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Town Psychological Services
Town Psychological Services offers a comprehensive range of personalized mental health care for individuals, couples, families, and children across Ontario, through both in-person sessions in Oakville and virtual support province-wide. Therapy Services Child Therapy Using play therapy, cognitive-behavioral techniques, and creative methods, our therapists support children facing anxiety, depression, behavioral issues, school stress, trauma, attention…
Church Wellesley Counselling & Psychotherapy – Chrissy Martin
I am a queer-identified Student Therapist at Church Wellesley Counselling and Psychotherapy, currently working under the guidance of an experienced supervisor as I work toward CRPO registration. I focus on supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ folks navigating challenges related to anxiety and depression, attachment and relationships, gender and sexuality, identity, self-esteem, shame, substance use, systemic stressors, trauma, and…
Chrissy Martin, Student Therapist
I’m a queer-identified therapist passionate about creating a healing space for fellow 2SLGBTQIA+ folks – one that truly honours the queer experience in all its beauty, complexity, resistance, and variation. Our work together will focus on reauthoring the stories you’ve come to believe about yourself, moving through the world with a greater sense of empowerment,…
What We Do
Advancing 2SLGBTQ+ Health Care Across Ontario Rainbow Health Ontario works to build a healthcare system where 2SLGBTQ+ people across the province can access affirming, equitable care. Explore Trainings Browse Resources Research shows that the health of 2SLGBTQ+ people is often compromised by stigma, discrimination, invisibility and a lack of cultural and clinical competence within the...
Canadian Mental Health Association – Champlain East Branch (Prescott & Russel)
CMHA Champlain East offers a range of programs and services designed to enhance the rehabilitation, recovery and independence of individuals living with a severe mental illness or concurrent disorder (mental illness combined with substance use disorder). -Intensive Case Management -Family Support -Peer Resource Centers -Court Support & Diversion
Intimate Partner Violence in 2SLGBTQ+ Relationships
In this episode of 2SLGBTQ+ Health in Focus, our guests discuss an important and underreported issue: intimate partner violence in 2SLGBTQ+ relationships. While IPV occurs in 2SLGBTQ+ communities, stigma and invisibility make it difficult to discuss.
Sly Sarkisova, MSW, RSW Psychotherapy & Consultation
ABOUT Providing psychotherapy to 2SLGBTQI communities and beyond. Specializing in trauma-informed care, complex mental health, substance misuse concerns, identity-based needs, wellness, and recovery. DESCRIPTION I am a queer and nonbinary-trans identified Psychotherapist, Clinical Supervisor, and Consultant in private practice who has been working in the field of mental health and addictions therapy and support for…
Our Publications
Rainbow Health Ontario develops and shares resources for 2SLGBTQ+ communities, service providers and others invested in 2SLGBTQ+ health. Access RHO-produced resources below, or browse our full Resource Library including third-party materials.
Mind-body Practices for Party and Play (PnP) and 2SGBTQ men
This factsheet is about holistic self-care for two-spirit,...
Negar Sadeghi Psychotherapy
I am a registered psychotherapist for over 19 years with extensive training and education in the field of therapy. I have worked in a tertiary hospital in Toronto, Ontario as a therapist, trainer, and ethno-cultural specialist. I have worked with diverse people from all walks of life. I am respectful of all people of gender…
Sue Bedford Psychotherapy
Are you haunted by negative memories? If you’re part of the LGBTQ2S+ community, these memories may include the “big T” Trauma of being physically assaulted due to your sexual or gender identity or the “little t” trauma of being rejected by your family or friends after coming out. Both “big T” and “little t” experiences…
Sarah Dermody
I conduct research examining substance use and its consequences among LGBT2SQ+ individuals.
Alex Abramovich
Dr. Alex Abramovich has been addressing the issue of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning and 2-Spirit (LGBT2SQ) youth homelessness for over 10 years. He is an internationally recognized leader in the area of LGBT2SQ youth homelessness, and is one of a few Canadian researchers studying the phenomenon of queer and trans youth homelessness. Over…
Clear the Air Smoking Cessation Campaign (Postcards)
Tin Vo
I am a doctoral candidate at Wilfrid Laurier University in the Faculty of Social Work. My dissertation research examines intersectional discrimination of LGBTQ2S+ people and their social and mental health well-being within LGBTQ2S+ leisure spaces. I seek to embed health equity within my work to enhance the well-being of marginalized populations.
Greta Bauer
Experience in health disparities in lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans populations; HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections, sexual and reproductive health; analysis of large population-based public health data sets; methodological work in measuring sexual orientation and gender identity in health research.
David Brennan
The health of gay and bisexual men marginalized by age, race/ethnicity, HIV status and socioeconomics; including issues of mental health, health disparities, body image, resiliency, childhood sexual abuse, coming out, racism, aging with HIV; Online Internet usage for sex, community and health information; syndemic health issues for queer men.
Stevenson Fergus
Principal Investigator. «Cultural Representations of Gender in Psychiatric Narratives.» Social Science and Humanities Research Council – Insight Grant. Co-investigators: Dr. Lori Ross, Ms. Meg Gibson, Dr. Juveira Zaheer.
J. Roy Gillis
Co-Investigator. «Examining pathways to effective depression treatment for sexual and gender minority women in Ontario.» Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Institute of Gender and Health in partnership with ECHO: Improving Women’s Health in Ontario. Co-Principal Investigators: Dr. Lori Ross, Dr. Leah Steele.
Lori Ross
I am interested in a variety of research questions related to LGBT peoples’ mental health and health service experiences. I collaborate extensively with community partners and particularly the LGBT2SQ Parenting Network, the Sherbourne Health, and Rainbow Health Ontario. To learn more about ongoing projects, see my website.
Robb Travers
I have been involved with a number of community-based research projects over the past 15 years focussed on: access barriers facing LGB youth in shelters and hostels; access barriers to LGB youth requiring addictions services in Ontario; issues affecting bisexual youth; ‘coming out’ issues for youth and families; issues (including HIV vulnerability) facing LGBT youth…