person: Greenville, NC
- Online: North Carolina
- Ages: Adolescents/Teens, Adults, Children
- Insurance: Aetna, BCBS, CHAMPVA
- Fee: $200 per session, limited sliding scale
🟢 Accepting clients
Madison (“Madi”) Fulford
MS, LCMHCA, LCASA · Therapist (she/her)
OCD & Anxiety Therapy for Ages 12+ in Greenville, NC
- In person: Greenville, NC
- Online: North Carolina
- Ages: Adolescents/Teens, Adults
- Insurance: Aetna, BCBS, CHAMPVA +1
- Fee: $200 per session, limited sliding scale
🟢 Accepting clients
Tae’Sia Hall
MS, LCMHC, LCASA · Therapist (she/her)
Online therapy for teens and adults who are tired of always having to be the strong one.
- Online in 4 states
- Ages: Adolescents/Teens, Adults
- Insurance: Aetna, BCBS, CHAMPVA +3
- Fee: $200 per session, limited sliding scale
🟢 Accepting clients
Madison Heath
MSW, LCSW · Therapist (she/her)
Neurodivergent-affirming therapy for executive dysfunction, perfectionism, OCD, and the pressure to somehow do all the things.
- Online: North Carolina
- Ages: Adults
- Insurance: Aetna, BCBS, CHAMPVA +3
- Fee: $200 per session, limited sliding scale
🟠 Limited Availability
Lacey Cottingham
MSW, LCSW · Therapist (she/her)
Neurodivergent-affirming therapy for complex trauma, dissociation, and the things you've been told you should just try harder to overcome.
- In person: Durham NC – Southpark
- Online in 4 states
- Ages: Adults
- Insurance: Aetna, BCBS, CHAMPVA +3
- Fee: $200 per session, limited sliding scale
🟠 Limited Availability
Tavi Hawn
MSW, LCSW, LCSW-C · Therapist & Clinical Lead (they/them)
Liberatory, affirming therapy for trauma, shame, identity, relationships, and the things you thought you'd already worked through.
- In person: Durham NC – Chapel Hill Rd
- Online: Maryland · North Carolina
- Ages: Adolescents/Teens, Adults, Children
- Insurance: Aetna, BCBS, CHAMPVA +3
- Fee: $200 per session, limited sliding scale
🟠 Limited Availability
Audrey Doidge
MS, LCMHC · Therapist (she/her)
Neurodivergent-affirming therapy for people who are tired of trying to make default advice work for a brain that works differently.
- Online: North Carolina
- Ages: Adolescents/Teens, Adults, College Students
- Insurance: Aetna, BCBS, CHAMPVA +3
- Fee: $200 per session, limited sliding scale
🟡 Waitlist
Listed by availability first, then by whether the clinician's own summary mentions this focus. Fit is something you work out with a clinician, which is what the free 15-minute consultation is for.
Find care near you
Clinicians at these offices list this in their profile and see clients in person. Select an office for its address, hours and clinicians.
Cary, NC
110 Iowa Ln, Suite 201, Cary, NC
Durham – Chapel Hill Rd
2009 Chapel Hill Road, Durham, NC
Durham – Southpark
5007 Southpark Dr, Suite 200-B, Durham, NC
Elkin, NC
111 Church Street, Suite A, Elkin, NC
Greenville, NC
704 Cromwell Drive, Suite A, Greenville, NC
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