A Holistic Mental Health Organization for Our Queer Community
Founded by Sage Nestler, MSW, in 2019
Releasing the Phoenix became a full-scale queer mental health organization in 2025
We provide holistic mental health care centered around the unique experiences of the queer community.
Some services our organization provides, include:
Mental health management in the current hostile political climate
Political advocacy initiatives
Crisis, mental health, and other resources for queer folks
Facilitated low-cost and free support groups
Individual and group coaching, with an emphasis on integrating alternative with traditional healing methods, including:
Bibliotherapy
Horror for anxiety, phobia, and trauma
Romance/Erotica for exploring sexuality and sex through a safe format
Therapeutic Art Coaching & Journaling
Nature Therapy
Music Therapy
Advocacy and continuing education initiatives for health professionals.
Our goal is to reduce stigma surrounding highlight stigmatized conditions, including:
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
The Australian Government just passed a law raising the minimum age for social media accounts from 13 to 16 - but the United States has no such law - which is critical for protecting children.
Especially LGBTQ+ and Hispanic youth with the hatred and violence that both communities are experiencing in person and online.
We are currently working on policy and legislation that would raise the minimum age here in the US. Please click the link below to learn more and sign the petition.
