Bisexual Therapists in Chicago, IL
In therapy, it feels essential to look at not only our own thoughts and emotions but also the expectations set by our environment. I utilize affirmative, trauma-informed, and relational lenses to encourage insight and explore assumptions impacting how we engage with the world around us. My clinical and research focuses relate to sexual identity, gender diversity and transition, and ethically non-monogamous relationships. Aside from these, I work often with anxiety, depression, communication, conflict management, boundaries, trauma, life transitions, discrimination, substance use, and premarital/marital counseling.
In therapy, it feels essential to look at not only our own thoughts and emotions but also the expectations set by our environment. I utilize affirmative, trauma-informed, and relational lenses to encourage insight and explore assumptions impacting how we engage with the world around us. My clinical and research focuses relate to sexual identity, gender diversity and transition, and ethically non-monogamous relationships. Aside from these, I work often with anxiety, depression, communication, conflict management, boundaries, trauma, life transitions, discrimination, substance use, and premarital/marital counseling.
I work with adolescents and adults who are navigating issues of identity, sexuality, trauma, and major life transitions. Whether you're seeking clarity in your relationships, building confidence in your identity, or processing past wounds, I can support you with care and understanding.
My approach is relational, client-centered, and trauma-informed. I create a collaborative space where we move at your pace. And just like you, I'll show as a whole person in our sessions — in my case, a queer, non-binary therapist with a working-class background, a history in the arts and academia, and a deep commitment to social justice.
I work with adolescents and adults who are navigating issues of identity, sexuality, trauma, and major life transitions. Whether you're seeking clarity in your relationships, building confidence in your identity, or processing past wounds, I can support you with care and understanding.
My approach is relational, client-centered, and trauma-informed. I create a collaborative space where we move at your pace. And just like you, I'll show as a whole person in our sessions — in my case, a queer, non-binary therapist with a working-class background, a history in the arts and academia, and a deep commitment to social justice.
As a bilingual therapist (English/Spanish) and proud advocate for LGBTQIA+ and marginalized communities, I specialize in working with couples, families, and women navigating complex relational and personal dynamics. I support individuals exploring identity, transition, sexuality, stigma, and the lifelong work of self-acceptance. My practice is inclusive of queer, trans, non-binary, and questioning clients, as well as allies,
Whether you are 6 or 60, coming out for the first time—or coming out to yourself again in a new way—you deserve a therapeutic space where your truth is honored, not questioned. Many of my clients struggle with
As a bilingual therapist (English/Spanish) and proud advocate for LGBTQIA+ and marginalized communities, I specialize in working with couples, families, and women navigating complex relational and personal dynamics. I support individuals exploring identity, transition, sexuality, stigma, and the lifelong work of self-acceptance. My practice is inclusive of queer, trans, non-binary, and questioning clients, as well as allies,
Whether you are 6 or 60, coming out for the first time—or coming out to yourself again in a new way—you deserve a therapeutic space where your truth is honored, not questioned. Many of my clients struggle with
For more than 40 years, Center on Halsted has helped Chicago's LGBTQ community and caring allies meet their behavioral health needs. Our team of therapists offer individual therapy, group therapy, and letters of support for gender affirming surgeries. Our Behavioral Health phone line operates as a bank of information about our services (including scheduling an initial screening), community resources, and possible referrals. These services are offered both in English and Spanish.
For more than 40 years, Center on Halsted has helped Chicago's LGBTQ community and caring allies meet their behavioral health needs. Our team of therapists offer individual therapy, group therapy, and letters of support for gender affirming surgeries. Our Behavioral Health phone line operates as a bank of information about our services (including scheduling an initial screening), community resources, and possible referrals. These services are offered both in English and Spanish.
I work with folks who are seeking a stronger sense of self-trust, ease, and ability to be connected and present in their life, hobbies, and relationships. Whether you are seeking to understand yourself, develop tools for managing stress, or align decisions with your values, you don't have to do it alone. Maybe you understand some of your patterns and past hurts, but still feel frustrated with what to do about them. Maybe life is changing and you need stability and a listening ear. I believe that self-compassion and acceptance paired with supportive relationships creates a more fulfilling life (with a little humor along the way)!
I work with folks who are seeking a stronger sense of self-trust, ease, and ability to be connected and present in their life, hobbies, and relationships. Whether you are seeking to understand yourself, develop tools for managing stress, or align decisions with your values, you don't have to do it alone. Maybe you understand some of your patterns and past hurts, but still feel frustrated with what to do about them. Maybe life is changing and you need stability and a listening ear. I believe that self-compassion and acceptance paired with supportive relationships creates a more fulfilling life (with a little humor along the way)!
It's garbage out there, y'all. But in my therapy space, you can expect to feel validated and celebrated for every part of yourself. I combine a systems-based perspective with an individualized approach to collaboratively help you navigate the world as well as your own personal challenges. I pull from trauma-informed and anti-oppression frameworks to create a client-centered experience in which you feel supported as you move toward your goals. Above all else, I believe healing happens in relationship and no one needs to go through this period of time alone.
It's garbage out there, y'all. But in my therapy space, you can expect to feel validated and celebrated for every part of yourself. I combine a systems-based perspective with an individualized approach to collaboratively help you navigate the world as well as your own personal challenges. I pull from trauma-informed and anti-oppression frameworks to create a client-centered experience in which you feel supported as you move toward your goals. Above all else, I believe healing happens in relationship and no one needs to go through this period of time alone.
Hi there! As a therapist, I work with youth and adults using narrative and identity-focused approaches to help you discover and claim your strengths, passions, and stories. I hold anti-oppressive and trauma-informed frameworks in all areas of my practice, recognizing the ways that our intersectional identities and experiences shape our engagement with ourselves and each other. In addition to counseling practice, I am also an educator and facilitator working to co-create a more radically welcoming, inclusive, and kind world. I believe in the power of story-telling, relationships, and experiential learning to help us grow,
Hi there! As a therapist, I work with youth and adults using narrative and identity-focused approaches to help you discover and claim your strengths, passions, and stories. I hold anti-oppressive and trauma-informed frameworks in all areas of my practice, recognizing the ways that our intersectional identities and experiences shape our engagement with ourselves and each other. In addition to counseling practice, I am also an educator and facilitator working to co-create a more radically welcoming, inclusive, and kind world. I believe in the power of story-telling, relationships, and experiential learning to help us grow,
I became a clinician because I know what it is like to feel unheard and disconnected from my communities, and I wanted to provide a space where people could come and feel seen and heard. I believe that therapy is about healing, which comes primarily from being understood, valued, and heard as your authentic self. I am continuing to grow in my own journey and am passionate about helping others navigate through their journey in ways that feel meaningful and supportive.
I became a clinician because I know what it is like to feel unheard and disconnected from my communities, and I wanted to provide a space where people could come and feel seen and heard. I believe that therapy is about healing, which comes primarily from being understood, valued, and heard as your authentic self. I am continuing to grow in my own journey and am passionate about helping others navigate through their journey in ways that feel meaningful and supportive.
In you, there is both the raging warrior who fights with unbreakable honor, and the healer who brings together those things torn apart. – Rumi
You are the expert on your own identities and experiences. My job as a therapist is to walk alongside you as you gain the skills you need to change your own life. My office is a judgment-free zone for us to grow, process, learn, and even laugh together.
In you, there is both the raging warrior who fights with unbreakable honor, and the healer who brings together those things torn apart. – Rumi
You are the expert on your own identities and experiences. My job as a therapist is to walk alongside you as you gain the skills you need to change your own life. My office is a judgment-free zone for us to grow, process, learn, and even laugh together.
Here to center qtbipoc liberation! In my work, I strive to center relational, somatic, intersectional, feminist, sex-positive, anti-oppressive, culturally responsive, decolonial, trauma-informed and integrative holistic care. The populations and issues that I work with include Trauma and abuse survivors, anxiety, depression/mood disorders, grief, boundaries, stress management, crisis intervention, self-esteem, LGBTQIA+ , issues of racial and cultural identity, polyamorous/non-monogamous relationships. My hope is that in our journeying together, curiosity and self-compassion support your growing understanding of self.
Here to center qtbipoc liberation! In my work, I strive to center relational, somatic, intersectional, feminist, sex-positive, anti-oppressive, culturally responsive, decolonial, trauma-informed and integrative holistic care. The populations and issues that I work with include Trauma and abuse survivors, anxiety, depression/mood disorders, grief, boundaries, stress management, crisis intervention, self-esteem, LGBTQIA+ , issues of racial and cultural identity, polyamorous/non-monogamous relationships. My hope is that in our journeying together, curiosity and self-compassion support your growing understanding of self.
Are you experiencing burnout or a big life transition? Do you put a lot of pressure on yourself? I strive to help my clients find an innate love and acceptance inside of themselves instead of chasing that through achievements.
It is my privilege to walk alongside clients as they navigate the challenges and transitions of life. In our sessions, I strive to create a supportive, collaborative space where you feel safe to explore your experiences and move toward the life you want to live. My approach integrates Humanistic, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and a person-centered perspective.
Are you experiencing burnout or a big life transition? Do you put a lot of pressure on yourself? I strive to help my clients find an innate love and acceptance inside of themselves instead of chasing that through achievements.
It is my privilege to walk alongside clients as they navigate the challenges and transitions of life. In our sessions, I strive to create a supportive, collaborative space where you feel safe to explore your experiences and move toward the life you want to live. My approach integrates Humanistic, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and a person-centered perspective.
I offer a safe space for clients to understand, manage, and utilize the power of their emotions, allowing for more fulfilling relationships with themself and others. I am a psychologist with several years of experience treating clients from diverse backgrounds. I especially enjoy working with adolescents and young adults. I have specialties in trauma, eating concerns, gender and sexuality, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and relational difficulties (individuals and couples). I operate from an integrative lens that allows treatment to be tailored to fit each client's unique needs and background.
I offer a safe space for clients to understand, manage, and utilize the power of their emotions, allowing for more fulfilling relationships with themself and others. I am a psychologist with several years of experience treating clients from diverse backgrounds. I especially enjoy working with adolescents and young adults. I have specialties in trauma, eating concerns, gender and sexuality, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and relational difficulties (individuals and couples). I operate from an integrative lens that allows treatment to be tailored to fit each client's unique needs and background.
I am a queer and neurodivergent therapist committed to creating a warm and welcoming environment free of judgment or pretense, where you may feel empowered to voice thoughts, express feelings, and be curious about yourself in a way you may not have elsewhere. I believe that each person has the ability to create their own meaning in life, and I am passionate about helping my clients uncover their unique purpose and potential. Together, we will work to address any limiting beliefs or patterns, as well as examine how past experiences and cultural factors have shaped your worldview and prevented you from living a more fulfilling life.
I am a queer and neurodivergent therapist committed to creating a warm and welcoming environment free of judgment or pretense, where you may feel empowered to voice thoughts, express feelings, and be curious about yourself in a way you may not have elsewhere. I believe that each person has the ability to create their own meaning in life, and I am passionate about helping my clients uncover their unique purpose and potential. Together, we will work to address any limiting beliefs or patterns, as well as examine how past experiences and cultural factors have shaped your worldview and prevented you from living a more fulfilling life.
I am a Clinical Psychologist and Licensed Sex Offender Evaluator (LSOE) and provide adult and adolescent psychosexual evaluations. A psychosexual evaluation is a comprehensive evaluation which focuses on an examinee’s sexual development, sexual history, and healthy and unhealthy sexual interests/arousal. Typically, the purpose of the evaluation is to thoroughly assess an examinee’s risk and protective factors for sexual offending or recidivism and offer individualized treatment and other recommendations. Additionally, psychosexual evaluations can be tailored to the referral sources’ specific questions or needs.
I am a Clinical Psychologist and Licensed Sex Offender Evaluator (LSOE) and provide adult and adolescent psychosexual evaluations. A psychosexual evaluation is a comprehensive evaluation which focuses on an examinee’s sexual development, sexual history, and healthy and unhealthy sexual interests/arousal. Typically, the purpose of the evaluation is to thoroughly assess an examinee’s risk and protective factors for sexual offending or recidivism and offer individualized treatment and other recommendations. Additionally, psychosexual evaluations can be tailored to the referral sources’ specific questions or needs.
Let’s keep this simple. I’m a nice person just like you. I listen intuitively — 100% judgment free.
Combining integrative and holistic expertise with traditional clinical training offers a truly comprehensive approach. Thoughtful analysis and insight offer you fast and intentional access to your authentic self. In this, you’ll feel LIGHTER and clearer in EVERY session. This work is effective, deep, and done with lots of laughter and love.
Let’s keep this simple. I’m a nice person just like you. I listen intuitively — 100% judgment free.
Combining integrative and holistic expertise with traditional clinical training offers a truly comprehensive approach. Thoughtful analysis and insight offer you fast and intentional access to your authentic self. In this, you’ll feel LIGHTER and clearer in EVERY session. This work is effective, deep, and done with lots of laughter and love.
If you’re feeling uneasy or distressed about what’s unfolding politically, please know that support is available and you are not alone. At this time I am opening my practice to those feeling anxious or effected by the current political climate.
If you’re feeling uneasy or distressed about what’s unfolding politically, please know that support is available and you are not alone. At this time I am opening my practice to those feeling anxious or effected by the current political climate.
I believe all clients are experts in their lives. As humans, we all have an innate ability to overcome challenges, which come up daily. I work hard to foster a safe and collaborative space to develop understanding to guide you to identify and discover your strengths to overcome these barriers through an integrative approach to cultivate change. I believe we live in a multifaceted world which can make it difficult for us to be our authentic selves. I want to help deepen your understanding of who you are through actions, meaning, and emotions, and how you can share yourself with the world.
I believe all clients are experts in their lives. As humans, we all have an innate ability to overcome challenges, which come up daily. I work hard to foster a safe and collaborative space to develop understanding to guide you to identify and discover your strengths to overcome these barriers through an integrative approach to cultivate change. I believe we live in a multifaceted world which can make it difficult for us to be our authentic selves. I want to help deepen your understanding of who you are through actions, meaning, and emotions, and how you can share yourself with the world.
Are you someone struggling with mood and anxiety shifts? Do you find it difficult to provide yourself with self compassion during painful times, or maybe you’re struggling with life transitions and identity? Welcome, this is the space for you.
Are you someone struggling with mood and anxiety shifts? Do you find it difficult to provide yourself with self compassion during painful times, or maybe you’re struggling with life transitions and identity? Welcome, this is the space for you.
I believe one of the most courageous acts a person can take is to seek therapy and professional support. As your therapist, my goal is to work collaboratively with you to create a space where you feel safe to learn more about yourself and better understand your thoughts, feelings, and experiences. Seeking to heal and be whole is a brave undertaking, and I hope to journey alongside you as we work towards your therapeutic goals.
I believe one of the most courageous acts a person can take is to seek therapy and professional support. As your therapist, my goal is to work collaboratively with you to create a space where you feel safe to learn more about yourself and better understand your thoughts, feelings, and experiences. Seeking to heal and be whole is a brave undertaking, and I hope to journey alongside you as we work towards your therapeutic goals.
As a therapist, it is very important to me that throughout the therapy process my clients feel heard, safe, and understood. I know that therapy can be a difficult process, but it can also be a powerful process of self-exploration, discovery, and acceptance that can lead to interacting with others in new and healing ways. I work from a lens of helping you clarify your goals and meet those in healthy ways. A lot of my work meets clients exactly where they are and I have a focus in IFS theory which I use to get familiar with your internal system to be able to really focus on what those goals are from a self-led place.
As a therapist, it is very important to me that throughout the therapy process my clients feel heard, safe, and understood. I know that therapy can be a difficult process, but it can also be a powerful process of self-exploration, discovery, and acceptance that can lead to interacting with others in new and healing ways. I work from a lens of helping you clarify your goals and meet those in healthy ways. A lot of my work meets clients exactly where they are and I have a focus in IFS theory which I use to get familiar with your internal system to be able to really focus on what those goals are from a self-led place.
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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.
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.
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.
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.