Wellness Resources
The following resources for wellness are recommended by the team at Golden Hour Counseling. All resources have been vetted by our clinicians to ensure safety of our clients. It is important to us that our clients feel supported both during their sessions, as well as in their daily lives.
If you have any additional resource recommendations, please reach out via our Contact Us page.
Need to vent? Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a live volunteer Crisis Counselor.
It is important to the clinicians at Golden Hour Counseling that individuals feel supported, even when they are not having sessions.
Crisis Text Line has volunteer Crisis Counselers that can help in-between sessions. In addition, they have informative pages under the “GET HELP” tab on their website.
dr.Mark
Dr. Mark Salvatore, known as dr.Mark, the “doc who rocks,” is transforming how we understand health by connecting the mind, heart, and body. He empowers young people, especially those with chronic GI conditions, to know their bodies, build resilience, and heal. Through evidence-based education and creative collaboration, he inspires families and health care providers to embrace whole-person care. Grounded in science and fueled by soul, his work champions an approach to medicine where everyone feels seen, heard, and understood.
dr.Mark shares his knowledge and advocacy through social media pages TikTok and Instagram!
LGBTQ+ Resources
Health care should be a right,
not a privilege.
Since 1971, Fenway Health has been working to make life healthier for the people in our neighborhood, the LGBTQIA+ community, people living with HIV/AIDS and the broader population. Fenway was founded as part of the free clinic movement by students who believed that “health care should be a right, not a privilege.”
Fenway Health advocates for and delivers innovative, equitable, accessible health care, supportive services, and transformative research and education. We center LGBTQIA+ people, BIPOC individuals, and other underserved communities to enable our local, national, and global neighbors to flourish.
Fenway Health is a Federally Qualified Community Health Center.
The LGBTQ+ community encompasses a wide range of individuals with separate and overlapping challenges regarding their mental health. Other identity factors including race and economic status can affect the quality of care they receive or their ability to access care.
Additionally, members of this community may face harassment or a lack of cultural competency from potential providers. These experiences can lead to a fear of disclosing sexual orientation and/or gender identity due to potential discrimination or provider bias.
Confronting these barriers and mental health symptoms with an LGBTQ+-inclusive mental health provider can lead to better outcomes, and ultimately recovery.
NAGLY (Northshore Alliance of LGBTQ+ Youth) is a place where youth can discuss issues of importance to them, explore their identities, build self-awareness, and learn skills for being safe and healthy. Through group building and community service opportunities, the youth and staff at NAGLY have created a strong community that promotes respect for self and for others. Youth of all sexual orientations, gender identities, ethnicities, cultural backgrounds, classes, and abilities are welcome and celebrated. Young people who are unsure or questioning are supported as they remain in transition or examine possibilities carefully and in a developmentally appropriate manner.
ALK Consulting
ALK Consulting offers LGBTQIA+ inclusion workshops and advising for companies, organizations, and community groups of all sizes, with a specialization in cultural nonprofits.
Their website includes an extensive Resource Library, stretching from Advocacy & Legal support to inclusive and informational Social Media & Podcasts.
No matter how you reach out, we’re always here.
LGBT National Help Center Services are Always Free & Confidential
Peer support staffed by trained LGBTQIA+ identified community members, never bots or Ai
A safe space
Respect to those who seek our help
Acceptance and affirmation
Supportive listening, not advice
Answers to factual questions
Resources locally, nationally, and internationally
LGBT National Help Center does this every day they are open through their hotlines, online chat programs, email services, and publicly accessible online databases of resources.
Be Heard. Be Seen. Be You.
Empowering LGBTQIA+ Youth Across New Hampshire
Since 1993, nh outright has been a lifeline for LGBTQ+ youth on the Seacoast, and now we’re they’re here for all of New Hampshire. They’ve grown into a statewide movement dedicated to fostering understanding, empathy, and inclusion. Let's work together to create a brighter future where every LGBTQ+ young person in New Hampshire feels safe, seen, and celebrated.
nh outright resources include:
Youth/YA Groups
GSA Network
Caregiver Support
Education/Trainings
Transgender + LGBTQ+ Healthcare.
Based out of Greenland, NH, The Lovering Health Center is committed to providing affirming, nonjudgmental, client centered health care. We respect that gender identity is unique and personal across a broad spectrum and that everyone has individual health care needs that require supportive and knowledgeable health providers.
Personal and private one on one Nurse Practitioner consults.
Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy (GAHT) for people ages 18 and older.
Onsite self-injections and injection education and support with our Registered Nurse.
Referrals and community resources.
Educational Resources & Training
GLMA offers evidence-based educational materials and training for healthcare providers to deliver culturally responsive, affirming care to LGBTQ+ patients.
Patient-facing guides: For patients they offer practical guides, such as “10 Things LGBTQ+ Should Discuss With Their Health Care Providers.”
Provider directories: They maintain listings to help find LGBTQ+-affirming healthcare providers.
Policy & advocacy tools: GLMA compiles and shares policy briefs, position statements, and tracks healthcare laws and policies affecting LGBTQ+ people — “Equality Maps” of state-by-state healthcare laws.
Research & data: They support and disseminate research on LGBTQ+ health issues, helping fill gaps in health outcomes, provider climate, and access to care.
Webinars & continuing education: For professionals, GLMA offers webinars and on-demand continuing education in LGBTQ+ health.