LGBTQ+ affirming counseling

LGBTQ+ Affirming Counseling in Oak Brook

Finding a counselor who genuinely respects who you are matters. LGBTQ+ affirming counseling offers a space to talk through relationships, identity, stress, and the everyday concerns of life without first having to explain or defend your experience.

What affirming counseling means here

Affirming counseling is less a separate technique and more a stance. Your counselor approaches your identity, relationships, and concerns with respect and curiosity rather than judgment, and you set the agenda for what you want to work on.

You do not have to educate your counselor about who you are before the real work can begin. Sessions focus on what is actually bringing you in, whether that is a relationship, a transition, stress, or something you are still making sense of.

Reasons someone may seek support

Relationships and marriage

Couples and partners come to counseling for many reasons, including communication, intimacy, parenting, and major life transitions. Affirming couples counseling makes room for the full range of relationships without assumptions about what a partnership should look like.

Individual counseling

You may want a space to work through anxiety, low mood, stress, identity, or a life transition on your own. Individual affirming counseling centers your experience and your goals at your pace.

Stress, mood, and life transitions

Everyday stress, mood concerns, and periods of change can affect anyone. Counseling can help you build coping skills, understand patterns, and move toward steadier ground.

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Meet Jeffery Siddall

Jeffery Siddall, MA, NCC, LPC, includes LGBTQ+ affirming care among his areas of focus. His approved focus areas also include marriage counseling, emotional regulation, and mindfulness and wellness, and he works from a skills-based, solution-focused approach.

You can read his full background on his profile below, or talk with our intake team about whether he is the right match for what you are looking for.

What to expect

Your first conversation with our intake team helps us understand what you are looking for and whether Jeffery or another clinician is a good fit. From there, you and your counselor set the pace and direction of the work. Learn more on our What to Expect page.

Insurance and fees

We will help you understand your coverage and your options before you begin. See our Insurance and Fees page for accepted plans and current session rates, or ask our intake team during your consultation.

Therapists for this concern

Portrait of Jeffery Siddall, Licensed Professional Counselor

Jeffery Siddall

MA, NCC, LPC

Nationally Certified Counselor offering a skills based, solution focused approach with couples, adolescents, and adults, with a commitment to affirming LGBTQ+ clients.

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Frequently asked questions

What does LGBTQ+ affirming counseling mean at this practice?
It means your counselor approaches your identity and relationships with respect and without judgment, and you set the agenda. It is a stance that shapes how care is delivered rather than a separate clinical technique.
Does Jeffery Siddall see LGBTQ+ clients for both individual and couples work?
Jeffery's approved profile lists LGBTQIA+ and marriage counseling among his focus areas. Our intake team can help determine whether individual or couples counseling with Jeffery is an appropriate fit for what you are looking for.
Is this a crisis service?
No. This is outpatient mental health counseling. If you are in immediate danger or a mental health crisis, please call or text 988 or go to your nearest emergency room.
Do you offer in-person and virtual sessions?
Our Oak Brook office offers in-person sessions, and virtual options may be available. Ask intake about current formats and scheduling for the clinician you are interested in.

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Tell our intake team a little about what you are looking for. We will help you consider whether Jeffery is a good match or suggest another clinician who might be.

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