LGBTQ+ Resources:
Roaring Fork Valley
Please use this guide as a comprehensive directory of LGBTQ+ resources in Colorado’s Pitkin, Eagle, Garfield, and portions of Gunnison County. We hope to connect individuals, families, and allies with vital mental health services, gender-affirming care, peer support groups, and educational tools to help the community thrive.
AspenOUT 1:1 Mental Health Services
Up to 20 one-on-one sessions of mental health support for LGBTQIA+ individuals.
AspenOUT Q+ Online Support Group
Bi-Monthly online support group. Providing a safe space to discuss sexuality, gender, & mental health.
Gender Affirming Resources
State legal protections and local community resources to deliver compassionate, evidence-based care.
AspenOUT
Mental Health Services
The Jack Raife Fund provides short-term (up to 20 sessions) mental health support for LGBTQIA+ individuals with affirming licensed mental health professionals. LGBTQIA+ individuals are required to pay a co-pay for services based on their income.
All of the therapists who are a part of the fund receive ongoing LGBTQIA+ specific consultation and training.
Due to Medicaid and Medicare restrictions, we are unable to utilize the Jack Raife Fund to provide services if you are a Medicaid or Medicare recipient. We are happy to connect you with an LGBTQIA+ affirming provider who accepts Medicaid and Medicare. Additionally, if you have commercial insurance therapy benefits, we encourage you to use those. If you need help finding an in-network provider, please reach out so we can help connect you!
Do you have a therapist, and are you ready to apply to the fund? Apply to the fund below. The application should be filled out by the client and therapist together.
Interested in obtaining therapy and don’t know where to start? Click the button below to start the HIPAA form so a member of the Jack Raife Team can reach out and provide information.
Our Therapists
In addition to being an LGBTQIA+ affirming therapist, they also have additional certifications and subspecialities:
Kate Andraschko, LCSW
Kate is a certified EMDR therapist, Advanced Level Somatic Experiencing practitioner, and member of the LGBTQIA+ community. Kate writes letters of support for surgery. Kate takes some insurance. Kate’s practice is virtual.
Janet Gordon, LPC
Janet has been deeply involved with the LGBTQIA+ community in the Roaring Fork Valley for years and has completed Widener University’s Advanced Training in Affirmative Therapy for Transgender Communities. Janet writes letters of support for surgery. Janet does not take any insurance at this time. Janet’s practice is in person and virtual.
Sophie Schlumberger, LSW
Sophie is certified in LENS neurofeedback and has experience writing letters of support and working with folks across the LGBTQIA+ spectrum. Sophie provides letters of support for surgery. Sophie does not take any insurance at this time. Sophie’s practice is in person and virtual.
Renee Prince, LSW
Renee has taken extensive training in narrative therapy and has a rich background in theater, including founding the Queer VOICES project. Renee does not take any insurance at this time. Renee’s practice is in person and virtual.
Pam Howard, LPC
Pam has focused her professional development on LGBTQIA+ folks over the past decades. Pam will start taking some insurance soon. Pam’s practice is in person and virtual.
AspenOUT
Q+ Online Support Group
AspenOUT offers an online support group for LGBTQ+ individuals, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer-identifying, and gender-nonconforming people. The group provides a safe, welcoming space to discuss sexuality, gender, and mental health. Anyone 18 or older from the queer community is welcome to join and connect.
Meetings are held online on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month, from 6:30 to 7:30 PM.
Participants must be 18 years of age or older.
Simple application form to join.
Planned Parenthood
Gender Affirming Care
Planned Parenthood is committed to supporting the health and well-being of our trans and nonbinary patients. They will continue to provide gender-affirming care whenever and however we can under the law. We know just how important it is.
Gender-affirming care services are available at Glenwood Springs Health Center. Contact the health center by booking an appointment or calling for more information.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. (PPFA) works to protect and expand access to sexual and reproductive health care and education and provides support to its member affiliates.
Find more info about Planned Parenthood, Glenwood Springs.
Contact Us
Questions?
AspenOUT
AspenOUT is dedicated to empowering the LGBTQIA+ (Q+) community and their families across the Roaring Fork Valley, nationwide and worldwide via digital curricula. Through innovative programming, vital resources, and strategic financial support, we champion the well-being of all queer individuals—lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and beyond—fostering a culture of understanding and belonging.