Crisis Help Line
988
Our Services
Individual
Counseling
Meet one-on-one with a dedicated and skilled counselor. Here, we will address emotional, psychological, or behavioral issues to help you navigate your mental health.
Couples
Counseling
Having trouble navigating your relationships? We offer LGBTQ+ focused couples counseling to help you and your partner(s) navigate these difficult times!
Youth
Counseling
Our counseling is also available for youth! Whether it's navigating school, family, future plans, identity, or something else, our counselors are prepared to help the youth in our community grow into healthy adults.
Gender Affirming
Care Letters
We offer Gender Affirming Care Letters! Some doctors may require you to get a letter before starting Hormones Replacement Therapy (HRT) or receiving Gender Affirming Surgery. Our counseling services provide these letters!​​
Circle of Care:
Therapeutic Sponsorship Program
This fund offers 6 fully covered therapy sessions to the recipient, creating a lifeline for those facing emotional and financial challenges.
​We're seeking compassionate donors who believe in the power of healing, equity, and community care.
Your support can change a life and ensure nobody has to face their struggles alone.
Ready To Make A Change?
Email Laura Biancone at programs@lgbtcenterofreading.com!
LGBTQ+ Mental Health Statistics:
Why LGBTQ+ Focused Counseling Matters
These graphics provide statistics for LGBTQ+ individuals & their mental health in comparison to their non-LGBTQ+ peers.
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LGBTQ+-focused counseling matters. LGBTQ+ individuals are far more likely than non-LGBTQ+ individuals to require counseling due to discrimination, abuse, and hate that they experience.
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Sources are cited at the bottom of this page.
Barriers To Access,
Need For Care,
& Poor Emotional Well Being are higher among LGBTQ+ individuals.
LGBTQ+ Youth experience higher rates of Depression & Anxiety.
There are also many factors preventing mental health care for LGBTQ+ youth.
