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

Christina Glaze, LCSW

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Location: Cedar Park

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)NO Optum EAP

Accepting New Clients: NO (video and in person)

Expertise: Kids (12 yr and up), Adults and Couples

Addiction
Anxiety
CBT
Child and adolescent counseling (ages 10 years or older)
Self Esteem
Depression
Life adjustment
LGBTQIA
Solution Focused Therapy
Mindfulness
Marriage Counseling
Trauma

Amber Clemens, LMFT

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Location: South Round Rock

Evaluations Offered: Drug and alcohol evaluations, substance abuse

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)NO Optum EAP

Accepting New Clients: NO (Video and in person) Daytime availability only

Expertise: Kids (14 yrs and older), Adults and Couples

Whitney Briggs, LPC

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Location: North Round Rock, Video Therapy for residents in Texas and Colorado

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) NO Optum EAP

Accepting New Clients: NO

(NO CHILDREN OR COUPLES AT THIS TIME) (video and in person)

Expertise: Kids (13 yrs and older), Adults and Couples

Alyssandra Livingston-Shelburne, LPC, RPT

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Location: VIDEO ONLY

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)NO Optum EAP

Accepting New Clients : Yes

Expertise: Kids (5 yrs and older) and Individual adults (no couples)

Sally Guerra, LPC

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Location: Cedar Park

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)NO Optum EAP

Evaluations Offered: ADD, ADHD, Mood Disorders, Anger Issues and PTSD

Accepting New Clients: NO (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 (5 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: Cedar Park

Insurances Accepted: Aetna (NO AETNA EAP), BCBS, Beacon, Cigna, Humana, Multiplan/PHCS, Sendero, Tricare, United Health Care (UMR, Oscar, Optum, Allsavers)NO Optum EAP

Accepting New Clients: Yes (video and in person) Daytime availability only

Expertise: Kids (6 yr and up), Adults and Couples

Paulina Pina, LPC

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Location: North Round Rock

Accepting New Clients: No

Expertise:Kids (8 yrs and older), Adults and Couples

Dayle Malen, LCSW, M.Ed.

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Location: Video Only for residents in Texas, Louisiana and Florida

Accepting New Clients: Yes (No Couples, No Substance abuse or history of addiction/excessive use. No Eating Disorders) VIDEO THERAPY ONLY AT THIS TIME

Expertise: Adults and couples

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