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Southern Region Therapists

 

McKenna Crosby (she/her), APSW – East Madison

  • ·         What’s your website?
  • o   https://wibehavioralhealth.com/our-team/mckenna-crosby/ 
  • ·         What type(s) of therapy do you provide?
  • o   Individual therapy, Couples Therapy
  • ·         Which age ranges do you work with?
  • o   15-65.
  • ·         Which insurance do you accept?
  • o   Commercial Insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Pay
  • ·         Do you provide letters of support for gender-affirming surgeries?
  • o   Not Currently
  • ·         Please provide a brief description of your practice
  • o   McKenna Crosby, APSW, is an Advanced Practice Social Worker. McKenna attended Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts where she received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Spanish. McKenna later received her Masters in Social Work (MSW) degree from Simmons University in Boston, Massachusetts. McKenna has experience working with adults and adolescents from a variety of backgrounds and in multiple settings, including in-home, therapeutic mentoring, and outpatient therapy services. McKenna is a compassionate trauma-informed clinician that takes a humanistic strengths-based approach in her clinical work. McKenna employs modalities such as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, Mindfulness, Solutions Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Psychodynamic, and Internal Family Systems (IFS) in her work with individuals. As a provider with lived experience within the LGBTQ+ community, McKenna has a particular interest in working with sexual and gender minority clients to address themes of identity development, dysphoria, and self acceptance.
  • ·         Please share any additional details about your background or interest in working with the LGBTQ community.
  • o   I attended a historically women's college for my undergraduate degree where I became a peer and a friend to a diverse range of identities within the sexual and gender minority community. As a provider with lived experience in the LGBTQ+ community I believe my curiosity, compassion, and openness are characteristics that make me especially well-suited to provide LGBTQ+ affirming care.

Brenda Heideman (she/her), LCSW – Madison, east side

  • What’s your website?
  • What type(s) of therapy do you provide?
    • Individual therapy, Support group
  • Which age ranges do you work with?
    • 19-80.
  • Which insurance do you accept?
    • Commercial Insurance, Private Pay
  • Do you provide letters of support for gender-affirming surgeries?
    • No
  • Please provide a brief description of your practice
    • I draw on many modalities depending on client needs.The core models I draw from are Compassion-focused therapy, Positive Psychology, Jungian Psychology, Mindful-based CBT,ACT and IFS.I have advanced training in all of the models.
  • Please share any additional details about your background or interest in working with the LGBTQ community.
    • 25 years ago, I started out in private practice in the South where LGBTQ folks were woefully underserved. Ever since, I have taken special care to educate myself on best practices to better serve these folks.

Ann-Marie Olsen (she/her), LCSW – Madison, west side

  • What’s your website?
  • What type(s) of therapy do you provide?
    • Individual therapy, Family therapy
  • Which age ranges do you work with?
    • 5 and older.
  • Which insurance do you accept?
    • Commercial Insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Pay
  • Do you provide letters of support for gender-affirming surgeries?
    • Yes
  • Please provide a brief description of your practice
    • Private practice outpatient. ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Autism, Gender Affirming care/CBT, Solution Focused, DBT, Systems focused, client centered
  • Please share any additional details about your background or interest in working with the LGBTQ community.
    • Have worked for a long time with individuals in the LGBTQ community, on UW PATH clinic list of providers for working with transgender youth, many trainings, and always and ally.

Barb Perkins (she/they), LCSW – Fitchburg

  • What’s your website?
  • What type(s) of therapy do you provide?
    • Individual therapy, Couples therapy
  • Which age ranges do you work with?
    • 18-90.
  • Which insurance do you accept?
    • Commercial Insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Pay
  • Do you provide letters of support for gender-affirming surgeries?
    • Not currently
  • Please provide a brief description of your practice
    • CBT, DBT, Coherence Therapy, Relational Life Therapy, Conjoint treatment for PTSD. Trauma-informed practice.
  • Please share any additional details about your background or interest in working with the LGBTQ community.
    • Ally with close family members in the community.

Dr. Karyl Meister (no pronoun preference), PhD, LPC – Madison, west side

  • What’s your website?
    • None provided.
  • What type(s) of therapy do you provide?
    • Individual therapy, Support group (Adult DBT group)
  • Which age ranges do you work with?
    • 14 and older.
  • Which insurance do you accept?
    • Commercial Insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Pay
  • Do you provide letters of support for gender-affirming surgeries?
    • Yes
  • Please provide a brief description of your practice
    • I utilize CBT, DBT, Narrative therapy, and SFBT
  • Please share any additional details about your background or interest in working with the LGBTQ community.
    • I am non-binary and lesbian. I have a strong research and scientific background in trans related health care and other issues.

Noelle Bruce (she/her), APSW – Madison

  • What’s your website?
  • What type(s) of therapy do you provide?
    • Individual therapy, Couples therapy, Family therapy
  • Which age ranges do you work with?
    • 12 and older.
  • Which insurance do you accept?
    • Commercial Insurance, Medicaid, Private Pay, CCS
  • Do you provide letters of support for gender-affirming surgeries?
    • Not currently
  • Please provide a brief description of your practice
    • I love helping folks uncover their “hidden” strengths, which are never hard to find! It is my honor to work with someone to reframe their thoughts to find the silver linings in any cloud. Regardless of where a person is on their healing journey, we partner together towards new growth. It delights to take this approach with adults, teens, and infants–yes, even babies have strengths! I am a values-driven therapist: I celebrate all of a person’s identities, advocate for them when they desire that support, and respect the client’s wisdom as the authority of their own life.
  • Please share any additional details about your background or interest in working with the LGBTQ community.
    • I am a queer therapist who has worked with a variety of queer clients on all manner of issues.

Abby M. Luedtke (she/her/he/him), LPC – Madison

  • What’s your website?
  • What type(s) of therapy do you provide?
    • Individual therapy
  • Which age ranges do you work with?
    • 21-60
  • Which insurance do you accept?
    • Commercial Insurance, Private Pay
  • Do you provide letters of support for gender-affirming surgeries?
    • Yes
  • Please provide a brief description of your practice
    • Complex Trauma, ADHD, Polyamory and Sex Positive, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level II, Somatic informed, Nature Therapy
  • Please share any additional details about your background or interest in working with the LGBTQ community.
    • I self-identify as queer and bigender, I've been working with trans* and queer adult clients professionally since 2021 and have been active in my local community since 2007.

Dean Amethyst Dvorak (they/them), LPC-IT – Madison, downtown

  • What’s your website?
  • What type(s) of therapy do you provide?
    • Individual therapy, Couples therapy
  • Which age ranges do you work with?
    • 18 and older.
  • Which insurance do you accept?
    • Commercial Insurance, Medicaid, Private Pay, Sliding Scale
  • Do you provide letters of support for gender-affirming surgeries?
    • Yes
  • Please provide a brief description of your practice
    • I offer person-centered, compassionate, individualized support to adults and couples/partners who are looking to ease symptoms of anxiety and depression, receive support from a neurodivergent-affirming lens (centering Autism, ADHD, c-PTSD, BPD), and process trauma. I find it meaningful to support survivors of sexual assault and childhood trauma in finding long term recovery, healing, growth, and authenticity. I am trained in EMDR therapy and accept clients for adjunctive EMDR (add me to your existing care team with other therapists). Some of my identities include being queer, non-binary, neurodivergent, and White.
  • Please share any additional details about your background or interest in working with the LGBTQ community.
    • I have received training and mentorship from a variety of queer and trans clinicians, including specialized training and consultation on providing EMDR to LGBTQ+ communities and people with Autism and/or ADHD.

Amy Ginko (she/her), LPC – Madison

  • What’s your website?
    • None provided.
  • What type(s) of therapy do you provide?
    • Individual therapy, Couples therapy, Family therapy
  • Which age ranges do you work with?
    • 18 and older.
  • Which insurance do you accept?
    • Medicaid, Private Pay, Sliding Scale
  • Do you provide letters of support for gender-affirming surgeries?
    • Yes
  • Please provide a brief description of your practice
    • My practice is based on self love and self acceptance. I use CBT and DBT and mostly just talk therapy.
  • Please share any additional details about your background or interest in working with the LGBTQ community.
    • My child is trans and I have worked with several trans people over the years.

Jessica Armbruster (she/her), LCSW – Madison, east side

  • What’s your website?
  • What type(s) of therapy do you provide?
    • Support group, Case Management, Peer Support
    • We offer a peer lead group "Qhere for It"- A weekly community building and support space for queer folks. Group for people with lived experience of suicide, self-harm, and the desire to die, based on the Alternatives to Suicide model. A space to connect, build community, and survive (despite or in spite) of what’s going on in our lives and in the world.
  • Which age ranges do you work with?
    • 18 and older.
  • Which insurance do you accept?
    • Medicaid, some free services.
  • Do you provide letters of support for gender-affirming surgeries?
    • No
  • Please provide a brief description of your practice
    • Since 1997, we’ve offered trauma-informed, recovery-oriented support rooted in lived experience. We honor each person as the expert of their own life and, through radically new perspectives, create spaces for all to explore their unique vision of wellness. We envision communities where healing is defined by those with lived experience. Mental health and substance use services are voluntary, inclusive, culturally responsive, and grounded in choice, dignity, and compassion.
      Our Core Values:
      • Lived Experience: We believe those who’ve been there should lead the way.
      • Autonomy: People deserve the power to shape their own path.
      • Wellness: Healing means caring for the whole person. Mind, body, and spirit.
      • Community: We grow and heal through building relationships and fostering belonging wherever we are.
      • Justice: We fight for equity and challenge broken and oppressive systems.
    • We provide case management, peer support, prescribing services, skill development, psychoeducation, physical health monitoring, peer run warmline and peer run respite, groups
  • Please share any additional details about your background or interest in working with the LGBTQ community.
    • Our peer respite and Warmline services are queer-led and guided by decolonial and liberatory approaches to mental health that center the lived experiences of marginalized communities. We recognize that many LGBTQ+ individuals have experienced discrimination, exclusion, or harm within traditional healthcare and mental health systems, and we strive to offer alternatives that prioritize dignity, choice, mutuality, and authentic human connection..

Jayney Reuter (she/her), LPC-IT, SAC-IT – Madison/Fitchburg

  • What’s your website?
  • What type(s) of therapy do you provide?
    • Individual therapy, Couples therapy
  • Which age ranges do you work with?
    • 18 and older.
  • Which insurance do you accept?
    • Commercial Insurance, Medicaid, Private Pay
  • Do you provide letters of support for gender-affirming surgeries?
    • Not currently
  • Please provide a brief description of your practice
    • My approach is person-centered and I draw mainly from EMDR, Motivational Interviewing, Emotionally Focused, Body-, MIndfulness-, and Strength-based therapeutic modalities. I work with people on trauma, disturbing memories, substance use, relational concerns, grief/loss, parenting, anxiety, and depression.
  • Please share any additional details about your background or interest in working with the LGBTQ community.
    • I have been an ally for the past 35 years. I have many friends and family members in the LGBTQIA2+ community and enjoy learning about and advocating for people from all kinds of backgrounds.

Kimberly Crowell (she/her), LCSW – Prairie du Sace and Baraboo

  • What’s your website?
  • What type(s) of therapy do you provide?
    • Individual therapy, Couples therapy
  • Which age ranges do you work with?
    • Adults.
  • Which insurance do you accept?
    • Commercial Insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Pay
  • Do you provide letters of support for gender-affirming surgeries?
    • Yes
  • Please provide a brief description of your practice
    • Trauma/Abuse/PTSD, Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Coping for Care Givers – Including Dementia and Alzheimer, Alternative Relationship Structure, Couples therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP), Grief/Loss, LGBTQ, Life Transitions, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Prolonged Exposure, Self-Esteem/Self-Compassion
  • Please share any additional details about your background or interest in working with the LGBTQ community.
    • I have experience providing gender-affirming care to members of the LGBTQ community.

Em Walden (she/they), LCSW – Madison, Atwood neighborhood

  • What’s your website?
  • What type(s) of therapy do you provide?
    • Individual therapy
  • Which age ranges do you work with?
    • 15-95.
  • Which insurance do you accept?
    • Commercial Insurance, Medicaid, Private Pay (In network with UHC, UMR, and Optum)
  • Do you provide letters of support for gender-affirming surgeries?
    • Yes
  • Please provide a brief description of your practice
    • My practice supports folks who have experienced trauma and are ready for growth and healing. I utilize EMDR, DBT, and relational therapy as my primary modalities of therapy. I specialize in supporting folks who are queer, trans, neurodivergent, and/or polyamorous.
  • Please share any additional details about your background or interest in working with the LGBTQ community.
    • I am a part of the LGBTQ community which allows clients to feel seen by their therapist being a part of their community. I have facilitated a queer teen group, supported queer individuals in therapy, and have taken multiple trainings to best support people in the LGBTQ+ community.

Emma “Nova” Zeldin (they/them), LMFT – Madison

  • What’s your website?
  • What type(s) of therapy do you provide?
    • Individual therapy, Couples therapy, Family therapy
  • Which age ranges do you work with?
    • All ages.
  • Which insurance do you accept?
    • Commercial Insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Pay
  • Do you provide letters of support for gender-affirming surgeries?
    • Yes
  • Please provide a brief description of your practice
    • Emma “Nova” Zeldin (they/them), MA, LMFT, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in neurodivergent affirming care and providing a safe space for LGBTQ+ individuals.Nova works with couples, families, and individuals of all ages.Their educational background includes master’s degrees in both Marriage and Family Therapy from Edgewood College and Educational Policy Studies from UW-Madison.Utilizing a client-centered and systemic approach, Nova creates a safe and supportive space for you to navigate the many influences in your life and find your own personal path. They adapt treatment approaches to each client using a variety of techniques, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Narrative Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). Nova is Gottman Level 1 trained and an active member of AAMFT. They are EMDR 1 & 2 trained. They are a nurturing and compassionate provider who will work with you to find and meet your therapy goals. Nova believes that we can all discover our own resilience.They provide a trusting environment where you can grow at your own pace. In addition to long-term therapeutic services, Nova offers assessments and letter writing for gender-affirming surgeries for transgender, non-binary, and gender expansive individuals.
  • Please share any additional details about your background or interest in working with the LGBTQ community.
    • As part of the community, it is the majority of clients I work with and for.

Haven McClure (he/him), LCSW – Madison, Bay Creek neighborhood

  • What’s your website?
  • What type(s) of therapy do you provide?
    • Individual therapy
  • Which age ranges do you work with?
    • 15-75
  • Which insurance do you accept?
    • Medicaid, Private Pay, Sliding Scale
  • Do you provide letters of support for gender-affirming surgeries?
    • Yes
  • Please provide a brief description of your practice
    • Private Practice:Focus on trauma, life transitions and being true to oneself.
    • Imagine Your Capacity Counseling and Consulting:same as above, but also specialty in neurodivergence and CCS work.
  • Please share any additional details about your background or interest in working with the LGBTQ community.
    • I have worked with a significant number of people who are transgender, as well as other members of the LGBTQ community.

Jennifer Bluske (she/her), OT/Parent Coach – Madison

  • What’s your website?
  • What type(s) of therapy do you provide?
    • Parent coaching, support groups
  • Which age ranges do you work with?
    • Parents.
  • Which insurance do you accept?
    • Private Pay, CSS Dane County and CLTS of Wisconsin
  • Do you provide letters of support for gender-affirming surgeries?
    • No
  • Please provide a brief description of your practice
    • We provide individualized parent coaching support with a focus on paradigm shift to deeply see our children and support them from this place of understanding.We use a relationship forward approach grounded in nervous system science.
  • Please share any additional details about your background or interest in working with the LGBTQ community.
    • While I don't consider myself an expert, I hold a strong believe in meeting each person exactly where they are through deep curiosity to understand each individual's experience.

Alaina Parker (she/her), LPC-IT – Madison

  • What’s your website?
  • What type(s) of therapy do you provide?
    • Individual therapy, Couples therapy
  • Which age ranges do you work with?
    • 16 and older.
  • Which insurance do you accept?
    • Private Pay, Open Path
  • Do you provide letters of support for gender-affirming surgeries?
    • Not currently
  • Please provide a brief description of your practice
    • I have experience supporting clients with a wide range of concerns. I especially enjoy working with anxiety, life transitions, ADHD, women’s issues, identity development, and people exploring non-traditional lifestyles such as LGBTQ+, polyamory, and childfree lifestyles. I utilize person-centered approaches that blend together various modalities to best fit the needs of the client.
  • Please share any additional details about your background or interest in working with the LGBTQ community.
    • I have completed LGBTQ specific courses throughout my college career and have participated in LGBTQ continuing education trainings. Additionally, I identify as bisexual and have experience both personally and professionally supporting people in the LGBTQ community.

Morgan Burch (she/her), LCSW – Madison

  • What’s your website?
  • What type(s) of therapy do you provide?
    • Individual therapy, Family therapy
  • Which age ranges do you work with?
    • 4-18.
  • Which insurance do you accept?
    • Commercial Insurance, Private Pay, CCS Funding
  • Do you provide letters of support for gender-affirming surgeries?
    • No
  • Please provide a brief description of your practice
    • CTN is an integrated therapy clinic that places a strong emphasis on the family relationship as the foundation for change.  We provide OT, MH, SLP, Dance movement therapy as well as groups.
  • Please share any additional details about your background or interest in working with the LGBTQ community.
    • I am an ally of the LGBTQ community.I have participated in various learning opportunities to better support clients who are members of this community.As a previous school-based therapist, I was trained in the OUT for SAFE SCHOOLS program.

Debbie Millman (she/her), PhD, LPC – Fitchburg

  • What’s your website?
  • What type(s) of therapy do you provide?
    • Individual therapy, Career exploration and evaluation
  • Which age ranges do you work with?
    • 14 and older.
  • Which insurance do you accept?
    • Commercial Insurance, Private Pay
  • Do you provide letters of support for gender-affirming surgeries?
    • Not currently
  • Please provide a brief description of your practice
    • I offer supportive, individualized therapy both in office and online. I specialize in trauma recovery using EMDR, Brainspotting, and Internal Family Systems approaches.
  • Please share any additional details about your background or interest in working with the LGBTQ community.
    • I work with anyone who wants to live their best life authentically and honestly. All are welcome and respected. I have worked with people of many backgrounds and perspectives, including transgender, nonbinary, and queer people. Humans are my jam.

Gao Yang (she/her), MS, OTR/L – Madison

  • What’s your website?
  • What type(s) of therapy do you provide?
    • Individual therapy
  • Which age ranges do you work with?
    • 0-18+.
  • Which insurance do you accept?
    • Commercial Insurance, Private Pay
  • Do you provide letters of support for gender-affirming surgeries?
    • No
  • Please provide a brief description of your practice
    • CTN is an integrated therapy clinic that places a strong emphasis on the family relationship as the foundation for change.We provide OT, MH, SLP, Dance movement therapy as well as groups.
  • Please share any additional details about your background or interest in working with the LGBTQ community.
    • I have been gender-affirming in my practice my entire career.

Jordyn Czerwinski (she/her), LCSW – Madison, southwest side

  • What’s your website?
  • What type(s) of therapy do you provide?
    • Individual therapy, Couples therapy, Family therapy
  • Which age ranges do you work with?
    • 16 and older.
  • Which insurance do you accept?
    • Commercial Insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Pay
  • Do you provide letters of support for gender-affirming surgeries?
    • Yes
  • Please provide a brief description of your practice
    • I utilize CBT, DBT, IFS, narrative, solution focused, and EMDR therapy. I specialize in grief work, life transitions, interpersonal challenges, and navigating identity and sense of purpose questions.
  • Please share any additional details about your background or interest in working with the LGBTQ community.
    • I have worked with many clients who are navigating questions about gender identity and sexuality, inviting them to use therapy as a safe place to explore their thoughts, feelings, and the logistics of navigating boundaries in their relationships. I have also supported family members who are looking to enhance their understanding and acceptance to show up for their loved ones..

Betsy Schroeder (she/her), APSW – Waunakee and Reedsburg

  • What’s your website?
  • What type(s) of therapy do you provide?
    • Individual therapy, Couples therapy
  • Which age ranges do you work with?
    • 16 and older.
  • Which insurance do you accept?
    • o   Commercial Insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Pay (Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, Dean Health Plan by Medica, First Health Network, Forward Health, GHC of Eau Claire, GHC of South Central WI (only Medicaid members), MHS of Wisconsin, Prevea 360, Quartz, The Alliance, and WPS).
  • Do you provide letters of support for gender-affirming surgeries?
    • Not currently
  • Please provide a brief description of your practice
    • I have experience supporting LGBTQIA+ individuals, as well as those navigating ADHD, autism, personality disorders, trauma, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. I strive to create a welcoming, nonjudgmental space where the client and I can work together through life's challenges. I believe that therapy is a partnership and that we're all just walking each other home. 
  • Please share any additional details about your background or interest in working with the LGBTQ community.
    • I have experience working with LGBTQIA+ clients and welcome individuals from diverse identities, relationship structures, and family systems. I value creating a space where people feel accepted and respected, and I am committed to continuing to learn so I can provide affirming, culturally responsive care.

Kayla Johnson (she/her), DNP, APNP, PMHNP-BC – Fitchburg

  • What’s your website?
  • What type(s) of therapy do you provide?
    • Psychiatric medication management only
  • Which age ranges do you work with?
    • Adolescents, young adults, adults, older adults
  • Which insurance do you accept?
    • Commercial Insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Pay
  • Do you provide letters of support for gender-affirming surgeries?
    • Yes
  • Please provide a brief description of your practice
    • CCS services to individuals with severe and persistent mental health concerns along with individuals with commercial insurance seeking medication management services.
  • Please share any additional details about your background or interest in working with the LGBTQ community.
    • Offering an inclusive environment where individuals feel comfortable. With that a collaborative environment to discuss psychiatric medications and at times, the intersection between gender-affirming medications and psychiatric medications.

Laura Hewitt (she/her), MS OTR/L – Madison

  • What’s your website?
  • What type(s) of therapy do you provide?
    • Individual therapy
  • Which age ranges do you work with?
    • 3 – Adult (primarily children and teens).
  • Which insurance do you accept?
    • Commercial Insurance, Private Pay, CCS
  • Do you provide letters of support for gender-affirming surgeries?
    • No
  • Please provide a brief description of your practice
    • I work primarily with neurodiverse clients, especially those with autism, ADHD, and sensory processing challenges.I have expertise in using sensory strategies, reflex integration, manual therapy, play and engagement to support regulation and nervous system resilience.
  • Please share any additional details about your background or interest in working with the LGBTQ community.
    • I currently serve multiple clients that are queer, trans, or gender fluid.Our clinic provides a safe an affirming space for clients and their families.Personally, I am bi so feel strongly about supporting the LGBTQ community.

Becca Enos (she/her), Student Intern - Madison

  • What’s your website?
  • What type(s) of therapy do you provide?
    • Individual therapy, Social Skills support group
  • Which age ranges do you work with?
    • 12-24.
  • Which insurance do you accept?
    • Medicaid
  • Do you provide letters of support for gender-affirming surgeries?
    • Not currently
  • Please provide a brief description of your practice
    • I am a CCS psychotherapy intern who provides strengths-based, trauma-informed, and affirming support to youth, young adults, and families. I integrate mindfulness and somatic practices, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Internal Family Systems (IFS) to help clients build emotional awareness, strengthen coping skills, explore identity, and deepen their connection with themselves and others. My areas of interest include trauma, anxiety, ADHD, autism, body image and eating concerns, life transitions, relational challenges, and supporting queer youth.
  • Please share any additional details about your background or interest in working with the LGBTQ community.
    • As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, I bring both personal understanding and a strong commitment to providing affirming, inclusive care. I am especially interested in supporting LGBTQ+ youth and young adults with identity exploration, self-acceptance, relationships, belonging, and navigating experiences of stigma or discrimination.

MJ Gour (they/them), LCSW – Madison

  • What’s your website?
  • What type(s) of therapy do you provide?
    • Individual therapy
  • Which age ranges do you work with?
    • 12 and older.
  • Which insurance do you accept?
    • Commercial Insurance
  • Do you provide letters of support for gender-affirming surgeries?
    • Yes
  • Please provide a brief description of your practice
    • Working with LBGTQ+ youth and young adults, specifically transgender individuals. Also, specialize in working with parents of queer/questioning youth.
  • Please share any additional details about your background or interest in working with the LGBTQ community.
    • I identify as a non binary trans masc individual.

Tyler Madro (he/they), LPC – Janesville and Madison, Atwood neighborhood

  • What’s your website?
  • What type(s) of therapy do you provide?
    • Individual therapy, Couples therapy
  • Which age ranges do you work with?
    • 15 and older.
  • Which insurance do you accept?
    • Commercial Insurance, Medicaid, Private Pay, Sliding Scale
  • Do you provide letters of support for gender-affirming surgeries?
    • Yes
  • Please provide a brief description of your practice
    • I work with clients and utilize multicultural and gender affirming practices alongside EMDR, and IFS/parts work. I enjoy exploring narrative therapy and somatic interventions. However, at the core of the therapy relationship is warmth, respect, and unconditional positive regard.
  • Please share any additional details about your background or interest in working with the LGBTQ community.
    • I identify as a neuroqueer trans man and I have been working with the LGBTQIA+ community for over 10+ years in a variety of settings from running student organizations to my current role as an LPC who has a primary focus on gender affirming care and the LGBTQIA+ community. I have a variety of clients with intersectional identities (i.e, chronic illnesses/disabilities, neurodivergence, BIPOC/POC, and athlete (current/former). I also work with folks within in the ENMN/Poly and BDSM/Kink communities.

Katie O’Neil (she/her), LPC – Madison

  • What’s your website?
  • What type(s) of therapy do you provide?
    • Individual therapy, Family therapy
  • Which age ranges do you work with?
    • 3-18.
  • Which insurance do you accept?
    • Commercial Insurance, Private Pay
  • Do you provide letters of support for gender-affirming surgeries?
    • Not currently
  • Please provide a brief description of your practice
    • CTN is an integrated therapy clinic that places a strong emphasis on the family relationship as the foundation for change.  We provide OT, MH, SLP, Dance movement therapy as well as groups.
  • Please share any additional details about your background or interest in working with the LGBTQ community.
    • I care deeply about creating a space where clients feel safe, seen, and genuinely supported. Both my lived experience, combined with my clinical work, has strengthened my commitment to providing affirming, compassionate care. I value helping individuals build a sense of connection, authenticity, and resilience while honoring each person's unique identity and experiences.

Laura Daly (she/her), LPC-IT – Verona

  • What’s your website?
  • What type(s) of therapy do you provide?
    • Individual therapy
  • Which age ranges do you work with?
    • 28-65
  • Which insurance do you accept?
    • Medicaid
  • Do you provide letters of support for gender-affirming surgeries?
    • Not currently
  • Please provide a brief description of your practice
    • EMDR
  • Please share any additional details about your background or interest in working with the LGBTQ community.
    • I have a personal connection to the LGBTQ community, and I've spent years working with LGBTQ clients, including helping people through things like transitioning and legal name changes.

McCaleb Eifert (she/her), LCSW – Madison

  • What’s your website?
  • What type(s) of therapy do you provide?
    • Individual therapy
  • Which age ranges do you work with?
    • 13 and older
  • Which insurance do you accept?
    • Commercial Insurance, Medicaid, Private Pay
  • Do you provide letters of support for gender-affirming surgeries?
    • Yes
  • Please provide a brief description of your practice
    • Specializations: Eating Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Relationships, Sex and Intimacy, Depressive Disorders, Child & Adolescent work, Grief and Loss, Life Transitions, and Queer and Gender Affirming Care. Completed trainings in: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Sex Therapy.
  • Please share any additional details about your background or interest in working with the LGBTQ community.
    • I've been working with this population since the beginning of my training as a therapist. I love supporting transitions of any kind: life, gender, sexuality, etc. Being part of the LGBTQ community myself has given me both a lived experience to draw from as well as deeper understanding of identity complexities.

Anna Desai (she/her), LPC – Madison

  • What’s your website?
  • What type(s) of therapy do you provide?
    • Individual therapy
  • Which age ranges do you work with?
    • Adolescence through adulthood
  • Which insurance do you accept?
    • Commercial Insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Pay
  • Do you provide letters of support for gender-affirming surgeries?
    • Yes
  • Please provide a brief description of your practice
    • Specialties: Eating Disorders, Personality Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorders, and Grief and Loss. Ongoing advanced training in evidence-based approaches including: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Grief and Loss.
  • Please share any additional details about your background or interest in working with the LGBTQ community.
    • I am committed to providing affirming, inclusive care to LGBTQ+ clients and creating a safe, supportive therapeutic environment for individuals of all identities.

Katie Doyle (she/her), LCSW – Madison

  • What’s your website?
  • What type(s) of therapy do you provide?
    • Individual therapy
  • Which age ranges do you work with?
    • 16 and older.
  • Which insurance do you accept?
    • Commercial Insurance, Medicaid, Private Pay
  • Do you provide letters of support for gender-affirming surgeries?
    • No
  • Please provide a brief description of your practice
    • Specialties: PTSD and Trauma, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Eating Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, and Substance Use Disorders. Completed trainings in: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Polyvagal theory, and Trauma-informed yoga.
  • Please share any additional details about your background or interest in working with the LGBTQ community.
    • I have worked with folks in the LGBTQ community and do my best to be humble and curious about each person's unique experience in that community. I am very happy to work with anyone from the LGBTQ community.

Dominique Christian (she/her), MSW, CPS, CPPS – Madison / Dane County

  • What’s your website?
  • What type(s) of therapy do you provide?
    • Individual therapy, Family therapy, Support Group (Maternal Health)
  • Which age ranges do you work with?
    • Infancy – end of life
  • Which insurance do you accept?
    • Medicaid
  • Do you provide letters of support for gender-affirming surgeries?
    • Yes
  • Please provide a brief description of your practice
    • Sondercove Wellness, LLC is a community-based behavioral health and wellness practice serving individuals and families throughout Wisconsin. Our approach is person-centered, strengths-based, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and intentionally LGBTQ+ affirming. We recognize the impact that identity, family dynamics, discrimination, systemic barriers, trauma, and lived experience can have on mental health and overall well-being.
    • Our practice supports children, adolescents, adults, and families with a range of needs, including anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, identity exploration, relationship and family concerns, emotional regulation, and navigating complex systems of care. We value creating spaces where LGBTQ+ individuals, including those with intersecting racial, cultural, and socioeconomic identities, can receive support without having to minimize, defend, or explain who they are.
    • Our services incorporate individualized, recovery-oriented approaches and may include psychotherapy, peer support, parent peer support, psychoeducation, skill development, wellness and recovery support, advocacy, care coordination, and community-based services. We emphasize collaborative relationships, self-determination, and helping individuals identify and build upon their existing strengths, supports, and lived expertise.
  • Please share any additional details about your background or interest in working with the LGBTQ community.
    • Our team is committed to providing inclusive, culturally responsive, and LGBTQ+ affirming care. Many of our providers offer gender-affirming support, and we strive to create spaces where individuals can safely explore identity, relationships, and well-being while receiving support that respects their lived experiences and self-determination.

Lee Graham (he/him), APSW – Madison

  • What’s your website?
  • What type(s) of therapy do you provide?
    • Individual therapy
  • Which age ranges do you work with?
    • 188+.
  • Which insurance do you accept?
    • Commercial Insurance, Medicaid, Private Pay
  • Do you provide letters of support for gender-affirming surgeries?
    • Yes
  • Please provide a brief description of your practice
    • I strongly believe that every individual deserves a therapist who is knowledgeable, compassionate, and culturally aware. I work to create a collaborative and supportive therapeutic environment for clients of all ages, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or age. Using a holistic, strengths-based approach, I collaborate with my clients to work through their mood disorders, trauma and stress, anxiety, substance use concerns, and other challenges affecting daily life and well-being. I am currently deepening my skills in a variety of therapeutic modalities, with techniques drawn from ACT, CBT, DBT, MI, and others. Whether supporting someone through a life transition or helping navigate obstacles to happiness and fulfillment, I make it a point to partner with my clients in a therapeutic alliance that honors their strengths and work toward lasting growth.
  • Please share any additional details about your background or interest in working with the LGBTQ community.
    • I’m a member of the LGBTQ+ community myself, and I know there can be something reassuring about working with a therapist who is part of the community too. You don’t have to wonder whether your identity, relationships, or experiences will be accepted here. And you won't need to explain the basics before we can get to what really matters to you. Of course, being LGBTQ+ doesn’t mean we’ve had the same experiences. Your story is your own, and I want to understand what life has been like for you. My hope is to offer a space where you can relax a little, feel seen and understood, and bring all of yourself into the room. Whether what brings you to therapy is directly related to being LGBTQ+ or has nothing to do with it, you’re welcome here.
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