LGBTQIA AFFIRMATIVE COUNSELING
FINDING A COUNSELOR
On your journey to find a counselor who is the right fit for you, decide whether it is important to you that your counselor is a member of the LGBTQIA community or at least experienced with some of the particular challenges within this population. Counseling is an intensely personal process and for many clients, it is important that their counselor be able to relate directly to their life experiences. Not all counselors who are members of the community will be able to identify with all LGBTQIA issues, but for some people finding a counselor who is more familiar with your sexuality can be preferrable. Beyond sexual identity, it is important to take into consideration your counselor’s background, education, experience and the ability to understand your individual needs.
LGBTQIA AFFIRMATIVE COUNSELING SESSIONS
In addition to being qualified to address a variety of mental health issues that effect all people such as depression, anxiety, relationships, trauma and addiction; Affirmative Counselors have personally experienced or are familiar with issues that specifically and directly affect those in the LGBTQIA Community. These counselors are dedicated to helping this community through a lense of understanding.
At Gibson Counseling, it is our mission to provide an inclusive and comfortable safe space for all of our clients.
LGBTQIA Therapists at Gibson Counseling
Nathan Evans, LPC
Nathan's Patient Portal / New Client Registration Read more about Nathan
Location: In person in Cedar Park or video for Texas residents
Insurances Accepted: United Health Care (UMR, Oscar, Optum, Allsavers), Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients: NO
Expertise: Adults and Couples
Amber Clemens, LMFT
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Location: Video Only for Texas
Evaluations Offered: Drug and alcohol, substance abuse, Adult ADHD
Insurances Accepted: Aetna (NO AETNA EAP), Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna (NO CIGNA EAP) Beacon,Humana, Multiplan/PHCS, Sendero, Tricare, United Health Care (UMR, Oscar, Optum, Allsavers), Triwest-VA, Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients: NO (Video only) Daytime availability only
Expertise: Adults and Couples
- ADHD
- Addiction
- Blended and Divorced Families
- College Students
- Anxiety
- Children over 14 yrs
- CBT
- Depression
- Grief/Loss
- Infertility
- Life adjustment
- LGBTQIA
- Marriage Counseling
- Mindfulness
- Military Families
- Nicotine Cessation
- Parenting
- Pre-marital Counseling
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Trauma
- Women’s Issues
Whitney Briggs, LPC
Whitney's Patient Portal / New Client RegistrationRead more about Whitney
Location: Video Therapy for residents in Texas
Insurances Accepted: Aetna (NO AETNA EAP), Beacon Options, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna (NO CIGNA EAP), Humana, Multiplan/PHCS, Sendero, Tricare, United Health Care (UMR, Optum, Oscar, Allsavers) , Triwest-VA,
Accepting New Clients: NO (Video Only)
(NO CHILDREN OR COUPLES AT THIS TIME)
Expertise: Kids (13 yrs and older), Adults , Couples
Alyssandra Livingston-Shelburne, LPC, RPT
Aly's Patient Portal / New Client Registration Read more about Alyssandra
Location: Video Therapy for residents in Texas
Insurances Accepted: Aetna (NO AETNA EAP), Beacon Options, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna (NO CIGNA EAP), Humana, Tricare, Multiplan/PHCS, Sendero, United Health Care (UMR, Oscar, Optum, Allsavers), Triwest-VA, Self pay $110
Accepting New Clients: NO (Video Only)
Expertise: Kids (7 yrs and older) and Individual adults (no couples)
Rhonda Mack, LPC
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Location: In person Cedar Park and Video Therapy for residents in Texas
Insurances Accepted: United Health Care (UMR, Oscar, Optum, Allsavers), Humana, Cigna (no EAP), Aetna (no EAP) , Multiplan/PHCS, Sendero, Triwest-VA, Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients: YES (Video and in person)
Expertise: Kids (14 yrs and older), Adults , Couples
- Military Veterans and/or family
- BIPOC communities (Black, Indigenous and People of Color)
- Military Sexual Trauma (MST)
- Self Esteem
- Anger
- Anxiety
- CBT
- Child and adolescent counseling (14 and older)
- Depression
- Life adjustment
- LGBTQ
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Mindfulness
- Marriage Counseling
- Trauma
Sally Guerra, LPC
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Location: Video Only for Texas Residents
Insurances Accepted: Aetna (NO AETNA EAP), Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna (NO CIGNA EAP), Humana, Multiplan/PHCS, Sendero, Tricare, United Health Care (UMR, Oscar, Optum, Allsavers), Triwest-VA, Self Pay $150
Evaluations Offered: ADD, ADHD, Mood Disorders, Anger Issues and PTSD
Accepting New Clients: YES (VIDEO ONLY)
Video only (Children age 12 and up)
Expertise: Kids (5yr and up), Adults and Couples
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Anger
- Anxiety
- CBT
- Child and adolescent counseling (12 years and older)
- Depression
- Geriatric/Elderly concerns
- LGBTQIA
- Life adjustment
- Marriage Counseling
- Mindfulness
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Trauma
- Dissociative Disorder
Sheryl Stiffler, LMFT
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Location: Video Therapy for residents in Texas
Insurances Accepted: Aetna (NO AETNA EAP), BCBS, Beacon, Cigna (NO CIGNA EAP), Humana, Multiplan/PHCS, Sendero, Tricare, United Health Care (UMR, Oscar, Optum, Allsavers), Triwest-VA, Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients: YES (video only) Daytime availability only
Expertise: Kids (6 yr and up), Adults and Couples
Paulina Pina, LPC
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Location: In person North Round Rock and Video Therapy for residents in Texas
Insurances Accepted: Aetna (NO AETNA EAP), Beacon Options, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna (NO CIGNA EAP), Humana, Multiplan/PHCS, Sendero, Tricare, United Health Care (UMR, Optum, Oscar, Allsavers), Triwest-VA, Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients: No
Expertise:Kids (8 yrs and older), Adults and Couples
Christina Glaze, LCSW
Christina's Patient Portal / New Client RegistrationRead more about Christina
Location: In person Cedar Park and Video Therapy for residents in Texas
Insurances Accepted: Aetna (NO AETNA EAP), BCBS, Beacon Options, Cigna (NO CIGNA EAP), Multiplan/PHCS, Tricare, Humana, Sendero, United Health Care (UMR, Oscar, Optum, Allsavers), Triwest-VA, Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients: NO (video and in person) No couples
Expertise: Kids (12 yr and up), Adults , No couples
