resourceS & AFTERCARE
You don’t have to be in crisis to talk to someone.
The resources below are here for you whenever you need them.
Sex Worker Friendly Mental Health Professionals
Miriam Austin-Wright, ATR-P
For Medicaid and private insurance clients, email mwright@itachicago.org
(Institute for Therapy Through the Arts).
Email mwright@ourresilience.org for free services for sexual violence survivors.
Sophia Etling, LCSW
Offers psychotherapy for sex workers, and training & development on sex work affirming therapy.
Hannah Jones, LCSW
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner
(In training, Advanced 2 Completed)
Sarah Rot, MA, BC-DMT COO
Healing Embodied: Somatic Therapy & Embodiment Coaching
Natasha Rabinovich, LCSW
https://www.resiliencechicago.com/natasha-rabinovich
*Resilience Chicago takes Medicaid!
Tobi Wyld, LCSW
Non-Carceral Mental Health Crisis Supports
Compiled by Hannah Jones, LCSW
This is a list of resources for folks who live with acute or chronic suicidality or self-harming urges. None of these resources involve the police or hospitals – as those systems unfortunately can often cause more harm.
You’ll find detailed information and links to alternatives to suicide support groups, care and safety plans to make with your loved ones, non-carceral in-person crisis support in Chicago, non-carceral helplines, and ongoing education and trainings.
(Updated September 2026)
additional resourceS
Sex Worker Support
SWOP Chicago: Black-led, grassroots direct aid and advocacy for sex workers.
swopchi.org | @swopchicago
Crisis Support
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988
Chicago Sexual Assault Crisis Hotline (Resilience): 888-293-2080
Immigration Support
ICIRR Hotline: for help with ICE detention, or to report suspected ICE sightings
855-435-7693
Legal Support for Activists
National Lawyers Guild (NLG) Chicago Hotline: 872-4NLG-CHI (872-465-4244)
Education
Free Sex Education Classes for people with any of the 13 types of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome or Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder.
Take care of yourself. We’re so glad you were here, and we’re sending you our compassion.