LGBTQIA+ Therapists for Trans and Transitioning Individuals
Caleigh
Cassidy
MA Candidate
they/them
I am a white, queer, trans-nonbinary therapist who supports folks navigating grief, depression, anxiety, gender/sexual identity exploration, life transitions, and disordered eating. I draw from multiple frameworks, including internal family systems (parts work), existential therapy (meaning-making), narrative therapy (re-authoring your story), and feminist theory (understanding distress within the context of oppressive systems). As a trauma-informed therapist, I prioritize choice and collaboration, adapting my approach to meet your specific needs. Above all, I believe the most important ingredient for change is the therapeutic relationship we will build together.
I am a white, queer, trans-nonbinary therapist who supports folks navigating grief, depression, anxiety, gender/sexual identity exploration, life transitions, and disordered eating. I draw from multiple frameworks, including internal family systems (parts work), existential therapy (meaning-making), narrative therapy (re-authoring your story), and feminist theory (understanding distress within the context of oppressive systems). As a trauma-informed therapist, I prioritize choice and collaboration, adapting my approach to meet your specific needs. Above all, I believe the most important ingredient for change is the therapeutic relationship we will build together.
Before beginning my master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at the University of Colorado Denver, I spent several years in peer support roles across settings ranging from my college campus to a local community mental health center. These experiences affirmed my sense that companioning people through challenging times is part of what I feel called to do in this life. Having personally experienced the transformative power of therapy, I feel honored to offer that same care within my community.
As a queer, transgender and neurodivergent clinician, I understand how these identities impact every aspect of our lives, from how we see ourselves to how we show up in our relationships. I would be honored to join you on your journey inward, as you get to know the most authentic version of your Self. I intertwine parts work, mindfulness and somatic based interventions through a trauma informed lens. I am a Certified Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Practitioner currently offering ketamine assisted psychotherapy (psilocybin coming soon). I am here to support you every step of the way, from preparation to dosing to integration. My specialties include navigating grief, identity, transition, relationships, anxiety and depression.
Often times folks in marginalized communities are forced to choose between attachment and authenticity. The work I do with my clients aims to bridge that gap by fostering a deeper connection to the self. The more we are in touch with our authenticity, the better we can communicate our needs and desires to others. Developing a sense of self-compassion is the cornerstone to loving and accepting ourselves as we are.
I work through a client centered approach which assumes my clients are the experts in who they are. Through mindfulness practice and connection to the natural world, clients will begin to understand themselves in a new light. This deeper insight helps to foster the fertile ground needing for healing. I am committed to providing a non-judgmental and empathic space for clients to explore their inner world. Through a collaborative process, I aim to help my clients find the tools to regulate their nervous system and achieve their therapeutic goals.
Gender counseling can offer a safe, affirming space to explore your identity, understand your needs, and feel more connected to your authentic self. You do not have to arrive with all the answers, and there is no need to justify where you are in your journey.
At iAmClinic, our LGBTQIA+ affirming therapists support transgender, nonbinary, gender-expansive, and gender-questioning clients with care that honors each person’s story. You deserve support that honors who you are.
Wherever you are on your path, therapy can be a space to explore, affirm, and reconnect with yourself.
What Is Gender Counseling?
Gender counseling is a form of affirming therapy focused on gender identity, gender expression, and self-understanding. It offers space to reflect, ask questions, and feel supported as you move toward what feels true for you.
There is no single right outcome. Gender-affirming therapy is not about pushing you toward or away from any particular path. It is about supporting you with respect, warmth, and care as you explore your own experience.
In gender counseling, you might explore:
Your gender identity and what feels authentic to you
Feelings that come up as you learn more about yourself
How to build confidence and self-acceptance over time
Gender counseling is a space to reflect and feel supported.
Who Can Benefit From Gender Counseling?
Gender counseling can support anyone thinking about their gender, at any stage. You do not need to have it all figured out to begin.
You might find gender identity counseling meaningful if you are:
Transgender, nonbinary, or gender-expansive
Gender-questioning or early in your exploration
Considering social transition or transition-related questions
Wanting a space to understand your gender expression or pronouns
Looking for support living more authentically and peacefully day to day
Your story, identity, and relationships matter, no matter where you are on your path.
Is Gender Counseling Only for Transgender People?
No. Gender counseling welcomes anyone exploring their relationship with gender.
Some people arrive certain of their identity and want support living authentically. Others are early in their questions and simply want a safe place to reflect. Both are welcome, and neither is more valid than the other.
Gender exploration does not have one correct destination. Our role is to support your self-understanding, not to decide it for you.
How Gender Counseling Can Support You Without Pressure or Judgment
Many people carry the weight of feeling misunderstood, especially those who have had invalidating experiences in healthcare or therapy. Affirming care can feel different.
At iAmClinic, gender-affirming therapy is grounded in respect. That means:
We never treat gender identity as a disorder.
We do not pressure you toward or away from transition.
We follow your pace and your goals.
We honor intersectional identities, including BIPOC, neurodivergent, and bicultural experiences.
You get to explore at your own speed, in a space built for emotional safety and confidentiality.
Support for Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, and More
Gender is one part of a full life. Sometimes anxiety, depression, trauma, family conflict, relationship stress, or minority stress can show up alongside gender exploration.
Gender counseling can hold space for all of it. Our therapists offer trauma-informed and EMDR therapy to support healing from painful experiences, at a gentle pace centered on your safety.
While we cannot promise a specific outcome, many clients find that affirming support helps them feel more grounded, confident, and connected to their authentic self over time.
Can Families and Partners Be Involved?
Yes. Gender is often part of a bigger web of relationships, and support can extend beyond individual sessions. We offer:
• Family therapy for parents and families supporting a transgender, nonbinary, gender-expansive, or gender-questioning loved one, including children and teens during the coming out phase.
• Couples therapy for partners navigating identity, communication, and connection together.
Whether you come on your own, with a partner, or with family, we meet you where you are.
How iAmClinic Provides LGBTQIA+ Affirming Gender Counseling
We are a queer-led, minority-led clinic, and LGBTQIA+ is our community. We know affirming care is not a checkbox. It is who we are, too.
When you work with us, you can expect:
Minority-led and inclusion-focused care that welcomes all identities
More than 50 years of cumulative experience, with ongoing training and certifications
A community-centered approach rooted in belonging and trust
Accessible options, including in-person and online therapy
Find a therapist who gets you. We are here to support your healing, growth, and self-understanding.
Queer-led care, in person and online.
Does iAmClinic Offer Online Gender Counseling?
Yes. Alongside in-person sessions in Denver and Phoenix, we offer LGBTQIA+ online therapy so you can access affirming gender counseling from wherever you feel most comfortable.
Online sessions can be a flexible, accessible option, especially if local affirming care is hard to find. We are glad to talk through options that will serve you best.
Explore Therapy That Honors Your Story
You do not have to navigate this alone, and there is no wrong way to begin. Therapy can be a space to explore, affirm, and reconnect with yourself.
If you are looking for gender counseling that honors who you are, we would be honored to support you.
Schedule a Free Consultation and connect with an LGBTQIA+ affirming therapist who supports your gender identity, your story, and your growth.
If you are in crisis or having thoughts of self-harm, please reach out for immediate support. You can call or text 988 (the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline), or call 911 in an emergency. If you would like LGBTQIA+ specific support, the Trans Lifeline (1-877-565-8860) is also available. You deserve support right now.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is gender counseling?
Gender counseling is affirming therapy focused on gender identity, gender expression, and self-understanding. At iAmClinic, it is a safe, nonjudgmental space to explore what feels true for you, at your own pace.
Is gender counseling only for transgender people?
No. It welcomes transgender, nonbinary, gender-expansive, and gender-questioning people, as well as anyone exploring their relationship with gender. You do not need to have anything figured out to begin.
Will therapy pressure me toward or away from transition?
No. We never push a particular outcome. Gender-affirming therapy follows your goals and your pace, with respect for wherever your exploration leads.
Can gender counseling help with anxiety, depression, or trauma?
Yes. We offer family therapy for loved ones and couples therapy for partners, so support can extend beyond individual sessions.
Do you offer online gender counseling?
Yes. We provide online therapy alongside in-person sessions in Denver and Phoenix, and we accept Medicaid for LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy services where applicable.
You Deserve Therapy That Honors You
You deserve therapy that honors your whole self—your identity, your experiences, and your journey. At iAmClinic, our experienced team provides specialized transgender-affirming care in Denver and throughout Colorado. Whether you’re seeking support for gender exploration, transition, trauma healing, relationships, or general mental health, we’re here to walk alongside you with expertise, compassion, and deep respect. Take the first step toward finding support that truly sees you.
After confronting devastating questions of sexuality and gender with parents who pastored a conservative church, Isaac quickly realized there were very few resources for his family. He also learned that there were very few safe places where he could learn about his true identity without judgment or predetermined agendas. Over 10 years later, Isaac has grown the iAmClinic team to 10+ therapists and launched a sister company, iAmCouncil, to provide life and relationship coaching to individuals nationwide!
I chose counseling because I was once a young closeted kid that felt incredibly lonely, anxious, and lost. In wanting to heal and grow, it was important for me to find the answers for kids like me and families like mine, so that we could all experience the true connection and utter satisfaction I so deeply craved. It was with this motivation that iAmClinic was born. Before iAmClinic and the completion of my graduate studies, I spent time working in Child Protection and served as a project supervisor for a counseling program in the nonprofit world. I also worked in the main operating room at The Children’s Hospital.
As a professional counselor, I use the techniques and insights given to the field of talk therapy by seminal authors/researchers like Pia Mellody, Terrence Real, Peter Levine, and Bessel van der Kolk. I interweave research-based modalities like Neurofeedback, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, and Somatic Experiencing, as well as empirically-based theories such as Attachment Theory, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Feminist Theory into my practice. As I stepped out of the closet with anxiety, depression, and many unwanted behavioral patterns, I saw my healing journey as not only personally necessary, but as professionally worth it. I not only wanted to talk the talk, but also walk the walk. And as a clinician I believe it is important to be equipped with the knowledge, treatment interventions, and the skills to be effective in all facets of my clients lives so that I can offer the healing that changed my life to others. I believe in therapy, not because I have read a bunch of books, but because I am one major success story. When clients walk out of my office for the last time, I want them to feel the same liberty, connectedness, and internal peace therapy helped me discover.
Credentials
Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
15 Years Of Experience
Served as Executive Director for one of the longest standing LGBTQIA+ organizations
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Certified
Therapy can help us discover our authentic selves and craft a meaningful existence. I work with adults who seek to deepen their relationship to self, as well as their connection to others. My therapeutic practice challenges the idea that we must strive for perfection through productivity and instead asks: Where are these pressures coming from? How can we learn to recognize our inner voice and desires? How do we live a life that is aligned with our values?
How can we learn to recognize our inner voice and desires? How do we live a life that is aligned with our values? My identities as a white, non-binary-trans, queer therapist and educator greatly inform my practice. Some of my specific focus areas are: life/identity/career transitions, gender, sexuality, grief-and-loss, anxiety, and depression. Therapeutic modalities I rely on include Person-Centered, Humanistic Existential, Trauma Informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Internal Family Systems. I accept individual and relationship(s) clients ages 18 and up. My counseling philosophy combines intersectional feminist practices with existential meaning-making. Together, we will confront ideas such as choice, power, freedom, responsibility, and self-acceptance.
My goal is to create an inclusive space where your identities are welcomed and celebrated. My background as a professional educator informs much of the work I do with clients and I strive to incorporate systems based perspectives into the counseling space in an effort to highlight oppressive forces and deconstruct societal expectations. I hold a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Colorado, Denver and am a Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate in the state of Colorado. Outside the office, you can usually find me surrounded by food, friends, books, and community.
