LGBTQIA+ Resources
The THS Student Wellness Center offers affirming mental health services to LGBTQIA+ identified youth, families and allies. Learning about your gender identity and sexual orientation or how to be a supportive ally, can feel overwhelming sometimes. And it can be easy to feel alone or scared when you’re having these feelings. Reaching out to people who care about you and understand what you’re going through can really help. If you’re struggling, reach out! You are not alone.
LGBTQIA+ Support Group
Are you interested in meeting with fellow LGBTQIA+ students to share your experiences, give and receive support and encouragement? This is the place for you!
These groups are NOT meant to be a substitution for licensed therapy groups or individual counseling. If you are feeling depressed, anxious, stressed, or if you’re dealing with issues that feel beyond your control, we ask that you schedule an appointment with our mental health therapists (click the "make an appointment" button!).
If you want to get more information about the support group, sign up here:
Virtual and Local Resources
South Bay LGBTQ Center (local)
https://www.lgbtcenters.org/LGBTCenters/Center/6534/South-Bay-LGBTQ-Center
Long Beach LGBTQ Center
LA LGBTQ Center Therapy (local)
https://lalgbtcenter.org/health-services/mental-health/individual-therapy
COLORS Youth Therapy (free, Local)
Los Angeles gender center (online, local)
https://www.lagendercenter.org/
The Trevor Project
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Trans Student Educational Resources
Use the Unicorn to explain your gender identity, gender expression, physical and emotional attraction: https://secret-harbor-95149.herokuapp.com/
A 4-minute video to help talk about gender identity and expression:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITRdvGnplLU&ab_channel=AMAZEOrg
Trans/Gender Non Binary Support Groups
Trans support group (local)
http://laoyc.org/location/south-bay-lgbt-center-transgender-support-group
Gender expansive support group (local)
https://www.pflagmanhattanbeach.org/
Gender spectrum groups (online)
https://www.genderspectrum.org/articles/gender-spectrum-groups
Mental Health
Resources
Parents/Caregivers of an LGBTQIA+ Student
More information coming soon. In the meantime, you can visit Loving Families here for some helpful resources on supporting your teen.