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Do you need support in understanding, accepting, or navigating your sexual orientation? It can be hard to embrace your identity if you are gay or lesbian, and even harder if you identify as bisexual, pansexual, queer, or otherwise. Sometimes the labels of sexual orientation get in the way of just understanding and listening to yourself.

If you aren’t sure of your sexual orientation or which genders you are attracted to, seeking therapy is a great step to take. Whether you are located in downtown Raleigh, Boylan Heights, Brier Creeks, Cameron Village, or even Downtown, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Signs You Could Benefit from a Therapist for Sexual Orientation

If you’re not sure whether you should seek treatment for sexual orientation issues and identities, we can help. Here are some signs indicating you could use the help of a trained professional:

  • You aren’t sure which genders you are attracted to.
  • You have internal turmoil between what you experience and what you want.
  • You are struggling to accept your sexual orientation.
  • You have experienced, or are currently experiencing, trauma related to your sexual orientation.
  • You need mental or emotional support with regard to your sexual orientation.
  • You don’t feel good about yourself.
  • You want people to know your sexual orientation, but are not sure how to tell them.

As one anonymous contributor shared about therapy and sexual orientation, "Therapy helped me love my queer self for who I am. I learned that I didn’t need to label my sexuality to understand it."

Get Started with Sexual Orientation Therapy Today!

Therapy for sexual orientation can drastically improve your mental health, leading you to become a happier, more confident version of yourself. And Mental Health Match can help you get started by matching you with a quality therapist in your area. Just browse the experts below or use our free therapist matching tool.

Downtown of Raleigh, NC Therapists for the LGBTQ community - List Your Practice on Mental Health Match

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Deeariah King
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Explore harmful and healthy patterns that show up in your relationships, both past and present. We will work to reduce negative thought patterns that are associated with self. Lastly, we will learn new tools to create meaningful relationships.


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Explore harmful and healthy patterns that show up in your relationships, both past and present. We will work to reduce negative thought patterns that are associated with self. Lastly, we will learn new tools to create meaningful relationships.

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I prioritize creating a safe and non-judgmental therapeutic environment for clients to process, learn, and heal. I use a collection of treatment modalities to help you get in touch with your emotional needs and have healthier relationships.

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  • Anxiety
  • BIPOC
  • Cultural Identity
  • Depression
  • LGBTQ+
  • Postpartum Anxiety
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Psychosomatic Issues
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My goal as a therapist is to help my clients feel accepted, heard, and motivated to reach their goals. Together we can find out what is in the way of your wellbeing and work to move past it.


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My goal as a therapist is to help my clients feel accepted, heard, and motivated to reach their goals. Together we can find out what is in the way of your wellbeing and work to move past it.

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In therapy, I draw from a variety of evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness practices, self-compassion practices, solution-focused therapy, and feminist therapy when appropriate.

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  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • High-Functioning Autism
  • LGBTQ+
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  • Relationship Skills
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Together, we will curate a plan that is tailored to your individual needs, promotes resilience, and empowers you to function at your best self.


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Together, we will curate a plan that is tailored to your individual needs, promotes resilience, and empowers you to function at your best self.

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My aim is to create an open and safe environment for my clients; whether you’re working through life changes, strengthening your self-awareness, or simply need a non-judgmental space to express yourself.

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  • Anxiety
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Christine Adams
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Are you needing support with navigating and healing from attachment and relational trauma, struggling with family of origin issues and family estrangement, or in the process of exploring your sexuality, identity, queerness or ethical non-monogamy?


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Are you needing support with navigating and healing from attachment and relational trauma, struggling with family of origin issues and family estrangement, or in the process of exploring your sexuality, identity, queerness or ethical non-monogamy?

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I will help you develop insight, notice the impacts of attachment styles, patterns, and relationship dynamics. My approach is also experiential, or more "somatic" oriented, and focuses on how experiences are stored in the body. I am also EMDR trained

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  • Ethical Non-Monogamy
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Claire Sanguedolce
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Throughout our work together, we will nurture curiosity and self-compassion toward challenging thoughts and feelings, enabling you to lead a more flexible and values-based life.


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Throughout our work together, we will nurture curiosity and self-compassion toward challenging thoughts and feelings, enabling you to lead a more flexible and values-based life.

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I'm an integrative psychotherapist with a background in clinical social work. My therapeutic style is active, collaborative, and respectful. I draw from various evidence-based, trauma-informed, strengths-based, and social justice-oriented approaches.

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  • Anxiety
  • Chronic Illness
  • Depression
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Relationships
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
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