Mental Health Resources
Category: Gender Identity
Lili Allen, LPC
5841 Rivers Avenue, Suite 106C
North Charleston, SC 29406
(843) 543-3682
lili@emberwillowtherapy.com
Practice: Ember Willow Therapy LLC
Accepts Insurance: Self Pay/Out of Network
Telehealth Offered: Yes
Michele Balderson, LISW-CT
101 N Marion Street Ste 207 Oak Park, IL 60301
Oak Park, IL 60301
(864) 729-4184
info@willowtreecounselingsc.com
Practice: Willow Tree Counseling, LLC
Accepts Insurance: Aetna, Beacon Health Options, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, Optum/United Healthcare/United Behavioral Health/UMR, Out of Network
Telehealth Offered: Yes, telehealth only in SC
Jen Bennett, LPC
2128 Dorchester Road
Charleston, SC 29405
jen@therapy-studios.com
Practice: Therapy Studios- Be Well Spaces
Accepts Insurance: Out of Network
Telehealth Offered: Yes
Cindy Boatwright MA, MEd, LPC
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29466
(843) 408-4142
Telehealth Offered: Yes, telehealth only
Ciri Colee, LPC, MEd, MDiv, LPC, LPCS, AADC
1 Carriage Lane, Building E, Suite 207
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 814-3348
Practice: Colee Counseling
Accepts Insurance: Blue Choice, Blue Cross Exchange, Blue Cross Federal, Blue Cross PPO, BlueCross and BlueShield, State Health Plan, Out of Network.
Sliding Scale: Available if eligible
Telehealth Offered: Yes
Brooke Dean Ph.D
Two locations: Beaufort and Bluffton, SC
(843)525-9255
drbrookedean@gmail.com
Accepts Insurance: Self Pay
Telehealth Offered: Yes
Samantha Diamond, LPC, LMHC, LPC/S-C
1 Carriage Ln, Suite B102,
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 256-6736
harborsidecounselingchs@gmail.com
Practice: Harborside Counseling
Accepts Insurance: Aetna, Out of Network
Sliding Scale: Available for limited slots
Telehealth Offered: Yes
Services Include: Gender Therapy and Assessments, Letters for GAC
Notable: Queer therapist specializing in LGBTQ+ issues
Megan Goettsches, LPC-A, ADC-IP, MA
Charleston, SC
(843) 640-0525
Practice: With You Therapy, LLC
Accepts Insurance: Self Pay/Out of Network
Telehealth Offered: Yes
Suellen Hawkins, LISW
263 King St,
Charleston, SC 29401
(843)723-4441
Practice:
Accepts Insurance: Self Pay
Telehealth Offered: Yes
Emily Howard, LPC
2128 Dorchester Road
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 825-1036
emily@therapy-studios.com
Practice: Therapy Studios
Accepts Insurance: Out of Network
Telehealth Offered: Yes
Notable: Provides evidence-based treatment for gender dysphoria
John S. Hyatt, MA, LMFT
Charleston, SC 29414
(843) 536-1919
Accepts Insurance: BlueChoice, BlueCross and BlueShield, Federal Employees, Planned Administrators, South Carolina State Employees, Out of Network
Telehealth Offered: Yes, telehealth only
Alandria Mustafa, M.Ed/Ed.S, LPC
1052 Gardner Rd, Charleston SC 29407
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 640-0221
Sulacounseling@gmail.com
Practice: Sula Counseling LLC
Accepts: Self-Pay, Out of Network, Vouchers from the Loveland Therapy Fund
Sliding Scale: Limited slots available if eligible
Telehealth Offered: Yes
Notable: Queer and gender affirming therapeutic care through individual and group options. Provides supportive documentation for GAC.
Susan Parsons, MEd, LPC
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 882-5861
Practice type: Somatic psychotherapy
Accepts Insurance: Out of Network receipt provided
Amaryllis Counseling
30 Pointe Circle
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 655-5193
Accepts Insurance: Accepts most Medicaid plans, including BCBS, United Healthcare, Aetna, Cigna, AmBetter, and Medicaid (including Select Health, Absolute Total Care, Molina, and Healthy Blue plans)
Telehealth Offered: Yes
Sliding Scale: Approval based household income in relation to the most recent poverty guidelines. When available, clients can work with an intern for a reduced rate as well.
Notable: Individual, couples, and family therapy for queer individuals, families of queer folks, and allies. They provide LGBTQ+ affirming care and specifically GAC in many ways including medical referrals and letters of support for HRT and medical transition.
Eric Sullivan, LPC, LMFT
Charleston, SC 29403
(410) 924-4786
eric@proudcounseling.com
Practice: Proud Counseling
Accepts Insurance: Self Pay/Out of Network
Telehealth Offered: Yes, telehealth only
Notable: LGBTQ+ provider specializing in LGBTQ+ services
Brian K. Sullivan, PsyD
246 Mathis Ferry Road, Suite 100
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
(843)971-5171
info@lifeworkscharleston.com
Practice: Lifeworks, LLC
Accepts Insurance: No, Out of Network
Telehealth Offered: Yes
Whitney K. Windham, MA, PsyD, LPCI
451 Folly Road, Suite 104
Charleston, SC 29412
(843) 475-5440
whitney@whitneywindham.com
Practice: Turning Point Counseling and Assessment, LLC
Accepts Insurance: No
Telehealth Offered: Yes
Notable: Specialty in LGBTQ Issues, Sexual Orientation, Transgender Evaluation and HRT Referral
Angela Wright, MS, LPCA, NCC
15 Sams Point Rd, Suite 105
Beaufort, SC 29907
(843) 441-6337
Practice: The Door’s Open Therapy
Accepts Insurance: Self Pay/Out of Network
Telehealth Offered: Yes
Notable: Specializing in the LGBTQ+ communtity
Sarah Yum, MA, LMFT
2128 Dorchester Rd
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 241-9813
sarah@sarahyum.com
Accepts Insurance: Out of Network
Telehealth Offered: Yes