Finding a therapist who truly gets it is harder than it should be
For many LGBTQ+ people, the biggest barrier to getting support isn't the decision to seek therapy, it's finding a therapist who won't treat your identity as the problem to be solved. Too many people have sat across from a well-meaning clinician who stumbled over pronouns, made assumptions about relationships, or responded to your experience with visible confusion. That takes energy you shouldn't have to spend.
For youth and young adults especially, the stakes feel even higher. Coming out, navigating identity, managing family dynamics, or finding your footing in a world that doesn't always make room for you—these aren't small things. They deserve a therapist who already understands the terrain, not one who's learning it from you.
And for parents trying to support a child or family member who is questioning or coming out, the questions can be just as real: How do I support them well? How do I get this right?
Centrepeace exists for all of these people.
What is gender-affirming and LGBTQ+-inclusive therapy?
Gender-affirming and LGBTQ+-inclusive therapy is counselling that treats your identity, orientation, and lived experience as context, not as a diagnosis. Rather than pathologizing who you are, an affirming therapist works with you on the actual challenges: anxiety, depression, trauma, family relationships, identity development, and anything else that's brought you to seek support.
"Affirming" means your therapist is knowledgeable about LGBTQ+ experiences, uses correct language and pronouns without prompting, and creates a space where you can show up as your whole self. At Centrepeace, this isn't an approach we've adopted—it's foundational to how this practice was built.
Finding Your Path Forward
What to expect at Centrepeace
Your first session
Ongoing sessions
At your pace
What changes when you work with an affirming therapist
A space where your identity is the context, not the issue. Sessions are built around your actual goals, with a therapist who already understands your experience.
Support across the full picture. Anxiety, depression, family dynamics, self-esteem, trauma—all of these can intersect with identity. Pam works with the whole person.
Community connection. Through ties to PFLAG London and QX, Pam can point you toward local resources and community, not just clinical support.
Social Work/Psychotherapy Services
Counselling & Psychotherapy services provided by Pamela Bailey, BSW, MSW, RSW (OCSWSSW #813260) and student therapists under her supervision.
Counselling
Our team members listed here use online booking with their current clients. For a full list of the Centrepeace team, please check our webpage at centrepeacelondon.ca/about-me/.
Free initial consultation
Book a free 15-minute video consultation with Pam here.
Pamela Bailey
Book NowFrequently asked questions about LGBTQ+ counselling at Centrepeace
Yes. Centrepeace provides gender-affirming therapy for transgender, non-binary, and gender-questioning individuals. This includes support for social transition, identity exploration, managing dysphoria, and navigating family and workplace relationships.
Yes. Pamela Bailey works with young people from age 10. This includes LGBTQ+ youth navigating identity, coming out, family dynamics, and the mental health challenges that often come alongside those experiences.
Pam works with families and parents who want to understand and support an LGBTQ+ child or family member. Family counselling is available alongside individual sessions.
Yes. Centrepeace offers virtual sessions across Ontario, so you can access affirming counselling wherever you are in the province.
Many extended health insurance plans cover sessions with a Registered Social Worker. Pam is also a provider for First Nations Health Authority (NIHB). Check your plan's coverage for "Registered Social Worker (MSW)" or "MSW, RSW" services.
Centrepeace C&TS -- Suite 202 @ 450 Central Ave, London, ON
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You deserve a therapist who gets it
Finding affirming support in London shouldn't require a search, a series of awkward first sessions, or having to explain yourself before you can get to the work. Centrepeace is here, and you're welcome exactly as you are. Pam is accepting new clients for in-person sessions in London's Woodfield neighbourhood and virtually across Ontario.
