Hello!  I'm Edith...

Edith M. Moran, LCSW, APHSW-C (she/her) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Chicago, IL and is a certified Advanced Palliative and Hospice Social Worker. She currently owns Edith Moran Therapy providing psychotherapy to LGBTQ and gender-expansive folks and serves as a Medical Social Worker with Sanctuary Hospice Illinois. She has spent the last decade as a social worker, working in end- of-life care and community mental health. Edith launched her private psychotherapy practice in July 2023, serving transgender, gender-nonconforming, and queer clients.  Through gender- and sexuality-affirming treatment, Edith helps her clients navigate mental health, identity, and sexuality.

 

Edith holds an MSW from Fordham University (2013) and a BA in Art and Art History from Vanderbilt University (2005). Additionally, Edith is honored to serve on the Illinois POLST Committee for the Illinois Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (IL-HPCO.) and the National POLST Committee.  Edith is professionally passionate about advanced care planning centered in respect and self-determination, the clinical intersection of end-of-life care and advocacy for older LGBTQ folks, breaking down barriers to mental health care for the LGBTQ community at large, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) with a focus on organizational and community change. 

 

Edith is honored to walk with her clients as they live their lives to the fullest while also working to make healthcare more inclusive of all people, no matter who they are, how they love, or how they identify. Edith works every day to bring her whole, authentic self to this important work. She believes that dignity and respect are central to competent care.