Trans Feminine Support Group (Virtual)
An intentional space to connect with others who identify along the Transfeminine spectrum, deepen understanding and awareness of relational patterns, & improve self-esteem. Whether you’re at the beginning of your journey or have been on this path a while, all ...
Hosted by Jess Broschart
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chicago, IL 60601
An intentional space to connect with others who identify along the Transfeminine spectrum, deepen understanding and awareness of relational patterns, & improve self-esteem. Whether you’re at the beginning of your journey or have been on this path a while, all ...
Transgendered Support Group
This group is peer led and free to anyone who is questioning or identifies as transgendered. Find support, information, share stories, fears, celebrations etc in this safe group held at the offices of Guided Path Psychological Services in Palatine, Il. ...
Hosted by Daniel Frett
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MS, LCPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Palatine, IL 60074
This group is peer led and free to anyone who is questioning or identifies as transgendered. Find support, information, share stories, fears, celebrations etc in this safe group held at the offices of Guided Path Psychological Services in Palatine, Il. ...
Gender Diversity Therapy Group
ADULT GENDER DIVERSITY GROUP (AGES 18 AND UP) DATES AND TIMES: Begins Wednesday, March 2, 2022 from 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. and will meet every Wednesday (except holidays) for an ongoing group. People can join at anytime! Must call ...
Hosted by Harmony Center for Holistic Psychotherapy
Counselor, MA, LCPC, PsyD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Loves Park, IL 61111
ADULT GENDER DIVERSITY GROUP (AGES 18 AND UP) DATES AND TIMES: Begins Wednesday, March 2, 2022 from 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. and will meet every Wednesday (except holidays) for an ongoing group. People can join at anytime! Must call ...
LGBTQ+ Teen Therapy Group
TEEN LGBTQI+ THERAPY GROUP (AGES 12-17) DATES AND TIMES: Begins Tuesday, March 1, 2022 from 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. and will meet every Tuesday (except holidays) for an ongoing group. People can join at anytime! Must call to pre-register ...
Hosted by Harmony Center for Holistic Psychotherapy
Counselor, MA, LCPC, PsyD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Loves Park, IL 61111
TEEN LGBTQI+ THERAPY GROUP (AGES 12-17) DATES AND TIMES: Begins Tuesday, March 1, 2022 from 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. and will meet every Tuesday (except holidays) for an ongoing group. People can join at anytime! Must call to pre-register ...
LGBT+ Middle School Group
Group is a safe and consistent place for LGBT+ high schoolers. This group is offered weekly and offers unique, identity-based activities that will allow individuals to process personal struggles, develop coping skills, and establish new healthy connections within the LGBT+ ...
Hosted by Clock Inc: Lgbt+ Community Center
Counselor, MSEd, LCPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Rock Island, IL 61201
Group is a safe and consistent place for LGBT+ high schoolers. This group is offered weekly and offers unique, identity-based activities that will allow individuals to process personal struggles, develop coping skills, and establish new healthy connections within the LGBT+ ...
Support Group Non-Binary/Transgender Individuals
At Koziol Therapy and Coaching, we are set to begin another round of our Support Group for Non-Binary/Transgender Individuals ($40.00 or insurance). Please check out our website at www.kozioltherapyandcoach ing.com and click on the Groups tab to learn more. We ...
Hosted by Wioleta Koziol
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chicago, IL 60618
At Koziol Therapy and Coaching, we are set to begin another round of our Support Group for Non-Binary/Transgender Individuals ($40.00 or insurance). Please check out our website at www.kozioltherapyandcoach ing.com and click on the Groups tab to learn more. We ...
See Me Queerly
The purpose of this group is to offer a space and connection for folks who identify as LGBTQIA+ who are exploring their identities or terminology to express themself. Its a space to build community for individuals who feel as though ...
Hosted by Franki Catinella
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chicago, IL 60625
The purpose of this group is to offer a space and connection for folks who identify as LGBTQIA+ who are exploring their identities or terminology to express themself. Its a space to build community for individuals who feel as though ...
Trans Tuesdays for Gender Expansive youth
This is an open group that accepts new participants on an ongoing basis. This group will provide a safe place for transgender, non- binary, gender non- conforming and questioning teens to explore issues of sexual orientation and gender identity and ...
Hosted by Carol Fetzner
Counselor, MS, LCPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Woodstock, IL 60098
This is an open group that accepts new participants on an ongoing basis. This group will provide a safe place for transgender, non- binary, gender non- conforming and questioning teens to explore issues of sexual orientation and gender identity and ...
Family Connections Transgender Support Group
This group supports family members of those who identify as transgender or non-binary. Open to any adult living in the US who has a loved one who fits the above identity, we meet twice a month on the 2nd and ...
Hosted by Lorilei Baker
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LISW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chicago, IL 60613
This group supports family members of those who identify as transgender or non-binary. Open to any adult living in the US who has a loved one who fits the above identity, we meet twice a month on the 2nd and ...
Transgendered Support Group
Peer led meetup group is available for all who are questioning or identity on the "gender spectrum." Since this group is not led by clinical staff, it has no cost to attend. The group in held monthly in our Palatine ...
Peer led meetup group is available for all who are questioning or identity on the "gender spectrum." Since this group is not led by clinical staff, it has no cost to attend. The group in held monthly in our Palatine ...
More than a Feeling
A group to provide support, connect, educate and process for young adults in the LGBTQIA+ Community. Please see the flier in my profile pictures for more information.
Hosted by Kathy Ordiway
Licensed Social Worker, LSW, CTRS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Plainfield, IL 60544
A group to provide support, connect, educate and process for young adults in the LGBTQIA+ Community. Please see the flier in my profile pictures for more information.
Early Adult LGBTQ+ Process Group
This process group is for LGBTQIA+ early adults (20s & 30s) seeking growth through community and connection. We encourage members to practice relationship dynamics and find accountability for goals, build relational skills, vulnerability, and self-awareness. It is a virtual ongoing ...
Hosted by Casey VanderStel
Counselor, LPC, MA, EMDR
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chicago, IL 60647
This process group is for LGBTQIA+ early adults (20s & 30s) seeking growth through community and connection. We encourage members to practice relationship dynamics and find accountability for goals, build relational skills, vulnerability, and self-awareness. It is a virtual ongoing ...
The Expansive Group
Hosted by Milla Lubis
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSW, AM
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chicago, IL 60613
Transgender Teen/Transgender Adult
Being an adolescent comes with many challenges. Transgender youth who are questioning their identities or identifying as transgender may be struggling with additional challenges and even at higher risk for multiple emotional, physical, social, and interpersonal problems. This group provides ...
Being an adolescent comes with many challenges. Transgender youth who are questioning their identities or identifying as transgender may be struggling with additional challenges and even at higher risk for multiple emotional, physical, social, and interpersonal problems. This group provides ...
Lgbtqia+ Young Adults Process Group (Virtual)
If you identify as LGBTQ+ and are experiencing loneliness, feeling different, or are struggling in your connections with others, this group is for you! Through group process we will discuss unique issues and topics that arise in your life and ...
Hosted by Grace Martin
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Oak Park, IL 60301
If you identify as LGBTQ+ and are experiencing loneliness, feeling different, or are struggling in your connections with others, this group is for you! Through group process we will discuss unique issues and topics that arise in your life and ...
Transgender Support Group
Hosted by Payal Sud
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Joliet, IL 60432
Gender Experience Group (Andersonville)
Explore your gender identity and expression in a safe space with others doing the same. Schedule a consultation/intake session to learn more about the group and see if it might be a fit for you.
Hosted by Iggy V Ladden
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, AM, LCSW, RYT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chicago, IL 60640
Explore your gender identity and expression in a safe space with others doing the same. Schedule a consultation/intake session to learn more about the group and see if it might be a fit for you.
Virtual Trans&Gender Non-Conforming Support Group
This virtual TGNC group, led by a licensed Genderqueer clinician, is aimed at creating a safe supportive space for individuals to discuss, question, explore, and connect with other individuals who identify outside the gender binary. Topics of discussion, usually shared, ...
Hosted by Keeton Phillips
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSW, MSW, CCTP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chicago, IL 60640
This virtual TGNC group, led by a licensed Genderqueer clinician, is aimed at creating a safe supportive space for individuals to discuss, question, explore, and connect with other individuals who identify outside the gender binary. Topics of discussion, usually shared, ...
lgbtqia+ Process
LGBTQIA+ Interpersonal Process Group: Feel heard, seen and supported. Explore how our identities as queer individuals uniquely impact our mental health and relationships. Learn more about your behavior in groups and how to develop more satisfying relationships with yourself and ...
Hosted by J Kenney Post Doctoral Fellow
Pre-Licensed Professional, PsyD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chicago, IL 60657
LGBTQIA+ Interpersonal Process Group: Feel heard, seen and supported. Explore how our identities as queer individuals uniquely impact our mental health and relationships. Learn more about your behavior in groups and how to develop more satisfying relationships with yourself and ...
Adult Transgender
Being a transgender adult comes with many challenges due to a wide range of heavily embedded societal stressors and systemic oppression. Transgender people who are questioning their identities or identifying as transgender may be struggling with an array of challenges ...
Being a transgender adult comes with many challenges due to a wide range of heavily embedded societal stressors and systemic oppression. Transgender people who are questioning their identities or identifying as transgender may be struggling with an array of challenges ...
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Transgender Support Groups
As a gender-diverse individual, why might I want to see a therapist who is also gender diverse?
A trans or gender-diverse client may want to see a therapist who is also trans or gender diverse because the client may feel safer sharing their experiences and more confident that the therapist will understand, validate, and support them. But trans or gender-diverse clients can also benefit from therapy with cisgender therapists; this is a personal decision based on the connection between the client and the therapist, and if that connection is strong, therapy will be successful.
What if I cannot find a therapist who shares my gender identity?
Therapy can still be effective if a therapist does not share a client’s gender identity; a large body of research indicates that the most important factor in successful therapy is the therapeutic alliance. A therapist can also be interviewed for sensitivity and competence on gender identity and expression to ensure they possess appropriate knowledge and skills. Many therapists have excellent training and extensive experience working with gender-diverse clients, and that expertise can be invaluable despite a therapist not sharing the same firsthand experiences.
How can I recognize a good therapist for working with gender-diverse clients?
An experienced therapist should be able to help clients explore their gender identity and expression, alleviate discomfort related to their gender identity, treat mental health challenges and trauma, address existing relationships and communication with family members and loved ones, and determine the next steps pertaining to nonmedical or medical gender-affirming interventions. To recognize a good therapist, clients can ask about these topics and explore their comfort and connection with the clinician.
How might I inquire about a therapist’s experience working with transgender clients?
Clients should feel comfortable asking therapists directly about their experience working with transgender or gender-diverse clientele. For example, clients may ask about the therapist’s training and education with regard to gender identity, how many trans clients they’ve worked with in the past, and what sorts of matters were discussed. You may wish to inquire how a therapist specifically supports the needs of transgender clients or clients questioning their gender identity. A good clinician who is nonetheless not the right fit for you is often happy to make referrals to others based on the concerns you articulate in a preliminary conversation.