Gemstone Wellness | Therapy in Chicago — Psychotherapist in Chicago, IL
Address53 W Jackson Blvd #838 IL, Chicago, IL 60604
Phone+1312-291-1730
Websitegemstonewellness.com
Gemstone Wellness is a practice offering therapy in Chicago, Illinois, with both in-person and virtual sessions available across Illinois. They specialize in trauma-informed and identity-affirming care for individuals, adolescents, and couples. Their approach integrates feminist, CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and creative therapies to address trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship challenges. The practice is women, queer, and Latina-owned, committed to creating anti-racist, sex-positive, and affirming spaces. They also provide immigration psychological evaluations, including for asylum, U visa, and VAWA applications, with culturally sensitive and trauma-informed clinicians. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Best for
- Individuals exploring identity
- Couples seeking deeper communication
- Clients in polyamorous or kink relationships
- Immigrants seeking evaluations
| Key services | Individual therapy, Couples counseling, Sex therapy, Trauma therapy, Immigration psychological evaluations, Telehealth sessions |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Tags | trauma-informed, identity-affirming, lgbtqia+ affirming, sex-positive, anti-racist, feminist therapy, cbt, dbt, mindfulness, chicago therapy |
Reviews on Google5.0 · 11 reviews
Dr. Martin makes you feel so safe to be yourself! You can feel her authenticity the moment you meet her—I never feel judged and to the contrary she encourages and welcomes authenticity in return..it’s not easy for me to trust people especially Drs and she broke every stereotype! I am so happy I found Dr Martin!
I can’t say enough good things about this practice. From the moment you walk in, you’re met with a warm, welcoming energy that immediately puts you at ease. It’s clear that a lot of care and intention went into creating a space that feels safe, inclusive, and genuinely supportive for everyone.
5 stars aren't enough to express the professionalism, clinical expertise, and humanness that is Gemstone Wellness. I've had the privilege of knowing Andrea, co-owner of Gemstone, for the last 4 years and can confidently attest to her keen awareness, insight, cultural competence, and ease with which she works with clients. Andrea seamlessly blends science and art when it comes to working with grief and disenfranchised loss. While I met Andrea in a clinical context, I feel lucky to have cultivated a friendship that further speaks to her genuine personality and radiating care. I will continue to consult, refer, and entrust Andrea and her team to provide ethical, compassionate, and truly profound care.
Clinical Psychologist Jenny Martin is a warm and calming professional. She provides a comfortable, inclusive space for all and is a trusted source for mental and emotional wellness! Well done, Jenny!
Gemstone Wellness is an excellent mental health practice. They treat clients with respect and compassion. They provide exceptional therapy services, especially for the LBTQ community and I recommend them to others often.
Highly rec. Gemstone Wellness - especially Ginny. They are attentive, trauma informed, and clearly invested in their client's growth and care. All around awesome practice with fantastic therapists!
As a practice owner and psychologist, I never hesitate to refer clients to Gemstone Wellness! Founder Dr. Jenny Martin, PsyD and Clinical lead Andrea Santiago, LCPC, are thoughtful, attuned, and compassionate clinicians that really embody the practice's values. Gemstone offers in person sessions in their warm and inviting office downtown, as well as teletherapy online. They're especially well versed in LGBTQIA+ and social justice concerns and can't recommend them enough.
The team of clinicians at Gemstone Wellness is unmatched in the quality of care, empathy and expertise they provide to their clients. I own a small group practice and have had the pleasure of knowing Owner Dr. Jenny Martin professionally for close to a decade, and have learned so much from her over the years. I refer clients to her team without hesitation, knowing they are in the best hands.
This is such an amazing team of wellness specialists! I have met them all. 💛 If you seek a caring and warm professional to speak with, go here. The office is welcoming and special. And most significantly to me...they are allies and friends of the LGBTQ+ community. 🏳️🌈
The therapists at Gemstone go above and beyond to educate themselves, advance the field of therapy, and provide an inclusive and welcoming space. One of their therapists, Stef, gave a presentation to my practice about LGBTQ terminology and we found it so helpful. We trust Andrea to supervise clinicians in our practice, and consult with Jenny regularly. I highly recommend this practice to anyone seeking thoughtful, person-centered care!
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