Follow Gather & Grow OC on Instagram as we share in-depth therapist profiles introducing our diverse team of LGBTQ+ affirming mental health professionals. Getting to know our backgrounds, specialties, and values can help you find the right therapeutic match and make starting therapy feel more personal and less intimidating.

Gather & Grow OC provides accessible, affirming assessment and letter-writing services for gender-affirming care. With sliding-scale fees and a collaborative approach, we're here to support your healthcare journey with dignity and respect.

Parasocial relationships are often viewed negatively, but they can play a big role in mental health and should be talked about in therapy. These one-sided emotional bonds with media figures—like celebrities or influencers—can provide comfort and connection but also bring feelings of shame due to social stigma. Therapy offers a safe space to explore the impact of parasocial relationships, reducing internalized shame and helping people better understand their emotions.

Join us for our Community Gratitude Event on Friday, November 15, 2024, from 10 AM to 12 PM. We'll share and trade therapy books that have impacted our lives.

Karley White (She/Her), an Associate Marriage & Family Therapist (#118863) at Gather and Grow OC, helps clients uncover their unique life stories and find inner balance. Under the supervision of Jacqueline Plante, Director (CA Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #91084), she uses humor and integrates clients’ passions into therapy. Karley is committed to LGBTQ+-affirming, sex-positive, kink-positive, antiracist, and anti-ableist care. For a compassionate guide through your unique journey, REACH OUT to Karley today.

Depression can feel like an ambient force, surrounding us and infiltrating every aspect of our lives. Here Karley talks about how we can use narrative therapy to externalize and work through depression.