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LGBT therapists in Carlsbad, CA


Top LGBT-friendly therapists and psychiatrists in Carlsbad, CA
Headway connects LGBTQIA+ individuals in Carlsbad with 2,457 affirming, open-minded providers who understand your unique experiences and mental health needs. Our therapists offer flexible in-person or virtual sessions covered by insurance, with many clients saving up to 75% on care.
Lily Ross has been in nursing since 2016, treating children age 12 and up, adolescents, adults and geriatric patients in inpatient and outpatient settings. She has a special interest in adolescent and young adults, neurodivergent LGBTQAI+ and developmentally disabled populations. She is experienced in treating adults with PTSD, depression, OCD, anxiety and a variety of behavioral heath issues. Lily has an undergraduate degree in Art from Rhode Island School of Design and BSN from University of Massachusetts Boston. Her Master’s in PMHNP is from Regis College. She has studied Buddhist Psychology at Spirit Rock and is certified by Polaris to provide KAP. She is a student of Soto Zen Buddhism at New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care and certified to provide contemplative care by the University of Arizona Andrew Well Center for Integrative Medicine. She offers aspects of these studies through evidence-based, scientifically proven methods to help improve mental health.
Carl Hess is a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist offering in-person sessions in the city of Ventura. Carl works with individuals, families, and couples, helping to improve relationships and to discover the path to more rich and meaningful lives. Carl employs knowledge of a wide range of treatment modalities to create individualized treatment plans with practical solutions for life's challenges.
My name is Nurse Rose, a Board-Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with over 20 years of nursing experience. I specialize in culturally sensitive, trauma-informed care for children, adolescents, and adults. At The Rose Yarde Psych & IV Med Spa, I offer medication management, Transcranial Magnetic Cranial Stimulation, Spravato, psychotherapy, IV wellness infusions, and hormone therapy. Passionate about suicide prevention and empowering others, I’m here to help clients achieve health, healing, and balance in their lives.
Maybe your family keeps hitting the same conflicts. Maybe your child or teen is struggling and you’re not sure how to help. Maybe you feel stuck in patterns you can’t seem to break. Whatever brought you here, reaching out takes courage, and I want to honor that.
I believe therapy is a partnership in which you are the expert on your own life and your journey. My role is to walk alongside you, help you see the patterns that hold you back, and build new ways of moving through everyday life that reflect your values and goals. You set the pace. As Maya Angelou wrote, “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” This is a safe place to tell yours.
I work with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. My approach is grounded in Family Systems, which means looking at how relationships shape us and how change in one part of a system can ripple through the whole. I draw on more than 14 years of experience, including Multisystemic Therapy, family system work, and Internal Family Systems (IFS), to meet each person and family where they are.
Most importantly, remember that you are enough, just as you are, right now.
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I'm a psychologist helping clients to navigate transition and overcome destructive patterns. I have expertise in treating anxiety, ocd, adhd, trauma, depression, addiction, recovery, and relationship challenges. I've had a private practice for over 10 years and work with adult clients at all stages of life. I earned my doctorate in Clinical Psychology at California Institute of Integral Studies, with intensive training at the Portia Bell Hume Center, Kaiser, UCSF, VA and the Jung Institute.
Welcome to Couples Therapy! Are you having the same argument over and over? Did your relationship experience betrayal and loss of trust? Or are you simply living as roommates or logistical partners who run a family, bussing kids across various sports/schools events, with little to no passion toward each other? I am here to help! I work with couples to identify the patterns that block connection and to rediscover the emotional bond that brought you two together. My goal is to create a calm, supportive space where both of you feel heard, respected, and understood. Change begins when we learn to understand - not fix - each other.
Jerrica is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 20 years of experience supporting individuals and families through life’s challenges. She has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings and has extensive experience helping clients with anxiety, trauma, mood disorders, ADHD, crisis support, and substance use concerns.
Jerrica’s approach is compassionate, supportive, and client-centered. She strives to create a safe space where clients feel heard, understood, and empowered to grow. Using evidence-based tools tailored to each person’s needs, she helps clients build insight, strengthen coping skills, and move toward healing.
Jerrica feels honored to walk alongside her clients as they work toward positive change, greater balance, and a more hopeful future.
About our LGBTQIA+ affirming therapists in Carlsbad, CA



- 100%LGBTQIA+
- 98%Anxiety
- 94%Depression
- 90%Stress management
- 87%Trauma

- 98%Aetna
- 77%Cigna
- 74%Anthem Blue Cross California
- 68%Carelon Behavioral Health
- 64%Blue Shield of California

- 97%English
- 15%Spanish
- 2%Farsi
- 1%French
- 1%Mandarin

- 91%Online only
- 9%In-person or online

- 73%Woman
- 24%Man
- 3%Non-binary

- 44%Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist
- 28%Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- 11%Nurse Practitioner
- 8%Clinical Psychologist
- 8%Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor

- 98%Individual therapy
- 40%Family therapy
- 28%Couples therapy
- 18%Child or adolescent therapy
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