Psychotherapists - Licensed or Registered

Is life feeling overwhelming? Do you feel stuck in old patterns, out of control or just freak’n frustrated? Okay, so here is some good news: getting started is one of the hardest parts of change, you are already on the road to change by seeking help. My job is to help you have a great life. It’s a big goal, but the challenge and process are deeply gratifying in their own right. Therapy with me rests on two core principles: a gentle, warm, collaborative therapeutic relationship and a scientifically based approach which supports you in achieving your goals.

My client’s are creatives, entrepreneurs and change makers (or those that want to be). As a Registered Psychotherapist, Trauma Informed Therapist and Mindfulness Meditation Facilitator I create a safe space where creative people of all genders and sexual orientations can explore and find new awareness that will fuel change in their life.

I’m a sex and kink positive; LGBTTQQIAAP affirmative, poly and non-monogamous relationship friendly therapist. If you are tired of feeling stuck with your status quo, or you want to bring even more goodness into your life, I invite you to give me a call at 647-992-2253 or email me from www.shaunacake.com.

(Psychology Today listing: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/therapists/shauna-cake-toronto-on/141246)

I currently work with individuals and relationships who are struggling with sexuality and intimacy. This may manifest as relationship conflict, depression, anxiety or other concern. I see clients in person and via e-counseling.

I specialize in working with the LGBTQIA+ community and trauma. I work with poly clients and am kink-affirmative. I also work with the general population dealing with anxiety, depression, and grief.

I work with individuals, children, and families, in whatever configuration that manifests itself in your life. I have personal and professional experience in the areas of polyamory, swinging, kink, and LGBTQ. I have worked extensively with children aged 18 months-18-years-old, as well as adults. I can do phone therapy or therapy via skype, as well. Please contact me and let me help you live the life you want. Initial consultation is free. - Does online consultation - Does phone consultation

Description of Services: Virtual couples counseling and couples-oriented group therapy

Language spoken: English

Population: adult couples (18+)

Specialty: Using Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) and Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), I help couples who are struggling with unique challenges experienced in poly/open relationships, LGBTQ+ relationships, deconstruction of faith in marriage (sexuality, marriage, and identity), and infidelity.

Description of Services: Virtual couples counseling and couples-oriented group therapy

Language spoken: English

Population: adult couples (18+)

Specialty: Using Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) and Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), I help couples who are struggling with unique challenges experienced in poly/open relationships, LGBTQ+ relationships, deconstruction of faith in marriage (sexuality, marriage, and identity), and infidelity.

Shefa is a compassionate and calming therapist and relationship counselor. Her approach supports individuals to heal through self-curiosity and self-awareness and encourages others to show up with all their complexity, fear, and longing. She aspires to bring a sense of playfulness into the hard work of healing whenever possible.

Shefa offers therapy for individuals, couples, triads, groups; straight and GLBTIQQ. Please see website for more details.

Located in Oakland/Berkeley area, one block from Ashby BART. Some sliding scale available.

I offer more than 15 years of experience working as a psychotherapist in private practice with individuals, couples, and groups, with a specialty working with relationships outside of traditional monogamy and common relational paradigms, including open relationships, polyamory, consensual power dynamics, platonic parenting, mixed-orientation marriages, and cross-cultural relationships. I am an active advocate of gender-fluid and transgender identities, intersex awareness, and social justice. My work weaves together compassionate listening, the latest discoveries of psychological theory, and relationship skill building with the growing wealth of knowledge and experience coming out of the poly movement. My focus is to help you step out of your fear and be curious, brave, and kind to yourself. I encourage you to bring the wisdom of your body, soul, and intuition into your relationships, and to be playful whenever possible. Some sliding scale is available. - Does online consultation - Does phone consultation.

I have been working with clients from diverse cultural, sexual, and gender identities, as well as diverse body sizes, for over 15 years. I can help individuals, couples/poly groups, and families with all kinds of relationship issues, including managing conflict, setting boundaries, resolving problems more effectively, and greater emotional closeness and satisfaction. I can help address sexual issues in intimate relationships as well. I work with issues of weight and body image from a weight neutral, Health at Every Size approach. My approach is active, engaging, and warm.

I offer a safe, empathic non-judgmental environment to individuals and couples. Therapy is effective and highly confidential.

I am a board certified clinical sexologist in private practice in Portland, Oregon. I hold a Doctorate in Human Sexuality and a Masters degree in Marriage, Family and Child Therapy. I offer sexual information and counseling, and workshops relating to sexual issues. I believe everyone needs a safe and confidential place to explore sexual concerns, with someone who is both objective and knowledgeable. My approach is sex positive and nonjudgmental, and I encourage my clients to focus on pleasure rather than performance. My belief is that each human being deserves a full and satisfying sexual life. My intention is to help clients discover what is the sex life they want, and assist them in achieving their goals. For more information, please visit my website or feel free to call me.

Professional specialties and skills- I specialize in treating individuals with substance use disorders as well as loved ones of addicts or alcoholics, and help clients build coping skills and tools to support emotional regulation and positive self-image.

Language(s) spoken- English

Populations served - Adults 18+ suffering from substance use disorders, anxiety, depression, personality disorders, and anyone that wants a safe space to process unhealed trauma, promote positive self-image, or simply wants to feel heard.

Shelley is a trauma-informed, strengths-focused therapist with over 8 years of experience and enjoys bringing humor and creativity into the therapy room. She specializes in working with LGBTQIA2S+ and gender expansive clients and strives to provide an inclusive space for all genders, sexualities, cultural identities and experiences. She works with adolescents and adults and specializes in anxiety disorders, religious trauma and faith deconstruction, depression, body and self-acceptance, trauma, relationship issues and life transitions. Her aim is to create a supportive, open space where she works with clients collaboratively to create goals for treatment and empower clients towards living a life where they find meaning and purpose. She provides clients with skills towards accepting thoughts and emotions, learning how to manage challenging emotions, finding peace in the present moment, resolving trauma responses and difficult memories.

My focus is working with and supporting people of all ages in relation to improving sexual health and sexual functioning. I work to create an environment that is affirming for ALL people and is sex-positive. This means serving the LGBTQIA+ community, as well as ENM/CNM and kink communities. I also work with people who are engaging in problematic and/or illegal sexual behaviors. Though the majority of my clients are English speakers, I am also fluent in Spanish.

I believe I’m the best fit for clients who are struggling with diagnoses such as anxiety and PTSD, and clients looking to focus on topics such as perfectionism, self-esteem, self-care, burnout, boundary setting, family/ relationship conflict, navigating life transitions and major life events. You’ll find that I have a kind, energetic, authentic, and friendly attitude, paired with the ability to support and motivate my clients towards change. Whether you’re in a place where you’re motivated for change or just need a compassionate listening ear, you are welcome as you are!

My name is Dr. Sherry Cooper and I am a licensed marriage and family therapist and postdoctoral psychology fellow in the state of Florida. I provide therapy sessions in person for those locally and via teletherapy for anyone residing in the state of Florida. I provide therapy to adult individuals, their partners, and family members. I work from a place of acceptance, nonjudement, and am person centered. I specialize in trauma, relationship issues, depression, and women’s issues. My main modalities of treatment are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and EMDR. I am a trauma informed therapist and culturally competent. Holistic health is also integrated into my sessions if that is of interest to you. I accept Cigna and self-pay at this time. Sliding fee scale available upon request.

All sessions are 50 minutes long.

My name is Dr. Sherry Cooper and I am a licensed marriage and family therapist and postdoctoral psychology fellow in the state of Florida. I provide therapy sessions in person for those locally and via teletherapy for anyone residing in the state of Florida. I provide therapy to adult individuals, their partners, and family members. I work from a place of acceptance, nonjudement, and am person centered. I specialize in trauma, relationship issues, depression, and women’s issues. My main modalities of treatment are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and EMDR. I am a trauma informed therapist and culturally competent. Holistic health is also integrated into my sessions if that is of interest to you. I accept Cigna and self-pay at this time. Sliding fee scale available upon request.

All sessions are 50 minutes long.

At Restore Tranquility, LLC I offer therapeutic services for mind, body and spirit. I have a welcoming environment while providing psychotherapy to individuals living with anxiety, depression and PTSD. I also specialize in nontraditional relationship counseling that is open and nonjudgmental. Individuals in nonmonogamous, polyamorous and kinky relationships are encouraged to explore who they are openly within the context of their relationships.

I am passionate about relationships and life fulfillment. Overcoming existential concerns, isolation and meeting our need for meaningful connection. I provide individual and relationships therapy - couples, polyamory partners and families. I work with sexuality, trust, intimacy, betrayal, diversity of cloture, sex and gender and on creating genuine connection with ourselves and others. I am experience working with trauma, abuse and mental health issues such as personality disorders, anxiety, depression, psychosis, mood and addiction. I am fluent in both English and Hebrew. I work with adults and older adults 18 and above. My Fee is discussed on the initial call.

Services include:

• Somatic trauma informed individual psychotherapy for adults and teens.
• Education to clinicians on affirming care for diverse sexualities and relationship structures such as polyamory and alternative consensual sexual practice
• LGBTQQAI+ polyamory, opening up and alt sex affirmative and knowledgeable care.

Professional specialties and skills:

Provide support with emotional/nervous system regulation, somatic awareness,.trauma recovery, sexuality and healing, marginalization trauma, codependency, differentiation; staying connected to your experience of yourself while communicating vulnerably with others.

My approach is warm, compassionate, hopeful and direct. Consent and collaboration are at the center of how I work to support your autonomy and ability to connect authentically with others.

Trained in: AEDP, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, EMDR, Kink and poly affirming care

Language: English

Populations served: Individual adults, Transitional Age Youth and young adults ages 16-26, LGBTQQAI+ BIPOC

Lawrence Siskind and Shoshannah Crow together have over 20 years of experience with polyamory We are both organizers of Network for a New Culture's Summer Camp in western Oregon (http://www.nfnc.org/sc/). We also lead a discussion group on alternative relationships. It is our experience that one can build and maintain a loving relationship practicing polyamory. We believe that honesty and choice are the basis of a healthy partnership. We strive for deeper intimacy with each other and those to whom we are connected. It is with joy and passion that we offer guidance in navigating the territory of polyamory, relationships, and intimacy. - Does online consultation - Does phone consultation

I have found that traditional talk-therapy doesn’t always get to the root of the problem, and in my practice, I like to incorporate breathwork, mindfulness, and bodily awareness exercises to help my clients reconnect with their innermost selves. I work with the belief that each client who seeks my help is an expert in their own life, and my purpose is to guide and support my clients as they work to overcome barriers and build resilience. I work through the lens of relational-cultural theory, and I use somatic therapy and ecotherapy techniques in my practice. I like to work with individuals, couples, and polycules, and I also enjoy working with teenage girls and nonbinary folks. I offer online therapy as well as walk-and-talk therapy in Santa Cruz County. I speak English, and I am working to become fluent in Spanish.

I am sex-positive, kink and ENM specialized, LGBTQIA+ affirmative, and welcoming to all non-traditional relationships and lifestyles—I consider it an honor to serve my community in this capacity.

Polyamory is a concept that is easier imagined than experienced, which is why I think it is so important that I have over a decade of lived experience with non-monogamy and non-monogamous relationships. I also work with couples and polycules that are engaged in a variety of different forms of non-monogamy. I work primarily with neurodivergent folks, including those navigating ADHD, anxiety and depression; whether working with individuals or couples/polycules, my own lived experience with neurodivergence informs my work. I approach everything with a trauma-informed lens and I’m both relational and psychodynamic. My main modality is IFS and I love parts work in general, including working with child parts. I think this gives important context to any therapeutic relationship! Finally, I am a firm proponent of relationship anarchy in general and I strongly believe in deconstructing the common myths around relationships.

For most of us, relationships are central to our lives and our well-being. And while they can provide love, passion, connection, awareness, and growth, they can also stir up conflict, breakdown, aversion, old wounds, and a lot of frustration. Sometimes we need a place to work this out.

I strive to help people in relationships of all kinds to find their way back through conflict or old conditioning to reconnection, intimacy, and healing. I am direct and pragmatic, and I take a holistic approach that encompasses who you are on all levels: body, mind, and spirit.

Please take a look at my website or call me for more information. - Does online consultation - Does phone consultation

Serving folks navigating perfectionism, people pleasing, and juggling various roles in life. I provide individual and couples counseling. Main topics I see include: Poly/ENM dynamics, anxiety, trauma, depression, ADHD, self esteem, discernment/contemplation of separation (individual & couples), radical self love and grief & loss. Ages: Teen to Adult. Language: English; Trained in CPT, TF-CBT, Grief and L1 Gottman Method.

Serving folks navigating perfectionism, people pleasing, and juggling various roles in life. I provide individual and couples counseling. Main topics I see include: Poly/ENM dynamics, anxiety, trauma, depression, ADHD, self esteem, discernment/contemplation of separation (individual & couples), radical self love and grief & loss. Ages: Teen to Adult. Language: English; Trained in CPT, TF-CBT, Grief and L1 Gottman Method.

I am a Calgary-based Registered Psychologist offering individual, couples and relationship therapy through a trauma-informed, attachment-based, and culturally responsive lens. I specialize in relationship and intimacy concerns, communication difficulties, and recovery from trauma. My approach integrates Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), EMDR, and Gottman Method interventions to support healing, connection, and growth.

As a psychologist of Jamaican background, I bring a warm, cross-cultural perspective that honors the intersections of identity, culture, and lived experience. I am affirming and experienced in working with clients in consensually non-monogamous, polyamorous, and other diverse relationship structures, providing a non-judgmental, inclusive space for all.

Languages Spoken: English

Populations Served: Adults, couples, (18+) — specializing in trauma, relationship dynamics, anxiety, self-esteem, and life transitions.

Professional specialties and skills: EMDR, CBT, and IFS are my top modalities. I specialize in working with clients with ADHD, especially those navigating a recent diagnosis; and with individuals experiencing a life transition or hoping to make a change.

Language(s) spoken English

Populations served - ages, concerns, etc. I work with young adults through adults, roughly age 15-40, who are exploring issues of identity and anxiety in uncertain times, or who have a history of trauma.

I practice sex therapy, individual therapy, and couples therapy in Milwaukee and virtually. Working with ages 14 and up, I support LGBTQIA+ and gender-diverse clients in navigating identity, sexuality, and grief. I offer a sex-positive, kink-allied, and affirming space for individuals and couples exploring non-monogamy, healing from sexual trauma or pain, facing arousal or libido issues, and challenging cultural or family narratives that no longer serve them.

I specialize in supporting LGBTQIA+ clients around sexuality, identity, and relationships. Using person-centered, feminist, and narrative approaches, I help clients explore desire, intimacy, and identity while building authentic connections. I also support trans teens and their families, queer experiences, self-discovery, and life transitions.

Languages Spoken: English

Populations Served: Teens (14+), adults, couples, and families