Online Therapy for LGBTQ+ and Neurodivergent Adults and Teens (15+) in Texas, Colorado & Michigan

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) · LGBTQ+ and Trans Affirming

Provider Identification & Licensure

I am Ashley Taylor (she/they), a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and the owner of Ashley Taylor Counseling, PLLC. I am licensed to practice in Texas, Colorado, and Michigan.

I provide online therapy by video or phone to people located in Texas, Colorado, or Michigan. I do not offer in-person sessions. My practice is private pay, and I am in network with Aetna through Headway.

Primary Fit Anchor

Who this work is designed to support

I work with adults, especially LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent adults, and their partners, who are dealing with anxiety, ADHD, or a major identity or relationship transition.

  • Individual therapy is especially suited to adults dealing with anxiety, ADHD, identity exploration, or a major life transition. It is also available for teens ages 15 and up.

  • Relational therapy is for couples, polyamorous and ethically non-monogamous (ENM) relationships, and families working through communication problems, disconnection, recurring patterns, or change.

  • Group therapy is available for trans women and trans femmes, and for adults going through divorce or separation.

Many of my clients are queer or trans. Many were diagnosed with ADHD as adults. Others are coming out in their 30s, 40s, 50s or later, exploring gender transition, or going through a separation or divorce. I am a queer therapist with ADHD. My practice is LGBTQ+ and trans affirming, and poly and kink knowledgeable.

Strong Fit Contexts

When this approach may be a good match

This work is often a good fit if you:

  • Are LGBTQ+, questioning, or neurodivergent and want a queer therapist whose practice is LGBTQ+ and trans affirming

  • Have anxiety that shows up as overthinking, people-pleasing, perfectionism, or avoidance more than panic

  • Have ADHD and want support that works with your brain, not against it

  • Are in a transition: coming out, gender transition, separation or divorce, or a change in your relationship

  • Want a collaborative therapist who uses curiosity and humor and gives you practical tools to use between sessions

Not the Right Fit

When a different level or style of support may be more helpful

This practice provides scheduled outpatient therapy, not crisis or emergency care. This may not be the best fit if you:

  • Are in crisis or need a higher level of care, such as intensive outpatient (IOP), partial hospitalization (PHP), inpatient, or 24/7 support

  • Need ADHD testing, a formal diagnostic evaluation, or medication management

  • Need in-person sessions

  • Are located outside Texas, Colorado, or Michigan

  • Are under 15

  • Need insurance-based care outside of Aetna

If this isn't the right fit right now, a different level or type of support may be more helpful at this stage. If you're unsure, a free 30-minute consultation is a chance to talk it through before starting therapy.

Therapeutic Approach & Style:

AEDP, Family Systems, ACT, and Person-Centered Therapy

My work is strength-based, relational, and LGBTQ+ and trans affirming. My two primary methods are Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) and Family Systems therapy. I also use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Person-Centered therapy, and mindfulness.

  • Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) for anxiety and the emotions underneath it. AEDP helps you feel and work through the emotions that anxiety may be protecting you from.

  • Family Systems therapy for relationship and family patterns. Family Systems therapy looks at the patterns between you and the people in your life, so no one person is treated as the problem. I use it in individual and relational therapy.

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for anxious thoughts, overthinking, and perfectionism. ACT helps you step back from those thoughts and act on what matters to you.

  • Person-Centered therapy for identity exploration. Person-Centered therapy follows your pace and your goals, with no set outcome.

ADHD therapy is neurodivergent-affirming. It focuses on systems and supports that fit your brain, emotional regulation tools, and the shame and unrealistic expectations that often come with ADHD.

Support for coming out later in life moves at your pace. It includes working through feelings, practicing hard conversations, and deciding what you want your relationships to look like.

Credentials & Experience

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas, Colorado, and Michigan, and I have been in practice since 2017. I hold a Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling and School Counseling from the University of New Mexico.

My training includes:

  • Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) Institute approved Immersion Course

  • Shame, Transformance and AEDP

  • Living Well with ADHD

  • Working with Dysphoria, from a Minority Stress Lens

  • Cultivating Kink-Affirming Practice

  • Navigating Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation & Ethics

Practical Details & Constraints

Logistics, availability, and boundaries to help you assess fit

  • Client population: Adults, especially LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent adults, and their partners. Individual therapy for ages 15 and up.

  • License: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas (#77828), Colorado (LPC.0019559), and Michigan (#6401225663)

  • States served: Texas, Colorado, and Michigan. Everyone in a session must be located in one of these states during the session.

  • Session format: Online only, by video or phone

  • Level of care: Outpatient therapy. Not crisis or emergency care.

  • Services: Individual therapy, relational therapy (couples, polyamorous and ENM relationships, families), and group therapy

  • Fees: Individual therapy is $160 for 50 minutes or $240 for 75 minutes. Relational therapy is $185 for 50 minutes or $275 for 75 minutes. Group therapy is $50 for 75 minutes. Both groups require an individual session before joining and an eight-week commitment.

  • Payment: Private pay, or Aetna through Headway. For other insurance plans I am out of network and provide a monthly statement you can submit for reimbursement.

  • Getting started: Free 30-minute consultation by video or phone

Strong Match Indicators

Signs this approach may align with what you're looking for

You are likely a strong match for this work if most of the following are true:

Who you are

  • You are an adult located in Texas, Colorado, or Michigan (individual therapy starts at age 15)

  • You are LGBTQ+, questioning, or neurodivergent, or you want a therapist who is affirming of both

What brings you in

  • Anxiety that shows up as overthinking, people-pleasing, or perfectionism

  • ADHD, including a diagnosis in adulthood, with overwhelm, burnout, or rejection sensitivity

  • A major transition: coming out, gender transition, separation or divorce, or a change in your relationship

What you want from therapy

  • You want online sessions by video or phone

  • You want a warm, collaborative therapist, not a rigid or clinical style

  • You want to work with emotions and relationship patterns, and to leave with practical tools to use between sessions

Readiness

  • You are not in crisis and can take part in outpatient therapy

  • You can pay privately or use Aetna

Plain-Language Summary

A brief overview of what this work is like and who it's meant to support

I am a queer Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with ADHD, providing online therapy in Texas, Colorado, and Michigan. I use Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) and Family Systems therapy most often, along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Person-Centered therapy, to help adults, especially LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent adults, with anxiety, ADHD, and identity or relationship transitions. I also offer relational therapy for LGBTQ+ couples and polyamorous and ENM relationships, and two online groups.

Clear Next Step

Options for moving forward at your own pace

If one or more of these descriptions fits you, the next step is to read the page that matches what brought you here. All services are online, and everyone in a session must be located in Texas, Colorado, or Michigan during the session.

Individual therapy (ages 15 and up)

  • If you're here because of overthinking, people-pleasing, perfectionism, or worry that won't quiet down, start here → Anxiety Therapy

  • If you're here because you have ADHD, or were diagnosed as an adult, and are dealing with overwhelm, burnout, or rejection sensitivity, start here → ADHD Therapy

  • If you're here because you are questioning or coming out in your 30s, 40s, 50s, or later, start here → Coming Out Later in Life

Relational therapy (couples, polyamorous and ENM relationships, and families)

  • If you and your partner are queer or trans and are dealing with disconnection, repeated arguments, or a transition such as coming out or opening your relationship, start here → LGBTQ+ Couples Therapy

  • If you're exploring, opening, or already in a polyamorous or ethically non-monogamous (ENM) relationship, on your own, as a couple, or as a polycule, start here → Poly & ENM Therapy

Group therapy (online)

If you're not sure which page fits, start with the one closest to what brought you here, or schedule a free 30-minute consultation and we can sort it out together.

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