Ariana Payne (they/them)

LPCA
Accepting Clients

I specialize in working with LGBTQIA+ folks, folks who are transitioning, navigating neurodivergence, and chronic illness.

Licensed Professional Counselor Associate in Louisville, KY
Supervised by Denise Hutchins LPC-S

About My Clients

I am most passionate about working with fellow Queer folks, especially those looking to explore gender identity or navigating transitions. Most of my client are neurodivergent (ADHD, ASD etc.) with a focus on learning to honor our inner worlds rather than comply with neurotypical standards. I welcome any marginalized races and ethnicites who have not found cuturally comptent and aware clinicians before.

My Background and Approach

I have a BFA in Acting along with 14 years of theater training and an MA in Clinicial Mental Health Counseling. After being a therapy client and experiencing the lack of representation for Black and Queer clinicians, I entered this field to fit that need. As a person holding multiple marginalized identities, my priority is the decolonize my approach to offer a space that is focused on processing and rebuilding, not numbers and results.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I’m a Black, queer, neurodivergent clinician who is committed to being a safe space for those who need it. I strive to offer a decolonized approach that recognizes the impacts of generational trauma, systemic oppression, and the erasure of queer and neurodiverse folks of all backgrounds. I support those who are covid conscious, in support of a Free Palestine, and against Fascism and oppression of all kinds.

At A Glance

  • Experience: 2 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $50/session

Info

Email Ariana
4010 Dupont Circle
Suite B173
Louisville, KY 40207

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