Crisis Services/Warmlines
What is a Warmline? Warmlines are operated by peers, people with personal lived experience that provide support to others and demonstrate that recovery is possible. They listen without judgment and use their training and own experiences to help prevent a mental health crisis. All warmlines are non-emergency sources of support.
*988 is the new Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Available through phone (multiple languages), text, or chat (English only).
The PRISM Program (Peer Recovery in Supportive Mutuality) is a team of queer and/or trans Certified Peer Specialists providing peer support 7 days a week.
SAGE LGBTQ+ Elder Hotline is for older LGBT people who want to talk to someone. Available 24/7.
LGBTQIA+ Affirming Therapists
Compassionate Clinical Services (Milwaukee, WI) – Ryan Larkey, LCSW, SAC
Pathways Counseling Center (West Allis, WI) – David Bedrin, MSW, LCSW
Lakes Counseling Center (Lake Geneva, WI) – Kelly Hoaglund-Zumstein, MFT-IT
Water Tiger Psychotherapy, LLC (Wisconsin, Kentucky, Oregon) – Sara Todd, LCSW
Know a local therapist who specializes in LGBTQIA+ clients? Please contact us.
Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence Services
BeLEAF Survivors (Racine, WI) – Free therapy, support groups, and advocacy for sexual assault survivors, along with a 24-hour crisis line
Women and Children’s Horizons (Kenosha, WI) – Support, shelter, education, training and healing services to victims of sexual and domestic abuse, their families and the community
Diverse and Resilient (Milwaukee, WI) – Services for LGBTQ survivors of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, hate crimes, bullying, as well as religious, police, and state-sanctioned violence