LGB+ counselling

We offer professional psychological & psychosocial counselling for lesbian, gay, bisexual and queer people.

Psychological counselling can be helpful with particular challenges or difficulties in different areas of life such as:

  • Sexuality: (e.g. coming out, sexual health)
  • Identity: (such as transgender, non-binary, and others)
  • Work / School: (e.g. bullying, unemployment)
  • Relationships: (e.g. couple counselling, parenthood, family conflicts)
  • Mind: for persistent stress, sleep disturbances, psychosomatic complaints and other problems.

Our counsellors belong to the community themselves.

We advise young people and adults as well as their relatives and professionals.

The first three counselling sessions are free of charge.

Our offer

for gay, bisexual and queer men (d/e):

Stefan Gaschen, Psychologist FSP.
Personal consultations take place by appointment.

Counselling is free of charge and limited to three sessions.

stefan.gaschen@checkpoint-be.ch

for lesbian, bisexual and queer women (d/e):

Marianne Kauer, Psychologist FSP.
Personal counselling sessions take place by appointment.

Counselling is free of charge and limited to three sessions.

marianne.kauer@checkpoint-be.ch

for professionals

Do you have any questions or uncertainties about supporting and/or counselling your clients, pupils or students regarding their sexual orientation and/or gender identity?

Contact us, we are happy to adivse you!

mail@checkpoint-be.ch

In crises requiring immediate action

(acute suicidal tendencies, intoxication, danger to self or others) please contact:


Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic of the UPD at Inselspital
, Bern (16 years and older)
(24h / 7 days)
031 632 88 11  Visit Website

University Psychiatric Services (UPD), Berne
(24h / 7 days)
031 930 91 11 Visit Website

Psychiatry centre, Münsingen
(24h / 7 days)
031 720 81 11 Visit Website

Medphone emergency number psychiatry
(24h / 7 days),CHF 2.23/min from a landline)
0900 57 67 47 Visit Website