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LGBT therapists in Surprise, AZ


Top LGBT-friendly therapists and psychiatrists in Surprise, AZ
Find open-minded, warm therapists in Surprise who specialize in supporting LGBTQIA+ mental health and identity exploration. Headway offers flexible scheduling with availability within two weeks, free intake consultations, and works directly with your insurance so you can focus on your care without worrying about costs.
My priority is to provide a safe, compassionate, and non-judgmental space where you feel heard, respected, and supported. With over 40 years in healthcare—including service as a former Navy Nurse Corps Officer and retired military veteran—I bring values of resilience, trust, and teamwork into every therapeutic relationship. I view care as a partnership and work to empower you to take an active role in your mental health.
Clinical Focus & Services
I provide pharmacotherapy (medication management) motivational interviewing, and other therapeutic modalities. We can assess during the first meeting if your treatment requires additional therapeutic support. I will provide a referral to a licensed therapist to ensure you receive comprehensive care. My practice supports:
- ADHD (I am an ADHD Certified Clinical Support Provider)
- College students with focus/concentration concerns,school overload, or interrelationship difficulties
- OCD
- Anxiety & Stress
- Panic Disorder
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Trauma
- Mild to Moderate Depression
- Interrelationship issues
- Smoking cessation
- Gambling addiction
- Shop lifting addiction
- Smoking Cessation
- Alcohol Addiction
Hi, I’m Breecole Valdez! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and the owner of Moods Counseling Services. I earned my Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2018 and have since dedicated myself to helping people navigate mental health challenges with compassion, understanding, and a down-to-earth vibe. My experience includes leading mental health and DBT IOP groups at Aurora Behavioral Health, and interning at Healthy Futures in Scottsdale.
I recognize how hard change is and you deserve to thrive. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing independently since 2014 and have over 20 years of experience in the behavioral health field. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure of who you are becoming, therapy can give a supportive place to make sense of what you’re experiencing and move forward more confidently. I work with adults navigating life transitions in education, career, relationships, family, health and environment, and identity exploration and reinvention and all that comes with learning to adapt. In our work together, you’ll be met warmly through curiosity and acceptance. I’ll help you identify and rewrite self-limiting patterns, build practical self-regulation skills, and develop healthier ways to adapt to change, so you can feel more grounded and empowered.
Welcome! I support adults navigating anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, grief and loss, stress, and significant life transitions. Whether you’re going through a difficult season, feeling overwhelmed by emotions, struggling in your relationships, or adjusting to an unexpected change, my goal is to help you feel supported while we work together to better understand what you’re experiencing.
My professional background includes working with individuals and families across a variety of settings, including corrections and community-based mental health services. These experiences have allowed me to work with people from many different backgrounds and life circumstances and have shaped my understanding of the unique challenges each person can face.
I provide therapy in both English and Spanish and strive to create a warm, supportive, and nonjudgmental environment where you can feel heard, understood, and comfortable being yourself. Together, we can build on your strengths, develop helpful tools for managing life’s challenges, and work toward greater balance, confidence, and well-being.
My name is Joe Nemeth and I am a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. I received by doctorate from Rush University in Chicago and have years of experience working with patients who are struggling with their mental health. My practice is focused on medication management of a wide variety of illnesses including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, PTSD, and more.
I am a dedicated psychiatric nurse practitioner with over 20 years of experience in both acute care and psychiatric nursing. In my practice, I believe that understanding your issues is the first step toward healing. I take the time to truly listen to your experiences, validating your feelings, and recognizing the weight of what you’re going through. With a holistic approach to psychiatric and medical management, I specialize in the medication management of ADHD, Anxiety, OCD, Trauma, Borderline Personality Disorder, Depression, and Insomnia. Together, we’ll work to help you find the balance and peace you deserve.
Hello--I'm Renay.
After studying and working as a child, relationship, and family therapist for the past 10 years, and a middle school and high school English teacher for the 10 years prior to that, I think it's safe to say that I've immersed myself into helping explore and rebuild the lives, stories, and social structures of humans for the whole of my professional career.
We are all storied people, and learning from our narratives can be one of the greatest lessons we ever learn. For many, embarking on that adventure is terrifying.
Consider me your docent into the uncomfortable and your guide along the journey.
Hello! I primarily use IFS and can help you reconnect and build relationships with all parts of yourself. I can offer you a pathway to your inner world and journey alongside you as we rediscover what was lost, returning to parts stranded in dark corners of the past with tenderness and compassion.
About our LGBTQIA+ affirming therapists in Surprise, AZ



- 100%LGBTQIA+
- 97%Anxiety
- 93%Depression
- 90%Stress management
- 87%Trauma

- 99%Aetna
- 93%Cigna
- 88%Carelon Behavioral Health
- 86%Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
- 49%Curative

- 99%English
- 7%Spanish
- 1%French
- 1%German
- 1%Portuguese

- 86%Online only
- 13%In-person or online

- 78%Woman
- 21%Man
- 1%Non-binary

- 38%Licensed Professional Counselor
- 27%Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- 25%Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Certified Nurse Practitioner
- 5%Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist
- 3%Psychologist

- 99%Individual therapy
- 30%Family therapy
- 24%Couples therapy
- 13%Child or adolescent therapy
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