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DixonBehavioral Health
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LGBTQ+ Affirming Online Therapy in California

You deserve a therapist who affirms who you are. Whether you're exploring your identity, thinking about coming out, or carrying stress that others may not see, this is a space where you don't have to explain or defend yourself.

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Care shaped around you

Weekly outpatient online therapy gives you a consistent space with a licensed therapist. We welcome teens and adults across California, including Bakersfield and Kern County, with a warm, trauma-informed approach.

  • CBT can help you notice self-critical thoughts shaped by stigma and practice kinder, more accurate ones.
  • ACT supports living by your own values, even when other people's expectations feel loud.
  • DBT builds skills for managing intense emotions and navigating hard conversations with family or partners.
  • When anxiety or depression connects to past experiences, your clinician may consider EMDR after careful preparation.

Your clinician recommends approaches based on your needs and readiness, not a one-size-fits-all plan.

What to expect in your first sessions

Start with a free consultation call and therapist matching. During intake, your therapist explains confidentiality, learns about your goals and asks what helps you feel comfortable.

You can take time to build trust. Together you will discuss a plan, practical skills and what feels manageable between sessions. You do not have to share every detail on day one.

For Parents

Parents can begin with a callback request. Our team reviews legal authority to consent, relevant custody arrangements and whether telehealth is a good fit before scheduling intake. Send legal documents only through the secure intake process, not this website.

In California, some minors age 12 or older may consent to outpatient mental health treatment when the clinician determines they are mature enough to participate. Parent or guardian involvement is considered with the teen unless the clinician determines it would be inappropriate. Consent and information-access rights depend on the circumstances and applicable law.

We explain confidentiality, its safety and reporting exceptions, and what may be shared with parents before therapy begins. Insurance communications can also affect privacy. Parents can discuss general support strategies without expecting access to every conversation.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Dixon welcomes LGBTQ+ teens and adults, and your therapist will listen to your experience rather than make assumptions. You can ask about their approach during your free consultation call.

Yes. You don't need to have anything figured out. Therapy can be a place to explore questions about identity at your own pace, without pressure toward any particular answer.

Yes, with the teen's knowledge and the clinician's guidance. We explain confidentiality and its limits before therapy begins, and parents can learn general ways to support their teen without access to every conversation.

Dixon is in-network with Aetna. Your exact benefits depend on your plan; use our callback form to request a benefits conversation. Self-pay and superbills are also available.

No. We serve all of California by telehealth. You must be physically in California during each session.

A small first step, at your pace

Request a free consultation call. You don't have to have everything figured out before reaching out.

Please do not include medical details, your date of birth or insurance member ID. We collect any needed insurance information privately by phone or secure intake. This form requests contact; it does not enroll you or verify benefits.

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