Online LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Oak Forest, Illinois IL
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LGBTQ+
XaHara A. MeGod
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC, R-DMT, CPT
I provide affirming, body-based care for LGBTQ+ individuals navigating coming out, gender exploration, family rejection, minority stress, or identity integration. Your identity is never pathologized here. Together, we honor your unique joys and struggles, and build resilience from a place of cultural and somatic awareness.
8 Years Experience
Online in Oak Forest, IL (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
Mind Body Connections
Counselor/Therapist
Identifying as LGBT can have unfortunate negative implications. We will help you understand how your family of origin, religion and other stressors may have caused you harm. We will help you embrace your true identity with support from professionals who know this from the inside-out.
28 Years Experience
Online in Oak Forest, IL
LGBTQ+
Natalie A Shafer
Counselor/Therapist, MA, NCC, LPC
LGBTQ+ experiences are shaped by both personal identity and broader social contexts, which can impact safety, self-expression, and a sense of belonging. I approach this work with affirmation and respect, recognizing the importance of being seen and understood without judgment. Alongside our work together, I hold an advocacy-oriented perspective, supporting you in navigating challenges while honoring your identity and lived experience.
2 Years Experience
Online in Oak Forest, IL
LGBTQ+
Merrisa Dawn Santos
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, CCTMHP, CCTP
As an ally supporting those with LGBT+ issues, I provide a safe and affirming space for individuals to explore their identities and experiences. Through active listening, empathy, and respect, I validate their feelings and help them navigate challenges they may face, such as discrimination, coming out, or self-acceptance. I offer education and resources on LGBT+ issues, including terminology, rights, and community support networks. Additionally, I advocate for equality and inclusion in all areas of life, challenging discrimination and promoting acceptance and understanding. My goal is to empower LGBT+ individuals to embrace their authentic selves, feel supported, and thrive in a society that values diversity and equality.
5 Years Experience
Online in Oak Forest, IL (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
Rick Tivers
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, CGP
Highly specialized in the coming out process, managing gay relationships and gay couples therapy. Formerly married to a woman 18yrs, have 3 grown children. Now married to a man and openly gay.
45 Years Experience
Online in Oak Forest, IL
LGBTQ+
Best Therapies, Inc.
Therapist
Best Therapies welcomes Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Queer, Intersex and Asexual (LGBTQIA+) folks who want support. We are committed to and value diversity for our practitioners, families, and communities.
LGBTQIA+, Gender Non-Conforming (GNC), and Non-Binary (Enby) as well as Queer and Trans People of Color (QTPOC) folks continue to experience stigma, harassment, discrimination, and violence. If you are in need of affirming support surrounding your experience as someone who is questioning their sexuality, gender expression, or identity within the LGBTQIA+ community, and are interested in connecting with a practitioner at Best Therapies, please reach out.
7 Years Experience
Online in Oak Forest, IL
LGBTQ+
Gemstone Wellness, Inc.
Psychologist, PsyD, LCPC, LCSW, LPC
At Gemstone Wellness, LGBTQIA2S+ therapy is not framed as helping you “figure yourself out” in isolation—it is about understanding your identity in the full context of your life, your relationships, and the systems you’ve had to navigate. We recognize that exploring sexual orientation and gender identity can be expansive and liberating, while also complex, disorienting, and at times deeply painful. Therapy creates space for all of that to exist at once, without pressure to define, label, or resolve it prematurely.
Our practice is queer-led, and many of our therapists share lived experience within LGBTQIA2S+ communities. All clinicians are deeply trained in affirming care, meaning you won’t need to educate your therapist, defend your identity, or filter your experience to be understood. If working with a queer therapist is important to you, we prioritize that in our matching process, because we believe safety and resonance are foundational to meaningful work.
We approach this work through a trauma-informed, culturally aware lens. Living outside of dominant norms often comes with chronic stress—navigating visibility, safety, family systems, religion, and broader societal messaging that can invalidate or pathologize difference. Over time, this can lead to anxiety, shame, disconnection, or a sense of fragmentation. Therapy helps contextualize these experiences so they are no longer carried as personal failures, but understood as adaptive responses to real environments.
Our work often includes exploring the intersection of identity with relationships, intimacy, and community. This may involve navigating coming out, questioning or evolving identity, processing internalized stigma, or building relationships that feel aligned and authentic. We also support clients in non-traditional relationship structures, offering care that is explicitly affirming of queer, trans, polyamorous, and kink communities.
What distinguishes Gemstone Wellness is the relational experience of therapy itself. Sessions are collaborative, engaged, and human. We are not neutral observers of your identity—we are active, curious, and attuned participants in your process. There is room for uncertainty, for humor, for grief, and for growth.
The goal is not to arrive at a fixed definition of who you are. It is to build a relationship with yourself that feels grounded, coherent, and free—so your identity becomes something you live, not something you have to prove.
10 Years Experience
Online in Oak Forest, IL
LGBTQ+
Lawisha Dulski
Counselor/Therapist, MS, LCPC, NCC
This is an area that has impacted many people close to me. As a therapist and person, I identify as an Ally. I want to help individuals feel supported through all stages of their coming out process, life transitions, life in general.
10 Years Experience
Online in Oak Forest, IL
LGBTQ+
Bloom Behavioral Health Ptrs
Treatment Center, Psy'D, LPC, LMSW, CAADC, CCS
At Bloom, we provide an affirming and inclusive space for LGBTQ+ individuals navigating identity, relationships, coming out, family dynamics, discrimination, anxiety, and life stressors. We are committed to supporting clients with respect, understanding, and authenticity.
14 Years Experience
Online in Oak Forest, IL
LGBTQ+
Rachel Honaker, Depth Counseling Services
Counselor/Therapist, LPC
I am passionate about working in the LGBTQ+ community. Partially because of experience and a desire to give back in honor of the support I have received. The stressors of being queer are many and varying, but they all deserve to be addressed in a safe place. Whatever your story so far, we can co-create a space for you to process your experience and feelings and work towards an integrated sense of well-being in yourself, your relationships, and your identity.
10 Years Experience
Online in Oak Forest, IL
LGBTQ+
Elaine Flockerzi
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
I specialize in LGBT Issues, as evidenced by my professional training, licensing credentials, and years of experience working successfully in this area of treatment.
8 Years Experience
Online in Oak Forest, IL (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
Better Together Mental Health
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, LMSW
Our diverse team is inclusive and includes people who identify as members of the LGBTQIA+ community. We are allies and want you to know that you will be safe with us.
26 Years Experience
Online in Oak Forest, IL
LGBTQ+
Gracie Orellano
Marriage and Family Therapist, ALMFT
As a queer individual and ally, I often use my experiences within today's culture to provide insight and create connection with my clients. This identity also informs me of how to help navigate challenges faced due to ongoing societal narratives. Things can get especially tough in this community when there aren't people who understand your perspective. I want to provide a space where my LGBT+ clients feel comfortable to be themselves and express their struggles.
2 Years Experience
Online in Oak Forest, IL (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
Dr Calvin Young
Counselor/Therapist, PhD, LCPC
We are not our sexuality. That is just one aspect of the human experience. All humans have value.
30 Years Experience
Online in Oak Forest, IL (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
PSYCHe, PLLC
Psychologist, PhD, DBT-LBC™, LPC, PsyD, MSW, Marriage and Family Counselor, LCSW
We have clinicians who are LGBTQ+ and have experience working with LGBT clients.
12 Years Experience
Online in Oak Forest, IL
LGBTQ+
Mindful Healing Counseling
Psychologist, PsyD
When addressing LGBTQ+ issues, we provide a welcoming and affirming space where you can feel truly seen and understood. We recognize that navigating identity, relationships, and societal pressures can bring unique challenges, and our goal is to support you in a way that honors your individuality. By offering a compassionate ear and using inclusive, strengths-based approaches, we work together to address your concerns and celebrate your authentic self. Whether you’re seeking guidance on identity, facing discrimination, or just need a safe space to express yourself, we’re here to walk with you on your journey towards empowerment and self-acceptance.
16 Years Experience
Online in Oak Forest, IL (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
Bergen Counseling Collective
Counselor/Therapist, LCPC
You deserve a therapist who gets it. Not one who needs you to educate them, not one who treats your identity as the problem to be solved, not one who's "fine with it" but clearly uncomfortable. Our clinicians provide LGBTQ+ affirming care that goes deeper than surface-level acceptance. We understand the specific stressors you navigate: family rejection or tension, coming out at different life stages, discrimination, internalized messages you're still untangling, relationships that don't fit the scripts you were handed. You don't have to translate your experience here. Telehealth throughout Illinois. BCBS PPO and Aetna accepted.
20 Years Experience
Online in Oak Forest, IL
LGBTQ+
Beck Gardner
Pre-Licensed Professional, M.A.
As a member of the queer community myself, I find I have a particular sensitivity to understand the ways in which sexuality and gender can impact one's experience of themself. I find self psychology and it's theories can be particularly helpful in this area.
3 Years Experience
Online in Oak Forest, IL
LGBTQ+
Lincoln Park Psychology, Inc
Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Psychologists, LCPC, LPC, LCSW, LSW, CADC, AMFT
Lincoln Park Psychology provides affirming, inclusive, and compassionate support for LGBTQ individuals navigating identity, relationships, family dynamics, and mental health challenges. We recognize that members of the LGBTQ community often face unique stressors including discrimination, minority stress, coming out processes, gender exploration, and finding authentic self-expression in a world that isn't always welcoming. We create a safe, judgment-free space where you can explore your identity, process difficult experiences, build resilience, and develop the confidence to live authentically. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, family acceptance, relationship issues, or simply seeking support from someone who truly understands and celebrates who you are, we are here to walk alongside you with respect, validation, and unwavering support for your journey. You belong here!
17 Years Experience
Online in Oak Forest, IL
LGBTQ+
Dr. Mike Strand
Psychologist, PsyD
Members of the LGBTQ+ community often face unique challenges, from navigating personal identity and acceptance to confronting societal prejudice and discrimination. These experiences can lead to feelings of isolation, anxiety, and stress, impacting mental health and well-being. My LGBTQ+ affirming therapy creates a safe and supportive space to explore these issues, offering understanding, validation, and strategies for coping and thriving, embracing your true self with pride and confidence.
18 Years Experience
Online in Oak Forest, IL
LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Oak Forest, Illinois Statistics
LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Oak Forest, Illinois average 15 years of experience and charge around $201 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are LGBTQ+ Issues (100%), Anxiety or Fears (84%), and Depression (76%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$201
Gender ID
| 53% |
Female |
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| 32% |
Male |
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| 8% |
Non-Binary |
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| 7% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 59% |
In Person and Online |
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| 41% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | LGBTQ+ Issues |
| 84% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 76% | Depression |
| 65% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 58% | Stress |
| 55% | Loss or Grief |
| 53% | Self Esteem |