The Rainbow Circles is an LGBTQ+-centered mental health and wellness nonprofit located in Fort Collins and serving clients and communities throughout Colorado.
Our mission is to provide accessible care so every client can feel supported, express their authentic self, and thrive in community. We are driven by the belief that healing and collective liberation go hand-in-hand.
We're structured around shared leadership and mutual support. You can read more about how we work together on our Join Our Team page.
The Rainbow Circles started in 2020 when three therapists, M Watson Saltis, Alyssa Wright, and Lauren Lessner, saw the need for LGBTQ+-affirming mental health support in Northern Colorado. What began as a small collaborative practice has grown into a community of clinicians working to make affirming care more accessible across our region.
As we grew, we evolved. We committed ourselves to anti-oppressive and liberatory frameworks, developed a shared-resource model so that compensation reflects contribution rather than credential, and cultivated a team of genuinely collaborative clinicians.