Michael Vogtman, LCPC, LPC, CRC

My name is Michael and I would love to be Your Queer Counselor! I’m here to provide you with professional and affordable counseling! I'm an unabashedly Queer and Intersectional Feminist counselor who believes in the rights for all to live freely and authentically. I believe that therapy should be easily accessible and affordable, and I’m excited to provide all of your counseling needs. My significantly reduced cost Telehealth sessions are available to all adult (18+) residents of Illinois and Washington, DC.

My self-pay rates are:
$70: Individual 45 minute session
$80: Couple/Open/Poly/etc. 50 minute session

I am a Fully Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois and a Fully Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Washington, DC. I'm ready to provide the support you need! My sessions are conversational and my goal is to provide a warm, welcoming environment for you to share openly. I’m here to cheer on your successes, tackle your challenges, and process complex emotions with you when you need support. I'm versatile in bringing whatever energy is needed for each session, and value asking questions that challenge any self-beliefs that may be holding you back.

As a Queer, non-binary member of the LGBTQIA+ community who has worked extensively with many queer clients, I know firsthand many of the diverse needs of our community. I aim to provide Queer-Affirmative therapy where your identity is your strength!

Some example topics I work with are:

Attending to and supporting the specific needs of each and every identity in the LGBTQIA+ community

Full support and affirmation of the Trans, Non-Binary, Genderfluid, and Gender Nonconforming community and the fact that Trans Rights are Human Rights

The coming out process and exploring identity

Identifying and affirming difficulties related to being in a marginalized group

Treatment for religious trauma related to being in the LGBTQIA+ community and other traumas related to religious abuse

Navigating relationships with family and friends

Working with the intricacies of creating and maintaining successful relationships, including non-traditional relationships (Open, Poly, ENM, etc.)

I am a Nationally Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) with extensive experience and expertise working with clients from the Disability Community. I specialize in affirming client disability needs in relation to treatment in therapy, and ensure all experiences are firmly grounded in anti-ableist principles.

I have extensive experience successfully treating adult clients with:

Anxiety and Depression
Processing Grief and Loss
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Transitions in Life
College and Career Counseling
Relationship Issues
Addiction Issues
Identifying and Controlling Anger
Adult Autism
Victims of Abuse
HIV/AIDS Issues
Existential Needs and Identifying Purpose
Solution-Focused Therapy
Identifying Unhealthy Relationship Dynamics

I provide full support for couples counseling as well as counseling for poly, open, ENM, and many other non-traditional relationship types. I’m fully trained with the Duluth Model of identifying healthy and unhealthy relationship dynamics. I am also a proponent of the widely used couples counseling skills originating from the Gottman methods.

I'm a Queer, non-binary person who grew up in Baltimore, MD.

From 2019-2021, I attended Coppin State University for my graduate program in Counseling. During my graduate program, I provided no-cost Telehealth counseling through the Pro-Bono Counseling Project of Maryland. During the difficult periods of lockdown for Covid-19, I found that the need for affordable therapy to combat isolation and stress was very high. Growing as a counselor during this time, and seeing how impactful accessible therapy was during such a period of strain in our society, is one of my main motivators for providing reduced rate counseling sessions now as a professional counselor.



After graduation, I moved to Washington, DC and have been a full time counselor since early 2022. My goal is to always be as best of an advocate for the LGBTQIA+ Community as possible, helping others reach their goals and find greater fulfillment in the therapeutic process.

I can be reached by phone at 202-904-0580 or via e-mail at Michael@MichaelDavidCounseling.com