Practical Audacity: Queer & Trans Affirming Therapy, Coaching, & Education

Practical Audacity: Queer & Trans Affirming Therapy, Coaching, & Education Practical Audacity: Q***r & Trans Affirming Therapy, Coaching, & Education It is run by Rae McDaniel.

The Practical Audacity Group Therapy Practice and GenderFck: The Club are both housed under Practical Audacity LLC and are symbiotic but very different offerings. GenderFck: The Club is an online group coaching program for transgender/non-binary/gender questioning folks who want to transition with less suffering and more ease. This program includes a recorded course with workbooks and homework assignments, twice-monthly live coaching calls, monthly gender euphoria socials, a quarterly book club, occasional guest workshops, and a private online portal for members. The portal offers members direct access to me, Rae, and a community of support and accountability. www.genderfck.club

We have a free facebook group for trans folks here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/practicalaudacity

Coaching is aimed at identifying challenges and reaching your goals. Many coaches have extensive training and knowledge around psychology and mental health, but coaches are not mandated to be trained, supervised, and licensed. Coaching can be provided across state lines and internationally. GenderFck: The Club has members from across the US, Canada, Europe, and the UK. While HIPAA privacy laws do not regulate coaching, I take the utmost care to protect my clients' privacy and hold the group accountable to rules of confidentiality. The Practical Audacity Group Practice does primarily one-on-one (i.e., individual) and relationship therapy, with some one-on-one coaching services available when appropriate. Practical Audacity has an administrative team and a group of licensed therapists who provide services (currently remotely). We take BCBS PPO insurance and have interns and fellows who can see clients at sliding scale rates. www.practicalaudacity.com

Rae McDaniel and the Practical Audacity team also offers Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion services (DEI) around transgender inclusion for medical and mental health professionals and businesses.

Meet Veronica (she/her) our person-first, trauma-informed, and intersectional feminist therapist! Veronica works with a ...
08/28/2025

Meet Veronica (she/her) our person-first, trauma-informed, and intersectional feminist therapist!

Veronica works with a wide variety of people wanting to explore themselves, the way systems impact our lives, and those who want to pour back into their own cup. Whether you are looking for support through trauma or just looking to build your skills-- Veronica is the therapist for you. She specializes in:

✨️Serving marginalized identities including BIPOC/Mixed, LGBTQIA+, and folks with disabilities. Veronica is passoinate about exploring the way systems impact our lives and intersecting identities.

✨️Allowing YOU to lead the session to align with your values and discover your authentic self 🧚

✨️Trauma survivors and those still experiencing trauma.

✨️Navigating the world and authenticity with Neurodivergence

✨️Relationships and Family of all kinds

✨️Improving theraputic skills and Mindfulness 🧘‍♀️💭

When not actively therapizing you can find Veronica traveling or shopping around. Veronica enjoys listening to some of her favorite artists: Taylor Swift, Megan thee Stallion, Kendrick Lamar, and Beyoncé while dancing along. 💃

At home you'll likely find her cuddled up on the couch with her 4 (yes four!) cats and watching movies or 'trash' TV. 🐈‍⬛️🐈🐈‍⬛️🐈 🖥

If you're interested in working with Veronica you can reach out:
📧 Intake@practicalaudacity.com
or visit our website at:
🌐 practialaudacity.com [link in bio]

Meet Xio (she/they) — our bilingual trauma therapist who brings care, clarity, and a little audacity to every session ✨ ...
08/12/2025

Meet Xio (she/they) — our bilingual trauma therapist who brings care, clarity, and a little audacity to every session ✨

Xio works with adults navigating trauma, identity, and relationships—often at the intersections of mental health and systemic oppression. She specializes in supporting:

🦋 LGBTQ+ communities (especially trans femmes & gay men) 🌈

🦋 Spanish speakers & immigrants 🌎

🦋 Folks healing from complex trauma, mood & personality disorders, and dissociation 🫂

🦋 Survivors of religious harm, domestic abuse, and narcissistic abuse 💔

🦋 People navigating hookup culture, s*x work, and s*xual health 🪭

🦋 Couples and individuals exploring gender, s*xuality, or nontraditional relationships ❤️‍🔥

Her approach blends Internal Family Systems (IFS), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), DBT, narrative work, and somatic practices—always centering cultural humility at your own pace.

Outside of sessions, you might find Xio doing drag, getting lost in a psychological thriller, or choreographing as a way to process big emotions 🎨💃

📧 Reach out: intake@practicalaudacity.com
🌐 Visit: www.practicalaudacity.com [link in bio] to fill out an intake request form!

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We're Hiring Staff + Supervising Therapists! If you're looking to build a career & a community Practical Audacity would ...
08/05/2025

We're Hiring Staff + Supervising Therapists! If you're looking to build a career & a community Practical Audacity would be a great fit for you! We're a q***r centered therapy group in Logan Square, Chicago dedicated to provide sustainable, relational, depth-oriented, and trauma informed care for q***r and other marginalized communities.

We offer competitive compensation, in house trainings, weekly supervision, a collaborative work environment full of clinically informed individuals and a place to let your creativity shine!

Benefits include a Total Compensation of 74k (pre-or first license) or 81k (second/doctoral/supervisor) medical, dental, vision, 401 (k), FSA.HSA, and annual bonuses!

Apply at the link in our bio-- we'd love to hear from you!

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We're Hiring: Staff + Supervising Therapists. Come build a career--and a community-- at Practical Audacity.We're a q***r...
07/18/2025

We're Hiring: Staff + Supervising Therapists. Come build a career--and a community-- at Practical Audacity.

We're a q***r centered therapy group and behavioral health center in Logan Square, Chicago. Our mission is rooted in sustainable, relational, depth-oriented and trauma-informed care for LGBTQ+, trans, and other marginalized communities.

We're currently hiring for two full-time roles:
✨️Staff Therapist
✨️Senior/Supervising Therapist

Why Join Practical Audacity?
💖 Q***r-affirming, s*x-positive workplace culture
📚 Weekly supervision, consultation, and anti-oppressive practice spaces
🧠 Support from an experienced, clinically informed admin team
🎨 Opprotunities for creativity, leadership, and clinical innovation
💡 Supervisors: dream up and lead your own clinical program-- we'll back you

What we offer
💰 Total Compensation (PTO, company contributions to insurance, etc. starting at:
-- $74k (pre- or first license)
-- $81k (second/doctoral license or supervisor role)
🩺 Medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401(k), FSA/HSA
🎉 Yearly bonuses for longevity and certifications
🕊 A team that actually cares-- and shows it

📍 Based in Logan Square, Chicago| Hybrid model
📧 Questions? email us:
hiring@practicalaudacity.cpm
🔗 Apply at the link in our bio

Trans youth are being denied their right to gender affirming (and life saving) care on a federal level due to the suprem...
06/20/2025

Trans youth are being denied their right to gender affirming (and life saving) care on a federal level due to the supreme court decision to uphold the ban on HRT for youth in Tennessee.

The pain and sorrow in the trans community demands to be felt. You deserve time and comfort.

We will always stand with you to fight for YOUR right to exist, proudly, loudly, and openly.

Trans people have always existed, even when told they shouldn't. Being here and being you is the greatest act of rebellion against a system that wants us to disappear. Stay strong, reach out to your community for support, and keep being authentically you.

Here's a link to some trans history-- a living document of the resilience and power of the trans community.

https://www.canva.com/design/DAGgZn1R1cY/0caaUiFHJHAFv4Bot-ELZw/view?utm_content=DAGgZn1R1cY&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=hdc5f344116

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Therapist spotlight ⭐️Meet Mickey Simon (she/her) ✨our Star Trek loving therapist. Mickey brings a trauma-informed, exis...
05/29/2025

Therapist spotlight ⭐️

Meet Mickey Simon (she/her) ✨our Star Trek loving therapist. Mickey brings a trauma-informed, existential, and psychodynamic lens to therapy. Mickey loves to connect with clients on their own exploration of meaningful media that allows for further self discovery.

Interested in working with our unique clinicians? Curious about prospering? Reserve a session below

Email: intake@practicalaudacity.com ✉️
Or visit our website [link in bio] 🌎

National Honor Our LGBTQ+ Elders Day✨🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️The phrase "give them their flowers" always sticks out in these celebrator...
05/16/2025

National Honor Our LGBTQ+ Elders Day✨🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

The phrase "give them their flowers" always sticks out in these celebratory days. So many q***r elders paved the way for liberation and have passed the torch to our community to continue the work. Today is a beautiful day to be curious if you know any LGBTQ+ elders you can cherish, honor, uplift, and embrace❤️

At Practical Audacity, it is an honor it is to seek pleasure in q***r existence. Our team could not do this work passionately, openly, and fiercely without those who came before✨

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Change is a little word to describe the concept of "feeling the fear and doing it anyways." Change is inevitable, it's d...
05/05/2025

Change is a little word to describe the concept of "feeling the fear and doing it anyways."

Change is inevitable, it's development, it's growth. Fear is a natural association with change. We're constantly pushed out of comfort zones to accomodate metamorphosis🪴

When you feel that fear, gently remind yourself that this is apart of the process. Change isn't binary. It isn't simply good or bad. It's an evolution of the self you're going to be (which cannot be simplified as one thing or another!)

If you're looking to feel that fear alongside somebody, our team is here to support you.

Reach out to us [link in bio]🌐
Or contact us at intake@practicalaudacity.com💌

We're growing — and we’re looking for a community-oriented leader to grow with us. 💛Practical Audacity is hiring a Chief...
04/14/2025

We're growing — and we’re looking for a community-oriented leader to grow with us. 💛

Practical Audacity is hiring a Chief Clinical Officer (CCO) to help guide our team, shape our clinical vision, and deepen the impact we have in our community.

This key leadership position at Practical Audacity will combine leadership, clinical expertise, and strategic vision to oversee the organization's mental health services while guiding its growth and success. This role will bridge the gap between clinical practice and business strategy, ensuring we deliver exceptional care while driving the company’s mission and vision forward.

If you're passionate about mental health, committed to equity and healing, and ready to lead with both strategy and community-focus— we’d love to connect.

Learn more here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12bPDq7ntYhiHH9NVL99WNmihqYzM14xoE7aI4je1i8o/edit?usp=drivesdk

Apply here: https://practicalaudacity.typeform.com/chiefclinical

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We're growing — and we’re looking for a community-oriented leader to grow with us. 💛Practical Audacity is hiring a Chief...
04/14/2025

We're growing — and we’re looking for a community-oriented leader to grow with us. 💛

Practical Audacity is hiring a Chief Clinical Officer (CCO) to help guide our team, shape our clinical vision, and deepen the impact we have in our community.

This key leadership position at Practical Audacity will combine leadership, clinical expertise, and strategic vision to oversee the organization's mental health services while guiding its growth and success. This role will bridge the gap between clinical practice and business strategy, ensuring we deliver exceptional care while driving the company’s mission and vision forward.

If you're passionate about mental health, committed to equity and healing, and ready to lead with both strategy and community-focus— we’d love to connect.

Learn more here: https://practicalaudacity.typeform.com/chiefclinical

[link in bio]

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Happy Trans Day of Visibility to this amazing community 🏳️‍⚧️✨ To be seen is to be loved. We see you. We love you. 🏳️‍⚧...
03/31/2025

Happy Trans Day of Visibility to this amazing community 🏳️‍⚧️✨

To be seen is to be loved. We see you. We love you.

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Our team has been reflecting on the Spring Equinox energy this year and the impact of these dichotomies. New energy, old...
03/26/2025

Our team has been reflecting on the Spring Equinox energy this year and the impact of these dichotomies. New energy, old energy. Harsh endings, new beginnings. Grief, joy. Healing, hurting. 🌿

There's discomfort in holding conflicting emotions. There's nuance in holding conflicting emotions. Our bodies are so capable of feeling it all, isn't it strange? And hard? And magical? And frustrating?

Parts of you can be all of these things. There are no rules! You can be mad at your body sometimes and still come home to it the same way roots stay in the soil even through the winter.

If you'd like a space to share the balance of holding it all with somebody, reach out! We've got clinicians with openings who would love to hold it alongside you 🌱✨❤️‍🔥

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