Gender Clinic

The Gender Clinic supports adults of all gender identities who are seeking gender-affirming care.

We can:

• Evaluate your mental health needs
• Write a letter of readiness for gender-affirming surgery
• Support your mental health before, during and after treatment

To make an appointment, call the Psychiatry Department at tel:3126955060312.695.5060 (TTY: 711). Ask for a letter of readiness evaluation for gender-affirming surgery in the Gender Clinic.

Pride Clinic

The Pride Clinic is an outpatient psychiatry clinic for LGBTQ2S+ patients.

We offer:

• Psychiatric evaluations
• Treatment recommendations
• Referrals for other behavioral health services

Individual and Relationship Therapy

We offer individual and relationship therapy when appointments are available.

We can help with:

• Depression and other mood concerns
• Anxiety
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
• Bipolar spectrum conditions
• Trauma-related concerns
• Relationship or communication problems
• Sexual health concerns

You can also use therapy to explore your gender identity and better understand your goals and needs.

Licensed clinicians and supervised trainees provide care. In some cases, working with trainees may reduce wait times and lower the cost of care.

Group Therapy

Group therapy can help improve mental health and build connection with others.

Our groups:

• Are for LGBTQ2S+ patients only
• Have at least one LGBTQ2S+ facilitator
• Are limited to small groups

These small groups help create a supportive and affirming space.

Mindfulness Skills Group

This group teaches mindfulness. Mindfulness means paying attention to the present moment without judgment.

Mindfulness can help you:

• Manage stress
• Build self-compassion
• Cope with strong emotions
• Improve your well-being

Group details:

• Meets once a week for 1 hour
• Runs for 8 weeks
• Led by trainees under supervision

If you are interested, fill out the survey.

Queering Our Connections: LGBTQ2S+ Interpersonal Relationship Group

This group helps people build healthy relationships and stronger community connections.

In this group, you can:

• Learn about relationship patterns
• Explore identity
• Build skills for healthy relationships

Group details:

• Meets once a week for 1 hour
• Runs for 8 weeks
• Led by SaCora Williams, LCSW

If you are interested, #fill out the survey.

We are developing more group options. Please check back for updates.

Education

The Pride Center helps train future mental health clinicians, including psychiatry, psychology, social work and medical trainees.

All trainees learn how to give affirming, evidence-based mental health care to LGBTQ2S+ patients.

Research

The Pride Center also works with community groups and health organizations to improve mental health care for LGBTQ2S+ people.

Current projects include:

• Building a peer-led mental health support program with TaskForce Prevention and Community Services.
  Funded by: Alliance for Research with Chicagoland Communities.
• Adapting a positive psychology program for trans and gender-diverse patients.
  Funded by: Osher Center for Integrative Medicine.