Clinical Initiatives

Gender Clinic

The Gender Clinic is designed to support the mental health of gender-diverse adults who are seeking evaluation for gender-affirming treatments.

The Gender Clinic is supervised by a board-certified psychiatrist and led by psychiatry residents and psychology trainees.

To request an appointment in the Gender Clinic, please fill out the request form.

Pride Clinic

The Northwestern Medicine Pride Clinic is a specialty outpatient psychiatry clinic led by psychiatry residents under the supervision of a board-certified psychiatrist. We focus on serving the mental health needs of LGBTQ2+ people through a variety of mental health services, including:

• Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation
• Treatment recommendations
• Referral for additional behavioral health services

Individual Psychotherapy

We offer psychotherapy services upon request when a clinician and clinic are available. Psychotherapy services include evidence-based individual and relationship therapy. We can address a variety of mental health conditions, including:

• Mood disorders
• Anxiety
• Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
• Bipolar spectrum
• Trauma-related disorders
• Sexual disorders

Group Psychotherapy

The group meets weekly for one-hour sessions over eight weeks.

If you are interested in learning more about the Mindfulness Skills Training group, fill out the survey.

Educational Initiatives

Northwestern Medicine is dedicated to educating the next generation of mental health clinicians, including psychiatry trainees, psychology trainees, social work interns and medical students.

Learn more about the psychiatry residency program.

Meet the Team

  

Northwestern Medicine Pride Center was co-created and is led by Kaitlyn Kunstman, MD, and Leiszle Lapping-Carr, PhD.