LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in South Holland, IL
I’m a psychotherapist serving clients in Chicago. I primarily work with adults and couples who are curious about healing, building awareness of their patterns, and developing the confidence to step fully into themselves. I support clients navigating childhood trauma, complex family dynamics, and major life transitions.
My approach is rooted in Gestalt therapy, with an emphasis on awareness, presence, and uncovering unfinished patterns that keep clients feeling stuck. I also integrate CBT and motivational interviewing to support meaningful, lasting change.
I’m a psychotherapist serving clients in Chicago. I primarily work with adults and couples who are curious about healing, building awareness of their patterns, and developing the confidence to step fully into themselves. I support clients navigating childhood trauma, complex family dynamics, and major life transitions.
My approach is rooted in Gestalt therapy, with an emphasis on awareness, presence, and uncovering unfinished patterns that keep clients feeling stuck. I also integrate CBT and motivational interviewing to support meaningful, lasting change.
Many of the clients I work with are navigating the effects of past relationships, childhood experiences, or moments that left a lasting emotional imprint. Even when those experiences are in the past, they can continue to shape how you see yourself, how you relate to others, and how you respond under stress. My approach is grounded, collaborative, and paced in a way that allows you to feel supported while doing meaningful work. I won’t rush your process or overwhelm you, but I also won’t keep us at the surface. Together, we’ll explore the patterns showing up in your life and build the tools needed to feel more stable.
Many of the clients I work with are navigating the effects of past relationships, childhood experiences, or moments that left a lasting emotional imprint. Even when those experiences are in the past, they can continue to shape how you see yourself, how you relate to others, and how you respond under stress. My approach is grounded, collaborative, and paced in a way that allows you to feel supported while doing meaningful work. I won’t rush your process or overwhelm you, but I also won’t keep us at the surface. Together, we’ll explore the patterns showing up in your life and build the tools needed to feel more stable.
Hi, I'm Kambui Abdullah, and I'm dedicated to helping individuals reclaim their lives from the weight of trauma, emotional distress, and internal barriers. My practice is grounded in creating a safe, nonjudgmental space where healing is not only possible, but inevitable. I respect each person’s unique story, my approach is rooted in openness honoring the resilience that clients bring into the room. I believe that healing is a collaborative journey and strive to meet each client with empathy as I walk alongside my clients as they rediscover their strengths, rewrite their narratives and move forward with clarity and confidence.
Hi, I'm Kambui Abdullah, and I'm dedicated to helping individuals reclaim their lives from the weight of trauma, emotional distress, and internal barriers. My practice is grounded in creating a safe, nonjudgmental space where healing is not only possible, but inevitable. I respect each person’s unique story, my approach is rooted in openness honoring the resilience that clients bring into the room. I believe that healing is a collaborative journey and strive to meet each client with empathy as I walk alongside my clients as they rediscover their strengths, rewrite their narratives and move forward with clarity and confidence.
My approach to patient care is radical, challenging and definitely not status quo. Drawing on ancient approaches, modern medicine and scientific research I provide an integrative and eclectic treatment plan that incorporates DBT, CBT, ACT, RBT, Motivational interviewing, and an overall wellness-centered, holistic treatment model. I use neuropsychology, brain and behavior (neurofeedback, IM, etc) technologies and traditional psychotherapies to work with clients as we develop and implement an effective, dynamic and collaborative treatment plan designed for your long term success, always with you at the center of our work
My approach to patient care is radical, challenging and definitely not status quo. Drawing on ancient approaches, modern medicine and scientific research I provide an integrative and eclectic treatment plan that incorporates DBT, CBT, ACT, RBT, Motivational interviewing, and an overall wellness-centered, holistic treatment model. I use neuropsychology, brain and behavior (neurofeedback, IM, etc) technologies and traditional psychotherapies to work with clients as we develop and implement an effective, dynamic and collaborative treatment plan designed for your long term success, always with you at the center of our work
My name is Rene Stockton (pronounced Reni). I am a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in the state of Illinois. It is my honor to serve our community as a counselor/therapist and change agent. I have had the privilege to work with individuals and families from a wide range of populations and communities over the course of a 30 year social work practice in two great American States. I have encountered a range of adolescent and adult challenges ranging from mental health and trauma to writer’s block and wellness. I will partner with you to create the concrete change you are looking to achieve in your life.
My name is Rene Stockton (pronounced Reni). I am a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in the state of Illinois. It is my honor to serve our community as a counselor/therapist and change agent. I have had the privilege to work with individuals and families from a wide range of populations and communities over the course of a 30 year social work practice in two great American States. I have encountered a range of adolescent and adult challenges ranging from mental health and trauma to writer’s block and wellness. I will partner with you to create the concrete change you are looking to achieve in your life.
My name is Brittany Rogers and I am a licensed clinical professional counselor, a certified alcohol and drug counselor, and a proud millennial. I have been working in the mental health field since 2014 and have provided individual, couples, and family counseling as well as group therapy and facilitated workshops. I have worked at every level of care and I also have experience working with NFP organizations in the Chicagoland area and speaking on panels focused on mental health and relationship dynamics.
My name is Brittany Rogers and I am a licensed clinical professional counselor, a certified alcohol and drug counselor, and a proud millennial. I have been working in the mental health field since 2014 and have provided individual, couples, and family counseling as well as group therapy and facilitated workshops. I have worked at every level of care and I also have experience working with NFP organizations in the Chicagoland area and speaking on panels focused on mental health and relationship dynamics.
Khalid B. Scott
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CADC, CODP1, CPLC, CSWHC
13 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Are you searching for peace of mind or looking for emotional stability? Do you want to learn how to effectively direct your life so you can have experiences that align with your expectations? If you are looking to be an active participant in your healing and committed to taking responsibility for your life, today is a great day for us to begin working together!
Are you searching for peace of mind or looking for emotional stability? Do you want to learn how to effectively direct your life so you can have experiences that align with your expectations? If you are looking to be an active participant in your healing and committed to taking responsibility for your life, today is a great day for us to begin working together!
Oftentimes, reaching out for help is a big step towards wellness and healing. Congratulations on taking that step! My name is LaDonna Miller and I am a clinical social worker in Chicago, Illinois. I have over 9 years working in the mental health field and would love to work alongside you to accomplish your goals!
Oftentimes, reaching out for help is a big step towards wellness and healing. Congratulations on taking that step! My name is LaDonna Miller and I am a clinical social worker in Chicago, Illinois. I have over 9 years working in the mental health field and would love to work alongside you to accomplish your goals!
We are proud to serve LGBTQ+ individuals and families and value a multicultural, diversity-affirming approach in all of our work.
Welcome to K&B Wellness — a compassionate and inclusive mental health practice committed to supporting individuals across the lifespan. We specialize in helping children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly navigate life’s challenges with care, insight, and evidence-based approaches.
We are proud to serve LGBTQ+ individuals and families and value a multicultural, diversity-affirming approach in all of our work.
Welcome to K&B Wellness — a compassionate and inclusive mental health practice committed to supporting individuals across the lifespan. We specialize in helping children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly navigate life’s challenges with care, insight, and evidence-based approaches.
In therapy, you can anticipate being acknowledged, valued, and treated with respect. Your journey is unique, and I hope to best understand your needs through a supportive and empathic therapeutic bond.
In therapy, you can anticipate being acknowledged, valued, and treated with respect. Your journey is unique, and I hope to best understand your needs through a supportive and empathic therapeutic bond.
My name is Jessica Kuhnen, LCSW. Masters awarded from University of Chicago. Owner of Hyde Park Center for Healing LLC. I treat clients struggling with grief, depression, anxiety, and or PTSD/complex trauma. If you have experienced one very traumatic event or several over the span of your lifetime-managing your emotions, daily life tasks and or maintaining relationships can feel really hard.
My name is Jessica Kuhnen, LCSW. Masters awarded from University of Chicago. Owner of Hyde Park Center for Healing LLC. I treat clients struggling with grief, depression, anxiety, and or PTSD/complex trauma. If you have experienced one very traumatic event or several over the span of your lifetime-managing your emotions, daily life tasks and or maintaining relationships can feel really hard.
"I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it" ~ Charles Swindol. Through a collaborative therapeutic experience, you will receive the tools needed to not only live life, but to enjoy it!
"I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it" ~ Charles Swindol. Through a collaborative therapeutic experience, you will receive the tools needed to not only live life, but to enjoy it!
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.
Something shifted and you are not sure when it happened. The life you built is still here, the relationships, the routines, the roles you have played for decades. But the person standing inside all of it feels different. Older in ways that have nothing to do with the number. The body moves differently. The mirror shows someone you are still getting used to. The children are grown. The career is winding down, or already has. And in the space where the next chapter is supposed to be, there is more quiet than you expected. Not peace, exactly. Just quiet. And underneath it, a question you have not said out loud yet: who am I now?
Something shifted and you are not sure when it happened. The life you built is still here, the relationships, the routines, the roles you have played for decades. But the person standing inside all of it feels different. Older in ways that have nothing to do with the number. The body moves differently. The mirror shows someone you are still getting used to. The children are grown. The career is winding down, or already has. And in the space where the next chapter is supposed to be, there is more quiet than you expected. Not peace, exactly. Just quiet. And underneath it, a question you have not said out loud yet: who am I now?
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I am a white, trans, queer, neurodivergent (ADHDer) woman living with chronic pain who believes in harm reduction & abolition.
If you’re looking for a specific modality, I primarily gravitate towards Mindfulness imagery, guided meditation, and breathing techniques, Narrative Therapy, Art Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS) Parts Work, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
(I am only in-network w/ BCBS & Aetna PPO plans and BCBS & Aetna Medicaid plans. No HMO)
I am a white, trans, queer, neurodivergent (ADHDer) woman living with chronic pain who believes in harm reduction & abolition.
If you’re looking for a specific modality, I primarily gravitate towards Mindfulness imagery, guided meditation, and breathing techniques, Narrative Therapy, Art Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS) Parts Work, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
(I am only in-network w/ BCBS & Aetna PPO plans and BCBS & Aetna Medicaid plans. No HMO)
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.
I'm Albe (she/her/ella), also known as Miss Albe, a bilingual (English/Spanish) art therapist working with individuals and groups among Chicago’s various LGBTQIA+ and Spanish-speaking communities.
I combine expressive arts with psychodynamic, client-centered, and Positive CBT to promote a trauma-informed environment for growth. I specialize in harm reduction practices for substance use & compulsive behavior; support for survivors of colonial, gender-based & systemic violence; & identifying the impacts of trauma on various dimensions of life.
I'm Albe (she/her/ella), also known as Miss Albe, a bilingual (English/Spanish) art therapist working with individuals and groups among Chicago’s various LGBTQIA+ and Spanish-speaking communities.
I combine expressive arts with psychodynamic, client-centered, and Positive CBT to promote a trauma-informed environment for growth. I specialize in harm reduction practices for substance use & compulsive behavior; support for survivors of colonial, gender-based & systemic violence; & identifying the impacts of trauma on various dimensions of life.
I have specific experience supporting queer and trans BIPOC communities that have been shaped by race, gender, sexuality, power, or institutional harm.
Much of our work focuses on patterns shaped by early attachment, lived experience, and unspoken dynamics that continue to influence how you relate to yourself and others. We'll pay close attention to what unfolds between us in the room, including moments of connection, rupture, and repair, as these experiences often hold important pathways toward healing.
I have specific experience supporting queer and trans BIPOC communities that have been shaped by race, gender, sexuality, power, or institutional harm.
Much of our work focuses on patterns shaped by early attachment, lived experience, and unspoken dynamics that continue to influence how you relate to yourself and others. We'll pay close attention to what unfolds between us in the room, including moments of connection, rupture, and repair, as these experiences often hold important pathways toward healing.
My priority is helping clients understand both their areas of strength and aspects where they have room to grow, and help them to develop their innate capacities to find more calm and fulfillment in their lives. I have a great respect and curiosity for how people's early family experiences affect how they move through the world, as well as how those patterns transcend generations.
My priority is helping clients understand both their areas of strength and aspects where they have room to grow, and help them to develop their innate capacities to find more calm and fulfillment in their lives. I have a great respect and curiosity for how people's early family experiences affect how they move through the world, as well as how those patterns transcend generations.
I primarily see LGBTQ+ adults and people who experience(d) anxiety, depression, OCD, sexual trauma, complex trauma/C-PTSD, and those impacted by systemic oppression.
The communal process of therapy is of the utmost importance to me, and I cater therapy to each individual’s unique needs focusing on consent, choice, and education. I am trained in EMDR therapy. I also use IFS, EFT, ACT, DBT, Somatic therapies, Narrative Therapy, and I-CBT, while always working through a trauma-informed lens.
I primarily see LGBTQ+ adults and people who experience(d) anxiety, depression, OCD, sexual trauma, complex trauma/C-PTSD, and those impacted by systemic oppression.
The communal process of therapy is of the utmost importance to me, and I cater therapy to each individual’s unique needs focusing on consent, choice, and education. I am trained in EMDR therapy. I also use IFS, EFT, ACT, DBT, Somatic therapies, Narrative Therapy, and I-CBT, while always working through a trauma-informed lens.
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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.