Elizabeth Mellin (she/her), PhD, LMHC, LPC, ACS

Many LGBTQ+ adults are looking for therapy that goes beyond “affirming” — a space where they do not have to explain, defend, or educate someone about their identities or experiences before the real work can begin. Therapy can become a place to focus less on being understood at a basic level and more on growth, healing, relationships, identity, and living more fully. I provide specialized, insurance-accessible therapy for LGBTQ+ adults through a grounded, relational, and empowering approach. My work is trauma-informed and guided by curiosity rather than assumptions. I believe each person’s relationship to identity, family, community, mental health, and healing is deeply personal, and therapy should make room for that complexity. Clients come to therapy for many different reasons, including: •Coming out and identity exploration •Relationships, intimacy, and connection •Trauma and minority stress •Anxiety and depression •Chronic illness, pain, and medical trauma •Grief and loss (including pet loss) •Gender exploration •Burnout, overwhelm, and life transitions As a lesbian therapist, I understand many of the unique challenges our community can face. I offer therapy that meets your nervous system where it is, supporting greater awareness, self-compassion, emotional clarity, and connection. I have advanced post-doctoral training in trauma, chronic illness, grief and loss, and sex therapy. Starting therapy can feel vulnerable, especially if past experiences have left you feeling unseen, misunderstood, or emotionally alone. In this space, you do not need to have the right words or a clear starting point. We can move at a pace that feels manageable, without pressure or rushing. If this sounds like the kind of therapy you have been looking for, you are welcome to reach out or schedule a consultation directly via text or by booking through the link below. Book a consultation directly: https://secure.helloalma.com/providers/elizabeth-mellin/