Counselling Services for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and
Transgender Individuals
To reduce the barriers to accessing counselling services, our agency has on staff, professional counsellors
who are members of the LGBT community and experienced in LGBT related issues to offer individual, couple and/or family counselling.
The service is aimed at assisting individuals facing some of the following issues: 

• Coming out
• Sexual & gender orientation issues
• Life transitions
• Family relationships
• Marriage transitions
• Couple conflict
• Work place discrimination
• Aging 

Our Services are guided by the Following Principles
• We believe in family in all its diversity.
• We recognize that each person and family has unique needs and we are committed to responding to
those needs.
• We understand that supportive personal relationships are important for individual well being.
• We support self-determination and encourage the exercise of choices.
• We promote dignity and respect for individuals in all of our efforts and activities.
• We support co-operative relationships with service and community partners.
• We recognize and value the diversity of individuals and families in our community.

Access to counselling services:  simply call one of our Family Services York Region locations in Newmarket, Markham, Richmond Hill, Georgina or Bradford and one of our intake workers will help you find the right service for you.  Fees for our counselling program are based on a sliding scale according to the individual`s income..  Fees may be covered by your insurance or employee assistant plan.
(click here for phone numbers & addresses).