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Gender identity can be a complicated issue to understand, especially when you feel like you are a different gender than the one assigned to you at birth. No matter if you feel like you are transgender, nonbinary, or gender fluid, the right support can help you gain clarity and feel more confident in who you are and how you express your gender identity.

Whether you are located in downtown Cicero, the suburbs of Cicero, other nearby places such as Oak Lawn, Oak Park, or anywhere else in Illinois, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Signs You Can Benefit from Therapy for Gender Identity

It can be difficult to decide whether you need professional help to understand and embrace your gender identity.

Here are some signs a therapist can help you:

  • You’re unsure of your gender identity.
  • You get uneasy or anxious when asked for pronouns.
  • You have symptoms of Gender Dysphoria, such as fantasizing about being another gender or feeling profound discomfort or disgust with your own anatomy.
  • You feel hopeless for being able to live as your authentic self.
  • You feel ready to transition genders but don’t know where to start.
  • You have conflict with friends or family who don’t respect your gender identity.

If any of the above describe you, it’s time to consider therapy. A good gender identity therapist won’t try to change who you are; rather, they will help you explore and embrace who you are.

If you’re interested in reading further, check out our Guide to Mental Health Care for People Who Are Transgender by Dr. ks Stanley.

Find Gender Identity Counseling and Therapy Today!

Left untreated, gender identity conflicts can have negative effects on your mental health. Gender dysphoria or Gender Identity Disorder can lead to depression and even physical harm in severe cases - so, the time to seek treatment is now. And Mental Health Match can help by matching you with a gender identity therapist near you. Start by browsing experts below or by using our free therapist matching tool.

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Lauren Benton
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Find the balance that fits your needs of: gain awareness of thoughts, feelings & beliefs; process experiences & receive validation/support; recognize the impact of others & societal systems; learn coping & communication skills. and maybe even laugh!


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Find the balance that fits your needs of: gain awareness of thoughts, feelings & beliefs; process experiences & receive validation/support; recognize the impact of others & societal systems; learn coping & communication skills. and maybe even laugh!

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I use a mix of client-centered and Dialectical Behavioral therapies rooted in feminist therapy: you decide what is important. Then we'll work on navigating it, seeing how it connects to other things & recognizing the impact of our societal systems.

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  • Anxiety
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Gender Identity
  • LGBTQ+
  • Relationship Conflict
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Dr. Meli Leilani Devencenzi
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Together we can identify what you're experiencing, process historical/current contexts, and move through it to a place of healing. I provide a safe space where we can work together on your healing journey so you can lead the authentic life you want.


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Together we can identify what you're experiencing, process historical/current contexts, and move through it to a place of healing. I provide a safe space where we can work together on your healing journey so you can lead the authentic life you want.

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I utilize a relational/cultural framework that aims to recenter and reindigenize mental health/well-being through authentic connection, decreasing stigma, and increasing your trust within yourself and deeper ways of knowing.

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Dr. Meli Leilani Devencenzi remote and phone therapy in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, N...
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Tory Krone
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Help you develop healthier patterns and relationships, become more present in your day-to-day life, and foster a greater sense of yourself and where you are headed and what you want out of your life.


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Help you develop healthier patterns and relationships, become more present in your day-to-day life, and foster a greater sense of yourself and where you are headed and what you want out of your life.

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Did you know that trying to get rid of difficult thoughts and feelings can actually cause them to stay around longer? The skills that are taught by our therapists support people with developing new ways of relating to thoughts and feelings.

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  • Anxiety
  • Binge Eating
  • Body Image
  • Career Burnout
  • Couples
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  • Eating Disorders
  • Gender Identity
  • LGBTQ+
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationship Distress
  • Sexuality
  • Social Anxiety
  • Work Stress
  • Worrying
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Lakeitta Harris
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Lakeitta believes that our experiences shape our worldview and at times, these experiences can create challenges that leave us trying to cope with the stress. Lakeitta’s hope is to minimize this overwhelming feeling and shift to a place of insight.


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Lakeitta believes that our experiences shape our worldview and at times, these experiences can create challenges that leave us trying to cope with the stress. Lakeitta’s hope is to minimize this overwhelming feeling and shift to a place of insight.

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Her approach in therapy is non-judgemental, collaborative, and encouraging. She recognizes and affirms intersectionality, LGBTQIA+, multiculturalism, racial identity, sexual identity, and gender identity. Lakeitta values working with black and brown

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  • Anxiety
  • BIPOC
  • Cultural Trauma
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Immigrants
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Multicultural Identity
  • Religious Trauma
  • Trauma
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Hayley Blomquist
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Welcome the full range of human experiences and emotions into the counseling space. By exploring your inner world, your past, and the outer systems that shaped them, we can gently begin to create understanding and change.


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Welcome the full range of human experiences and emotions into the counseling space. By exploring your inner world, your past, and the outer systems that shaped them, we can gently begin to create understanding and change.

Something to know about my approach is:

I value a collaborative, interactive approach and utilize a range of modalities to best fit a person’s unique needs and interests. This can include internal family systems, cognitive approaches, and experiential modalities.

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  • Adults
  • Anger
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attachment Issues
  • Body Dysmorphia
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Depression
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  • Postpartum Depression
  • Relationship Conflict
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