Douglas Mitchell, LMFT

Serving Clients in Palm Springs and Throughout California via Telehealth Are you looking for a gay therapist in Palm Springs who understands identity, relationships, anxiety, ADHD, and the pressure to hold everything together? I’m Douglas Mitchell, LMFT, a gay-affirming and LGBTQ-affirming therapist offering online therapy for adults and couples throughout California. My work is practical, direct, warm, and insight-driven, with a focus on helping you reduce rumination, improve emotional regulation, strengthen relationships, and feel more confident in yourself. Why Choose a Gay Therapist? As a Certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, I take a practical and engaged approach to meaningful change. My areas of focus include: ✔ ADHD-focused therapy — improving organization, focus, and follow-through ✔ Gay-affirmative and LGBTQ+ therapy — strengthening identity and emotional resilience ✔ Sexuality and relationship dynamics — including trauma, attachment patterns, consensual non-monogamy, and alternative relationship structures Expect a relaxed, thoughtful environment with strategies tailored to your life. When helpful, I may suggest readings or practical exercises between sessions to support progress beyond the therapy room. Structured, Insight-Driven Individual Work We’ll clarify your goals, regulate emotional patterns, reduce rumination, and build systems that support lasting change. Therapy is collaborative, structured when needed, and always aligned with your values. Gay Couples Therapy and LGBTQ Relationship Counseling Drawing from Emotionally Focused Therapy (Sue Johnson) the Gottman Method, and Jessica Fern's work on consensual non-monogamy, I help couples improve communication, repair conflicts, and deepen emotional intimacy. I work extensively with gay couples and diverse relationship models including kink-informed partnerships. ADHD Therapy for LGBTQ Adults and Professionals If ADHD is affecting focus, motivation, or follow-through, we’ll develop targeted tools to reduce overwhelm and increase clarity — so you can function effectively in work, relationships, and daily life. You don’t have to keep navigating this by yourself. Therapy with me is grounded, collaborative, and practical. I work especially well with LGBTQ adults, gay men, couples, and professionals who are successful in many areas of life but still feel overwhelmed, disconnected, anxious, or stuck in repeating relationship patterns. As a Certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapist and ADHD Clinical Services Provider, I bring structure and clarity to therapy without making the work feel cold or clinical. Together, we look at the patterns underneath anxiety, avoidance, rumination, emotional reactivity, relationship conflict, and executive functioning struggles. My goal is to help you feel more centered, more capable, and more connected to the life you are trying to build. Schedule a free consultation by calling or completing the contact form today.