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Mental Health

New Beginnings in Mental Health: Welcoming Our New Therapist and Expanded Patient Availability

March 28, 2024 by Corey Mohr Leave a Comment

Expansion of Mental Health Support We believe in the power of a smile and the profound impact mental health support can have on an individual’s life. It’s with great excitement that we announce an important restructuring of our counseling program and services, designed to meet the needs of our community better. As part of our…

Filed Under: Center News, Mental Health Tagged With: Counseling, mental health, Therapy

Coming Out to Your Family in a Safe Manner

September 19, 2022 by LGBT Life Center Leave a Comment

Written by Guest Contributor Jori Hamilton Even if you know your family will be supportive, coming out is rarely easy. However, it becomes much harder when you come from a strict or conservative family and you’re worried about how they might react, or you know that they won’t accept it. You might even worry you’ll…

Filed Under: Advocacy, Bisexual, Gay, Health, Identity LGBTQ, Lesbian, Mental Health, Transgender

Finding Trans+ Friendly Healthcare Post Roe v. Wade

August 11, 2022 by LGBT Life Center Leave a Comment

Ever since the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe v. Wade, many sectors of healthcare have been negatively affected. The implications of the decision — which impact far more than the issue of abortion — have disproportionately affected members of the transgender community in several ways.

Filed Under: Advocacy, Health, Identity LGBTQ, Mental Health, Transgender

How To Improve Your Mental Health During a Separation

July 18, 2022 by LGBT Life Center Leave a Comment

Guest Article written by Jori Hamilton When you get married, commit to a commonlaw marriage, or go through a long-term relationship, the last thing on your mind is the potential future of parting ways. Unfortunately, even the strongest relationships can fall apart for a variety of reasons. Statistics show that members of the LGBTQIA+ community…

Filed Under: Advocacy, Gay, Health, Identity LGBTQ, Lesbian, Mental Health, Transgender Tagged With: divorce, Hampton Roads, Identity, LGBTQ, separation

LGBT Life Center Welcomes New Clinical Director of Mental Health Services

July 5, 2018 by LGBT Life Center Leave a Comment

An Interview With Cory Gerwe, MSEd, LPC, NCC Hi Cory, welcome! What is your official job title?: I am the Clinical Director of Mental Health Services at LGBT Life Center. Tell us about your past experiences: So, I graduated from ODU with a Bachelor’s in psychology and a Master’s degree in mental health counseling. During my…

Filed Under: Center News, Health, Identity LGBTQ, Mental Health Tagged With: LGBTQ, mental health

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