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LGBT therapists in Durham, NC
Top LGBT-friendly therapists and psychiatrists in Durham, NC
Find affirming mental health support in Durham with 715 licensed providers experienced in LGBTQIA+ care. Headway connects you with warm, open-minded therapists who understand your unique journey, offering flexible virtual and in-person sessions to fit your life.
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions, Depression, End of life care, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, OCD, Physical health issues, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Substance use / addiction, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna insurance
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Depression, Family issues, Identity issues, Maternal mental health, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Curative, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network,
LGBTQIA+, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Transgender issues, Trauma,
Accepts Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Carelon Behavioral Health, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network, Providence Health Plan,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Family issues, Identity issues, Panic disorders, Relationship issues, Stress management,
Accepts Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Cigna, United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network, Oscar, Oxford, Providence Health Plan,
LGBTQIA+, Anger management, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, End of life care, Family issues, Grief or loss, Men's issues, Physical health issues, Relationship issues, Stress management, Trauma,
Accepts Cigna, United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Carelon Behavioral Health, Oscar, Oxford, Providence Health Plan,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Maternal mental health, OCD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna insurance
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions, Depression, Eating disorders, Family issues, Identity issues, OCD, Panic disorders, Physical health issues, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions, Depression, Diabetes, Eating disorders, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, OCD, Panic disorders, Physical health issues, PTSD, Relationship issues, Sleep disorder, Stress management, Transgender issues, Trauma,
Accepts Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Cigna, United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network, Oscar, Oxford, Providence Health Plan,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Men's issues, Panic disorders, PTSD, Relationship issues, Sleep disorder, Substance use / addiction, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Cigna, United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Oscar, Oxford,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Identity issues, Men's issues, OCD, Panic disorders, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Substance use / addiction, Trauma,
Accepts Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative,
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, OCD, Panic disorders, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Providence Health Plan,
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Depression, Grief or loss, Infertility, Maternal mental health, PTSD, Stress management, Substance use / addiction, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Depression, End of life care, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Men's issues, Panic disorders, Physical health issues, PTSD, Relationship issues, Sleep disorder, Stress management, Substance use / addiction, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Carelon Behavioral Health, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, End of life care, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Trauma,
Accepts Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health,
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Men's issues, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Substance use / addiction, Transgender issues, Trauma,
Accepts Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Cigna, United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Oscar, Oxford,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Eating disorders, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Infertility, Maternal mental health, Men's issues, OCD, Physical health issues, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Substance use / addiction, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Cigna, United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Oscar, Oxford,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions, Depression, End of life care, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Panic disorders, Physical health issues, PTSD, Relationship issues, Sleep disorder, Stress management, Substance use / addiction, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Providence Health Plan,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Depression, Identity issues, PTSD, Substance use / addiction, Trauma,
Accepts Aetna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network,
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues, Identity issues, Infertility, Maternal mental health, Men's issues, Panic disorders, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Carelon Behavioral Health, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network,
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Identity issues, OCD, PTSD, Stress management, Substance use / addiction, Transgender issues, Trauma,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative,
LGBTQIA+, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Grief or loss, OCD, PTSD, Stress management, Substance use / addiction, Trauma,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Carelon Behavioral Health, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, PTSD, Stress management, Substance use / addiction, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Identity issues, Stress management, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network, Providence Health Plan,
LGBTQIA+, Anger management, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Men's issues, Physical health issues, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Substance use / addiction, Trauma,
Accepts Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Cigna, United Healthcare, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network, Oscar, Oxford,
LGBTQIA+, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, OCD, Panic disorders, Physical health issues, PTSD, Stress management, Substance use / addiction, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Cigna, United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Carelon Behavioral Health, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network, Oscar, Oxford,
LGBTQIA+, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, OCD, Panic disorders, Physical health issues, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Substance use / addiction, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Carelon Behavioral Health, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, 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 and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Cigna, United Healthcare, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network, Oscar, Oxford, Providence Health Plan,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Diabetes, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Infertility, Maternal mental health, Panic disorders, Physical health issues, PTSD, Relationship issues, Sleep disorder, Stress management, Transgender issues, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Cigna, United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Oscar, Oxford, Providence Health Plan,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Maternal mental health, OCD, Panic disorders, Physical health issues, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network,
LGBTQIA+, Chronic conditions, Cultural & ethnic issues, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Maternal mental health, Men's issues, OCD, Physical health issues, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Cigna, United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Oscar, Oxford,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Eating disorders, Family issues, Identity issues, Infertility, Maternal mental health, OCD, Panic disorders, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Substance use / addiction, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, Carelon Behavioral Health, Oscar, Oxford,
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Depression, Identity issues, Panic disorders, Physical health issues, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Cigna, United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Oscar, Oxford, Providence Health Plan,
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Depression, Eating disorders, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Men's issues, Relationship issues, Stress management, Transgender issues, Trauma,
Accepts Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, OCD, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health,
LGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Depression, Eating disorders, Grief or loss, OCD, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Trauma,
Accepts Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network, Providence Health Plan,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, End of life care, Family issues, Grief or loss, Relationship issues, Sleep disorder, Stress management, Trauma,
Accepts Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Cigna, United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Carelon Behavioral Health, Oscar, Oxford,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Men's issues, OCD, PTSD, Relationship issues, Stress management, Substance use / addiction, Trauma,
Accepts Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Carelon Behavioral Health, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network,
LGBTQIA+, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues, Identity issues, PTSD, Stress management, Transgender issues, Trauma, Women's issues,
Accepts Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Cigna, United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Oscar, Oxford, Providence Health Plan,
LGBTQIA+, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Identity issues, Panic disorders, Relationship issues, Stress management, Substance use / addiction, Trauma,
Accepts Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative,
LGBTQIA+, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Panic disorders, Trauma,
Accepts Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Providence Health Plan,
About our LGBTQIA+ affirming therapists located within 20 miles of Durham, NC
- 100%LGBTQIA+
- 95%Anxiety
- 95%Relationship issues
- 95%Depression
- 90%Stress management
- 95%Aetna
- 85%Carelon Behavioral Health
- 80%Cigna
- 80%Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
- 75%Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey
- 95%English
- 5%American Sign Language
- 95%In-person or online
- 5%In-person only
- 55%Woman
- 35%Man
- 10%Non-binary
- 45%Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- 30%Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
- 10%Substance Use Disorder
- 10%Nurse Practitioner
- 5%Licensed Psychologist
- 100%Individual therapy
- 40%Family therapy
- 25%Couples therapy
- 10%Child or adolescent 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 Durham
Finding LGBTQIA therapists in Durham starts with identifying affirming care as a core part of fit. An LGBTQIA+-affirming therapist may support concerns related to identity, relationships, family dynamics, anxiety, depression, or gender exploration. Look for therapists who mention affirmative therapy, gender-diverse experience, WPATH training, or direct experience supporting LGBTQIA+ people. A therapist’s profile can also show whether their listed specialties, approach, and experience match what you want support with.
Durham has a strong mental health community, and finding the right match still depends on practical details like location, schedule, and appointment format. Some people prefer in-person sessions near home, work, or school, while others use virtual therapy to access a wider set of affirming therapists across North Carolina. As you compare options, look for therapists who explicitly name LGBTQIA+ care in their bios, offer appointment times that fit your calendar, and provide a free phone consultation so you can learn more before booking.
Therapy in Durham can be a significant cost without insurance. Using in-network insurance is one of the most reliable ways to lower your out-of-pocket costs and make ongoing care more affordable. Headway helps you find LGBTQIA+-affirming therapists who accept a wide range of insurance plans, are accepting new patients, and share upfront cost estimates before your first session, so you can review bios, compare fit, and book directly when you’re ready.
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