Bisexual Therapists in River North, Chicago, IL
I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist offering evidence-based trauma therapies including Prolonged Exposure, Cognitive Processing Therapy and Trauma Focused CBT. I developed my specialty in treating emotional trauma working with PTSD field experts at the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. I offer gold-standard PTSD interventions endorsed by the National Center for PTSD and the American Psychological Association. I Am Accepting New Patients.
I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist offering evidence-based trauma therapies including Prolonged Exposure, Cognitive Processing Therapy and Trauma Focused CBT. I developed my specialty in treating emotional trauma working with PTSD field experts at the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. I offer gold-standard PTSD interventions endorsed by the National Center for PTSD and the American Psychological Association. I Am Accepting New Patients.
I believe that therapeutic growth begins with cultivating a genuine, collaborative relationship in which clients feel comfortable bringing their whole selves to. Therapy can be a space for one to explore their inner and outer worlds and gain insight into their emotions, early familial relationships, challenging patterns, current relationships with others, or desires for change. I use an integrative approach tailored to each individual - I don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach. I have been trained in psychodynamic, relational, liberation psychology, and parts work, and draw from evidence-based interventions.
I believe that therapeutic growth begins with cultivating a genuine, collaborative relationship in which clients feel comfortable bringing their whole selves to. Therapy can be a space for one to explore their inner and outer worlds and gain insight into their emotions, early familial relationships, challenging patterns, current relationships with others, or desires for change. I use an integrative approach tailored to each individual - I don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach. I have been trained in psychodynamic, relational, liberation psychology, and parts work, and draw from evidence-based interventions.
You don't have to know what's wrong to reach out. You just have to know that something is.
Maybe you're exhausted but can't explain why. Maybe you've been carrying more than anyone around you realizes. Maybe you've been doing the best you can for a long time and the best you can has started to feel like not enough. Maybe you just know something needs to change. Whatever brought you here, it makes sense that you're looking.
I welcome people wherever they are starting from whether you've never tried therapy before, have been at it for years and want to go deeper, or just know something needs to change and can't quite name it yet
You don't have to know what's wrong to reach out. You just have to know that something is.
Maybe you're exhausted but can't explain why. Maybe you've been carrying more than anyone around you realizes. Maybe you've been doing the best you can for a long time and the best you can has started to feel like not enough. Maybe you just know something needs to change. Whatever brought you here, it makes sense that you're looking.
I welcome people wherever they are starting from whether you've never tried therapy before, have been at it for years and want to go deeper, or just know something needs to change and can't quite name it yet
Life is full of contradictions: joy tangled with self-doubt, love complicated by resentment, and confidence shaken by old fears. We all carry parts of ourselves we are proud of and parts we would rather hide. I believe growth begins when we turn toward every part of ourselves with compassion, even the pieces we try hard to ignore. In therapy, we will get curious about what is happening beneath the surface, and work together to find clarity, a sense of calm, and a feeling of confidence you can carry into daily life.
Life is full of contradictions: joy tangled with self-doubt, love complicated by resentment, and confidence shaken by old fears. We all carry parts of ourselves we are proud of and parts we would rather hide. I believe growth begins when we turn toward every part of ourselves with compassion, even the pieces we try hard to ignore. In therapy, we will get curious about what is happening beneath the surface, and work together to find clarity, a sense of calm, and a feeling of confidence you can carry into daily life.
I love helping people become who they are meant to be. Oftentimes, past pains and traumas stand in the way of our own personal growth, but I believe change is possible for everyone, and have seen just how resilient people truly are. One of the most wonderful parts about being a therapist is sitting with a person who feels so broken, holding that pain with them, and creating a space for healing. I am here to work together with you to resolve these past issues so that you can shed the weight of pressures that have been placed upon you, and help you live the life you want to live.
I love helping people become who they are meant to be. Oftentimes, past pains and traumas stand in the way of our own personal growth, but I believe change is possible for everyone, and have seen just how resilient people truly are. One of the most wonderful parts about being a therapist is sitting with a person who feels so broken, holding that pain with them, and creating a space for healing. I am here to work together with you to resolve these past issues so that you can shed the weight of pressures that have been placed upon you, and help you live the life you want to live.
Our ideal client is done performing. They’re tired of being quiet, agreeable, polite—and ended up invisible, dismissed, and carrying everyone else’s weight while their own wounds deepened. They may face trauma, depression, addiction, or identity struggles, but underneath it all, they’re exhausted by silence and shame.
What they want isn’t complicated: Freedom. Freedom from lies about who they are. Freedom from survival strategies that once saved them but now destroy them. Freedom to live loud, reclaim joy, build real relationships, and finally believe that healing belongs to them.
Our ideal client is done performing. They’re tired of being quiet, agreeable, polite—and ended up invisible, dismissed, and carrying everyone else’s weight while their own wounds deepened. They may face trauma, depression, addiction, or identity struggles, but underneath it all, they’re exhausted by silence and shame.
What they want isn’t complicated: Freedom. Freedom from lies about who they are. Freedom from survival strategies that once saved them but now destroy them. Freedom to live loud, reclaim joy, build real relationships, and finally believe that healing belongs to them.
Hali, LCPC, earned her Master’s degree from Northwestern University and completed her clinical training at The Family Institute at Northwestern, Turning Point Behavioral Health Center, and Lakeview Center for Psychotherapy. With a background in the creative arts, Hali brings an integrative approach to therapy that honors both emotional depth and creative self-expression. She specializes in working with individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, identity exploration, self-esteem challenges, and blocks around creativity and artistic fulfillment. Hali works with adults, adolescents, and couples.
Hali, LCPC, earned her Master’s degree from Northwestern University and completed her clinical training at The Family Institute at Northwestern, Turning Point Behavioral Health Center, and Lakeview Center for Psychotherapy. With a background in the creative arts, Hali brings an integrative approach to therapy that honors both emotional depth and creative self-expression. She specializes in working with individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, identity exploration, self-esteem challenges, and blocks around creativity and artistic fulfillment. Hali works with adults, adolescents, and couples.
I operate from an attachment lens and the belief that needs for attachment, connection, belonging, and acceptance are ever-present, often-overlooked drivers in our lives. Unmet attachment needs - whether past or present - can profoundly impact mood, self-esteem, and, of course, our relationships with others. I utilize a multiculturally sensitive, integrative approach to help individuals and couples gain insight into attachment needs, better communicate those needs with partners and loved ones, recognize and change unhealthy patterns and dynamics, and practice self-love.
I operate from an attachment lens and the belief that needs for attachment, connection, belonging, and acceptance are ever-present, often-overlooked drivers in our lives. Unmet attachment needs - whether past or present - can profoundly impact mood, self-esteem, and, of course, our relationships with others. I utilize a multiculturally sensitive, integrative approach to help individuals and couples gain insight into attachment needs, better communicate those needs with partners and loved ones, recognize and change unhealthy patterns and dynamics, and practice self-love.
The folks I work with want to reclaim their voice, heal their ancestral lineages, and re-parent their inner child through a body-centered and anti-oppressive approach. My areas of focus are trauma resolution, oppression trauma, ancestral healing work, neurodivergence, and relational healing. I am passionate about supporting the intersectionality of queer, trans, people of color, and children of immigrants.
The folks I work with want to reclaim their voice, heal their ancestral lineages, and re-parent their inner child through a body-centered and anti-oppressive approach. My areas of focus are trauma resolution, oppression trauma, ancestral healing work, neurodivergence, and relational healing. I am passionate about supporting the intersectionality of queer, trans, people of color, and children of immigrants.
I work with clients who want to build a stronger sense of self, unlearn victim narratives and instead want to foster more self-love, compassion, and unapologetic confidence. They are recovering people-pleasers, people who are intellectually self-aware but need help creating lasting change, adult children of immigrants, people with emotionally immature parents, people who struggle with love and dating, and/or those healing from abuse. My clients will learn to process their unresolved trauma and release patterns that no longer serve them. I'm a therapist who isn't afraid to actively challenge you to build the life you want to live.
I work with clients who want to build a stronger sense of self, unlearn victim narratives and instead want to foster more self-love, compassion, and unapologetic confidence. They are recovering people-pleasers, people who are intellectually self-aware but need help creating lasting change, adult children of immigrants, people with emotionally immature parents, people who struggle with love and dating, and/or those healing from abuse. My clients will learn to process their unresolved trauma and release patterns that no longer serve them. I'm a therapist who isn't afraid to actively challenge you to build the life you want to live.
My work is centered in supporting people through life changes influenced by struggles in interpersonal, love and family relations, trauma, immigration and acculturation, loss and grief, identity and self-worth, health/medical issues, work and academic stress. I aim to build an authentic space with you, where you can connect, explore, rethink, elaborate for change and nurture growth. Sessions can be focused on understanding yourself better, processing difficult moments, improving expression and communication, building awareness, identifying strengths, questioning old patterns and finding new ways.
My work is centered in supporting people through life changes influenced by struggles in interpersonal, love and family relations, trauma, immigration and acculturation, loss and grief, identity and self-worth, health/medical issues, work and academic stress. I aim to build an authentic space with you, where you can connect, explore, rethink, elaborate for change and nurture growth. Sessions can be focused on understanding yourself better, processing difficult moments, improving expression and communication, building awareness, identifying strengths, questioning old patterns and finding new ways.
Clients often find me when they feel that traditional talk therapy doesn't seem to be enough - when they have gained lots of valuable insight into the "why" behind their experience, but the physiological symptoms persist. Intellectualy understanding our past traumas is different from healing, integrating, and organizing our past (and present) traumatic experiences. Clients who come to me are often engaged in an ongoing battle with their own nervous system responses, and often feel stuck in adaptive patterns without knowing how to break free.
Clients often find me when they feel that traditional talk therapy doesn't seem to be enough - when they have gained lots of valuable insight into the "why" behind their experience, but the physiological symptoms persist. Intellectualy understanding our past traumas is different from healing, integrating, and organizing our past (and present) traumatic experiences. Clients who come to me are often engaged in an ongoing battle with their own nervous system responses, and often feel stuck in adaptive patterns without knowing how to break free.
My path towards becoming a Licensed Clinical Social Worker first began with my curiosity to understand people and the world while studying psychology in college. I minored in Sociology, which helped me gain an understanding of systems and how people of color and other vulnerable groups are impacted. This inspired me to pursue and obtain my Master of Social Work. I learned how to utilize individuals’ strengths and empower them to navigate and cope with the impact of these systems. As a biracial and neurodivergent therapist, I use my personal experiences and training to support and connect with folks from many diverse backgrounds.
My path towards becoming a Licensed Clinical Social Worker first began with my curiosity to understand people and the world while studying psychology in college. I minored in Sociology, which helped me gain an understanding of systems and how people of color and other vulnerable groups are impacted. This inspired me to pursue and obtain my Master of Social Work. I learned how to utilize individuals’ strengths and empower them to navigate and cope with the impact of these systems. As a biracial and neurodivergent therapist, I use my personal experiences and training to support and connect with folks from many diverse backgrounds.
One of the pillars of a fulfilling life is the ability to be our authentic selves. Sometimes obstacles, hardships, and missteps cause us to forgo authenticity to survive. As a result, we may feel stuck, lost, or alone in our struggles. As a therapist, I see myself as a partner to my clients in their journey toward healing and growth. My approach is holistic - I consider the whole person and their context in everything I do, and I work collaboratively to ensure that each session feels personalized and effective. I provide a safe space to process where you are and begin to make progress toward where you'd like to be.
One of the pillars of a fulfilling life is the ability to be our authentic selves. Sometimes obstacles, hardships, and missteps cause us to forgo authenticity to survive. As a result, we may feel stuck, lost, or alone in our struggles. As a therapist, I see myself as a partner to my clients in their journey toward healing and growth. My approach is holistic - I consider the whole person and their context in everything I do, and I work collaboratively to ensure that each session feels personalized and effective. I provide a safe space to process where you are and begin to make progress toward where you'd like to be.
You look like you've got it all together on the outside, but feel overwhelmed, stretched thin, or stuck on the inside. You overthink conversations, people-please and over function, or shut down when emotions spike. You keep ending up in the same relationship loops and feel like you always have to be the strong one. You may be successful at work yet disconnected from your own needs, voice, or instincts. You want more than symptom relief. You want to understand what is driving the pattern, calm the nervous system swings underneath it, and build self-trust, clearer boundaries, and relationships that feel steadier and more honest.
You look like you've got it all together on the outside, but feel overwhelmed, stretched thin, or stuck on the inside. You overthink conversations, people-please and over function, or shut down when emotions spike. You keep ending up in the same relationship loops and feel like you always have to be the strong one. You may be successful at work yet disconnected from your own needs, voice, or instincts. You want more than symptom relief. You want to understand what is driving the pattern, calm the nervous system swings underneath it, and build self-trust, clearer boundaries, and relationships that feel steadier and more honest.
As a queer and trans-identified therapist, I am dedicated to guiding you through the journey of self-discovery and personal growth. Whether you're seeking support in individual, relationship or group therapy, my goal is to create a warm and accepting space where you can explore and embrace all aspects of yourself. With a deep focus on trauma-informed care and expertise in kink, polyamory, queer and neurodiverse identities, PTSD, religious trauma and eating disorders, Our work together involves delving into the depths of the unconscious, uncovering hidden truths and shadow aspects to cultivate a deeper understanding of the self.
As a queer and trans-identified therapist, I am dedicated to guiding you through the journey of self-discovery and personal growth. Whether you're seeking support in individual, relationship or group therapy, my goal is to create a warm and accepting space where you can explore and embrace all aspects of yourself. With a deep focus on trauma-informed care and expertise in kink, polyamory, queer and neurodiverse identities, PTSD, religious trauma and eating disorders, Our work together involves delving into the depths of the unconscious, uncovering hidden truths and shadow aspects to cultivate a deeper understanding of the self.
Most of my clients come to me because they've realized that the View From The Top is lonely when you've abandoned your real self at the bottom.
They're high-performing, often highly credentialed, and externally composed. But something internal has shifted - decisions feel harder, relationships feel performative, and the version of themselves they've built to succeed no longer feels like it fits.
My work isn't about coping strategies or quick reframes. It's about understanding the underlying architecture shaping how you think, decide, and relate - and whether that architecture still belongs to you.
Most of my clients come to me because they've realized that the View From The Top is lonely when you've abandoned your real self at the bottom.
They're high-performing, often highly credentialed, and externally composed. But something internal has shifted - decisions feel harder, relationships feel performative, and the version of themselves they've built to succeed no longer feels like it fits.
My work isn't about coping strategies or quick reframes. It's about understanding the underlying architecture shaping how you think, decide, and relate - and whether that architecture still belongs to you.
Hello, I want to take time to understand your unique story and how it intersects with the world around you—honouring the depth and complexity of your experiences. I’m here to support you in exploring parts of yourself that may feel stuck or unheard, while also celebrating your resilience, values, and hopes. Together, we’ll reframe limiting narratives, make sense of past relationships, and uncover insight into present challenges—all in a space that feels safe, empowering, and truly collaborative.
Hello, I want to take time to understand your unique story and how it intersects with the world around you—honouring the depth and complexity of your experiences. I’m here to support you in exploring parts of yourself that may feel stuck or unheard, while also celebrating your resilience, values, and hopes. Together, we’ll reframe limiting narratives, make sense of past relationships, and uncover insight into present challenges—all in a space that feels safe, empowering, and truly collaborative.
Are you a high-acheiving professional in Chicago or the North Shore struggling with the lasting effects of childhood trauma? Complex trauma presents in many different ways, but often shares the same thread: People suffering from CPTSD / C-PTSD did not receive the right kind of love and attention at some point in their development. At Scarlett Solutions, we help individuals heal from trauma - not just learn to cope with its effects.
Are you a high-acheiving professional in Chicago or the North Shore struggling with the lasting effects of childhood trauma? Complex trauma presents in many different ways, but often shares the same thread: People suffering from CPTSD / C-PTSD did not receive the right kind of love and attention at some point in their development. At Scarlett Solutions, we help individuals heal from trauma - not just learn to cope with its effects.
Briana Rodriguez is a psychotherapist with Wellington Counseling Group. Briana works with couples and individual adults at our River North and Lakeview offices, and is available for telehealth sessions. Briana holds her Master of the Arts in Clinical Psychology Counseling Practice from Roosevelt University.
Briana will provide a supportive environment for clients to process issues including: trauma, challenging life transitions, relationship challenges, and deficits in self-esteem. Briana is down-to-earth, empathetic, and authentic. She believes in meeting clients where they’re at.
Briana Rodriguez is a psychotherapist with Wellington Counseling Group. Briana works with couples and individual adults at our River North and Lakeview offices, and is available for telehealth sessions. Briana holds her Master of the Arts in Clinical Psychology Counseling Practice from Roosevelt University.
Briana will provide a supportive environment for clients to process issues including: trauma, challenging life transitions, relationship challenges, and deficits in self-esteem. Briana is down-to-earth, empathetic, and authentic. She believes in meeting clients where they’re at.
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Bisexual Therapists
What is bisexual-affirming therapy?
Bisexual-affirming therapy is a type of mental health support that fully affirms and reflects a client’s bisexual identity. It is rooted in acceptance and does not attempt to change or question an individual’s orientation. In this type of therapy, clients work with a therapist who understands the unique experiences of bisexual people. This support is especially important, as research shows that bisexual individuals face higher rates of anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation compared to other groups. Bisexual-affirming therapy acknowledges that bisexual individuals may encounter specific stressors—such as invalidation, relationship challenges, and minority stress—that require specialized understanding and intervention. Many therapists also provide couples therapy for bisexual partners, helping them navigate relationship dynamics, communication challenges, or external stressors that may impact their relationship. While not required, some clients prefer working with bisexual therapists who may bring personal insight to the therapeutic relationship. However, a non-bisexual therapist with strong training and a genuine commitment to affirmation can be equally effective. The most important factor is finding a therapist who understands how identity impacts mental health and can create a space of trust and respect.
What can a bisexual therapist help with?
Bisexual-affirming therapists can provide support across a wide range of concerns relevant to bisexual individuals. Whether through personal or professional experience, they often have specialized knowledge in areas such as the coming out process, navigating stereotypes, and dealing with common stressors. Relationship support is another key area of focus, as bisexual clients may face unique challenge when dating or maintaining relationships across genders. Affirming therapists can also help clients build coping strategies for managing discrimination or stigma. Additionally, many bisexual-affirming therapists can connect clients to other providers or community-based resources—such as bisexual support groups or LGBTQ+ organizations—that offer additional affirming spaces for connection. It's important to note that therapists provide can talk therapy and counseling services but do not prescribe medication—if medication is needed for conditions like depression or anxiety, they will coordinate care with a psychiatrist or primary care physician who can provide psychiatric medication management alongside therapeutic support.
How do I find a bisexual therapist?
The Psychology Today online directory is a helpful tool for finding bisexual-affirming therapists. You can use search filters to identify therapists who specialize in LGBTQ+ care and work specifically with bisexual clients. You can also filter by clinical specialties, therapeutic approaches, accepted insurance, session costs, and languages spoken to find the right fit. During initial consultations or early sessions, ask potential therapists about their specific training in bisexual-affirming care, their experience with LGBTQ+ clients, and their therapeutic approach to identity-related concerns. An effective bisexual-affirming therapist will demonstrate genuine understanding of bisexual experiences, including awareness of the unique challenges facing bisexual individuals. You can also look for credentials or continuing education in areas such as LGBTQ+ mental health, trauma-informed care, and intersectionality.