Psychotherapists - Licensed or Registered

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.

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.

I am a queer and nonbinary/trans therapist who offers therapy for individuals and relationships, including couples, partners, and families. I specialize in trauma and attachment work in the areas of sex, gender, and sexuality, and I am polyamory- and kink-knowledgeable and affirming. I have ample personal and professional experience with LGBTQIA+, kinky, and polyamorous communities, and am comfortable working with polyamorous partnerships and families of all sizes and configurations. My areas of focus include BDSM, kink, fetishes, gender exploration, affairs/infidelity, sex & disability, sexual trauma, out-of-control or compulsive sexual behavior (or sex “addiction”), and concerns related to sexual health & functioning or enhancement of pleasure and desire.

I work with individuals and relationships with an intersectional lens and relational manner, with significant psychodynamic and somatic influences.

My clients can range in age from teen through elder, with a special focus on those who come from BIPOC communities, those with intercultural, multiethnic identities and relationships, consensually nonmonogamous folks and people in (consensually) kink-oriented relationships. Gender affirming, and welcoming of diversity in areas of attraction and romantic orientation.

I have significant experience working with trauma, anxiety, identity, and finding meaning in a world that provides extra challenges for folks who don’t fit into a narrow band of ‘acceptable’ identities. Please see my website for more information, or contact me to set up a free consultation to see if we’re a good fit.

I have provided individual and couple counseling in Grants Pass, Oregon since 1998. I enjoy working with a wide variety of people and issues including (but not limited to) Anxiety, depression, couple work, anger, domestic violence, women's issues, eating disorders, honoring faith & spirituality, LGBT, ect.. I only see adults, couples, and seniors. I can bill insurances and have a sliding scale.

As one of LAs first out-of-the-closet kinky shrinks and pro-poly crusaders, I have been in the trenches for decades. Straight, gay, bi, innie, outie, it is all good with me. Have found that I work really well with inter-ethnic constellations, boundary breaches and settings, infidelity, creating protocol, and existential issues. I have lived in overlapping relationships and kinky relationships, and 90% of my therapy practice has been working with erotic minority folks. So give me a call if you want, and we will see if we are a match.

I have extensive experience working with triads, couples in open relationships, and poly individuals. I specialize in healing trauma, addiction/substance use, supporting harm reduction, repairing relationship problems and attachment issues.

I am a licensed therapist that works with individuals, couples, and multiple partner relationships/dynamics.I specialize and have trained to work with those wanting to explore gender identities, sexuality, ace identity, dysphoria, polyamory/non-monogomy, relationships, kink/BDSM/fetish, Sex work, queer identities, exploration and/or issues around sex, shame, depression, anxiety, trauma, OCD, Autism, ADHD. I am a white trans-masc nonbinary pan/bisexual that has been involved in the polyamorous & Kink/BDSM communities for 5+ years.

I work with individuals or couples of any gender or sexual orientation who seek help for sexual relationship issues. These issues are not limited to, but include arousal and orgasm issues, sexual desire issues, compulsive sexual behavior, masturbation issues, premature or delayed ejaculation, pain during sexual activity and psychological issues around monogamy, infidelity, boredom and wanting a change in one’s sexual repertoire. The goal is often increased eroticism, heightened intimacy, and decreased anxiety during sex. My aim is for you to overcome the problems that result from negative feelings and behaviors and to achieve your full sexual potential.

I specialize in sex therapy and psychotherapy with an emphasis on human sexuality, evolutionary psychology, sexual and gender identities, and dealing with socially constructed gender roles. I also work with transgender issues and sex work/sex industry issues, both on behalf of clients and sex workers.

My clients are often men who have been branded by others as “sex addicts;” I also have clients who buy and sell sexual services, as well as couples who want to work with someone non-judgmental when it comes to alternative, non-monogamous lifestyles and polyamory. Finally, I have been dedicated to helping transgender individuals during both pre and post transition for over 20 years.

Welcome to an inclusive, judgment-free, and safe space. I believe that relationships are the cornerstone of human life. Whether that relationship is with family, friends, lovers, or yourself – healthy relationships are important. My goal is to create a safe space to explore intimacy, relationships, and your truth. As a therapist, it is my job to help remove the stigma around sex, intimacy, and pleasure. I am honored that you have chosen me to guide you through this process and hope to provide you with the tools you need to be a healthy well-rounded person, couple, and/or polycule.