The need for school-based counseling supports for LGBTQ+ youth is evident in higher rates of unhappiness, drug use, school dropout, truancy, suicide, harassment, family discord, and reduced self-referral rates. This podcast is an overview of the session designed to empower school-based mental health staff to serve as advocates for LGBTQ+ youth, provide counseling support for students in Grades 6–12, and foster resiliency in at-risk students.