Jess Clodfelter, MS, LCMHC, LPC, NCC, CCTP-II

she/her they/them High Point, NC 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 I’m a queer, millennial therapist doing the kind of work where we’re actually getting into it, not just skimming the surface. I specifically focus on gender-affirming care, trauma, & attachment. My lens is intersectional & anti-oppressive, so we’re always paying attention to how systems, power, & lived experience shape what shows up in session. I pull a lot from parts work/IFS, narrative & feminist therapies, along with trauma-informed modalities, but I’m not rigid about any one model. It’s about what actually works, not what sounds good on paper. I’m not a blank slate, nod-and-smile kind of therapist. I’m collaborative, honest, & I’ll say the thing (with care—with my clients & other therapists) when something’s not landing. A lot of my work lives in the nuance—the gray areas, the relational patterns, & the “this makes sense but I’m still stuck” moments—& helping untangle those in a way that my clients can actually feel & use. A lot of what I care about, both clinically & in working with other therapists, is closing the gap between what we’re taught & what actually works best for my clients in sessions—less performative “affirming,” more human work that people can actually feel. If your work overlaps with depth, complexity, & giving a little side-eye to therapy that stays too surface-level, we’ll probably speak the same language. 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 My work centers on LGBTQIA+ mental health, especially with trans, nonbinary, & gender-expansive clients, alongside trauma, attachment, & identity work. Member of ACA, SAIGE, WPATH, & GLMA,. Listed in the LGBTQIA+ Healthcare Provider Directory. A big part of my work is writing gender-affirming surgical readiness letters using a WPATH SOC-8–aligned, informed consent model. I don’t do gatekeeping—I’m focused on supporting access in a way that’s collaborative, transparent, & grounded in my client’s autonomy.