Call to connect with a
Peer Counselor at
(202) 580-8861

There is no fixed charge for our services.
​We ask for donations to defray our administrative expenses. 
No one is turned away due to financial circumstances!
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Our experienced peer counselors are available to listen to your concerns sympathetically and confidentially. We will work with you to improve the quality of your life.
​We also make referrals to professional counselors as needed or upon request.

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Services

We have been helpful to many gay men through the years in dealing with the following kinds of issues: 
• Coming-out
• Couples counseling
• Conflict resolution
• Communication difficulties
• Problems at work
• Low self-esteem
• Loneliness
• Anxiety

Connect

To arrange to meet with a peer counselor, leave a message on our confidential line at (202) 580-8861 and let us know how we can get in touch with you. A counselor will call you back within 48 hours, but usually on the same day you call.  

Sessions

Our counselors meet with clients in person and virtually. Sessions are structured to meet the client’s individual needs. Sessions are usually scheduled for once a week and last approximately an hour. All conversations between clients and counselors are kept in strictest confidence.

Peer Counselors

Our counselors focus on developing their skills to communicate well, to listen empathically, and to establish a supportive counseling relationship. While some current members have had formal training in mental health or allied fields, others have not. Our volunteer counselors receive peer supervision of their work with clients from other GMCC members. Our counselors come from across the U.S. and from different professional backgrounds:  lawyer, Peace Corps volunteer, Hill staffer, HR specialist, social worker, congressional liaison, psychologist, pastoral counselor, labor organizer, Alexander Technique teacher, and university administrator.