Mental Healthcare

Aotearoa New Zealand

Dr Laurel McArthur

Profession: Clinical Psychologist
Website: Resilience Clinical Psychology | admin@resiliencepsychology.co.nz
89a College Hill, Ponsonby, Auckland (the practice also has a Wellington office)
Fees: 230 NZD
Rating from aces: 5

Australia

Eric Tan

Profession: Psychologist
Website: The Centre for Human Potential (CFHP) | admin@cfhp.com.au
07 3211 1117 | Level 8, 288 Edward Street Brisbane QLD 4000, Austrailia
Recommendation: Has been incredibly supportive of asexuality, sexual assault survivor trauma and queer identities. Never questioned, always validated and supported me.
Rating from aces: 5

Jhocelyn Jobe

Profession: Mental Health Therapy
Website: Q Psychology | talk@qpsychology.com.au
(03) 7023 4780 | 99 Wellington Street, St Kilda VIC 3182, Australia
Fees: $220 AUD per 50 min session. | Insurance: They take 10Xper year standard Medicare (government) rebate to reduce cost for those ten sessions.
Recommendation: I'm an (ace) client and Jhocelyn has been really understanding with me about my aceness. I had a horror run finding a nice therapist that even accepted someone could be asexual.

Kirsty Hassett

Profession: Psychologist
Website: Headspace Upper Coomera | reception@headspaceuc.org.au
(07) 5600 1999 | 1 Brygon Creek Drive, Upper Coomera, Queensland 4209
Fees: Free for anyone on Medicare in Australia. We get 10 free sessions a year with a doctor script thing
Recommendation: I’ve seen a few therapists, two of whom were super helpful, but Kirsty was definitely the best. Not only was she never judgemental about anything, but she also helped run the queer group that met every month. She didn’t know what aromanticism or asexuality were, but when I explained it she thanked me for sharing it, and congratulated me on finding out who I was. As a whole, I think Headspace Gold Coast is very open minded and queer friendly

Loretta Pederson

Profession: Licensed Certified Professional Counselor (LCPC)
Website: Narrative Therapy Connections Sydney | narrativetherapyconnections@gmail.com
04 5151 9638 | Clarke St, Crows Nest, NSW 2065, Australia
Fees: $130AUD approx
Recommendation: Loretta is a wonderful, queer-friendly and ace-friendly counsellor.
Rating from aces: 5

Canada

British Columbia

Ash Marrow | Self Identified Ace Provider

Profession: Clinical Mental Health Counselling & Anti Oppressive Wellness Coaching
Website: Ash Marrown | ash@tendandcultivate.com
(778) 850-3456 x102 | British Columbia, Canada
Fees: $100-165 Sliding Scale
Description: Virtual sessions for individual adults. Ace/Aro-affirming provider with shared identity. Clinical counselling for folks in BC, SK, MB, NL, YT, NT, NU. Specialties in anxiety, depression, complex trauma, disordered eating and body concerns, disordered substance use, grief and loss, end of life issues. Coaching for folks world wide to support with self-care, stress management, executive functioning, self-compassion, communication, boundaries, life transitions, identity, and existential concerns, personal and collective grief, as well as support in exploring relationship to the body, weight, health, disability, and aging.

Saskatchewan

Dr. Sara Dungavell

Profession: Psychiatrist
Website: Out Saskatoon
(306)361-4163 | 213 Avenue C S, Saskatoon, SK
Insurance: Saskatchewan government health insurance
Recommendation: Dr. Dungavell is the best psychiatrist I've ever had or heard of. She's incredibly affirming of queer identities including Aspec ones, and helped me to understand my own orientation in the midst of a lot of mental health crises.
Rating from aces: 5

Denmark

Amalie Otkjær

Profession: Clinical psychotherapist
Website: Amalie Otkjær | amalieotkjaer@gmail.com
0451 519 638 | SCHLEPPEGRELLSGADE 4, 2200 KØBENHAVN N
Fees: On a sliding scale from 700 DKK (111 USD) to 1.300 DKK (200 USD) for different services and according to different income levels
Insurance: They are a private practice and don’t take referrals from the public system, with the exception of the Safer Space pilot project aimed at transgender individuals going through medical transition
Recommendation: I highly recommend Amalie Otkjær. She works at the House of Gender, Body and Sexuality, a private therapy practice for LGBTQ+ individuals and others who break societal norms. She works with a norm critical approach, and has years of experience with LGBTQ+ counseling, including for ace and aro people, and never once made me feel as if my asexuality was an issue. I also recommend the others in the House, at normkritiskpraksis.dk/
Rating from aces: 5

Israel

Lilach Lancet

Profession: Psychologiste & Social Worker
Website: Amalie Otkjær | amalieotkjaer@gmail.com
+972 54-558-2521 | 62 Anilevitz st., first floor (Trans Center), Tel Aviv
Fees: sliding scale, maximum 400₪ for an hour
Insurance: when I told her I'm ace her only question was whether it was causing me any problems, I said no, so she just added the fact to her notes and we moved on. She treats it and the whole spectrum of gender, sexuality, etc as normal
Rating from aces: 5

Turle Island / North America

Alabama

Anneliese Knop

Profession: ALC
Website: Scottsboro Professional Counseling, LLC | kathleenburkcounseling@gmail.com
(256) 685-51263 | 220 Rhett Avenue Southwest Huntsville, AL 35801
Fees: sliding pay scale based on insurance | Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Tricare, United Healthcare UHC UBH
Description: She's ace (and maybe aro?) herself so she's extremely understanding of those orientations and how hard it is to be acknowledged. She doesn't ever judge, she listens and believes everything you say, and she's so good at helping you think through things and understand yourself and how to grow as a person. She's also disabled which makes her incredibly sympathetic to how people struggle with ableism specifically and "otherness" in general.
Rating from aces: 5

Arizona

Kathleen Burk

Profession: Mental Health Counselor, Intern
Website: Kathleen Burk | kathleenburkcounseling@gmail.com
(602) 888-6703 | 8955 E. Pinnacle Peak Rd Suite #99 Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Fees: $100 for hour session
Description: LGBTQIA2S+ affirming intern counselor in a private practice setting with two locations in the Scottsdale, AZ area. AZ Pinnacle Counseling sees adults, teens, and specialized in couples counseling.

Marina Greenhalgh

Profession: Licensed Certified Professional Counselor (LCPC)
Website: Tucson Counseling Associates | tucsoncounselingassociates@gmail.com
125 E Mabel St Tucson, 85705
Fees: $75 for a 50 minute session
Recommendation: I am out to her as aroace and nonbinary and she was already familiar with and supportive of all those identities. I brought up my frustrations with amatonormativity and she was already familiar with the term and validated my feelings. In addition to her support of my identities she is an all around great therapist.
Rating from aces: 5

Samantha Frembgen DO, PLLC | Self Identified Ace Provider

Profession: Adult Psychiatry
drfrembgen@gmail.com | AZ DO 3754
(520) 372-8575 | 3814 E 5th St Tucson AZ 85716
Fees/Insurance: Accepts most insurances, some medicare and AHCCS plans.
Description: I do psychiatric evaluations and psychiatric medication management. I take a special interest in the ace and questioning population as I myself am hetero-romantic asexual since birth.

California

Destinie Vidrio | Self Identified Ace Provider

Profession: Trauma-Focused Therapist
Website: The Therapy Witch | info@thetherapywitch.com
(951)596-7062 | 325 E Hillcrest Dr Ste 115 Thousand Oaks CA 91360
Fees: Sliding Scale $50 - $120 | Cigna
Description: Trauma focused and LGBTQIA+ Affirming mental health therapy

Elizabeth Scalise | Self Identified Ace Provider

Profession: AMFT
Website: Elizabeth Scalise | beth.scalise@proton.me
(408) 599-1597 | Telehealth & 197 E Hamilton Ave Suite 203, Campbell, CA 95008
Fees: $185/hour, sliding scale down to $100 | Insurance: Cigna, Anthem/Blue Cross, Magellan
Description: As an asexual and aromantic mental health care provider, I am passionate about working with those within my community and offering them a place to feel safe and understood!

Emily Larkin MFT

Profession: MFT
Website: Emily Larkin | Emily@emilylarkintherapy.com
(707) 992-5160 | Telehealth & 7765 Healdsburg Avenue, Sebastopol CA 95472
Fees: $170/hour sliding scale | Insurance: MediCal, Blue Cross
Rating from aces: 5

Erika Morris

Profession: Therapist
Website: Erika Morris Therapy | erikamorristherapy@gmail.com
(310) 853-3634 | 4622 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90027
Fees: $200 USD for 50 minute individual therapy, $230-$250 per 50 minute couples or family session | Insurance: Out of Network
Recommendation: Erika was very affirming of my asexual identity while we worked together and overall is one of the best therapists I've had the opportunity to work with.
Rating from aces: 5

Mary Roche

Profession: Psychologist
Email: maryrochephd@gmail.com
(415) 497-2709 | 2955 Shattuck Avenue, Suite 3 Berkeley CA 94705
Fees: $200 for each session | Insurance: SHIP
Recommendation: I have been going to her for over 2 years and she is always very attentive and helpful. I have openly talked about being asexual with her and she has never said anything untoward about it. She only offers Telehealth services which makes it easier for me to get access to the therapy. She has just been a blessing to m during a really intense time.
Rating from aces: 5

Min Roh | Self Identified Ace Provider

Profession: Therapist, Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC) | Pronouns: he/him
Website: Min Roh | min@shinealight.info
(415) 404-9296 | Telehealth & 862 Folsom St. San Francisco, CA 94107
Fees: Sliding scale from $50-$170 based on income and needs. | Insurance: $0 for select Medi-Cal plans. Carelon / Beacon administered Medi-Cal plans such as San Francisco Health Plan, Partnership Health Plan, Central California Alliance for Health (CCAH), or LA Care.
Description: Hi everyone! I am an Asian American ace therapist with roots in BIPOC communities as a bi-cultural and bi-lingual provider. I come from a client-centered, feminist, and multicultural counseling orientations to elevate the experiences of those holding marginalized identities, especially in the ace and greater queer communities. I offer an ace-affirming safe space with compassion and acceptance for those seeking a therapy home as a part of their healing journey forward.

Myles Marcotte

Profession: Therapist
Website: Myles Marcotte
Fees: 150 but offers sliding scale
Rating from aces: 4

Navpreet Chima | Self Identified Ace Provider

Profession: Therapist
Website: Navpreet Chima | navkaurcounseling@gmail.com
(727) 900-65826 | Telehealth serving California
Fees: $150 | Insurance: Blue Shield, Optum, United, Aetna, Cigna, Anthem
Description: My specialties are adults of immigrant parents, those with complex trauma, or dealing with the effects of emotional neglect, and wanting to learn to process emotions and trauma in a healthy way. I also work with ocd, did, borderline, and bpd using Internal Family Systems therapy.

Stacie Fanelli | Self Identified Ace Provider

Profession: Psychotherapist
Website: Stacie Fanelli | Staciefanelli.msw@gmail.com
(626) 838-3406 | Rancho Cucamonga and Mission Viejo, CA
Fees: $165 | Aetna
Description: I specialize in eating disorders and ADHD and autism but treat all kinds of other populations and recently became interested in supporting fellow aces navigate relationships and our difficult culture.

Through the Woods

Profession: Therapy
Website: Through the Woods | contact@throughthewoodstherapy.com
(213) 212-3093 | 660 South Figueroa Street Los Angeles, California 90017
Fees: Sliding Scale | Insurance: Medicaid
Recommendation: they understand lgbtia+ world. very professional and very informed.
Rating from aces: 4

Yitong Li

Profession: Therapy
Website: Herald Christian Health Center | contact@throughthewoodstherapy.com
(909) 344-3804 | 1661 Hanover Rd. Suite 103 City of Industry, CA 91748
Recommendation: She accepted that I'm aroace without question, and respects that family and friends are most important to me. She is kind and open-minded.
Rating from aces: 5

Colorado

Miles Cook | Self Identified Ace Provider

Profession: Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Website: Miles Cook | miles.cook626@gmail.com
(720) 868-2800 | Denver, CO
Insurance: "Aetna, Anthem | Elevance, Apostrophe, Blue Cross, Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA, BlueCross and BlueShield, Bright HealthCare, CareFirst, CareSource, Centivo - Ellwood Group, Cigna and Evernorth, FAIROS/OccuNet, GEHA, Kaiser (Out-of-Network), Optum, Oscar Health, Oxford, TriWest, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Unity, Velocity, Victim's Compensation
Description: I began my career working with victim's of crime, current and past abuse, and identity based violence. I am proudly a neurodivergent mental health practitioner who has worked with late-diagnosis ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, and Depression. I utilize EMDR, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Existential techniques, and Mindfulness based CBT.

Sexual Assault Victim Advocate (SAVA) Center | Self Identified Ace Provider on Staff

Profession: Mental Healthcare, Medical, Legal, & General Advocacy
Website: Sexual Assault Victim Advocate (SAVA) Center | contact@throughthewoodstherapy.com
(970) 472-4204 | 4812 South College Ave, Fort Collins CO 80525
Description: Nonprofit dedicated to providing advocacy and therapy services to survivors of sexual violence, plus sexual assault prevention.

Connecticut

Ren Elliott

Profession: Therapist
Website: Small Victories Wellness | connect@smallvictorieswellness.com
(860) 248-6046 | 360 Main St, Suite 2D Middletown, CT 06457
Rating from aces: 5

Florida

Barbra Resnick

Profession: Therapist
Website: Kindred Counseling | barbraresnicklcsw@gmail.com & Info@KindredCounseling.com
(321) 335-1503 | 115 E Marks St Orlando, FL 32803
Fees: $125/hr
Recommendation: Barbra was my therapist for a little over a year and helped me tremendously. She didn’t bat an eye when I mentioned my asexuality and took my experiences as an ace person seriously. I would highly recommend her services if you live in the Orlando area.
Rating from aces: 5

Georgia

Dr. Sharise Wilson

Profession: Psychologist/Therapist
Website: Stacy Wright Therapy | stacey@perspectivesholistictherapy.com
(917) 434-5956 | Georgia & New York Virtual Sessions
Insurance: Emblemhealth, Blue Cross/ Blue Shield, and Cigna. If your health insurance carrier is not listed, please check with me for frequent updates.
Description: Yes, she's my therapist and has been incredibly supportive in my own journey of accepting my aro/ace identity
Rating from aces: 5

Stacey Wright | Self Identified Ace Provider

Profession: Sexual Psychotherapy, Sex Therapy
Website: Stacy Wright Therapy | stacey@perspectivesholistictherapy.com
(678) 253-2292 | 2370 Main St, Tucker, GA 30084
Fees: $150. Some sliding scale.
Description: Holistic Psychotherapy & Sex Therapy. Ace-Friendly and Affirming.

Illinois

Benjamin Howeard

Profession: Licensed Professional Counselor
Website: Center on Halsted: Behavioral Health | contact@talkwithben.net
(773) 472-6469 EXT 460
Fees: $75 - $250 | Insurance: LifeStance Health, BCBS, Cigna, Aetna, Humana, United, & more plus out of network.
Description: Recommended by members of AVEN Chicago. Specializes in trauma, axiety, LGBTQIA+ care, sex positive & kink aware, couples/triads/polycules, college students & young adults, and career and education counselling.
Rating from aces: recommended by AVEN Chicago Meetups

Center on Halsted | Ace Provider on Staff

Profession: Licensed Professional Counselor
Website: Benjamin Howeard | behavioralhealth@centeronhalsted.org
(970) 472-4204 | 3656 N. Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60613
Fees: Sliding Scale - see website | Insurance: BCBS PPO, Aetna PPO & HMO, Magellan, Medicare Insurance, & Out of Network
Description: We offer individual, relationship, family, and group therapies to those who are 13 and older. Our long history in the community informs our services and makes us a unique provider of affirming, safe and supportive care. We are particularly competent in addressing important issues facing today’s LGBTQ community members and caring allies. While most of our services are offered at Center on Halsted, we also provide some of our services away from Center on Halsted at specific off-site locations. Our services are offered both in English and Spanish.
Rating from aces: recommended by AVEN Chicago Meetups

Depression and Anxiety Speciality Clinic

Profession: Therapeutic Services
Website: DASC Chicago | New Client Form
(773) 494-5505 | 3047 N Lincoln Ave, Suite 400, Chicago, IL 60657 and 180 N Michigan Ave, Suite 2350, Chicago, IL 60601
Fees: Sliding scale available | Insurance: BCBS PPO, Aetna PPO, Tricare, Optum/United Health Care, Medicare Insurance, & Out of Network
Description: We are a team of highly skilled professionals who have dedicated our lives to meeting the mental health needs of our communities in Chicago. Too many people suffer needlessly with treatable conditions, such as Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Eating Disorders, Social Anxiety, and Major Depressive and Bipolar Disorders. It is our mission to make the highest quality care available to all members of our community. We are an inclusive environment, welcoming people from all walks of life and every background.
Rating from aces: recommended by AVEN Chicago Meetups

Dr. Woodruff | Self Identified Ace Provider

Profession: Counselor, PHD, LPC, CTMH-A
Website: Life Solutions Integrative Healing | info@lifesolutionsgroup.org
(779) 201-8006 | 1500 E. Lincoln Hwy, Suite 1, DeKalb, IL 60115
Fees: Contact for rates and insurace information
Description: Dr. Woodruff honors and celebrates your past experiences, cultural identities, and personal preferences and will take them into consideration when shaping your therapy experience. She is trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Third Wave Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Trauma- and Neuroscience-informed models as a foundation for services. In addition, she uses elements of Adlerian Therapy, mind/body approaches, and five-factor wellness models. Her approach involves helping you develop a relationship with the things that distress you, thus giving them less power, so you can turn attention to the things that make your life meaningful. She will help you identify strengths, values, and goals, so you are empowered to focus on those things no matter what life throws at you.

Kari Holman | Self Identified Ace Provider

Profession: Counselor, LCPC, NCC, CCTP-II
Website: Kari Holdman | kariholmancounseling@gmail.com
(224) 505-4934 | 723 Elm Street Ste. 20 Winnetka, IL 60093
Fees: $150 - $175 | Insurance: BCBS PPO & Out of Network
Description: Self identified ace provider. Anxiety, depression, families of those with severe mental illness, bipolar disorder, aviation industry, self-harm, trauma and PTSD, grief and loss, coping skills, multicultural therapy, stress management, life transitions, and Queer community (aka LGBTQIA+) with a particular emphasis on supporting trans persons. I'm also furry-, kink-, and poly-friendly.

IntraSpectrum Counseling

Profession: Therapeutic Services
Website: IntraSpectrum Counseling
(773) 750-3505 | 3 Locations in Chicago IL 60601
Insurance: BCBS of Illinois PPO and Blue Choice Illinois & Out of Network
Description: We are committed to providing an affirming therapeutic environment for the LGBTQI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, and Intersex) population and beyond that supports the development of a strong professional relationship between clients and their therapists. The safety and strength clients draw from that solid therapeutic relationship allows them to feel more freedom to examine, embrace, and express who they really are. Also provides therapy groups.
Rating from aces: recommended by AVEN Chicago Meetups

Margo McCollister

Profession: Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Website: Wheaton Wellness Center
(630) 664-1449 | 212 South Main Street, Wheaton, Illinois 60187
Fees: reduced fee avalable | Insurance: BCBS PPO & HMO, Cigna, Magellan, Aetna, United Healthcare, ComPsych
Description: My therapeutic approach is to provide support, encouragement, and feedback to help clients effectively address personal life challenges. I integrate various treatment techniques to offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each client. With compassion and understanding, I will work with you to help identify, explore, and build on your strengths. LGBTQ+ affirming
Rating from aces: recommended by AVEN Chicago Meetups

Tara Ouillette

Profession: Therapeutic Services, MA, LPC*, NCC
Website: IntraSpectrum Counseling: Tara Ouillette | Schedule an Appointment
(773) 750-3505 | 3 Locations in Chicago IL 60601
Insurance: BCBS of Illinois PPO and Blue Choice Illinois & Out of Network
Description: Tara Ouillette is a Staff Therapist at IntraSpectrum Counseling and believes that the foundation for long-lasting, meaningful growth lies in self-compassion, the removal of shame, and finding an empowering purpose. Her goal as a therapist is to provide an LGBTQIA+ affirming safe space within which to be vulnerable and authentic, and to bring humor and empathy to the challenging work of each session. Tara’s practice is filtered through a strengths-based and feminist lens, and she actively promotes anti-racism, body empowerment, dismantling diet culture, and sex- and kink- positivity. As a trauma survivor, living with depression and anxiety herself, she seeks to incorporate evidence-based interventions with warmth, passion, and hope.
Rating from aces: recommended by AVEN Chicago Meetups

Indiana

Trevor Yuhas, Psy.D., HSPP

Profession: Psy.D.
Website: Depauw University Counseling Staff |trevoryuhas@depauw.edu
(765) 658-4268 | Only available to Depaw University Students
Fees: Services are only available to students enrolled at DePauw University, but no insurance is required as there are no fees.
Recommendation: I was very lucky to have Trevor as my counselor for four years. He never made any comments about my identity and let me speak freely about my experiences. He did not make any attempt to fix my issues by focusing on my asexuality; in fact, he helped me navigate some issues where my asexuality was impacting my life. There was a time where I was having panic attacks because I had a new partner and I was nervous about telling her I was asexual, and Trevor helped me figure out a time and place to tell her, and what words to say (super helpful for me, I am neurodivergent as well). My impression is that he was one of the most knowledgeable of queer identities and experiences among the counseling staff at DePauw University. I always felt he was a safe person to talk to, about whatever I needed to talk about; he challenged me when I needed to step out of my stifling boundaries, and he respected when I said I didn't want to talk about something in that moment, but checked in later to see if my feelings had changed. With his help I was able to get diagnoses and treatment for my anxiety and depression, and he helped me start my ADHD diagnosis and suggested I seek further help for my psychosis if it came back. He is very supportive, kind, soft-spoken, respectful, easy to schedule with and contact, and he laughed at my jokes. Genuinely I don't know if I would still be here on this beautiful Earth were it not for Trevor.
Rating from aces: 5

Shay Daley

Profession: Psychiactric therapy
(765) 714-4472 | Salem St, Lafayette IN
Fees: $125
Recommendation: An excellent therapist I had for several years, I was able to talk about my asexuality as well as my romantic relationship without these being seen as contradictory or exclusive to each other. She also had no problems calling me by my new name.
Rating from aces: 5

Kentucky

Karen Miller

Profession: Family and Marriage Therapist
Website: Shelby Counseling Associates
(502) 254-8880 | 12701 Townepark Way, Barkley Bldg Ste 200, Louisville, KY 40243
Recommendation: my personal therapist, supportive and understanding of my aroace identity, knowledgeable on the community
Rating from aces: 5

Kansas

Ash Nobles

Profession: Counseling/therapy
Website: Ash Nobles Counselling
(913) 608-7848 | 12701 Townepark Way, Barkley Bldg Ste 200, Louisville, KY 40243
Fees: $120 for individual, $150 for couple, $125 for ADHD/autism eval
Recommendation: Incredibly open, kind-hearted, attentive, and supportive. They have never once treated me like I'm broken or wrong for being ace; it's all about you during your sessions, and they actively want to help you become your best self that you can be. I wish everyone could have someone like them as their therapist!
Rating from aces: 5

Maryland

Alex Byrne | Self Identified Ace Provider

Profession: Mental Health Therapy
Website: Pride & Joy Counseling Alex Byrne | alex@prideandjoycounselingllc.com
(410) 929-1119 | Owings Mills, MD
Fees: $100 for individual, $150 for couples, sliding scale available | Insurance: Carefirst, BCBS, Cigna
Description: DBT, ACT, and mindfulness based approach. I have the most experience working with trauma, anxiety, and depression. I speak English and Spanish.

Christina Blackwell

Profession: Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (Mental Health Therapy)
Website: Mindful Healing Works Wellness Center | contact@mindfulhealingworks.com
(443) 530-6921 | 1576 Merritt Blvd. Suite 8 Dundalk, MD, 21222
Insurance: Medicaid possibly others
Recommendation: I've had very positive experiences with Christina educating herself on asexuality and being able to discuss nuanced topics related to the subject despite not being ace herself. She would be a great choice of therapist for someone in Maryland who needs an ace-competent therapist. She does telehealth appointments as well, so I've never needed to travel to her in person. I'm grateful she engages in trauma-specific modalities for therapy, such as TIR (Traumatic Incident Reduction) therapy, CBT, moving into some schema focused therapy, etc.
Rating from aces: 5

Lauren Lambie, Pegasus Therapy LLC

Profession: Art Therapist
Website: Pegasus Therapy | LLambie@PegasusPsychotherapy.com
(301) 740-8332 | 6445 Stream Valley Way, Gaithersburg, MD 20882
Rating from aces: 5

Marci K. Malnik

Profession: Clinical Social Worker
Website: Marci K. Malnik | mkmalnik@gmail.com
(301) 841-7660 | Rockville, MD 20850
Fee: Sliding Scale, contact for info
Recommendation: I've been seeing Marci for years, and only recently discovered I'm ace. She wasn't initially knowledgeable on the topic, but has worked with me to learn everything there is to know, including all the nuances and emotional complexities around asexuality. She's been instrumental in helping me heal from related trauma.
Rating from aces: 5

Stephanie Dunford

Profession: Licensed Certified Professional Counselor (LCPC)
Website: An Intentional Pause Counseling, Inc. | an.intentional.pause@gmail.com
(443) 848-3760 | 3565 Ellicott Mills Dr. #204, Ellicott City, MD 21043
Recommendation: I received therapy services from Stephanie for ~1 year, and she was one of the best therapists I've had. Very intentional, open and affirming. Even though we didn't necessarily discuss asexuality as a Topic in and of itself, I brought up asexuality and my experiences being acespec several times in relation to other things and she was always very affirming and non-judgmental.
Rating from aces: 5

Massachusetts

Adrien Messick

Profession: Outpatient Therapist, LICSW
Website: Adrien Messick | amessick.licsw@gmail.com
(413) 376-5723 | 14502 Greenview Drive, Suite 202, Laurel MD
Fees: $120 per 50 minute session Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Health New England - MA residents only
Description: I provide individual therapy virtually for folks within Massachusetts! I primarily work with those in the Queer community and often address anxiety, gender exploration, and other stressors.
Self-referred ally

Eva Mendes

Profession: Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LISW-CP, CEDS
Website: admin@eva-mendes.com
(781) 438-0038 | 50 Grove St. 2nd Floor, Arlington MA 02476
Fees: $350 per appointment
Recommendation: Psychotherapy, she specializes in autism counseling and relationship counseling. She's very helpful for autism counseling and didn't treat my asexuality as any kind of problem or issue and was very accepting.
Rating from aces: 5

Heidi Moss

Profession: Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LISW-CP, CEDS
Website: Heidi Moss
(781) 438-0038 | 228 Main St, Stoneham, MA
Fees: $110 - $130 | Insurance: APS Healthcarem Carolina Behavioral Health Alliance, Humana, Medicare, TRICARE, Out of Network
Recommendation: Heidi is probably the best therapist I've ever had. She's incredibly accepting and open-minded, she's good with ace/aro stuff, as well as gender and neurodivergence.
Rating from aces: 5

Jassy Timberlake

Profession: Sex Therapist, LMFT
Website: Jassy Timberlake | Jassy@NorthamptonSexTherapy.com
(413) 587-0095 | 40 Main St, Suite 206, Florence, MA 01062
Fees: $140/hr in 2016
Recommendation: She was the one who suggested I consider whether I might be asexual. If it were not for her, I never even would have known about the concept!
Rating from aces: 5

Jennifer Wayman

Profession: LMHC, Therapy, Counselor
Website: Jennifer Wayman LMHC | jenniferwayman@jenniferwaymanlmhc.com
(781) 486-3507 | 301 Edgewater Place, Suite 100 Wakefield, MA 01880
Recommendation: Very understanding, helped me deal with other people denying I was ace/aro, willing to learn about queer stuff
Rating from aces: 5

Michigan

Jess Miller

Profession: Therapist
Website: Wild Ferns Wellness | info@wildfernswellness.com
(402) 660-9687 | 2929 Covington Ct, Lansing, MI 48912
Recommendation: Jess has been supportive and accepting of every part of my identity, from being nonbinary to being ace. As a queer person themself, they've been very open-minded and affirming whenever I talk about my identity.
Rating from aces: 5

Minnesota

Illumé North

Profession: Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Website: Illumé North
(218) 450-4721 | 324 West Superior Street #630, Duluth, MN 55802
Insurance: Many - see website
Recommendation: From Minessota Ace Group

Ryan Peterson

Profession: Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC, MA
Website: Ryan Peterson
(612) 255-1842 | 3802A Grand Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55409
Fees: $150 and sliding scale | Insurance: Many - see website
Recommendation: "genuinely just followed my lead on everything and took me at face value" - recommender is also trans

Mariah Hutchinson

Profession: Art Therapist, MAAT, LPCC, ATR
Website: Indigo Counseling Center
(612) 356-2828 | 2388 University Ave W #200 St. Paul, MN 55114
Fees: $175/session, sliding scale | Insurance: Many
Recommendation: They were the first therapist to not treat my asexuality as a pathology. She stated some familiarity but read two books on it before our next meeting. Helped with figuring out what a relationship looks to me and how to reinforce those boundaries. Best experience I had with a therapist ever.
Rating from aces: 5

Michelle Johnson

Profession: Clinical Counselor
Website: Winona Counseling Clinic, Inc. | winonacounselingclinic@gmail.com
(507) 454-3900 | 902 E. Second St., Suite 220 Winona, MN 55987
Fees: $300 / hr | Insurance: Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Quartz, WEA Trust, Health Partners, Cerner, Alliance, UMR, United Behavioral Health, U-Care, Magellan, United Healthcare, if other: encouraged to inquire!
Recommendation: I have been working with Michelle for several years, and I am far healthier than I was. My asexuality came up early, and she helped me work my way through figuring out that's what it was! She was thrilled when I was finally able to embrace the identity, and she's had several other ace patients in the past.
Rating from aces: 5

Michigan

Jess Miller

Nebraska

Amanda Wells

Profession: Therapist
Website: Along the Willowed Path | Admin@alongthewillowedpath.com
(402) 660-9687 | 11635 arbor street STE 230, Omaha Nebraska 68144
Insurance: Aetna and likely others
Recommendation: Amanda is wonderfully supportive and understanding and provides a safe space to talk about whatever i need to while also providing guidance when i need it.
Rating from aces: 5

New Jersey

Caitlyn Burns, PhD LMFT | Self Identified Ace Provider

Profession: Mental Healthcare, Coaching
Website: Caitlyn Burns | cburns.lmft@exploringstories-cmb.com
(973) 440-8859 | Online Only NJ
Insurance: Out of Network | Fees: $130 Individual Therapy, $160 Relational Therapy, $50 Consultations, $100 Coaching
Description: I have an online therapy practice open to clients located in NJ and I also provide coaching services and consultations anywhere in the US. I am trained as a relational and systemic therapist and work with individuals, partners, families, and groups. I am also queer-affirming, ENM-affirming, and have specific experience working with neuro-divergent clients.

Deirdre Herman

Profession: Therapist
Website: Deirdre Herman LCSW | Info@deirdrehermanlcsw.com
(732) 978-3434 | 2517 Highway 35 Building H, Suite 205, Manasquan, NJ 08736
Recommendation: She didn’t know about asexuality when I started going, but I taught her and she read up on it and she gets it now. She excitedly told me about an article she’d read about an ace person with sexual OCD.
Rating from aces: 4

Kathryn Brzozowski

Profession: Therapist
Website: Kathryn Brzozowski | Abrightertomorrowwellness@outlook.com
(856) 433-8615 | 2301 East Evesham Rd Ste. 109, Voorhees, NJ 08043
Insurance: Aetna and likely others
Recommendation: Very affirming! Didn’t probe my ace identity or label it as a problem. (I’m very comfortable with my ace identity, and was seeking help for other problems)
Rating from aces: 4

New Jersey

Dana Vitrano

Profession: Psychologist
Website: Moorestown Therapy | info@moorestowntherapy.com
(609) 225-9641| 101 E Main St, Ste 203 Moorestown, NJ 08057
Fees: $175 per 50 minute session | Insurance: Aetna
Recommendation: She is always affirming of my ace identity. I think she mentioned that she did some research on asexuality to better understand my experience, which meant a lot. She points out ways that my experience may be shaped by asexuality, but she is also open to the shades of gray of being on the asexual spectrum.
Rating from aces: 5

Benjamin Meyer, LCSW-R | Self Identified Ace Provider

Profession: LCSW-R
Website: Moorestown Therapy | benjaminmeyer@learndifferently.hush.com
(347) 768-3909| 768 Grange Road, Teaneck New Jersey 07666
Fees: $225 for initial session, and $200 for subsequent sessions. | Insurance: I provide a superbill statement for insurance reimbursement.
Description: I am a bilingual (English and Spanish) gray ace identified and affirming tri-licensed clinical social worker/therapist and coach able to offer telehealth services in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. In addition to my social work license, I have completed training and supervision in individual, couples, and family therapy. I have also trained and specialized in neurodiverse relationships and intimacy. 5

Kelly Siegel McGinnis

Profession: Therapist, LCSW
Website: Insight Mental Wellness | kelly@insightmentalwellness.com
(267) 270-5638 | 24 Lees Avenue Suite 6 Collingswood, NJ 08108
Fees: 145$ per session, additional 20$ for first session
Recommendation: Kelly is a truly incredible therapist who is warm and compassionate and also excellent at providing real help with mental health. She has helped me personally with emotional dysfunction, executive dysfunction, and healing from medical trauma.
Rating from aces: 5

New York

Adam Hallers (he, him, his) | Self Identified Ace Provider

Profession: MHC-LP
Website: Roots and Branches Therapy | adam@rootsandbranchestherapy.nyc
(646) 490-1930 | 34 Plaza Street East, P109 Brooklyn, NY 11238
Fees: 180$ per individual session, $40 per group session (100$ intake required for group) | Cigna and provides reimbursement services for out-of-network providers
Description: I am an Asexual identifying counselor who is passionate about working with those within the Ace and Aro communities to offer them a place to feel safe, seen, and understood. I also run a Asexual/Aromantic Support and Processing Group to help Ace and Aro identifying individuals receive support and to help build community

Bauer Caroline (she/her) | Self Identified Ace Provider

Profession: Therapist, LCSW
Website: Bauer Caroline Therapy| bauercarolinetherapy@gmail.com
Available across the North and South American timezones
Fees: $150 for individuals, $200 for couples. Sliding scale available, including some insurance.
Description: Bauer is an LCSW, working to help people feel more at peace with themselves and in their relationships. As an ace community member and activist she works to make sure that aces and aros have a place to find one another and learn that they are not alone, even if society is not made for aces & aros. Runs Ace focused therapy groups, scheduled dependent upon interest.

Carolanne Marcantonio

Profession: Therapist, LMSW, SIFI, CST
Website: Brooklyn Sex Therapy sextherapybk@gmail.com
(347) 460-6220 | Brooklyn, NY
Fees: 200/hour
Recommendation: Helpful, affirming therapist
Rating from aces: 4

Danielle Berg MCH-LP | Self Identified Ace Provider

Profession: Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Website: Brooklyn Sex Therapy danielleberglmhc@gmail.com
(516) 639-9132 | Brooklyn, NY
Fees: Sliding scale $100-150 | Insurance: NYSHIP, Northwell, Aetna, United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Oscar, Cigna
Description: I work with teens and adults with a variety of experiences and needs, providing a comfortable space for them to explore and process. LGBTQIA+, poly, kink, and all-the-things friendly. Grey-ace and -aro myself.

Dee Dee Goldpaugh

Profession: Therapsit, LCSW
Website: Dee Dee Goldpaugh deedeegoldpaugh@gmail.com
(646) 926-2574 | 113 UNIVERSITY PLACE NEW YORK, NY, 10003 | Fees:
Recommendation: Fantastic therapist and covers a number of intersectional identities that overlap with ace communities.
Rating from aces: 5

Elisa H Messore

Profession: Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Website: Elisa H Messore
(917) 341-0238 | 5716 Mosholu Avenue 1st Floor Bronx, NY 10471
Fees: $120 - $130 | Insurance: "BlueCross and BlueShield, Cigna, Medicare, Out of Network"
Recommendation: Specializes in the queer community and substance abuse, but also Ace friendly

Eric M. Hovis M.A., LMHC

Profession: Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
Website: Grafted NYC eric@newinsightsmhcs.com
(347) 620-6471 | Fees:
Recommendation: LGBTQ+ therapy services, particularly for individuals who come from religious or faith backgrounds and families.

H.l. 'lou' Himes

Profession: Therapist, Psy.D.
Website: QuIPP lou@quippnyc.com
(347) 897-0315 | 322 8th Ave, New York, NY 10001
Fees: $200 - $250 | Aetna, BCBS

Institute for Human Identity

Profession: Thearpy Training Center
Website: Institute for Human Identity INFO@IHITHERAPY.ORG
(212) 243-2830 | 322 8th Ave, New York, NY 10001 | Fees:
Recommendation: I can't say enough good things about them!

Katherine Rachlin PhD.

Profession: Clinical Psychologist, PhD.
Website: Therapy for the Open Mind Kitrachlin@gmail.com
49 West 24th St Suite 901 New York, NY 10010 | Fees: $220 - $230

Kyle Calderon

Profession: Social worker/therapist
Website: Footprints to Feel Better Kitrachlin@gmail.com
Tarrytown, NY | Insurance: Most commercial insurances in NY
Recommendation: Identifies as ace and very affirming, client-centered, understands the cultural and social dynamics of being ace in a sexualized society
Rating from aces: 5

Lauren E. Havel, MD.

Profession: Psychiatrist
Website: Lauren E. Havel, MD.
(212) 942-8500, (347) 796-1026 | Columbia/New York Presbyterian Suite 15 115 Central Park West, New York, NY, 10023

Mark Beauregard

Profession: Psychotherapy
Website: Mark Beauregard | mbeauregardlcat@gmail.com
(917) 204-2846 | 225 broadway, ste 2130, new york, ny
Fees: $180 for a 45 minute session and sliding scale | in network provider for Cigna and out of network for other insurances
Recommendation: Mark Beauregard is awesome! Very accepting of ace stuff, can't speak to aro.

Rachel Klechevsky

Profession: Sex & Relationship Therapy
Website: Rachel Sex Therapy | https://www.rachelsextherapy.com/contact-me/
(646) 600-8133 | New York, NY 10005
Fees: $150 - $250
Recommendation: Rachel is a sex therapist, but is very aware of and knowledgable on asexuality and aromanticism, as well as polyamory, and non-traditional relationship set ups.

Remy Ayo | Self Identified Ace Provider

Profession: Mental Health Counselor, Therapist
Website: Queer City Therapy | admin@queercitytherapy.com
(716) 309-4945 | 257 Lafayette Ave, Buffalo, NY, 14213
Fees: $$50

Dr. Sharise Wilson

Sunanda Jalote | Self Identified Ace & Aro Provider

Profession: Therapist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Website: Fresh Path NY
(914) 510-25972 | info@freshpathny.com
Description: Sunanda believes in helping to make mental healthcare more accessible to marginalized populations, especially sexual and gender minorities and folx of color; communities who have often needed the most care because of the deep impact of discrimination and marginalization but have had the least access to it. In therapy, Sunanda utilizes an integrative lens, tailoring the approach to what suits her clients best. Founded one of the only support groups for ace/aro folx in New York in 2020, and facilitated it till 2023.

Dr. Sylvia Rosenfeld

Profession: Relationship & Sex Therapist, LCSW
Website: Sylvia Rosenfeld | sylvia@eintelligence.com
(917) 763-5523 | 201 West 85th Street Apartment 17D New York, NY 10024
Rating from aces: 4

Dr. Yesel Yoon | Self Identified Ace Provider

Profession: Clinical Psychologist (Individual Psychotherapy, Career counseling)
Website: Dr.Yoon | yesel@yyoonphd.com
(301) 461-4524 | NYC
Fees: $275/45 minute video-based session | Insurance: Out of Network
Description: I have a video-based psychotherapy and career coaching practice. I provide therapy for adults struggling to manage anxiety, perfectionism, chronic stress and burnout, exploring and coaching through career identity issues, and cultural and social identity exploration.

North Carolina

Down to Earth Counseling

Profession: Counseling/therapy for individuals, partners, and families
Website: Down to Earth Counseling | adam@dtecounseling.com
(919) 443-5018 | Durham, North Carolina
Fees: $120/hour full rate; $60-120/hour sliding scale
Description: I most value building trusting relationships with my clients. I strive to offer a nonjudgemental listening space and believe that clients have the right, and the ability, to make the best decisions for themselves. In general, I am process-oriented and often focus on how different dynamics impact clients’ life experiences.
Self recommended

Eleanor Beale, Phd

Profession: Psychologist
Website: Eleanor Beale | beale@tapclinicnc.com
(919) 213-0725 | Durham, NC
Fees: $250 for intake; $180 for individual session (sliding scale occasionally available upon request)
Recommendation: Dr. Beale (Ellie) is wonderfully empathetic and understanding. She's been very accepting and willing to learn even when asexuality was really unheard of. She's a wonderful support and a great therapist in general.
Rating from aces: 5

Leah Riddell

Profession: LMHC, LCAS
Website: Origins Counselling and Wellness | appointments@originscw.com
(252) 220-0420 | 704 Cromwell Drive Suite A, Greenville NC 27858
Fees: $200/session | Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC, Aetna, Medcost
Recommendation: Leah was so affirming of me as an ace person. She allowed me to be myself at a time in which I found it very difficult to navigate the world around me. (Side note: I was in a clinical psych program, and it is sometimes hard to find MH professionals who are ok with working with other MH professionals, or trainees, in my case. So that was also a plus!)
Rating from aces: 5

Melissa Tuttle

Profession: Counseling/therapy for individuals, partners, and families
Website: Melissa Tuttle | Melissa.guilfordcounseling@gmail.com
(336) 355-0850 | 2100 O W Cornwallis Dr. Greensboro, NC, 27408
Fees: $120/hour | Blue Cross Blue Shield
Recommendation: Melissa focuses on Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, which is largely concerned with what's effective rather that what's "supposed to work." Between that and EMDR, I can now hold down a job and be within 3 feet of a male without having a panic attack. I've been in therapy for 13 years and seen 6 different therapists, and Melissa is the only one who's actually helped me.
Rating from aces: 4

Ohio

Molly Luckner

Profession: Therapist
Website: Molly Luckner | mollyl@azaleainstitute.com
(234) 204-3506 | Columbus, Ohio
Fees: $140 | Accepts insurance
Recommendation: Molly knew about my asexuality day 1 and has never once mentioned it in a bad light. She is very understanding and does a good job working WITH your specific situation as opposed to using the same techniques for everyone.
Rating from aces: 4

Oregon

Misha Bogart-Monteith

Profession: Therapy & Coaching, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Website: Misha Bogart-Monteith | bogartmonteithlpc@gmail.com
(720) 295-4286 | Eugene, OR & Colorado
Fees: $95-120 sliding scale
Recommendation: I've been meeting with Misha as an Enneagram coach for the past year. They are very affirming of me as an ace person & I didn't need to hold space for them to understand asexuality. They hold ample space for me to question, connect to myself, and are affirming of me as I am.
Rating from aces: 5

Nikkie Galaviz

Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Website: Nikkie Galaviz | nikkieciriza@aol.com
(720) 295-4286 | California, Idaho, Oregon
Fees: $150 per session
Recommendation: Nikkie has been my therapist for many years now and is by far the best therapist i've ever had. Not only does she accept my sexuality at face value, but she was very kind and sympathetic when I told her about my previous experiences with aphobia in mental healthcare. She isn't an expert in lgbt+ issues, but what sets her apart for me is that she approaches this and all topics with a humility many doctors lack; she treats me as the expert on my own experiences. She's helped me through quite a few crises over the years, and I've never felt anything but completely safe with her.
Rating from aces: 5

Pennsylvania

Elizabeth Peace, LPC

Profession: Licensed Professional Counselor
Website: Eclipse Counseling | info@eclipsepgh.com
(724) 681-8461 | 2858 Old Freeport Road Natrona Heights, PA 15065
Accept Insurance: UPMC
Recommendation: Liz has been extremely supportive of my journey toward self-acceptance as an ace person and helping me to unlearn the sense that I am "not enough" for providing the kinds of love I feel comfortable with. She's also great at keeping sessions focused and calling out detrimental thought patterns.
Rating from aces: 5

Olivia McDonald

Profession: Therapist
Website: Walnut Psychotherapy Center | olivia@walnutpsychotherapycenter.com
(267) 422-2869 | Virtual now, but 4812 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143
Accept Insurance: United Healthcare & others
Recommendation: I absolutely love my therapist! She is also ace and it has been a pleasure working with her over the past year. The practice actually has a few people on the spectrum and they pair you based on your identity. She is great at listening and has been amazing.
Rating from aces: 5

Texas

Danilo Novoa

Profession: Therapist LCSW
Website: Danilo Novoa LCSW
(713) 992-5010 | 428 Lovett Blvd Houston, TX 77006
Insurance: 1199SEIU, AMERIGROUP, Aetna, All Aetna Plans-their directory is not up to date, Anthem, Beacon, BlueCross and BlueShield, CareSource, Cigna, EMI Health, Humana, Magellan, Medicaid, Medicare, Optum, Oxford, UMR, UnitedHealthcare, Out of Network
Recommendation: He was very open and willing to learn about asexuality (and aromanticism), and never implied that it was something that had been done to me or that I needed to change about myself.
Rating from aces: 5

Katherine Traxler | Self Identified Ace Provider

Profession: Marriage and Family Therapy
Website: Authentic Life Therapy, PLLC | katherine@authenticlifepllc.com
(281) 346-3309 | Texas
Fees: $115-175 a session | Insurance: in process for United & BCBS
Description: I'm a marriage and family therapist in Texas who specializes in LGBTQIA+ issues in teens and young adults. I'm also demisexual, panromantic with a nonbinary partner, which is why this community is so important to me.

Rachel Allen | Self Identified Ace Provider

Profession: Mental Health Therapist
Website: By Counseling | counselor.rachel1@gmail.com
(936) 337-9413 | Texas
Fees: Sliding scale up to $100 | In process of accepting insurance
Description: Ace-identified therapist specializing in anxiety, depression, trauma, dissociation, and LGBTQ. Adults and teens 12 and above.

Virginia

Catherine Norman | Self Identified Ace Therapist

Profession: Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Website: Next Chapter Counseling of Northern Virginia | Catherine@NextChapterCounselingOfNorthernVirginia.com
(703) 634-3602 | Arlington, Virginia and virtual within Virginia
Fees: $150 per hour | Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield (Anthem and CareFirst), United, Certified Out of Network provider with Tricare
Description: I specialize in evidence-based treatment for complex trauma, and I am certified in Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). I am on the ACE spectrum and enjoy helping people explore identity issues. I also work well with clients who are neurodivergent.

Chloe Goldbach, PhD | Self Identified Ace Therapist

Profession: Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Website: LGBT+ Counselling Collaborative | Chloe@lgbtcounselingdmv.com
(202) 743-4149 | 4620 Cherry Hill Road, Suite 213, Arlington, VA 22207
Fees: $215 for individual, $130 for group | Insurance: Out of network, provides super bills for reimbursement
Description: Chloe Goldbach is a licensed psychologist and PsyPact provider who received her PhD in Counseling Psychology from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Chloe is a lesbian, gray-asexual, transgender woman-identified clinician who is deeply 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. Chloe specializes in working LGBTQIA+ individuals (especially transgender, nonbinary, and asexual individuals), outpatient disordered eating and body image concerns, complex and acute PTSD, DBT skills building, women's issues, identity exploration, resilience, mindfulness, career concerns, and insomnia/sleep concerns. Chloe strongly believes that each client is the expert of their own life, and she hopes to continuously collaborate with them to co-create a safe, affirming, nonjudgmental, and healing therapy space. Chloe provides in-person and telehealth in Virginia, and telehealth in DC, MD, and all other PsyPact states."

John Thomas, LPC

Profession: Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Website: Falls Church Counseling | info@fallschurchcounseling.com
(703) 665-7000 | 900 South Washington St., Suite 113 Falls Church, VA 22046
Recommendation: John is primarily a gender services therapist, and is very skilled in helping trans/non-binary/gender non-conforming people figure out what is right for them and then, if necessary, connecting them with the professionals they need to make those things a reality. His practice is not limited to gender issues, though, and he is not only knowledgeable on the subject of asexuality but also always curious to learn more. Trans aces can sometimes face skepticism from therapists they they're only asexual because they have dysphoria, but I would not hesitate to send any trans ace to John.
Rating from aces: 5

Rachael Rose Stern

Profession: Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Website: Blue Box Psychotherapy Inc | rachaelstern@gmail.com or asha@ashagraylpc.com
(571) 551-6839 | 2121 Eisenhower Ave, Suite 300, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, United States
Fees: $60-$265 | Insurance: Carefirst, BCBS, fed PPO plans
Recommendation: Everyone at the practice is LGBTQ+ inclusive and trauma informed, and as the name suggests, very nerdy too. I worked specifically with Rachael Stern and she was fantastic. Great at listening, providing a comfortable environment, and engaged fully in sessions (not taking notes or looking at clocks).
Rating from aces: 5

Washington

Kimberly Lycan, LMHC | Self Identified Ace Provider

Profession: Licensed Metal Health Counselor, LPC
Website: Lycan Counseling | lycancounseling@gmail.com
(509) 205-5559 | P.O. Box 854, Richland, WA 99352
Fees: 150-200 | Insurance: Premera, Aetna, Lifewise, Ambetter, Regence, BCBS, Heritage
Description: I run a 100% online therapy practice in WA state that specializes in teens and young adults with various challenges including LGBTQIA2+ life transitions and challenges, anxiety, depression, self-harm, eating disorders/body image issues, trauma/PTSD, and more. I work to build a network of inclusive providers and train my interns and associates to be inclusive and affirming as well. We currently provide services for both English and Spanish speaking clients.

Viola Schrantz, LMHC | Self Identified Ace Provider

Profession: Licensed Metal Health Counselor, LPC
Website: I'm Listening Counseling | listeninglmhc@gmail.com
(425) 270-8422 | PO Box 183 Lake Stevens, WA 98258
Fees: 150 per hour
Description: I'm Listening Counseling Services PLLC is run by Viola. I provide mental health therapies to individuals ages 12 and up (ages under 12, please email me). I provide a non-judgmental, empathetic, compassionate safe space, where therapy is designed specifically for the unique individual. I focus on the whole person with support of evidence based approaches. I work with teens (12+) and adults who are struggling with maintaining a healthy mental balance. I support symptoms of anxiety, depression, trauma, gender dysphoria, as well as working with neurodivergence issues such as symptoms of ADHD and high-functioning autism spectrum disorder. I am a member of the queer community (asexual/demiromantic) and support all identities. Therapy should be supportive, fun, and effective. Change can be scary, but it is less scary when you are working with someone who believes in you and can support you in a healthy, creative, and cohesive way. I look forward to meeting you and joining you on your journey.

Washington DC

Anthony Carr, LCPC

Profession: Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Website: IMARA Counseling Services | acarr@imaracounseling.com
(240) 581-1500 | 14502 Greenview Drive, Suite 202, Laurel MD
Insurance: Carefirst, Cigna, Blue Cross
Self-referred ally

Wisconsin

Michelle Johnson

Profession: Clinical Counselor
Website: Winona Counseling Clinic, Inc. | winonacounselingclinic@gmail.com
(507) 454-3900 | Wisconsin & 902 E. Second St., Suite 220 Winona, MN 55987
Fees: $300 / hr | Insurance: Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Quartz, WEA Trust, Health Partners, Cerner, Alliance, UMR, United Behavioral Health, U-Care, Magellan, United Healthcare, if other: encouraged to inquire!
Recommendation: I have been working with Michelle for several years, and I am far healthier than I was. My asexuality came up early, and she helped me work my way through figuring out that's what it was! She was thrilled when I was finally able to embrace the identity, and she's had several other ace patients in the past.
Rating from aces: 5

United Kingdom

England

Paul Brown MBACP

Profession: Counsellor
Website: Paul Brown | pauljamesbrown2160@gmail.com
07882 157792 | Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Fees: £40 per hour but negotiable if needed.
Recommendation: A very understanding counsellor who helped me in my first stages of coming out about my asexuality, as well as the deep depression that was caused from keeping it bottled up for 7 years. Had it not been for the lockdown I could still be seeing him right now, as I've had two other counsellors since by phone only.
Rating from aces: 5