Best Life Behavioral Health
& Wellness
Live your best life with options that best fit your mental health needs. We currently offer individual therapy sessions and a range of support groups.
Therapy Services
Our therapy services provide LGBTQ+ people with an affirming physical and emotional environment. Together, we'll work through everyday problems and stressors.
We do not currently provide group or family therapy sessions. If you're interested in these types of sessions, please let us know, and we may be able to recommend a provider for you.
Contact us for appointment availability at
(531) 466-1839 or info@omahaforus.org.
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We host individual therapy appointments at the Omaha ForUs center in a comfortable, private room.
Our intake process will identify your unique needs. If a different provider is more appropriate for those needs, or we've reached appointment capacity, we may refer you to one of our trusted, local partners.
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We are working to add insurance options for future appointments. At this time, self-pay options are available — contact us for more information at (531) 466-1839 or info@omahaforus.org.
ID: Omaha ForUs' therapy roomSupport Groups
Support groups offer LGBTQ+ participants a space to create connections and build hope. Currently, our mental health practitioner and a topic-related professional co-lead the groups.
We determine the frequency and topics of support groups based on participants’ interests and our facilitators’ capacity. We may offer more frequent meetings or expanded topics in the future.
Some support groups require registration, which is noted in their descriptions.
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This is a social support group specifically for LGBTQ+ youth ages 13-19. During Proud Horizons meetings, adult family members are welcome to attend our Families of LGBTQ+ support group at the same time/location.
This group is hosted every other Saturday from 4-6 p.m.
No registration is required. Each participant is required to fill out an emergency contact form upon entrance.
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This support group, in partnership with PFLAG, is for parents, caregivers and other adult family members of LGBTQ+ folks of any age. Families’ LGBTQ+ loved ones who are 19+ are welcome to join, too!
LGBTQ+ youth ages 13-18 are welcome to attend the Proud Horizons support group at the same time/location.
This group is hosted every other Saturday from 4-6 p.m.
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This support group is for adult LGBTQ+ folks who have lost someone to suicide.
This group is hosted the third Thursday of each month from 6-7:30 p.m.
Registration and intake with co-facilitators Martha Wells and CJ Elliott is required prior to attendance.
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This is a general support group for LGBTQ+ adults ages 19+ focused on community, safety, coping skills and resilience.
This group is hosted the second and fourth Wednesday of each month from 5:30-7 p.m.
No registration is required.
Our Therapist
ID: Headshot of CJ ElliottCJ is Omaha ForUs’ mental health practitioner and co-facilitator of support groups. With roots in social work and education, they believe individuals are the experts of their own lives and partners with them to build a trauma-informed therapeutic relationship focused on compassion and care.
Their person-centered approach to therapy is informed by the unique and intersectional identities we each navigate, giving weight to the familial, societal, political and systemic impacts on mental health and well-being.
CJ is extremely honored and excited to be a representative of the queer and trans community at Omaha ForUs. In all they do, CJ strives to help queer and trans clients cultivate resilience and explore possibilities to live their Best Life today.
CJ is a graduate of the Master of Social Work program at UNO. Their background includes working with youth, families and individuals, and they are excited to continue their journey of fostering community and connection with a mental health focus at Omaha ForUs.
Find Support Now
We've created a toolkit with mental wellness and crisis resources for you and those you support. This does not replace professional mental health services, but it can serve as one of many tools when considering or waiting for these services.
If you or a loved one is in need of an emergency response, please call or text 988 for mental health- and suicide-related support.
Don’t forget, Omaha ForUs is more than the Best Life program — we have a clothing closet, food pantry and other events and services. Contact us or visit our center at 3337 N. 107th Street Tuesday through Friday for more information.