I’m Anthony Barnes, LCSW, a licensed clinical social worker providing LGBTQ+-affirming, trauma-informed psychotherapy for adults throughout California and Florida via secure telehealth.

I believe therapy should be a space where you can show up authentically, without judgment, pressure, or the need to explain or defend who you are. My approach is collaborative, compassionate, and grounded in the understanding that our identities, relationships, lived experiences, and social environments profoundly shape our emotional well-being.

I specialize in working with adults navigating complex trauma, childhood emotional neglect, attachment wounds, anxiety, depression, perfectionism, chronic self-criticism, people-pleasing, and difficult family relationships. I have a particular interest in supporting individuals healing from emotionally immature or narcissistic family dynamics, including those navigating family estrangement, rejection, boundary-setting, and the grief that can accompany these experiences.

As an LGBTQ+-affirming therapist, I recognize the unique challenges LGBTQ+ individuals may encounter, including minority stress, internalized shame, identity-related concerns, discrimination, family rejection, and the pressure to conceal or minimize parts of themselves to maintain connection or safety. My work is informed by an affirming, intersectional perspective that recognizes both individual experiences and the broader social systems affecting mental health.

My therapeutic approach integrates Internal Family Systems (IFS)-informed therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Brainspotting, mindfulness, somatic approaches, attachment-based psychotherapy, and DBT-informed skills. I have completed Phase 1 and Phase 2 Brainspotting training and pursue ongoing professional development in trauma treatment, IFS, and other evidence-informed approaches.

Rather than focusing exclusively on symptom reduction, I help clients develop greater self-understanding, psychological flexibility, emotional awareness, and more compassionate relationships with themselves. Together, we explore patterns that may have once helped you survive but no longer support the life you want to build.

I welcome LGBTQ+ adults, including gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, nonbinary, queer, and questioning individuals, as well as people exploring identity, relationships, belonging, and authenticity.

My practice is exclusively virtual, serving adults physically located in California and Florida. I offer private-pay psychotherapy, with superbills available for potential out-of-network reimbursement.

**California LCSW Lic. No. 87940 | Florida LCSW Lic. No. SW26755**

Website: https://therapywithanthony.com

Schedule a consultation: https://anthonybarneslcsw.janeapp.com