LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Edgewater, Illinois IL
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LGBTQ+ Issues
Maggie Reynolds
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC, EMDR Certified, NCC
I have experience supporting LGBTQIA+ folks with identity exploration, relationship concerns, career stress, and healing from relational, familial, and societal trauma related to rejection, oppression, and discrimination. I provide affirming, compassionate care and welcome you to show up as your full self. Therapy can be a space to feel understood, build self-trust, and move forward with more confidence and clarity.
16 Years Experience
In-Person Near Edgewater, IL
Online in Edgewater, IL Illinois
LGBTQ+ Issues
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
In-Person Near Edgewater, IL
Online in Edgewater, IL Illinois
LGBTQ+ Issues
Edward Alderson
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC; NCC
Through an integrative approach of humanistic, CBT, ACT, and DBT therapy, I help clients with LGBT issues manage issues of identity, relationship issues, external and internal homophobia, and finding their place in the community and world at large. Special topics included are issues that impact the LGBT community including dating and intimacy issues, substance use, and feelings of shame and rejection.
6 Years Experience
In-Person Near Edgewater, IL
Online in Edgewater, IL Illinois
LGBTQ+ Issues
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
In-Person Near Edgewater, IL
Online in Edgewater, IL Illinois
LGBTQ+ Issues
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
In-Person Near Edgewater, IL
Online in Edgewater, IL Illinois
LGBTQ+ Issues
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
In-Person Near Edgewater, IL
Online in Edgewater, IL Illinois
LGBTQ+ Issues
Riley Brennan
Marriage and Family Therapist, ALMFT
As a queer person, I enjoy working with members of the LGBTQIA+ community in individual, relational and family work. I honor the authenticity clients bring to the space and take care to recognize the systems of oppression that threaten queer safety and joy.
3 Years Experience
In-Person Near Edgewater, IL
Online in Edgewater, IL Illinois
LGBTQ+ Issues
Dr. Ryan Kitts Schallon
Psychologist, PsyD
For many queer and trans people, the project of selfhood involves a double labor: becoming who you are while contending with a world that has opinions about whether that person should exist. The effects are not always dramatic. Sometimes they are quiet — a lifelong habit of self-editing, a flinch so practiced it no longer registers as a flinch. Therapy is a place where the full weight of that experience can be acknowledged, and where the self that survived it can begin to discover what it wants when it is no longer organizing itself around someone else's discomfort.
3 Years Experience
In-Person Near Edgewater, IL
Online in Edgewater, IL Illinois
LGBTQ+ Issues
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
In-Person Near Edgewater, IL
Online in Edgewater, IL Illinois
LGBTQ+ Issues
Patrick R. Gunderson, Ph.D., PLLC
Psychologist, PhD
I work extensively with people in the LGBTQ+ community as a therapist and ally. I can help to build self-assurance, reduce gender dysphoria, and promote comfort in your body.
15 Years Experience
In-Person Near Edgewater, IL
LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Edgewater, Illinois Statistics
LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Edgewater, Illinois average 16 years of experience and charge around $202 per session. 97% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (73%), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (43%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (38%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$202
Accept insurance
49%
Offer sliding scale
45%
Gender ID
| 50% |
Female |
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| 35% |
Male |
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| 8% |
Non-Binary |
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| 7% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 56% |
In Person and Online |
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| 41% |
Online Only |
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| 3% |
In Person Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 73% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 43% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 38% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 36% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 35% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 34% | Multicultural Therapy |
| 34% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
Ages Served
| 97% | Adult |
| 72% | Young Adult |
| 59% | Senior |
| 51% | Teen |
| 25% | Children |
Client Focus
| 82% | LGBTQ+ |
| 64% | Women |
| 49% | Men |
| 32% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 31% | Persons with Disabilities |