THERAPY INTEREST FORM

PLEASE NOTE: As of August 2024 form is re-opened and taking responses. There are limited spots available to take new clients at this time so please sign up as soon as possible. If you are in need of immediate support please contact the Pride Center at info@pridecentersa.org for a referral or review our Mental Health Resources and Community Support Document. 

Pride Center Now Offering Free Tele-Therapy Services:

Pride Center San Antonio is proud to offer free therapy sessions for members of the LGBTQ+ community and their families.  Thank you for filling out this form to express your interest in these services. Please read all the information below carefully before submitting this form and note that submitting a form does not guarantee that we will be able to provide services to you at this time. 

Individual, couple, and family therapy services will be offered to those who meet eligiblity requirements (provided below) as availability allows. Filling out this form does not guarantee access to free therapy services. A member of the Pride Center Team will contact you after you complete the form and confirm availability of services. Please allow up to two weeks for a response from our team. There are limited spots for services so we recommend submitting this form as soon as possible to avoid long wait times. 

Individual, Couple, or Family Therapy:

For individuals, couples, or families who are seeking support, guidance, and ways of managing their mental and emotional well-being. In a therapy session, you can expect to explore common mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression, stress, etc. in order to identify aspects of life you may wish to explore and change. Family and couples therapy explores the interpersonal dynamics between families and intimate relationships in order to nuture change. Topics discussed in session may include family and social support, safety, and discrimination, coming out and/or transitioning, access to services and local resources, and resilience, among others. Services provided will be queer and trans affirming.

Eligibility: Participants must meet the following eligibility requirements in order to participate in therapy.

1.  Must be 18 (eighteen) years of age or older. 

2. Must be one (or more) of the following:

   1. A member of the LGBTQ+ community (or questioning). This is not limited to, but includes all self-identified lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, nonbinary, queer, asexual, intersex, Two Spirit, and questioning individuals. 

   2. A partner/spouse of an LGBTQ+ individual(s).

   3. A close family member (i.e. parent, sibling, grandparent, etc.) of an LGBTQ+ individual(s) to include chosen family.

3. Must be able to consent to receive mental health care services.  

4. Must currently reside in the state of Texas and be in the state of Texas during all telehealth sessions or be able to come in for in person therapy care. 

Pride Center San Antonio is offering these therapy sessions through a new Counseling Internship program. Mental Health Clinicians in training, under clinical supervision, will provide all counseling sessions.

Important Information / Frequently Asked Questions:

How will I know if I will receive services?

Filling out this form does not guarantee access to services. The Center is able to offer a limited number of individual, couple, and family therapy sessions and participants will be selected on a first come, first served basis (eligibility allowing). We will contact you to confirm whether or not we can offer you services at this time. This may take up to two weeks. If we are unable to offer services we will discuss the option of being placed on a waitlist and provide referrals to other therapy services. Waiting time for services may vary depending on demand for services. 

How often will I meet with the therapist? 

The therapist will contact you to schedule an initial intake appointment. After the initial session, you will work with the clinician to determine the frequency and amount of subsequent sessions. All sessions will be 50 (fifty) minutes in length. Some people find that they only need one session, while others may continue with weekly, biweekly, or monthly sessions. Therapy provided by the Center is meant to be brief and provide short term support. Clients will be give referrals for additional services if needed. ***Please note: therapists' schedules are limited. Clients will need to work with their assigned therapist to schedule sessions based on therapist and client availability.***

Do I need to pay to receive services? - No 

All therapy sessions provided directly by the Center will be free of charge for all participants. No participant will be asked to provide proof of insurance or any type of payment to participate in the therapy sessions. Participants who are insured or under-insured are eligible for services as well as participants who do not have any medical insurance. 

Participants WILL NOT be required to provide any state or federal identification (ID) to participate in therapy. Participants WILL NOT be turned away due to lack of funds as all services are free of charge (no processing, membership, or hidden fees).  

If you do have acccess to insurance or funds to receive therapeutic care without significant finacial stress or privacy concerns, a member of our team can assist you in finding other options for therapeutic care, but you are still eligible to request services at the Center. 

What do I need to do to receive care (what paperwork will I need to fill out)?

In order to be seen in therapy, you must complete all required forms, including a Consent for Services form. You will receive the forms prior to the first appointment. The therapist will review these forms and answer any questions regarding the forms during or prior to the first session. If you require assistance completing the forms, Pride Center staff will be able to assist you. 

 Where will the sessions take place? Are they virtual or in-person?

At this time, the majority of sessions are provided via tele-health, meaning they will be held remotely via a video conferencing platform. In person therapy services are availabe but extremely limited. Additional spots for in-person therapy will become available in the summer (June 2024) and more information will be provided when it becomes available. At this time, all clients may request in-person or tele-health services and a member of our team will let you know what services are available when they contact you.

Tele-health clients must have access to the internet, a device with video conferencing capabilities (e.g. laptop, computer, tablet, smartphone, etc.), and a private place where they can participate in each session. 

What do I do if I need accommodations or have a question about accessibility? 

Please contact info@pridecentersa.org to request accommodations or ask questions regarding accessibility. At this time, services will be available only in English. Pride Center staff can make a referral for individuals needing Spanish language services.

I am filling this form out to request couple or family therapy. Do the other people who will be joining me in therapy need to fill out this form as well? 

No. Only one person needs to fill out this interest form. However, all participating individuals will need to fill out required paperwork prior or during the first appointment, including a Consent for Services form, and will need to meet all eligibility requirements.

I am interested in case management services. Is this the form I should fill out? 

No. If you are interested in case management services please email us at info@pridecentersa.org. Do not complete this form unless you are also interested in therapy services at this time. 

Does the Pride Center offer psychiatry services or medication management? Is there a psychiatrist or psychologist available for appointments? 

No. At this time the Pride Center does not provide any psychiatry or psychology services and does not offer medication management. The Pride Center does not currently offer any medical health services, only mental health services to include talk therapy, case management, and group therapy. If you are in need of medical services including medication management please contact us at info@pridecentersa.org to request referals.