TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP
All members have access to our thriving network, community consultations, our listserve, in-person events and more.
Our memberships are changing Oct. 15, 2025, with a substantially lower fee for most levels:
membership fees and levels
Heads up! Our membership levels and fees are undergoing some changes with new reduced fee memberships this October 15!
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Membership fees are charged anually and vary based upon whether an individual is:
- licensed as a mental health clinician or pre-licensed;
- in practice locally (SF Bay Area) or remotely only
new membership titles/pricing (starting Oct. 15):
| Basic |
+Directory |
|
| Licensed | $55 (-$30 change) | $175 (-$75 change) |
| Pre-licensed and/or Remote |
$35 | $125 (-$75 change) |
| Nonprofit Clinical | [discontinued; migrating to Licensed Basic] | [discontinued; migrating to Licensed +Directory] |
| Organizational |
$100 [changing from up to 4 bundled memberships to 1] | |
Current memberships (through Oct. 14):
Basic Referral
Licensed $85 $250 Pre-licensed and/or Remote $35 $200 Nonprofit Clinical $50 $215 Organizational $100 *Membership renewals are charged annually from the date of activation.
Licensed memberships are available to clinicians who have been granted a license to provide psychotherapy by an appropriate governing body (Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors [LPCC, LPC, LMHC, etc.]).
Pre-Licensed memberships are available to individuals studying to become a licensed clinician, either enrolled in an educational program or registered as an intern (ACSW, AMFT, APCC, Psychology Intern, etc.) with the appropriate governing body. Pre-licensed clinicians who join as Referral members must note their supervisor's name and license number on their Gaylesta Profile and all marketing materials.
Remote memberships are available to licensed clinicians (see Licensed memberships, above) who practice outside of the San Francisco Bay Area; they are discounted as such members are not able to participate in our various social and educational events. Remote members are those who are at least 30 miles from San Francisco's Civic Center (the center point of zip code 94102).
Organizational memberships are specifically for nonprofit clinics or organizations with an LGBTQ-affirming perspective and providing low-fee mental health services to individuals and families. Organizational members are listed in both Find-a-Therapist and Find-a-Therapy-Group directories, with one custom profile page and custom URL. Previously, this allowed for registration of up to 4 staff members; as of October 15, 2025, this membership includes one profile only.
Non-Profit Clinic memberships are being discontinued and will transition to Licensed memberships Oct. 15. These are for licensed psychotherapists who work at least 50% in a non-profit setting providing low-fee mental health services.
