The LGBT+ Counseling Collaborative mission is to provide culturally competent, social justice oriented, queer affirming, neurodiverse-informed, and trauma informed therapeutic services to clients who want to actively engage in healing and processing around personal history, generational cycles, and systemic issues with clinicians who have similar lived experiences and values.
Our Clinical Director, SC Nealy, was named the 2024 Humanitarian and Caring Person Award recipient from Virginia Counselors Association, Arlington County's 2025 Person of Vision Award, and the 2025 Queer Leaders Award from We Create Spaces in conjunction with our advocacy work for the queer community. We also received the 2025 Best Business Award in Service from Arlington County's Chamber of Commerce.
We offer a wide range of counseling services, including individual counseling, group counseling, couples and partner relationship counseling, neurodiverse affirming care, non-faith based premarital counseling, sex therapy, perinatal mental health care for birthing persons, gender affirming care, religious trauma deconstruction or recovery, and more. We offer services in English and in Spanish, and at varying price ranges to promote accessibility.
We work with clients of any sex, race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, belief, etc over the age of 11+ years old, with some exceptions for younger clients. While we are passionate about serving the LGBT+ community, we are happy to work with people from any backgrounds and are trained and experienced in a vast variety of competencies, including many cisgender and heterosexual clients. We serve clients in person in the DMV area, or virtually across the country.
We do not accept insurance of any form and payment is due at the time of sessions. We send out monthly superbills that clients can submit to their insurance for reimbursement and most clients see a 40-80% reimbursement using that method. Our regular fees begin at $220 for 45 minute sessions and $260 for 60 minute relationship sessions for fully licensed counselors and our supervised residents in counseling starts at $185/session for clients. All of our counselors prioritize 20-25% of our case loads for sliding scale (pay-what-you-can) clients as we prioritize accessibility of mental health services.
We take the safety and privacy of our clients to be of the utmost importance. There is no signage for our organization on the outside of our building or in the building lobby, nor is our address listed publicly. Our office door has an alarm that sounds with every entry. We do not take insurance so as to maintain privacy concerns and not be forced to out clients in our documentation. All credit and debit card statements only say "Counseling Collab" on your bank statements. We also abide by the standard limits of confidentiality set forth by the APA and ACA. We practice COVID-cautiousness by having high-powered air purifiers in each office and our waiting room, and masking is welcome for anyone who wants to.
Psychotherapist
(he/him)
Connor loves working with adults of emotionally immature parents, adult children of dysfunctional and/or addicted families, codependency, substance use/misuse, perfectionism, sexual issues, trauma, relationship issues, trauma, LGBT+ issues, and people-pleasing personalities and tendencies. Currently taking any individuals over 18+ years old, and marriage/ couples/relationships counseling.
Book a consult with Connor below immediately! See full bio here.
Licensed in VA , MD, and DC. Coaching accessible in other states.
Resident in Counseling Therapist
(she/her)
Jessie's main focus areas include LGBTQ+ issues, interpersonal violence, trauma, mood and anxiety disorders, phase of life transitions, interpersonal skill building, relationship issues, and grief for adolescents and adults. They enjoy working with young adults, those exploring identity, and queer parents.
Book a consult with Jessie below immediately! See full bio here.
Licensed in VA and DC. Coaching accessible in other states.
Clinical Director, Founder
(they/she)
With over 16 years in mental health, SC wants their clients to feel heard, understood, and valued in the therapeutic space and in their lives. It is important to SC that clients learn how to love all parts of themselves, including the parts that they might think are unloveable.
Currently taking new couples and individuals for daytime appointments only. See full bio here.
Licensed in VA and DC. Coaching accessible in other states.
Doctoral Student (she/they)
Counseling Psychology
University of Maryland
Brianna Ladd is a clinical extern under supervision of Dr. Chloe Goldbach that integrates multicultural, feminist, psychodynamic, and relational approaches to support clients in feeling seen, held, and empowered in their healing journeys. She prioritizes individual therapy at sliding scale for ages 18+ years old with life transitions, trauma, anxiety/depression, and more. See full bio here.
Will reopen to new clients in Nov 2025.
Licensed in VA and MD. No coaching options available elsewhere.
Psychotherapist
(she/her)
Yessenia has extensive experience in marginalized identities, Spanish-speaking populations, couples, and college-aged students, She is a bilingual, bisexual psychotherapist with a passion for helping people manage interpersonal relationships, depression/anxiety, and building coping skills for stress management in the face of great conflict and change.
Not Currently Taking New Clients.
Licensed in VA and DC. Coaching accessible in other states.
Psychotherapist
(he/him)
Roland is passionate about working with the asexual and aromantic community, failure-to-launch young adults, queer veterans and their families, as well as those who struggle with people pleasing tendencies, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem. He has been described as uniquely empathetic and engaging and has a special passion for working with gay and queer young adults, as well as gender diverse populations. See full bio here.
Currently only accepting for their waitlist.
Licensed in VA, DC, Massachusetts. Coaching accessible in other states.
Clinical Psychologist
(she/her)
As a lesbian transgender woman-identified clinician, Chloe is passionate about helping clients understand how the unique intersection of their identities, cultural backgrounds, and social context can inform experiences of trauma, sources of strength and community, and shape other life challenges. She is particularly passionate about working with transgender, nonbinary, and LGBQIA+ clients and clients experiencing outpatient disordered eating concerns. See full bio here.
Only available for single session gender affirming letter writing clients or psychological testing, including ADHD & Autism Spectrum Disorder. Not currently taking regularly scheduled clients.
Licensed in VA, MD, and all PSYPACT states. Coaching accessible in other states.
Administrative Assistant
(she/her)
Jazmin is a compassionate and culturally attuned therapist-in-training, with a deep commitment to supporting individuals from marginalized communities. She is a 4th-year graduate student in the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program at the Illinois Institute of Technology. As a Black, Lesbian woman, Jazmin brings both academic expertise and a personal understanding of the complexities that come with navigating multiple identities.
At LGBT+ Counseling Collaborative, Jazmin is the administrative assistant and support behind the scenes to the team. They can be reached at info@lgbtcounselingdmv.com.
Therapy Dog
(she/her - we think)
Elly is 12 years old, hypoallergenic, and just wants to sit next to you and take a nap while you pet her or ignore her completely. She's fine being on your lap, on the couch next to you, or across the room if you want space. She's usually in SC's office or hanging out in the waiting room, but can be available upon request.
Capital Pride Alliance
Safe Space NOVA
The DC Center for LGBTQ+
