Our mission is to advocate for the voice, equity, and inclusion of LGBTGEQIAP+ persons within the counseling profession and beyond and to promote the professional development of counselors and related professionals to ensure that all LGBTGEQIAP+ individuals receive ethical, culturally affirming, and liberating services that attend to all aspects of their intersectional identities.

Expansiveness of romantic and sexual attraction and gender are experiences shared by many individuals; therefore, counselors of all backgrounds and specializations will likely, from time to time, work with individuals who identify as part of the LGBTGEQIAP+ community. Effective counseling includes recognizing that human sexuality is an integral part of the human experience with varied and diverse experiences.

The SAIGE Rainbow Certification consists of multiple courses and information put together by many individuals. It also benefits from the collaborative work of many people over decades. As a result, it represents a culmination of progressive conceptual thinking, clinical expertise, extensive research, and experiences that have collectively shaped the current understanding of best practices in serving individuals within the LGBTGEQIAP+ communities. The videos and information within this certification are intended to serve as a resource and provide aspirational guidelines to help shape best practices in counseling by expanding meaningful understanding and support to members of the LGBTGEQIAP+ communities.