Therapy for the LGBTQ+ community,
Serving Los Angeles in-person, New York and the rest of California virtually.
At our core, we all need to be seen, understood, and accepted. We long for love, belonging, and the freedom to live as our true selves.
You deserve to feel safe in your body, empowered in your choices, and free to express who you are.
“Coming out” can mean many different things. For some, it’s the moment as a teenager when you shared with your family that you’re gay or questioning — and perhaps those wounds are still tender. For others, it may happen later in life, when you’re opening up to a long-term partner or spouse about shifts in your sexuality, gender, or identity.
For many, the process doesn’t happen just once. You may have had to come out again and again, carrying the weight of past hurts, rejections, or traumas each time. Sometimes the fear feels so great that avoiding relationships altogether seems like the only way to stay safe.
Wherever you are in your journey, change and transition can feel daunting — but they don’t have to be endured alone.
With all the fear that comes with showing our inner world to our outside world, also can come joy, contentment, relief, and opportunities for deeper connection to self and loved ones.
While feeling emotions and observing the need for change will certainly bring liberation, inner lightness, clarity and enhanced life meaning, it can be challenging and therefore helpful to have professional support as you navigate relational boundaries and learn how to take space for your authentic self.
Growing up in households where it wasn’t safe to express anger, sadness, or opposition to the common view, often teaches us to suppress our emotions and avoid our needs all together. At the time that was the best and only decision we could make to be safe. What that means for us as we establish emotional and sexual intimacy in our adult relationships is that we may not know what we feel or what we want. We never learned to feel. As a person who identifies this as queer, I understand this person level as well.
Meeting with a therapist can help you relearn what was you had to unlearn to be safe. Knowing how we feel can help us find relief, serenity, and confidence while helping our relationships.
Meet Marcus Brittain Fleming | Los Angeles Therapist
Choosing a therapist is personal—especially when you’re part of the LGBTQ+ community. You want someone who not only understands therapy but also understands you: your experiences, your identity, and the unique challenges you face.
I’m deeply committed to creating an affirming, safe space for LGBTQ+ individuals and couples. Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of working closely with clients across the spectrum of gender identity, sexual orientation, and relationship structures. This work has shown me how important it is to feel fully seen—not just as a “client,” but as your whole self.
As someone who has explored my own gender expression and identity, I know firsthand how important it is to feel safe showing up authentically. That lived experience helps me attune more closely to the courage, complexity, and freedom that come with embracing your true self.
My goal is simple: to help LGBTQ+ clients feel lighter, more connected, and more empowered to live authentically—both in their relationships and in their own skin
Why me?
Affirming and inclusive – I welcome all identities, pronouns, and expressions without question or judgment.
Experience that matters – I’ve worked extensively with LGBTQ+ clients navigating coming out, identity exploration, family dynamics, and the impact of systemic oppression.
Relationship-focused – Whether you’re in a queer partnership, poly relationship, or navigating dating, I bring both insight and practical tools for connection and communication.
Trauma-informed – I understand the additional stressors LGBTQ+ individuals often carry—discrimination, rejection, or microaggressions—and I approach them with compassion and care.
Authentic allyship – My commitment goes beyond theory; it’s rooted in both lived experience and professional practice, so you feel validated and supported exactly as you are.