Gemstone Wellness

Gemstone Wellness Gemstone Wellness offers trauma-informed therapy for anxiety, trauma, and life transitions.

Our Chicago-based team provides depth-oriented, relational care, helping you move beyond coping toward insight, regulation, and lasting change.

Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when enslaved Black Americans in Texas learned they were free more than two years...
06/19/2026

Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when enslaved Black Americans in Texas learned they were free more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.

Today we honor Black history, resilience, culture, and community while recognizing the ongoing pursuit of equity and justice.

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06/19/2026

Meet Maty Patino Trejo, ALMFT (she/her) — a bilingual Marriage and Family Therapist at Gemstone Wellness!

Maty specializes in anxiety, stress, ADHD, and life transitions. She provides therapy in both English and Spanish and enjoys working with individuals, couples, and families. She is especially passionate about supporting LGBTQ+ and Latinx communities and works with clients across a variety of relationship structures.

Her approach is warm, direct, and down-to-earth. Maty believes strong therapeutic relationships are built through trust, compassion, and genuine connection. She strives to create a space where clients feel understood, supported, and empowered to make meaningful change. 💛

🎓 M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Northwestern University

🗣️ Offers therapy in English & Spanish

✨ Works with individuals, couples, & families

DM us to book your intake session with Maty!

Many LGBTQ+ people move through everyday life constantly assessing whether it feels safe to be fully themselves.That kin...
06/16/2026

Many LGBTQ+ people move through everyday life constantly assessing whether it feels safe to be fully themselves.

That kind of emotional self-monitoring often starts long before anyone talks about feeling isolated, anxious, or overwhelmed.

Over time, hiding parts of yourself, staying emotionally guarded, or prioritizing safety over authenticity can take a significant emotional toll.

Feeling emotionally safe around others is not a luxury. It is an important part of mental health and wellbeing.

The ability to show up as yourself, without fear of rejection, judgment, or harm, matters more than many people realize. 💛

For many LGBTQ+ people, the most consistent support in their lives may not come from the family they were born into—it c...
06/14/2026

For many LGBTQ+ people, the most consistent support in their lives may not come from the family they were born into—it comes from the people who choose to show up, stay connected, and create space without judgment.

Research consistently shows that affirming relationships can make a meaningful difference in mental health and wellbeing. Feeling seen, respected, and emotionally safe is not a luxury; it can be a protective factor that helps people navigate life’s challenges.

Chosen family is not just a source of support. For many, it is a foundation for resilience, belonging, and survival. 💛

LGBTQ+ adults are more than twice as likely to experience mental health conditions compared to straight adults.While the...
06/10/2026

LGBTQ+ adults are more than twice as likely to experience mental health conditions compared to straight adults.

While there is no single reason for this disparity, emotional isolation and the need to constantly navigate safety, acceptance, and authenticity can play a significant role.

For many people, these experiences begin early—learning to hide parts of themselves, avoid vulnerability, or stay emotionally guarded in environments that don’t always feel safe.

Over time, constantly assessing whether it’s okay to be yourself can become emotionally exhausting.

Mental health is shaped by more than individual coping skills. Feeling emotionally safe, accepted, and connected to others is a powerful part of well-being.

Many LGBTQ+ young people move through school, family dynamics, friendships, and everyday interactions constantly assessi...
06/08/2026

Many LGBTQ+ young people move through school, family dynamics, friendships, and everyday interactions constantly assessing whether it feels safe to fully be themselves.

That kind of self-monitoring can be emotionally exhausting, especially over time.

Support does not have to be perfect to matter.

Feeling emotionally safe, accepted, and supported can significantly impact mental health and wellbeing.

Small moments of acceptance are often not small at all. 💛

Dr. Jenny here, Gemstone’s Founder.I lost one of my dearest friends to serious mental illness in 2015. It’s part of what...
06/04/2026

Dr. Jenny here, Gemstone’s Founder.

I lost one of my dearest friends to serious mental illness in 2015. It’s part of what propelled me into this career and into opening this practice.

Kevin Powers was one of the most gifted musicians I have ever known. He was brilliant, funny, deeply loved, and living with schizophrenia. His story, and the stories of so many others, are at the heart of the documentary No One Cares About Crazy People.

I’m honored to appear in this film—not as a psychologist, but as someone personally touched by the devastating impact of serious mental illness.

The documentary follows several families as they navigate a fragmented healthcare system while fighting to love and support their loved ones through unimaginable challenges.

This is not just a film about mental illness. It’s a film about family, grief, advocacy, dignity, and what happens when people fall through the cracks of systems that were meant to help them.

Narrated by Bob Odenkirk and featuring original music by Jeff Tweedy of Wilco, it is a powerful and timely call to pay attention.

If you care about mental health, caregiving, public policy, or simply understanding the human experience more deeply, I hope you’ll watch.

Available now on Apple TV+ and Prime Video.

Have you seen it? I’d love to hear your thoughts below.

Trauma is often discussed in broad terms, but the lived experiences of survivors are still deeply misunderstood and over...
05/19/2026

Trauma is often discussed in broad terms, but the lived experiences of survivors are still deeply misunderstood and overlooked.

Many people recognize the term PTSD, yet do not fully understand what trauma responses can actually look like day to day – hypervigilance, emotional numbness, dissociation, shame, difficulty trusting others, chronic anxiety, people-pleasing, irritability, sleep disturbances, feeling unsafe in your own body, or constantly being in survival mode.

Trauma responses are not character flaws or overreactions. They are adaptive responses from a nervous system that learned how to survive.

Healing does not erase what happened, and there is no “right” way to respond to trauma. Every survivor’s experience is different, and every coping strategy once served a purpose.

To trauma survivors: what happened to you was real, and your response to it makes sense. You deserved safety then, and you deserve support now. 💛

If you’re looking for support, our team at is here to help. Visit the link in our bio to learn more.

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