LGBTQIA+ Communities
Navigate questions of identity & belonging
Everyone deserves access to therapy without discrimination. We help you process questions of family, intimate relationships, mental health, trauma, and more. Our practitioners bring therapeutic expertise and have experience working alongside LGBTQIA+ communities. We support you, as you are.
Book a consultationHow can therapy help?
Our wide range of therapeutic services allow us to meet an equally wide range of needs. Here’s a sample of some common concerns. We’d love to help you find the right path.
Talk to usDisclosure and coming out
Gender identity exploration
Gender transition
Navigating relationships
Queer family building
Relationship to food and body
Ageing concerns
Ethical non-monogamy/polyamory
Mental health concerns
Our Practitioners
Our diverse team of qualified social workers, counsellors, and psychologists are empathetic and open-minded. They combine expertise with creativity, and have vast experience working with queer communities.
Nigel Polak
Psychotherapist, Counsellor, Relationship Counsellor
Karla Brettschneider
Registered Psychologist
Tricia Ang
Art Therapist, Psychotherapist, Child & Family Therapist
Rachel Viss
Counsellor, Social Worker, Child & Family Therapist, Relationship Counsellor
Dr. Andrew Tootell
Psychotherapist, Mental Health Social Worker
Sarah Coffey
Psychologist
Lu Satchwell
Administration
Naomi Jennings
Relationship Counsellor, Psychologist
Anna Curtis
Psychologist, Relationship Counsellor
Kim Pearce
Psychotherapist, Oncology Counsellor
Jessica McMillan
Psychotherapist, Registered Psychologist
Lisa Brown
Psychologist, Certified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Teacher, Yoga Teacher
Katie Stevens
Administration
Dr. Amanda Peyton
Counselling Psychologist, EFT Therapist and Supervisor, Relationship Counsellor
Margot Edwards
Psychotherapist, Mental Health Occupational Therapist
Gabrielle Asprey
Psychotherapist, Counsellor
Why pursue wellness with us?
Integrative practice
We take a whole-body approach and carefully combine a range of therapies.
Experienced Professionals
Our team are knowledgeable, qualified, and creative leaders in their respective fields.
Diverse & Inclusive
Our community offers a warm and inviting experience for everyone.
Integrative practice
We take a whole-body approach and carefully combine a range of therapies.
Experienced Professionals
Our team are knowledgeable, qualified, and creative leaders in their respective fields.
Diverse & Inclusive
Our community offers a warm and inviting experience for everyone.
Therapists not trained to work with queer communities often do more harm than good. Our therapists take into account how issues of homophobia, transphobia, heteronormativity, and ciscentrism affect mental health and wellbeing. While not every issue is related to gender or sexuality, it’s crucial to be able to build a relationship of trust with someone who can make space for these aspects of identity and experience. We work with those questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity, and with those who simply don’t identify with labels. There is no one way to be queer, and we honour your experience in your context.
Your therapist will most likely ask you in the first session what you would like to achieve out of your time together. They may also ask about your preferences, such as whether you want to work on past issues or would prefer to concentrate on what is happening for your right now. It helps to have some idea about what led you to reaching out and booking a session, but if it’s your first time, you may have more questions than answers. Don’t worry, your therapist is there for you and will gently guide you along the way.
We are proud to have a diverse team of therapists, many of whom identify with queer identities or cultural preferences. While we will be honoured to try and match you to a therapist with a similar personal experience, in cases where this is not possible, we can match you to a therapist with particular professional expertise to meet your needs.