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An inclusive therapy practice for relationship counseling, sexuality guidance, gender identity support, and more.

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What We Offer

We provide therapy and coaching for individuals and relationships, available online and in-person at our New York and Chicago locations. Discover care that embraces identities and needs across the spectrum.

Individual Therapy & Coaching
Relationship Therapy & Coaching
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Our Care Team

Meet our team of licensed therapists and experienced coaches, dedicated to providing inclusive mental health support for every identity. Specializing in LGBTQ+ affirming care.

Staff Therapist

Ashley M. Lagrange, LPC (They/Them)

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Fat, Neurodivergent and/or ADHD, Non-Binary, Queer, Black
Anxiety, Depression, Disabled, Eating Disorders, Fat, First Generation/Immigrant, Identity Exploration, Kinky, Neurodivergent, Non-Binary, Non-Monogamy, Queer, Sex Therapy, Sex Workers, Spirituality, Transgender, Trauma
Anti-Oppressive, Brainspotting, CBT, DBT, Decolonizing, EMDR, Feminist, IFS, Narrative, Psychodynamic, Relational, Systems, Trauma-Informed, Individual Therapy & Coaching, Relationship Therapy & Coaching
Staff Therapist, Chicago Office Coordinator

Ness Crambell, MSW (They/Them)

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Latinx, Non-Binary, Queer, Transgender
Chronic Illness/Chronic Pain, Couples/Relationships, Disabled, First Generation/Immigrant, Identity Exploration, Neurodivergent, Non-Binary, Non-Monogamy, POC, Queer, Sex Workers, Spirituality, Transgender, Trauma
Anti-Oppressive, Decolonizing, Narrative, Psychodynamic, Relational, Systems, Trauma-Informed, Individual Therapy & Coaching, Relationship Therapy & Coaching
Staff Therapist

Vanessa Lopes, LPC, CTRS (She/Her)

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Bisexual and/or Pansexual, Cisgender Woman, First Generation, Kinky and/or BDSM, Low-Income Background, Musician/Artist, Non-Monogamous and/or Polyamorous, Queer, Survivor
ADHD, Anxiety, Musician/Artist, Bisexual, Children of Mentally Ill Parents, Complex/Generational Trauma, Couples/Relationships, Depression, Families/Chosen Families, First Generation/Immigrant, Identity Exploration, Interracial Relationships, Kinky, Neurodivergent, Non-Binary, Non-Monogamy, Polycules, Queer, Sex Therapy, Sex Workers, Spirituality, STI/HIV Positive, Survivors of IPV & Sexual Assault, Transgender, Trauma
Anti-Oppressive, Attachment, DBT, Decolonizing, EFT, Expressive Arts Interventions, Feminist, Harm Reduction, Narrative, Psychodynamic, Somatic, Trauma-Informed, Individual Therapy & Coaching, Relationship Therapy & Coaching
Staff Therapist, Content Creator

Ava Shakib, ASW (She/Her)

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Abolitionist, Asian/South Asian, Biracial or Multiracial, Cisgender Woman, First Generation, Musician/Artist, Queer, Relationship Anarchist, White
Addiction Recovery, Anxiety, Musician/Artist, Attachment, Biphobia, Biracial, Bisexual, Children of Mentally Ill Parents, CNM relationships, Codependency, Complex/Generational Trauma, Couples/Relationships, Depression, Eating Disorders, Families/Chosen Families, Fetishization, First Generation/Immigrant, Identity Exploration, Interracial Relationships, Neurodivergent, Non-Binary, Non-Monogamy, Organizers/Activists, POC, Polyamory/ENM, Queer, Sex Therapy, Sex Workers, Sexualization, Spirituality, STI/HIV Positive, Survivors of IPV & Sexual Assault, Survivors of Political & Gender-Based Violence, Transgender, Trauma, Polycule
Anti-oppressive, Attachment, CBT, Decolonizing, Expressive Arts Interventions, Feminist, Harm Reduction, Mindfulness, Multicultural, Narrative, Positive Therapy, Psychodynamic, Relational, Somatic, Strength-based, Systems, Trauma-informed, Individual Therapy & Coaching, Relationship Therapy & Coaching
Staff Therapist

Cherezade Aanya, MACP (She/Her)

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Bisexual and/or Pansexual, Complex Trauma, Survivor
Addiction Recovery, Chronic Illness/Chronic Pain, Codependency, Couples/Relationships, Disabled, Grief, Identity Exploration, Infertility, Kinky, Non-Binary, Non-Monogamy, Queer, Sex Therapy, Sex Workers, Spirituality, Trauma
Anti-Oppressive, Attachment, Decolonizing, Feminist, IFS, Mindfulness, Narrative, Positive Therapy, Psychodynamic, Relational, Somatic, Systems, Trauma-Informed, Individual Therapy & Coaching, Relationship Therapy & Coaching
Staff Therapist

Laurel Galford, LCSW, LICSW (She/Her)

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Queer, Cisgender Woman, White
Neurodivergent, Fat, Queer, Transgender, Non-binary, Non-monogamy, Chronic illness/chronic pain, Couples/relationships, Spirituality, Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Identity exploration
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), Psychodynamic, CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), Trauma-informed, Feminist, Relational
Clinical Intern

Mar Westveer, BA (They/Them, Ae/Aer)

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Queer, Neurodivergent and/or ADHD, Fat, Transgender, Non-binary, Kinky and/or BDSM, Asexual, Disabled, White
Neurodivergent, Fat, Queer, Transgender, Non-binary, Kinky, Non-monogamy, Asexual, Disabled, Chronic illness/chronic pain, Couples/relationships, Sex therapy, Trauma, Sex workers, Anxiety, Depression, Identity exploration
Psychodynamic, Trauma-informed, Anti-oppressive, Feminist, Decolonizing, Relational, Queer Focused, Individual Therapy, Relationship Therapy
Staff Therapist

Liv Rivas, LMSW (She/Her)

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Cisgender woman, white, queer, neurodivergent, survivor, non-monogamous, childhood disability, bisexual and/or pansexual
neurodivergent, fat, queer, transgender, non-binary, non-monogamy, asexual, disabled, chronic illness/chronic pain, couples/relationships, sex therapy, trauma, sex workers, eating disorders, anxiety, depression, identity exploration, musician/artist, STI/HIV positive
narrative, psychodynamic, ACT, DBT, trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, feminist, decolonizing, relationship therapy & coaching, individual therapy & coaching
Staff Therapist

Lauren Bailey, LCPC (They/She)

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Bisexual and/or Pansexual, Genderqueer or Gender Fluid, Non-Monogamous and/or Polyamorous, White
Mixed Orientation Relationships, Coming Out, Identity exploration, Parents of Queer Kids, Throuples and Quads, Queer Parents and Family Constellations, Depression, Trauma, Attachment, Reparenting
Anti-Oppressive, DBT, Decolonizing, Feminist, Psychodynamic, Relational, Systems, Trauma-Informed, Individual Therapy & Coaching, Relationship Therapy & Coaching, Family Therapy
CPO, Staff Therapist

Kamil Lewis, LMFT (She/Her)

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Abolitionist, Bisexual and/or Pansexual, Black, Cisgender Woman, Kinky and/or BDSM, Neurodivergent and/or ADHD, Non-Monogamous and/or Polyamorous
Anxiety, Asexual, Bisexual, Chronic Illness/Chronic Pain, Couples/Relationships, Disabled, Eating Disorders, Fat, First Generation/Immigrant, Identity Exploration, Kinky, Neurodivergent, Non-Binary, Non-Monogamy, Sex Therapy, Sex Workers, Spirituality, Transgender, Trauma
Anti-Oppressive, Decolonizing, Feminist, Harm Reduction, Narrative, Relational, Systems, Trauma-Informed, Individual Therapy & Coaching, Relationship Therapy & Coaching
Staff Therapist

Velvet Divine, LAC (She/Her)

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Neurodivergent and/or ADHD, Transgender, Transfeminine, Kinky and/or BDSM, Non-monogamous and/or Polyamorous, First generation, Afro-Latina, Biracial or multiracial, indigenous
Neurodivergent, Queer, Transgender, Kinky, Non-monogamy, Couples/relationships, spirituality, first generation/immigrant, trauma, sex workers, depression, identity exploration, BIPOC, Offers sessions in Spanish
narrative, psychodynamic, DBT (dialectical behavior therapy), trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, feminist, decolonizing, systems, individual therapy & coaching, relationship therapy & coaching
Staff Therapist

E.T. Townsend, LMSW, LCSW (They/Them)

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Neurodivergent and/or ADHD, Non-Binary, Non-Monogamous and/or Polyamorous, Queer, White
Anxiety, Asexual, Chronic Illness/Chronic Pain, Couples/Relationships, Depression, Disabled, First Generation/Immigrant, Identity Exploration, Kinky, Non-Binary, Non-Monogamy, Queer, Sex Therapy, Sex Workers, Spirituality, Transgender, Trauma
ACT, Anti-Oppressive, Feminist, IFS, Trauma-Informed, Individual Therapy & Coaching, Relationship Therapy & Coaching
Staff Therapist, Training Program Coordinator, Clinical Supervisor

Jenn Bealer, LCSW (She/Her)

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Cisgender Woman, Queer, Survivor, White
Anxiety, Asexual, Couples/Relationships, Depression, Fat, Grief, Identity Exploration, Kinky, Non-Binary, Non-Monogamy, Queer, Sex Therapy, Spirituality, Survivors of IPV & Sexual Assault, Transgender, Trauma
Anti-Oppressive, Attachment, Decolonizing, Feminist, Harm Reduction, Psychodynamic, Relational, Trauma-Informed, Individual Therapy & Coaching, Relationship Therapy & Coaching
Staff Therapist

Dr. Manny Diaz, PhD, AMFT (He/Him/Él)

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Clinical Intern

Zoe Sing, BA (She/Her)

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Neurodivergent and/or ADHD, Fat, Queer, Kinky and/or BDSM, Non-monogamous and/or Polyamorous, White
Neurodivergent, Fat, Queer, Transgender, Non-binary, Non-monogamy, Kinky, Asexual, Disabled, Chronic illness/chronic pain, Couples/relationships, Sex therapy, Trauma, Sex workers, Anxiety, Depression, Identity exploration
Narrative, Psychodynamic, Trauma-informed, Anti-oppressive, Feminist, Decolonizing, Relational, Queer focused, Harm reduction, Individual Therapy, Relationship Therapy
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Anonymous Support Group Client

"It is hard to put into words what this group did for my soul, my confidence, and my self-love. I felt like a part of a queer community for maybe the first time ever. I belonged."

Anonymous Support Group Client

"The Expansive Community has been beyond incredible in providing not only a safe space to explore all things like gender, sexuality, queerness, etc, but also a space where I’ve been able to meet new people and create friendships in the queer community!"

Anonymous Relationship Therapy Client

“My partner and I were looking for a queer therapist who could see us when we lived in different states. We've had a great experience both administratively and in session. Affordable too, relative to other options we explored.”

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The Expansive Group offers LGBTQ+ affirming therapy and coaching in person at our New York and Chicago offices as well as virtual services around the world. If you want to meet with your therapist or coach in the privacy and comfort of our offices, please indicate your preference on our form.

The Expansive Group, New York

7a Halsey St Ste 206, Brooklyn, NY 11216

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1806 W Cuyler Ave Suite 3E, Chicago, IL 60613

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