Welcome to the 2025 Acadiana Queer Collective Health & Wellness Expo

Join us on a transformative journey toward health, healing, and community at the Acadiana Queer Collective Health & Wellness Expo. This event brings together diverse organizations, experts, and allies committed to uplifting LGBTQ+ individuals and families in Acadiana.

With a variety of local and regional participants, the Expo fosters an inclusive, safe, and empowering space where attendees can access vital resources, services, and connections.

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Our Participants

We are thrilled to partner with an incredible array of organizations and businesses dedicated to the well-being of the LGBTQ+ community. Here’s what you can expect from this year’s participants:

Mental Health and Wellness Providers

• Acadiana Counseling Connection: Offering mental health care rooted in a cognitive behavioral foundation and tailored to the LGBTQ+ community.

• Melissa LaCour, LPC: Providing compassionate counseling for trauma, anxiety, and relationship issues in a warm, affirming environment.

• Tree of Life Counseling and Consulting: A multicultural practice bridging gaps for ethnic, BIPOC, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.

• The Therapy Garden: Specializing in trauma-focused, somatic, and mindfulness-informed healing practices.

• Revive Counseling and Consulting LLC: Focused on helping those with medical trauma and chronic illness, with a Safe Zone-trained emphasis on trans clients.

• Counseling and Recovery Guidance (CRG): Supporting individuals and families with addiction and trauma through creative therapeutic methods.

• Sison Therapy: Offering mental health and sex therapy to help clients achieve better emotional and relationship health.

• Becca Bowers: Trauma specialist providing EMDR, polyvagal theory, and other healing methods for LGBTQ+ individuals.

• Thrive Therapy: Focused on pediatric and young adult mental health, with resources for LGBTQ+ youth and their families.

• KDH Counseling: Celebrating neurodiversity, cultural diversity, and LGBTQ+ identities through evidence-based counseling services.

Nonprofit and Community Resources

• Hearts of Hope: Center for Sexual Trauma: Providing free, confidential support for sexual violence survivors, with specialized training for LGBTQ+ needs.

• PFLAG Lafayette: Supporting LGBTQ+ individuals and their families through education, advocacy, and community-building.

• The Family Tree Information, Education & Counseling Center: Offering LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy, suicide prevention, and family support services.

• FOOD (Feeding Others: Outreach & Distribution Acadiana): Addressing food waste and hunger while fostering a compassionate and inclusive community.

• Harm Reduction Hotties: A volunteer-driven organization focused on overdose prevention, providing vital resources and education to at-risk individuals while fostering community connections and partnerships to reduce harm and save lives.

Health and Medical Services

• Office of Public Health Region 4: Promoting wellness and sexual health resources, including overdose prevention and education.

• United Healthcare: Ensuring high-quality, affordable care for LGBTQ+ individuals through Medicaid and community outreach.

• Greg Hebert Lung Cancer Screening Fund: Raising awareness about lung cancer screenings, especially for high-risk LGBTQ+ individuals.

• Dynamic Drug Screening, LLC: A minority-owned drug screening company offering a judgment-free and affirming space.

• River Oaks Hospital: Providing comprehensive mental health and trauma care in a safe, LGBTQ+ affirming environment.

Fitness and Holistic Services

• Sky Craft Aerial Arts Studio: Empowering individuals through aerial fitness programs that combine strength, mindfulness, and self-expression.

• Serenity MedAesthetics: Promoting self-care and confidence through medical spa services in a safe, inclusive setting.

Holistic and Community-Centered Support

• Raccoon Oak Farm: An Indigenous farmstead and event space in the Atchafalaya Basin, run by Ida Aronson, a Houma Nation land steward and Full Spectrum Doula. Starting in 2025, Ida will offer services focusing on Queer and Trans family needs, building safety and sustainability for marginalized communities.

Spiritual Support

• St. Barnabas Episcopal Church: LGBTQIA+ Folks and Friends: Building bridges between the queer community and faith, emphasizing love and acceptance.

 

Why Attend?

The Acadiana Queer Collective Health & Wellness Expo is more than an event—it’s a space to connect, heal, and thrive. Whether you’re seeking counseling, medical care, fitness opportunities, or community support, our diverse participants are here to meet your unique needs.

 

Event Details

📍 Location: Downtown Convention Center
📅 Date: January 25th, 2025 10am - 2pm
🎟 Admission: Free

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Get Involved

Interested in volunteering, becoming a vendor, or sponsoring the event? Contact us! Together, we can create a stronger, healthier, and more inclusive Acadiana!