Mental Health Resources
Mental Health Service Providers
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
Sara Tick, LMFT
(843) 213-2643
Practice: Charleston Family Counseling
Accepts Insurance: No
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
Ruth Dombrowski, LISW, DCSW, CACII, AASECT
(512) 399-3770
Accepts Insurance: Blue Cross, Blue Shield, BlueCross and BlueShield, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Government Employees Health Association (GEHA), Medicare, TRICARE, TriWest, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Out of Network
Sliding Scale: Available if eligible
Telehealth Offered: Yes, telehealth only
Ricardo J. Fermo, MD
887 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, Suite 100
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 856-6998
Practice: Fermo Psychiatric Solutions
Accepts Insurance: Self-pay
Telehealth Offered: Yes, telehealth only
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
Jeremy Henderson-Teelucksingh, MA, MHR, LPCA, NCC, CCTP
Serves SC, NC, and TN
866-866-3512 x 501
Practice: Indigo Path Collective
Accepts Insurance: No
Telehealth Offered: Yes, telehealth only
Norma Lynn Higgins, LISW-CP
16 Fulton Street
Charleston, SC 29401
(843)639-5835
Practice:
Accepts Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Sliding Scale Available
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
Michael Saladin, PhD
67 President St
Charleston, SC 29425
843-792-9162
Practice: Medical University of South Carolina
Accepts Insurance: Yes, including Medicare and Medicaid plans
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
Karen Lynn Tarpey, LLC
209 Simmons St
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 478-0690
Practice: Karen Tarpey, LLC
Accepts Insurance: All insurance except Medicaid.
Telehealth Offered: Yes
Jenna Baddeley Teves, MA, PHD
Three Locations
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 212-1363
support@centerforimprovingrelationships.com
Practice: Center for Improving Relationships
Accepts Insurance: No
Telehealth Offered: Yes
Amanda Trueworthy, LPC
3156 South Live Oak Drive
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
(843) 312-0797
Practice:
Accepts Insurance: Can discuss
Telehealth Offered: Can discuss
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
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) National Help Center
(888) 843-4564
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) National Help Center, founded in 1996, is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization that provides vital peer-support, community connections, and resource information to people with questions regarding sexual orientation and/or gender identity. Utilizing a diverse group of LGBT volunteers, they operate three national hotlines, the LGBT National Hotline, the LGBT National Youth Talkline, and the LGBT National Senior Hotline as well as private, volunteer one-to-one online chat, that help both youth and adults with coming-out issues, safer-sex information, school bullying, family concerns, relationship problems and a lot more.
LGBT National Youth Talkline: (800) 246-7743 Free and Confidential peer support for the LGBTQ and questioning community ages 25 and younger.
LGBT National Senior Talkline: (888) 234-7243 Free and Confidential peer support for the LGBT and questioning community ages 50 and above.
TALKLINE HOURS:
Mondays to Fridays from 2pm – 11pm ET
Saturday from 12 pm – 5 pm ET
The Trevor Project
(212) 695-8650
Founded in 1998 by the creators of the Academy Award®-winning short film TREVOR, The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25.
The Trevor Project has a 24/7 confidential crisis and suicide prevention line at (866) 488-7386 or Text START to 678678.
Trans Lifeline
Administrative Office: (510) 771-1417
Trans Lifeline is a trans-led organization that connects trans people to the community, support, and resources they need to survive and thrive. Their offerings include a peer support hotline, microgrants, and information specific to the Transgender/Gender non-conforming community.
Trans Lifeline Hotline: (877) 565-8860
World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)
The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), formerly known as the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association (HBIGDA), is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, interdisciplinary professional and educational organization devoted to transgender health. Their mission is to promote evidence-based care, education, research, public policy, and respect in transgender health.