LGBTQ+ Therapy Services

The New Beginnings Center is proud to serve the full spectrum of the LGBTQ+ population.
Many of our staff members are either part of the community themselves or qualified and experienced allies.
Our Specially Trained Therapists Can Help With Issues Facing Our LGBTQ+ Clients
  • The coming out process
  • Providing letters for gender confirmation surgeries
  • Providing psychoeducation surrounding being a member of the community to family members
  • Provide support and resources for family members
  • Supporting clients who experience depression and anxiety relating to lack of family and friend support
  • Provide skills and support in dealing with microaggressions and marginalization
  • Assistance in navigating identity with other medical and school professionals
  • Advocacy in communicating with other professionals in how to respond and communicate with client in a way that’s respectful to sexual orientation and gender identity
inclusive affirming therapy

The New Beginnings Center has many staff members who are either part of the community themselves or qualified and experienced allies

LGBTQ Support Group

Rainbow Resilience LGBTQ+ Group

A Youth/Young Adult Skills Learning Group for Self-Discovery through Sexual Orientation and Gender Expression (Ages 12-17)
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LGBTQ+ DBT Group

We are excited to announce our new DBT group for the LGBTQ+ community!
DBT skills groups at New Beginnings incorporate somatic awareness into the curriculum and encourage participants to learn and practice skills alongside others, share their experiences, and provide mutual support.
Thursdays from 1-2:30 PM

Find a Therapist who Specializes in LGBTQ+ Care

Sean Baker, MFT, SEP

Sean Baker MFT, SEP is co-owner and CEO at The New Beginnings Center for Somatic Mental Health in Camarillo, California. Combining training in Cortical Field Re-education with certifications in Somatic Experiencing and Gestalt therapy, Sean uses body-mind approaches to resolve clients’ distress related to trauma, gender dysphoria, and medical conditions.

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Susan Richter, MFT, CEDS

​Susan L. Richter MFT, CEDS, SEP is co-owner at The New Beginnings Center for Somatic Mental Health, in Camarillo, California. A Certified Eating Disorders Specialist trained in Somatic Experiencing, EMDR, and Comprehensive Resource Model.

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Lillian Channing, MA

With experience working at the Coalition for Family Harmony and the California Lutheran University Community Counseling Center, Lillian has provided therapy to individuals, couples, and family therapy to clients from diverse backgrounds, the LGBTQ+ population, clients recovering from various forms of trauma, a range of personality and mood disorders, life transitions, and codependency.

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