LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Bellwood, Illinois IL
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LGBTQ+ Issues
Dr. Sam Macy
Psychologist, PsyD
As an LGBT-affirmative therapist, my goals are to gain a textured and holistic understanding of peoples' salient identities, while promoting empowerment and authentic living.
16 Years Experience
In-Person Near Bellwood, IL
Online in Bellwood, IL Illinois
LGBTQ+ Issues
Innovative Counseling Partners, LLC & Jennifer Froemel
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC
I see the therapeutic process as myself guiding my clients through difficult situations to move forward in life, and feel more energized. My clients say that I supportively nudge them along and that our therapeutic rapport is what helps them better find themselves.
28 Years Experience
In-Person Near Bellwood, IL
LGBTQ+ Issues
Susan Killelea
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, Sex Therapist
Exploration of sexual orientation, gender identity and expression are journeys that often continues after "coming out" or personally acknowledging your orientation and identity. You may want help in defining new feelings, support in affirming your gender, or guidance in informing others of changes. Therapy may help you learn more about your sexual and romantic attractions, relationship wants and needs.
18 Years Experience
In-Person Near Bellwood, IL
Online in Bellwood, IL Illinois
LGBTQ+ Issues
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 Bellwood, IL Illinois (Online Only)
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 Bellwood, IL
Online in Bellwood, 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 Bellwood, IL
Online in Bellwood, 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 Bellwood, IL
Online in Bellwood, IL Illinois
LGBTQ+ Issues
Nicole Houde
Pre-Licensed Professional
I work with individuals navigating LGBT issues by providing an affirming and supportive space to explore identity, relationships, and life experiences. LGBT concerns can include coming out, navigating family or social dynamics, internalized stigma, the impact of religion or spirituality, and experiences of discrimination or minority stress. In therapy, we focus on strengthening self-acceptance, processing these experiences, and building resilience in a way that feels validating and empowering. My approach is collaborative and centered on helping you feel more confident in your identity while creating a life that aligns with your values.
1 Years Experience
In-Person Near Bellwood, IL
Online in Bellwood, 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 Bellwood, IL
Online in Bellwood, 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 Bellwood, IL
Online in Bellwood, IL Illinois
LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Bellwood, Illinois Statistics
LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Bellwood, 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) (42%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (39%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$202
Accept insurance
50%
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
| 58% |
In Person and Online |
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| 39% |
Online Only |
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| 3% |
In Person Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 73% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 42% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 39% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 36% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 36% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 34% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 34% | Multicultural Therapy |
Ages Served
| 97% | Adult |
| 72% | Young Adult |
| 59% | Senior |
| 51% | Teen |
| 25% | Children |
Client Focus
| 82% | LGBTQ+ |
| 64% | Women |
| 49% | Men |
| 33% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 30% | Persons with Disabilities |