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Affirming therapists, counselors, and psychiatrists who understand LGBTQ+ experiences.
Physical locations
7 physical providers in Nashville
Primary Care
Nashville CARES is a dedicated LGBTQ+ health organization offering gender-affirming primary care for transgender and nonbinary adults 18 and older. Using an informed-consent model, clinicians provide hormone therapy alongside comprehensive HIV prevention, PrEP, PEP, and STI testing and treatment. Behavioral health counseling and HIV case management are also available on a sliding-scale basis.
Primary Care
Chosen Family Medicine is an LGBTQ+-focused primary care practice in East Nashville serving roughly 2,200 patients, more than half of whom identify as transgender or gender-diverse. Board-certified family physician Dr. Hayden Shafer, a founding provider of UNC's Transgender Care Program, offers comprehensive primary care, gender-affirming hormone therapy, and preventive health services. The practice uses an informed-consent model for hormone therapy and maintains a culturally competent, affirming environment.
Sexual Health
The Metro Nashville Public Health Department's Sexual Health Center operates a dedicated PrEP clinic at Lentz Public Health Center providing HIV prevention services to all Nashville residents including LGBTQ+ community members. Services include PrEP initiation and monitoring, PEP, HIV testing and counseling, and STI screening and treatment on a low-cost basis. The clinic accepts appointments Monday through Friday.
Sexual Health
Music City PrEP Clinic is a dedicated sexual health clinic in East Nashville providing free PrEP and PEP prescriptions regardless of income or insurance status. The clinic offers discreet no-cost lab testing for HIV and bacterial STIs alongside comprehensive HIV prevention counseling. Providers are trained in LGBTQ+-affirming care and the clinic shares space with Chosen Family Medicine at the same location.
Primary Care
Nashville CARES is a dedicated LGBTQ+ health organization offering gender-affirming primary care for transgender and nonbinary adults 18 and older. Using an informed-consent model, clinicians provide hormone therapy alongside comprehensive HIV prevention, PrEP, PEP, and STI testing and treatment. Behavioral health counseling and HIV case management are also available on a sliding-scale basis.
Gender-Affirming Care
Planned Parenthood Federation of America is a nonprofit organization that provides sexual health care in the United States and globally. They are a trusted health care provider, an informed educator, a passionate advocate, and a global partner helping ...
Mental Health
The Works Counseling Center is a Nashville multidisciplinary mental health practice with dedicated expertise in LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy. Therapists provide gender-affirming mental health evaluations, support letters for individuals pursuing hormone therapy or surgery, and ongoing individual and couples therapy. The practice creates a safe, respectful space for queer and trans clients navigating identity, relationship, and mental health concerns.
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Nashville, TN is home to 7 providers offering affirming mental health services for LGBTQ+ patients. Finding a therapist or counselor who understands your identity — and doesn't require you to explain or justify it — can make a meaningful difference in the quality of care you receive.
Affirming mental health providers in Nashville are experienced working with the full range of LGBTQ+ experiences, including gender dysphoria and gender exploration, coming out and identity development, minority stress and discrimination, relationship and family dynamics, and co-occurring anxiety, depression, and trauma.
Many practices in Nashville offer individual therapy, couples counseling, and group support. Some specialize in specific communities within the LGBTQ+ umbrella — including transgender, nonbinary, bisexual, and queer patients — while others serve the broader community. Telehealth availability varies by provider and can expand your options beyond your immediate neighborhood.
When reaching out to a therapist or psychiatrist in Nashville, you are encouraged to ask directly about their experience with LGBTQ+ patients, their approach to identity-affirming care, and what to expect in an initial consultation. LGBTQHealthcare's listings include contact information and direct links to provider websites to help you make an informed choice.