Mon - Fri: 9 AM-8 PM
Sat: 9 AM-5 PM
Sun: Closed
Mon - Fri: 9 AM-8 PM
Sat: 9 AM-5 PM
Sun: Closed
Gemstone Wellness provides trauma-informed individual therapy and counseling in Chicago, with personalized one-on-one care in the Loop. We also offer online individual therapy throughout Illinois, helping you find care that feels right for you.
Gemstone Wellness offers LGBTQ+-affirming care in Chicago’s Loop and online throughout Illinois. Our licensed therapists support clients with relationships and life transitions, alongside concerns like anxiety, depression, and trauma, through in-person and secure telehealth appointments.
Individual counseling at Gemstone Wellness shifts, adapts, and deepens depending on what you’re living through and what you need most.
Some people come to therapy in the middle of grief, when the world feels quieter and heavier than it used to. Others come flooded with anxiety, unable to slow their thoughts or feel at ease in their bodies. Some arrive feeling numb, disconnected, or unsure who they are anymore. Others are exploring identity, relationships, neurodivergence, or non-traditional ways of loving and living. Wherever you’re starting, individual psychotherapy here begins with listening.
At Gemstone Wellness, this work is a space to breathe, to untangle, and to be met without judgment or urgency. We don’t rush insight, force positivity, or reduce your experience to a diagnosis. Instead, we work relationally, thoughtfully, and at your pace, because meaningful change happens when you feel safe enough to be honest.
Individual therapy is one-on-one therapy (also called one-on-one counseling or individual psychotherapy) where you have space to talk openly about what you’re experiencing, understand patterns that may be affecting your life, and work toward the changes you want to make. Your therapist works collaboratively with you, adapting the pace and approach to your needs, goals, and experiences.
You don’t need to be in crisis or have everything figured out before starting. People seek individual counseling in Chicago for many reasons, including anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, identity questions, life transitions, or simply feeling stuck and wanting support.
One of the most common things we hear from clients is that past therapy felt rigid, clinical, or impersonal. At Gemstone Wellness, we take a different approach.
Your therapy may look different week to week. Sometimes sessions focus on practical tools and grounding. Other times, the work is quieter, making space for emotion, reflection, or grief. There may be periods of insight and movement, and others where simply staying present is the work.
We know that healing doesn’t follow a straight line. Individual therapy here is allowed to evolve as you do.
Clients seek individual counseling at Gemstone Wellness for many reasons, including:
Our therapists are trained in evidence-based, trauma-informed, and insight-oriented approaches, but technique is never the center of the work. Relationship is.
We focus on understanding your story in context. Together we will explore patterns that have emerged in your life with curiosity. Working at a pace that respects your nervous system, we will build trust before moving towards change. Therapy with us is collaborative. You are not a passive recipient of treatment. We work with you, not on you.
Finding the right individual therapist matters. Feeling safe, understood, and connected is essential for meaningful work.
Many of our clients come to us after feeling unseen, misunderstood, or pathologized in other therapy spaces. Some are new to therapy and want reassurance that it can feel human and supportive. That’s why we emphasize fit over speed.
We help match you with a therapist whose style, experience, and presence align with what you’re looking for. If something doesn’t feel right, we take that seriously.
Finding the right individual therapist in Chicago matters. Our clinicians bring different backgrounds, perspectives, and areas of expertise, so we focus on helping you find an individual therapist who feels like a good fit for what you’re navigating.
Gemstone Wellness is a queer-led, trauma-informed practice. We center cultural humility and understand how identity, systemic stress, and lived experience shape mental health.
Our therapists work affirmingly with:
You won’t have to educate your therapist or explain why your experience matters. We hold space for complexity, nuance, and difference.
We have deep experience supporting individuals in the following areas:
Our office is located at 53 W Jackson Blvd #838 in Chicago’s Loop, near Jackson and Dearborn. We provide in-person individual counseling for clients who prefer meeting with a therapist downtown, plus individual therapy in Illinois through secure telehealth statewide.
Choose the format that fits your life:
Sessions are offered in English or Spanish. We are in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO and Aetna PPO and provide superbills for out-of-network reimbursement.
Share what you’re looking for in therapy, what insurance you have, your availability, and whether you prefer in-person or online sessions.
We thoughtfully match you with the therapist best suited to your needs. That therapist will reach out to schedule a consultation before you begin
During the consultation, you’ll have the chance to get to know one another, ask any questions, and make sure you feel comfortable moving forward.
Cost, insurance, first sessions, and what to expect from individual counseling and therapy.
Individual counseling at Gemstone Wellness isn’t about becoming someone else. It’s about understanding yourself more deeply, making space for what you’re carrying, and moving forward with greater clarity and self-trust.
Whether you’re seeking relief, reflection, or growth, you deserve one-on-one counseling that honors your pace, your story, and your humanity.
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Schedule individual counseling in Chicago or online individual therapy anywhere in Illinois.
