Psychotherapists - Licensed or Registered (USA)

Throughout the 20+ years Irene has worked in the mental health field, she has worked with a wide variety of clients with a diversity of life experiences. She has historically worked with marginalized populations such as at-risk teens/youth in clinical outpatient settings, residential placement and families struggling with homelessness and OCS. She has experience working with clients in many stages of life and struggling with issues including trauma, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, psychosis, OCD/other impulse control issues. She has taken trainings on Health At Every Size and is fat/sex positive.

Irene specializes in LGBTQIA2+ folks, whether starting or in the middle of their queer/transitioning/identity development journey. She also works to support individuals struggling with identity and relationships, including poly, ethical non-monogamy and kink/fetishes.

Throughout the 20+ years Irene has worked in the mental health field, she has worked with a wide variety of clients with a diversity of life experiences. She has historically worked with marginalized populations such as at-risk teens/youth in clinical outpatient settings, residential placement and families struggling with homelessness and OCS. She has experience working with clients in many stages of life and struggling with issues including trauma, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, psychosis, OCD/other impulse control issues. She has taken trainings on Health At Every Size and is fat/sex positive.

Irene specializes in LGBTQIA2+ folks, whether starting or in the middle of their queer/transitioning/identity development journey. She also works to support individuals struggling with identity and relationships, including poly, ethical non-monogamy and kink/fetishes.

Irina Firstein, LCSW is a Licensed Marriage Counselor specializing in Marriage Counseling, Couples Counseling, Relationship Counseling & Couples Therapy. Located in Manhattan, New York NYC. - Does online consultation

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 work with adult clients, individuals, couples, and complex relationships. I also provide psychotherapeutic support to individuals seeking general counseling, assessments and support for individuals needing letters for medical procedures including gender confirming procedures, weight loss surgeries. I work with clients aged 18 and up and sometimes children aged 15-17 for assessments or in family therapy. My specialties are Queer and Transgender clients, Sex-positive and Kink aware individuals, technology and video game professionals and developers as well as people employed in that industry.

I am a therapist who is a part of the LGBT and poly communities. I have been working with these communities on a professional basis for over ten years. My practice includes varying combinations of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Psychoanalysis,and the Developmental Model of Couples Therapy with an overall focus on the importance of the relationship and connection between the therapist and the client to ensure that you feel secure and heard.

“Allow yourself to become intimately connected with all your parts.” -Virginia Satir

It takes courage to shine light on the parts of you that want to be seen. With a spirit of play and creativity, I will encourage you to engage your sense of wonder, so we can identify and build on your unique strengths.

Do you struggle in your relationships? What could it be like to intentionally cultivate a relationship where you are always seen and valued? With the right fit, that’s what happens in therapy. I will accept you exactly as you are, while making space for the person you are growing into - with compassion, warmth, and sometimes even humor. All of your emotions are welcome in our exploration - even the ones you judge yourself for.

You deserve to feel love and belonging.

As your therapist, I will invite you into a deeper and more rewarding relationship with yourself. Therapy looks different for everyone. We will work together to collaboratively discover what therapy looks like for you. You know yourself better than I ever will.

If you are seeking therapy with a partner or partners, I will help you learn to slow down and LISTEN to each other with curiosity, respect, and a willingness to be surprised. With couples and partners in all kinds of relationships, I support you to communicate more effectively, and see the best in one another.

Using a culturally sensitive, anti-oppression lens, I welcome people of every ability, size, gender, national origin, race/ethnicity, religious affiliation, relationship style; anywhere along the gender and sexuality spectrum - from teens to elders. I am CNM/polyamory-aware and BDSM/kink-knowledgeable, and sex worker friendly.

Some Common Issues I Can Help With: Relationships and Intimacy • Open Relationships/Consensual Non-Monogamy • Sexuality, Gender and Identity including LGBTQQ2SIA+ • Sex Therapy • Cultural Differences and Power Dynamics • Issues around experiences of Privilege or Oppression • Anxiety, Stress and Depression • ADHD • Creativity • Self Compassion and Releasing Shame • Life Transitions and Life Purpose • Psychedelic and Entheogenic Integration • Spiritual growth • Grief, Loss and Loneliness • Aging • Coping With Alzheimer’s or other Chronic Diagnoses

Professional specialties and skills: Desire Discrepancies, Low Sexual Libido, Orgasm, Genito Pelvic Pain, Sexual Exploration with BDSM/Kink, Opening Up Relationships/Marriages, Sex Therapy as related to Shame/Guilt, Healthy Communication Skills, Pleasure & Masturbation Exercises, Sexual Education, Burnout, Stress, Anxiety, Confidence, Self Care, Relaxation Techniques for Performance Anxiety, Foreplay, Aftercare, Mindfulness-Based Approaches, etc.

Populations served: 16+ LGBTQ+, Polyamory, BDSM/Kink, and Sex Later in Life, Individuals & Couples work. I love working with those who are spiritual souls that love the “woo woo,” to help connect sex with our minds, bodies, and souls. I incorporate crystal healing paired with meditations, mindfulness-based practices, visualization exercises, working with sexual affirmations, mantras, declarations for sexual self-confidence, and more!

I specialize in working with trans people across the lifespan, chronic illness, neurodiversity, and complex trauma. I speak English. I serve adolescents, young adults, and adults.

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 am a licensed psychotherapist with about 10 years of personal and professional experience with non-monogamy, and I specialize in working with couples. I work mostly with primary couples who want to strengthen their bond as one partner or both begin to include others in some deeper emotional and/or sexual way. I’ve helped many couples successfully move through the early stages of opening their relationship, and I’ve helped those who’ve been open for some time and need to repair a recent misstep or reevaluate their relationship. My approach emphasizes communication that is heard, felt and understood. I can also offer lots of tools, ideas and insights for couples who are new to open relationships. With an attitude of humor, curiosity and compassion, I want to help you find the structure that works for you. I have been in both monogamous and open relationships and am not biased toward one or the other. I believe it is important for each couple to find the relationship structure that best suits their needs and goals. I am committed to assisting those with any gender identity in finding love and connection. I have experience working with couples who desire to feel close again, need to regain trust after the crisis of an affair or loss, or need help with a specific issue such as sex, money or open relationship. We will locate where communication breaks down, explore the underlying feelings, and emphasize the resources and positive feelings that are sometimes withheld. I only accept out-of-network insurance coverage. I am available for Skype sessions for California residents.

This is a primary care office, that offers psychiatric care, psychiatric medication management, and psychiatric coordination. I specifically cater to the GLBTQQI, kink, poly, and underserved communities, but make myself available for clients with any specific psychiatric needs, all ages.

I have most of my therapy training in CBT and DBT and Mindfulness. I bring an accepting, non-judgmental presence to the therapeutic relationship and offer pragmatic skills-training for helping people to be happier and have less suffering in a variety of domains. My Spanish, Italian, and French skills are poor enough that for all practical purposes, I only speak English. I serve primarily ages 14 through 70. I see people dealing with depression, anxiety, social anxiety, phobias, ADHD, OCD, relationship issues, procrastination, substance use disorders and personality disorders.

I’m not on any insurance panels. Please contact me to learn more about fees and my sliding scale clinic by starting with the “prospective patients” section at jacobtowerymd.com I look forward to hearing from you. :)

I see clients in my office. I do some phone and email work. Please call or email for an appt. Thank you. - Does online consultation - Does phone consultation

My professional services include in-home individual, couples or family therapy. I have been providing therapy for all ranges of individuals for the past 8 years. I consider my specialties to include trauma/PTSD, anxiety and working with individuals in the poly/kink/LGBTQ/alt.sexuality/ethical non-monogamy lifestyle. I believe therapy is a joint, collaborative process between myself and my client. I use a holistic approach to therapy to integrate mind and body, drawing on different therapeutic strategies in order to find what works for each individual person. Other languages: ASL

I'm a psychotherapist and consultant from Southern NJ/Philadelphia area, specializing in mental health, addictions, and energy medicine.

Therapy sessions for couples or individuals are a combination of deep listening on my part, examining and gaining insight into your story together, and skill building based on your needs. Together we build upon relationship skills, self compassion, and the ability to stay grounded in the present. We keep a keen eye on how beliefs formed in the past impact today.

For me, this work is soul work. Not just for my clients, but for me. There is something in each of us that is reflected universally, and I am connected to that through our work together. I companion clients to explore how their identity and circumstances were shaped by familiar, political, cultural, and spiritual environments they have been exposed to. I believe each client has a healing force within them that guides our work together.

I provide counseling in Santa Barbara, California, and online for residents of California. I support all constellations of loving partnerships, including partners who need support to be more loving. If you find yourself in love, looking to improve your love, or hoping to find a healthier love, I am willing to support you with compassionate and tactful guidance.

I recognize that not all romantic or intimate relationships are about “that one true love.” I offer guidance for clients practicing or thinking about exploring open relationships and ethical non-monogamy. I am poly-friendly and kink-affirming. If you would like to explore creative intimacy openly, safely, and with integrity, I will support you.

I am a culturally competent clinician determined to support all of my clients to be the best that they can be by their own standards and definitions. I will not provide you a path towards conventional success. Rather, I will listen carefully to who you want to become and ask relevant questions so that you can live your unique life with purpose and pride.

I work exclusively with adults (18+) in monogamous and polyamorous relationships, and other non-monogamous relationship structures. I take a systemic trauma-informed approach, and primarily use the developmental model of couples therapy and attachment theory in my relational work. I only offer telehealth self-pay services, with sliding scale if needed.

I work exclusively with adults (18+) in monogamous and polyamorous relationships, and other non-monogamous relationship structures. I take a systemic trauma-informed approach, and primarily use the developmental model of couples therapy and attachment theory in my relational work. I only offer telehealth self-pay services, with sliding scale if needed.

I am a clinical psychologist who specializes in working with the LGBTQA community, as well as with complex trauma and trauma-related diagnoses. I additionally work with the polyamory and kink communities and work with clients and couples to navigate difficult situations, improve communication, and increase understanding of boundaries and boundary setting. I work with pre-teens, teens, and adults across the lifespan. You can find more information out on my Psychology Today profile regarding fees and insurances taken. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/james-mcelligott-portland-me/457351

I enjoy working with clients from diverse backgrounds including all various forms of relationships from monogamous to polyamorous configurations. No matter what gender identity or sexual orientation a person is, counseling can provide new opportunities to build trust, communication and intimacy. I work with those in relationships to better understand how to improve their relationships while maintaining their sense of self. Please visit my websites for more information. - 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 the neurodivergent/autistic/ADHD community, the poly and consensual non-monogamy community, the LGBTQ+ community, the kink/BDSM community, patients experiencing complex trauma, and intersectional identity exploration.

Specialities in: gender, sexuality, poly/non-monogamy, kink, complex trauma, self-esteem, relationships, relationship conflict, sexual functioning, sexual anxiety, compulsive sexual behaviors, depression, anxiety, queer and trans youth, coming out and issues related to biculturalism, bilingualism, acculturation, and trauma and loss related to migration.

About me:

“My clients would describe me as warm, genuine, non-judgmental, open, and motivating. My style draws upon an experience range including solution-focused, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. I specialize in working with individuals managing depression, anxiety, and those seeking to change unhealthy patterns. In response to trauma, loss, or stressors, some people have developed addictions. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker I am experienced in supporting clients struggling with both mental health and addiction issues.”

Professional skills:

Top Specialties

· Depression

· Trauma and PTSD

· Anxiety

Expertise

· Addiction

· ADHD

· Adoption

· Alcohol Use

· Bipolar Disorder

· Bisexual

· Borderline Personality (BPD)

· Career Counseling

· Child

· Chronic Pain

· Codependency

· Coping Skills

· Divorce

· Dual Diagnosis

· Ethical Non-Monogamy

· Grief

· Lesbian

· LGBTQ+

· Life Coaching

· Men’s Issues

· Mood Disorders

· Parenting

· Peer Relationships

· Personality Disorders

· Polyamory

· Relationship Issues

· Self Esteem

· Sexual Abuse

· Stress

· Substance Use

· Suicidal Ideation

· Transgender

· Women’s Issues

Languages spoken:

English and French

Populations served:

Teens, Adults, LGBTQ+, Poly friendly, Kink Friendly, Multi-cultural/International

My practice serves adults and teens in NC and throughout the state of NC over telehealth during Covid-19. I lead with values of intersectional feminism, sex-positivity, and trauma-informed care. Although I could list off several modalities that I use in practice (like compassionate-focused therapy, ACT, etc), I am far more interested in developing rapport with clients than I am pushing any kind of specific agenda or therapeutic model. My approach is non pathologizing and I encourage others to remain curious about the diversity of human experience.

The practice is currently working towards accepting BCBS and Aetna.

It’s easy to contact us through our website by phone, email, or even sending a request for an appointment.

Mental health is a journey and I feel privileged when someone allows me to travel part of their road with them. I have been practicing therapy for approximately 15 years in the area of general adult mental health including depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and trauma response/processing, as well as personality disorders. The Poly/BDSM/Kink community needs people who can allow a safe and accepting space for its members to process and work on issues that may be directly related to their lifestyle journey, their potentially complex and broad relationship landscapes, and self-exploration; as well as the wide and vast array of issues that every person faces both inside and outside of the community. I offer my space as a sanctuary that allows people the opportunity and freedom to express themselves fully and without fear and to find solutions in their lives. Please visit my website to learn more about my services!

It is clear to me that people’s suffering and challenges are not failures of their bodies or minds, but are responses to a culture that has damaging views on sexuality, relationships, bodies, race, and gender. What can be understood can be changed and something better take its place.

Through mind/body approaches and information from the leading researchers on sexuality and relationships, I help you to get back in touch with yourself and others, communicate more effectively, assist you to shed shame and misconceptions, and create sexy sustainable relationships. I specialize in supporting people within the Ethical Non-monogamy, LGBTQ+, Kink/BDSM, or Sex Worker communities, People of Color and those in interracial relationships.

Please feel visit my website or find me on Instagram (jamiladsextherapy) or Facebook (Jamila m. Dawson)

I offer polyamorous and non-monogamous couples (or relationships) effective practices for communicating and developing deeper listening with each other to deepen connection and trust. I can assist you in exploring and communicating boundaries using explorations to expand awareness and self-reflection. Together we can work to create a brave space for safety to emerge, where underlying issues might be addressed with care. I also offer individual psychotherapy for adults and teens who are seeking professional help with anxiety, low self-esteem, life transitions, and dreamwork.

I provide liberation-focused, anti-oppressive mental health services for individuals and relational configurations interested in expanding their capacity for joy, pleasure, and connection. I specialize in helping adult clients who are facing difficulties in the areas of relationships, sexuality, identity, and self esteem. My approach is based on the foundation of co-creating a compassionate, authentic, non-judgmental space with clients to support their exploration. I offer free 15 minute consultation calls for potential clients. Language spoken: English