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.

💙🌈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 🤍🏳️‍⚧️

Thank you for helping reach 45% of our 2026 Therapy Drive goal 🎉Since launching on May 1, our community has helped fund ...
05/15/2026

Thank you for helping reach 45% of our 2026 Therapy Drive goal 🎉

Since launching on May 1, our community has helped fund 225 therapy sessions for uninsured community members across Illinois, bringing us closer to our goal of funding 500 sessions by July 31.

Every contribution helps expand access to affirming mental healthcare for LGBTQ+ people, BIPOC communities, disabled people, and others who have historically faced barriers to care.

Thank you for continuing to help us close the gap between our communities and the care they deserve.

Support the Therapy Drive at the link in our bio!

We’re growing our team at CTC 🌈🤍CTC is currently hiring Senior and Staff Therapists who are passionate about providing a...
05/14/2026

We’re growing our team at CTC 🌈🤍

CTC is currently hiring Senior and Staff Therapists who are passionate about providing affirming, relational, and liberation-focused mental healthcare for LGBTQ+ communities across Illinois.

We’re especially encouraging therapists with experience or interest in:
• S*x therapy
• Bi/multilingual work
• Relationship & couples therapy
• Working with men
• Supporting LGBTQ+ youth
• Working with survivors of domestic violence

At CTC, we believe healing is collective. Our clinicians are committed to depth-oriented, anti-oppressive, and community-centered approaches to care, while helping expand access to low and no cost therapy for those who need it most.

Visit our bio or website to apply or for more info: chicagotherapycollective.org/jobs-internships/

Thank you, ! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️Chicago Therapy Collective had a great time at Fantasy Island: Divas in Paradise this weekend! Th...
05/11/2026

Thank you, ! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
Chicago Therapy Collective had a great time at Fantasy Island: Divas in Paradise this weekend! The shows were amazing! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
$20,750 was raised and it's because of Kiki Queens and all who attended the fabulous show!!! Thank you so much! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
As the largest nonprofit provider of LGBTQ mental health, we proudly continue our mission for accessible therapy in our community! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

May 14th at 6PM, join Chicago Therapy Collective and for our monthly Statewide Network Meeting. These meetings are a ch...
05/08/2026

May 14th at 6PM, join Chicago Therapy Collective and for our monthly Statewide Network Meeting. These meetings are a chance for you to learn more about the issues impacting the LGBTQ+ community and opportunities for you to plug into the work being done by CTC, Equality Illinois, and/or other partner organizations.
Meetings will be held virtually the 2nd Thursday of the month from 6:00-7:00pm.
Registration is required to receive the meeting agenda and Zoom link.
Register at MAYSWN.eventbrite.com (link also in our linktree).
Please contact info@chicagotherapycollective.org with any questions

Check out openings from our Hire Trans Now Employers! ✨Click the link in our bio to find full job descriptions and detai...
05/08/2026

Check out openings from our Hire Trans Now Employers! ✨
Click the link in our bio to find full job descriptions and details on how to apply, under the Hire Trans Now Job Board tab. DM us with any questions or visit the tagged business!! ✨
Please fill out our HTN Business Feedback Form with any compliments or complaints and the collective will discuss it and take further actions, if any are needed. ✨

05/01/2026

May is and CTC is proud to launch our first annual Therapy Drive to help address the rising demand for affirming mental health care across Cook County 🎉

Despite reporting higher need for mental health care, LGBTQ+ people are less likely to receive it than straight people, whether that be due to financial, cultural, or systemic barriers.

By July 31, we aim to raise funds for 500 therapy sessions for community members without insurance to bridge this gap between our community and the care we deserve 🏳️‍🌈

Whether it be a monthly donation, a one-time contribution, or spreading the word, any support you can give to our is important and appreciated.

Together, we can bring lifesaving care to community members who need it most.

➡️ Visit chicagotherapycollective.org/therapydrive to join our drive today! ⬅️

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