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Leesa Contorino

PsychologistPsyD, ACS

Velvet & Vine is a trauma-informed, queer-centered practice that offers therapy, wellness, and somatic practices for LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent individuals.

Chicago, IL 60640 Save
LGBTQ+Eating DisordersTrauma and PTSD

About

They hold space for the complexity of queer experiences, providing support grounded in the latest psychological research. Their approach blends clinical insight with deep empathy, creating a safe and affirming environment where healing is possible and sacred. They offer a range of services, including individual therapy, gender and identity exploration, psychological testing, queer healing, sex therapy, and trauma recovery. Their team is dedicated to providing radical care rooted in science and compassion, and they are committed to creating a sanctuary for queer trauma healing. At Velvet & Vine, they believe healing isn't about fixing what's broken, but about tending to what's still growing. They offer a free consultation and a variety of services to support individuals in their healing journey.

About the team: The team at Velvet & Vine is dedicated to providing radical care rooted in science and compassion, creating a sanctuary for queer trauma healing.
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Insurance & payment

Velvet & Vine accepts Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Meritain Health, Optum, and United Medical Resources (UMR).

  • Aetna
  • Anthem
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Optum
  • UMR
  • UnitedHealthcare
Self-pay & sliding scale

Listed fee: $200 per session, I accept insurance. Ask about sliding-scale fees if you're paying out of pocket.

Services & specialties

Individual Therapy

A soft, sacred space to meet yourself in all your layers, holding room for your healing, not in a rush to 'fix,' but in the rhythm of becoming.

Gender & Identity Exploration

Unravel the stories you've inherited to uncover the truths that are yours, here, identity is not a label — it's a landscape to be wandered and witnessed.

Psychological Testing

Insightful, affirming psychological testing—rooted in curiosity, not labels, to understand your mind with care and clarity.

Queer Healing

Healing shaped by queer hands, queer hearts, and queer futures, offering care rooted in affirmation, not assimilation.

Sex Therapy

Reclaim pleasure, desire, and connection on your own terms, approaching sexuality as sacred, nuanced, and deeply worthy of exploration — free from shame, free to bloom.

Trauma Recovery

Trauma doesn't define you, but it deserves to be held with gentleness and skill, honoring the nervous system, the body's wisdom, and your pace — no forcing, no fragments left behind.

LGBTQ+Eating DisordersTrauma and PTSD

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