Women have been victim of discrimination and marginalization due to their gender. Lesbian women are victim of discrimination based on gender and on their sexual orientation. In depth phenomenological interviews was used for this study. The main research questions were: what processes professionally successful lesbian women go through in order to cope with discrimination and marginalization?, what were their life experiences since they were children up to adulthood?, what kind of difficulties and motivations they had in order to be professionally successful?, and what is their perception about the counseling process with this group?

Lesbian women that participated in the study were television producers, writers, communication technology specialist, lawyers, executives and university professors. One of the participants married to her lesbian partner. Others have had marriages in the past. Although most of them said that they have not been discriminated due to their sexual orientation. Data gathered through the interviews show that they were victims of marginalization related to their sexual orientation. All of them feel very satisfied with their professional success and connect their achievements with salary increases, desires, and personal satisfaction. Also, they are pleased with the product of their work, the respect of its fellow workers, and among others.

None of the participants has involvement in a counseling process related to their sexual orientation. Although, some have been in counseling process to deal with their couple relationships. Nevertheless, they recognized the importance of the counseling process. These findings represent a challenge for the counseling professionals, since it is necessary to understand the needs and special characteristics of this group. It is recommended to conduct research in order to understand other aspects of the lesbian women live experiences. A suggested subject is the study of lesbian women who have not been professional successful. It is recommended the development of workshops aimed at the rest of the population in order to create sensitivity towards this population. It is also recommended the development of workshops and support groups for lesbian women with an emphasis on identity process, couple relationships, and strategies to cope with the job environment.