“I had not had a positive counselling experience”: Only 11% of straight Canadians reported poor or fair mental health — compared to 32% of sexual minority Canadians, said a 2021 survey. But counsellors lack competency in queer issues. First of a series. River Huckleberry Kero reports. River is an artist and writer living on the unceded ancestral traditional territories of the hən̓̓qəmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking peoples. Published Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/09/06/Making-Room-For-More-Queer-Counsellors/