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ARE YOU AN LGBTQ+ AFFIRMING MEDICAL PROVIDER IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY?

WE WANT TO CONNECT WITH YOU!

LGBTQ+ Affirmative Mental Health Professionals

** Providers listed are community recommendations and are not endorsed by Shenandoah LGBTQ Center**

The ARROW Project

Sabrina Burress

Charles Shepard

11 Middlebrook Ave.

Staunton, VA 24401

(540) 255-0972

The ARROW Project is a nonprofit initiative to increase mental health supports and provide training opportunities for pre-professionals.

QueerWell Counseling & Wellness

840-234-3158

Telehealth services

from Richmond, VA

QueerWell is a team of LGBTQ+ therapists focused on the unique mental health needs of our communities in Virginia. Offering online counseling and social support opportunities with a equity based pricing scale.

Leigh Freilich, LCSW

(434) 215-0474

Tele-Health Services 

from Charlottesville,VA

Leigh offers individual, online counseling sessions and specializes in trauma. She also is a member of WPATH and can write letters for gender affirmative medical care.   

Christine Vara Therapy

(617) 823-4210

Tele-Health and

In-Person services from

Frederick, MD (can practice in VA)

Christine specializes in treating eating disorders and OCD and has tons of experience working with LGBTQ+ individuals. 

Alistaire McKemy

+18045920152

Tele-Health services

based out of Staunton, VA

Alistaire is a fellow member of the LGBTQ+ community and focuses on affirming queerness and helping to navigate complex trauma.

Bethany Chupp

(540) 724-6132 

Tele-Health and in person

services based from Harrisonburg, VA

Bethany specializes in walking alongside clients and uses a variety of methods, including expressive arts. She specializes in life transitions and relationship issues.

Theresa Sayre, LCSW

(540) 802-4911 

Tele-Health and in person

services based from Staunton, VA

Theresa specializes in depression, anxiety, PTSD, grief/loss, trauma, self-image, and stresses related to sexual identity/orientation

River Lily Counseling

Laura Szyikowski, LPC

(540) 524-2224

Tele-Health Services from Staunton, VA

One-on-one telehealth services and small group sessions specializing in mood disorders, substance use, problems related to sexuality and gender, monogamy or polyamory, identity, relationship issues and stress management.

Porter Psychological & Consulting Services, LLC

Maryfrances Porter, PhD 

(434) 825-4841

Tele-Health and In-Person Services from Charlottesville, VA

Maryfrances specializes in assisting with anxiety (including OCD), depression, trauma, life transitions, neurodiversity, and relationship/parenting issues.

Rocktown Counseling

(540) 296-4756

Tele-Health and In-Person

services from Harrisonburg, VA

A private practice that has several LGBTQ+ affirming therapists on staff. They accept medicaid and offer mental health counseling, community referrals, and consultations.

Friendly City Psychology

(540) 209-8182

Services based in Harrisonburg, VA

Private practice that provides tele-health and in-person counseling services. Modalities and specializations differ on clinician.

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