Your Ultimate LGBTQIA++ Resource: Everything You Need in One Place
From understanding sexuality to finding affirming support. We've got you covered.
Whether you've just started exploring your identity, you've been proudly out for years, or you're somewhere in the beautiful in-between, welcome. This post exists because we wanted to create one place where you can find what we've written, shared, and believe about LGBTQIA++ inclusivity, identity, and wellbeing. Bookmark it, share it, come back to it whenever you need it.
At Good Vibes Clinic, our commitment to the LGBTQIA++ community isn't seasonal or symbolic. It's embedded in our values, lived and breathed by our therapists, and reflected in how we show up in the therapy room every single day.
First, a note on language
We use LGBTQIA++ as an umbrella term that we hope is expansive enough to include everyone; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and all the beautiful identities that exist beyond and between those letters. We know language evolves, and we are genuinely always learning, so if there's ever something on our site that doesn't feel right, please tell us, keep us accountable and inclusive.
What we've written. your Good Vibes Clinic reading list
While all our blog posts on specific topics are relevant to folks of all sexual and gender identities, we continue to build out our LGBTQIA++ specific content library. Here’s our blog content in one spot:
🌈 Being More Inclusive to the LGBTQIA++ Community
Our foundational piece on what inclusivity actually looks like in practice.
🌈 Why Is Sexuality Important?
A warm and accessible explainer on sexuality as a concept. Why it matters, how it shapes us, and why there's no single right way to be sexual.
🌈 Bisexuality and Biphobia: What Is It and What Can We Do About It?
A deep dive into bisexuality, the specific challenges bi+ people face (including within LGBTQIA++ communities) and how we can all do better.
🌈 Sydney Mardi Gras: From Street Protest to Iconic LGBTQIA+ Pride Festival
The history behind one of the world's most recognised pride events.
🌈 The Pleasure Revolution: A Brief History of Women's Sexual Liberation
How shifting cultural narratives around gender and sexuality have shaped (and continue to shape) who gets to experience pleasure, and how.
LGBTQIA++ affirming therapy at Good Vibes Clinic
While all Good Vibes Clinic practitioners welcome folks of all sexuality, gender identities, behaviours and relationship formations, I wanted to spotlight our three specialised queer therapists.
Taylor Neal (she/they) - Somatic Sexologist
Taylor brings a deeply embodied and non-pathologising approach to her work, with specific expertise in queer and trans experiences, disability and sexuality, sexual trauma, body connection, sex work and pleasure education. She works with individuals and couples in Surry Hills and online.
→ Learn more and book with Taylor
Selina Nguyen (she/they) - Sex and Relationship Therapist
Selina works from a non-pathologising, acceptance and trauma-informed approach, with particular expertise in couples work, neurodivergence, non-monogamy and disability. Selina is also a writer and educator dedicated to normalising nuanced conversations about relationships and sexuality for everyone.
→ Learn more and book with Selina
Emily Robinson (she/they) - Couples Therapist, EMDR Therapist and Psychotherapist
Emily specialises in working with queer folk, non-monogamy, relationship dynamics, trauma, and somatic approaches. She brings a thoughtful, relational approach to her work and is EMDR trained for clients carrying trauma.
→ Learn more and book with Emily
We would not hire a therapist that was not open and comfortable working with all sexual and gender orientations as it is misaligned with our core clinic values. You can browse our full team here: Meet the team
External resources worth knowing about
Beyond our own content, here are some of the best Australian and global resources for LGBTQIA++ support, information, and community:
Crisis and mental health support
QLife - Free, anonymous telephone and webchat support for LGBTQIA++ people in Australia: qlife.org.au / 1800 184 527
Beyond Blue LGBTIQ+ - Mental health information and support resources: beyondblue.org.au/mental-health/lgbtiq
Lifeline - 24/7 crisis support: lifeline.org.au / 13 11 14
Youth-specific
Minus18 - Australia's largest youth-led LGBTQIA+ organisation: minus18.org.au
Twenty10 - Specialised support for LGBTQIA++ young people and their families: twenty10.org.au
ReachOut - Mental health support for young people including LGBTQIA++ specific resources: au.reachout.com
Identity and community
ACON - NSW's leading LGBTQ+ health organisation, including HIV support and community programs: acon.org.au
LGBTIQ+ Health Australia - National peak health organisation: lgbtiqhealth.org.au
Transgender Victoria - Support and resources for trans and gender diverse people: transgendervictoria.com
Intersex Human Rights Australia - Advocacy, resources, and community for intersex people: ihra.org.au
PFLAG Australia - Support for families, friends, and allies: pflag.org.au
Why this matters so much: the research
The data tells us clearly that LGBTQIA++ people face disproportionate mental health challenges, and that a significant part of this is driven by experiences of discrimination, invisibility, and rejection rather than anything inherent to identity itself.
LGBTQIA++ individuals are more than twice as likely as heterosexual and cisgender people to experience a mental health disorder in their lifetime.¹
Bisexual people face higher rates of depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation than both their heterosexual and gay or lesbian peers — in large part because of the invisibility and erasure they experience even within LGBTQIA++ spaces.²
LGBTQIA++ people consistently under-utilise health services and delay seeking help due to actual or anticipated discrimination from providers.³
According to Minus18, 86% of LGBTQIA++ young people said that simply seeing someone wearing rainbow accessories made them feel safer.⁴
Visibility and affirming support genuinely change outcomes. Safe spaces — real ones, not performative ones — are protective. That's what we're here to be.
You are always welcome here
This page will keep growing as we create more content. If there's a topic you'd love us to write about, or a resource you think we should add, we genuinely want to hear from you. Reach out at connect@goodvibesclinic.com.au.
And if you're ready to explore therapy in a space that sees all of who you are — we'd love to support you.
→ Book a session at Good Vibes Clinic
References
1. LGBTQIA++ and mental health disorder prevalence: Lyra Health, How Affirmative Therapy Supports the LGBTQIA+ Community, 2024. lyrahealth.com
2. Bisexuality and mental health disparities: Talia Ben-Menashe, Bisexuality and Biphobia, Good Vibes Clinic, 2023. Citing: Australian Journal of General Practice (2019); Journal of Bisexuality (2011); Journal of Clinical Psychology (2001).
3. LGBTQIA++ under-utilisation of health services: Relationships Australia NSW, How to Find LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Counselling or Therapy, 2025. relationshipsnsw.org.au
4. Visibility and safety statistics: Minus18, Wear It Purple Day, 2026. minus18.org.au