Transgender Therapists in Chicago, IL
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Kay M Connor
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
As a therapist I believe the most important thing I can emphasize in the relationship is autonomy. Addressing the shortcomings of the profession in the past I seek to create a collaborative environment where you as the client understand where our work is going and that it can be addressed at any time. 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. I hope to provide clarity and a greater understanding of your emotional world and what options you have to become the person you wish to be.
Not accepting new clients

H Kinton Rossman
Psychologist, PhD
I have a passion for working with
transgender
/LGBQ+ people to address past traumas and build more fulfilling relationships and lives. I love helping people understand their identities and explore experiences with family both in the past and present. I have skills and experience in helping LGBTQ+ adults to explore their childhood experiences with family and process through any past traumatic experiences. I love exploring and processing through the challenges of being an LGBTQ+ parent/caregiver.

Rae McDaniel
Counselor, MEd, LCPC, CST
Verified
Verified
As a non-binary Speaker, Author, Therapist, Certified Sex Therapist, Coach, and
Transgender
Diversity and Inclusion Educator, I help folks gain the sheer audacity to be themselves in the world through play, pleasure, and possibility.
You want to feel calm, confident and powerful in your own, unique skin in a world that doesn't always celebrate your various, intersecting identities. You want to do more than just survive and you need ideas and tools to help you get there. You want to feel free and happy without feeling like you have to hide parts of yourself. You want to feel like you have room to breathe. As a Gender and Certified Sex Therapist, I work with folks like you feeling anxious and lost about a transition you're experiencing in sex, gender, sexual identity, or relationships. I'm here to help folks move from surviving to thriving.
Chicago, IL 60647
& Online
Waitlist for new clients

Aleksander Casas
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC
Verified
Verified
Welcome, thank you for stopping by to explore the possibility of taking the deep dive into the self, it is a big step! I have specialized training and knowledge that is focused on working with LGBTQIA+ folks, but specialize in
Transgender
identity development. In addition, I have walked my own journey and have first hand experience when it comes to gender-identity formation and development, and the different emotional experiences that can arise. It can feel scary, isolating, and hopeless. I am here to tell you, you're not alone. Let's take the deep dive into exploration in a guided psychotherapeutic setting via telehealth.
Chicago, IL 60622
& Online
Waitlist for new clients
Not accepting new clients

Sadie Baker
Counselor, MA, LCPC, NCC
Verified
Verified
As a queer
transgender
woman and a survivor, I know how hard it can be to seek desperately needed help, only to be made unwelcome by the very professionals we trust to provide that help. I always strive to meet my clients with openness, respect, and compassion. I believe that therapy should provide a safer space to explore your values and strengths, gain insight into your struggles, and learn new skills for healing, transformation, and liberation.
Chicago, IL 60626
Not accepting new clients

DeKhari J L Dixon
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified
Verified
I am especially aware of the trauma and discrimination that a
transgender
individual is susceptible to experiencing.
It is my honor to walk with you during this pivotal time in your journey. I work directly with individuals who are ready to get unstuck and work toward living their best life. As a 2Spirited, Black man of trans experience, I understand the multiple layers of oppression and the intersection of multicultural and spiritual backgrounds. It is my intention that you have a safe space to celebrate yourself and your own unique journey. I am intentional about supporting you as we create a pathway to a greater awareness of self. Join me in the journey towards deconstructing thought patterns that no longer serve you. Your best life awaits!
Waitlist for new clients

Moe A Brown
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
9 Endorsed
Verified
9 Endorsed
Transgender
or Non-binary people: As a
transgender
non-binary soul, Moe Ari is highly attuned to the needs of Gender Expansive people.
If you are looking for an accountability partner in support of your relationships, then this is your sign. If you are a single person who wants support in growing your self-love and accountability, while exploring how to navigate lasting partnership, this is also your sign! Moe Ari is a highly skilled relationship expert with almost a decade of experience helping couples to revitalize their relationships. As a Black
Transgender
Man, he is also LGBTQIA+ celebratory, culturally sensitive, and trauma informed. Moe Ari, blends therapy with coaching to help clients create success in their relationships, minds, bodies, and spirits.

Clark Hazel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, AM
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I work with those who are questioning their gender identity, navigating barriers to receiving gender affirming care, and working with folks experiencing difficult family relationships related to their
transgender
/non-binary identity.
Are you looking to make changes in your life but are unsure of where to start? It can be especially challenging to navigate life right now with the pandemic, economic uncertainty, and the unveiling of the multitude of intertwined systems of oppression we find ourselves in at this time. You are not alone in experiencing concerns, outrage, and fear. I am here to accompany you in navigating these challenges and also acknowledging the joy in life. You are deserving of support and a space to talk openly. I am someone you can trust to process your fears and anxieties with as well as cultivate hope for your future.

Joelle Spiegel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, JD, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I work with
transgender
, non-binary, LGBQIA, and cisgender folks who are processing trauma, experiencing anxiety and/or depression, and struggling with family or relationship issues.
Oftentimes, we develop patterns of behaving and relating to others as a way of coping with and protecting ourselves from our early environments. As we expand out past those early experiences and relationships, we may find that these old ways of thinking, behaving, and relating no longer work for us. Together in therapy, we will explore the origins and functions of those patterns, gaining an awareness of how they show up and how we might develop a new path.

Victoria Stanton
Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Truer than ever before, the world is full of suffering. Though it is also true that the world is full of healing and overcoming. I see the hope that brought you to this page. The hope in finding healing and growth through therapy. It can be challenging to find a safe, culturally-sensitive, therapeutic space especially for those identifying as queer,
transgender
, and non-binary. You deserve to feel understood and supported. I am committed to creating and maintaining a safe and nonjudgmental space for people to explore their life experiences and strengths as well as cultivate a sense of self-compassion, self-trust, and empowerment.

Gender Dysphoria Assessment & Letters - IL
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I specialize in helping people work through
gender dysphoria
in a supportive and affirming space. From HRT to gender affirming surgeries, your goals for transition will be honored in the assessment and letter. Questions in the assessment are intended to capture your progress so far and clarify your goals, without pathologizing your gender.
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Catalyst Clinical Group Inc
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
My areas of interest include
transgender
issues, gay men, couples, and family difficulties.
I believe every person has the ability to effect change in their life. Sometimes, though, we need someone to walk along side us to help navigate through difficult and trying times. My view of therapy is just that—a helpful and compassionate person who provides a safe and stigma-free space to explore, reflect, mourn, and grow. My hope is to provide you with the highest quality mental health services to help you achieve your goals and live a healthy, productive life of your design.

Lb Barry
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, MEd
Verified
Verified
I have experience working with adolescents and adult members of the LGBTQIA+ community who are experiencing complex trauma, depression, anxiety, and
gender dysphoria
.
Our authentic connections to one another sustain us as human beings. Often past harm or invalidation make us further disconnected from ourselves and each other. By moving beyond binaries created and sustained by capitalism and other constructs of oppression, I pathologize systems and not people. I work to create an environment that affirms a person’s complete and complex humanity with a sense of compassion free from judgments or imposed expectations. When we establish secure and affirming relationships, we have the ability to embrace our authentic selves and the numerous possibilities of transformation.

Dr. Patrick Gunderson
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I also work extensively with people in the LGBTQ+ community as both a therapist and ally, helping my clients to build self-assurance and resolve
gender dysphoria
.
Hello, I'm Dr. Patrick Gunderson. I specialize in working with adolescents and young adults, specifically in the treatment of anxiety disorders (e.g., Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), depression, and sexual trauma and abuse. I utilize exposure-based interventions, which are used to help my clients confront fears, expand their comfort zones, and extinguish avoidance behaviors. I help clients achieve trauma resolution by processing traumatic incidents, reducing the associated anxiety and anger, and assisting in therapeutic corrective experiences.
Not accepting new clients

Liz Curtis
Counselor, MA, LPC, LCPC, CAADC, NCC
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I also specialize in LGBTQ+ and women's issues, specifically with
transgender
clients.
Working from a feminist theoretical perspective, I feel that your unique voice deserves to be believed, be heard, and be taken seriously. I strive to create a trusted space in which you feel comfortable to work through your difficulties without fear of judgment or discrimination. I believe you will find me approachable, down to earth, and friendly!

Terry Ann Dornak
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am passionate about helping
transgender
clients process and navigate the transition journey.
It is my goal to provide you with a safe, therapeutic space to unload and explore your needs, worries, and fears whatever they may be. The path to healing is unique for each of us. We will work collaboratively towards meeting your goals and needs, and in doing so, make your life more comfortable and satisfying. It is my hope that each person who meets with me feels accepted, as I respect each individual's culture, gender, race, religion, and sexual identity.

Lorilei Baker
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LISW, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I also lead support groups for partners and family of
transgender
people online.
Waiting List in Iowa. Openings in Illinois. I am an attachment and trauma-informed therapist. This informs everything that I do with clients. Our first priority will be to establish trust, mutual respect, consistency, and predictability so that you begin to feel safe. We will help you discover your strengths and will create goals to help you become your "best self". I prefer to utilize a variety of approaches in therapy, including teaching about attachment and neuroscience, as well as mindfulness, coping skills, and how the body and brain work together to process our emotions.

Jasper H Wurster
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, MAAT, LCPC, LPC
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Several of my identities help clients feel connected during our work, such as:
transgender
, nonbinary, first gen biracial Asian, queer, neurodivergent, birthing parent.
Do you feel stuck, unmotivated, or not like "yourself"? I'm here to help you find peace of mind, freedom, & personal relief to take charge of your life. I'm an Internal Family Systems counselor & Adlerian art therapist with more than a decade of experience who excels in addressing mood shifts, anxiety, work-life balance, grief, & trauma. I listen with an insightful, patient disposition and an engaging, compassionate heart when we talk about difficult or sensitive topics. Together, I will help you overcome personal obstacles to discover new solutions & intuitive skill sets, as well as gain a newfound sense of confidence & wholeness.
Not accepting new clients

Nevi Cline
LPC Intern
Verified
Verified
I believe therapy is a powerfully collaborative process that can help us improve our internal landscape and lead to fulfilling lives aligned with our values. As a queer,
transgender
woman, I know that not all therapeutic spaces live up to this ideal, and too often, they can cause more harm. I am passionate about creating a therapeutic space that is affirming, strengths-based, and safe. I believe in meeting everyone without judgment but with empathy and unconditional positive regard.

Lucas Byron Swenink
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CADC
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
Lucas specializes in working with individuals and couples who identify as part of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender
, and Queer population. Within the LGBTQ population, he has further expertise in working with those who wish to address the implications of their trauma history, HIV/AIDS-related health and wellness, Depression, Anxiety, issues related to Aging and Substance Abuse and Dependance related disorders.
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