About GRO

Gay Resources of the Ozarks provides support, healing, growth, and education to our community. Services are provided by gay, licensed, board certified therapists.


About the Facilitator

Brian C. Vega (MS, LPC, NCC)

Brian C. Vega
(MS, LPC, NCC)

Brian Vega is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Board Certified Counselor, and a certified Civil & Family Mediator. He is a member of SAIGE (Society for Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities) and GLMA (Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ Equality). He has worked in the Ozarks with LGBTQ individuals, couples, families, and groups since 2005. Brian offers groups for gay and bi men (Gay & Bi Men's Group), for men with HIV (HIV & Thriving), for transgender adults (TRANS*MISSION), a free support group for LGBTQ teens (Megan's Rainbow), and a group for parents of transgender and gender-expanding children (Rainbow Connection). Brian and his husband have been married for 31 years; they have two children and three Chihuahuas.

For more information about any of GRO's services, call or text him at 417-849-6679 or email briancvega@me.com.