Psychotherapists - Licensed or Registered

I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist at Affirming Therapy Center and hold an MA in Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling from the University of San Diego. I identify as a gay therapist and I support members of the kink, BDSM, GSRD, and LGBTQ communities in exploring their identity, sexuality, and relational dynamics. As an active member of the kink and ENM communities, I have firsthand knowledge of the beautiful complexities of “alternative” relationship structures. As a body-positive therapist, I am passionate about helping people heal their relationships and behaviors toward food and body size. My style is direct yet compassionate and I gently incorporate levity while providing a safe space for my clients to heal.

Focus: Adult Individuals, Couples/Relationships

Specializations:

• Alternative Lifestyles
• BDSM / Fetish Exploration and Kink Therapist
• Eating Disorders
• Gender Identity & Trans Affirming Therapy
• Intimacy Issues
• LGBTQ-Friendly Therapy
• Non-monogamy, Polyamory, and Open Relationships
• Relationship Challenges & Relationship Concerns

Specialities:

• Sex Therapy
• Discernment Counseling
• Conflict Resolution
• Non-monogamy
• Sexuality
• Gender
• Kink

Language Spoken: English

Populations Served: Adult, Individuals and Relationships

Even though you have a deep sense of comfort and familiarity with each other, you and your partner(s) aren’t sure how to communicate emotions and needs, especially during stressful times. You recognize strengths in the relationship, and you need additional support in problem-solving in these new, uncharted experiences. You may have also had a breach of trust and you’re stuck in knowing how to repair it. And sometimes your trauma memories resurface, which leaves you feeling confused or frustrated.

I help partners/couples of all ages who feel overwhelmed and stuck to navigate difficult conversations. My relationship clients talk about caregiving partners with chronic illness, how to meaningfully connect as death approaches, adjusting to changing roles in cross-cultural and bilingual multifamily relationships, getting unstuck in the same communication patterns, exploring newly realized sexualities and gender identities, and how to support their veteran transition to civilian life.

My clients learn over time in a non-judgmental setting to find solutions, communicate emotions and needs with empathy, repair broken trust, and utilize their own strengths for discovering new ways to reconnect. There won’t be worksheets, but there will be talks about attachment, grief, and there will be humor even in the midst of pain.

I’m queer identified, bilingual (English/Spanish), and polyamory/non-monogamy, trans, and kink/BDSM knowledgeable and affirming. I’m trained in trauma-informed hospice grief counseling and all aspects of grief/loss, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Solution Focused Therapy (SFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), somatic/mindfulness practices, and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy.

Currently, I’m prioritizing families (however you define family) and couples/partners relationships. My clients typically come to see me weekly for consistent support as we get to know each other. Let’s start with a free 15-minute video consultation. Thank you!

On the spectrum of therapists being all head to all heart, I consider myself right in the middle. I will be warm, caring and nurturing as well as challenge you and call you on your stuff.

I provide individual and relationship counseling to adults. I consider my specialties to include working with: relationship issues, eating disorders (body positivity, HAES, Intuitive Eating), LGBTQ population, sexual trauma and self-injury. I take Blue Cross insurance and the University of Georgia student insurance. I will do sliding scale fees as needed.

Embodied, sex-positive therapy and coaching for individuals and intimate partners specializing in improving relationships with self and others and creating a vibrant life of joy, freedom, and fulfillment.

200 hour yoga-teacher certified, specialties in MBSR (mindfulness-based stress reduction), somatic practices, inner child work, and perinatal support.

English

Populations served - adults with a desire to deepen connection with self and others, clarify purpose, process trauma, improve self-esteem, explore and enjoy ENM, or heal from narcissistic abuse.

I am trained to work with individuals, couples, children, and families. I counsel children of any age and families of any type, including step-families, blended families, adoptive families, and families of choice. My particular focus is on providing counseling for people in any kind of intimate relationship(s): gay, straight, bisexual, closed, open, egalitarian, hierarchical, coupled, or of more than two people. Definitions may be fluid, nonexistent, or to-be-determined–counseling is a space in which to address these questions, along with any others that my clients consider to be meaningful. My other specialties are domestic violence work (with offenders and victims), wedding and commitment ceremony officiating, writing-as-healing workshops, and vocational testing and counseling.

I specialize in working with children and adolescents who have experienced trauma, grief, and/or attachment disruptions. I also work with children and teens who struggle with chronic pain (including psychosomatic distress), depression, self-harm, and anxiety. I have worked with children with a variety of gender and sexual identities and with a myriad of family structures. I typically approach new patients with a child-centered and eco-systemic base and pull in techniques such as mindfulness and attachment work as indicated and only with my patients’ consent.

As a queer identifying practitioner, implementing an intersectional feminist & decolonizing framework is at the core of my practice. I specialize in sex therapy and work with adult individuals, couples and polycules that seek support in: desire discrepancy, polyamory, opening relationships, kink exploration, adenomyosis, endometriosis, dyspareunia, vaginismus, ED, exploring queer/gender identities, changes in libido, and sexual abuse/assault. The modalities I tend to pull from most include: polyvagal theory, sensate focus, motivational interviewing, Internal Family Systems, psychodynamic and psychoeducation.

As a queer identifying practitioner, implementing an intersectional feminist & decolonizing framework is at the core of my practice. I specialize in sex therapy and work with adult individuals, couples and polycules that seek support in: desire discrepancy, polyamory, opening relationships, kink exploration, adenomyosis, endometriosis, dyspareunia, vaginismus, ED, exploring queer/gender identities, changes in libido, and sexual abuse/assault. The modalities I tend to pull from most include: polyvagal theory, sensate focus, motivational interviewing, Internal Family Systems, psychodynamic and psychoeducation.

Welcome! I work with adults of all ages to create more fulfilling relationships with intimate partners, friends and family. I specialize in relationship issues in the polyamorous, consensually nonmonogamous, kink, and LGBTQ+ communities. Individual, relationship and family therapy available. Reach out for a free 15-minute consultation.

I Help Clients Finding Ways to Connect with Themselves and Others. I work with clients with Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), EMDR, Gottman Method (Couples Therapy), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Expressive Arts/ Art Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Mindfulness, Guided Meditations, Gestalt, Sex Therapy and Triadic Model with Surrogate Partner and Client.

I specialize in Sex Therapy, Relationship Issues (Couples, Families, Peers), Trauma and PTSD, Mental Health Issues (Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, Bipolar, Schizophrenia, etc) for Individuals, Family Dynamic or Couple’s Relationship.

Spoken Language: English

I work with diverse communities including: clients ages 10 and above (if they are a good fit for zoom therapy), Single, Dating, Co-habitating, Married, Divorced, Blended Families, Parenting, Co-Parenting, Foster Care System/ Community, Monogamy, Open Relationships, Non-Monogamy, polyamorous, or other relationship styles, Body Positivity, HIV / AIDS, Queer / Gay / Intersex / Lesbian / Bisexual / Non-Binary / Transgender Communities, Psychedelic Community, Energy Healing Community, Racial Justice Allied, Sex Workers, Sex-Positive, Kink and BDSM Communities.

At over 30 years of experience, I am the most experienced gay men’s specialist psychotherapist and life/career/executive/relationship coach in the United States today. I see clients Monday through Friday from the early afternoon to the mid-evening (closed on Saturday and Sunday).

I am in full-time private practice via Telehealth from West Hollywood, CA, and I serve local Los Angeles County residents as well as residents all over California for therapy services, and residents all over the United States and other countries (Canada, Thailand, France, Australia, Mexico) for coaching services.

I work in English, with some capacity in Spanish (but I don’t tend to practice in Spanish).

Therapist in San Jose, licensed as a clinical social worker for nearly 20 years. I have worked in a number of settings: Kaiser, Day treatment, residential and out patient drug and alcohol treatment programs and with San Mateo counties homeless mentally ill. I work with drug/alcohol problems, relationship/ communication issues, grief and loss, coming out, what ever that means to you. I am polly kink friendly. Theres no doubt that I use primarily a Cognative Behavioral approach mostly, but I have used a lot of styles in my 25 years in the field.

Specialties/Skills: Anxiety, Mood Disorders, Sexuality/Identity, Relationship Issues, Life Transitions, Self-Esteem. Third-Wave CBT (ACT), existential, relational, integrative.

English speaking only.

I provide therapy for teens, adults, and couples experiencing anxiety and/or identity, sexuality, and relationship issues. I also specialize in mood disorders, self-esteem, life transitions, pre-marital counseling, and couples looking to explore ethical non-monogamy. I provide inclusive and holistic treatment that is LGBTQI+ affirmative and sex-positive. From my existential and relational foundation, I integrate techniques from third-wave CBT that are appropriate for your unique context.

I have specialized training and expertise in working with: gender, sexuality, LGBTQIA+ people, poly/non-monogamy, kink, trauma, addiction, HIV treatment and prevention, healthy sexual expression, relationship issues, harm reduction, substance use treatment, trauma recovery, OCD, disordered eating, and the intersection of the queer experiences and mental health.

Education:

Washington University in St. Louis, George Warren Brown School of Social Work and Public Health; Concentration in Mental Health and Specializing in Sexual Health and Sexual Health Education

Training and Certifications:

St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute’s Advanced Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program Clinical Applications of Polyvagal Theory in Trauma Treatment Seminar Training in Field Instruction Introduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy skills Introduction to Dialectical Behavioral Therapy skills Motivational Interviewing Intensive - in progress Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) [Certification in progress]

I specialize in trauma, PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, Grief, and other life transitions. I love working with people from a wide variety of backgrounds and cultures. I am welcoming and affirming to the LGBTQ+ and Polyam communities. As a Pagan, I enjoy working with Earth-Centered folks, but am welcoming to other spiritual backgrounds or no background as well.

Wherever you are on your personal journey, I am here to empower you. My style is warm, relaxed and comfortable; my work emerges from a positive, strengths-based perspective. Compassion and authenticity are at the core of my practice. Take your first step today and contact me. I am in network with major insurances.

I specialize in working with individual adult clients who are looking for therapy to support & cultivate the wisdom of their whole being – body, mind, heart, and spirit. I customize how I work to fit you, with practical, evidence-based, depth-oriented approaches including: IFS (Internal Family Systems), EMDR, Mindfulness, Hakomi Somatic Psychotherapy, CBT, and Ecotherapy. I work with many issues, including trauma, life transitions, relationship challenges, depression, anxiety, grief, and loss, as well as personal and spiritual growth. I welcome people of all relationship formats, gender identities, sexual orientations, and ethnicities. I am a body-positive, sex-positive, poly-friendly, and kink-aware therapist who honors your individuality and uniqueness. Visit my website for more information and to schedule a free consultation.

I specialize in treating trauma, grief, identity questions, and relationship issues. I provide services in English to individual adults over the age of 18

You deserve focused attention and skilled assistance. In my work with adolescents, adults, couples, and families, I provide this attention and assistance through psychotherapy, grief counseling, and coaching, which lead to healing results. In addition, as a sex therapist, I help people work through all forms of relationship issues and sexual concerns. I’m an LGBTQIA+, poly, and kink friendly and affirming clinician. If you or your loved one is struggling, feeling stuck, hopeless or trapped, I would welcome the opportunity to hear about you or your loved one’s situation and determine if my services are a good match for your needs. I utilize several treatment modalities including psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, EMDR, trauma informed care, mindfulness based stress reduction, motivational interviewing, and adapt my treatment style to your unique needs. I’m not in-network with any insurance panels.

I have found therapy to be a place where we can talk about aspects of our lives that might be stigmatized, misunderstood, or unseen in other social spheres. It is important to me to give clients the space to be authentic while they approach self-exploration, self-love, and judgeless venting. Working through past wounds or current obstacles deserves a safe space.

I like being a curious facilitator in my client’s own process of gaining insight and awareness. I want my clients to tell their own stories, while they reshape and take back their narrative in a way that is empowering to them.

I believe in the necessity of human flourishing and want my clients to be able to live fulfilling lives in whatever form that looks like for them. Together, we can go through the darkness on a path towards healing, finding meaning, and helping you become your own therapist.

I am a member of and advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community, and I have invested in cultural humility that specifically uplifts my Allyship and support of the NBPOC commUNITY. I am employed by GrowURpotential

My specialties are any form of relationship, marriage, partnership, family, or friendship. Men’s issues have also become something that I enjoy as well as helping survivors of DV/IPV. I only speak English and work with those 10 and up.

I have a Certificate of Advanced Practice for Trauma-Informed Care from Syracuse University, and Advanced Training in Emotionally Focused Therapy. Currently I’m working with 18 year olds and older, with special focus for younger Millennials.

I work with individuals, couples, and families from a systemic and non-pathologizing approach. My approach to therapy is grounded in an understanding that we all have the inherent capacity to move through the challenges we face. I like to foster an environment where I lead with compassion and curiosity, while we explore parts of self you would like to grow or move through. As a relational therapist, I understand the importance of relationships. At times, you may be caught in patterns that create challenges for the level of connection or intimacy you desire, and I hope to support you in exploring new dynamics. I specialize in working with areas that include, but are not limited to, concerns in romantic relationships, anxiety, sex/intimacy concerns, self-development, self-esteem, non-monogamous/polyamorous concerns, and LGBTQ2IA+. I utilize a variety of therapeutic approaches to co-create a therapeutic plan that will best support you in reaching your goals.

I offer counseling, coaching, and classes rooted in Nonviolent Communication and the Right Use of Power™, informed by contemplative psychotherapy and Internal Family Systems therapy. Services are LGBTQIA+, polyamory, and kink-friendly. I specialize in communication issues, parts work, gender & sexuality topics, relationship dynamics, emotion regulation, and the mind-body connection. I work with individual adults, dyads, and groups across a spectrum of identities and relationship structures, aiming to support personal and systemic transformation.

Professional Specialties and Skills: Communication, parts work, LGBTQIA+, gender & sexuality, relationship issues, emotion regulation, mind-body connection, nonmonogamy, polyamory, and kink.

Languages Spoken: English

Populations Served: Individual adults (18+) and adults in intimate relationships, including those exploring LGBTQIA+, polyamorous, and kink dynamics.

I’m so glad you’re here! I provide compassionate counseling services with a focus on LGBTQIAA+ issues, intersectional identities, intimate partner violence, processing trauma, substance use, and managing mood disorders. My practice is kink/poly/sex and sex work-positive, identity-affirming, and based in concepts of social justice.I work to meet folks where they are, using a harm-reduction model to create a safe and judgment-free space. I utilize principles of relational-cultural theory, as well as CBT, TF-CBT, DBT, and systems theory.

In my office, all aspects of your identity, and all steps you’ve taken in your journey, will be honored. I look forward to the opportunity to work with you!

I provide therapy for individuals and couples/moresomes. Most of my patients are polyamorous/ENM, kinky, and/or queer. I help people overcome anxiety, depression, and shitty relationship patterns. Reach out to me and take a step towards living your best possible life.

Specialties and Skills: DBT, CBT, somatic And narrative therapy techniques for individual and PACT and EFT for relational. Populations served: adults in queer and/ poly am relationships. Both individuals and relationships

I am passionate about helping adults who need support balancing the pressures of daily life while navigating the complex intersections of personal identity and relational structures that challenge the status quo. I approach therapy from a sex-positive, body-positive, feminist, antiracist, abolitionist perspective. I am queer, poly, and kink celebratory.

I treat depression, anxiety, trauma/PTSD through a combination of therapies including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), and complementary integrative modalities. I am engaged in ongoing training and education in Sex Therapy.

I am not currently in-network with any insurance companies, but can provide you with a superbill if you have out-of-network benefits through your insurance. Individual sessions are $175 and partner/family sessions are $225. I do have a limited number of sliding-scale spots available.

My goal is to empower you to challenge the unhelpful thoughts, constructs, and systems that prevent you from fully embracing your life and identity.

Speaks French, Hebrew, and English. Serves children, adolescents, and adults. Focus on immigrants and people of color. Grief specialist. LGBT issues. Spiritual/Religious concerns.