LGBTQIA+ Affirming Therapy in Oklahoma
You should not have to come out to your therapist and then spend three sessions explaining why that is a big deal.
Affirming therapy means you walk in and we already get it. We are not going to ask you to educate us on basic terminology. We are not going to treat your identity as the problem to be solved. We are not going to be weird about it. You are just a person who came to therapy, and your identity is part of who you are, not a clinical curiosity.
Every therapist at Ala Therapy Collective is LGBTQIA+ affirming. That is not a specialty add-on here. It is baseline.
Who We Work With
Shylah Ridgway specializes in LGBTQIA+ clients alongside ADHD women and uses EMDR. She is currently waitlisted but worth getting on the list for.
Taylor Hendricks works with LGBTQIA+ clients and neurodivergent teens and has evening and Sunday appointments available.
Michi Medley, LMSW, A-CAS works with LGBTQIA2S+ adults and young adults, with a particular focus on clients carrying intergenerational trauma, family-of-origin chaos, or chronic illness. Evening and weekend appointments available.
Every therapist on our roster is affirming. If you are not sure who is the right fit, reach out and we will help you figure it out.
Whatever brought you to therapy. Anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship stuff, family dynamics, identity, coming out at any age, navigating a world that is not always safe, religious trauma from communities that rejected you, grief, life transitions, burnout. We work with all of it and we do it without making your queerness the centerpiece unless you want it to be.
What We Work On
Virtual and In-Person
We offer virtual therapy across all of Oklahoma and in-person sessions in Oklahoma City. If you are in a part of Oklahoma where being openly queer feels unsafe, virtual therapy means you can access affirming care without having to out yourself in a waiting room.
A Note on the Current Climate
We know things are heavy right now. If you are an LGBTQIA+ person navigating anxiety, fear, or grief related to what is happening politically and culturally, that is real and it belongs in the therapy room. You do not have to minimize it or explain why it affects you. We get it and we are not going anywhere.
We Take Insurance
We are in network with most major insurance plans and we made it easy to check. Plug your insurance in directly on our website and find out what you are working with before you ever have to talk to anyone.
You Deserve a Therapist Who Already Gets It
Fill out our contact form and we will match you with the right therapist for where you are right now.