LGBTQ 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 LGBTQ 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 LGBTQ issues, but for some people finding a counselor who is more familiar with your sexuality can be preferable. Beyond sexual identity, it is important to take into consideration your counselor’s background, education, experience and the ability to understand your individual needs.
LGBTQ 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 LGBTQ Community. These counselors are dedicated to helping this community through a sense 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
Michelle Sumners, LCSW, LCDC
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Location: Counseling in Round Rock and virtual counseling for Texas residents
Insurances Accepted: Aetna / First Health (No EAP), Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth (No EAP), Healthcare Highways, Magellan, Moda, Multiplan/PHCS Claritev, Partners Direct, Sendero, Scott and White, Tricare/Triwest/CCN-VA, United Health Care (UMR, Optum, Oscar, Allsavers), Self pay $150. We DO NOT accept Medicare or Medicaid.
Accepting New Clients: NO (no couples or kids)
Hours subject to availability: Monday through Friday 10am to 7 pm, Saturday 10am to 2pm in person or virtual Round Rock
Expertise: Adults and couples
- Addiction
- Anger
- Anxiety
- CBT
- DBT/ Mindfulness
- Depression
- Eating Disorders and Self Esteem
- ADHD
- Life adjustment
- LGBTQ
- Mood Disorders
- Marriage Counseling
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Trauma
Sheryl Stiffler, LMFT
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Location: Video counseling for residents in Texas
Insurances Accepted: Aetna / First Health (No EAP), Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth (No EAP), Healthcare Highways, Magellan, Moda, Multiplan/PHCS Claritev, Partners Direct, Sendero, Scott and White, Tricare/Triwest/CCN-VA, United Health Care (UMR, Optum, Oscar, Allsavers), Self pay $150. We DO NOT accept Medicare or Medicaid.
Accepting New Clients: Yes Video only
Hours subject to availability: Monday 3-8pm and Tuesday 2-8pm telehealth only
Currently seeing: Adults - Individuals Only (no couples or children at this time)
Mary Ellen Martin, LMFT
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Location: Counseling in Round Rock and virtual counseling for Texas residents
Insurances Accepted: Aetna / First Health (No EAP), Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth (No EAP), Healthcare Highways, Magellan, Moda, Multiplan/PHCS Claritev, Partners Direct, Sendero, Scott and White, Tricare/Triwest/CCN-VA, United Health Care (UMR, Optum, Oscar, Allsavers), Self pay $150. We DO NOT accept Medicare or Medicaid.
Accepting New Clients: No Individuals & Couples (No kids at this Time )
Hours subject to availability: Monday through Thursday 10am to 630pm in person or virtual Round Rock
Expertise:
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- ADHD
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Christian Counseling
- CBT
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Grief/Loss
- Life adjustment
- LGBTQ
- Marriage Counseling-Gottman
- DBT/ Mindfulness
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Trauma
- Self Esteem
Rhonda Mack, LPC
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Location: Counseling in Cedar Park and Video counseling for residents in Texas
Insurances Accepted: Aetna / First Health (No EAP), Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth (No EAP), Healthcare Highways, Magellan, Moda, Multiplan/PHCS Claritev, Partners Direct, Sendero, Scott and White, Tricare/Triwest/CCN-VA, United Health Care (UMR, Optum, Oscar, Allsavers), Self pay $150. We DO NOT accept Medicare or Medicaid.
Accepting New Clients: Yes - Adults, Couples and kids ages 12 and up.
Hours subject to availability: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 10am to 6pm in person or virtual at Cedar Park, Monday 2pm to 7pm virtual only, every other Saturday 10am-1pm virtual only
Expertise: Adults, Couples and kids ages 12 and up
- Military Veterans and/or family
- BIPOC communities (Black, Indigenous and People of Color)
- Military Sexual Trauma (MST)
- Self Esteem
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Children 16 yrs and up
- CBT
- Trauma
- Depression
- Life adjustment
- LGBTQ
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Mindfulness
- Marriage Counseling
Sally Guerra, LPC
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Location: Video counseling for residents in Texas
Insurances Accepted: Aetna / First Health (No EAP), Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth (No EAP), Healthcare Highways, Magellan, Moda, Multiplan/PHCS Claritev, Partners Direct, Sendero, Scott and White, Tricare/Triwest/CCN-VA, United Health Care (UMR, Optum, Oscar, Allsavers), Self pay $150. We DO NOT accept Medicare or Medicaid.
Evaluations Offered: ADD, ADHD, Mood Disorders, Anger Issues and PTSD
Accepting clients: Yes Video only (Children age 12 and up)
Hours subject to availability: Wednesday 8am to 12, Thursday and Friday 8am to 5pm telehealth only
Expertise: Kids (12yr 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
Susan Valley, LCSW
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Location: Counseling in Cedar Park and Video counseling for residents in Texas
Insurances Accepted: Aetna / First Health (No EAP), Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth (No EAP), Healthcare Highways, Magellan, Moda, Multiplan/PHCS Claritev, Partners Direct, Sendero, Scott and White, Tricare/Triwest/CCN-VA, United Health Care (UMR, Optum, Oscar, Allsavers), Self pay $150. We DO NOT accept Medicare or Medicaid.
Accepting New Clients: No
Hours subject to availability: Monday: 2-7 pm Virtual only
Expertise: Adults, Couples and Teens (16 yrs and up)
Paulina Pina, LPC
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Location: Counseling in Round Rock and virtual counseling for Texas residents
Insurances Accepted: Aetna / First Health (No EAP), Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth (No EAP), Healthcare Highways, Magellan, Moda, Multiplan/PHCS Claritev, Partners Direct, Sendero, Scott and White, Tricare/Triwest/CCN-VA, United Health Care (UMR, Optum, Oscar, Allsavers), Self pay $150. We DO NOT accept Medicare or Medicaid.
Accepting New Clients: No -Kids (13 yrs and older), Adults and Couples
Hours subject to availability: Monday through Thursday 10am to 4:30pm in person or virtual Round Rock
Paulina speaks both English and Spanish. Paulina habla español.
Expertise:Kids (13 yrs and older), Adults and Couples
