LGBTQ+ therapists in Wilmette, Illinois IL
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Serving LGBTQ+
Rick Tivers
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, CGP
I am known as a therapists' therapist due to my strong diagnostic skills and highly engaging style and ability to provide corrective emotional experiences to my clients. I develop real , authentic relationships with my clients to help heal pain, recover from shame, and to produce healthy, non-sabotaging behaviors.
45 Years Experience
In-Person Near Wilmette, IL
Online in Wilmette, IL Illinois
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 Wilmette, IL Illinois (Online Only)
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 Wilmette, IL Illinois (Online Only)
Serving LGBTQ+
TriWellness
Counselor/Therapist, LCPC, LCSW, LPC, BCN, CIT, CYYT, QEEG-C, AAT-I
Triwellness Therapy is a holistic, neuroscience-informed mental health practice dedicated to empowering mind, body, and soul. We believe lasting healing happens when emotional health, physical well-being, and meaningful connection are addressed together.
Our clinicians work with children, adolescents, adults, families, and couples navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, burnout, and life transitions. We specialize in chronic illness and medical trauma, supporting individuals and families coping with the emotional impact of ongoing health conditions, complex diagnoses, and difficult medical experiences.
At Triwellness, therapy is collaborative, personalized, and evidence-based. We integrate practical tools for nervous system regulation with deeper therapeutic exploration to create sustainable, meaningful change. Whether you are seeking support for yourself, your child, or your relationship, our goal is to provide a safe, compassionate space where you feel seen, understood, and empowered.
Through in-person and telehealth services, we are committed to helping our clients build resilience, restore balance, and reconnect with their strength and wholeness.
8 Years Experience
In-Person Near Wilmette, IL
Online in Wilmette, 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 Wilmette, IL
Online in Wilmette, IL Illinois
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 Wilmette, IL
Online in Wilmette, IL Illinois
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 Wilmette, IL Illinois (Online Only)
Serving LGBTQ+
Maggie Reynolds
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC, EMDR Certified, NCC
With 15 years of experience as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, I genuinely love being part of the moment when things start to shift, when you feel more grounded, more open, and more like yourself again. My goal is to create a space where you can show up as your whole self, and I’ll do the same. Many of my clients are thoughtful, capable people who have already done therapy and want something that helps them break through old patterns and grow in a new direction.
16 Years Experience
In-Person Near Wilmette, IL
Online in Wilmette, IL Illinois
Serving LGBTQ+
Best Therapies, Inc.
Therapist
An inclusive group practice of Emotion Experts, Trauma-Informed Therapists, Gender Guides, and Sex-Positive Relationship Nerds, here to help.
7 Years Experience
In-Person Near Wilmette, IL
Online in Wilmette, IL Illinois
Serving LGBTQ+
Bergen Counseling Collective
Counselor/Therapist, LCPC
You've been carrying too much for too long. The anxiety that won't quit. The depression that makes everything harder than it should be. The relationship that feels stuck. The past that keeps showing up uninvited. We help individuals and couples do the hard work that leads to real change. In-person appointments in Chicago. Telehealth across Illinois. Insurance accepted. Accepting new clients.
20 Years Experience
In-Person Near Wilmette, IL
Online in Wilmette, IL Illinois
LGBTQ+ therapists in Wilmette, Illinois Statistics
LGBTQ+ therapists in Wilmette, 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 (81%), Depression (68%), and Trauma and PTSD (61%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$202
Accept insurance
45%
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
| 54% |
In Person and Online |
|
| 44% |
Online Only |
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| 2% |
In Person Only |
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Top Specialties
| 81% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 68% | Depression |
| 61% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 56% | LGBTQ+ Issues |
| 53% | Stress |
| 48% | Loss or Grief |
| 48% | Self Esteem |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 75% | Young Adult |
| 57% | Senior |
| 43% | Teen |
| 20% | Children |
Client Focus
| 100% | LGBTQ+ |
| 84% | Women |
| 60% | Men |
| 41% | Military / Veterans |
| 41% | Persons with Disabilities |