Pittsburgh Therapists specializing in Gender Identity

Shannon Gavin

I enjoy working with a wide range of individuals. My expertise is in depression, anxiety, life transitions, grief and trauma, interpersonal issues and women's issues. I also enjoy working with members of the LGBTQIA+ community. I provide a safe, validating environment for us to explore personal issues linked to gender, sexuality, race, and other issues related to identity and systemic oppression. We can work together to explore your unique experience through validation and empowerment.

Dr. Brian Ferraccio

I know there are real reasons that led you here, together we can find real solutions. I will listen to your story & together we will work to resolve your unique challenges, step by step, at your pace. Recent events have been disruptive, unsettling, & traumatic. As a result, you may be facing new/intensified problems. I excel in aiding adults & teens who are exhausted, down, overwhelmed, irritable, anxious, survivors of trauma/abuse, and/or have problems relating to others.

Camille Interligi

Those who work with me are often exploring issues of gender, sexuality, & race; privilege, marginalization, and systemic oppression; complex trauma; & relationships. I have extensive experience working with LGBTQIA2S+ folx; trauma survivors; White folx exploring their own racial identity; BIPOC folx; folx born outside the US; children of immigrants; college students; & graduate students. [NOTE: I cannot work with clients who attend the University of Pittsburgh due to a conflict of interest.]

Ingrid Pipes

**Currently have limited daytime availability and evening waitlist.** While working together, we will explore parts of your identity through a body neutral lens. Our work may focus on learning coping skills for depression, anxiety, or mood regulation. I specialize in working with those interested in LGBTQI+ affirming counseling from a HAES perspective. My clients are typically motivated to identify safe and secure relationships in their life and themselves.

Laurie Ann Halbe

In a world that is filled with judgement and stigma, a safe place where you can be yourself without apologizing is hugely important. I am a LGBTQIA+ and relationship minority affirming therapist, and I am particularly interested in working with folks struggling with LGBTQIA+ related issues. I also specialize in working with concerns surrounding self-esteem, trauma and PTSD, anxiety and panic, and depression--and all of the things that grow spider legs and derive from that.

Allison Lange

You're tired of putting yourself out there and not finding your "person". You've tried multiple therapists but just can't seem to connect. And without that connection, opening up and really digging in is hard. So you remain stagnant. You want to feel safe and supported, but also want someone to finally be blunt with you about what may be holding you back--and what may actually HELP. You're tired of merely surviving--you want to FINALLY feel like you are living authentically and truly thriving.

Shannon McKenzie

I love working with those within my own LGBTQIA+ community, as well as various relationship types (i.e. open relationships, consensual non-monogamy). I specialize in working with LGBTQIA+ related struggles and concerns, gender identity, sexuality/sexual identity, infertility/prenatal/postpartum, parenting and relationships, spirituality and religion, and trauma and PTSD.

Courtney Tucker

You feel "other". You're tired of not being able to FULLY show up as the person you really are, which is getting in the way of any genuine, sustainable growth. You are stuck in a shame spiral and you're not even sure why--and yet, you have no idea how to get off. You need someone to help you hold your "stuff" because it's just too heavy on your own at this point. You want to find someone with shared life experiences and a place to take the mask off--if that even exists. (Guess what? It does.)

Moira Ryan

You're likely here because your life isn't quite where you'd like it to be. You feel isolated, disconnected and frustrated. You're struggling with relationships. You're finding yourself reliving old patterns that are causing you pain. You've been trying to solve everything on your own but you're feeling stuck. You really need a space where you can talk through ALL of the jumbled up thoughts and feelings inside, because you're starting to feel like a pressure cooker.

Laurie Ann Halbe

I am a LGBTQIA+ and relationship minority affirming therapist. We all deserve to be seen and heard for who we are and not what others want us to be. We all deserve a place where we can let our guards down and just simply be--not just parts of us, but our whole selves. It is of utmost importance to me that I provide a safe, supportive, respectful space. I believe you, the client, are the expert of your own experience and I genuinely look forward to learning about your worldview.

Michael Accardo

Mariah Schroen

I am a LGBTQIA+ and relationship minority affirming therapist. My approach is fueled by 100% authenticity and a sincere passion for helping others arrive as their authentic selves. By arriving as MY authentic self, I can do my best work and best help you. And it is my hope that you will soon realize that your authentic self is actually "the best you", too.

Joni Keating

I am passionate about working with folks struggling with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, body image, chronic illness and/or chronic pain, gender and sexual identity, and other LGBTQIA+ related concerns.

Laura O'Marehen

I am passionate about serving the LGBTQIA+ community and come with my own lived experience. I help folks who are struggling with LGBTQIA+ related issues, including both gender identity and sexual identity. I also focus on helping those struggling with infertility, parenting, relationship issues, self-esteem, anxiety, and depression. I am enthusiastic and passionate about this work and I truly believe that every person has the power to change their life.

Kayla Mento

One of the bravest things you can do is to take a deep dive into understanding your story. Your story may be filled with emotional turmoil, trauma, and overwhelming anxiety on how you’ll be able to pull through to the other side. Take a deep breath, relax, and let’s rewrite your story together. I invite you to talk about the taboo things (no topic is off limits), become comfortable in your own skin, and take the journey with me through self-exploration to finally arrive at your authentic self.

Sarah Trafican

It is possible to overcome seemingly insurmountable life challenges and find stability. Psychotherapy can light the way from chaos and hopelessness towards self-acceptance, meaning, and control. Focused on your individual needs, I strive to create a time and space which is entirely yours. A safe, private, well-bounded space where honest and intimate discussions can take place. Working together as a team, your goals are my priority.

M Dillie

I support folks in navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, identity questioning and development, grief/loss, career, and stress management. I am particularly interested in doing work around gender, sexuality, body image, illness/disability, neurodivergence, relationship issues, and family conflict.

Susanna Moore

I have experience working with clients between the ages of eight and sixty-eight, from a variety of cultural, racial, and ethnic backgrounds, and struggling with a wide range of mental health challenges. I strive to be a genuine, accepting, and empathic presence for my clients, and to provide them with a space to learn, grow, heal, and develop.

Dorothy Cashore

I work with adults (18+) living in PA, with a wide range of intersecting identities. I specialize in working with grief, trauma, and self-esteem, but people seek my help for all kinds of struggles. Sessions are virtual, via a secure video platform. You can expect virtual sessions with me to feel much like in-person sessions ― although I won't be able to make you a cup of tea when you arrive, connection, subtle attention, intuition, and body awareness will be very present in our virtual work.

Benjamin Sponable

Hello and Congratulations! If you are reading this you have already taken the first step towards self discovery. Which is a pretty big deal and should be celebrated. Searching for a new therapist can be hard, especially when you are already feeling down. Believe me, I've been there. Therapists are people too after all!