Brian Gieringer PhD LMFT

Midtown Atlanta Psychotherapy

Text: 404-786-0415 - email: brian@hillpinecounseling.com

Are you looking for a therapist who won't judge you? 

Is it difficult to find a psychologist or counselor who has deep experience and expertise in counseling LGBTQ people? 

Have you had trouble before with a therapist who doesn't have meaningful experience with LGBTQ issues?

I'm a gay therapist who specializes in LGBTQ mental health, and I believe you deserve a better experience.

Maybe You Relate to Some of These Concerns

Here are some of the worries, concerns, and problems that many people want help with when they come into my office.

Relationships, Marriage, Divorce

  • Maybe you’re repeating the same relationship patterns over and over again.

  • Dating is difficult and you seem to meet the wrong person over and over.

  • You’re trying to work through a difficult break up, divorce or the loss of a partner. 

  • You have questions about your relationship that you want to explore individually rather than in couples counseling.

Learn more about one-on-one relationship counseling here

Dealing with Family

  • Dealing with rejecting or unsupportive family members

  • Figuring out how to come out to relatives

  • Managing the holidays or family visits

  • Parent of an LGBTQ teen wondering how to help your children

  • Helping young adults 18 years of age and older navigate learning to accept their identity and find support

  • Coming out as LGBTQ to parents, friends, spouse, or family 

  • Figuring out your own identity and finding community as an LGBTQ person

  • Feeling judged or not accepted by your family, friends or coworkers

  • LGBTQ and aging: Life after 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, or . . . 

Identity, Coming Out, or Aging Concerns

Anxiety, Depression, Or Another Mental Health Concern

  • You feel stressed; you worry too much; you may be riddled with anxiety

  • You don’t feel happy; you may be depressed

  • You feel insecure and "beat yourself up" for all the things you do wrong.

  • Your future looks uncertain or hopeless sometimes. You can’t seem to get out of the rut you find yourself in.

  • You’re wanting to make some changes in your life, but you either aren’t sure what changes you want to make yet or you’re having trouble putting your desire for change into action.

  • Life feels hard.

Learn more about mental health counseling here

I can help you feel better about yourself, your relationships, and your life.

As a caring and skilled therapist, I offer you support, encouragement, and compassion to help you live the kind of life you want to live.

You’ll find my office to be a place where you can speak freely and openly without fear of judgment. You deserve a place where you feel understood.

Here’s Some Of What Therapy With Me Can Do For You

  • Uncover habits that are causing anxiety or depression

  • Develop insight into the causes of your anxiety and learn strategies for managing it

  • Develop confidence in yourself as an LGBTQ person

  • See family relationships from a new perspective and develop strategies to improve or change the way you relate to parents, siblings, or children

  • Recognize the thoughts and behaviors that make relationships difficult

  • Develop new ways of interacting with romantic partners that bring you closer together

  • Come to terms with a break up or work through mourning the loss of a partner or family members

Let’s Discuss How Therapy Might Help You

Schedule your free 20-minute consultation today.