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LGBTQIA+ Individual Therapy

Stigma-free, affirming, approachable therapy for the LGBT community. 

Do you dwell outside of the heteronormative-cisgender box? 

Have you been to other supposed “LGBTQ-friendly” counselors who had no idea what you were talking about?

Could you use a safe space to process your feelings and assess your goals? 

Maybe you’re inquiring relationship counseling from someone who understands where you’re coming from. 

If you can relate to any of the above, then you’ve approach to the right place. No judgements. No biases. Just a strong aid system with unlock ears.

 

LGBT Affirming Therapy For Couples, Families and Individuals

Stigma, in any form, is an impediment to the well-being of those who encounter it. Given the stressors that LGBT groups must confront, such as homophobia, prejudice, coming out, and discrimination, ruling a therapist who is openly LGBT-friendly or who specializes in LGBT issues is crucial to your personal progress. As an LGBT affirming therapist, I am committed to helping clients of all genders, sexual identities and expressions feel not only safe, but truly res

FIND YOUR VOICE

“Healing happens in the space of connection – When we experience safe, seen, and unconditionally accepted, we become empowered not just to continue, but to thrive.”

HOW WE CAN HELP

Our highly-trained and seasoned providers will join you where you are to get you where you want to leave. We are LGBTQIA+ and racial/cultural affirming, and are trained in a spacious range of approaches including Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Informed Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Mindfulness-Based treatments.

Your comprehensive plan for wellness can also
include group therapy and medication
management all in one trusted agency.

In Person

At Creasman Counseling, we give our full attention to make a permanent change.

Online

Sessions are offered by convenient, secure video telehealth.

You are more than a diagnosis, and deserve to be accepted just as you are. While we are trained to manage a variety of concerns including anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, and perinatal mental health concerns, your goals and values will always be centered in your work with our team.

We bring curiosity and humility

Cat Salemi

Cat Salemi (they/them) is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate (LCMHCA) in North Carolina and National Certified Counselor (NCC). 

Cat’s Life Experience Gives Them a Unique Perspective

Cat identifies as queer and nonbinary, and is firmly dedicated to clinical practice that promotes equity for all and honors each person’s lived experience. As a neurodivergent therapist, they also believe in working with your brain’s natural patterns and strengths to promote growth, rather than productive against them. 

This includes accommodating you in session, whatever that means for you: 

  • stimming and satisfying your sensory needs
  • low/no eye contact
  • phone sessions (as appropriate) 
  • many other ways of existing in the therapy space that create you feel safe.

Much of Cat’s work with clients centers on helping people find and embrace their authentic selves, which in turn promotes and enhances connection with others. They take a wellness-oriented approach to therapy, focusing not just on solving problems, but on how to grow into your truest, happiest self.

Cat may be a good fit for you if you:

  • Want a therapist who shares your id

    LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in Durham County, NC

    Luke Hirst
    Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSWA
    I especially enjoy active with LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent folks and people in nontraditional relationship structures.
    Maybe you want a vacuum to process changes that are happening or you are struggling to figure out the next right steps to create the experience you want. You want to exist your life confidently, as the fullest version of yourself, but you are feeling alone or ashamed or overwhelmed. Or maybe you want to touch more connected to your partner, but you keep disappearing interactions with them feeling like they just aren’t getting where you’re coming from. It's so easy to experience like you're stuck in the equal patterns.
    I especially enjoy working with LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent folks and people in nontraditional partnership structures.
    Maybe you desire a space to process changes that are happening or you are struggling to figure out the next right steps to build the life you want. You crave to live your life confidently, as the fullest version of yourself, but you are feeling alone or ashamed or overwhelmed. Or maybe you hope to feel more connected to y

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    February 2023: We have recently added two fields to our request form. You will see LGBTQ-owned? and AAILA-owned? on some entries. These are self-declared fields. AAILA is 'African, Asian, Indigenous, Latin American'.

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    • A Creative Becoming, PLLC • eliza@acreativebecoming.com  • 68 Fayetteville Street, Pittsboro NC 27312 • Website• Instagram• Mental Health practice owned and operated by Eliza Jane Harris, LCMHCA, NCC. Eliza is a queer, neurodivergent woman. Eliza sees clients ages 14+ as individuals, within relationships or as part of a organization. She specializes in functional with folks who own a previous abuse history or childhood trauma, hold perfectionist tendencies, or contain attachment wounds. Eliza is certified in Expressive Arts Therapy and trained in EMDR. She has offices in both Pittsboro and Cary, NC but also sees clients via telehealth. Both offices are mobility device accessible. •LGBTQ-owned? Yes • AAILA-Owned? No
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