Chicago Therapy Collective

Chicago Therapy Collective Promoting LGBTQ+ mental health and wellbeing 🌈🏳️‍⚧️✊🏾 Everyone has an important role to play in improving the health and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ communities. Good!

Chicago Therapy Collective (CTC) is an Andersonville-based nonprofit that promotes personal, community, and city-wide accountability to alleviate LGBTQ+ health disparities. CTC's Members facilitate opportunities for healing, learning, and action that foster the mental health and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ individuals and the communities to which they belong. Our flagship campaign Trans-Inclusive Chicago

encourages employees and employers to take action in their workplace to foster LGBTQ+ inclusion and strategic action. and Get Trained intervene to create more safe, just and inclusive environments for Trans and LGBTQ+ job candidates, workers, customers, clients and constituents. Visit TransInclusiveChicago.org to sign your organization onto or enroll in Get Trained today. CTC celebrates the vital role therapists, educators, activists, and artists play on the front lines of personal and cultural transformation. Every Trans Day of Resilience and Visibility we honor community members paving the way towards a more vibrantly queer future for all. Follow us on IG and FB to stay connected, and sign up for our newsletter. Looking for a therapist? Reach out for therapist referrals, trans-affirming mental health resources, and opportunities to support our grassroots community interventions.

06/04/2026

🌈We are back with another LGBTQ+ Therapist Week Spotlight featuring Albe Gutiérrez (she/her/ella), bilingual psychotherapist at Chicago Therapy Collective🌈

Albe specializes in art therapy and supporting transgender, q***r and gender-expansive people of color. When asked what she enjoyed most about her work, Albe shared that she is passionate about providing culturally responsive, relatable and trauma-informed care.

Albe is not only a clinician, she is also Senior Events Manager, helping CTC bring key events and programs like Midsommarfest to life ✨

This LGBTQ+ Therapist Week, we’re celebrating clinicians like Albe who are helping build more accessible, affirming and equitable mental health care.

Interested in working with a CTC clinician? Visit the link in our bio to fill out our intake form!

Today is National Black Mental Health Professionals Day!Did you know that only 2% of psychiatrists, 4% of psychologists,...
06/04/2026

Today is National Black Mental Health Professionals Day!

Did you know that only 2% of psychiatrists, 4% of psychologists, 7% of marriage and family counselors, and 11% of professional counselors in the U.S. are Black?

Representation matters. Black mental health professionals play a critical role in expanding access to culturally responsive care, building trust, and helping communities thrive. Today, we celebrate the Black clinicians, therapists, counselors, psychologists, and psychiatrists whose work strengthens the mental health and well-being of our communities.

Are you a Black mental health professional looking for new opportunities? We’d love to connect—reach out to learn about available positions and ways to join our network.

06/03/2026

🌈 LGBTQ+ Therapist Week Spotlight 🌈

Meet Becca Sebree (they/them), Supervising Therapist at Chicago Therapy Collective!

Becca specializes in supporting clients exploring kink, consensual non-monogamy, and medical transition. Their affirming, client-centered approach creates space for people to navigate identity, relationships, and personal growth with authenticity and care.

This week and beyond, CTC is proud to celebrate our therapists like Becca who are helping build a more inclusive, affirming mental health landscape for our communities.

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Today is LGBTQ Families Day!A day to celebrate LGBTQ families, honor their stories, and recognize the strength...
06/01/2026

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Today is LGBTQ Families Day!
A day to celebrate LGBTQ families, honor their stories, and recognize the strength of families that are found, formed, and chosen. 💖

As we celebrate, we're also reflecting on a major victory from last year: the Equality for Every Family Act, which CTC helped advance alongside Equality Illinois, advocates, legal experts, and families across the state. This landmark law helps ensure LGBTQ+ families in Illinois have equitable access to secure legal parentage and legal recognition.
We're proud to have contributed to a future where every family is recognized, protected, and valued. ✨

Looking for support or community? Connect with a therapist through our intake form in our bio. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

🌈 Happy Pride Month from CTC!!Mental health care professionals play a vital role in supporting the well-being, resilienc...
06/01/2026

🌈 Happy Pride Month from CTC!!

Mental health care professionals play a vital role in supporting the well-being, resilience, and healing of LGBTQ+ communities. This week, we’re proud to celebrate CTC’s dedicated clinicians during our first-ever LGBTQ+ Therapists Week.

Throughout the week, we’ll be highlighting the therapists who help create affirming, compassionate spaces for LGBTQ+ individuals and families. Follow along to learn more about the people behind the care.

Join us as we celebrate , mental wellness, and the clinicians making a difference every day 💙

💙🌈WE FEEL EVERYTHING🌈💖CTC is taking over the Balmoral Stage at Midsommarfest with our showcase WE FEEL EVERYTHING happe...
05/28/2026

💙🌈WE FEEL EVERYTHING🌈💖

CTC is taking over the Balmoral Stage at Midsommarfest with our showcase WE FEEL EVERYTHING happening Friday, June 12, from 5:30 pm to 10 p.m.

Does the world feel like too much sometimes? Do you want to let loose, dance, and have fun? This show is for you!

We’ll start the show with a live Q&A “Let’s Unpack That”, where our very own clinicians answer questions from the audience. This isn’t a therapy session though and is strictly for educational and entertainment purposes only.

After, we will have music from to help us dance the night away followed by performing the best burlesque show in town.

But CTC won’t just be there Friday — We’ll also have a table all weekend at the festival where we’ll be screening new potential clients and spreading the word about CTC’s work and misson!

Will we see you there?👀 Let us know if you’re coming down below!

05/26/2026

CTC went to Springfield! 🏛️

Huge thank you to for the invite to Advocacy Day! Our very own Advocacy & Community Engagement Manager Silas Leslie visited the state capitol and spoke on the importance of mental health services for the LGBTQ+ community and the need for diverse mental healthcare for diverse people. 🏳️‍🌈

Stay tuned for our next Statewide Network Meeting with Equality IL in June! 🏳️‍⚧️





May 24th is Pans*xual/Panromantic Awareness and Visibility Day.🩷💛💙Pans*xuality is a s*xual attraction towards people of ...
05/24/2026

May 24th is Pans*xual/Panromantic Awareness and Visibility Day.🩷💛💙
Pans*xuality is a s*xual attraction towards people of all genders, or regardless of their s*x or gender identity. 🩷💛💙
Panromantic involves being romantically or emotionally attracted to all genders. A Panromantic person may experience feelings of love, affection, and attraction to someone regardless of their gender identity.
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CTC specializes in the mental health and wellness of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to see one of our clinicians, fill out our intake form in our linktree (in the bio).
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to Midsommarfest, last year! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️Once again, thank you to all of our performers, to for giving us the stage, to ...
05/21/2026

to Midsommarfest, last year! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
Once again, thank you to all of our performers, to for giving us the stage, to for the lovely photos, and to all of you who joined us for PROTEST 2025! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
We have a big announcement coming up and we can't wait to have a good time with you all again this year! Stay tuned! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

05/16/2026

Today, CTC had the honor of joining Brandon Johnson, LGBTQ+ Health & Outreach Liaison Antonio King, Alder Andre Vazquez , Alder Leni Manaa-Hoppenworthand , and community members during the Mayor’s visit through the 48th Ward 🤩

CTC Executive Director Iggy Ladden had the opportunity to connect with the Mayor and share more about our work expanding access to affirming mental healthcare across Chicago and Illinois.

The group ended our walk with a photo in front of the mural in Andersonville honoring the life of the beloved Elise Malary, former CTC Board Member and Co-Founder of Hire Trans Now 🤍🏳️‍⚧️

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