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.

06/18/2026

Today, CTC had the honor of joining the Andre Vasquez and community members for the groundbreaking of Elise Malary Plaza at the corner of Clark and Catalpa in Andersonville 🎉

This historic moment represents not only a permanent tribute to the life and legacy of Elise Malary, but also a commitment to creating public spaces that affirm, celebrate, and protect transgender and gender-expansive people 🏳️‍⚧️

As an organization dedicated to expanding access to LGBTQIA+ affirming mental health care, we are proud to witness and support investments in visibility, belonging, and community. We look forward to seeing Elise Malary Plaza become a place of reflection, connection, and joy for years to come ❤️

06/16/2026

Join the Andersonville and larger Chicago community for the groundbreaking of the Elise Malary Plaza 🏳️‍⚧️

✨Thursday, June 18th
✨Clark & Catalpa/Elise Malary Way
✨12pm

Chicago Therapy Collective is excited to support this historic moment for the collective, for Elise, her family and everyone else who loved her ❤️

Elise was an activist that helped build CTC into what it is today, serving as a board member and the founder of Hire Trans Now 🏳️‍⚧️ She spoke with an unmatched fierceness and clear message for the allies of the trans community: Rise up for your trans siblings now more than ever!

In a time when our freedoms are uncertain, and our safety is under attack, she gave the community hope. The people of Andersonville will never forget and this plaza is proof of that! ✊🏿

06/15/2026

For the last day of Midsommarfest, we took to the streets and asked festivalgoers: what percentage of US adults do you think are currently in therapy?🧐

Guesses were all over the place, but the real answer is just around 13%!

According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics, mental health treatment is becoming more common, but still not as widespread as people often assume📈

Would you have guessed it right?👀

06/14/2026

Today at Midsommarfest we had the chance to speak with Andre Vasquez Alderperson Andre Vasquez about the Elise Malary Plaza coming to the Andersonville neighborhood ❤️🏳️‍⚧️

Join us Thursday, June 18 at 12pm at Catalpa and Ashland for the groundbreaking of Elise Malary Plaza.

Catalpa Avenue is being transformed into a pedestrian plaza that will create space for community gathering, summer events, and the Andersonville Farmers Market.

Naming the plaza in honor of Elise, former CTC board member and founder of , is both a tribute and a commitment, recognizing how she used public space to bring people together and continuing her legacy of advocating for a Chicago where Black and Brown trans people can live and thrive ✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️

We hope you can join us in this celebration ❤️🏳️‍⚧️

🍹❤️ Community cocktails for a cause! ❤️🍹This month, CTC is proud to partner with Heisler Hospitality Group and participa...
06/14/2026

🍹❤️ Community cocktails for a cause! ❤️🍹

This month, CTC is proud to partner with Heisler Hospitality Group and participating neighborhood bars to support accessible mental health care.

Throughout June, proceeds from select community cocktails will benefit CTC, helping fund affirming, low-cost therapy for LGBTQ+ community members facing barriers to care.

Stop by one of these participating locations and raise a glass for community care:

✨ Estereo – 4-Letter Word
✨ LOBO – Wisconsin Old Fashioned
✨ Sportsman's Club – Strawberry Lavender Tequila Mule
✨ broken hearts – Camp Rye Mountain
✨ The Revel Room – Handsome Ransom
✨ FRIENDS of FRIENDS – Alpine & Tropical
✨ 806 W Randolph Chicago, IL – Prairie Fire
✨ Queen Mary Tavern – Gateway Shuffle

You can also support our work by picking up a Chicago Therapy Collective t-shirt at Pizza Lobo 🐺, with proceeds helping us continue closing the therapy gap.

A huge thank you to Heisler Hospitality and our participating partners for turning a night out into meaningful community impact 🥂

It’s been 10 years since the tragedy at Pulse.And what a long 10 years it has been. All the anti LGBTQ+ bills and laws, ...
06/12/2026

It’s been 10 years since the tragedy at Pulse.

And what a long 10 years it has been. All the anti LGBTQ+ bills and laws, all the hatred we’ve endured and friends we’ve lost in the midst of it all. Every person listed below should still be here, And yet, they live on in the hearts and minds of those closest to them. With everything
going on, this makes CTC’s mission that much more important.

Providing low-cost mental health services to the LGBTQ+ community is essential to keeping us strong. And today, at Midsommarfest, we’ll be sharing information on how to sign up for therapy. All the while, we will live and love freely. We’ll exist not just for ourselves but for those who aren’t here anymore. While Midsommarfest goers will be celebrating this weekend, we’ll make space for those who will be mourning.

Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34
Franky Jimmy DeJesus Velazquez, 50
Stanley Almodovar III, 23
Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado, 35
Javier Jorge-Reyes, 40
Shane Evan Tomlinson, 33
Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, 20
Juan Ramon Guerrero, 22
Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, 36
Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz, 22
Luis S. Vielma, 22
Kimberly Morris, 37
Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, 30
Darryl Roman Burt II, 29
Deonka Deidra Drayton, 32
Anthony Luis Laureano Disla, 25
Jean Carlos Mendez Perez, 35
Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon, 37
Amanda Alvear, 25
Martin Benitez Torres, 33
Jerald Arthur Wright, 31
Cory James Connell, 21
Brenda Lee Marquez McCool, 49
Christopher Andrew Leinonen, 32
Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala, 33
Luis Daniel Conde, 39
Leroy Valentin Fernandez, 25
Jason Benjamin Josaphat, 19
Frank Hernandez, 27
Akyra Murray, 18
Mercedez Marisol Flores, 26
Gilberto Ramon Silva Menendez, 25
Simon Adrian Carrillo Fernandez, 31
Oscar A. Aracena-Montero, 26
Enrique L. Rios, Jr., 25
Miguel Angel Honorato, 30
Juan P. Rivera Velazquez, 37
Juan Chevez-Martinez, 25
Tevin Eugene Crosby, 25
Jonathan Antonio Camuy Vega, 24
Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz, 24
Paul Terrell Henry, 41
Joel Rayon Paniagua, 32
Jean C. Nieves Rodriguez, 27
Yilmary Rodriguez Solivan, 24
Angel L. Candelario-Padro, 28
Antonio Davon Brown, 29
Geraldo A. Ortiz-Jimenez, 25
Alejandro Barrios Martinez, 21

06/11/2026

Midsommarfest is one day away and we are so excited for “Let’s Unpack That” a live Q&A with CTC therapists about all things q***r mental health 🧠 and maybe even your dating drama 👀

Join us at the Balmoral stage at 5:30 p.m. 📍 and stay after the Q&A for live music and performances until 10 p.m.🎶🎧🕺

Submit your questions by visiting the link in our bio or going to bit.ly/CTCTHERAPISTQA (case sensitive)

See you there 🌈✨

We Feel Everything: Stage Performances by ! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️This Friday, closing out our Andersonville Chamber of Commerce Mi...
06/10/2026

We Feel Everything: Stage Performances by ! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

This Friday, closing out our Andersonville Chamber of Commerce Midsommarfest Balmoral Stage Takeover, we’re sharing the stage with T-Boy $trip Club and their all transmasc/GNC lineup! Have your dollar bills ready! We’re going to have some fun! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

‼️ Content Warning: These performances ARE NOT suitable for viewers under the age of 21! ‼️

Join us at the Balmoral Stage on Friday, June 12th from 8:30-10pm! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Featuring:
Kennedy .own.summerx3 ✨
Nesli The Chocolate ✨
Clitora Leigh .0 ✨
Nahuel Miel ✨
Wes Andy Sins ✨
Denim D. ✨

Co-Produced by and ✨


✨ We Feel Everything ft. ✨This Friday, CTC is taking over the Balmoral Stage at Midsommarfest and will be joined by Pu...
06/09/2026

✨ We Feel Everything ft. ✨

This Friday, CTC is taking over the Balmoral Stage at Midsommarfest and will be joined by Putopia Collective performing from 7-8:30 p.m.! Join us after CTC's Live Therapist Q&A "Let's Unpack That" from 5:30-6:30 p.m. for DJ sets and stage performances to get you on your feet.

You don't want to miss it!🌈

We Feel Everything: LET’S UNPACK THAT! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️This Friday, as part of our Midsommarfest Balmoral Stage Takeover, we’r...
06/08/2026

We Feel Everything: LET’S UNPACK THAT! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

This Friday, as part of our Midsommarfest Balmoral Stage Takeover, we’re doing a live Q&A with CTC therapists where audience members will have the chance to ask questions regarding CTC's services and q***r mental health issues or get advice on life in the q***r community! You can submit questiosn for the panel through the form in our bio (bit.ly/CTCTherapistQA)! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

📌Join us at the Balmoral Stage on Friday, June 12th from 5:30-6:30pm! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️Featured CTC clinicians:
✨Becca Sebree (MSW, LCSW)✨
✨Kres Ashford (PsyD, LCPC, CST)✨
✨Albe Gutierrez (MAATC, BFA)✨
✨Jx Heithmar (MA, LSCW)✨

✨ Moderated by K.J. Whitehead ✨

‼️The information shared during this segment is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Anything shared should not be treated as personalized medical or mental health advice, and participation does not establish a therapist-client relationship.‼️

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