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LGBT therapists in Newark, NJ


Top LGBT-friendly therapists and psychiatrists in Newark, NJ
Find affirming mental health support in Newark with 1,118 licensed providers experienced in LGBTQIA+ care. Headway connects you with warm, open-minded therapists who understand your unique needs through virtual or in-person sessions, with many providers offering free consultations.
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Depression, Identity issues, PTSD, Stress management, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Aetna, United Healthcare, Cigna, Oxford, Oscar, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health,
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Relationship issues, Stress management, Women's issues,
Accepts Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Aetna, Cigna, AmeriHealth New Jersey, Carelon Behavioral Health,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Grief or loss, Men's issues, Panic disorders, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Trauma,
Accepts Aetna insurance
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Diabetes, Grief or loss, Stress management,
Accepts Aetna, United Healthcare, Cigna, Oxford, Oscar, AmeriHealth New Jersey, Carelon Behavioral Health, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network, Providence Health Plan,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions, Depression, Identity issues, OCD, Panic disorders, Physical health issues, PTSD, Stress management, Substance use / addiction, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Aetna, United Healthcare, Cigna, Oxford, Oscar, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Providence Health Plan, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues, Identity issues, Infertility, Maternal mental health, OCD, Panic disorders, PTSD, Relationship issues, Sleep disorder, Stress management, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Infertility, Men's issues, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Aetna, United Healthcare, Cigna, Oxford, Oscar, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Providence Health Plan,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, OCD, Panic disorders, PTSD, Relationship issues, Sleep disorder, Stress management, Substance use / addiction, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, End of life care, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Infertility, Maternal mental health, Men's issues, OCD, Panic disorders, PTSD, Relationship issues, Sleep disorder, Stress management, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Men's issues, Stress management,
Accepts Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network,
LGBTQIA+, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Men's issues, Panic disorders, PTSD, Stress management, Substance use / addiction, Transgender issues, Trauma,
Accepts Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Aetna, United Healthcare, Cigna, Oxford, Oscar, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, 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, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Diabetes, Eating disorders, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Infertility, Maternal mental health, Men's issues, OCD, PTSD, Relationship issues, Sleep disorder, Stress management, Substance use / addiction, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Aetna, United Healthcare, Cigna, Oxford, Oscar, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NJ Medicare Advantage, Providence Health Plan, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage,
LGBTQIA+, Anger management, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Grief or loss, Maternal mental health, Men's issues, Panic disorders, PTSD, Stress management, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Aetna, United Healthcare, Cigna, Oxford, Oscar, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NJ Medicare Advantage, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network, Providence Health Plan, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage,
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, 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, Transgender issues, Women's issues,
Accepts Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Aetna, United Healthcare, Cigna, Oscar,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Maternal mental health, Panic disorders, PTSD, Stress management, Trauma,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Eating disorders, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, OCD, Panic disorders, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Substance use / addiction, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network,
LGBTQIA+, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Grief or loss, Men's issues, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Substance use / addiction, Trauma,
Accepts Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Aetna, United Healthcare, Cigna, Oxford, Oscar, Carelon Behavioral Health, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Diabetes, Family issues, Grief or loss, Maternal mental health, OCD, Panic disorders, Physical health issues, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Substance use / addiction, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Eating disorders, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Maternal mental health, OCD, Panic disorders, Physical health issues, PTSD, Relationship issues, Sleep disorder, Stress management, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NJ Medicare Advantage, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network,
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Depression, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Panic disorders, PTSD, Stress management, Trauma,
Accepts Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network, Providence Health Plan,
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Men's issues, OCD, Panic disorders, Relationship issues, Stress management, Trauma,
Accepts Aetna insurance
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, End of life care, Grief or loss, PTSD, Stress management, Substance use / addiction, Trauma,
Accepts Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Aetna, United Healthcare, Cigna, Oxford, Oscar, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, End of life care, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Infertility, Maternal mental health, OCD, Panic disorders, PTSD, Relationship issues, Sleep disorder, Stress management, Substance use / addiction, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, United Healthcare, Oxford, Oscar, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues, Identity issues, OCD, Panic disorders, Sleep disorder, Trauma,
Accepts Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Aetna, United Healthcare, Cigna, Oxford, Oscar, Carelon Behavioral Health,
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Identity issues, Infertility, Maternal mental health, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Substance use / addiction, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Aetna, United Healthcare, Cigna, Oxford, Oscar, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health,
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Panic disorders, Physical health issues, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Transgender issues, Trauma,
Accepts Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NJ Medicare Advantage,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Infertility, Men's issues, Physical health issues, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Aetna, United Healthcare, Cigna, Oxford, Oscar, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Men's issues, Physical health issues, Sleep disorder, Stress management,
Accepts Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Aetna, Curative, Providence Health Plan,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Eating disorders, Grief or loss, OCD, Panic disorders, PTSD, Sleep disorder, Stress management, Substance use / addiction,
Accepts Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Aetna, United Healthcare, Cigna, Oxford, Oscar, Carelon Behavioral Health,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Infertility, Maternal mental health, Men's issues, OCD, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Transgender issues, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, 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, Stress management, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health,
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Eating disorders, Identity issues, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Aetna, United Healthcare, Oxford, Oscar, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts,
LGBTQIA+, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Infertility, Maternal mental health, Relationship issues, Stress management, Women's issues,
Accepts Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health,
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, End of life care, Family issues, OCD, Relationship issues, Women's issues,
Accepts Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, AmeriHealth New Jersey, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NJ Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, Providence Health Plan,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, OCD, Panic disorders, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Substance use / addiction, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Providence Health Plan,
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Maternal mental health, Men's issues, Relationship issues, Stress management, Transgender issues, Women's issues,
Accepts Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative,
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Depression, Maternal mental health, Trauma,
Accepts Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Identity issues, Men's issues, Stress management, Substance use / addiction, Trauma,
Accepts Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network, Providence Health Plan,
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Men's issues, OCD, Panic disorders, PTSD, Relationship issues, Sleep disorder, Stress management, Transgender issues, Trauma,
Accepts Aetna insurance
About our LGBTQIA+ affirming therapists located within 20 miles of Newark, NJ



- 100%LGBTQIA+
- 100%Depression
- 97%Anxiety
- 91%Stress management
- 86%Trauma

- 100%Aetna
- 83%Carelon Behavioral Health
- 77%Cigna
- 77%Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey
- 66%United Healthcare

- 91%English
- 9%Spanish
- 6%French
- 6%Russian
- 3%Hebrew

- 100%In-person or online

- 74%Woman
- 26%Man

- 34%Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- 29%Advanced Practice Nurse
- 29%Licensed Professional Counselor
- 9%Licensed Psychologist

- 100%Individual therapy
- 26%Family therapy
- 20%Child or adolescent therapy
- 17%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 Newark
Searching for LGBTQIA therapists in Newark starts with finding identity-affirming care that matches your needs. An LGBTQIA+-affirming therapist may support people exploring sexuality, gender identity, relationship concerns, family dynamics, anxiety, depression, or life transitions. As you compare therapists, look for profiles that mention affirmative therapy, WPATH training, gender-diverse experience, or direct experience with LGBTQIA+ communities. This can help you find a therapist whose training, listed specialties, and approach align with the kind of support you want.
Newark offers both local office visits and virtual therapy options, which can help widen your search for an affirming therapist. If nearby options feel limited, virtual appointments may make it easier to find therapists specializing in gender identity, sexuality therapy, counseling for LGBTQIA+ concerns, or support for couples and families. Beyond specialty, consider appointment availability, scheduling flexibility, therapist background, and whether a free phone consultation is offered. Reading therapist bios can also show how they describe their approach, communication style, and experience with LGBTQIA+ populations before you book.
Therapy in Newark can be a significant expense without insurance. Using in-network insurance is one of the most reliable ways to reduce session costs and understand what you may pay before care begins. Headway helps you find licensed therapists who accept a wide range of insurance plans, many of whom are accepting new patients, and offers upfront cost estimates after you enter your insurance details. You can browse therapists, review bios, compare virtual and in-person options, and book directly when you’re ready.
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