Trans Youth Support Group (16-19)

We offer a weekly support group for trans, non-binary, and gender-expansive teens (ages 16-19). This group is a collaborative space where members can share about their experience and build community with peers. Together we discuss topics related to gender and transition, engage in creative activities, and develop resiliency skills.

Group Description

This weekly group for teens is a place where members engage in lively discussion about identity, gender, transition, and the sundry ups and downs of their lives. Our group helps participants:

  • Explore their identities

  • Be seen and affirmed as they are

  • Build community

  • Develop resiliency

This group balances discussion and skill-building with space to be playful and spontaneous, appreciate each other’s company, and have a good time. As the weeks unfold we celebrate wins, milestones, and birthdays. We support each other through discussion and sharing, but also through developing caring relationships and being in community with each other.

Group Details

  • This group for teens (ages 16–19) meets weekly on Tuesdays from 5:15pm-6:45pm

  • Our group space is at 4531 SE Belmont St. in Portland

  • This group runs continuously, and we invite new members in as current members are ready to move on.

  • The fee for this group is $55 per session or free with OHP. I’m also able to offer a sliding scale as needed.

About the Facilitator

Kaden Winterkorn (they/them) is a transmasculine counselor and educator who has been facilitating groups and supporting clients in a myriad of settings since 2005. Before becoming a therapist, Kaden was a high school teacher for many years and loves supporting youth and families. Their work focuses on personal empowerment, community healing, and social justice. Kaden believes in the transformative power of affirming community spaces, particularly for folks exploring identity and transition.

Get in touch.

If you are interested in this group or would like to learn more, I would love to hear from you! Please share briefly about who you are, any questions you have, and what is motivating you to reach out for support.

Looking forward to hearing from you!