Careteam Plus

Website: https://careteamplus.org/
Address: 239 Business Center Dr, Pawleys Island, SC 29585
Phone: (843) 349-0280
Accepts insurance: Call for information
Sliding scale: Yes
Is telehealth offered: Yes
Notable: Provides primary care, mental health services, chronic disease care, HIV/HCV treatment, pediatric, and women’s health services

Openminds Therapy LLC

Website: http://www.openmindstherapy.org
Address: South Carolina
Phone: (302) 751-2003
Accepts Insurance: Tricare East Certified Non-network, BCBS PPO (National), EBMS, Healthy Connections, Medicare Part B, MedCost, BCBS South Carolina, BlueChoice HealthPlan, Healthy Blues- SC Medicaid, Cigna, Aetna, MUSC EAP, SelectHealth, United HealthCare
Sliding Scale: Yes
Telehealth Offered: Yes, telehealth only
Notable: Open Minds Therapy is a certified LGBTBE® (LGBT Business Enterprise) committed to providing LGBTQIA+ affirming, gender-affirming, and trauma-informed mental health care. The practice proudly centers queer and trans experiences in every aspect of clinical work, community engagement, and operational ethos.

Kathryn Bottonari, PhD LCP

Practice: Mindbody Psychology LLC
Website: https://mindbody-psychology.com/
Address: South Carolina
Phone: (843) 501-2034
Email: drkathrynbottonari@gmail.com
Accepts Insurance: Aetna, BCBS (pending), Out of Network superbill provided
Telehealth Offered: Telehealth Only
Notable: Provider is a member of the LGBTQ+ community, bringing real-life experience into the therapy space as needed.

University Lutheran

Website: https://uniluclemson.org/
Address: 111 Sloan St. Clemson, SC 29631
Phone: (864) 654-4232
Email: unilusecretary@gmail.com

LGBTQ Policy:

• LGBTQ individuals can become members: Yes

• LGBTQ individuals can serve in leadership roles: Yes

• LGBTQ individuals can take part in or have a role in all services/activities/meetings: Yes

• There are special services/activities/programs for LGBTQ persons: Yes

• Congregation or denomination will ordain LGBTQ individuals: Yes

• LGBTQ couples can be married in the congregation or by the organization: Yes

• LGBTQ persons can have funeral or burial services in the congregation: Yes

• Congregation or organization fully accepts and embraces transgender individuals: Yes

• Partners or spouses of LGBTQ persons are recognized, included, and acknowledged: Yes

Service Times:
Worship is both in-person and virtual via Facebook at 9am, or only in-person at 11am on Sundays.
Community Involvement:
-Past Transgender Day of Visibility vigil
-Promotion of Pride events
Notable:
Designated "Reconciling in Christ" by ReconcilingWorks, indicating that this is an LGBTQ+ inclusive Lutheran church (more info at https://www.reconcilingworks.org/).

Gamecock Lutheran

Website: https://gamecocklutheran.com/
Address: 1702 Greene St, Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803) 999-3244
Email: pastor@gamecocklutheran.com

LGBTQ Policy:

• LGBTQ individuals can become members: Yes

• LGBTQ individuals can serve in leadership roles: Yes

• LGBTQ individuals can take part in or have a role in all services/activities/meetings: Yes

• There are special services/activities/programs for LGBTQ persons: Yes

• Congregation or denomination will ordain LGBTQ individuals: Yes

• LGBTQ couples can be married in the congregation or by the organization: Yes

• LGBTQ persons can have funeral or burial services in the congregation: Yes

• Congregation or organization fully accepts and embraces transgender individuals: Yes

• Partners or spouses of LGBTQ persons are recognized, included, and acknowledged: Yes

Service Times:
-During the school year: Worship and dinner Sunday nights at 5:30pm, including Holy Communion
-Thursday night gatherings and dinner at 7:00pm
-Fun & Fellowship Groups (F2) meet at various times throughout the week, changes per semester

Community Involvement:
-Queer small group meetings

Notable:
-Designated "Reconciling in Christ" by ReconcilingWorks, indicating that this is a LGBTQ+ inclusive Lutheran church (more info at https://www.reconcilingworks.org/)
-This is a community for all students and other college-aged people in the Columbia area, and they welcome folks from USC, Midlands Tech, Columbia College, Benedict College, other area colleges and universities or no college at all.

St. Catherine's Episcopal Church

Contact: Reach out through form on website.
Website: https://www.stcatherinesepiscopal.com/
Address: 1806 W Palmetto St, Florence, SC 29501

LGBTQ Policy:
LGBTQ individuals can become members: Yes
LGBTQ individuals can serve in leadership roles: Yes
LGBTQ individuals can take part in or have a role in all services/activities/meetings: Yes
There are special services/activities/programs for LGBTQ persons: Yes
Congregation or denomination will ordain LGBTQ individuals: Yes
LGBTQ couples can be married in the congregation or by the organization: Yes
LGBTQ persons can have funeral or burial services in the congregation: Yes
Congregation or organization fully accepts and embraces transgender individuals: Yes
Partners or spouses of LGBTQ persons are recognized, included, and acknowledged: Yes

Service Times:
Weekly Sunday Worship: 10:30am. Join in person, on Facebook Live, or through Zoom.
Tuesday Noon Meditation: Join for 20 minutes of silent meditation followed by reflection on a psalm.

Community Involvement:
In June, they celebrate Juneteenth and Pride Month with special services
Involved with feeding the hungry in the Florence area Fundraising for child advocacy and teen suicide prevention causes

Notable:
LGBTQ+ folks are currently in leadership positions (2025).

Equality Clinic of Augusta

Website: https://www.equalityclinicaugusta.com/
Address: 1014 Moore Avenue, Augusta, GA 30904
Phone: (762) 218-2226
Email: equalityclinicaugusta@gmail.com (preferred contact method)
Accepts Insurance: No
Notable: ECA is a FREE clinic which cares for those in Augusta, the CSRA, and surrounding areas who are uninsured or under-insured, and/or fall below 200% of the federal poverty level, with a focus on folks on the gender and sexuality spectrums. Offers primary care services, gender transitioning support, rapid HIV testing and PrEP, free bloodwork, free clinical pathology tests, oral health screenings, and mental health support.

Kathleen Pinkston, LCSW

Practice: Wanderlust Counseling
Website: https://wanderlust-counseling.com/#Home
Address: 156 Oakland Ave, Suite 217, Rock Hill, SC 29730
Phone: (803) 886-9951
Accepts Insurance: Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, BlueCross and BlueShield, Optum, Regence, United Medical Resources (UMR), UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Out of Network
Sliding Scale: Yes, if eligible
Telehealth Offered: Yes
Notable: Kathleen conveys a strong focus on understanding and championing the unique journeys of the LGBTQIA+ community. Provides support for depression, anxiety, ADHD, navigating trauma, grief, and the intricate dynamics of relationships, including ENM/Poly relationships.

Sarah D. Myers, LCSW

Practice: SDM Counseling
Website: https://sarah-myers.clientsecure.me/#home
Address: 1700 First Baxter Crossing, Suite 204, Fort Mill SC 29708
Phone: (803) 323-7833
Accepts Insurance: Out of Network
Telehealth Offered: Yes
Notable: Sarah D. Myers is an LGBTQ+ affirming therapist and has significant experience working within the LGBTQ+ community. She has particular interest and expertise in diagnosis, treatment and management of ADHD, ASD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Women’s Issues, Depression, Grief and Bereavement, and living with chronic medical conditions. Serving children, adolescents, and adults.

Kennon Feaster-Eytchison

Website: https://kennon-feaster-eytchison.square.site/
Address: 630 Shannon Road, Marion, SC 29571
Phone: (208) 371-6860
Email: Kennon1969@gmail.com
Description: Kennon offers official South Carolina notary public services, and serves as an officiant for LGBTQ+ weddings. He serves the Marion and Florence, SC areas. His professional experience includes leading Diversity trainings for businesses and organizations.

Pee Dee Equality

Website: https://www.peedeeequality.org/
Address: Florence, South Carolina
Email: peedeeequality@gmail.com
Description: Established in 2022, they support programs that demonstrate collaboration among multiple organizations in support of LGBTQIA+ initiatives. Pee Dee Equality is the organizer of the Pride in the Pee Dee festival.

Chandler Massengale, LISW-CP

Practice: Park Circle Counseling
Website: https://www.parkcirclecounseling.com/chandler
Email: sarah@parkcirclecounseling.com
Accepts Insurance: Yes, major commercial insurance.
Sliding Scale: Funding is available for those up to 24 years old through We Are Family.
Telehealth Offered: Yes, telehealth only.
Notable: Chandler's (they/she) specialty is the intersection between queerness and neurodiversity. They have experience with children and adolescents on the autism spectrum.

That Lez Money Coach

Website: https://www.thatlezmoneycoach.com/
Email: Allie@thatlezmoneycoach.com
Description: Financial Coaching for the LGBTQ+ Community. Allie Johns (she/her) offers 1-on-1 financial coaching to clients seeking clarity, confidence and control of their financial futures.

Weddings with TMS

Website: https://weddingswithtms.wixsite.com/officiant
Address: 165 Timber Chase Lane, Lexington, SC 29073
Phone: (803) 840-5331
Email: bookreverendt@gmail.com
Description: Providing officiant services to all couples (documented on Facebook page). TMS is a licensed and ordained Minister (AMM & Baptist) with over 20 years' experience officiating. There is a private wedding room for 4-6 guests available for use with her or for rent with another officiant.

Gay Real Estate

Website: https://www.gayrealestate.com/
Phone: 1 (888) 420-MOVE (6683)
Description: An online tool to locate LGBTQ+ and allied realtors. Provides Relocation Kits which include: local LGBT resources, access to multi-list/homes for sale, community & neighborhood information, employment & education opportunities, childcare/youth opportunities, shopping and entertainment.

The Supine Studio

Website: https://www.thesupinestudio.com/
Address: 1898 Calhoun St, Suite 8, Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803) 200-1916
Email: Results@TheSupineStudio.com
Description: Offering LGBTQ+ affirming massage and lymphatic therapy services from multiple licensed providers. Experienced in treating clients after Gender Affirmation Surgery. Specializing in swelling (including post-op), Lipedema, Lymphedema, pain, tension, and stress. They aim to be a safe place for SA survivors, folks with PTSD, and LGBTQ+ folks.

Melanie Ward, MS, NCC, LPC-A

Practice: Marginalia Counseling
Website: https://www.marginaliacounseling.com/
Address: South Carolina
Phone: (864) 251-5079
Email: melanie@marginaliacounseling.com
Accepts Insurance: No
Sliding Scale: Limited reduced rate slots available.
Telehealth Offered: Telehealth Only
Notable: Melanie's practice is LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergence affirming, sex- and body-positive, kink aware, poly friendly, trauma informed, and social justice and liberation oriented.

Sien Susumu Rafael Rivera, MD

Practice: Prisma Health Behavioral Health–Taylor St
Website: https://doctors.prismahealth.org/provider/sien-susumu-rafael-rivera/2188663
Address: 1301 Taylor Street, Suite 6J, Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803) 434-4300
Accepts Insurance: Yes, most major insurance, check for participation.
Notable: Dr. Rivera is a member of the LGBTQ+ community (he/him, they/them). Clinical specialties include LGBTQIA-inclusive mental health care, psychoanalytic psychotherapies, technology and media, and play therapy. Dr. Rivera is a member of WPATH, and co-chair of the Committee on Gender and Sexuality of the American Psychoanalytic Association.

Kamla Sanasi-Bhola, MD

Practice: Prisma Health Immunology and Infectious Diseases–Richland
Website: https://doctors.prismahealth.org/provider/kamla-sanasi-bhola/994470
Address: 1 Richland Medical Park Drive, Suite 420, Columbia, SC 29203
Phone: (803) 434-6430
Accepts Insurance: Yes, most major insurance, check for participation.
Notable: Sanasi-Bhola's patient population includes women with HIV (specifically peri-partum HIV-positive women), transgender people, HIV/hepatitis-C co-infected patients, and patients on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). She coordinates and executes PrEP technical support and LGBTQIA+ care competency programs for health care providers.

Caleb Dane Richards, DO

Practice: Prisma Health Internal Medicine – Taylor St
Website: https://doctors.prismahealth.org/provider/caleb-dane-richards/1102690
Address: 1301 Taylor Street, Suite 8A, Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803) 929-2955
Accepts Insurance: Yes, most major insurance, check for participation.
Notable: Dr. Richards provides the full spectrum of primary care services, with special interests in psychiatry, LGBTQIA+ medicine, and quality improvement.