LGBTQ Therapist in Minneapolis: Affirming, Evidence-Based Care In Person and Online
Cabot Psychological Services helps LGBTQ adults, teens, and couples meet with a licensed therapist in person or online. For LGBTQ clients in Minneapolis, we treat anxiety, depression, trauma, identity stress, and relationship strain. Our care is compassionate and evidence-based, which means we use methods that research supports, and you help shape the plan with us in a warm, collaborative setting. You can book online through SimplePractice. Before your first visit, we check your insurance so you know what to expect on cost. Learn more about our LGBTQ counseling clinic and the full range of care we offer in Minneapolis and Edina.
Signs It May Be Time to See an LGBTQ-Affirming Therapist
An LGBTQ-affirming therapist can help when worry, low mood, poor sleep, or anger starts to spill into your work and home life in Minneapolis. A hard week is normal. A pattern is different. If stress keeps you up at night, makes you snap at a partner, or keeps you from showing up to work, rest alone may not be enough.
Some common triggers:
- Coming out, or deciding not to yet
- Family rejection
- Discrimination at work, at school, or in public
- A breakup
- Big life changes, like a move, a new job, or a new name
Pride weekend in Loring Park shows how mixed these feelings can be. The day can bring real joy, and it can also stir up tension with family or worry about being seen by someone you’re not out to. Both reactions make sense, and both are worth talking through.
At Cabot Psychological Services, a licensed therapist listens without judgment. Therapy often begins by helping you name what hurts and what sets it off. Once a problem has a name, you and your therapist can choose which skills to try first.
Gender Affirming Care and Identity Support for Adults and Teens
Cabot Psychological Services offers gender affirming care for trans, nonbinary, and questioning clients in Minneapolis. Some people come in sure of who they are and need support dealing with the world around them. Others are still asking questions and want room to think without being pushed toward an answer.
Gender affirming care is a listed service at our practice, but the term can mean different things to different people. At intake, ask how our care fits your specific goals.
Therapy here focuses on the anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem that can build up around identity stress. Your identity isn’t the problem. The strain often comes from how others respond, and therapy helps you cope with that strain while you protect your sense of self.
For teens, we offer child and adolescent therapy. When a young person’s identity leads to fights at home, parent-child conflict support can help parents and teens talk without every conversation turning into an argument.
Minnesota passed a law in 2023 that protects gender-affirming care. If you just moved here, a therapist can be one steady contact while you build the rest of your support.
LGBTQ+ Relationship Counseling for Couples and Families
LGBTQ+ relationship counseling at Cabot Psychological Services supports queer couples, co-parents, and blended families across Minneapolis. Craig Norvell, MA, LMFT (Minnesota License #LMFT2363), is a licensed marriage and family therapist on our team. Adam Cook, MA, LAMFT, works under Craig Norvell’s supervision.
Along with LGBTQ+ relationship counseling, we offer communication coaching for couples, infidelity recovery counseling, divorce and separation counseling, and co-parenting counseling.
A couples therapist usually starts by learning what each partner wants from sessions. Those goals don’t always match. One partner may want to rebuild after an affair while the other is still deciding whether to stay. Naming that gap early saves time, because the work looks different in each case.
Space matters, too. In a small apartment, there may be no other room to go to when an argument heats up, and without a place to cool off, fights can run longer and get louder. Communication coaching can help couples work on calmer ways to pause, come back to a hard conversation, and say what they need without blame.
Choosing a Licensed LGBTQ-Affirming Therapist Comes Down to Credentials and Fit
Choosing a licensed LGBTQ-affirming therapist starts with one question on your first call: what experience do you have with LGBTQ clients? A clear, specific answer is a good sign. A vague answer tells you something, too.
Cabot Psychological Services has been in practice in Minneapolis since 2010. Amanda Mulfinger, PhD, LP, is the President and Owner (Minnesota License #LP5029). Our team holds licenses spanning PhD, LP, LICSW, LMFT, LADC, and LGSW, which puts different kinds of training under one roof.
Our clinicians use several evidence-based methods:
- CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy), which looks at how thoughts shape feelings and actions
- DBT (dialectical behavior therapy), which builds skills for handling strong emotions
- ACT (acceptance and commitment therapy), which helps you act on your values even when feelings are hard
- EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing), which helps the brain process trauma
- ERP (exposure and response prevention), which is used for OCD
ERP comes with an honest tradeoff. It asks you to face fears on purpose, so it can feel harder before it feels easier.
Our care is trauma-informed, which means we pay attention to how past harm affects you now. J Gold, MSW, LICSW, LADC, supports clients with substance use concerns. You can check every license number listed here on Minnesota state board lookup sites.
Comprehensive mental health treatment from home
90% of clients and their families would recommend Cabot Psychological Services
Your Insurance Is Verified Before the First Appointment
Cabot Psychological Services verifies your insurance before your first appointment. That way you aren’t left calling your insurer and decoding benefits on your own.
We accept a broad range of insurance, including Medicaid and Medicare, which is rare for a private psychology practice.
This matters for renters and young adults in Whittier, Loring Park, and Stevens Square who watch every dollar. ZIP 55403 has a median household income of $58,895, which is below the wider Minneapolis area. In a neighborhood like that, insurance coverage is a real access issue, and a surprise bill after the first session can be the reason someone stops coming. Knowing your coverage up front gives you a chance to ask what you may owe before you decide to start.
Meet In Person or by Telehealth Anywhere in Minnesota
Cabot Psychological Services sees clients at two offices, one in Minneapolis and one in Edina, and by telehealth anywhere in Minnesota. If you ride transit and don’t own a car, the Minneapolis office is usually the easier trip; Edina is harder to reach without one.
Telehealth reaches clients across Minnesota, including towns with few local providers. If the nearest therapist is far away or has a long wait, online sessions give you another option.
From November to February, icy roads and short, dark days can deepen low mood, and those same months make it hardest to get to an appointment. Online sessions skip the commute, so you can keep your schedule when you need support most.
Telehealth works best when you have a private, quiet spot. If you share a small apartment, you may need headphones or a time when you have the room to yourself.
You can self-schedule through SimplePractice at clientsecure.me without calling.
If you’re in crisis, call or text 988, or call 911.
Our Insurance Partners
We accept most major insurance plans to make care accessible
Cabot Clients Say
"Sessions with Amanda are empowering."
Sessions with Amanda are empowering. She is a deeply kind therapist who has helped me to process, heal, and develop as a person.
"I have been a client of Cabot since the inception in 2010"
I have been a client of Cabot since the inception in 2010; my experience with the therapists and administrative staff have always been positive. I trust them and have referred both family and friends to Cabot and all have come back thanking me for the referral and have benefited from the caring and compassionate work of the Cabot staff.
"Cabot provides a welcoming and safe environment"
Cabot provides a welcoming and safe environment for those who may be struggling or need additional support. Each time I come for an appointment I am welcomed with a smile and hello not only from my therapist but others who pass through the waiting room.
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