2SLGBTQIA+ Counselling Services
About
Love is love. At Willowbridge Community Services, we believe that all individuals deserve dignity, respect and the freedom to express their truest selves. Our counsellors are committed to supporting everyone in the community as they make sense of their identity, celebrate their own truths, and find acceptance within and without. We hear you and we stand with you, just as you are.
All our counsellors have received training in Gender Affirming Support in Psychotherapy, Safer Spaces, Non-monogamous Relationships, and Violence in 2SLGBTQIA+ partnerships. We are learning, evolving and here to support you with the tools you need to build a life you can celebrate.
Call our warm welcome team at 519.753.4173, ext. 239 to make an appointment, or book online.
We support individuals experiencing:
- Gender identity
- Sexual identity
- Coming out
- Healthy relationships
- Family
- Parenting as a queer couple
- Parenting a 2SLGBTQIA+ child
- Past or present abuse
- Intimate partner violence
- Self-esteem
- Mental health
- Homophobia
- Transphobia
- Depression and anxiety
- Bullying
- Processing trauma
Counselling is available to anyone in the community who identifies as 2SLGBTQIA+, as well as their families and allies. We offer individual, family and and couple’s counselling, which is open to anyone looking to work through relationship challenges and recognize couples of any orientation, gender, culture, age or structure.
Willowbridge offers virtual (online or telephone counselling) Ontario-wide. We have in-person counselling offices in Brantford, Paris, Simcoe and Hamilton. See our service map for specific locations.
At Willowbridge, there are no requirements to access counselling. While we do accept referrals from anywhere, you do not need a referral to access service. To make an appointment with our welcome team and be matched with a counsellor that best suits your needs, you can book online or call our warm welcome team at 519.753.4173, ext. 239.
If you are 18+, living in Ontario and experiencing mild-moderate depression and anxiety, you could be eligible for free counselling through the Ontario Structured Psychotherapy (OSP) program. Willowbridge is a proud provider of the OSP. Please use this link to self-refer: https://www.ospwest.ca/mental-health-support/self-referrals
At Willowbridge Community Services, we believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to create positive change in their own lives. For this reason, no one is ever turned away from our services based on their ability to pay. All fees and subsidies are determined during your 20-minute welcome appointment before you meet with a counsellor.
Free Indigenous Counselling
We are providers under Canada’s Non-insured Health Benefits Program. If you have an Indigenous Status Card, you can access 22 hours of free mental health counselling each year at our agency.
Full Counselling Subsidies
Full subsidies are available for many people, including those with Indigenous Status Cards, women and their dependents who experience intimate partner violence, and those experiencing low incomes. Most university and college level students are also eligible for free counselling services through the extended medical insurance offered by their schools.
Workplace health benefits
Most employee assistance programs and private health insurances cover sessions with registered social workers/psychotherapists. If you have benefits through your workplace, we can provide you with receipts so you can be reimbursed for your counselling sessions. Check with your insurance provider to see what is covered.
Sliding Fee Scale
For those without full subsidy coverage, we offer a sliding fee scale to make sure counselling is affordable for everyone. Our sliding scale is based on individual income and is determined during your warm welcome appointment before meeting with a counsellor.