LGBTQ+ Therapy & Counseling Across Florida — Online or in St. Petersburg
Evidence-based care guided by lived community insight. Whether you’re an adult, teen, couple, or parent, you’ll find support that sharpens clarity, eases anxiety, and strengthens authentic connection. From Tampa Bay to Tallahassee and Miami, step into individual sessions, Gottman-informed couples work, or community focused group circles
Community-member-run, community-focused—therapy built by and for LGBTQ+ Floridians.
Support Options For Every Journey
Individual Therapy
Evidence-based counseling for LGBTQ+ adults across Florida
Quiet anxious thoughts and lift low mood
Deepen-self worth and authentic identity
Create practical, daily coping rituals
Couples & Relationship Therapy
Support for couples, marriages or partnerships wanting deeper connection.
Repair unproductive conflict cycles
Strengthen clarity and communication
Rekindle intimacy & mutual trust
Parent & Family Coaching
Guidance for caregivers supporting an LGBTQ+ child or teen
Ease coming-out tension
Affirming language & rituals
Create household-harmony strategies
Youth & Teen Support
Counseling for LGBTQ+ youth (12-18) plus optional parent check-ins.
Safe identity exploration
Skills for school & social stress
Boost resilience & self-advocacy
Community Groups & Circles
Clients who thrive in shared growth spaces
Peer connection & validation
Guided coping and resilience tools
Ongoing support and accountability
Hi, I’m Grayson
Founder of Saltwater Souls Counseling—one of the few practices in Florida devoted exclusively to LGBTQ+ mental health.
CIIS-trained, OutCare-certified, and active in statewide affirming networks, I blend trauma-informed therapy guided by the focus and perseverance forged during my Division I athletic career. From St. Petersburg I provide secure telehealth to adults, couples, teens, and families across the state.
Youth & teens | safe identity exploration
Parents & caregivers | practical, affirming coaching
Couples | Gottman- and EFT-based communication & intimacy work with an attachment focus
Community circles | peer connection and real-life practice
Expect evidence-based care, light-hearted humor, and collaborative goals that fit real life.
Ready to work with a Florida based therapist who truly gets your life?
My Approach
At Saltwater Souls Counseling, I merge mental-health science with time-tested insight to deliver sessions that are both deeply personalized and reliably effective. For LGBTQ+ couples, I blend the research-backed Gottman Method with Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to rebuild trust, improve communication, and reignite intimacy—whether you’re monogamous, open, or poly. Individual work draws from CBT, Internal Family Systems, attachment work, psychodynamic theory, and mindfulness to ease anxiety, heal identity wounds, and strengthen self-worth.
You’ll meet in a warm, humor-friendly space that honors your identity, relationships, and lived experience. Together we’ll keep what already works for you, gently replace what doesn’t, and chart practical next steps. Sessions are available in St. Petersburg, the greater Tampa Bay area, or via secure online therapy anywhere in Florida. My goal is simple: help you move through life’s waves with clarity, resilience, and a renewed sense of wholeness.
Proven Results & Safe Care for Florida’s LGBTQ+ Community
Evidence you can trust
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Emotionally Focused Therapy moves 70 – 75 % of distressed couples into recovery, and about 90 % report significant relationship improvement.
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Gottman-based interventions raise intimacy and lower persistent conflict in up to 75 % of participating partners.
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CBT tailored for LGBTQ+ stress significantly cuts depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms compared with non-affirming care.
Safe Harbor for Every Identity
• Warm, light-humor atmosphere—serious work, human vibe
• Identity-centered, trauma-informed approach
• Zero-judgment zone for faith, culture, or background
• Neurodiversity-affirming practices (ADHD, autism)
• Youth safety protocols—including parent check-ins
• Couples welcome in any relational structure
• Resource referrals to vetted medical & legal allies
NEW! Group Therapy Circles
Ready for support that mixes professional guidance with peer connection? Our three inaugural circles meet live on secure video, are limited to 8 members, and run 75 minutes each week:
Youth & Teen Identity Circle
Who it’s for: LGBTQ+ teens (ages 15–18) navigating school, peers, and coming-out stress.
What you’ll gain:
Peer validation
Coping & self-advocacy skills
Weekly check-ins with an affirming therapist
Parent Support Circle
Who it’s for: Parents / guardians wanting to show up as strong allies
What you’ll gain:
Inclusive communication strategies
Tools for tough conversations
A community of parents navigating similar experiences
Healing Religious & Cultural Trauma Circle
Who it’s for: LGBTQ+ adults processing faith-based or cultural rejection
What you’ll gain:
Somatic grounding & narrative repair
Shared rituals for reclaiming identity
Ongoing mutual support
All circles include optional between-session resources and a private chat space to keep momentum alive—no matter where you live in Florida.
How We’ll Start
Free Clarity Call – a 30-minute video chat to confirm fit.
Personal Roadmap – choose individual or couples’ sessions or join a group.
Live the Work – ongoing therapy with practical between-session tools.
