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
Andrew Lipinski, LPC
Andrew's Patient Portal Read more about Andrew Location: Cedar Park
Insurances Accepted: Aetna, Beacon Options, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Humana, Multiplan/PHCS, Sendero, Tricare, United Health Care(Optum/Optum EAP, UMR, Oscar, Allsavers)
Accepting New Clients: NO
Expertise:Kids (5 yr and up) and Adults (no couples)
- ADHD
- Anger
- Anxiety
- CBT
- Child and adolescent counseling
- Depression
- Geriatric/Elderly concerns
- LGBTQIA
- Life adjustment
- Marriage Counseling
- Mindfulness
- Schizophrenia
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Trauma
Sally Guerra, LPC
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Location: Cedar Park
Insurances Accepted: Aetna, Beacon Options, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Humana, Multiplan/PHCS, Sendero, Tricare, United Health Care (Optum/Optum EAP, UMR, Oscar, Allsavers)
Accepting New Clients: YES
Expertise: Kids (5yr and up), Adults and Couples
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Anger
- Anxiety
- CBT
- Child and adolescent counseling (5 years and older)
- Christian Counseling
- Depression
- Geriatric/Elderly concerns
- LGBTQIA
- Life adjustment
- Marriage Counseling
- Mindfulness
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Trauma
Whitney Woodby, LPC
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Location: North Round Rock
Insurances Accepted: Aetna, Beacon Options, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Humana, Multiplan/PHCS, Sendero, Tricare, United Health Care (Optum/Optum EAP, UMR, Oscar, Allsavers)
Accepting New Clients: YES-EVENING AVAILABILITY IS FULL, ONLY DAYTIME APTS CAN BE ACCOMMODATED.
Expertise: Kids (6 yrs and older), Adults and Couples
- ADHD
- Addiction
- Anger
- Anxiety
- CBT
- Child and adolescent counseling
- Christian Counseling
- Depression
- Life adjustment
- LGBTQIA
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Mindfulness
- Marriage Counseling
- Trauma
Mario J. Gonzalez, LPC
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Location: South Round Rock
Insurances Accepted: Aetna, Beacon Options, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Humana, Multiplan/PHCS, Sendero, Tricare, United Health Care (Optum/Optum EAP, UMR, Oscar, Allsavers)
Accepting New Clients: YES-ADULTS ONLY- EVENING AVAILABILITY IS FULL, ONLY DAYTIME APTS CAN BE ACCOMMODATED.
Expertise: Adults and couples
- Addiction
- ADULTS ONLY-ADHD
- Anger
- Anxiety
- CBT
- Depression
- LGBTQIA
- Life adjustment
- Marriage Counseling
- Mindfulness
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Trauma
Alyssandra Livingston-Shelburne, LPC
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Location: South Round Rock
Insurances Accepted: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Humana, Multiplan/PHCS, Sendero, United Health Care(Optum/Optum EAP, UMR, Oscar, Allsavers)
Accepting New Clients: YES
Expertise: Kids (5 yrs and older) and Individual adults (no couples)
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Child and adolescent counseling (5 years and older)
- Depression
- LGBTQIA
- Life adjustment
- Mindfulness
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Trauma
Sheryl Stiffler, LMFT
Sheryl's Patient PortalRead more about Sheryl
Location: Cedar Park
Insurances Accepted: BCBS, Humana, Multiplan/PHCS, Sendero, Tricare, United Health Care (Optum/Optum EAP, UMR, Oscar, Allsavers)
Accepting New Clients: YES- HAS AVAILABILITY ON WEEKENDS AND EVENINGS
Expertise: Kids (6 yr and up), Adults and Couples
- ADHD
- Addiction
- Anger
- Anxiety
- CBT
- Child and adolescent counseling (ages 6 years or older)
- Christian Counseling
- Depression
- Life adjustment
- LGBTQIA
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Mindfulness
- Marriage Counseling
- Trauma
Paulina Pina, LPC
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Location: North Round Rock
Insurances Accepted: Aetna, Beacon Options, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Humana, Multiplan/PHCS, Sendero, Tricare, United Health Care (Optum/Optum EAP, UMR, Oscar, Allsavers)
Accepting New Clients: NO
Expertise:Kids (8 yrs and older), Adults and Couples
- Addiction
- Anger
- Anxiety
- CBT
- Child and adolescent counseling
- Depression
- LGBTQIA
- Life adjustment
- Mindfulness
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Trauma
Dayle Malen, LCSW, M.Ed.
Dayle's Patient Portal Read more about Dayle
Location: South Round Rock
Insurances Accepted: Aetna, Beacon Options, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Humana, Multiplan/PHCS, Sendero, Tricare, United Health Care(Optum/Optum EAP, UMR, Oscar, Allsavers)
Accepting New Clients: YES –ADULTS ONLY-EVENING AVAILABILITY IS FULL, ONLY DAYTIME APTS CAN BE ACCOMMODATED.(Does not accept clients with addiction or substance abuse)
Expertise: Adults and couples
- ADULTS ONLY-ADHD
- Anger
- Anxiety
- CBT
- Depression
- LGBTQIA
- Life adjustment
- Marriage Counseling
- Mindfulness
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Trauma
