If you’re in crisis and need immediate help, call 911.
Illinois Masonic Hospital in Boystown runs a 24-hour crisis line at (773)296-5380.
If you are not in crisis but need someone to talk to, the GLBT National Help Center runs a phone support line (888-843-4564) and also offers online chatting (http://www.glbthotline.org/). The phones/computers are staffed by trained volunteers from the LGBTQ community. They can’t handle a crisis, but can be good to talk to if you are in a safe place, but just need some support.
Argonne National Laboratory’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) has a counselor, Andrea Fischer, who is on site two days a week in Building 201/Health & Employee Wellness (HEW). Appointments can sometimes be scheduled for the same day through (800)456-6327.
The following are counselors and providers which are known to be supportive of LGBTQ+ clients.
| Provider/Counselor | Location | Contact Information | Description | Notes |
| Howard Brown Health Center | 4025 N Sheridan Rd., Chicago | (773)288-1600 |
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| Open Door Health Center | 157 S. Lincoln Ave., Elgin | (847)695-1093 |
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| 1665 Larkin Ave., Aurora | (630)264-1819 | |||
| Mary Ann Dier Zimmerman | 19740 Governors Highway Flossmoor, Illinois |
Employee Assistance Program: (800)456-6327 |
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Rebekah Pershing (Dreyer Medical Clinic) |
2500 W Fabyan Pkwy, Batavia | (630)906-5120 |
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Deborah Wilke, LCPC (Compassionate Counseling) |
Bolingbrook | (630)914-6286 |
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The following are providers affiliated with Howard Brown (see above). These are the counselors to whom Howard Brown refers patients when they are over-subscribed.
| Provider/Counselor | Location | Contact Info |
| Aren Drehobl, LCSW, CADC | 5756 N Ridge Ave, Chicago |
(773)263-4168 |
| Kurt Mohning | 4633 North Western, Chicago | (773)382-1521 |
| Alan Ward, PhD | 5415 N. Sheridan Rd., Chicago | (773)271-4439 |
| Robin Gilson, PsyD | 2751 W. Winona St., Chicago | (773)878-8200 |
| James Cosenza, MSW | 4753 N. Broadway St., Chicago | (773)633-6643 |
| Sarah Contorer, MA | 1945 W. Wilson Ave., Chicago | (773)742-2103 |
| Hector Torres | 3166 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago | (773)622-6218 |
The following are counselors listed in the Windy City Times. The Windy City Times is a Chicago newspaper focusing on LGBT+ news. These counselors are listed in the advertiser’s guide, and should be LGBT+ positive.
| Counselor/Provider | Location | Contact Info |
| Edward Fajardo |
4633 N Western
Chicago
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(312)623-0502 |
| Sankofa Psychological Services |
8 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago 333 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago |
(312)344-1081 |
| Starla R. Sholl | 5349 N. Winthrop Avenue, Chicago | (773)878-5809 |
| Susan O’Dell | 1435 West Rosemont Ave. #1W Chicago |
(773)262-7010 |