LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Country Club Hills, IL
Browse LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Country Club Hills, Illinois. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
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 Country Club Hills, IL (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
Dr. Aretha Steele (Mindful Healing Counseling)
Psychologist, PsyD
Hey! If you're navigating the unique challenges that come with being a part of the queer and LGBTQ+ community, we're here to offer a supportive space just for you. As a specialist, we understand the importance of embracing your identity and the hurdles that might come your way. Let's work together to explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences in a judgment-free zone. Whether it's coming out, building self-acceptance, or facing societal pressures, we're here to help. Your journey matters, and we're dedicated to providing a safe space where you can be your authentic self. Let's team up to make your path one of self-discovery, empowerment, and pride. You're not alone, and we're honored to be part of your journey.
(Note: We have specific therapists who specialize in this area at our practice. See our website for more information)
17 Years Experience
Online in Country Club Hills, 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 Country Club Hills, IL (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
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 Country Club Hills, 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
In-Person Near Country Club Hills, IL
Online in Country Club Hills, 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
In-Person Near Country Club Hills, IL
Online in Country Club Hills, IL
LGBTQ+
Juliette Grantham
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
I'm Juliette Grantham, a psychoanalytic psychotherapist working with LGBTQ+ clients.
Some of what brings queer and trans people to therapy is specific: coming out, or choosing not to, navigating family, faith communities, and workplaces that may or may not be safe, sorting through questions about gender identity or sexual orientation, or the accumulated exhaustion of minority stress. Some of it is ordinary life, brought to a therapist who does not need the basics explained first.
I work psychoanalytically, which means we can go past managing other people's reactions and into your own experience of yourself. The pressure to edit or soften parts of who you are carries an unconscious logic worth understanding, often learned early, and it tends to persist even in accepting environments. In sessions we pay attention to where that editing still happens, including with me.
Not everything weighing on you is yours to fix, and this work does not ask you to pretend otherwise. If you would like to talk, I would be glad to.
2 Years Experience
In-Person Near Country Club Hills, IL
Online in Country Club Hills, IL
LGBTQ+
Dr. Andrew Bingman
Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, PsyD
I am a proud member of and advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community, and I enjoy working with LGBTQIA+ clients, particularly gay, bisexual, and/or queer men. My specialities include helping individuals overcome internalized homophobia or transphobia and working with clients to cope with coming out issues or experiences of prejudice or discrimination. In addition to adult individual therapy, I provide evaluations and referral letters for gender-affirming care.
15 Years Experience
Online in Country Club Hills, IL (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
Emem Itiat
Counselor/Therapist, LCPC
I work from a liberation Psychology standpoint and humanist framework observing individuals through the lens of their unique and shared intersections. When it comes to fighting against hate, discrimination, and violence against queer bodies I believe in working to enhance radical acceptance through promoting self-contentment, awareness building by identifying the underlying and overlying systems of oppression and how they manifest internally, and working towards dismantling those systems both externally and internally.
16 Years Experience
Online in Country Club Hills, IL (Online Only)
LGBTQ+
Alignment Psychotherapy, PLLC
Psychologist, LP, PhD
We are committed to providing affirming, inclusive, and culturally responsive care for members of the LGBTQIA+ community. As a queer-founded practice, we bring both professional expertise and lived understanding to the therapeutic relationship, allowing us to approach this work with authenticity, respect, and deep sensitivity. We recognize that LGBTQIA+ individuals often navigate unique challenges, including stigma, discrimination, identity exploration, family dynamics, and the impact of systemic inequities. At the same time, we honor the resilience, creativity, and strength within queer communities. Our work is grounded in creating a space where clients feel seen, supported, and free to explore their identities without fear of judgment. Our approach is collaborative and tailored to each individual, integrating evidence-based practices with an awareness of the social and cultural contexts that shape our clients’ experiences. Whether clients are seeking support around identity, relationships, mental health concerns, or life transitions, we aim to provide care that is not only clinically effective, but also affirming of who they are. We are dedicated to fostering a therapeutic environment where LGBTQIA+ clients can build insight, develop coping tools, and move toward lives that feel more aligned, empowered, and meaningful.
3 Years Experience
Online in Country Club Hills, IL (Online Only)
LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Country Club Hills, IL Statistics
LGBTQ+ Issues therapists in Country Club Hills, IL average 15 years of experience and charge around $201 per session. 99% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (70%), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (46%), and Psychodynamic Therapy (43%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$201
Accept insurance
47%
Offer sliding scale
37%
Gender ID
| 55% |
Female |
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| 34% |
Male |
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| 6% |
Non-Binary |
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| 5% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 57% |
In Person and Online |
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| 42% |
Online Only |
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| 1% |
In Person Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 70% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 46% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 43% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 40% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 38% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 35% | Multicultural Therapy |
| 34% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 76% | Young Adult |
| 57% | Senior |
| 44% | Teen |
| 23% | Children |
Client Focus
| 82% | LGBTQ+ |
| 63% | Women |
| 48% | Men |
| 33% | Black / African American |
| 32% | Hispanic / Latino |