Alexis Ryan
Counseling TeamFocus areas
- LGBTQ+
- Women's Issues
- Neurodivergent support
- Relationship struggles
- Childhood trauma
- Life Transitions
- Career burnout
- Anxiety & Depression
LGBTQ+
Therapy & Counseling in Washington
Compassionate, evidence-based counseling to help you heal, grow, and move forward.
Your care team
Meet the therapists who specialize in lgbtq+.
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Understanding it
What is affirming LGBTQ+ counseling?
Affirming LGBTQ+ counseling is therapy that fully respects and supports your sexual orientation and gender identity as healthy and valid. It offers a safe, inclusive space to explore identity, navigate coming out, process minority stress, and address the same life challenges anyone faces - without having to explain or defend who you are.
Many LGBTQ+ individuals carry the weight of discrimination, rejection, family conflict, religious wounding, or internalized shame. These experiences can fuel anxiety, depression, and isolation. Affirming care recognizes these realities while celebrating your wholeness - helping you build resilience, self-acceptance, and authentic, supportive relationships.
Signs to notice
You may benefit from therapy if…
- Exploring or questioning your identity or orientation
- Anxiety or stress around coming out
- Family, religious, or relationship conflict over identity
- Internalized shame or self-doubt
- Experiences of discrimination, rejection, or bullying
- Depression, anxiety, or isolation
- Navigating transition or gender identity
- Wanting a therapist who truly affirms who you are
Evidence-based care
How therapy can help you heal.
We tailor proven, research-backed modalities to your nervous system, your goals, and your story.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Identify and gently reshape the thought patterns that fuel distress, building practical tools you can use between sessions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Develop emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and mindfulness skills to navigate overwhelming feelings with steadiness.
Lifespan Integration (LI)
A gentle, body-based modality that helps your nervous system reorganize painful memory along your timeline - without re-traumatization.
Trauma-Informed Therapy
Every session prioritizes safety, choice, and pacing, honoring how past experiences shape the brain, body, and relationships.
Solution-Focused Therapy
Build on your existing strengths and create clear, attainable steps toward the life and relationships you want.
Attachment-Based Therapy
Heal relational wounds by understanding early attachment patterns and learning to experience secure, trusting connection.
Our philosophy
Whole-person healing, your way.
At Healing & Restoration Counseling, care is faith-friendly yet never judgmental - honoring your beliefs, identity, and pace as we walk alongside you.
Compassion
You are met with warmth and zero judgment, exactly where you are today.
Acceptance
Your story, faith, identity, and pace are fully honored throughout your care.
Safety
We move at the speed of your nervous system, building trust before depth.
Authenticity
Real, human therapists who help you reconnect with your truest self.
Mind-Body-Spirit
Whole-person healing that integrates emotional, physical, and spiritual wellbeing.
Personalized Plans
No two journeys are alike - your treatment plan is built around you.
Why choose us
Why Washington trusts Healing & Restoration Counseling.
Licensed, experienced Washington therapists
Telehealth available across all of Washington State
Trauma-informed, nervous-system-aware care
Holistic, mind-body-spirit healing approach
Free 30-minute consultation to find your fit
Evidence-based, research-backed methods
Individualized treatment plans for every client
Confidential, HIPAA-compliant services
We proudly serve clients across Washington State - including Seattle, Bellevue, Everett, Tacoma, Spokane, Vancouver, and our home community of Mill Creek - with secure online therapy that brings expert care wherever you are.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions.
- What does 'affirming' therapy mean?
- Affirming therapy treats LGBTQ+ identities as healthy and valid. We never pathologize who you are; instead we support your wellbeing, growth, and self-acceptance in a safe, inclusive space.
- Do I have to focus on my identity in sessions?
- Only if you want to. Many clients come for anxiety, depression, or relationships and simply want a therapist who affirms them. We follow your goals, whatever they are.
- Can you help with coming out?
- Yes. We provide a supportive space to explore your identity, weigh timing and safety, navigate relationships, and build confidence as you decide what's right for you.
- Do you support transgender and nonbinary clients?
- Yes. We offer affirming support for gender identity, transition, and the unique stressors that can accompany it, always honoring your self-understanding and pace.
- What is minority stress?
- Minority stress is the chronic strain from stigma, discrimination, and rejection. Therapy helps you process these experiences, build resilience, and protect your mental health.
- Do you offer lgbtq+ counseling online across Washington?
- Yes. We provide secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth lgbtq+ counseling to clients throughout Washington State — including Seattle, Bellevue, Everett, Tacoma, Spokane, and Vancouver — so expert care reaches you wherever you live.
- Do you offer a free consultation?
- Yes. Every new client is invited to a free 30-minute consultation. It's a no-pressure way to ask questions, share what you're navigating, and make sure your therapist feels like the right fit before you begin.
- Is therapy confidential?
- Absolutely. All sessions are private and HIPAA-compliant. What you share stays between you and your therapist, with only the narrow legal exceptions required to keep you and others safe.
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Begin your healing
You don't have to navigate this alone.
Healing is possible - and you deserve a compassionate guide for the journey. Reach out today and let us match you with a licensed Washington therapist who truly fits.