Help is on the Horizon
If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, call 9-1-1 (or call/text 9-8-8 for mental health crises) as I do not offer emergency services. For non-emergency services, please call or text me at (949) 524-9362. For Community Resources in your area, keep scrolling.
LGBTQ+ Community Resources
Education/ Resources
LGBTQ Center
This is a safe place that offers support groups for all ages, free HIV/STI testing, transgender services, immigration resources, and more.
Check out a location near you:
CA: Orange County and Long Beach
NV: Las Vegas and Henderson Equality Center
The Trevor Project
This is an organization dedicated to helping LGBTQ+ Youth. They offer education, resources, and a free call/text line that is open 24/7. To learn more, visit their website.
Text “START” to 678-678 (or call 1-866-488-7386) to be connected to a trained counselor for support at any time, 24/7.
Questioning your Sexuality?
Maybe you’re not quite sure if meeting with an LGBTQ+ therapist is right for you, or maybe you’re just not ready yet because this is all so new for you; and guess what? That’s perfectly normal and okay! Check out this great article called “Questioning Your Sexuality: What to Know & Do” for some ideas to ponder and questions to consider, and when you’re ready, contact me to take your journey to the next step.
Hotlines
2-1-1 for Housing & Local Resources
If you’re looking for additional resources in your local area, check out 2-1-1’s website and enter your ZIP code to be directed to your county’s website. If you are in fear of losing your home due to coming out, or you are trying to get out of an abusive relationship and have nowhere to go, check out OC’s housing resources.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
If you are experiencing a crisis that is non life-threatening emergency and you need to talk to someone right now, this organization can help get you crisis support by calling or texting them directly at 988. To learn more, visit their website. Furthermore, check out my page about “Suicide and Survivors.”
Crisis Text Line
Maybe calling someone on the phone is a little scary and you’d rather text someone. If you are experiencing a non life-threatening emergency and you need to talk to someone right now, this organization can help get you crisis support by texting “HOME” to 741-741. To learn more, visit their website.
LGBT National Hotline
From their website: “On the LGBT National Hotline, we provide a confidential safe space where callers of any age can speak about sexual orientation or gender identity/expression issues. This includes coming out issues, relationship concerns, bullying, workplace issues, HIV/AIDS anxiety, safer sex information, suicide, and much more. To learn more, visit their website.
For support in the US from M-F, 1-9pm PST, or weekends from 9am to 2pm PST, call 1-888-843-4564.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
From their website: “While abuse among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning “plus” (LGBTQ+) people occurs at the same rates and in similar ways as their heterosexual peers, LGBTQ+ people may face forms of abuse or barriers to accessing support specifically based on prejudices against their gender expression or sexuality.” To learn more, visit their website.
To get in touch with their 24/7 Hotline, here’s their contact information: Call 1-800-799-7233, OR text “START” to 88788.
Trans Lifeline
From their website: “Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Call us if you need someone trans to talk to, even if you’re not in a crisis or if you’re not sure you’re trans.” To learn more, visit their website.
For support in the US from M-F, 10am to 6pm PST, call 1-877-565-8860.
Medical/ Mental Health*
LGBTQ Center
This is a safe place that offers support groups for all ages, free HIV/STI testing, transgender services, immigration resources, and more.
Check out a location near you:
Orange County and Long Beach.
LGBTQ+ Health Guide
“Members of the LGBTQ+ Community have unique and complex health needs that heterosexuals don’t face. Health disparities and barriers to care can make staying healthy challenging, but knowing LGBTQ+ health risks can ensure you stay on top of your health.” Check out this Drugwatch’s article to learn more.
Radiant Health Centers: LGBTQ+ Health and HIV Care
This is a local non-profit organization that offers a wide variety of services to assist the LGBTQ+ Community with mental health, medical needs (including HIV and STD testing, PrEP/ PEP, and HRT), and more. To learn more, visit their website.
HIV.gov
Visit the official government HIV website to learn more about HIV, treatments, medications, and more.
OutCare Health
If you are looking for LGBTQ+ friendly and affirming doctors or healthcare providers, check out OutCare Health’s website to search for a provider near you.