Psychotherapists - Licensed or Registered

I have been a fully licensed mental health counselor for 3 years and has worked in the mental health field in various capacities for nearly 20 years. They are also trained in EMDR.

Their passion is working with populations who have a history of being pathologized by therapists and the mental health field such as: the LGBTQ+ community, individuals with various relational orientations (i.e. polyamory, power exchange, and other marginalized relationship styles), and neurodiverse individuals. These identities often under-represented and struggle to find therapists who are non-judgmental and identity affirming.

I has a wide variety of experience working with all ages and has worked in inpatient, outpatient, school, and corrections environments. They use a combination of therapeutic orientations and interventions including EMDR, CBT, and motivational interviewing.

Helping individuals & partners with aspects of sexuality including trauma, intimacy, dysfunctions, communication, boundaries, poly/open relationships, pleasure, anxiety, etc (with free educational resources at http://risetointimacy.com)

I absolutely love my work! I get the greatest satisfaction from seeing my clients reach new levels of self awareness & understanding and use those to fuel healing and positive changes in their lives & relationships. Although I have a special interest in helping individuals with the varied emotional, mental and spiritual challenges related to reproductive health/fertility issues and alternative lifestyles/relationships (such as polyamory and open marriages for example); I am pleased to offer comprehensive counseling services for the other challenges that life can bring. - Does online consultation

I am a Relationship Therapist. English is my primary language. I prefer to see 18 and up, but I do offer individual sessions and after a free consultation if we are a good fit then I will see the client regardless of age. However, I do prefer to see those that do not have active addictions, safety risks (such as suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, or self-harm), or are currently working with someone to be medication compliant with mood altering diagnoses as these individuals just aren’t ready for relationship counseling until they have their individual obstacles under control.

Neurodivergent, queer affirming, trauma informed therapy. There is no one-size-fits-all in therapy. I believe in a holistic approach that takes the whole person, body, mind, and spirit into account.

I provide Individual and Couples therapy to adults 18 and over. I specialize in LGBTQIA+ issues, relational issues, and sex therapy, utilizing integrative and strength-based interventions to help my clients build the life and relationships they’ve always wanted. I also speak fluent Spanish.

BDSM relationship advisor and mentor. 17 years experience in the lifestyle and professional scene. - Does online consultation - Does phone consultation

I offer individual and couples therapy for adults with a focus on shame, inner critic voices, and childhood emotional neglect.

Gestalt therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT)

English, German

18 and up, all genders, all sexual orientations, all relationship models

I offer individual and couples therapy for adults with a focus on shame, inner critic voices, and childhood emotional neglect.

Gestalt therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT)

English, German

18 and up, all genders, all sexual orientations, all relationship models

Oh, you hate therapy? I get it. If you’d rather spend your time and money not sifting through your problems in counseling sessions, I don’t blame you. But, if you are missing out on a sense of peace or feel like you’ll burst if something doesn’t change soon, then it’s worth it to invest in yourself with counseling services.

My approach to therapy is direct and genuine. While I adhere to a therapeutic structure, you’ll find me casual and making use of humor— no one wants to talk to a robot.

I work with individuals over the age of 18 & am a private pay clinician. I can provide superbills if you are eligible for out of network reimbursement. I’ve worked with individuals across various lifestyles, including trans, poly, and sex workers. Please access www.therisingsuncounseling.com and fill out a contact form if you’d like to learn more about my practice or connect.

Oh, you hate therapy? I get it. If you’d rather spend your time and money not sifting through your problems in counseling sessions, I don’t blame you. But, if you are missing out on a sense of peace or feel like you’ll burst if something doesn’t change soon, then it’s worth it to invest in yourself with counseling services.

My approach to therapy is direct and genuine. While I adhere to a therapeutic structure, you’ll find me casual and making use of humor— no one wants to talk to a robot.

I work with individuals over the age of 18 & am a private pay clinician. I can provide superbills if you are eligible for out of network reimbursement. I’ve worked with individuals across various lifestyles, including trans, poly, and sex workers. Please access www.therisingsuncounseling.com and fill out a contact form if you’d like to learn more about my practice or connect.

Oh, you hate therapy? I get it. If you’d rather spend your time and money not sifting through your problems in counseling sessions, I don’t blame you. But, if you are missing out on a sense of peace or feel like you’ll burst if something doesn’t change soon, then it’s worth it to invest in yourself with counseling services.

My approach to therapy is direct and genuine. While I adhere to a therapeutic structure, you’ll find me casual and making use of humor— no one wants to talk to a robot.

I work with individuals over the age of 18 & am a private pay clinician. I can provide superbills if you are eligible for out of network reimbursement. I’ve worked with individuals across various lifestyles, including trans, poly, and sex workers. Please access www.therisingsuncounseling.com and fill out a contact form if you’d like to learn more about my practice or connect.

Veronica J. Newsom, LMFT (they/them) is a virtual Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a Telehealth private-practice devoted to the idea that deep analysis and loving acceptance of the shadow self can lead to integration and healing of the psyche. Shadow Love Therapy provides virtual mental health services for creative and neurodiverse adults, couples/poly partners and/or poly mental health therapists residing in California, Washington, Montana, Oregon and Utah. Through collaborative work with Vee, you can improve emotional regulation, communication skills, insight and confidence while discovering the path towards full acceptance of your authentic self.

All services provided in English only.

Veronica J. Newsom, LMFT (they/them) is a virtual Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a Telehealth private-practice devoted to the idea that deep analysis and loving acceptance of the shadow self can lead to integration and healing of the psyche. Shadow Love Therapy provides virtual mental health services for creative and neurodiverse adults, couples/poly partners and/or poly mental health therapists residing in California, Washington, Montana, Oregon and Utah. Through collaborative work with Vee, you can improve emotional regulation, communication skills, insight and confidence while discovering the path towards full acceptance of your authentic self.

All services provided in English only.

Veronica J. Newsom, LMFT (they/them) is a virtual Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a Telehealth private-practice devoted to the idea that deep analysis and loving acceptance of the shadow self can lead to integration and healing of the psyche. Shadow Love Therapy provides virtual mental health services for creative and neurodiverse adults, couples/poly partners and/or poly mental health therapists residing in California, Washington, Montana, Oregon and Utah. Through collaborative work with Vee, you can improve emotional regulation, communication skills, insight and confidence while discovering the path towards full acceptance of your authentic self.

All services provided in English only.

Veronica J. Newsom, LMFT (they/them) is a virtual Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a Telehealth private-practice devoted to the idea that deep analysis and loving acceptance of the shadow self can lead to integration and healing of the psyche. Shadow Love Therapy provides virtual mental health services for creative and neurodiverse adults, couples/poly partners and/or poly mental health therapists residing in California, Washington, Montana, Oregon and Utah. Through collaborative work with Vee, you can improve emotional regulation, communication skills, insight and confidence while discovering the path towards full acceptance of your authentic self.

All services provided in English only.

Veronica J. Newsom, LMFT (they/them) is a virtual Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a Telehealth private-practice devoted to the idea that deep analysis and loving acceptance of the shadow self can lead to integration and healing of the psyche. Shadow Love Therapy provides virtual mental health services for creative and neurodiverse adults, couples/poly partners and/or poly mental health therapists residing in California, Washington, Montana, Oregon and Utah. Through collaborative work with Vee, you can improve emotional regulation, communication skills, insight and confidence while discovering the path towards full acceptance of your authentic self.

All services provided in English only.

Veronica J. Newsom, LMFT (they/them) is a virtual Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a Telehealth private-practice devoted to the idea that deep analysis and loving acceptance of the shadow self can lead to integration and healing of the psyche. Shadow Love Therapy provides virtual mental health services for creative and neurodiverse adults, couples/poly partners and/or poly mental health therapists residing in California, Washington, Montana, Oregon and Utah. Through collaborative work with Vee, you can improve emotional regulation, communication skills, insight and confidence while discovering the path towards full acceptance of your authentic self.

All services provided in English only.

I founded VNC Therapy New York to provide a healing space for BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ humans to reconnect with their identities and explore new pathways to pleasure in a radically affirming and expansive way. Some of the healing has included dismantling ideas around perfectionism, entitlement, and oppression that may be specific to AAPI, BIPOC, Latinx, LGBQAI+ and TGNC communities and which show up intersectionally to create unique barriers to pleasure.

Professional specialties and skills

• Trained in TF-CBT, and ACT
• Kink-informed therapist
• ENM and Polyamory informed therapist
• Queer informed therapist
• Bisexual therapist Language(s) spoken
• English Populations served - ages, concerns, etc.
• Adults, and couples
• Group therapy for adult women with trauma
• Group therapy for LGBTQIA+ adults

Accepting new clients. I do not specifically work with couples or do family/polycule therapy, but work with poly/ENM-identifying folks on an individual basis. I also specialize in working with LGBTQ+ folks and people struggling with body image, grief, trauma, and depression.

Create more intimacy in your life so you can have deeper and more fulfilling connections with yourself and those around you. I am an interactive therapist who will help you make the changes you want. I work mindfully and somatically. I focus on: couples, relationships, sexuality, trauma, anxiety, kids and teens, and life transitions. I welcome your unique sexual make-up including orientation, gender, and relationship style.

I am a Registered Marriage and Family Therapist Intern #56742 employed and supervised by Sue Ellen Wise, MA MFC34713 and Dr. Rachel Robbins, PsyD PSY22646

Call to schedule a free phone consultation. Offices in Berkeley and San Francisco.

For over 15 years I have served the poly community with respect and delight.

Do you want to feel better without conforming to someone elses idea of wellness to do so? Are you hitting hard spots in a relationship but are wary about seeking counseling for fear that important aspects of that relationship will not be understood? I specialize in working with adults and children who have found themselves out-of-the-box in one way or another, whether that be high sensitivity or learning, neurological, or physical differences, gender expression or sexual orientation and expression, or simply an unconventional experience and expression of life. Oftentimes these differences became tied up with hurt and sadness and with coping strategies as individuals navigated a world that often misunderstood them. I use and teach a body-oriented, mindful, heart-centered approach to resolve these hurts and develop new strategies. I welcome the unique and authentic in each person and relationship and honor the ways that each person, by being themselves, opens up more room in the world.

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I offer individual and couples therapy to California residents. I specialize in cultural relational therapy and work with adults and teens, specifically people in the LGBTQIA+ community, particularly those who are experiencing grief, depression, anxiety, struggling with substance or eating disorders, including chemsex, and using harm reduction techniques. I am sex positive and sex worker affirming, and enjoy helping clients with relational issues like sexual intimacy, connection, boundaries, celebrations, empowerment, and love.

Working in the entertainment business for decades as a performer has given me a unique perception of the world and helped me to have a valuable perspective in helping clients, particularly those in the industry.

Developing new ways to cope and maintain thriving relationships can be challenging but ultimately is an opportunity to grow. Let’s collaborate in a friendly and compassionate space to elicit openness and change towards your goals and dreams.

I offer individual and some couple’s therapy specializing in LGBTQ+, sex and sexuality, trauma, depression, and anxiety. I have significant experience working with a wide range of presenting concerns, and approach the person holistically and contextually. I work with adults. I am an out-of-network provider, though for most insurances I can submit claims electronically on the behalf of patients.

Sex and Love Therapy was founded on the principles of holistic psychotherapy and a key concept that pleasure is healing. With compassion and warmth, we help clients address current life challenges and long standing issues. We work with individuals, couples and partners and specialize in areas such as: alternative love styles, body image issues, desire discrepancies, fantasy & kink, anxiety and sexual dysfunction, orientation and transgender issues, compulsivity, trauma and more.

My own life experiences have helped prepare me to be a dynamic, adaptive, and compassionate therapist able to help clients navigate issues of trauma, grief, anxiety and creating/maintaining balance. I’m especially sensitive to those people and communities who have felt traditionally pathologized by the psychology/mental health community.

Among the many populations I serve are artists, writers, and those who wish to claim those identifiers; women of all colors; couples and alternative relationships; queer and/or gender non-conforming people; heterosexual and LGBTQI people.

I am a registered counsellor working with adult clients experiencing challenges in their intimate life and relationships. I am passionate about supporting people in navigating their relationship(s) and living a life according to their values. I can help you with the following; relationship anxiety, codependency, navigating alternative relationship styles, boundary issues, low self-esteem, loss of intimacy, …

My approach is warm, accepting and with a focus on your needs, goals and values. I tend to have an empowering style in my counselling sessions with plenty of room for being your unapologetic self. I provide evidence based therapy and work within an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy and Emotionally Focused Therapy framework.

I have a special interest in working with LGBTQIA+ individuals and those who have an alternative relationship style (including non-monogamy, polyamory, relationship anarchy, kink).

I know it can be tough making the first step to find support. I specialize in working with LGBTQ folx, including those in non-monogamous (e.g., open, polyamorous) relationships and people living with HIV/AIDS. Together, we will help you lay the groundwork to make positive changes that will serve to enrich your life. I work collaboratively with my clients on identifying changes they want to see in their lives and taking steps towards those changes. Do you find you have anxiety in various situations? Do you often feel dysphoric about your gender? Do you not know how to communicate with others? I can help.