Psychotherapists - Licensed or Registered

Nashville is still a traditional town, one that’s brimming with faith-based counselors and conventional therapists who cater to clients in traditional marriages with traditional family values. While I am respectful of all faiths and traditions, I also whole-heartedly support alternative lifestyles and non-traditional relationships of every kind, and I am deeply committed to helping people whose belief systems, values, and identities fall outside of cultural norms.

Working from a foundation of honesty, integrity, and consent, I offer practical skills, a trained perspective, and a safe space to work through challenging feelings and new experiences. I work with a wide array of people and issues, including couples new to ethical non-monogamy; polyamorous relationships; polyfidelitous relationships; swingers; BDSM partners; agreements and agreement violations; managing new relationship energy; coping with jealousy; fostering compersion; and sexual health and safety.

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.

David Ortmann is a San Francisco based psychotherapist, sex therapist and author. His areas of clinical focus and study are the sexuality of the BDSM and Leather communities, polyamorous and consensually non-monogamous communities, concepts and theories of masculinity, and the processes of human attachment and differentiation. He speaks locally and nationally in an effort to promote Poly, Leather, and BDSM community visibility and improve clinical psychotherapeutic interventions for these populations. David is a member of the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom (NCSF), The American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT), the Northern California Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology (NCSPP) and is a founding member of the Community-Academic Consortium for Research on Alternative Sexualities (CARAS).

Individual and couples therapy

Psychological, Educational, Career, and Personality Assessment

Professional specialties and skills: Executive coaching, men’s issues, relationship struggles

Language(s) spoken: English

Populations served - ages, concerns, etc.: All ages/populations

I am a psychologist specialized in working with Sexual Minorities (LGBT, BDSM, Consensual Non-Monogamy, etc) as individuals, couples (and more), families, and groups. I also have experience working with trauma and substance abuse. Therapeutically I primarily use Acceptance & Commitment Therapy along with Mindfulness-, Values-, and Narrative-based therapies. I have guest lectured on working with Kinky and Poly clients to professionals, students, and sexual minority communities both locally and nationally.

I am dedicated to providing compassionate, affirming care for individuals, couples, and relationship constellations navigating life’s challenges. I specialize in working with LGBTQIA+ individuals, those practicing consensual non-monogamy (polyamory, open relationships, relationship anarchy), as well as those exploring kink and other alternative relationship dynamics. I support clients through a variety of concerns, including chronic illness, health anxiety, depression, Bipolar Disorder, ADHD, Autism spectrum disorder, trauma, grief, self-confidence and self-esteem, and family therapy. I also offer expert guidance in relationship dynamics, communication, sex therapy, and navigating life transitions.

I utilize a range of evidence-based approaches, including Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Solution-Focused Therapy, and family/marital therapy.

I offer complimentary 15-minute consultations to help clients find the right therapeutic fit. Connect with me at www.rustwellnessgroup.com, via email at [email protected], or by calling 732-903-5266.

Compassionate help for individuals and couples. Specializing in sexuality, intimacy, and relationship issues. Chemistry is very important for any psychotherapy or relationship counseling–so check out our website to see if our approach fits your style.

I specialize in adults with anxiety disorders and OCD, particularly those lacking social confidence, self-esteem, and interpersonal difficulties. I am compassionate and thoughtful, while challenging my clients to push themselves to live a life of purpose. I help individuals learn to work with their fears/anxiety in more effective ways.

Professional specialties and skills - Anxiety Treatment, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Trauma and PTSD

Language - English

Populations served - Adults, Teen, Veterans

I provide individual therapy for adults via telehealth. My approach is collaborative, sex positive, strength based and multicultural focused. I have a passion for working with BIPOC communities, LGBTQ+ communities, Poly communities, and Kink communities. I offer free 15-minute phone consultations, so feel free to email me to set up a call to see if we would be a good fit to work together.

Taking the first stop to seek counseling is hard enough, without worrying about whether you will be judged for your lifestyle. Don’t be condemned for your kink! I have more than a decade of experience working with poly and kinky individuals, couples, and polycules. I strive to create a safe and supportive atmosphere in which we, as a team, can find a path forward. I offer a free 15-minute consultation to help you decide if I’m a good fit for your needs. I do not accept insurance.

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

If you are exploring ways to deepen your self-awareness, feel more grounded, and allow more pathways for the giving and receiving of love in your life, I am happy to support you. I spent 25 years in higher education and have almost 30 years of experience providing therapy in a variety of settings. My practice is focused on people seeking growth & healing, and I am poly friendly. Reach out if you’d like a no-cost 15 minute consultation to see if we’re a good fit!

Language: English

Populations: Adults, young adults

If you are exploring ways to deepen your self-awareness, feel more grounded, and allow more pathways for the giving and receiving of love in your life, I am happy to support you. I spent 25 years in higher education and have almost 30 years of experience providing therapy in a variety of settings. My practice is focused on people seeking growth & healing, and I am poly friendly. Reach out if you’d like a no-cost 15 minute consultation to see if we’re a good fit!

Language: English

Populations: Adults, young adults

If you are exploring ways to deepen your self-awareness, feel more grounded, and allow more pathways for the giving and receiving of love in your life, I am happy to support you. I spent 25 years in higher education and have almost 30 years of experience providing therapy in a variety of settings. My practice is focused on people seeking growth & healing, and I am poly friendly. Reach out if you’d like a no-cost 15 minute consultation to see if we’re a good fit!

Language: English

Populations: Adults, young adults

Gay male psychotherapist in NYC in private practice. Poly-friendly and experienced, also fetish, gender (including trans and intersex experience) and BDSM-friendly; also works with people in various 12-Step recovery groups, including AA and SCA. Member of WPATH (formerly HBIGDA.

Sometimes life shatters us, and we have to pick up the pieces and figure out who we are all over again. It is harder than ever to do this work when the world around us is falling apart. And yet, here we are. You do not have to suffer alone. With curiosity, compassion, and a healthy sense of humor, I will help you identify strengths, tap into courage, and develop resilience. I see you as the expert on your life and I welcome the opportunity to help you become who you were always meant to be.

I work with individuals, folks in unconventional/ethically non-monogamous relationships, couples, and families. My style is warm, direct, and playful. I can support you in redefining your relationships, deepening your connection to your body, challenging old stories about who you are, changing your thinking, and developing habits that help you live in alignment with your values and your true self.

As an integrative therapist, I will always meet you where you are and tailor our work in order to support you in reaching your goals. I have training in dialectical behavioral therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, narrative therapy, drama therapy, motivational interviewing, gender affirming care, and attachment therapy. My work is always trauma-informed and rooted in the principles of social justice and disability justice.

In addition to my training as a therapist, I have decades of experience as a mindfulness practitioner, an interdisciplinary performing artist, and a facilitator of community healing rituals. Folks I work with regularly tell me that they love being able to laugh with me, and to be seen as they are, without judgment or shame. Our work will happen within the safety of the relationship we create together. A healthy, authentic connection is vital for successful therapy, and I welcome your questions about my practice. Please contact me for a free consultation–I look forward to meeting you so that we can see if we’re a good fit.

I offer trauma informed counseling to individual adults who are experiencing challenges related to childhood trauma, anxiety, anger, depression, life transitions, and parenting. I use an integrated approach primarily informed by mindfulness, neurobiology, somatic, and parts work. I am fluent in English.

VortexHealing® - www.vortexhealing.org - works with Divine Healing Energy, Magic, and Divine Consciousness.

Vortex Healing is similar to Reiki where divine healing energy is channeled through a person into the receiver. Vortex Healing becomes different however because it also works directly from divine consciousness. Divine Consciousness is the highest healing vibration you can ever experience. It literally heals and transforms the illusion of separation from the Divine. Any disharmony or trauma within your system; physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and even karmic can be healed on its deepest level. During a session you receive very sophisticated VortexHealing® techniques coming from many divine energetic levels and frequencies simultaneously. Frequencies range from the very light and gentle to the tremendously deep and intense. This works with the rule that there are many levels and dimensions to our consciousness. These levels contain the deepest and hardest to reach levels of negative conditioning. VortexHealing® reaches ALL these levels!

Release of these blockages promotes the greatest acceleration of change and transformation. A few VortexHealing® sessions equal the amount of healing work that may take months or even years to accomplish with other therapies. I say with the utmost confidence that when you walk out of one of my sessions you will leave a transformed soul. - Does phone consultation

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!

I specialize in working teens and adults struggling with anxiety and depression in California. We’ll explore what’s beneath why you feel the way you do—not just through your thoughts, but also through your body—to help you shift what’s keeping you stuck at a more embodied level. I pull from Hakomi somatic therapy, EMDR, Internal Family Systems, DBT, and attachment and early childhood experiences to tailor a holistic approach that fits your needs. All parts of your identity are welcome here, including those you’re still exploring. I bring my perspective as a second-generation Chinese American cis-woman, and have had the privilege of supporting clients from various communities, including BIPOC, immigrant, ENM, and LGBTQIA+. I’m here to meet you in this work with warmth, care, and deep investment in your healing. Schedule a free consultation on my website. I look forward to connecting with you!

Step into a sanctuary of affirmation, warmth, and practical guidance with me, Dr. Deb Berman. I am here to guide you through life’s ups & downs. I will provide a caring ear and, even more importantly, will help you find actionable solutions to the issues you struggle with – work, mood, anxiety, love, communication, feeling stuck, and so much more. Together we will untangle life’s complexities and find a path to increased happiness and balance. (Really!)

I bring 18+ years experience to sessions (yes, I am a therapist “of a certain age” and am a proud Poly and Queer wisewmyn. I am told that I look like everyone’s cool, irreverent aunt :).

I incorporate a plethora of styles including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Relationship Counseling, Non Violent Communication, Feminist and Queer Theory, and Buddhist Psychology. I also bring love, warmth, and safety to everyone who seeks my counsel.

Sound good? Well, what’s stopping you? Let’s connect! I invite you to reach out today and start the conversion.

Happy to talk to folks searching for a therapist in the mid-to-southern Peninsula area.

Counseling is a partnership.

The goal is to help you live a better life, have better relationships, and feel better being you.

I know how hard it is to ask for help. The decision to find a therapist often comes at times of stress and change. I am a supportive, non-judgmental therapist. Together we will identify your goals, recognizing and building on your strengths and unique qualities. We will find realistic, reasonable strategies that work for you. I am a LGBTQIA-Affirming, sex-positive therapist. My pronouns are she/her/hers. I accept many insurances and private pay/out of network. I serve adults and seniors.

Counseling is a partnership.

The goal is to help you live a better life, have better relationships, and feel better being you.

I know how hard it is to ask for help. The decision to find a therapist often comes at times of stress and change. I am a supportive, non-judgmental therapist. Together we will identify your goals, recognizing and building on your strengths and unique qualities. We will find realistic, reasonable strategies that work for you. I am a LGBTQIA-Affirming, sex-positive therapist. My pronouns are she/her/hers. I accept many insurances and private pay/out of network. I serve adults and seniors.

Counseling is a partnership.

The goal is to help you live a better life, have better relationships, and feel better being you.

I know how hard it is to ask for help. The decision to find a therapist often comes at times of stress and change. I am a supportive, non-judgmental therapist. Together we will identify your goals, recognizing and building on your strengths and unique qualities. We will find realistic, reasonable strategies that work for you. I am a LGBTQIA-Affirming, sex-positive therapist. My pronouns are she/her/hers. I accept many insurances and private pay/out of network. I serve adults and seniors.

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.

My number one goal as a psychotherapist and coach is to provide a space for you to talk, heal, grow, try new ways of being, and become empowered to take your next steps towards the life you want. In business, we seldom think twice about hiring experts and consultants, consulting with a board of directors, or searching for the right mentor to help us create success. History proves that teams succeed where individuals cannot. Why offer less than the same to yourself? If you are tired of walking the path alone, I am here to walk it with you.

I enjoy working with people who think and live on the edges of the normal bell curve. I tend to focus on adults, 30 and up, as individuals and in various relationship configurations. People come to me for a variety of reasons: relationship issues, adjustment to life changes (job loss, divorce, death, breakups), emotional/mental tuneups, rediscovering who they are and why they are here, taking back their lives from anxiety, depression, trauma, and so on. Whatever the reason, I use counseling and coaching techniques to help each person develop and activate a plan to move forward and create more satisfying results in life.

People of all persuasions are welcome at my door: straight, LGBTQ, married, partnered, poly, pagan, Christian, “spiritual” . . . whatever your identification, I look forward to hearing your story and helping you write the next chapter.

If you want more information (or the more formal version of who I am, what I do, and my credentials), please click to my website or search for me in The Therapy Directory at the Psychology Today web site.

Traditional and Spiritual Counseling.