HistoryEstablished in 1998, Dr. Wilke founded and owns Compassionate Counseling, a private practice dedicated to those who may have a difficult time being seen or heard or feel forced to live in the margins of our society. In 2000, Compassionate Counseling began the first-ever professionally facilitated support group for transgender persons in Illinois. Since then, Dr. Wilke has become a welcome resource for trainings at schools, churches, corporations and hospitals as well as a frequent presenter at seminars in Canada and the United States.SpecialtiesThis practice believes that each individual is entitled to validation of feelings, appropriate professional therapeutic intervention and a compassionate ear regardless of age, gender identity, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, religion, sexual orientation or psychological need. Transgender Nonbinary Gender Nonconforming Sexual Orientation Demi-Romantic/Demi Sexual Pansexual Polyamory Questioning Youth and Adults Grief Counseling Trauma & Abuse Survivorship Adjusting to Physical Illness/Disability Individual, Partners' & Family Therapy Child, Adolescent & Adult Counseling