Transgender Care Connections: Therapy, Community, and Crisis Support
Therapist Directories Specializing in Gender Identity
- World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)
Offers a directory of transgender therapists.
https://app.wpath.org/provider/search - Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA)
Maintains an LGBTQ+ Health Directory where you can search for therapists, psychiatrists, and sex therapists.
https://lgbtqhealthcaredirectory.org - LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory
Searchable database for LGBT-friendly primary care providers, specialists, therapists, dentists, and other health professionals.
https://lgbtqhealthcaredirectory.org/ - National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network
Provides a directory of mental health professionals, clinicians, and healers.
https://nqttcn.com/en/ - Psychology Today
Offers a searchable database of therapists, including those specializing in LGBTQ+ care.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists - Manhattan Alternative
Directory of therapeutic service providers who are sex-positive, affirmative, and have expertise in issues faced by diverse communities.
https://www.manhattanalternative.com/ - Gaylesta
The Psychotherapist Association for Gender & Sexual Diversity providing searchable LGBTQ+ affirming mental health professionals and therapists Primarily for San Francisco, CA, but includes some providers elsewhere.
https://gaylesta.org/
Local Support Group Listings
To find local support groups and centers, search online for "transgender support groups near me" or "LGBTQ+ centers near me," and include your city or state for more specific results.
National Virtual Support Options
These virtual options provide accessible support regardless of your location within the US.
- Trans Advocacy & Care Team (TACT)
A trans-led nonprofit organization that provides virtual peer support and groups for transgender and nonbinary adults across the US.
https://www.yourtact.org/support.html - QChat Space
Offers virtual groups and chats for LGBTQ+ youth ages 13-24.
https://www.qchatspace.org/ - The Trevor Project's TrevorSpace
An affirming online community for LGBTQ young people ages 13-24.
https://www.trevorspace.org/ - American Trans Resource Hub (ATRH)
Offers virtual support groups for both youth and adults. They provide online support through their Peer Support Program, which helps transgender individuals connect with necessary resources across the United States
https://www.atrh.org/ - Trans Families
Has several online groups for pre-teens, teens, parents, caregivers, family members, and adults.
https://transfamilies.org/ - Ingersoll Gender Center
Offers virtual programs that aim to provide a safe and supportive space for transgender and gender nonconforming individuals, as well as their friends and family, to connect: Weekly Trans Peer Support Group: Held remotely via Zoom every Wednesday from 7-9 PM PST
https://ingersollgendercenter.org/
Crisis Hotlines
The Trevor Project
- 24/7 crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth
- Call 1-866-488-7386
Trans Lifeline
- Hotline staffed by transgender people for transgender people
- Call 1-877-565-8860
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 24/7
- Dial or text 988
- Online chat available at the Lifeline's website
- Special lines for specific populations:
- Spanish Language: 1-866-628-9454
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing: 1-800-799-4889
- Veterans: 1-800-273-8255 (press 1)
Crisis Text Line
- Text HOME to 741-741 for 24/7 support
SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline
- For LGBT elders and caretakers: Call 1-877-360-5428
