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LGBT therapists in Chico, CA

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Top LGBT-friendly therapists and psychiatrists in Chico, CA

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Tiffani Lang

Tiffani Lang

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • <1 mi away • Chico, CA


“I have a wide range of personal and professional experience, but you are the expert in your own life.”
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Family issues, Grief or loss
Affirming, Empowering, Open-minded
Accepts 2 insurance carriers
Ann Sullivan

Ann Sullivan

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 3.6 mi away • Chico, CA


“I have practiced for 30 years with individuals and couples dealing with addiction, codependency, trauma, anxiety, PTSD, depression, bipolar and anger.”
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, End of life care
Empowering, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 10 insurance carriers
Jessica La Rocca

Jessica La Rocca

Therapist

Virtual • California


“I strive to create a space where you can feel emotionally safe, deeply understood, and supported without judgment.”
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Empowering, Energetic, Warm
Accepts 8 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Micaela Pericone-Kapp

Micaela Pericone-Kapp

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual • San Jose, CA


“I'm here to listen deeply, think critically about what's happening for you specifically, and create treatment plans that actually work in your real life—not just in theory.”
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions
Holistic, Humorous, Warm
Accepts 10 insurance carriers
Cristina Bonilla

Cristina Bonilla

Therapist

Virtual • California


“We use a client-centered, trauma focused approach in our treatment modalities, utilizing evidence-based practices such as EMDR...”
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Creative, Empowering, Warm

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Gabrielle Powell

Gabrielle Powell

Therapist

Virtual • California


Hello, I’m Gabrielle, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a master’s degree in social work. I support adults through anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, loss, life transitions, and interpersonal relationship challenges. My practice is warm, non-judgmental, thoughtful, genuine, and actively engaged. I believe you are the expert on your own life, and it would be an honor to walk alongside you as you deepen your self-awareness, navigate life’s ups and downs, and build healthier relationships with yourself and others.

LGBTQIA+, Anger management, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Cultural & ethnic issues
Humorous, Inquisitive, Open-minded
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Lanie Goueth

Lanie Goueth

Therapist

Virtual • California


“In a world full of adversity and disenfranchisement, it is invaluable to see ourselves as resilient and capable.”
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Family issues, Grief or loss
Affirming, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 10 insurance carriers
Meredith Johnston

Meredith Johnston

Therapist

Virtual • California


“I believe the therapeutic relationship is built on a foundation of honesty, gentleness, and cultural sensitivity, and hope to empower my clients to navigate life's challenges with greater self-awareness and emotional well-being.”
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Depression, Family issues
Inquisitive, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
Emily McKillip

Emily McKillip

Therapist

Virtual • California


“I am known for creating a warm, safe, and collaborative therapeutic space where clients feel seen, heard, and empowered to heal.”
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Depression, Relationship issues, Substance use / addiction
Holistic, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Accepts 10 insurance carriers
Kari Floberg

Kari Floberg

Therapist

Virtual • California


“Bringing my own lived experience of recovery from an eating disorder, I intimately understand the winding nature of change and approach your journey with deep reverence and compassion.”
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Depression, Eating disorders, Family issues
Holistic, Humorous, Warm
Accepts 2 insurance carriers
Zaryn Avaren

Zaryn Avaren

Therapist

Virtual • California


“I believe meaningful change begins when we meet ourselves with curiosity instead of judgment, in a steady and safe space.”
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Depression, Family issues
Holistic, Inquisitive, Warm
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
Demetrus Jones

Demetrus Jones

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual • California


Hi, I’m a Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with over 20 years of nursing experience. I provide thoughtful, personalized care for individuals dealing with anxiety, depression, ADHD, and other common mental health concerns. My approach is warm, respectful, and judgment-free — I believe real healing starts with feeling heard and understood. I work closely with each client to create a treatment plan that feels supportive, practical, and tailored to their unique needs.

LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Empowering, Holistic, Open-minded
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
Consuelo Gomez

Consuelo Gomez

Therapist

Virtual • California


“I believe everyone deserves a space where they can feel heard, understood, and supported without judgment.”
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Empowering, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 7 insurance carriers
Jenaiah Sauceda

Jenaiah Sauceda

Therapist

Virtual • California


“I believe in fostering a supportive and collaborative environment, empowering clients to achieve their personal goals and cultivate resilience throughout their journey.”
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Grief or loss
Empowering, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Soraya Behbehani

Soraya Behbehani

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • San Diego, CA


“I create a safe, compassionate space where you can explore your inner world and reconnect with your natural capacity for healing.”
LGBTQIA+, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues
Direct, Empowering, Participatory
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
Jessica Heitz

Jessica Heitz

Therapist

Virtual • Murrieta, CA


“My style is warm, nonjudgmental, and transparent. I aim to create a safe space where you feel heard, understood, and comfortable being yourself.”
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Cultural & ethnic issues
Direct, Empowering, Solution-oriented
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
Jenifer Wendy Chan

Jenifer Wendy Chan

Therapist

Virtual • California


I work with teens, adults, and couples. I believe that true wellness comes from integrating all aspects of ourselves—spiritual, social, emotional, intellectual, physical, and creative. As a California-certified sexual assault counselor, fully trained in EMDR and Brainspotting, I provide trauma-informed care with empathy and expertise. I also specialize in psychedelic therapy preparation and integration, guiding clients through their profound journeys with care and intention.

LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Holistic, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 3 insurance carriers
Sherri Crespin

Sherri Crespin

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual • Beverly Hills, CA


“I make it a priority to understand your history, your current challenges, your strengths, your values, any concerns you have about treatment, and your hopes for feeling better.”
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Eating disorders
Direct, Humorous, Open-minded
Accepts 10 insurance carriers
Michelle Kennedy

Michelle Kennedy

Therapist

Virtual • California


“I am a warm, empathetic, and compassionate listener cradled with a sense of deep optimism and genuine curiosity that comes from my own life experiences.”
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions
Affirming, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 4 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Jaime Haasch

Jaime Haasch

Therapist

Virtual • California


“I am warm, welcoming, and direct in my approach with clients. I include mindfulness, gratitude, compassion, and acceptance in my work with clients.”
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression
Empowering, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
Juan Maillo

Juan Maillo

Therapist

Virtual • California


I am a California-licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over a decade of experience providing specialized, confidential telehealth. My practice is built to support ambitious individuals—including busy professionals and dedicated college students—navigating high-pressure environments, life transitions, and relationship challenges.

Because your schedule is already packed with work or demanding coursework, I offer dedicated session times outside standard hours, including early mornings and weekends. Whether you are dealing with academic/professional burnout, family-of-origin issues, or deep emotional blocks, I provide a warm, inclusive space to unburden those patterns. I practice fluidly in English, Spanish, and Spanglish, honoring your unique cultural or bicultural lived experience.

LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Affirming, Inquisitive, Open-minded
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
Anthony Boyd

Anthony Boyd

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • Pasadena, CA


“I'm warm, direct, curious, and comfortable sitting with experiences that feel complicated, painful, or difficult to name.”
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Affirming, Direct, Warm
Accepts 7 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Shara Ally

Shara Ally

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual • San Luis Obispo, CA


“I use measurement-based care, structured symptom tracking that guides our treatment adjustments and minimizes trial-and-error.”
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Holistic, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
Richard Gottschalk

Richard Gottschalk

Therapist

Virtual • California


“I meet clients where they are at without judgment, listen and understand their truth, and collaborate with them on problem solving and goals that they want to work on.”
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Affirming, Empowering, Warm
Accepts 11 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Jessica Raybon

Jessica Raybon

Therapist

Virtual • San Luis Obispo, CA


“I became a therapist because I discovered the profound impact therapy had in my life, and I wanted to offer others that same supportive place during life's challenges.”
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Creative, Humorous, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Erica Sandoval

Erica Sandoval

Therapist

Virtual • California


I have over 7 years of experience working with depression and anxiety disorders, trauma, couples, and other severe mental health concerns. My goal is to create a comfortable, safe space where you can begin your therapeutic journey with confidence and without judgment. Together, we can openly explore what you want in—and out of—life. If you don't know what that looks like yet, that's okay. We can figure it out together. Your goals may also change along the way, and therapy should have the flexibility to change with you.

LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Chronic conditions
Empowering, Inquisitive, Open-minded
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
Liliana Sanchez

Liliana Sanchez

Therapist

Virtual • California


“My approach is gentle and collaborative—I move at your pace while offering support and honest reflection.”
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Challenging, Empowering, Warm
Accepts 4 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Tisha Langley

Tisha Langley

Therapist

Virtual • California


“My style is warm, direct, practical, grounded and occasionally funny. Therapy with me is a real conversation, not a clinical checklist or a series of quiet nods that leave you wondering.”
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Direct, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Accepts 7 insurance carriers
Bryan Hamilton

Bryan Hamilton

Therapist

Virtual • California


Have you been overwhelmed with trying to navigate through the ways you show up in your relationships with others, making you question your own self-identity? The goal is to help you navigate through these feelings/emotions with self-curiosity and compassion. I want to help hold space for my clients to explore these new tools through self-discovery.

LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression
Empowering, Humorous, Warm
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
Katherine Christianson

Katherine Christianson

Therapist

Virtual • California


“In our therapeutic relationship, I view myself as the expert on therapy, and I consider you to be the expert on yourself.”
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression
Empowering, Humorous, Open-minded
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
Amy Trimble

Amy Trimble

Therapist

Virtual • California


“I am a systems thinker, so I am very inquisitive and I like to get a really detailed family history.”
LGBTQIA+, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions
Challenging, Humorous, Inquisitive
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Kathryn Benton

Kathryn Benton

Therapist

Virtual • California


I have been working in private practice for a few years and before that I worked in non-profits with a variety of individuals and groups. I am the parent of two adult sons and have three grandchildren that I thoroughly enjoy spending time with. I have an educational background in the study of philosophy, spirituality and counseling psychology. I have experience with helping people with histories of trauma, severe mental illness, as well as, symptoms of anxiety and depression. I also have experience and some expertise with clients struggling with substance use.

LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Empowering, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 8 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Lisa Lichtenstein

Lisa Lichtenstein

Therapist

Virtual • California


I create a warm environment to work collaboratively on achieving your objectives. I've been a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist for over 20 years. I specialize in relationships, anxiety, depression, fears/phobias, couples work, creativity, career enhancement among other goals. I have an eclectic treatment modality including psychodynamic, self-psychology, cognitive-behavioral, hypnotherapy and NLP.

LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Depression, End of life care, Family issues
Participatory, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 2 insurance carriers
Janis Powell

Janis Powell

Therapist

Virtual • Los Angeles, CA


“My approach is collaborative. We will work together to increase insight, change beliefs you have about yourself, others, & the world to produce positive, lasting change.”
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Depression, End of life care, Family issues
Affirming, Empowering, Solution-oriented
Accepts 14 insurance carriers
Sarai Velasquez

Sarai Velasquez

Therapist

Virtual • California


“I strive to create a supportive, collaborative space where you can feel heard and empowered to make meaningful changes.”
LGBTQIA+, Anger management, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Family issues
Holistic, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Cylystina Nevel

Cylystina Nevel

Therapist

Virtual • California


Some seasons of life ask more of you than you ever expected, and somewhere along the way you stopped feeling like yourself. I work with teens, parents, and adults who are moving through anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and the heavy stretches that come with big life transitions. I care deeply about supporting LGBTQIA+ and transgender clients, and families who want to understand and show up for one another a little better. So much of this work is simply remembering that you do not have to carry any of it alone.

LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss
Affirming, Humorous, Open-minded
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Theresa Rodriguez

Theresa Rodriguez

Therapist

Virtual • California


“My therapeutic approach is marked by compassion and directness, creating a non-judgmental and supportive environment that embraces individuals as they are.”
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Affirming, Humorous, Warm
Accepts 20 insurance carriers
Ma Victoria Martin

Ma Victoria Martin

Therapist

Virtual • Cerritos, CA


It takes real courage to take this first step toward prioritizing your mental health, and I want to honor that. Beginning therapy can feel vulnerable, unfamiliar, or even intimidating, and I understand that. Maybe you’ve spent a long time in survival mode, developing ways of coping that helped you get through hard experiences but may no longer serve you. That can show up as disconnecting from yourself or others, struggling with boundaries, or carrying a story about yourself shaped by cultural or relational expectations. Wherever you are, we can start exactly where you are.

LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Affirming, Empowering, Open-minded
Accepts 7 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Jaquelynn Flietstra

Jaquelynn Flietstra

Therapist

Virtual • California


“My hope is that you leave our work together feeling more understood, more connected to yourself, and more able to move through life with a sense of peace and authenticity.”
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss
Empowering, Inquisitive, Warm
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
Joshua Cunningham

Joshua Cunningham

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • West Covina, CA


“I believe that each client is an expert in their own life, and that many people seek therapy when they are looking to create change.”
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Inquisitive, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 4 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book

About our LGBTQIA+ affirming therapists in Chico, CA

Number of therapists serving Chico, CA
There are over 2,522 therapists in Chico, CA accepting new patients.
2,522+
Average years in practice
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9 years
Top specialties offered
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  • 100%LGBTQIA+
  • 98%Anxiety
  • 94%Depression
  • 90%Stress management
  • 86%Relationship issues
Insurances accepted
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  • 98%Aetna
  • 76%Carelon Behavioral Health
  • 76%Cigna
  • 73%Anthem Blue Cross California
  • 64%Blue Shield of California
Languages spoken
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  • 97%English
  • 16%Spanish
  • 1%Farsi
  • 1%Mandarin
  • 1%French
How they see their clients
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  • 90%Online only
  • 10%In-person or online
Provider gender
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  • 74%Woman
  • 24%Man
  • 3%Non-binary
License types
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  • 45%Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist
  • 29%Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  • 10%Nurse Practitioner
  • 8%Clinical Psychologist
  • 7%Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
Treatment approaches
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  • 100%Individual therapy
  • 41%Family therapy
  • 28%Couples therapy
  • 18%Child or adolescent therapy

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