Psychotherapists - Licensed or Registered

I am a licensed professional clinical counselor in central San Diego providing solution-focused, person centered, and strengths-based therapy to address anxiety and mood disorders, as well as communication and defining healthy relationships. I also work with neurodivergence and trauma reprocessing, as well as boundary related stressors. I work using elements from emotionally focused therapy, attachment based theory, internal family systems, polyvagal and somatic processing, and mindfulness, while keeping multicultural and intergenerational systems, and social justice issues in mind. I work with a variety of ages from as young as 4 years old to older adults in individual, couples, or family therapy settings. My practice is poly-friendly and kink aware, trauma informed, and open to LGBTQ+, gender non-comforming, cisgender and heterosexual individuals.

I have been providing individual, family and group counseling for more than two decades, to clients ranging in age from two to 101. Most of us are challenged by transition and change; breaking out of old beliefs and behaviors (even when they are no longer working well) and establishing new ones is not easy. Whether doing counseling with adults or play therapy with children, I strive to work collaboratively, and to balance the use of listening and support with actively offering ideas and strategies. In addition to helping clients reach their counseling goals, my aim is to offer them tools and skills that will continue to be useful long after they have left my office.

I proudly serve our Delaware community members who are ENM, polyamorous, LGBTQ+, queer, transgender, kinky, and participate in sex-work. We do this through competent, warm, engaged psychotherapy, sex therapy and relationship therapy as well as adult sex education and professional training. Therapists at the Center for Connection & Desire are committed to serving each client and having them present their whole self in therapy, without judgment and welcoming and celebrating their diverse identities, expressions, and relationships.

I’m a person centred counsellor and psychotherapist and have been practicing for 20 years. I have personal experience of polyamory and work with intimacy, sex and relationship issues.

I provide a space and a quality of attention where you can safely bring how you are and who you are.

I believe you are the expert in your unique life and perspective, and my aim is to facilitate you to use the therapy for what you need, whether that is for increased self-understanding, or to feel heard, supported and understood.

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.

With over 18 years of counseling experience, I promote and affirm healthy relationships. If your relationship with yourself, partner, parent, or child is unsatisfying, my empathetic approach may appeal to you. I create a safe, accepting, non-judgmental environment for you to explore your needs and connect with your desires. In addition, I am direct, practical and experienced working with poly, kink, and LGBTQ individuals, couples, and families. Phone/Skype available to MD residents after initial meeting. Coaching available to those living outside of MD. I do not participate in any insurance networks so it is good for you to know your out of network benefits and deductible prior to your appointment. I look forward to meeting you and working with you to create your very best, most satisfying life!

I specialize in sex and relationship counselling.

I am interested and experienced in working with non-normative relationships/sexualities/genders/etc. This includes things like ENM, BDSM/Kink, sex work, and 2SLGBTQIA+. Some of the issues I have worked with include desire and kink discrepancy, jealousy, sexual shame, sexual compulsions, sexual dysfunction, navigating identities, and communication skills.

Through my life experience, work, and research, I have gained extensive knowledge about exploring, managing, and navigating consensually/ethically non-monogamous relationships and 2SLGBTQ+ issues. Additionally, my areas of focus include relationship counselling, anxiety, depression, identity development, stress management, life transitions, values exploration, and existential considerations. Part of my work with clients involves taking a step back, examining existing beliefs and challenging whatever doesn’t stand up to our personal, relational, or professional values. Our work together will be collaborative and tailored to your unique needs and goals. My approach to counselling is founded in the following evidence-based theories: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness, Mindfulness based CBT, Existential Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), and some aspects of Narrative Therapy.

I am a trauma-informed, sex-informed, and pleasure-informed psychotherapist that aims to inspire curiosity in our pain and how we approach relational dynamics. I offer a safe space to explore anything that might feel shameful or taboo, and highlight your strengths and what is working for you to empower sovereignty and authentic expression.

Professional specialties and skills: IFS (parts work), EFT, expressive therapies, mindfulness and compassion-focused therapy. My practice is relationally-focused, integrative, and intuitive, tailoring each session to each unique client.

Language(s) spoken: english

Populations served - ages, concerns, etc.: teens, adults, couples, polycules

My technique includes emphasizing strengths, supporting personal growth and prioritizing self-determination.

I specialize in Maternal Mental Health, and Ethical Non-Monogamy. I currently work with adolescents ages 15 and up, and adults.

I am trained in relationship and individual therapy with a focus on adult attachment and family systems. This is optimal for working through a variety of relationship issues. I am pursuing certification as a sex therapist and will be pursuing certification in emotionally focused therapy and the Gottman method.

I serve individuals and relationships, am a LGBTQ+ ally and work with people with ages ranging from late adolescents through adulthood. I am glad to work with mood related issues such as depression and anxiety and work through a relationship dynamics lens.

Professional specialties and skills- RO-DBT, mindfulness, and resilience. I serve adolescents, adults and relationships.

Poly, non-monogamous, and mixed-orientation relationships are just as diverse as monogamous ones. Folks can have any number of intimacy dynamics and creative agreements that may need to be renegotiated from time to time, and that requires knowledge of ourselves and clear communication. While not every client will have a need to discuss their relationships or sexuality, every client deserves a therapist who is accepting and affirming of their relationship choices. I work with diverse genders, sexualities, and relationships. I see clients across the lifespan (kids, teens, and adults), for individual, relationship, and family therapy. In particular, I specialize in working with the minorities within the broader LGBT minority, such as poly, bi, kinky, and genderqueer folks. In addition to my private practice, I facilitate a drop-in group for bisexual and bi-curious men (“men” inclusive of trans* folks) at Fenway Community Health in Boston, addressing topics such as Getting Past Stereotypes, Monogamy and Polyamory, Coming Out, and Queering Sexuality. I am a member of WPATH, the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, and have received the Unsung Hero Award from the Bisexual Resource Center.

I am a queer therapist specializing in working with the LGBTQ2IA+ community. I provide individual psychotherapy in English to adults struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, sexuality and gender issues, relationship difficulties, and more. I use an integrated approach stemming from relational, attachment-based, and psychodynamic theories.

I work with young adults, adults, and older teens that are experiencing difficulty with identity, sexual identity, trauma, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, stress, and relationship issues. I am affirming to the LGBTQIA+ community. I work from an integrative approach and draw from psychodynamic, internal family systems (IFS), person-centered, and feminist theory in my work with clients. I also integrate other approaches as appropriate.

Online coaching, counseling, and sex therapy for people who don’t fit into boxes. I am passionate about providing non-pathologizing care for queer, kinky, nonmonogamous, and/or people along the gender spectrum. I approach working with folks through a lens of intersectional feminism first, followed by a solution focused framework. I am always interested in how to take what was learned in session and translate it to real life.

I am a psychologist licensed to practice in NY state. All of my services are provided via secure telehealth video calls and thus I can see clients from across NY state. I specialize in working with queer and gender diverse populations, as well as generally working with individuals who have experienced social marginalization based on various identities. I primarily practice from an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) lens, though I also integrate CBT and DBT as appropriate. Services are provided in English and I work with clients ages 18+

Specialties: Gender Identity/Sexuality Exploration, Referral Letters for Gender-Affirming Care, Queer-Identified Families and Partnerships, Polyamory/Ethical Non-Monogamy, Neurodiverse Partnerships (ASD/ADHD), Cultivating Support and Education for both Queer-Identified Youth and their Parents, Intersectional Neurodiverse and Queer Identities

Language(s) spoken: English

Populations served: In her therapy practice, Chelsea works with individuals aged 11 and up, addressing relationship challenges, gender identity exploration, neurodiverse partnerships, family dynamics related to gender identity and sexuality, and issues surrounding ethical non-monogamy and polyamory. She specializes in working with queer-identified youth and their parents to foster understanding and support. Chelsea employs systemic and family-centered approaches, tailoring goal development and skill-building to support her clients’ unique needs.

I am a queer body-centered therapist specializing in helping individidual LGBTQ adults with anxiety, complex trauma, and childhood trauma. I help folks quiet their inner critic, develop self-compassion, and get back into their bodies to live life with more presence and joy. I really enjoy working with queer folks and those engaging in consensual non-monogamy and I am kink knowledgeable. I work from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive, culturally responsive framework. I’m also a huge fan of Pleasure Activism and am on my own journey of embracing pleasure. I am trained in Level 2 of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, which addresses developmental/complex trauma and attachment wounds so my approach is mindfulness based, attachment focused, incorporates parts work, and of course the body. I am out of network from insurance but you may have coverage for this. Please see my website for the questions to ask your insurer.

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.

I am a polyamorous provider. I have been working as a licensed counselor for over 10 years. I work with individuals 18 and up and am LGBTQ+ friendly. I specialize in issues surrounding polyamory and other aspects of ethical non-monogamy. I also assist clients with anxiety, depression, various other life/ mental health issues. I offer telehealth via video or text. My video sessions are typically 30-minutes in length at a rate of $50, but occasionally will do 45 minute sessions for $60. Text therapy is daily asynchronous check ins M-F at $150/month. Please see my website for further info.

I am a polyamorous provider. I have been working as a licensed counselor for over 10 years. I work with individuals 18 and up and am LGBTQ+ friendly. I specialize in issues surrounding polyamory and other aspects of ethical non-monogamy. I also assist clients with anxiety, depression, various other life/ mental health issues. I offer telehealth via video or text. My video sessions are typically 30-minutes in length at a rate of $50, but occasionally will do 45 minute sessions for $60. Text therapy is daily asynchronous check ins M-F at $150/month. Please see my website for further info.

I am a polyamorous provider. I have been working as a licensed counselor for over 10 years. I work with individuals 18 and up and am LGBTQ+ friendly. I specialize in issues surrounding polyamory and other aspects of ethical non-monogamy. I also assist clients with anxiety, depression, various other life/ mental health issues. I offer telehealth via video or text. My video sessions are typically 30-minutes in length at a rate of $50, but occasionally will do 45 minute sessions for $60. Text therapy is daily asynchronous check ins M-F at $150/month. Please see my website for further info.

I am an internationally credentialed Licensed Professional Counselor with over a decade of experience in Psychology. The focus of my practice is welcoming the members of the LGBTQIA+, polyamorous, ethical non monogamous, kink & BDSM, and alternative lifestyle communities in a knowledgeable, judgement free, inclusive, and affirmative space. My practice welcomes adults only, working in individual, couples, and polycules settings, anywhere in Texas through 100% telehealth specialized services in both English and Spanish. I use a variety of interventions and approaches to meet my client where they are, adapting to the style and pace that fits just right for them. As a client, you can expect for our sessions to be warm, accepting, and affirming, yet challenging and deep enough to push you out of your comfort zone for growth.

Looking for an Orange County or Los Angeles County psychologist who is a polyamory friendly psychotherapist? Searching for a Newport Beach or Beverly Hills psychologist who is experienced in providing individual therapy, couples counseling, and marriage counseling related to issues of polyamorous couples, swinging, non-monogamy, and kink? Looking for a therapist or marriage counselor who is experienced in providing psychotherapy related to issues of homosexuality, LGBT, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual issues, or any other sexual minority? Is anxiety, stress, or worry limiting your life? Do you have difficultly relaxing? Is your anxiety taking such a toll on your life that its making you feel depressed? I can help. Hi, I am Dr. Nikolaidis and I am so excited that you are here! You do not have to go through this alone. Are you ready to begin living an extraordinary life? Call my cell. I would love to hear from you. - Does phone consultation

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 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 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 help people to work through Anxiety, Depression, Relationship Conflict and Trauma. I specialize in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy), affirmative LGBTQ+ Therapy, and men’s Therapy. I am an integrative psychotherapist and I place a particular emphasis on EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy), CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), and Mindfulness.

I work with the English language only.

I work with adults over the age of 18.

Christhmus Presence is a Chinese-American Queer, 3.5-generations settled on Muwekma Ohlone land (San Francisco) by Ancestors’ way of Guangdong Province, China. They have lived at both ends of the state, nation, & world, serving thousands of humans, holding diverse titles including mentor, teacher, coach, manager, & director. Christhmus enjoys the outdoors, creative expression, the power of community, & being in water.

Modalities: Relational, Psychodynamic, Gestalt, Depth Oriented, Mindfulness, Somatic, Harm Reduction, Nonviolent Communication, EMDR-inspired Brainspotting, & guided meditation.

Specialties: Relationships, Trauma, Life Transitions, Grief and Loss, Fear/Anxiety, Depression, Psychedelic Integration, Mind-Body-Spirit, Individual-Structural, & Ancestral-Spiritual.

Populations: Welcoming BIPOC* Individuals aged child-to-elder , Partnerships, & Families.

*Black, Indigenous, People of Color, including mixed-race & white passing BIPOC, and partnerships/families with ≥1 participating BIPOC member. Welcoming BIPOC who are neuro-, size-, and relationally-diverse, LGBTQQIAA2SP+, kink & fetish practitioners, sex workers, & more.

PLUS, offering two donation-based adult groups: AAPI, & BIPOC, see website for details.