Amy Stewart is a licensed Marital and Family Therapist and Certified Sex Therapist. Her style is open and direct and she maintains a progressive approach to her work, holding a strong interest in guiding non-traditional or ethically non-monogamous couples through relationship challenges. Ms. Stewart brings to her work a robustly feminist approach, believing that when women are better able to connect to their sexuality on their own terms, with regard to decision-making, choice and a focus on their own pleasure first, they will experience increased enjoyment of their sexuality and be better equipped to engage with their partners in high-quality sex. Sexual empowerment is a primary theme of her work and she believes this is a fundamental ingredient necessary for sexual pleasure.
Ms. Stewart obtained her Bachelors Degree from Indiana University, studying both psychology and sociology, minoring in gender studies, while also holding a research position at the world-renowned Kinsey Institute. She went on to earn her Masters degree from The Family Institute at Northwestern University, obtaining specialized training in couples therapy. Ms. Stewart received her early training from Dr. Laura Berman, providing individual and sex therapy at the Berman Center, and maintained her own private practice for many years before joining the clinical team of Enliven Chicago and transitioning to Spark Chicago Therapy.
CHICAGO, IL 60602 USA