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LGBT therapists in Atlanta, GA
Top LGBT-friendly therapists and psychiatrists in Atlanta, GA
Atlanta's vibrant LGBTQIA+ community deserves affirming mental healthcare from providers who understand your unique experiences. Headway connects you with 683 licensed providers across Georgia who offer culturally competent talk therapy and medication management, with sessions available virtually or in-person. Many patients pay as little as $0 per session through insurance, and providers have openings within the next two weeks.
Dr. Jesmond Fair
Psychologist
Virtual & in-person • 3.5 mi away
1718 Peachtree Street Northwest, Atlanta, GALGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Men's issues, OCD, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Providence Health Plan,
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, Oscar, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Oxford,
Nycole Cox
Psychiatric Mental Health NP
Virtual & in-person • 5.5 mi away
1 West Court Square, Decatur, GALGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Eating disorders, Family issues, Grief or loss, Men's issues, OCD, Panic disorders, PTSD, Sleep disorder, Stress management, Substance use / addiction, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, Oscar, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network, Oxford,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Infertility, Maternal mental health, Men's issues, Panic disorders, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Substance use / addiction, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, Oscar, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Aetna Medicare Advantage, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Devoted Health Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, Oxford, Providence Health Plan, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage,
Michelle McEwen
Therapist
Virtual & in-person • 12 mi away
2480 Windy Hill Road Southeast, Marietta, GALGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, End of life care, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Maternal mental health, Physical health issues, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network,
Melissa Lester
Therapist
Virtual & in-person • 13 mi away
1195 Perimeter Center West, Sandy Springs, GALGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Eating disorders, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Panic disorders, Physical health issues, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna insurance
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Men's issues, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, Oscar, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Devoted Health Medicare Advantage, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network, Oxford, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage,
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Eating disorders, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Maternal mental health, OCD, Panic disorders, PTSD, Relationship issues, Sleep disorder, Stress management, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, United Healthcare, Providence Health Plan
LGBTQIA+, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Eating disorders, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Relationship issues, Stress management, Substance use / addiction, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, Oscar, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Oxford, Providence Health Plan,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Men's issues, OCD, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Transgender issues, Trauma,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, Oscar, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Oxford,
Josephanie Smith-Buffington
Therapist
Virtual & in-person • 20 mi away
700 Old Roswell Lakes Parkway, Roswell, GALGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Infertility, Maternal mental health, Men's issues, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Providence Health Plan,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Identity issues, Transgender issues, Trauma,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Devoted Health Medicare Advantage, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Panic disorders, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Panic disorders, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Substance use / addiction, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Infertility, PTSD, Trauma,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, Oscar, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Oxford, Providence Health Plan,
LGBTQIA+, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Panic disorders, Physical health issues, PTSD, Relationship issues, Sleep disorder, Stress management, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, Oscar, Carelon Behavioral Health, Oxford, Providence Health Plan, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage,
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Depression, Identity issues, Relationship issues, Substance use / addiction, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues, Identity issues, Relationship issues, Stress management, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, End of life care, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Physical health issues, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Men's issues, Relationship issues, Stress management, Transgender issues, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network,
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Identity issues, Men's issues, OCD, Panic disorders, PTSD, Transgender issues,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Diabetes, Eating disorders, End of life care, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Infertility, Maternal mental health, Men's issues, OCD, Panic disorders, Physical health issues, PTSD, Relationship issues, Sleep disorder, Stress management, Substance use / addiction, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, Oscar, Carelon Behavioral Health, Oxford,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Depression, Diabetes, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Maternal mental health, Relationship issues, Stress management, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Maternal mental health, OCD, Panic disorders, Physical health issues, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Carelon Behavioral Health insurance
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Physical health issues, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, Oscar, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network, Oxford, Providence Health Plan,
LGBTQIA+, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Men's issues, OCD, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network,
LGBTQIA+, Anger management, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Identity issues, Infertility, Maternal mental health, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, Oscar, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Oxford,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Family issues, Identity issues, Infertility, OCD, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Grief or loss, Men's issues, Relationship issues, Stress management, Substance use / addiction, Trauma,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, Oscar, Carelon Behavioral Health, Oxford,
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Depression, Eating disorders, Family issues, Identity issues, OCD, Panic disorders, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Substance use / addiction, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts United Healthcare, Oscar, Oxford, Providence Health Plan,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Panic disorders, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Substance use / addiction, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, Oscar, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Oxford,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Men's issues, Panic disorders, Physical health issues, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network, Providence Health Plan,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Diabetes, Eating disorders, End of life care, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Infertility, Maternal mental health, Men's issues, OCD, Panic disorders, Physical health issues, PTSD, Relationship issues, Sleep disorder, Stress management, Substance use / addiction, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Eating disorders, Family issues, Identity issues, Infertility, Men's issues, Relationship issues, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Providence Health Plan,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Diabetes, Eating disorders, End of life care, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Infertility, Maternal mental health, Men's issues, OCD, Panic disorders, Physical health issues, PTSD, Relationship issues, Sleep disorder, Stress management, Substance use / addiction, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, Oscar, Aetna Medicare Advantage, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Devoted Health Medicare Advantage, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Humana Medicare Advantage, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network, Oxford,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Diabetes, Grief or loss, Men's issues, Panic disorders, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Maternal mental health, Panic disorders, Physical health issues, Relationship issues, Stress management, Substance use / addiction, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Depression, End of life care, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, PTSD, Relationship issues, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Providence Health Plan,
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Grief or loss, PTSD, Relationship issues, Substance use / addiction, Trauma,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network,
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Depression, Stress management, Trauma,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network,
About our LGBTQIA+ affirming therapists located within 20 miles of Atlanta, GA
- 100%LGBTQIA+
- 100%Anxiety
- 98%Depression
- 91%Stress management
- 89%Trauma
- 100%Aetna
- 83%Cigna
- 76%Carelon Behavioral Health
- 65%Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- 100%English
- 7%Spanish
- 4%French
- 2%Haitian Creole
- 2%Hindi
- 93%In-person or online
- 7%In-person only
- 78%Woman
- 22%Man
- 54%Licensed Professional Counselor
- 28%Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- 7%Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
- 7%Psychologist
- 2%Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist
- 100%Individual therapy
- 28%Family therapy
- 15%Child or adolescent therapy
- 13%Couples therapy
Frequently asked questions
Find the right LGBTQ-friendly therapy provider for you
Headway makes it easier to connect with affirming therapists who understand your identity — from finding the right therapist, to understanding costs, to scheduling with ease.
Factors to Consider When Choosing an LGBTQIA Therapist in Atlanta
Finding LGBTQIA therapists in Atlanta starts with looking for identity-affirming care. For many people, fit means more than general experience with anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, gender dysphoria, or identity-related stress. Look for therapists who list LGBTQIA+ populations, affirmative therapy, WPATH training, gender-diverse experience, or gender identity therapy in their profile. These details can help you find someone whose training and approach match the kind of support you want.
Atlanta has many therapists across neighborhoods like Midtown, Decatur, Old Fourth Ward, and Buckhead, but the number of options can make it harder to narrow your search. Virtual appointments can also expand access to LGBTQ therapists, lgbt counselors near me, or gay friendly therapy when the right in-person fit is farther from home or has limited availability. As you compare therapists, consider appointment times, whether they offer a free phone consultation, and how their bio describes communication style. Profiles that explicitly mention LGBTQIA+ communities, therapists specializing in gender identity, or counseling LGBTQ clients can give you clearer fit signals before you book.
Therapy in Atlanta can be a significant investment without insurance. Using in-network insurance is one of the most reliable ways to reduce session costs and make ongoing care easier to plan for. Headway helps you search for therapists who match your needs, see insurance options available through Headway, and review clear cost estimates before your first session. You can review bios, compare virtual and in-person options, and book directly when you’re ready.
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