LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in Bridgeview, IL
That is why I am passionate about working with immigrants, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ community members and multicultural populations, being an Asian immigrant myself.
Drawing from evidence-based modalities such as trauma-informed cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), humanistic therapy and psychodynamic therapy, I work collaboratively with clients to address the unique challenges they face, heal from their past experiences, help end cycles of trauma and cultivate a sense of resilience in their lives.
That is why I am passionate about working with immigrants, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ community members and multicultural populations, being an Asian immigrant myself.
Drawing from evidence-based modalities such as trauma-informed cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), humanistic therapy and psychodynamic therapy, I work collaboratively with clients to address the unique challenges they face, heal from their past experiences, help end cycles of trauma and cultivate a sense of resilience in their lives.
I am also adept at working with clients from historically marginalized backgrounds (e.g., LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC persons), as well as those seeking to heal from cultural or religious traumas.
Whether you're feeling stuck, confused, or misunderstood when wrestling with tensions both intrapersonal and interpersonal, I will support you in cultivating new ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving to achieve a more holistic sense of mental, emotional, physical, relational, and spiritual well-being.
I am also adept at working with clients from historically marginalized backgrounds (e.g., LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC persons), as well as those seeking to heal from cultural or religious traumas.
Whether you're feeling stuck, confused, or misunderstood when wrestling with tensions both intrapersonal and interpersonal, I will support you in cultivating new ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving to achieve a more holistic sense of mental, emotional, physical, relational, and spiritual well-being.
Additionally, I am LGBTQIA+ affirming and aim to ensure each person feels welcomed when approaching the process of healing.
Healing can be a daunting process and I believe no individual should have to go through it alone. The healing journey is unique to each person therefore I strive to create a warm, accepting, and collaborative environment through non-judgment and cultural humility. My main goal is to empower clients to recognize their own resilience despite the obstacles they face. Through a person-centered and diversity affirming lens, I work to create a positive dynamic with each client, meanwhile helping you recognize the impacts that your thoughts and behaviors have on your ability to lead a fulfilling life.
Additionally, I am LGBTQIA+ affirming and aim to ensure each person feels welcomed when approaching the process of healing.
Healing can be a daunting process and I believe no individual should have to go through it alone. The healing journey is unique to each person therefore I strive to create a warm, accepting, and collaborative environment through non-judgment and cultural humility. My main goal is to empower clients to recognize their own resilience despite the obstacles they face. Through a person-centered and diversity affirming lens, I work to create a positive dynamic with each client, meanwhile helping you recognize the impacts that your thoughts and behaviors have on your ability to lead a fulfilling life.
This includes people who identify as LGBTQ+, those questioning their sexuality, and others navigating cultural or personal complexities.
My approach is collaborative and thoughtful. I don’t rely on surface-level conversation or quick advice. Instead, I help you understand deeper emotional, relational, and somatic patterns—so that change isn’t just talked about, but begins to take shape. Therapy is not only about expression, but also reflection and meaningful change.
This includes people who identify as LGBTQ+, those questioning their sexuality, and others navigating cultural or personal complexities.
My approach is collaborative and thoughtful. I don’t rely on surface-level conversation or quick advice. Instead, I help you understand deeper emotional, relational, and somatic patterns—so that change isn’t just talked about, but begins to take shape. Therapy is not only about expression, but also reflection and meaningful change.
Hi, my name is Dr. Celia and I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who opened my practice to help those who want to make a change in their lives. I specialize in working with trauma across the lifespan, which is how I know how significantly our brains and bodies can shift after a difficult event and/or a series of difficult life circumstances. Therapy is a space for us to explore how our past informs who we are. Being able to form meaningful relationships is a key part of our mental wellness, but it isn’t always so easy to do.
Hi, my name is Dr. Celia and I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who opened my practice to help those who want to make a change in their lives. I specialize in working with trauma across the lifespan, which is how I know how significantly our brains and bodies can shift after a difficult event and/or a series of difficult life circumstances. Therapy is a space for us to explore how our past informs who we are. Being able to form meaningful relationships is a key part of our mental wellness, but it isn’t always so easy to do.
You deserve to feel understood, not just managed. I specialize in working with adult survivors of complex trauma, parents of children with ADHD, autism, and other additional needs, and professional actors and artists navigating the unique pressures of creative careers. I also offer ketamine-assisted therapy integration to support clients with treatment-resistant depression in processing insights and moving toward deeper healing. My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and tailored to the weight you carry and the resilience you already bring.
You deserve to feel understood, not just managed. I specialize in working with adult survivors of complex trauma, parents of children with ADHD, autism, and other additional needs, and professional actors and artists navigating the unique pressures of creative careers. I also offer ketamine-assisted therapy integration to support clients with treatment-resistant depression in processing insights and moving toward deeper healing. My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and tailored to the weight you carry and the resilience you already bring.
We all deserve a space that is exclusively ours. A non-judgmental, accepting, and healing space where we can transform our minds, feelings, and experiences. A space to reflect and grow. I provide holistic therapy that is person-centered, strength-based, and trauma-informed. My approach to therapy is eclectic - I incorporate various treatment modalities and approaches into my work (mindfulness, CBT, DBT, etc.) and provide anti-oppressive, anti-racist and culturally responsive therapy. The identities you carry are seen, valued, and celebrated. I consider all aspects of your life, including the systems and environments that impact us.
We all deserve a space that is exclusively ours. A non-judgmental, accepting, and healing space where we can transform our minds, feelings, and experiences. A space to reflect and grow. I provide holistic therapy that is person-centered, strength-based, and trauma-informed. My approach to therapy is eclectic - I incorporate various treatment modalities and approaches into my work (mindfulness, CBT, DBT, etc.) and provide anti-oppressive, anti-racist and culturally responsive therapy. The identities you carry are seen, valued, and celebrated. I consider all aspects of your life, including the systems and environments that impact us.
I’m a dedicated therapist committed to empowering adults, LGBTIQA+ individuals, and couples as they navigate life’s most challenging transitions. Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, grief (both traditional and non-traditional), or addiction and recovery, I stand alongside you with unconditional positive regard, guiding you toward healing and growth.
Using a systemic, strengths-based, and integrative model, I tailor each session to your unique situation by drawing from a variety of evidence-based therapies—always selecting the approach that best aligns with your needs and aspirations.
My style is both nurturing and
I’m a dedicated therapist committed to empowering adults, LGBTIQA+ individuals, and couples as they navigate life’s most challenging transitions. Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, grief (both traditional and non-traditional), or addiction and recovery, I stand alongside you with unconditional positive regard, guiding you toward healing and growth.
Using a systemic, strengths-based, and integrative model, I tailor each session to your unique situation by drawing from a variety of evidence-based therapies—always selecting the approach that best aligns with your needs and aspirations.
My style is both nurturing and
Life in a fast-paced city often requires us to wear many hats: professional, student, partner, or family member. It’s easy to feel like you’re doing everything right on the outside while feeling a persistent sense of worry or disconnect on the inside. If you are navigating a difficult season, such as a major life change, the weight of anxiety, or the complex layers of past trauma, you deserve a space where you can be your full self without having to bridge a cultural gap. Your story matters here. I am a Mental Health Professional dedicated to helping individuals find their footing during life's most uncertain chapters.
Life in a fast-paced city often requires us to wear many hats: professional, student, partner, or family member. It’s easy to feel like you’re doing everything right on the outside while feeling a persistent sense of worry or disconnect on the inside. If you are navigating a difficult season, such as a major life change, the weight of anxiety, or the complex layers of past trauma, you deserve a space where you can be your full self without having to bridge a cultural gap. Your story matters here. I am a Mental Health Professional dedicated to helping individuals find their footing during life's most uncertain chapters.
You may feel foggy, disconnected, or unsure how to move forward. Your thoughts and emotions may feel at odds, making it difficult to name what you feel, want, or need. Over time, this disconnection can start to feel like your “new normal.” Many of my clients come to therapy feeling off-track, overwhelmed, or stuck in patterns that no longer serve them, longing to reconnect with themselves and live with greater clarity, alignment, and purpose.
You may feel foggy, disconnected, or unsure how to move forward. Your thoughts and emotions may feel at odds, making it difficult to name what you feel, want, or need. Over time, this disconnection can start to feel like your “new normal.” Many of my clients come to therapy feeling off-track, overwhelmed, or stuck in patterns that no longer serve them, longing to reconnect with themselves and live with greater clarity, alignment, and purpose.
I recognize that your experiences and reasons for seeking counseling are unique to you. Our sessions will help you discover and strengthen tools and skills that you need to transition through difficult times. Together we will use strategies to explore your concerns and begin taking steps towards a more satisfying life. Therapy is an opportunity for you to "tell your story" in a safe environment. Everyone needs someone to talk to when faced with difficult times. Many people meet with me to talk with an objective, nonjudgemental person.
I recognize that your experiences and reasons for seeking counseling are unique to you. Our sessions will help you discover and strengthen tools and skills that you need to transition through difficult times. Together we will use strategies to explore your concerns and begin taking steps towards a more satisfying life. Therapy is an opportunity for you to "tell your story" in a safe environment. Everyone needs someone to talk to when faced with difficult times. Many people meet with me to talk with an objective, nonjudgemental person.
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I am a pre-adolescent, adolescent, and adult psychotherapist working with grief, anxiety, depression, trauma, and LGBTQIA issues.
My work with you may begin at one of the toughest parts of your life’s journey. Sometimes, it can be hard to know where to start; other times, we may cross paths when life's frustrations have become unbearable. It can be difficult to understand what brought us to the situations we find ourselves in. We may find ourselves with more questions, than answers, questioning ourselves, our livelihoods, and our loved ones. But whatever may bring you to therapy, my work with you is to help you become more curious, open, and authentic with yourself and the world around you.
I am a pre-adolescent, adolescent, and adult psychotherapist working with grief, anxiety, depression, trauma, and LGBTQIA issues.
My work with you may begin at one of the toughest parts of your life’s journey. Sometimes, it can be hard to know where to start; other times, we may cross paths when life's frustrations have become unbearable. It can be difficult to understand what brought us to the situations we find ourselves in. We may find ourselves with more questions, than answers, questioning ourselves, our livelihoods, and our loved ones. But whatever may bring you to therapy, my work with you is to help you become more curious, open, and authentic with yourself and the world around you.
I have a passion for working with the LGBTQ+ and trans community as a LGBTQ+ therapist.
I have experience with PTSD, anxiety disorders, grief, gender dysphoria and LGBTQ+ clients, clients on the autism spectrum, depression, and self esteem issues. I would love to use my skills, experience, and personal approach to help you begin the exciting process of therapy.
I have a passion for working with the LGBTQ+ and trans community as a LGBTQ+ therapist.
I have experience with PTSD, anxiety disorders, grief, gender dysphoria and LGBTQ+ clients, clients on the autism spectrum, depression, and self esteem issues. I would love to use my skills, experience, and personal approach to help you begin the exciting process of therapy.
My areas of expertise include life-cycle LGBTQIA+ issues, gender and sexuality exploration, kink and polyamory, neurodiversity, and both individual and generational trauma.
Making the decision to begin therapy can oftentimes feel like an overwhelming task. Navigating this process in a world full of endless google searches and profile options; it can make seeking out identity affirming care an arduous and stressful process. I’m glad you’ve found me, and welcome: You are the expert of your own life and experiences here. I will honor your intersecting identities and the influence they have on how you understand yourself and navigate the world.
My areas of expertise include life-cycle LGBTQIA+ issues, gender and sexuality exploration, kink and polyamory, neurodiversity, and both individual and generational trauma.
Making the decision to begin therapy can oftentimes feel like an overwhelming task. Navigating this process in a world full of endless google searches and profile options; it can make seeking out identity affirming care an arduous and stressful process. I’m glad you’ve found me, and welcome: You are the expert of your own life and experiences here. I will honor your intersecting identities and the influence they have on how you understand yourself and navigate the world.
Are you interested in exploring how you can live more authentically? Whether you are exploring your gender and/or identity as a cis, gender non-conforming, or trans person, I can understand the anxiety and confusion that surrounds such a journey. Working together, we will ease your fears, address your questions, and help you to find peace in yourself and your identity. Through lived experience, professional experience, and my education in art therapy and counseling, I aim to help you through this process of self discovery. I like to approach our work together with creativity in mind.
Are you interested in exploring how you can live more authentically? Whether you are exploring your gender and/or identity as a cis, gender non-conforming, or trans person, I can understand the anxiety and confusion that surrounds such a journey. Working together, we will ease your fears, address your questions, and help you to find peace in yourself and your identity. Through lived experience, professional experience, and my education in art therapy and counseling, I aim to help you through this process of self discovery. I like to approach our work together with creativity in mind.
Working with the queer and trans community is at the heart of my practice.
I bring a holistic lens to therapy—one that takes into account the many layers of a person’s life, including the impact of systems, relationships, and environment. Whether working with teens or adults, I strive to help clients make sense of their experiences, understand how their environment has shaped them, and recognize their unique strengths.
Working with the queer and trans community is at the heart of my practice.
I bring a holistic lens to therapy—one that takes into account the many layers of a person’s life, including the impact of systems, relationships, and environment. Whether working with teens or adults, I strive to help clients make sense of their experiences, understand how their environment has shaped them, and recognize their unique strengths.
I have an interest working with clients dealing with trauma, clients from the LGBTQ population (in particular the transgender and transgender non-binary experience) and couples.
As a recent graduate I pull from a variety approaches including CBT, IFS, Psychodynamic, person-centered and existential therapies. Finding out what works best for your goals will be a collaborative and ongoing process where we can find out what works and what is ineffective.
I have an interest working with clients dealing with trauma, clients from the LGBTQ population (in particular the transgender and transgender non-binary experience) and couples.
As a recent graduate I pull from a variety approaches including CBT, IFS, Psychodynamic, person-centered and existential therapies. Finding out what works best for your goals will be a collaborative and ongoing process where we can find out what works and what is ineffective.
I have experience working with Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, and LGBTQ+ related concerns, including transgender identity work.
Have you ever felt that the world is closing in on you? That you somehow never received the guidebook on how to 'do' life? If you've felt lost recently, do you know how to find yourself once more? Through treatment, we'll work together to find what exactly has been missing, why, and how to cultivate more of it. To feel more fulfilled, happy, less anxious, more regulated, whatever it is, let's figure it out together.
I have experience working with Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, and LGBTQ+ related concerns, including transgender identity work.
Have you ever felt that the world is closing in on you? That you somehow never received the guidebook on how to 'do' life? If you've felt lost recently, do you know how to find yourself once more? Through treatment, we'll work together to find what exactly has been missing, why, and how to cultivate more of it. To feel more fulfilled, happy, less anxious, more regulated, whatever it is, let's figure it out together.
I love working with clients in the LGBTQIA+ community.
I offer a non-judgmental space and a collaborative approach. I firmly believe that each person deserves the right to explore themselves in a way that works for them. I believe that each person should be recognized for their individuality and I offer an approach that honors that.
I love working with clients in the LGBTQIA+ community.
I offer a non-judgmental space and a collaborative approach. I firmly believe that each person deserves the right to explore themselves in a way that works for them. I believe that each person should be recognized for their individuality and I offer an approach that honors that.
I'm a witty transgender EMDRIA-Certified Therapist and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapist who works with LGBTQ+ adults navigating complex trauma, attachment wounds, dissociation, and OCD.
I begin with a thorough assessment so we can custom-fit your treatment plan. Think of it as therapy couture! Both EMDR and ERP are structured and evidence-based treatment protocols for addressing mental health concerns in a way talk therapy cannot. Every intervention is chosen intentionally, based on your unique history, symptoms, and goals.
I'm a witty transgender EMDRIA-Certified Therapist and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapist who works with LGBTQ+ adults navigating complex trauma, attachment wounds, dissociation, and OCD.
I begin with a thorough assessment so we can custom-fit your treatment plan. Think of it as therapy couture! Both EMDR and ERP are structured and evidence-based treatment protocols for addressing mental health concerns in a way talk therapy cannot. Every intervention is chosen intentionally, based on your unique history, symptoms, and goals.
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LGBTQ+ Therapists
Do LGBTQ-affirmative therapists receive special training?
Yes. Many therapists who practice LGBTQ-affirmative therapy have completed specialized training, either during their degree program or as continuing education, to learn the core principles of affirmative therapy and how to best support their LGBTQ clients; some have received certifications in LGBTQ-affirmative therapy. Prospective clients should inquire as to a clinician’s background and training to ensure a good fit.
Why might I want to see an LGBTQ-affirming or LGBTQ-friendly therapist?
Queer and gender-non-conforming individuals frequently experience bias and marginalization in day-to-day life. Working with a therapist who understands these unique challenges, as well as accepts and affirms their identity, can help LGBTQ clients feel safe and supported during therapy—allowing them to better navigate their relationships, mental health, and anything else that they wish to explore during therapy. It is important to note that many therapists can be effective in their work with LGBTQ+ individuals, even in the absence of specific training or background knowledge. The most important component in therapy is the alliance between therapist and client, and this alliance can exist between individuals with very different backgrounds.
How can I find an LGBTQ-friendly therapist?
You may wish to inquire about a therapist’s expertise with your specific challenges or concerns—depression, for example, or relationship strife—as well as their past experiences treating LGBTQ+ clients. Prospective clients may also ask whether a therapist has obtained additional training and/or certification in LGBTQ-affirmative techniques.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience with LGBTQ issues?
Prospective clients should feel empowered to directly ask therapists whether they have received training or been certified in LGBTQ-affirming therapy; competent therapists will be happy to explain their educational background and preferred approach(es) to help a client find the best match for them. Clients may also wish to ask how a therapist has treated clients with their particular challenges in the past and what they expect treatment to look like.
Are all the therapists listed in the LGBTQ directory themselves members of the LGBTQ community?
While therapists may choose to disclose their sexual orientation or gender identity in their profiles, the LGBTQ directory features not only those who have shared this information but also those who assert specialized training or experience in providing support to queer individuals, couples or families.