Psychotherapists - Licensed or Registered

Person-centred Psychotherapy (PCA) in different settings; groups, couples, one-to-one. In PCA, our focus and commitment lies on the person and his/her unique perception of the world. As therapists, we consciously refuse to be experts of the other or her/his ways of understanding, deciding, living etc. At present I am working with couples who have children and get a divorce. Furthermore, I am interested in specific topics of persons who refer to themselves as members of the male gender and their positioning in society. Languages: German, English. Memberships: Austrian Association of Psychotherapists

Ari is a counsellor and psychotherapist working in Abbotsford and Online. Ari welcomes all individuals, couples and families, however, specializes in working with queer and trans people and their families, people in non-normative relationship/family structures, sex workers and kinksters. As a nonbinary trans person, Ari provides a deeply affirmative space for anyone who is tasked with navigating life outside dominant categories of sex, sexuality, and gender. Throughout their work, Ari seeks to prioritize the safety, agency, and liberation of all people and has extensive experience supporting people who are experiencing or are recovering from family violence.

I am a therapist and writer who is interested in and respectful of relationships, lifestyles and individuals outside of mainstream or prevailing norms. I work online and can meet with people over webcam, via ‘phone, through instant text chat or email exchange.

I’ve trained in a range of approaches but prefer to use narrative and dialogical approaches and to work with people in collaborative ways. My practice is influenced by the work therapists such as Harlene Anderson, Johnella Bird, Michael White, and Art Fisher. I am also interested in reading and editing pieces of writing that assists in the understanding of non-mainstream ways of living and loving particularly those that exist outside of, or challenge, the heteronorm.

I specialise in working with people in non-exclusive and polyamorous relationships, LGBTQ folk, sexuality, concerns about pornography ‘addiction’, ‘sex addiction’ and erectile dysfunction.

While my primary language is English, I do speak some Swedish and sometimes Swedish-speakers consult me in Swedish. Appointments in-person in Australia may attract a rebate through Medicare. Those outside of Australia can make payment for consultations through Paypal in a range of currencies. I work with people all over the world. Contact me now through my website to ask a question or book an appointment.

With a masters of counselling and studying sex therapy, Ashley is experienced and equipped to help individuals, couples, or relationships of more diverse styles (polyamory, open relationships, kink/fetish) with problems of intimacy, anxiety, depression, climate change and health concerns, as well as many others. He is open to a range of ages and cultural backgrounds. He has membership with the Australian Counselling Association and the Society of Australian Sexologists.

Ashley is experienced in providing treatment via a range of modalities such as CBT, ACT, motivational interviewing, defines himself as an eclectic therapist and uses facets from many treatments.

In the wake of COVID19 Ashley has a keen interest to help those isolated and is keen to do distance therapy via Skype, Zoom, or phone.

Ashley is also employed in community health and specialises in motivational interviewing practices to treat gambler’s addiction.

Poly and kink friendly counselling and coaching since 1991. Specializing in Relationships and Sexuality, Self Esteem, Anxiety and Depression issues. - Does online consultation - Does phone consultation

Affirmotive is a leading Sydney based private Professional Counselling and Sex Therapist practice and specializes in the treatment of sexual addictions, sexual compulsions and relapse prevention.

We help individuals and couples of all sexual orientations and gender with relationship issues, self esteem concerns, emotion management, and achieving their personal potential.

Affirmotive provides sex education and specializes in counselling male, female and transgender clients for sexual functioning and dysfunctioning and sexual health issues.

Affirmotive focuses on sexual orientation issues, and provides counselling to same sex individuals and partners.

Our effective services can be accessed as face-to-face sessions, by phone conference, or skype voice/video consultations, locally, nationally and internationally. - Does phone consultation

At Spectra Counselling, I offer narrative and person-centred integrative counselling for people who are looking for an inclusive service that focuses on supporting multifaceted identities. I provide relationship counselling for people looking to explore ethical non-monogamy or support their polyamorous relationships, and individual counselling for people in the rainbow community, kinksters, sex-workers, immigrants, and other marginalized communities. I offer concession rates on Sundays and Tuesdays for people who find paying for continuous mental health support challenging, and offer telephone and zoom counselling for people who live outside of the region.

I am a registered psychologist trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Applied Behavioural Analysis.

It is my personal belief that all beings have the right to have control over their own bodies and a right to self expression. It is also my belief that healthy adult behaviour is based on informed consent, coupled with a commitment to cause as little harm to others and the self as possible.

Within this framework, I aim to help clients handle challenges that arise within their lives with integrity and compassion. - Does online consultation - Does phone consultation

I am Board certified as a Sex Therapist by numerous professional organizations. I am licensed in California by the Board of Behavioral Sciences as a Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), and in British Columbia as a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC). I have practiced since 1966. I work with people of all sexual orientations and relationship configurations who have sexual questions ranging from difficulties to enhancement.

I affirm my commitment to personal, consensual, sexual rights and choices, gender equality and personal responsibility, and to the autonomy and empowerment of people regardless of gender or sexual orientation or expression. All individuals, couples and families have the right to decide, freely and responsibly, what part they want sexuality to play in their relationships. I have worked with many poly and kink couples and families.

Many clients are now being seen via Skype.

Open and affirming relationship counselling and clinical sex therapy.

I am a Registered Psychologist who specializes in body-based and mindfulness-based ways of working with clients including Hakomi and Somatic Experiencing for trauma work. I work with clients of all sexual and relationship orientations and all genders and am kink-informed.

I provide a variety of options for holistic healing in the form of therapeutic practice E-counselling to any location worldwide with a clinical focus given to mental, emotional, and physical health. I am driven by authenticity, integrity, and empathy. I have combined modern technology with my extensive professional experience and my own healing journey - to create an unparalleled online therapeutic environment. I speak English. I serve individuals, couples, families, and adolescents and work with addictions, anxiety, anger management, co-dependency, body image issues, maladaptive eating, eating disorders, sexual behaviours, depression, marital discord, family development, parenting and child rearing, family of origin issues, trauma, life management issues, emotional turmoil, criminal rehabilitation, suicidal ideation, gender identity, LGBTQ+ challenges, relationship issues, and alternative lifestyles. At Strength Counselling Services, we also run addictions recovery and co-dependency support groups. Some of our other unique offerings include post-psychedelic experience integration counselling, clinical hypnotherapy, non-dual awareness / spiritual emergence counselling, as well as nutritionist and medical professional consultations. We offer sliding scale fees and have never turned anyone away based on their financial situation. We are a Certified ICBC Claims Division Vendor.

I provide a variety of options for holistic healing in the form of therapeutic practice E-counselling to any location worldwide with a clinical focus given to mental, emotional, and physical health. I am driven by authenticity, integrity, and empathy. I have combined modern technology with my extensive professional experience and my own healing journey - to create an unparalleled online therapeutic environment. I speak English. I serve individuals, couples, families, and adolescents and work with addictions, anxiety, anger management, co-dependency, body image issues, maladaptive eating, eating disorders, sexual behaviours, depression, marital discord, family development, parenting and child rearing, family of origin issues, trauma, life management issues, emotional turmoil, criminal rehabilitation, suicidal ideation, gender identity, LGBTQ+ challenges, relationship issues, and alternative lifestyles. Some of my other unique offerings include post-psychedelic experience integration counselling, clinical hypnotherapy, and non-dual awareness / spiritual emergence counselling. At Strength Counselling Services, we also run addictions recovery and co-dependency support groups, and offer nutritionist and medical professional consultations. We offer sliding scale fees and have never turned anyone away based on their financial situation. We are a Certified ICBC Claims Division Vendor.

I counsel individuals and pairings, specializing in personal growth, relationships, alternative lifestyles, boundaries, assertiveness, reality based thinking and the actualization of goals. I am a relationship and sexuality educator and advocate, specializing in polyamory, eradicating shame, courageous vulnerability and radical communication. Gender and sexuality, relational styles and personal expression all factor into my practice, every day. I am very comfortable discussing all manner of lifestyle issues.

It is very important to me that my practice be one of safety, non-judgment and confidentiality. I passionately believe in my clients' abilities to make positive, enduring change, so that they might have the lives they’ve longed for. I am LGBTQ+, kink and poly friendly and familiar, and I have many years experience working within these lifestyles.

Demographics: Ages 17 onward. All genders. Issues around relationships, self-concept, sexuality, gender, consensual non-monogamy, & personal fulfillment.

You have found your solution. I offer people, specializing in couples, compassionate listening, with honest response, passed in kind respect to all people. I excel at finding meaning and purpose in your situation. I use labels only with your permission, and only for ease of communication. You are not what you feel or think. You are a being of love.

With a vision to change mental health, I offer people in my community safe space to heal from their trauma, to transform pain into character through the power of love. Our minds are stronger than you know. I will guide you into deeper awareness of your own potential. I offer many opportunities for change including, one on one, couples, groups and workshops. I can coach, counsel, guide, and mediate you, your relationship, family and collective.

I help people in relationships and individuals sort out their interpersonal curiosities and difficulties.

Serving adults of all ages and gender orientations for relationship issues, self-esteem, healthy boundaries, healing from trauma that hinders emotional attachment, intimacy, or responding appropriate to conflict, and much more. Offering 15 minute free phone consultation to see if we would be a good fit. In person & secure online sessions available.

I am passionate about empathetic listening. Meaning I am going to listen to you with my heart and without judgement. My goal is for us to create a space together where you feel safe to explore what is weighing you down, and I can facilitate your inherent ability to create the life you want. I believe you are the expert of your reality and that your experience of life is unique and valuable.

This is not the only area I work in, as the things we struggle with are rarely that simple and organized. I can assist you with personal growth, depression, self-esteem struggles, and more. We can also meet for a free 30 minute consultation before deciding to work together. Currently I practice in Victoria and Vancouver, please see my website for further information such as my schedule and office locations. I can also meet with you on Skype video calls.

Dr. Danielle Doucet works with a wide range of clinical issues, including relational distress in a wide variety of relationship configurations and lifestyles - non monogamous populations, kink populations, and queer populations. She also works with gender variant and trans populations, addressing challenges of gender identity and expression.

I am Board certified as a Sex Therapist by numerous professional organizations. I am licensed in California by the Board of Behavioral Sciences as a Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), and in British Columbia as a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC). I have practiced since 1966. I work with people of all sexual orientations and relationship configurations who have sexual questions ranging from difficulties to enhancement.

I affirm my commitment to personal, consensual, sexual rights and choices, gender equality and personal responsibility, and to the autonomy and empowerment of people regardless of gender or sexual orientation or expression. All individuals, couples and families have the right to decide, freely and responsibly, what part they want sexuality to play in their relationships. I have worked with many poly and kink couples and families.

Many clients are now being seen via Skype.

I welcome clients from diverse backgrounds and enjoy and respect individuals who struggle to live the life they want, even if it goes against the mainstream. I am committed to supporting you in living your life and honoring who you are. Over many years I have developed a way of working that focuses on a number of areas: the way our body and nervous system functions and reacts in relationship, early childhood dynamics and betrayals, development of patterns of relating and the habits and defenses we develop to cope with emotional pain. - Does online consultation - Does phone consultation

I have worked with members of what I like to call alternative sexual communities for many years. Life is an experience to be tasted and lived, but it comes with it's challenges too. If you are looking for a welcoming and supportive atmosphere where you can just be yourself - and talk about everything that you need to talk about - then you've found the right place. - Does phone consultation

I am passionate about supporting individuals, relationships, and families to heal, grow, and thrive. I offer a non-judgmental, collaborative, and trauma-informed space for you and the important people in your life to navigate life’s difficulties, cope with distress, and create well-being and change in ways that are important to you. Counselling sessions are a space for you and your unique concerns and I work to meet each client where they are at. You are the expert in your life and I am here to offer process expertise, resources, and support in you meeting your goals. I offer gender and LGBTQ2S+ affirming care and am committed to cultural responsiveness and humility in my practice. Choosing a counsellor can be difficult so I am happy to offer a free 15-min consultation to answer any questions and figure out how we might best work together.

I offer remote and in-person sessions (60 or 90 min long). Fees: Individual sessions: $135 (60 min), $150 (90 min). Relationship and Family Counselling: $150 (60 min), $200 (90 min). Sliding scale available. I am also a registered provider with the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA).

Hilda Nanning is a Community Counselling Clinic Director and Therapist Supervisor and a Registered Clinical Counsellor, who provides relational counselling for adult individual, couples and groups, from a feminist-narrative therapy approach. Hilda works with all problems, crisis or identity issues and is a sex-positive therapist who supports fluid gender, identity, and sexual health. Hilda incorporates advanced crisis, somatic and trauma work with her practice and is an ally and advocate for radical inclusion, cultural, gender, spiritual and relationship diversity.

I am an experienced counsellor with a feminist, systems, and psychodynamic perspective. My specialties include anxiety treatment and partner/relationship counselling. I have a history of working in creative, activist, and queer/trans communities.

Couples, Individual & Family Counselling Vancouver

Welcome to Steadfast Counselling. We are a Vancouver Counseling Services Group supporting clients from North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Burnaby, Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. We offer couples counseling, individual therapy as well as family and group therapy.

I provide inclusive, affirming, sex-positive and non-judgmental counselling for individuals and couples/partners. My work is centred on the belief that all identities, expressions and lifestyles are valid and deserving of pleasure, safety and joy. I work with folks in polyamorous, multi-partnered, non-monogamous and open relationships, queer and trans folks, sex workers, as well as folks in BDSM, kink, and fetish communities. I have specialized training in trauma, including EMDR, and sex therapy to address a wide range of concerns, and provide surgical and hormone readiness assessments. Alternate web-site: https://www.pace-society.org/

I have worked in the social services field for over twenty years. I have a great deal of experience with couples, individuals and families from diverse backgrounds. I have specialized training in work with couples, adolescents, depression, anxiety, sexual abuse and trauma as well as grief and loss issues. I work to provide a safe, caring and nonjudgmental atmosphere where people can explore their challenges. - Does online consultation - Does phone consultation

I am an individual, couples and sex therapist who works with people in polyamorous relationships, and people who identify as poly, in ways that address dynamics and concerns specific to various poly relationship configurations, and that honour the value and importance of these relationships in my clients' lives.

BC’s only Poly, BDSM and GLBTQ friendly Clinical Hypnotherapist, located in Burnaby, BC. Hypnotherapy can help with many issues including self esteem, jealousy, depression, anxiety, sexual health and more. Trained at the best Hypnotherapy school in Canada, I use a very holistic and comprehensive approach to my client’s personal growth and healing.

I am an alternative lifestyle friendly Clinical Hypnotherapist located in Burnaby, BC. I specialize in Peaceful Pregnancy, Relationship Issues, Sexual Health, Mental Health, Peak Performance and more. - Does online consultation

We each have the inherent right and capacity to express our identities), our creativity and sexuality in unique ways that may fall inside, outside or across current cultural norms. As someone committed to her own psychological, spiritual and sexual development, I fully support you in developing and enhancing all aspects of your emotional, intellectual, social, sexual and spiritual identity. My training and experience includes how to integrate emotional, spiritual and sexual dimensions of ourselves, depth psychology, family and human systems, generative trance, breath work, mindfulness and a familiarity with a broad range of special challenges you may be encountering as someone enjoying or exploring polyamory and alternate/queer sexuality and lifestyles.

NEW: I was on the Practicing Polyamory podcast (August 2021) as a guest, coaching host James Sias on creating diversity and inclusivity in community. https://fermi.ca/how-i-work/fostering-diversity-and-inclusivity/

Serving adults of all ages, LGBTQ+ and people of colour, including: with a range of identities (for example homosexual, heterosexual, pansexual, omnisexual), self esteem, honest non-monogamy including ethical polyamory and relationship anarchy, relationship issues, healthy boundaries, healing trauma, abuse, anxiety and depression, and ancestral lineage healing. Offering 1/2 hour free phone consultation to see if we would be a good fit. In person (depending on Covid restrictions) and via Zoom. [Please note: Outside of BC, my counselling registration credentials may not apply. Instead, I can give you a receipt for coaching rather than counselling.]

Provide professional counselling for individuals, couples, children & families on various issues. Office is located in Vancouver West Side - Oakridge area. - Does phone consultation

Are you different? So am I. I specialize in working with people who break the mold. Focusing on resiliency and emotional intelligence, I use evidence-based practices and creative interventions to use the wounds of the past as seeds for growth.

As a genderqueer person with ADHD, I am is particularly passionate about supporting neuro-diverse folks, queer and trans people, and racialized people to thrive in their purpose, and their social, emotional and sexual relationships.

I am trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy and Observed & Experiential Integration (a form of trauma counselling). I serve those suffering from psychological distress ages 21 and up, with an emphasis on codependency, attachment, and trauma-related issues.

I am a masters in counselling psychology student set to graduate April 18, 2021 with experience in relational counselling (individual and partnered), trauma, anxiety, depression, addictions, personality disorders, LGBTQ2SIA+, domestic violence, families, and neurodiversity. I have completed Gottman Level 1, conflict resolution training, facilitation training, and attend annual poly, kink, and sex positive conferences, I have completed trainings in STAIR (skills training and interpersonal relationships) and narrative therapy. My modalities include drawing on solution focused therapy, cognitive behavior therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, narrative, and gestalt; all in a trauma informed practice. I prefer an eclectic approach to helping people that is suited to the client and their needs and goals.

I believe that polyamory can be an identity to some and a choice to others and that it is a spectrum like many things in life. Polyamorous configurations come in many forms and can be descriptively or prescriptively hierarchal, egalitarian or solo poly, some who are ethically non-monogamous identify as Relationship Anarchists. I am comfortable helping people in any configuration, including poly-mono, quads, triads, and open format polyamory. I believe the client is the expert in their life and my role is to provide tools and skills to help affirm choices and authenticity. I am gender affirming, polyamorous and kink friendly and will meet you where you are at in your journey, whether it is opening up, seasoned in non-monogamy, or working through breaches of trust. I am able to help anyone over the age of 10.

GROUP OFFERING: I am running a relationship reset group that is open to individuals and couples and looks at consent, boundaries, communicating needs and wants and more. I have 3 slots left at $162 and 3 slots at $270. The group begins May 3 and runs for 6 weeks. Sessions are 90 minutes and will be from 7pm -830pm PST.

Registered psychologist with over ten years' clinical experience in a variety of inpatient and outpatient settings. Provides psychotherapy for a variety of issues, including depression, anxiety, trauma, stress management, interpersonal relationships, cross-cultural issues, sexuality, spirituality, life transitions, and personal growth. Experience working with clients from a range of sexuality and alternative lifestyles.

Office locations in Vancouver and Burnaby, BC, within easy access of major transit routes. Evening appointments available.

We are a passionate team of registered professional therapists inspiring, collaborating, and counselling individuals and couples who are committed to cultivating the deeper purpose and passion in their intimate relationships through loving conscious connection. We offer counselling, experiential workshops and groups.

I absolutely love my work! I get the greatest satisfaction from seeing my clients reach new levels of self awareness & understanding and use those to fuel healing and positive changes in their lives & relationships. Although I have a special interest in helping individuals with the varied emotional, mental and spiritual challenges related to reproductive health/fertility issues and alternative lifestyles/relationships (such as polyamory and open marriages for example); I am pleased to offer comprehensive counseling services for the other challenges that life can bring. - Does online consultation

I am a private counselor specializing in working with adult and youth populations both individual and couples. I work with people on a variety of issues such as anxiety, depression, self esteem, career, life coaching, sexuality, effective communication and problem solving. I am a proud member of the LBGTTQ+ community and practice in a manner that is sex positive and poly friendly. These sensitive topics are so very important to be able to talk about in counseling and are a integral part of our holistic experience. Thompson is a very small place and not a easy place to live if you are different. My practice offers a comfortable, relaxed and friendly atmosphere for people to begin working on themselves.

I am registered as a counselor with Blue Cross, Canada Employee Assistance Program, and Manitoba Civil Service.

Jodie Voth is a Marriage and Family Therapist located in Selkirk, MB. Selkirk is a short drive from the city of Winnipeg. I work with people individually and within their relationships, according to their desires and needs for therapy. As a kink-aware and poly-friendly therapist I won’t assume that the issue that brings you to therapy is caused by your kink or poly orientation. I will be interested in your desire for change and your definition of success, rather than imposing someone else’s ideals upon you. I will be curious about whether/how your sexual identity and lifestyle affect other areas and relationships in your life. I can help you to clarify the boundaries of your poly/BDSM relationship and create an agreement that honors the needs and wishes of you and your partner(s). I have a high standard for my work and consult regularly with colleagues who are also sensitive to the needs of the kink/poly community.

Lori Yusishen is a qualified, registered therapist located in Winnipeg, Manitoba with 15+ years of experience providing therapy to people with a wide range of difficulties and goals.

Her philosophies are based in empowerment and her practice is LGBTTQ-positive, poly- and kink-aware, and cross-culturally informed. She works with individuals, couples, families and other relationships to help people identify the changes they want to make and guide them in those changes.

Sexuality is one of the core components of human existence. Human sexuality embraces our identity, mind, body, gender and attractions. Our sexuality is guided and influenced by our relationships, culture, awareness, values and spirit, and can shift and evolve at any given time.

Many of us have unaddressed sexual questions and concerns. For some, these questions are simply too uncomfortable or embarassing to explore. For others, their concerns are overshadowed by negative messages that have created shame, fear and guilt. These, compounded by the many issues we face in our daily lives - work, school, children, relationship conflicts, stress, social pressures, etc. have created barriers to having a healthy sexuality.

Your sexuality and sexual health is a priority. Together we will work to resolve your concerns, have your questions answered, and enrich your sexual and intimacy experiences.

SERVICES

• Sexuality counselling and intimacy/sex coaching
• Broadening sexual capacity and sexual enhancement
• Sexuality and comprehensive sex education
• Professional consultancy, health promotion, public health

SPECIALIZATIONS

• Sexual orientation and gender identity
• Family dynamics
• BDSM, Kink and Leather
• Sex and injury, illness and disability
• Sex and ageing
• Sexual enrichment and enhancement
• Non monogamy and polyamory - Does online consultation - Does phone consultation

Individuals, Relationships, and Families, adults age 15+. English only. Extensive experience in mental health, addictions, trauma, spirituality, sexuality, gender / sexual identity, creativity and career directions, esteem, conflict resolution, anger management.

Becoming a therapist has been an intentional journey that is the direct result of a desire to collaboratively facilitate healing in myself and those around me. It is difficult to be in the world right now and experiencing disconnection from ourselves and others can contribute to overall feelings of isolation and ‘stuckness’. Our work together will foster the resilience and self-compassion needed to weather these storms and to recognize and celebrate the wisdom found in the struggle.

I am a registered Clinical Social Worker who is currently providing remote services to LGBTQ folks in Ontario and Newfoundland. I work from an anti-oppressive, anti-shame, trauma-informed lens and have completed advanced training in Narrative Therapy, Sex Therapy, Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy, and Somatic Experiencing.

I work with individuals and couples. My rates are: $100 per session (taxes incl.) for individuals and $150 per session (taxes in) for couples. I have some sliding scale spots that I leave reserved for BIPOC folks. My services are typically covered under insurance but it is up to you to consult with your individual plan to make sure.

I specialize working with intimate relationships through a range of concerns such as boundary crossing, rebuilding trust, communication improvement and personal growth. I work with all ages and most presenting concerns.

I have an honours BA in psychology and sexuality, marriage, family studies and an MA in counselling psychology with a collaborative degree in sexual diversity studies. I did my MA thesis specifically on non-mongamy and help support many individuals who are in poly or open relationships.

I help adults from the straight and LGBTQ communities and from the poly, kink, cisgender, trans, genderqueer and nonbinary communities with concerns including challenges in their relationships and poly relationship structures, feeling stressed and anxious, feeling badly about themselves, loneliness, challenges with being LGBTQ, sexuality, sexual orientation and gender (including transition), and challenges with alternative sexualities. My work is confidential and collaborative, and my office is a safe space to explore your concerns and how we can work through them together. I address all aspects of my clients' lives including friendships, family, culture and spirituality. My approach to psychotherapy is cognitive behavioural, narrative, relational, solution-focused, strengths-based and anti-oppressive.

I have a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology from the University of Toronto, a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from the University of British Columbia, and an Advanced Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy from The Hincks-Dellcrest Centre / University of Toronto. My work is inclusive and informed by anti-oppression training. I am a Founding Member of the Canadian Association of Cognitive Behavioural Therapies, a longstanding member of the LGBTQ community in Toronto and a Member of the Canadian Professional Association for Transgender Health. I am a kink-aware therapist.

I provide skilled, experienced, poly-supportive therapy for people working on poly issues or poly people dealing with other life issues where the desire to have poly life valued, included and affirmed is important.

I identify as a poly person since 2002. Professionally, I am a therapist and a counsellor, working with people in alternative lifestyles for the last 6 years.

It is very courageous and exciting to open-up and start living a poly lifestyle. There are times, however, when it is confusing and painful. I am here to help you through those times.

For those who will decide to continue counselling with me after a free intro session, I accept extended insurance. - Does phone consultation

I offer a welcoming and non-judgmental space for exploration of all emotional and relational issues - where all sexualities, gender identities and relationship configurations are respected and valued. - Does online consultation

Dr. Jessica O'Reilly is a sexologist who specializes in healthy relationships and sexuality. An advocate of sexual pluralism, she welcomes clients who identify as as straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, pansexual, transsexual, transgender, questioning, two-spirited, intersex, polyamorous, queer, vanilla and kinky. - Does phone consultation

I have been providing therapy to individuals and couples who are lgbt and straight living in and negotiating a variety of different relationships for over 25 years. I respect and value the diversity of sexual identities, gender identifies, and relationships that exist. - Does online consultation - Does phone consultation

Personal and relational counselling is some of the most challenging, and potentially rewarding, work we can do to develop and improve connections with others and ourselves, inside and outside of intimate, familial, social, and professional relationships. I help clients better understand the influence of interconnected thoughts, feelings, stories, values, and expectations on conscious and subconscious behaviors and decision-making patterns. I can also help reconnect them with the strengths and resources available to, and within, themselves in times of crisis.

As a counsellor, I support you in fostering authentic relationships with yourself and your communities. I offer a space for reflection that is non-judgmental, queer positive - and has wheelchair access.

Lorraine Munro brings an extensive background in community counselling. Specific areas of experience include healing from trauma; settlement and transition; gender; sexuality and relationships, including polyamory, kink and working through conflict. - Does phone consultation

Hello, I’m Marla, a counsellor, coach, and facilitator. I’ve been designing and leading workshops about diversity, sexuality and relationships for 10 years. I have since expanded my practice to include relationship coaching and sex-positive therapy for individuals, couples, and constellations* of people engaged in a wide range of relationship formations.

My professional aim is to offer accessible, wholistic, non-judgmental services to people from diverse backgrounds and identities. My work is informed by anti-oppression, anti-racist, feminist, and harm-reduction philosophies. I aim to co-create respectful, safer spaces where peoples' identities are understood within the framework of their own life experiences and social context.

My approach varies depending on the unique relationships and needs of the person/people who collaborate with me. I tend to begin with a relational/talk-based style and incorporate alternative techniques when applicable.

The best way to get a feel for my style is to call or message me for a free consultation: [email protected] (514) 714-3675

We might be a good fit if you’re looking for support in the areas of:

•     Relationships
  

•     Polyamory
  

•     Consensual non-monogamy
  

•     Sexuality
  

•     Intimacy
  

•     Identity
  

•     Kink/BDSM
  

•     Gender
  

•     "Coming out"*
  

•     Communication
  

•     Life transitions
  

•     Spirituality
  

•     Anxiety
  

•     Addictions
  

I am bilingual in English and French but have been working primarily in English for the last 5 years. I can offer French services for those who have minimal abilities in English so we can switch between languages in Montreal’s FrEnglish fashion.

• Constellations refer to romantic and/or sexual relationship formations of more than 2 people.

• “Coming out” is a term that is often used to describe the process of beginning to share one’s sexual orientation with others. For those who are undergoing gender transformations, or people engaged in non-traditional relationship formations, “coming out” can be a similar process of sharing intimate parts of one’s private life with others.

“Coming out” is often mistaken for something that happens once but can actually be a very complicated process for some, taking place over a long period of time. Some might say that “coming out” happens regularly throughout the lifespan.

Richard M. Haney, Ph.D. (Psychology and Mediation), is a poly-friendly professional who concentrates on healing and empowerment rather than on being clinical and "helping". Richard is eclectic and brings a wide range of skills, techniques, modalities and wisdom to each counselling interaction. Richard provides warm, heart-connected and empathetic counselling, hypnotherapy and mediation services to individuals, couples and families. He has been practicing for over 40 years. Contact Richard to enhance your life and to make the most of each moment. - Does online consultation - Does phone consultation

I work with poly individuals and couples, or throuples, from both straight and queer-identified communities. I prioritize poly clients in my practice because it can be difficult to connect to a poly-positive therapist, even in a big city like Toronto.

My work is informed by anti-oppression training and guided by adult-attachment theory. I practice Emotionally Focused Therapy with couples and throuples; by building stronger connections between them, issues and concerns are often resolved.

With individuals, my work remains relational. I draw from a variety of modalities to help folks identify and communicate their needs, determine their boundaries and provide insight into the dynamics of their relationships.

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 work with relationships and individuals to improve communication and change patterns of behaviour. My approach to working with romantic relationships focuses on building communication and connection. When partners are able to communicate truthfully and listen attentively, it facilitates a connection that makes the hardships of life easier to bear. Partners will often end up in habitual patterns of interaction that leave everyone feeling frustrated and unfulfilled. The restorative process starts by hearing what each of you would like to be different in your relationship then exploring where these interactional patterns inhibit that goal. We will discuss what good communication looks like for both of you, and how you each need to speak so the other can hear. You can try these new communication styles both inside and outside of sessions. As you practice changing how you communicate, the emotional landscape of your relationship may shift and grow. People often reconnect to the deep love they feel for their partner, and use this solid foundation to build a new future. Sessions are available both online and in person. For more information see my Psychology Today profile: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/therapists/timothy-mccurdy-myers-cambridge-on/772732

Thérapie individuelle et de couple

As a therapist, having my own personal experiences and done lots of research, I can almost guarantee that I will be able to connect and empathize with you, no matter how much you feel abnormal, hopeless, bored or wild in your love and sexual life.

I am committed to providing you a place where you will feel comfortable quickly, where you’ll be able to open up and share what would be difficult to say elsewhere.

You’ll receive empathy, tools and tailored answers to your reality, as well as the reality of the 21st century.

I work at the clinic Divan bleu, a space for therapists who are human, poly-friendly and committed to give their own clients an experience at the forefront of therapy and coaching.

I am specialized and certified in the method “The 4 sides of the coin”, where you gain a constructive perspective on your stress and burden. My background comes from the concepts of C.G Jung. I speak German and English. I welcome everybody who is willing to look into the unconscious aspects of his/her soul. I also offer home visits. In addition to the contact info listed above, my Skype address is daniel.gerkens

I offer counselling in german, french and english.

Relationship- and individual psychotherapy. Experience with patients with polyamory-related topics, trans* topics, as well as with all spectrum of regular psychiatric diagnosis. In my work with both couples and other partnership-constellations, as well as in my work with individual patients, I aim to create a space for authentic and respectful exchange. My goal is to thoroughly examine reported difficulties with all possible individual effective factors, including unconscious ones, and allow new experiences to occur, so that we can look together for solutions that are satisfactory and sustainable. Languages: German, English and Polish.

I am an experimental social psychologist with a good background in research design, statistical analysis, modern existentialism, group processes, e-democracy, mating patterns, and sexual behavior. My podcast linked below, “Monogamy: An evolutionary perspective,” was used as a source in the recent Canadian case defending the rights of polyamorists and polygamists. - Does online consultation - Does phone consultation

Counseling Psychologist. Personal Relationships and Marriage Issues. Divorce and Family Communication. Self Realization an Identity. Sexual Health. Stress Management. The Importance of Nutrition to Mental Health. Poly-Activist and LGBT-friendly. - Does online consultation - Does phone consultation

I am a Poly Friendly Therapist who may be able to help you work on a variety of issues that you may have. My approach is warm, accepting, and compassionate. During my sessions, there’s nothing in the human experience that we can’t talk about! I have extensive experience in Sexual Abuse, and Relationships. I have nearly 20 years of experience with polyamorous relationships and can usually help people get unstuck with only a few sessions. I have no opinion about what form of relationship individuals should choose, but rather support people to learn what’s appropriate for them. If you have any questions please contact me at the e mail address listed. I invite you to visit my website to learn more about my positive approach and work. I look forward to meeting you! - Does online consultation

If you’re currently in an ethically non-monogamous relationship, it’s quite likely that you’ve been on quite a journey already. Pulling yourself loose from the world’s one-dimensional narrative on love, and instead defining your own rules isn’t always easy. I celebrate you in your courage, and understand how important it is to have a therapist who is able to relate. My stance and philosophy are explicitly inclusive, regardless of ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual expression, or the way you want to shape your relationship.

Most of my clients are aged 20-45 and all find relief in the safety, warmth and openness that we create together in our sessions.

I’m a psychologist trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and specialize in relationship therapy. EFT is an empirically validated method based on attachment theory, with the best results of any couple therapy currently out there. It can be successfully applied to polyamorous relationships. I also provide individual therapy to those who seek to regain balance, clarity, and a renewed sense of inner peace.

Fluent in English and Dutch, I offer both in-person sessions in Amsterdam and online sessions. Feel free to check out my website anlacan.com for advice on my blog, or to schedule a free introductory meeting!

Psychotherapy with adults and adolescents who primarily seek help for issues regarding sexuality (orgasm/desire/pain/erectile dysfunction/confidence/trust/boundaries/insert other problem here…), gender, kink (kink knowledgeable), relationships, sexual abuse… the list goes on. Couples, poly constellations, individuals, groups - whatever floats your boat, everyone’s welcome (unless you have a serious drug/alcohol problem you need to resolve elsewhere first - after which you’re also welcome). Therapies in Norwegian or English (I understand Swedish and Danish). Online sessions possible in special cases, but only after a minimum of two live meetings.

NOK 1000/45min session individual therapy,1200 for sessions involving more than 1. 4-5 and above is considered a group, fee as mutually agreed upon and double sessions strongly recommended). Long term or short term therapies as needed. If you qualify for a specific type of long term psychotherapy I specialize in (a character analytical approach), and agree to the terms involved, a reduced fee may be available.

I am a poly- and kink friendly sexologist currently studying to be a certified sex therapist. I offer advice and therapy for individuals or groups, and I teach and write about sexuality and gender.

I speak Norwegian and English, and I accept clients of all sexual orientations, genders, body types, and so on. For information about fees, please send an email, or see my website. I am available for online or in person consultations.

My specialties include BDSM, fetishes, polyamory and other forms of ethical nonmonogamy, sex and disabilities, body positivity and fat acceptance, LGBTIA+ and diversity in gender and sexuality.

There is no need for a referral. Feel free to contact me if you have questions about my knowledge level of your topic of interest or challenge.

Pillow Talk is a unique personal development service offering counselling, coaching and therapy specialising in love, sex and relationships. Non mainstream relationships and practices are a particular area of expertise. - Does online consultation - Does phone consultation

I have 25 years of experience working with a wide range of mental health and addiction issues as well as with people who have experienced trauma. I have a particular interest in gender and sexuality and in supporting people age 16 years and over, who live in non traditional relationship structures such as ENM and Polyamory. I provide online therapy and psychological services to individuals and couples or more. I also offer supervision and professional consultation. If you are interested in engaging with me, I offer a free pre engagement online conversation to discuss how we might work together, fees etc. I speak Hebrew and English. Please contact me by email.

We are psychologists who specialise in relationship and sex therapy. We are interested in helping people grow through the challenges of real intimacy. We have a commitment to non-judgmental practice about what form that intimacy takes and have made understanding the ins and outs of polyamory a professional priority.

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Founder of Eros Coaching, Dr. Martha Tara Lee is a Clinical Sexologist who has been conducting sexuality and relationship coaching, and running sexuality education events in Asia since 2009. She is compassionate, practical, honest, interactive and solution-focused. Dr. Lee utilizes her years of experience in professional communications and volunteer counseling to optimize her coaching work. She has worked with a lot of couples who have unconsummated marriage; men and women with sexual inhibitions and sexual desire discrepancies; men with erection and ejaculation concerns; as well as with GLBTQQ and kink folks. A well-traveled Singaporean Chinese, Martha welcomes individuals as well as couples of all sexual orientations, and is available via skype or face-to-face in Singapore. Martha speaks English and Mandarin.

Often cited in the media, Dr. Lee is the appointed sex expert for Men’s Health Singapore, and Men’s Health Malaysia. She was recognised as one of ‘Top 50 Inspiring Women under 40’ by Her World in July 2010, and one of ‘Top 100 Inspiring Women’ by CozyCot in March 2011. She is the author of four books: Love, Sex and Everything In-Between; Orgasmic Yoga: Masturbation, Meditation and Everything In-Between; From Princess to Queen; and {Un}Inhibited.

I offer individual and relationship counselling and psychotherapy using an integrative approach, on a short or long-term basis. I am experienced in working with poly and non-monogamous clients, as well as clients who are kinky, sex workers, and/or LGBTQ+. I frequently work with clients on issues around sexuality, gender and relationships, as well as working with poly clients on unrelated issues like anxiety, depression or low self-esteem.

I am an Integrative Psychotherapist providing short and long term therapy; face to face sessions as well as online psychotherapeutic support. I work with people at their own pace, tailoring my approach to the clients needs; whether this be informational, CBT, goal oriented techniques, or a more process and relational based approach. I work with issues around anxiety, depression, low self esteem, stress, PTSD, trauma, grief, loss, exploring sexual identity, gender identity, transitions, kink and BDSM, relationship issues, personal development and spiritual growth. I have worked for over 10 years supporting GSRD (Gender, Sexuality and Relationship Diverse) people, in particular with the LGBTQIA, kink and poly communities in Manchester. I now live and work in Glastonbury, Somerset as well as working online. I also work therapeutically outdoors as an Eco or Wilderness therapist.

I completed degrees in science and philosophy before qualifying as a counsellor, and I combine the analytic strength of these disciplines with the warmth of humanistic therapy. Following the person-centred approach, I believe that every person has the capacity within themselves for growth and healing. My job is to provide an empathetic and supportive environment for that capacity to unfold. My work is also influenced by cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), meaning that I help clients explore the unstated, often unhelpful, assumptions behind their responses to challenging situations. I also draw from various other theories and methods, including existential psychotherapy, transactional analysis, and mindfulness practices. I have read very broadly, within psychotherapy and related disciplines, and try to offer whatever I think would be helpful to each client as an individual without ever being prescriptive.

I have had a varied career, and I believe that familiarity with the variety of human experience is one of my great strengths as a therapist. I approach each client with warmth, an open mind, and a sense of their unique perspective on the world. I particularly welcome inquiries from clients who may worry about judgement or misunderstanding. This includes people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual or otherwise embody gender, romantic and sexual diversity; people in non-monogamous relationships, who participate in BDSM, do any form of sex work, who use psychoactive drugs, belong to other minority groups, or who otherwise feel marginalised or under-served by the counselling profession.

My practice is based in South East London, and I try to offer flexible arrangements. I work both short- and long-term, and offer online session in addition to face-to-face. Please get in touch if you have any access needs or questions!

As a BACP registered counsellor/psychotherapist, I provide face to face as well as online counselling and supervision to individuals across the UK. I identify as bisexual/Queer and much of my work is supporting clients who are LGBT+ or questioning their gender and/sexuality. I am a sex positive, LGBT affirmative, Kink and Poly friendly practitioner. I have a specialist qualification in gender and sexuality (MA in Gender, Sexuality and Culture) as well as in working online (Certified Cyber Therapist). I have supported clients around a wide variety of issues including depression, bereavement, anxiety, abuse and identity issues.

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My specialties include conflict; self-esteem, issues relating to sexuality, parenting, anxiety and trauma.

I trained at ProcessworkUK, and have 10 years experience of seeing clients. I work with individuals, couples, thruples and polycules as well as groups. My practice is sex positive, trauma informed and works with the body, the mind and the heart. I’m also sex critical- sex can be wonderful or horrible, however it is not the be all and end all. As a process-oriented practitioner I tailor sessions to you and what is happening- it may be more linear and involve talking and coaching or we will explore your dreams or work with your body. I’m deeply passionate about working with people and cherish the beautiful diversity of both humans and nature ore briadly. I’m not just interested in"fixing" things but also in engaging with the creativity of the challenges you face. I’m a cis queer white woman, aware of the privilege and challenges that this brings to my perspective. Im a mother of a mixed race child and am engaged around issues of racism, white privilege and parenting. I run a group for mothers local and am setting up a monthly sex conversations group in Stroud. I also work in corporate settings where I deliver very practice-oriented conflict facilitation and leadership trainings.

I offer short or longer-term work with individuals using an integrative professional approach working on your issues at your pace. Having been part of polyamorous community for some years myself I understand that poly can be lived in many ways and that it may not be the best option for everyone. I am open to helping you explore any aspect of your life which may or may not include polyamory as an issue.

As a therapist I believe that you have the power and knowledge within you to help with the problems you are experiencing; to heal and to grow. As a practitioner I make a commitment to you to help and support you with what you bring to me. To do this I use my experience and understanding to support you in a way which is open, non-judgmental, focused on your issues and as real and human as possible.

I believe therapy is about your felt experience inside and outside of the therapy room, rather than about cognitive interpretations of your past and behaviour.

Through effective therapy we can become more able to accept and respond flexibly to our feelings, relationships and circumstances.

I work with a wide variety of people including LGBTQ+ individuals and their family members; people with or supporting people with disabilities and long term health conditions; people experiencing difficulties or abuse in their relationships

As well as working with adults I am also experienced working with children and using play and art in therapeutic work.

I offer sessions online (e.g. Skype, Zoom) as well as in person. As well as working in a typical counselling room I also offer sessions in natural spaces.

I provide life coaching and psychotherapy for individuals, relationships and family groupings. I specialise in relationship issues, sexuality, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and personal development work. I also work with children and adolescents. I give workshops on relationships, sexuality, life stress skills and risk assessment. My primary practice is in London but I travel extensively and spend a good amount of time in the US. I provide telephone and internet services in some circumstances. I enjoy running groups and teach relationship and communication skills in a group format.

I undertaken short term, medium term and long term work and work on a sliding scale of fees. - Does online consultation - Does phone consultation

About me and my therapy practice

A graduate of Cambridge University, I was a barrister before re-training in addiction psychology and counselling. My professional orientation is humanistic and I’ve counselled clients struggling with addiction, bereavement, depression and anxiety, including adult survivors of child abuse. Born in Newcastle upon Tyne I have over the years lived in Kent, Sussex, Cambridge, Islington and Camden. I have family connections to Sweden, Turkey, Ireland and Singapore. I completed an MSc in Psychology in 2015 with original research into eating disorders. I am a Registered member of BACP and a Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society (MBPsS). (Last updated March 2020).

What I can help with

Issues concerning abuse or neglect (emotional, financial, physical and/or sexual), addiction(s), anxiety, bereavement, Depression, personal or professional development, redundancy, relationships, self-esteem, self-harm, sex (bisexuality, kink, polyamory, sexual identity, sexuality), stress, trauma, work-related issues.

Professional specialisms

Addiction, bi-friendly, kink-friendly, poly-friendly

Hi, I run a warm, confidential and empowering person centered counselling service. I offer sessions in person in Manchester and online. I work with clients of all backgrounds and have particular experience working with LGBT+ people. I’m queer, and non-binary and have personal experience of polyamory. I have experience of working with issues around sex and relationships as well as many other issues such as anxiety, depression and low confidence.

Natalie Clarke is an Integrative therapist, synthesising a variety of approaches and modalities which she tailors depending on the individual client, their unique situation and what will be most supportive for them. Some key ways that she works include psychodynamic, person-centred and relational approaches. She is also influenced by body psychotherapy and attachment theory.

Natalie works with a wide variety of people, and especially aims to be inclusive to the LGBTQIAA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer/questioning, intersex, asexual/aromantic) community and those with diverse relationship styles. Her therapeutic approach is influenced by queer theory and intersectional feminism. She is kink aware and poly-friendly.

Issues Natalie works with include: abuse, anxiety, bereavement, depression, trauma, stress, relationship breakdowns and conflicts, questions or issues around sexuality (including asexuality), questions or issues around gender, non-monogamy/polyamory, issues with family of origin, work problems, and coping with marginalised identities (due to race, sexuality, gender identity, gender presentation, disability status, sex worker status, neuroatypicality or class background).

Natalie works at multiple locations in London, including:

• Bellenden Therapies, 147a Bellenden Road, Peckham, SE15 4DH, UK

• 16 Upper Woburn Place, London, WC1H 0AF, UK

• Borough House Rooms, 4th Floor, Borough House, 78-80 Borough High Street, London SE1 1LL, UK

I provide Counselling and Therapy around a number of issues including: grief, stress, anxiety, depression, finding meaning and purpose in life, transitions, relationship issues, decisions, spiritual growth and personal development. I specialize in working across gender, sexual and spiritual diversities including alternative sexualities and relationalities, kink, BDSM and, in particular, the gay male Leather scene. I also have a particular interest in and specifically focus on the following areas of research and practice: understanding of gender, sexuality and cultural issues with specific focus on the areas of male (homo)sexuality and adolescent maturation into adulthood; intergenerational mentorship and the significance of ‘elders’ contribution in the community; S&M and alternative-style relationships; how sexuality and spirituality are intertwined. I am a member of Pink Therapy’s Advanced Clinical Discussion Group: Kink and have also participated in numerous training weekends and workshops on Gender, Sexual and Relational Diversity issues including working with Chemsex.

If you would like to discuss your requirements by phone, I can offer you a FREE initial 20 minute session.

Peter Bloch is a teacher and healer of more than 25 years' experience, based in Cheshire and Manchester, England.

Bloch Healing is a form of hands-on healing that is a sensitive, intelligent and powerful way to enhance physical and psychological health. It is a unique approach that is underpinned by evidence-based principles and practice.

Bloch Healing is a ‘person-centred’ approach to healing based on the therapeutic principles of honesty, respect, empathy and trust in each individual’s capacity to heal.

For more information about individual sessions, please visit Bloch Healing Cheshire (link to http://bloch-healing.co.uk) or, for a fuller introduction to the principles of Bloch Healing, visit Bloch Healing: Principles and Practice (link to http://blochhealing.co.uk)

I draw on personal and professional experience in working therapeutically with diverse sexualities, including: individuals that may identify as LGBTQIA, poly/ ethically non-monogamous. I have completed training with Pink Therapy on working with Gender, Sexuality and Relationship Diversity (GSRD) as a GSRD identified clinician. The main approach that I work with is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a practical approach which focuses on changing problematic thinking styles and behaviour patterns through the use of solutions, tools and techniques. If you are hoping to make changes fairly quickly and acquire direct solutions to your difficulties then CBT is a great option: most clients notice a change within six sessions and are able to see significant improvements within 10-12 sessions. My previous experience includes working for the NHS alongside private practice.

I am experienced in treating various presentations including: Depression, Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Health Anxiety, Phobias, OCD, Social Anxiety, Body Dysmorphia, Perfectionism, Low self- esteem, PTSD, Trauma, Relationship difficulties and also Long-Term Physical Health Conditions. I utilise a transdiagnostic approach, integrating CBT models and formulations with processes that occur across disorders. This for example includes working with processes such as and Rumination and Intolerance of Uncertainty as well as painful emotions such as Shame and Guilt. Further to this, I have found it effective to incorporate third wave approaches such as Compassion Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness and Distress Tolerance Skills into my clinical work. Central within my practice is the belief that effective therapy is flexible and able to address the unique difficulties that individuals present. I am interested in how dominant discourses can shape people’s lives in destructive ways. This includes, experiences of oppression, shame and identity. In the context of therapy this can mean exploring stories of the self, helping individuals externalise their difficulties and co-authoring new narratives.

I am based in South and Central Cambridge and am also able to offer sessions and via the telephone.

I take a pluralistic approach to psychotherapy, focusing first and foremost on the problems that a client brings to counselling and how they would like to address these. I specialize in working with gender and sexual minority clients and people involved in BDSM and/or polyamorous relationships. I’m passionate about helping people to create the relationships they want, whether that is rebuilding and repairing trust, opening up or closing their relationships.

Integrity, honesty and compassion are the cornerstones of my practice. My work as a coach supports people in customizing their relationships and attending to the needs, desires and boundaries of everyone involved. Most of my work is online, using Skype, FaceTime or Zoom. I am open to working by email or chat for clients that prefer these methods of communication.

I offer dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) skills groups tailored to consensually non monogamous clients. These groups are all about learning skills that help with building relationships and coping with difficult emotions. You can find out more here: https://loveuncommon.com/dbt-for-non-monogamy/

My main focus as a therapist is sex and relationships. The majority of my work is with GSRD (Gender, Sexual and Relationship Diverse) clients, who are LGBTQIA+, kinky, polyamorous, or sex workers. I work with individuals and couples/groups. Open ended work or a fixed number of sessions. I work in person and online.

I am a member of the Pink Therapy Advanced Discussions: Kink seminar group.

2020: I have recently finished a piece of research about the experience of queer menopausal clients in therapy. I will be speaking about my work at various events during the year.

My previous career was in creative arts and media. I have published several books and have been writing for the Lancet/Lancet Psychiatry for several years.

I am a marriage and family therapist who works with individuals, couples, and families to help them understand better how their lives are intertwined emotionally, and how to better function to create the kind of system that will promote growth. I have worked with polyamorous and other ENM clients for years, and am a member of the community myself. I speak English, and currently conduct most sessions via teletherapy, with some sessions in person (until Covid-19 is resolved).

I believe in welcoming individuals, couples, and families to an inclusive, safe atmosphere where they can be heard and validated. As a therapist it is my mission to meet you where you are at in life and help you develop the skills needed to face and conquer excess stress, unresolved tension, grief, relationship issues, or other personal goals. In addition to a comprehensive perspective and incorporating enjoyable activities that foster engagement and progress in therapy, I collaborate with you (as well as your other care professionals) to help you meet your goals. Whether you are experiencing social, emotional, or behavioral issues, progress and health are within your reach!

I provide in-person as well as telehealth counseling services (in English) via SimplePractice to individuals, couples, & families, and have experience working with children, adolescents, and adults of various genders, races, ethnicities, and backgrounds. While I do not currently accept/bill insurance, receipts at the end of each session are available upon request for insurance reimbursement filing. Please email or call with any questions.

I work with individuals and couples (ages 10 & up) as they process life’s challenges, including: anxiety & depression, relational difficulties or endings, spiritual struggles, abuse & trauma recovery, and sexuality issues. I welcome clients of all sexual orientations, gender identities, levels of romantic/sexual interest, and relational dynamics as well as ethnicities & spiritual beliefs in the fullness of who they are. I utilize an experiential and attachment-based perspective to partner with my clients. Our time together offers a non-judgmental space for you to face and process life’s unexpected events. I am also trained in EMDR, a therapy used to reprocess traumatic memories so they no longer hold the same emotional power over our present.

I am a clinical therapist offering mental health therapy to individuals and their partner(s). I have extensive experience working with transgender clients, and I am also poly and kink competent. I work from a client centered, strengths perspective. My primary framework is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and I am also in training as an AASECT certified sex therapist. I speak English and work only with adults at this time (I used to work with adolescents so I do have experience with families). I am in network with BCBS, AmBetter and QualChoice.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker offering mental health therapy to adult individuals and their partner(s). I am a Sex Positive Therapist with extensive experience working with LGBTQ, Kink & Alt-Sex clients.

My background includes training specific to supporting individuals and couples in recovery from Substance Abuse, Combat, and Sexual Trauma. I provide Integrative Relationship therapy based on the two most research supported models: Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) and the Gottman Method.

I also utilize Mindfulness-Based Therapies, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). I speak English and work only with adults at this time. I am in network with BCBS, AmBetter, Optum, UHC/UMR, Cigna and QualChoice

I am an open-minded counselor who uses a nonjudgmental, strengths-based approach to help you achieve your goals for healthy relationships, positive change, healing, and personal growth. I create a safe, supportive space for acceptance, exploration, and opening yourself to possibilities. I welcome clients who are polyamorous or who are considering polyamory as a healthy life and relationship style. In addition, I work with clients on general mental health issues including depression, anxiety, stress, anger, grief, addiction, life transitions, etc. I practice Person-Centered Therapy and Motivational Interviewing - honoring you as the expert on yourself and your life, respecting your autonomy and choices, and working with you to create the positive changes that you desire.

I am a kink competent therapist who is experienced in counseling monogamous and ethically non-monogamous individuals and relationship groups. I am also experienced with LGBTQ issues and understand the difficulties in finding health care professionals who not only understand, but support and affirm these communities.

I am well-versed on the HAES approach to health and wellness, and practice body positivity as well as fat acceptance. My practice is telehealth only and appointments can be scheduled through the link on my website www.betherapycounseling.com

Debra L. Kaplan is a licensed psychotherapist in practice for adult individual, couples and groups. Debra specializes in attachment, trauma, addiction, gender and sexual health. Debra is a sex-positive therapist and understands the complex and often misunderstood nuances of fluid gender and sexual identity, and sexual health. Debra incorporates advanced experiential modalities such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) when working with unresolved wounds in attachment and trauma. She is a Certified EMDR practitioner.

RELATIONSHIP & SEXUAL SOLUTIONS Couples and Individuals traditional and non-traditional life styles

Honest Talk leads to Sexual Clarity with Intimate Caring Know what you Need- Ask for what you Desire- Be willing to Negotiate.

A Practical Approach to Spiritual Sexual Knowledge Senior Teacher of Chuluaqui Quodoushka

Sex IS Sacred, Natural and Beautiful Heal yourself and your Relationship to experience this. - Does online consultation - Does phone consultation

Therapy is an opportunity to build trust in yourself and others, redefine your sense of self, choose your values, shift your relationship to the past, and create a life of meaning and engagement. I provide a contained space to have challenging, growth interactions as you create safety individually and together. I present ideas and ways of interacting, and you collaborate to create what is a good fit for you. There is no one right way to have relationships - only what is right for your relationship values.

Populations served: I work with adults, older adults, couples/dyads, and poly relationship systems. I specialize in working with trans* patients, poly and consensual non-monogamy patients, LGB patients, kink and BDSM practitioners, patients experiencing complex trauma, and intersectional identity exploration.

Fees: I am cash only, and I can provide a superbill for you to submit claims to your insurance provider. I offer discounted rates for AHCCCS patients. Individual sessions: 50-55 min, $175, Dyad (2) relationship sessions: 1hr 15 min, $250, Polycules/relationship systems: time and cost depend on specific circumstances.

Hi, I’m Jess. I believe therapy is a collaborative process grounded in a trusting, therapeutic relationship. In my role, I provide the compassionate space for you to begin self-reflection and explore ways to initiate changes in your life. The therapy relationship becomes the safe, working model to practice communication. Part of my style is helping you embrace uncertainty in the transformation process, clarify your values, and explore your relationship with your thoughts, emotions, and body.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and have certifications as a Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist for individuals (CCTS-I) and as a Board Certified-TeleMental Health Provider (BC-TMH). I completed a training with the Phoenix Children’s Hospital on working with gender expansive youth. I practice as a LGBTQIA++, Poly, Kink affirmative clinician.

I work with children, adolescents, and adults as well as families, couples, and moresomes and have experience coordinating care with other supportive services and settings. I believe people are incredibly resilient, and I strive to practice in holistic ways that incorporate the body, culture, intersectional identities, and community into the healing process.

I specialize in counseling gender and sexual minorities, people in alternative relationship models (partnered non-monogamy/polyamory) and traditional monogamous relationship issues such as infidelity, mistrust and ineffective communication. I also work with people who have been previously diagnosed or suspect they have a sex or porn addiction. I believe any problematic sexual behavior is a symptom of a deeper rooted problem that needs to be addressed rather than the cause of the concern. My passion is in supporting community members while also educating and training other professionals. I do individual and relationships sessions as well as groups and workshops.

Mackenzie is an Integrative Psychotherapist, utilizing many therapies, catered to the clients needs. Specialties include: DBT, EMDR, Motivational Interviewing, Expressive Arts and Play Therapy. Mackenzie offers therapy for depression, anxiety, interpersonal problems, emotional concerns, self-esteem/self-empowerment, individual counseling for personal and emotional growth, and living a fulfilled life.

Mackenzie is also known for her warm, relaxed, and comfortable approach to counseling, which involves genuine caring, acceptance, and non-judgment. She is passionate about LGBTQ-sensitive therapy, sex-positivity, sexual concerns, and mindfulness-based therapy. Her focus lies in absorbing new knowledge, and supporting her clients in the journey toward being their best self.

Psychology Today Listing: https://therapists.psychologytoday.com/rms/name/Mackenzie_A._Cortese_MA,LAC_Peoria_Arizona_284993

I specialize in relationship counseling, as well as transgender issues. I also am qualified to deal with depression, anxiety, bipolar, OCD, etc. I work with adults, teens, and children 5 years old and up.

I am a Licensed Master of Social Work Clinician who specializes in treating PTSD and anxiety related disorders. I work within an inter-sectional and anti-oppression framework as an LGBTQIA+ Affirming Therapist. I approach counseling with a deep empathy and belief in the power of your strengths and teach self-compassion. I am kink and poly friendly.

The majority of my professional experience has been working with individuals who have experienced domestic violence, sexual trauma and military related trauma. My counseling style is accepting, sincere and validating. I have experience treating both children and adults, as well as LGBTQIA+ couples.

I specialize in working with family systems, including polyamorous individuals and a variety of relational dynamics. Therapy with myself is often spent addressing communication, conflict resolution, and boundaries, as well as childhood traumas, anxiety, depression, overwhelm, parenting issues, and work/life balance. I have extensive experience working clinically on these dynamics, as well as having taught family systems (including polyamorous familial dynamics) at the collegiate level.

Welcome! Please know I offer a safe place to be your most authentic self. Polyamory & LGBTQI+ friendly. Are you currently feeling lost and confused? I will help you overcome fears, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem struggles, and navigate healthy boundaries to find your purpose and stability again. People who work with me say they appreciate my energy, kindness, and straight forward advice. Please email or visit my website to contact me, learn more, and for easy 24/7 online scheduling. I am unable to work with those who are feeling suicidal/ self- harming, as these symptoms need a higher level of care than I can provide with teletherapy. Individual Therapy for those 18 yrs+

I have worked with clients of all ages and have effectively helped clients find relief from issues such as depression, sexual issues, anxiety, PTSD and communication difficulties. As a relational therapist, I have a focus on couples, triads/throuples, quads, and more, including those with kink relationship practices. I also have a great deal of experience working with people suffering from trauma. I utilize a variety of therapeutic modalities including contextual family therapy, CBT, DBT, trauma-informed visualization, EMDR but, overall, create a unique treatment plan to incorporate what works best for my clients.

I provide online counseling and coaching services with a specialization in issues related to non-monogamy. In both capacities I guide my clients in utilizing evidence based strategies for shifting their thoughts, feelings, and actions in congruence with the life and love(s) they most truly desire. Providing services online allows me to charge less than if I were paying overhead for an office space. It also allows for increased convenience and flexibility in scheduling. More info about me and the services I provide can be found on my website. I also offer a free 50 minute session to all prospective clients, which you can sign up for on my site or via email.

Jaxx Alutalica (they/them) is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and AASECT Certified Sex Therapist with extensive experience working with poly relationship systems and the individuals in them. In addition to understanding the nuances of non-monogamy, they also specialize in working with BDSM/kink, gender identity exploration and gender transition, folx engaged presently or formerly in sex work, those healing from sexual trauma, and navigating issues of sex and sexuality with oneself and others. Jaxx engages with therapy through a trauma-informed lens that incorporates the experience of the body as well as the mind and spirit in order to facilitate healing of the whole self. Therapy with Jaxx is informed by a social and sexual justice perspective, incorporating somatic and holistic approaches to create a safe space for you to explore the impact of privilege, colonization, sexism, homophobia, fatphobia, transphobia, racism, ableism and other “isms” which impact our experience. For Jaxx, being a therapist is about connecting with people in ways that are vulnerable, honest, and genuine. Jaxx’s approach is body-focused, experiential, and research-informed. They utilize an intersectional approach to their work, which considers that our identities affect the way we show up in our personal lives and in relationships. By continually considering topics of gender, sexuality, race, class, faith, disability, and other intersectional identities, Jaxx’s clients are able to bring their whole selves into therapy without fear of judgment or restriction.

April 2021: Currently do not have availability I am a psychotherapist specializing in anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship issues with a special interest and experience in working with those in, or considering, polyamorous/ethically nonmonogamous relationships. I also specialize in working with individuals in other forms of alternative sexuality, such as BDSM/kink. I welcome individuals in the LGBTQIA+ community, as well as from the genderqueer/gender non-binary/agender community.

My preferred modality is EMDR, with an eclectic approach encompassing cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused elements. My approach is warm and empathic.

I accept Blue Cross/Blue Shield MA, Tufts and Optum insurances. I also accept Lyra.

I provide therapeutic treatment for individuals, couples, and groups facing seeming impasses and resulting physical and emotional symptoms. I have specialized training in trauma and work with survivors, to uncover missed experiences and process traumatic happenings that may have previously left an imprint within the nervous system. With couples managing trauma, we look for new ways to improve capacities to maintain regulation and find ease in the relationship. In therapy we will collaboratively honor the lengths taken to survive our experiences and work to pave a path to thriving.

My approach is mindful and dialogic. I encourage exploration and have a knack for helping smart people move passed self-limiting thoughts and behaviours. As a practicing Buddhist and a yogi there is a transpersonal bend to the space I hold, but I do not push nor promote any schools of thought. I pride myself on upholding a level of cultural competence I feel necessary to facilitate change in community and growth in therapy. My practice is open, accepting, poly-versed, kink aware, and LGBTQIA+ affirming.

As a somatic clinician, I am sensitive not only to the cultural influences in our bones, but to the unique neurobiological and psychosocial makeup that is you. Therapy with me is gentle yet rigorous. I work at your pace yet hold in mind always treatment goals brought to me and my responsibility to you as a helping other. With whole systems care at heart, I have a holistic approach to wellness. In session I draw upon traditional psychodynamic and eastern philosophies and practices as well as current somatic science and contemporary treatment modalities such as: Somatic Experiencing, Polyvagal Theory, Fusion Acupressure, Formative Psychology, Yoga Therapeutics, Hakomi, AEDP, EFT, and PACT. You can find a broader account of my approach, style, and modalities I utilize on my site www.somaticcentered.com.

Would you like help establishing or renegotiating the parameters of your relationship? Have issues arisen that you didn’t anticipate? Do you lack adequate support from your family and people around you? More than non-judgmental and accepting, I am actively supportive of non-monogamous and otherwise “alternative” forms of intimate relationships. Please visit my website for more information and to get in touch.

I am a licensed psychotherapist specializing in sex-positive psychotherapy for people in polyamorous relationships or those considering polyamory/non-monogamy, as well as those in other forms of alternative sexuality (BDSM/kink, fetish, etc). Also LGBTQI and especially genderqueer folks are welcome. My style is warm, direct and collaborative. I have extensive experience with treating childhood trauma and have training in mindfulness and body-based psychotherapy. - Does phone consultation

In my work with individuals and relationships of all constellations, I create an affirming place for folks who identify as poly, kink, and LGBTQ. I have experience helping folks navigate and thrive in open relationships and/or their own polyamorous identity and can also offer a non-judgmental space for folks in alternative arrangements to explore other non-related issues.

I work with clients in a warm and interactive manner, and adjust my approach based on the specific needs of each client. I work from a psychodynamic and relational approach and help my clients discover the patterns that are holding you back, and experiment with new ways of being. I also incorporate mindfulness and body awareness into my work.

Blending traditional & body-oriented (somatic) psychotherapy techniques, I work with Adults, Couples & Families of all constellations. My work is heart-centered and strength-based. Offering concrete tools to heal, build new possibilities, and work through the interpersonal challenges of life, I assist my clients (including those who are Poly, Kink-oriented, Queer, Trans, Gender-Queer & Questioning) in opening to their innate vitality, connecting more effectively with the ones they love, and embracing the lives they want to lead.

I work with individuals, couples, families, and kids, specializing in gender and sexual minorities and alternative lifestyles. Familiarity with cultural and subcultural communities is an important part of helping individual people, and my goal is to guide you, whether that’s through anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem issues, trauma, social/relationship difficulties, identity crises, or culture clashes.

My intentions are to give you a safe place to express your unique erotic self, listen without judging you (sex-positive perspective) and offer you the latest in research-based treatment options.

I have the extensive training, experience and comfort in understanding the important issues of alternate relationships.

I am welcoming and affirming of all sexual expressions, regardless of your sexual interests and orientation (straight, gay, bisexual, intersex, polyamory, fetishist, BDSM, disabled, kink, mature, young, etc.

With my background in sexology, sexual healing and various sexual and erotic lifestyles, I brings an unbiased perspective on any erotic topic you may bring up.

I believe that men AND women can have lifelong, satisfying sex lives.

I offer a unique perspective, intimately understanding polyamory, the challenges of long term relationships, and desire differences between couples.

As a researcher and clinician I offer research-based treatment options customized to the needs of the experienced and not so experienced.

I’m a fountain of information. Over the past 25 years, I have amassed extensive resources on factual information and sexual mythology, and am a part of a large network of helping professionals. - Does online consultation - Does phone consultation

In a dream I was asked, What is it you do? I replied, I am a life saver for human souls. At the time I was working in community mental health and teaching yoga. Since then I have trained as a professional massage therapist. I still have no better answer. I believe that health of mind, body and soul are integral to us all. We each need touch, freedom to move our bodies, and companions who hear us and recognize our potential as human beings, in order to navigate this ocean of life. I offer individual, couple and group psychotherapy (talk therapy) with a focus on working with people who are part of the open-relationship, polyamory and alternative sexuality communities in the San Francisco Bay Area. Additionally I have a practice providing therapeutic massage and individual and small-group yoga instruction. Presenting this information together here speaks to my holistic approach, however if you see me for talk therapy this means that you cannot also see me for massage or yoga instruction, because the ethical standards of Clinical Psychology prohibit having multiple relations with a client.

contact email (private): [email protected]

I have been in Private Practice for 20 years- and worked for UCSF Alliance Health Project for 27.

I have extensive experience working with past and present trauma/abuse issues, substance abuse, grief, attachment, stages of life challenges, gender identity and sexual orientation issues.

I work with clients who have experienced trauma, including violent crime as well as Returning Troops/Veterans-Warriors and their families.

I also assist clients with concerns related to alternative lifestyles, gender expression, sexuality, BD/SM/Ds, sex work, leather and ‘kink’ lifestyles. I provide a safe and professional place for people to further explore these and other issues in their lives. I work with clients on entire spectrum of Gender Identity. I worked in collaboration with Medical Providers for references, referrals and letters of support for Gender related medical services.

My clinical approach is a combination of ‘Psychodynamic" (often exploring current issues in connection with early childhood experiences) and “Cognitive-Behavioral” (exploring the connection between thoughts, feelings and behaviors).

Dr. Beth Gadomski is a positive psychologist with over ten years of counseling experience, including clinical positions at Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley. With a focus on the integration of intersectional identities and evidence-informed treatment, special populations served in her practice include alternative sexualities, sexual minorities, non-traditional communities, subcultures, and LGBTQAA. Her therapeutic style can be described as active, interactive, supportive, accessible, appropriately humorous, and sometimes challenging. More about her practice and background can be found at www.integrativecounseling.com. She offers private therapy for adults in Oakland, California.

I provide individual counseling and EMDR. I am open minded and specialize in working with kinky, poly, and LGBT people. I also specialize in dealing with trauma, anxiety, depression, and substance abuse. I provide a safe and non- judgemental space.

I practice somatic psychotherapy, meaning I understand emotions as physical experiences, or that physical, emotional, and mental factors are crucially interrelated. I view therapy as a tool with which we can gain or reclaim access to options, be they in behavior, feelings, or thoughts.

My therapeutic stance is holistic and firmly rooted in harm reduction; I integrate many treatment approaches, including internal family systems psychotherapy, guided imagery meditation, somatic awareness strategies, mindfulness, attachment theory, and dreamwork. I emphasize the body’s ability to heal itself and the regenerative potential of the therapeutic relationship.

I welcome people of all races, ethnicities, genders, and sexual orientations. You may identify as queer, genderqueer, male, female, trans, non-binary, gay, straight, pansexual, asexual, kinky, religious, spiritual, atheist, and I look forward to talking with you about how these distinctions of self, and more, inform your reality. I also practice at the Center for Mindful Psychotherapy

I specialize in PTSD, complex trauma, and addictions. Services I offer are traditional talk therapy, Attachment-focused Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), and Neurofeedback. I do not accept insurance, but I can provide a superbill for insurance reimbursement. I also accept Victims of Crime Compensation.

Skillful and compassionate psychotherapy for individuals, couples and trios who identity as sexual outsiders, including people who are sex workers, queer, transgender or transitioning, poly and/or involved in BDSM. I have over 15 years experience as a clinician and also work with active addicts using the harm reduction model. Wheel-chair accessible office near Lake Merritt.

I provide clinical psychotherapy and triathlon training and running coaching services to children, adults and families. My areas of specialty are working with transgender and LGBT populations, athletes, those trying to incorporate healthy habits, people of color, immigrants, adoption/cross-racial adoption issues. I speak Swahili and have a staff of several clinicians who can provide similar services. One of our staff is a bilingual-Spanish speaker.

The insurances we take are: Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, Beacon Health Strategies (Alameda Alliance for Health), Contra Costa Health Plan, Contra Costa Mental Health Plan (MediCal), Healthnet/MHN

I offer an open space to collaborate with you to increase insight and awareness around your behaviors, thoughts, and feelings. While offering a warm and open space, I work towards helping you gain awareness around your relationship with yourself and your world. My specialties focus on reducing shame and allowing people to access their emotions in a healthy way. I have extensive experience with polyamory and have worked with poly couples for various ethnic, sexual and gender identities. Please visit my website for more details.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Berkeley, California. No matter where you are coming from, or what your lifestyle is, I create a warm, accepting space for you to work on your problems. Sometimes those problems are obvious, such as anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or trauma. Sometimes they are more subtle, such a feeling that “something is wrong” or that “I wish I could be happier but don’t know how.” I use a variety of supportive, compassionate therapy techniques to help you get the healing you want.

I work with Polyamorous relationships in all configurations, as well as sexual minorities of all kinds including trans, queer, kink and intersex.

Call (510) 771-7760 for a free, confidential consultation.

And, if you are suffering from trauma or have gone through any kind of troubling experience, such as abuse or PTSD, I offer powerful, proven techniques such as EMDR (Google it!) and hypnotherapy that can eliminate disturbing and intrusive thoughts, flashbacks and repetitive memories. These techniques can help you with sleep, anxiety and depression. After engaging in counseling with me, many clients feel they get their lives back! - Does phone consultation

If your relationship challenges have to do with polyamory, we can work to resolve them. If your relationship challenges have little to do with being polyamorous, I won’t make a problem out of it!

If you are struggling with issues of trust, intimacy and communication in your relationships, please contact me for a consultation. I specialize in working with relationship issues and with the unique challenges encountered in polyamorous relationships. Please feel free to call if you have questions about my practice. You can also view my website at www.drewstherapy.com.

I provide relational, developmental, psychodynamic psychotherapy in English in an Emeryville office, SF office (Wednesday only), or over video. As of April 2020 new clients are welcome to schedule a full appointment or call and discuss questions and needs before deciding to schedule.

I have 10 years of clinical training and experience, particularly with youth and adults seeking a different understanding or relationship with their emotions or sense of self. I enjoy working with individuals who identify with or are exploring minority and subculture identities, including ethnic, religious, ability, poly, non-monogamy, kink, D/s, queer, LGB, trans, non-binary, and gender-expansive identities. I like to provide a liberated space where any identity is welcome, regardless of the focus or goal for therapy. I have a deep research background in neuropsychology and am happy to provide information on how our brain works in terms of emotional processing, motivation, and habits. In case you are seeking a particular style of therapy, I also enjoy Dialectic Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Prolonged Exposure (PE), and integrate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and neuropsychology into my approach whenever desired and helpful. I also have a niche interest in consulting with first-time clients on how to find a good fit in therapy and realize or get what you want out of it.

Envision and create new possibilities in your life! What do your wildest dreams and greatest hopes look like? How would it feel to attain those goals? What is stopping you from getting there?
I offer attentive listening, compassionate support, creative ideas and a sense of humor to help people heal from from trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, abuse and addiction. Breathing, relaxation, and mindful awareness are blended into conversation and, if you choose, some art-making. All ages, genders, styles, colors, sizes are welcome. Life can be vibrant, peaceful and pleasurable!
Convenient and comfortable office, wheelchair accessible, easy street parking.
Please email or call if you would like more information, or check out my website.

I help highly sensitive people (HSP), introverts, and LGBQ+ and trans* people cope with anxiety and trauma, improve their self-esteem, and relax into and heal relationships. I specialize in interpersonal, dialectical behavior (DBT), and psychodynamic approaches as well as Gottman relationship therapy techniques.

Fluent in English, moderately proficient in spoken French

Romantic relationships arrangements with 2+ people, teens, young adults

While guidelines for monogamy are quite clear, polyamorous and non-monogomous relationhips can be much more nuanced and personalized. This break from tradition has potential for rich relationships and deep fulfillment, but often requires special attention and personalization. I work with individuals and couples looking to build care, empathy, patience, and communication for themselves and one other. Using a psychodynamic and relational approach I help clients explore how to feel safe and supported in their relationships.

It is important to meet clients where they’re at and I do my best to create a non-judgmental and sex-positive environment for those already in polyamorous and non monogomous relationships or those considering it. I work with people of all different sexual and gender orientations. I also work with people in the sex work, BDSM, kink, and fetish communities.

Feel free to reach out for a free 20 minute phone consultation to see if we’d be a good fit. Currently seeing clients through telehealth.

Dear hearts, I have been an explorer, field researcher, and guide in the sex positive, alternative, poly, eclectic spiritual/earth based/shamanic, and BDSM, communities for over 20 years. I have been a Sexuality & Relationship Counselor for over 10 years. I hold a compassionate, sacred container, in support of you discovering your authentic and unique style of relationship while embracing the relationship journey itself as a catalyst for personal growth and harmony. I specialize in abuse recovery, sexual dysfunctions, sacred sexuality, compassionate communication, harmonizing sex & relationship styles, and graceful completions. I am a Section Leader for The American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists, award winning co-author of “The Marriage of Sex & Spirit,” and the radio host of “Sex: Tantra & Kama Sutra.” I would be honored to support you on your relationship journey. Please contact me for a free 1/2 hour consultation to assess whether I am a match for what you are seeking. - Does phone consultation

I provide poly-friendly, kink-aware, gender-affirmative psychotherapy to individual adults and adolescents, with a particular interest in serving the QTPOC community. My approach is warm, compassionate, and curious, informed by psychodynamic, feminist, and mindfulness perspectives. Learn more at my website: www.gwynfallbrooke.com. I provide a free initial 20-minute phone consultation. Supervised by Elena Moser, LCS #12014.

I am a Clinical Social Worker, licensed in the state of California (#86545). My practice currently includes individual and relationship therapy for adults. I believe that the mind and body are complementary parts of the self, and that our wellness is impacted by our social, cultural, and physical environments. I work to help identify and deconstruct systems of oppression and the impact these systems have on our mental health and wellness. I integrate this into the therapeutic process which I believe can be critical for healing. I also incorporate trauma-informed, harm reduction, insight-oriented, relational and mindfulness approaches into my practice, as well as the integration of non-ordinary states of consciousness. I have expertise in queer identities and relationships, and have worked extensively with LGBTQIA+ populations and communities of color, both of which I identify with.

Some areas of focus within my practice include:

• LGBTQIA+ populations and communities of color

• Sexuality and gender identity

• Non-monogamous, open, polyamorous, alternative relationships

• Depression

• Anxiety

• Trauma processing - abuse, domestic violence, historical/ intergenerational trauma, sexual trauma, community violence, etc.

• Substance misuse (harm reduction approach)

• Grief and loss

• Integration of non-ordinary states of consciousness

California Licensed MFT, Board certified sex therapist, lecturer, author, and former Ask Isadora syndicated sex and relationship advice columnist which appeared in many news weeklies nationwide. For more than 35 years I have specialized in improving relationships, enhancing sexual expression, and communications (with oneself and with others). Traditional arrangements and Non. One time consultations or ongoing solution focused counseling. Adult individuals, couples, and relationship groups.

I work in full 90 minute sessions. I think these sessions of double the customary length of the standard 45 minute “hour” provide the best use of your time and money. I require payment by cash or check at the end of each appointment. Depending on your health coverage you may be able to get partial reimbursement for which I will provide a receipt. There are no long therapy contracts. Your sessions are scheduled as you need them, weekly, monthly or occasionally.

I emphasize problem solving - offering education, tools, techniques and resources. I provide a free online discussion Forum at www.askisadora.com. You can read my essays online on Psychology Today (www.psychologytoday.com/blog/sex-sociability) and see the list of my published books under Publications on my web site.

I offer individual and couples therapy and specialize in helping clients initiate and navigate major transitions in their relationships, careers, and academic pursuits. I especially welcome anyone seeking support for non-traditional identities and lifestyles, and the bulk of my practice consists of people who consider themselves to be QTPOC, gender non-binary, kinky, polyamorous, or consensually non-monogamous.

My approach to therapy is warm and collaborative and I like to balance practical problem-solving with deeper emotional processing. Let’s work together to come up with creative solutions that fit your unique life and get you back on a path toward a more productive, fulfilling, and value-driven life!

All therapy services are virtual at this time. I offer a free 15-min phone consultation, so send me an email to set up a call and see if I’m the right therapist for you!

I can help you discover new ways to relate to other people, and to yourself, that will raise your self-esteem and make room for more joy in your life. Providing therapy since 1986, I am able to offer a variety of tools and techniques to support you as you change and grow in the ways that are import-ant to you. As we work together to make your life better, I bring patience and compassion to the ups and downs of that process, and I can show you how to do the same. I especially enjoy helping: women of all sizes who wish they could love their bodies exactly as they are codependents who wonder how to fit their own needs into family, work, or intimate relationships people who need effective ways to cope with depression, panic attacks, or anxiety queer folks, activists, and progressive thinkers who want to change the world as well as their own lives - Does phone consultation

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California, offering services at my office in Oakland as well as online to California residents. I provide psychotherapy and coaching for a variety of issues, including trauma, depression, anxiety, living with HIV/AIDS, grief and loss, interpersonal and relationship problems (specifically polyamorous and nonmonogamous folks), questions of sexual identity, confusion around vocation and life purpose, and more. Although I have a diverse practice, my specialties include:

• EMDR for rapid, effective healing from the enduring impacts of trauma

• Working with people questioning their gender identity, exploring/pursuing transitioning, or seeking mental health assessment letters for surgery

• Working with gay men to develop an identity, lifestyle, and relationship that are true to their deepest selves

• Working with women from a feminist perspective to examine and challenge oppressive social conditioning and double standards at work and in relationships

My clients find a comfortable, supportive and engaging atmosphere. The process of therapy leads to healing from loss, developing deeper intimacy with others, becoming more resilient, and letting go of emotional patterns that no longer serve you. Effective therapy involves a moment-to-moment experience of both feelings and ideas in order to understand the past, to live more fully in the present and to choose well for the future. My own healing journey and life experience as an artist, photographer, gay man, nature lover, traveler, student, therapy client, Buddhist practitioner and worker for social justice enable me to bring a breadth of understanding and wisdom to the lives of the people with whom I work.

I am not paneled with any insurance companies other than a few Employee Assistance Programs (see my website for details on this.) I require full payment at the time of each session; however, I can provide a statement that you may use to seek reimbursement from your insurance company if they cover out-of-network therapy services. Please visit my web site to see my current fees.

I am poly and kink-affirming and here to support you and your relationship to develop better communication skills, build more intimacy and security, and navigate shifts and conflicts.

Compassionate help for lifes challenges.

I have 20 years of experience offering brief and ongoing services. I work with individuals, couples, and multiple partners. I am skilled at helping clients create clear goals, but I am flexible in providing space for more open exploration when that is desired. My style is compassionate, client-centered, and interactive. Specialty areas include anxiety, depression, insomnia, online dating and social issues, personal growth, relationship issues, sexual issues including orientation and identity (LGBTQIA-affirmative, kink-aware, poly-aware, sex worker friendly), and gender

The impact of collective, historic and public events on lives marginalized by dominant cultures often goes unrecognized. Especially for women, LGBT and queer-identified people, people of color and other people marginalized by dominant power paradigms, the body is often a site of cultural dislocation. By working directly with the cultural messages and lessons that have been integrated, often unconsciously, onto the body and psyche, we can begin to create new stories, meanings and choices about being members of our communities and cultures. In my psychotherapy practice I work with people of all genders in the exploration of relationships to the self, to others, and to the communities in which we live. I have extensive experience working with queer, genderqueer, activist, and multicultural communities, queer parents and prospective parents, as well as kink/BDSM and poly communities, and the spaces where these identities overlap. I also teach queer and multicultural psychology and supervise students beginning their clinical fieldwork.

Having worked in numerous mental health & counselling situations, I have experience with clients of a wide range of life-style, ethnicity, gender identification, sexual orientation, and personal backgrounds. Most of my experience has been with ages 14 and older. I also have counselled clients showing a wide range of patterns of personal distress and symptoms. For 28 years part of my job was to diagnose new clients in an outpatient clinic that served clients with problems ranging from mild adjustment to severe psychoses, and everyone in between. In the decade since I retired from that clinic to focus on private practice, I have worked with both individuals and couples/triads who asked for help exploring alternative styles of relationship, gender identification, and sexuality.

I have been trained in many styles of therapy and family/network/group intervention. I try to tailor my offerings to the needs, goals, and values of the client(s) who seek my services. In the area of traumatic stress, I am certified in EMDR (formerly called eye-movement-desensitization&-reprocessing… now I call it “Emotional Memory Desensitization& Reprocessing”). I was certified by California BBS as Hypnotherapist in 1982. I have explored using various altered states to help clients. This has included study and practice of Mindfulness Meditation which I apply to counselling situations. I have also studied several “Energy Meditations” and “Movement Meditations”. Under my RN certification I have studied and offered massage and bodywork. I draw from these varied trainings and experiences as tools to offer to clients what is acceptable, interesting, and useful to their development in life, in happiness, in consciousness, and in relating with others.

Currently (July 2020) I am mainly offering sessions via video (zoom,etc). FtF sessions are still possible, if needed by clients.

I specialize in psychotherapy for polyamorous relationships, as well as social justice activists, adult children of alcoholics, issues of codependency, and survivors of sexual trauma. I am kink and bdsm friendly. My orientation is somatic, relational, and feminist.

Providing smart, compassionate, non-judgmental psychotherapy to the queer, kink and poly communities.

30 years experienced poly-friendly and poly-knowledgeable psychotherapist and advanced Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) practitioner. I work extensively with people of all sexual orientations, preferences, gender identifications and family styles (lesbian, gay, bi, trans, poly, kink, bdsm). I have a strong background in chemical dependency, mood disorders, stress, communication problems, abuse and trauma resolution, body-image work, and creativity. Video conferencing and phone sessions available.

My experience is that therapy can make a world of difference when people are committed to improving the quality of their relationships. Through the power of emotional honesty and clear communication, difficult issues can be addressed and trust can be established in a way that redefines the problem and inspires clarity and courage to try new behaviors.

I hope this space can help you begin to answer whether we might work well together. Being warm, caring, empathetic, and helpful is a core part of being a therapist, so I won’t emphasize those qualities here. In terms of my more unique clinical facets, I endeavor to be nonjudgmental even when not neutral. I’m high energy, whimsical, and mirthful in the counseling room. I am also skilled at verbally describing internal decision-making and emotional processes and have excellent pattern recognition and analytical skills.

Each individual comes to therapy with their own goals in mind and I’m here to work on whatever you feel would most benefit you. I especially enjoy supporting clients in discovering and supporting boundaries, building relationships and relationship agreements, and managing depression and suicidality.

I won’t judge you for consensual expressions of your identity and sexuality. I encourage LGBTQIA2-S people, people in consensual nonmonogamous relationships, BDSM/kink practitioners and community members, sex workers, and people living with chronic, severe depression and suicidality to reach out to me. I work with adults and partners. Please check my website for information about my availability for new self pay and insurance clients.

If you are looking for someone to support you in the process of negotiating open and fair communication about your relationships, I offer a great deal of skills and knowledge to assist you. As a registered expressive arts therapist and licensed marriage and family therapist, I specialize in helping polyamorous individuals, couples, and groups to explore their relationship dynamics and come to consensual agreements about their respective concerns.

Queer, Bi+, Poly, Disabled

Learn and understand your desires so that you can stay confident in your identity and deepen connections with friends, lovers and community. Clarify needs, desires, agreements, process jealousy, establish healthy boundaries & create the authentic relationships you crave.

Approach: Coaching using Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused and Non-Violent Communication

Offering services to individuals who are:

• Bisexual, Pansexual, Queer, LGBTQIA

• Consensual Non-Monogamy (CNM) Polyamory

• Deaf & Hard of Hearing

• In Transitions

Specializations:

• Gender expansive language

• LGBTQIA

• Coming Out

• Kink-positive

• Disability

• Deaf Culture

• Parenting

Therapist experienced and comfortable working with non-traditional relationships of all kinds.

I work with clients who are in poly relationships, open marriages and/or any other non traditional relationships. I provide individual and couples counseling and offer a sliding scale fee arrangement. I have worked within the GLBT population for over 15 years and formerly led a transgender support group in San Francisco.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who works with individuals, couples, triads etc, friendships and fluid bonded poly communities. My priority as a therapist is to create a safe space for you. When any of us seeks out therapy, we are likely suffering. To suffer is to be in a very tender place, and I want to honor that. Whether your suffering comes from early childhood trauma, more recent losses, relationship problems, social injustice, adjustment to big changes in your life… I want you to feel safe and companioned as you move toward tending those places of wounding and toward healing.

I have spent my life working to make space for those who know what it is to be an outsider. As a therapist, I value your way of seeing the world and yourself, and I see our work together as very collaborative. My history in activism, the arts and mindfulness informs my approach to psychotherapy. I believe that who we are is influenced not just by our interpersonal relationships but also by our social and political environments, and the standards against which everyone is measured. Part of our work will be allowing you a space outside of those standards to explore your authentic self.

I work with adults and children, and have worked extensively in the poly, LGBTQIQ, kinky communities.

Offices in Oakland and Pleasanton

Psychodynamically oriented Psychologist who enjoys collaborative work with people 20 yrs and older in areas of substance use disorders, relationship concerns, sexual and gender diversity, healing from trauma and education regarding emotional regulation and distress tolerance skills.

Supervision of Psych Assistants and Post-Doctoral Residents also provided on an individual and group basis.

As a sex-positive and gender-affirming psychotherapist, I believe that there are multiple avenues, both traditional and non-traditional, for humans to experience life, love, companionship, and sexual pleasure. My style is warm and direct, respecting each person’s unique process and experiences. I use my extensive educational and clinical training, along with my own personal experiences, to help others achieve happiness as individuals and healthy, lasting and loving relationships. I am passionate about creating a healing space to practice this work.

I provide safe and non-judgmental therapeutic services for:Individuals, Couples,Sex Positive relationships (polyamory, LBGTQIA, Kink, swingers) I can assist you with developing the skills needed to achieve that. I also guide those who may be questioning whether consensual non-monogamy is right for them, and if so, what kind of realistic boundaries they need in order to make it workable and build long-lasting contentment and satisfaction.

I am also certified in CSEC/Human Trafficking, Sexual Assault response, couples counseling and have been around the poly lifestyle for over 20 years.

Over 30 years of professional experience utilizing a critical psychotherapeutic framework, including techniques gained from transformative justice practices and grassroots advocacy has informed the direction of my work.

I provide holistic, strength-based, collaborative, non-diagnostic & sex-positive psychotherapy which focuses on building resilience, empowerment and letting go of shame.

My practice is informed by the work that I do with all that I serve; however, the true success of my practice has been developed through my work serving those impacted by institutional betrayal (trauma) related to criminal justice, mental health, educational, military and foster-care systems.

I work with people in alternative relationship (partnered non-monogamy/polyamory) and those with traditional monogamous relationship issues such as infidelity, mistrust and ineffective communication; providing a safe space for poly relationships/individuals to work on other issues without fear of having their open relationship pathologized.

I have a passion for working with people from alternative and historically marginalized backgrounds and experiences, including, but not limited to, gender and sexual minorities, and atheists, agnostics, or people with otherwise non-conforming spiritual, religious, or magick practices. I most often work with people who are feeling that they don’t fit in, concerned with how others perceive them, heartbroken or grief-stricken, uncomfortable with the gender they were assigned at birth and seeking out transition, fear of being watched or followed, or uncertain they are on the right track.

As your therapist, I will collaborate with you to find the tools and skills that best suit you and your needs.

I welcome your weirdness.

I’ve been in practice for 9 years and working in the field of mental health for 24 years. In my work I especially explore the world of attachment, safety, boundaries, needs, eroticism and the body. My work is devoted to healing and the inherent wisdom that we all have and how that wisdom speaks directly through our painful symptoms. I’m opposed to a pathological model and work with my clients to listen deeply to themselves around the direction that is needed for more joy and ease individually and in their relationships. - Does phone consultation

Psychodynamic therapy, supportive, collaborative, LGBTQ/Poly/Kink friendly.

I am a licensed therapist with 25 years of experience working with individuals, couples, families, and groups. I am experienced in working with a range of issues involved in poly, alternative, and traditional relationships. Additional areas of expertise include: Enhancing self-expression & creativity; engaging in self-reflection & meditation for personal growth; affirming LGBT identities; healing from effects of childhood abuse; and working with ACA/ co-dependency/substance and other recovery and family of origin related issues.

I am a Licensed Psychologist and Certified EMDR Therapist with more than 15 years of experience providing mental health services in a variety of settings, including community mental health centers, university counseling centers, public schools, and medical centers. As a clinician, provide both brief and long-term therapy to adults in individual psychotherapy and relationship counseling (including couples and multiple partners). My approach to working with clients is collaborative and proactive. I aim to help my clients find the balance between insight and action in the therapy process. I utilize a number of approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), mindfulness, emotionally focused therapy (EFT), and EMDR therapy. I believe in tailoring my approach according to each client’s concerns, challenges, and unique sociocultural backgrounds with regard to family, race, ethnicity, class, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, and ability. I have a subspecialty in working with transgender and gender nonconforming clients. I also work with people in kink/BDSM communities. I am committed to helping people approach health and growth holistically, with consideration of the mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual factors that affect who they are and how they experience the world. - Does online consultation - Does phone consultation

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 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.

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

As a psychotherapist, I am committed to supporting adults, couples, partners, families and groups in feeling more alive, connected and authentic in their relationships with themselves, others and their communities. I believe that each of us is already whole, and that there is a wealth of knowledge alive within us just waiting for our awareness and appreciation. Our bodies are one way to access this inner wisdom, and my work encourages us to explore and celebrate what our bodies have to teach us about our innate capacities for healing, growth and transformation. In addition to talk therapy, sessions can include movement, somatic coaching and bodywork, meditation, artmaking, creative play, writing, and breathwork to gently guide the authentic self to move into full expression. Together, we learn what best supports the your unfolding process. Specialties: Enhancing self-esteem & body image; Reclaiming life after trauma; Cultivating healthy relationships; Supporting diverse families (multicultural, LGBTQI, blended, poly); Navigating the complexities of sex, intimacy & desire (all relationship styles, gender constellations and sexual orientations)

I work with individuals and couples who are seeking to improve their lives and their relationships. The work I do is based on compassion, kindness and caring.
I have taught Human Sexuality courses to graduate students in master level counseling psychology programs for over fifteen years. I currently teach at The Wright Institute, John F. Kennedy University and California Institute for Integral Studies.

If you are seeking questions about the poly lifestyle, I can assist you in that search. I have experience counseling individuals, couples, and families. I am caring and warm. and understand lifes struggles and I really want to help. I appreciate your uniqueness and qualities and will help you to discover possibilities for your life. - Does online consultation - Does phone consultation

I offer a non-judgmental, open-minded, respectful approach to therapy. Creative solutions are essential when it comes to relationships, which are inherently dynamic. If you are exploring the possibility of opening up your partnership or if you are experiencing challenges adjusting to a more inclusive and multi-faceted love life, I understand and I can help. Specialties include monogomish, non-monogamous, married, parenting and bi-sexual clients. For a free, confidential 15 minute phone consultation, call 415-890-6389. My office is conveniently located in downtown Santa Barbara, just off State Street. Free street parking is normally easy to find and there is a public parking lot nearby as well. Skype and phone sessions available within California.

I specialize in alternative lifestyles. I work with adults and families of any age, sexuality for seniors, EMDR, cognitive restructuring, hypnosis, career and life coaching. Many of my clients are in the performing arts. I am a spiritual person, very effective, very positive and good at helping people develop resources.

I offer narrative and REBT based talk therapy services on a sliding scale ($60-$80). I serve all populations but I am a member of the LGBTQ community and specialize in those issues and concerns. I do individual, couples counseling, and adolescent/teen counseling.

Would you like help establishing or renegotiating the parameters of your relationship? Have issues arisen that you didn’t anticipate? Do you lack adequate support from your family and people around you? More than non-judgmental and accepting, I am actively supportive of non-monogamous and otherwise “alternative” forms of intimate relationships. Please visit my website for more information and to get in touch.

I have years of experience working with polyamory, polyfidelity. I work with individuals, couples and family groups. My first masters thesis (in Human Communication)was entitled, ““Creating Autonomy Through Honest Communication Within the Non-Monogamous Relationship””. I ran a year long group for women in open relationships and have facilitated workshops for therapists on the subject, as well as presenting on the radio and in other venues. Members of the straight, gay, bi and transgendered communities welcome. Please feel free to call me to discuss your particular situation to see how I can be of help.

I aim to sensitively and respectfully address the emotional, sexual and relationship concerns of people of all walks of life, including members of the vanilla, BDSM, LGBTQ, and Polyamorous communities. Individuals, adolescents, adults, couples and poly relationships are welcome.

My name is Haley Hewitt and I specialize in individual, couples, and family therapy. I believe that because we are complex and unique individuals, an approach that integrates both mind and body is essential for the healing, growth, and resiliency that is the goal of therapeutic counseling. Treatment specializations include: Therapy for depression and anxiety, couples counseling, children and adolescents, work and career issues, stress and/or pain management, life transitions, self-esteem, mental illness/mental health issues, gender and/or sexual identity, and LGBTQIA-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual communities.

I found the most effective success lies is understanding the challenges from my clients perspective, and then relying on practical tools for breaking destructive cycles and habits, digesting difficult emotional experience and improving overall quality of life. We work collaboratively to develop a plan that embraces change, growth, and resiliency.

I aspire to understand the complexities of each client while utilizing the Western psychological model and integrating research on the mind-body connection to embrace healing. I am a Registered Yoga Teacher and a CA BBS licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.

I offer psychotherapy, relationship therapy, bodywork, and energy healing for a wide range of physical, emotional, mental, and relationship issues. I am a psychotherapist licensed in California as a Marriage and Family Therapist. I am also a Registered Nurse. I have been practicing psychotherapy for 28 years. I am experienced in a wide range of therapy methods, including EMDR ( a desensitization and reprocessing therapy), hypnotherapy, meditative practices, movement therapy & energy healing. I offer energy healing and hands-on bodywork under my nursing license. My therapy is poly-friendly and I have experience counseling various polyamorous relationship patterns. I am personally polyamorous, and I am active with polyamory-related organizations. My office is located in the East Bay in Richmond, near Hilltop Mall. I also sometimes see clients in their homes. I offer a free 15-minute consultation by phone if you are interested in my services.

When working with clients, I use an approach that is relational and collaborative, helping clients make the best use of the strengths they bring to therapy. My work incorporates experiential, somatic, and mindfulness-based approaches, including Hakomi and EMDR. I work with adult clients, including those in nonmonogamous relationships, and specialize in working with trauma/PTSD, sexuality, relationships and intimacy. LGBTQ/Poly/Kink friendly.

I am on several insurance panels and EAPs, including Blue Shield, Magellan, Value Options, and MediCal, and can work with most PPO plans.

I’m a first generation, Mexican-American with Native American heritage. I integrate Western psychological methods with Eastern and Indigenous teachings and traditions, along with cutting-edge research on the mind-body connection. My approach is direct, but warm, and rooted in perennial wisdom from many different cultures. I am young, but am told I have an old soul, and therapy with me can feel at once like deep, transformative work and a fun conversation with an old friend. Read my FAQ at https://www.therapywithvalerie.com/faq/ for more info.

I specialize in trauma (EMDR), couples therapy (including non-monogamous), LGBTQIA populations, bi-racial / first-generation individuals, millennials, children, and families.

I am skilled in trauma recovery and in supporting spiritual development and the ego purification process required to that end.

As a psychologist, couples counselor and sex therapist, my specialty over the past 25+ years has been relationships. I’ve worked with many poly couples, thruples and moresomes and am comfortable doing so. Some of what we’ve worked with are: communication issues, dealing with conflict, negotiating boundaries, dealing with boundary violations, opening the relationship, closing the relationship, redefining the relationship, adding kink into the relationship, dealing with sexual issues and dealing with the general life issues that impact every type of relationship. While based in Los Angeles, I am also experienced in teleconferencing and Internet/Skype, especially for those “long-distance” relationship aspects.

Unsure of who you are, what you want in life, and how to take the next step? I’ll help you discover yourself. Realize satisfaction in your relationships, professional development, and your personal growth.

In-person, video, brief, and open-ended therapy. Sexual, gender, relational, and family diversity. Poly, non-monogamy, kink, D/s, BDSM. Bodies of all sizes, abilities, and lived experiences. Over 20 years of leading-edge innovation and expertise in gender, LGBTIQ, and sexuality.

Trauma, grief, loss, abuse, and PTSD. Eclectic and syncretic spirituality (ordained clergy and hospice chaplain).

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I am a licensed therapist who specializes in working with clients struggling with issues surrounding self-esteem, relationship difficulties, depression, and anxiety. I am an advocate for women and LGBTIQQ communities. I always welcome clients who consider themselves sexual outsiders, people who are subverting the confining notions in the categories of sex and gender. I believe that paying attention to each clients unique lived experience is central to therapeutic growth and connection. I offer counseling and therapy to women, men, and gender-queer people who want to feel relief and wish to explore the possibilities for their healing. I work with couples and polyamorous partners counseling, as well as family therapy. I have specialized training in trauma and recovery.

In my practice I work with gay men, lesbians, transgender folk, queer individuals, as well as those who fit into other sexual minorities. I am queer-affirmative and understanding of varying sexual desires and behaviors. I see clients who struggle with creating a healthy sexual identity, managing feelings of isolation and marginalization, or integrating sexuality into a fulfilling life. In addition, I understand the relationship of queer identity and mental health, substance use, compulsive sexual behaviors, and HIV/AIDS.

Another specialty is work with young adults, life transitions, and emerging adulthood. As both contemporary and professional I can offer insight into the difficulties and experiences of growing up queer in the age of Y2K, the Internet, and radically shifting gay politics, as well as navigating adulthood during unstable economies.

I understand the importance of race, ethnicity, and class–social justice and work with disenfranchised populations are key parts of my practice and philosophy. I value open communication and the power of relationships, as well as the inherent worth of all people and the right to a rich, purposeful life.

I am a bit of a unicorn: kink-affirmative, queer-affirmative, poly-affirmative, but with a fancy pedigree from conservative universities (I trained at UCLA and USC). I am a licensed clinical psychologist and I’ve been in practice for 15 years. I specialize in depression, anxiety, relationship issues, sex therapy, and coping with medical illness. I do consultation, short-term work, and longer-term therapy as well. Phone consultations are free, and if I’m not the right professional for you, I’ll help you find the person who is. - Does online consultation - Does phone consultation

I am a Southern California hypnotherapist and motivational speaker specializing in relationships, sexuality, and intimacy. My goal is to provide a non-judgmental and inclusive atmosphere for my clients to explore the various aspects of their sexuality and relationships in a supportive and collaborative way. Working with clients, I help to build self-awareness and resolve deeply ingrained issues surrounding relationships, sexuality, and intimacy.

As humans, we are wired for meaningful connections with romantic partners. Often, our prior experiences and past traumas do not allow us to make deep connections. Without the ability to be vulnerable and intimate with a partner, the relationship can begin to unravel. We become stuck in how we think about relationships; we never question the things we do or why we do them. I help my clients understand how relationships are formed and how relationships may ultimately fall apart. Using hypnotherapy, I help clients improve their connection with their partner(s), understand their relationships, and explore changes they want to make.

I also help my clients address sexual issues or problems, sexual desire, low sex drive, sex education, and sexual health.

I work with clients of all genders, sexual orientations, and relationship modalities. My practice promotes a sex-positive, body-positive lifestyle. I am passionate about providing a safe space for my clients to explore and discover the truest version of themselves. I specialize in working with and am closely connected to, the LGBTQIA+, kink, and non-monogamous communities.

Through my practice of somatic therapy, I employ diverse techniques including talk therapy, tuning into feelings/sensation, and exploring non-verbal cues with curiosity and openness. This creates a space in which my clients feel both safe to be vulnerable, and challenged to grow in their mental health journey.

I specialize in psychotherapy for couples and polyamorous relationships; childhood trauma and abuse; disordered eating and body image issues. I am kink and BDSM friendly, LGBTQ friendly, and practice from a Health at Every Size perspective.