LGBTQ+ therapists in Elk Grove Village, Illinois IL
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Serving LGBTQ+
The Caruso Wellness Center PLLC
Marriage and Family Therapist, DMin, MART, MA, ALMFT
At The Caruso Wellness Center, you'll find more than a therapist—you'll find a compassionate partner committed to helping you thrive. My Adlerian approach focuses on understanding your unique story, building on your strengths, and creating practical, lasting change. You are more than a diagnosis, and my goal is to help you live your best lifestyle while overcoming whatever discouragement you are currently experiencing. Whether you're navigating relationship struggles, life transitions, anxiety, or the emotional challenges of the immigration process, I provide a warm, nonjudgmental space where you will be heard, respected, and empowered. If you're looking for personalized care that combines clinical expertise with genuine compassion, I invite you to take the first step and reach out today.
3 Years Experience
In-Person Near Elk Grove Village, IL
Online in Elk Grove Village, IL Illinois
Serving LGBTQ+
Patrick R. Gunderson, Ph.D., PLLC
Psychologist, PhD
I specialize in working with adolescents and young adults (average age 13 to 25) who struggle with anxiety disorders. My expertise is in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. I am a seasoned and integrative/eclectic clinical psychologist who has been practicing in the field of psychotherapy since 2004. My approach to therapy is creative and stimulating, but also challenging. I can provide a safe emotional space for healing.
15 Years Experience
In-Person Near Elk Grove Village, IL
Serving LGBTQ+
Integrative Health & Healing
Treatment Center, Functional Wellness, Family Medicine, Mental Health and Addiction Medicine
We offer an innovative approach to quintessential wellness.
12 Years Experience
In-Person Near Elk Grove Village, IL
Online in Elk Grove Village, IL Illinois
Serving LGBTQ+
XaHara A. MeGod
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC, R-DMT, CPT
We will delicately explore patterns held within the body to support emotional release, deeper self-understanding, and lasting healing.
8 Years Experience
Online in Elk Grove Village, IL Illinois (Online Only)
Serving LGBTQ+
Eric Tivers (ADHD reWired)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, ADHD-CCSP
Hi, I’m Eric Tivers, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider based in Illinois. I’m also AuDHD, queer, and deeply committed to helping other neurodivergent adults build lives that feel more grounded, authentic, and sustainable.
If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing all the “right” things but still can’t seem to keep up, you’re not alone — and you’re not broken. I work with ADHDers, autistic adults, and other neurodivergent humans who are navigating overwhelm, burnout, emotional regulation, and self-acceptance. My style is down-to-earth, compassionate, and direct. I blend therapy, coaching, and practical strategies that help you turn insight into real change.
I’m also sex-positive, kink-aware, and LGBTQ+ affirming. Many of my clients are exploring identity, communication, or relationships in ways that don’t fit neatly into a box — and that’s exactly where we can do our best work. My goal is to create a space where you can show up as your full self, without shame or judgment.
Outside of therapy, I host the ADHD reWired podcast and lead intensive coaching and accountability groups for adults with ADHD — communities that have helped hundreds of people connect, grow, and thrive.
Whether you’re seeking therapy for ADHD, autism, trauma, or simply wanting to feel more at ease in your own skin, you don’t have to figure it out alone. Let’s find a way to make life work with your brain, not against it.
17 Years Experience
Online in Elk Grove Village, IL Illinois (Online Only)
Serving LGBTQ+
Emem Itiat
Counselor/Therapist, LCPC
I believe in the power of healing through promoting self-awareness, autonomy and empowerment, and also in people's strength to move towards change. Though suffering is a part of life, something that all humans share, working to manifest helpful and sustainable coping mechanisms, and skills that will work to serve you long term makes a difference in the quality of life a person experiences. I work from a Health at Every Size (HAES) and humanist framework, observing individuals as a whole, and when it comes to the war against body discrimination and terrorism, I believe in working to enhance radical acceptance through promoting self-contentment, end weight discrimination by identifying the underlying and overlying systems of oppression, dismantling those systems, and working against the cultural obsession with diet culture, and the pursuit of thinness and perfection. I believe in concepts such as radical self-love, self-trust, self-awareness, radical-acceptance, freedom, agency, self-compassion, and self-actualization to help guide individuals to fulfill their potential and maximize their wellbeing.
16 Years Experience
Online in Elk Grove Village, IL Illinois (Online Only)
Serving LGBTQ+
Samire Qosaj
Counselor/Therapist, Licensed practicing counselor
I strive to create a space where you can show up as your full self whether you feel loud, quiet, curious, or uncertain. If you are an immigrant, a first-generation American, or a neurodivergent individual navigating the intersections of culture, faith, and identity, you are not alone. As a first-generation Muslim American, with English as my second language, I have personally experienced many of these layered identities and continue to reflect on them in my own journey. I understand how complex, challenging, and meaningful this process can be.
3 Years Experience
In-Person Near Elk Grove Village, IL
Online in Elk Grove Village, IL Illinois
Serving LGBTQ+
Margaret Shouse
Counselor/Therapist, LPC
It is really easy to let all the negative thoughts consume you and make you feel like there is no way out. It can feel overwhelming or even debilitating to feel as though you are not able to get out of a negative spiral and somehow find joy and contentment in life. Trust me, I have been there. This is why in our sessions I will always bring warmth, compassion, and sometimes a touch of humor to make it feel more comfortable and relaxed. Seeking out therapy takes a lot of courage and awareness of your struggles and that will never go unnoticed. I am here to meet you where you are at in this moment and to work together to make your life how you want it to be.
6 Years Experience
In-Person Near Elk Grove Village, IL
Online in Elk Grove Village, IL Illinois
Serving LGBTQ+
Dr. Sam Macy
Psychologist, PsyD
As a licensed clinical psychologist, I have more than 15 years of clinical experience providing multiculturally-informed therapy to adults across the lifespan. I work with people experiencing depression, anxiety, relationship difficulty, high stress, professional dissatisfaction, struggles with meaning and purpose, and identity issues among others. I aim to provide a warm, down-to-earth therapeutic experience while prioritizing growth, balance, and intentionality in the lives of my clients.
16 Years Experience
In-Person Near Elk Grove Village, IL
Online in Elk Grove Village, IL Illinois
Serving 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 Elk Grove Village, IL
LGBTQ+ therapists in Elk Grove Village, Illinois Statistics
LGBTQ+ therapists in Elk Grove Village, Illinois average 15 years of experience and charge around $202 per session. 98% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (80%), Depression (67%), and Trauma and PTSD (60%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$202
Accept insurance
46%
Offer sliding scale
48%
Gender ID
| 60% |
Female |
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| 28% |
Male |
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| 7% |
Non-Binary |
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| 5% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 55% |
In Person and Online |
|
| 43% |
Online Only |
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| 2% |
In Person Only |
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Top Specialties
| 80% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 67% | Depression |
| 60% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 55% | LGBTQ+ Issues |
| 54% | Stress |
| 47% | Loss or Grief |
| 47% | Self Esteem |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 75% | Young Adult |
| 57% | Senior |
| 43% | Teen |
| 20% | Children |
Client Focus
| 100% | LGBTQ+ |
| 84% | Women |
| 61% | Men |
| 41% | Military / Veterans |
| 41% | Persons with Disabilities |