Psychotherapists - Licensed

I offer caring, compassionate support for a process that allows you to go deep effectively and manageably. In a relationship of safety, we will draw on physical, emotional, and intellectual awareness to assist growth and change. Through using various modalities such as meditation, visualization, movement, and creative expression, personal knowing and expansion is enhanced.

I have worked extensively with people healing from trauma, including child sexual and physical abuse, and with those exploring creativity, sexuality, body and health issues, and spirituality. I bring a sensitivity to and awareness of questions of sexual and gender orientation. General areas of focus include self-esteem, image, assertiveness, and communication skills.

What is Craniosacral Work? It is a hands-on meditative process that brings about change gently and non-intrusively. Craniosacral treatments provide energy balancing that supports our innate ability to heal. Coming out of osteopathic medicine, it involves gentle holding and light touch on the head, face, and tailbone. People report a deep sense of relaxation, calm, groundedness, and/or centeredness from treatments. Craniosacral techniques can be used in conjuncture with the psychotherapeutic process, where appropriate, as one method of supporting internal change. The client is fully clothed for the session.

Publications (full publication CV available upon request): My Breasts, My Choice: A Photographic & Narrative Journey, exploring peoples experience of breast and chest surgery through photography and storytelling.

I offer counselling and psychotherapy services to individuals, couples and families, including children of all ages. My background is in teaching, research and education and I am particularly interested in issues of gender, sexuality and diversity. I am a native speaker of Italian and am also fluent in British Sign Language (CACDP Stage 3), as well as English. I have worked in CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) clinics for two years, whilst a trainee, and I am currently working as a volunteer family therapist with PACE, London, where I work with LGBT couples and families. I am also an active researcher and writer:

Iantaffi A. (2003) From Klein to Kelly: Construing Bisexuality to Reshape Societal and Gendered Expectations. In: Chiari G. & Nuzzo M.L. (Eds.) Psychological Constructivism and the Social World. Milan, Italy: FrancoAngeli, pp. 79 86.

Iantaffi, A. (2006) Polyamory and parenting: some personal reflections. Lesbian & Gay Psychology Review, 7 (1), pp. 70- 72.

Barker M., Cassidy A., Iantaffi A., Brewer L. and Bowes-Catton H. (in press) British Bisexuality: A Snapshot of Bisexual Identities in the UK. Journal of Bisexuality.

Barker M., Iantaffi A. and Gupta C. (in press) Kinky clients, kinky counselling? The challenges and potentials of BDSM. In: Moon, L. (Ed.) Feeling Queer or Queer Feelings: Counselling and Sexual Cultures. Bruner-Routledge.

My service is for anyone who wishes to seek counselling or psychotherapy. You may be facing particular issues, such as depression, relationship breakdown, retirement, parenthood, homophobia or you may like to just have some time to think about your life with someone outside of your everyday circle of support. If you are uncertain about whether this service is for you, feel free to contact me for an initial discussion.The service can be provided in your own home, at my home, over the phone or online. Please contact me to discuss what would best be suited to your situation.

A one-hour session costs 45 pounds. Please note that the first session is offered for 30 pounds and will last 45 minutes. (If you are unsure on whether therapy is for you or would like to ask some questions/meet me prior to the first session, a shorter, initial consultation of 20 minutes is offered for free, usually on the telephone or online, but face-to-face is also available if preferred). Discounts are available when paying for a block of sessions in advance. Please enquire during the first meeting. If the session is to take place at your home and you live more than 5 miles from Hemel Hempstead, there will be an additional charge for travelling time and petrol. A written agreement can be negotiated during the first session.

About me and my therapy practice

A graduate of Cambridge University, I was a barrister before re-training in addiction psychology and counselling. My professional orientation is humanistic and I’ve counselled clients struggling with addiction, bereavement, depression and anxiety, including adult survivors of child abuse. Born in Newcastle upon Tyne I have over the years lived in Kent, Sussex, Cambridge, Islington and Camden. I have family connections to Sweden, Turkey, Ireland and Singapore. I completed an MSc in Psychology in 2015 with original research into eating disorders. I am a Registered member of BACP and a Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society (MBPsS). (Last updated March 2020).

What I can help with

Issues concerning abuse or neglect (emotional, financial, physical and/or sexual), addiction(s), anxiety, bereavement, Depression, personal or professional development, redundancy, relationships, self-esteem, self-harm, sex (bisexuality, kink, polyamory, sexual identity, sexuality), stress, trauma, work-related issues.

Professional specialisms

Addiction, bi-friendly, kink-friendly, poly-friendly

I’m a psychologist and psychodynamic psychotherapist who works with individuals and relationships. I specialise in GSRD (Gender, Sex and Relationship Diversities: LGBTQ+, non-monogamies, kink, sex work) and race, culture neurodiversity and disability. I have specialist training in trauma, PTSD and CPTSD (complex PTSD) and dissociation. I have extensive experience of working with adult survivors of childhood trauma. I speak English, Hebrew and Dutch.

I work with compassion, respect and acceptance. I don’t judge. Therapy is a collaborative process where I am your expert guide. It’s important to me that you maintain control at all times and feel safe. I do my best to hear you. There is nothing we can’t talk about. That includes how we – therapist and client – relate to each other. We can discuss anything while ensuring that clear boundaries and mutual consent are respected.

Hi I’m Steve-Jasmine. I am a person centred counsellor working in Manchester and over Skype. I’m an out bi/queer non-binary person with experience working with LGBTQ, poly and kink communities.

I offer you a counselling service that is -

Safe - confidential, a place of warmth and acceptance.

Human - connection with a real person. I provide you with a space that welcomes issues you may be finding uncomfortable, traumatic or taboo.

Empowering - if you are looking to make changes in your life I can support you in this.

Informed - about working with LGBTQ+ people and alternative relationship styles

Please get in touch for a free phone consultation.

Jessica is a Certified Clinical Trauma Therapist, Licensed Clinical Counselor and National Certified Counselor. She earned her Masters degree in Clinical Psychology at Roosevelt University, and is currently a PhD candidate at NLU. Jessica also conducts research through DePaul University and National Louis University, and presenting at psychology conferences on subjects of LGBTQIA Inclusivity, Multicultural Competency Building, and Transformational Learning.

We are an online therapy practice, offering counseling for individuals (ages 10 and up), couples and families. In addition to treating depression and anxiety, our practice specializes in: LGBTQIA Prepare-Enrich, Sex-related, Poly and Open, and Non-Monogamy Relationships, Parenting, Marriage & Divorce, Trauma.

• My business is an LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent-operated company that started last December 2022.
• An Arizona-based telepsychiatry business focused on LGBTQ+ and neurodiversity for children, adolescents, and adults.
• My services will include the management/treatment of; ADHD, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, trauma, gender dysphoria/dysmorphia, and gender-affirming surgery assessments.
• I provide a free 20 min consultation with potential clients to determine if I am the right service.

Dr. Keller is a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology and a Fellow of the American Academy of Clinical Psychology. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Sexology. He is listed in the National Register of Health Care Providers in Psychology. Dr Keller has taught Human Sexuality at the university level. He has provided sexual counseling and sexual education for the past 30 years.

Dr Kellers practice endorses the American Psychological Association Guidelines for Psychotherapy with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients. His practice focuses on relationship issues as well as child, adolescent and adult psychotherapy.

My goal is to help each client cope with his or her unique life challenges, and to thrive beyond any perceived limitations. My mindset is compassionate and avoids pathologizing. Instead I focus on feelings, options, honest reflection, perspectives, choices, and skill building. I work from a multicultural perspective, and try to help clients shed any social prejudices that may have become part of a negative self-image.

I have worked with couples, families, and individual adults, from children through adults, of many different races, ethnicities, and orientations. Within the adult bisexual community I have worked with both couples and individuals to address issues including intimacy (physical, emotional, sexual), sexuality & sexual identity, communication, and conflict. I have also worked with clients on parenting, cross-cultural concerns, gender, MTF & FTM transitions, leather, mid-life, body image, considering parenting, spirituality, HIV/AIDS, care-giving, and grief & loss.

My office is in San Francisco on 24th St, convenient to the Castro, Noe Valley, Glen Park, and Outer Mission; it is near several bus lines (48, 24, J, & 35) and a 10-minute walk from the 24th St. BART station. I provide services in English and French, and speak rudimentary Spanish. I have applied to various insurance panels, so please call to check if that is a consideration.

I have worked at UCSF/AIDS Health Project and SF/CMHS Center for Special Problems; currently I am on the teaching faculty at the California Pacific Medical Center. I have over 15 years experience working with individuals and couples, in various capacities. If you would like more information, or to get a clearer sense of who I am and how I work, please call for a free telephone interview.

I am a bisexual-, pansexual-, poly- and open relationship-affirming therapist. I provide therapy to teens, adults, and couples who want to connect with their personal values, live more authentically, and find deeper connection in relationships. I understand the unique cultural challenges of being bisexual, without making assumptions about your personal experience. My style of therapy is genuine, energetic, down-to-earth, skill-based, and filled with humor. Therapy is a transformational experience that can help move you from feeling stuck and hopeless to realizing (or remembering!) what your strengths are and using them to create meaningful change to live the life you prefer.

I have experience working with people who struggle with substance abuse and other addictions, suicidal thoughts, and mental illness, although I do not believe that you have to have a diagnosis in order to benefit from therapy. I also enjoy being an expert ear for someone who has a family member or loved one dealing with mental illness or addiction. If you are dealing with any of these issues, or simply want an affirming and non- judgemental therapist, give me a call!

I am a body-centered psychotherapist specializing in Grief & Loss, Life Transitions, Bisexuality & Fluidity, LGBTQ issues, Self-esteem, Social Anxiety, Trauma, Shame & Resiliency, Identity & Empowerment.

My greatest passion as a therapist is helping people feel more alive and empowered with who they uniquely are. I believe the more intimately connected we are to our own feelings, needs, desires and strengths; the better able we are to experience this in all areas of life.

No matter how we may “label” ourselves sexually, ethnically, by gender, age, or current life challenges, we all basically desire a life filled with love, purpose, meaning and increased connection with others. I am dedicated in helping you gain this for yourself.

Visit my website for further information.

My clinical work in session focuses on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, stress response awareness and relational restoration therapy.

The majority of my clientele identify as LGBTQIA+ between the ages of 16-35, I have worked with older adults and younger youth as well. Common presenting symptoms include low mood, low motivation, panic, ruminating thoughts and dissociation. Issues that my clients typically deal with are related to independent living skills (budget, vocational, educational stressors), interpersonal skills (social anxiety, family of origin, immigration and cultural stressors), and self-esteem/self-confidence.

Clients I work with tend to have experienced symptoms related to compound/complex trauma, depression, anxiety, which is frequently related to unconscious bias within mainstream expectations of cisgender, white, heteropatriarchy, able-bodied, financially privileged, capitalist culture.

I am an openly bisexual psychologist, practicing via telehealth. I enjoy helping people to find creative ways to solve problems and become more fully themselves; and I offer a warm and supportive environment which affirms the diversity of each individual. I have experience working with individuals, couples, and polyfamilies, and I am familiar with the bisexual, lesbian, gay, polyamory, kink/BDSM, and HIV+/POZ communities. My other specialties include relationship work, career counseling, managing depression, anxiety, anger, substance and internet addictions, and codependency.

I am the coordinator of the Bisexuality-Aware Professionals Directory, and the author of What Psychology Professionals Should Know About Polyamory.

I am available for consultation with other therapists, as well as workshops and lectures on bisexuality, LGBT issues, and polyamory (see my listing in the Educators category for more information on my workshops and lectures).

To begin the process, please fill out my initial inquiry form at https://tinyurl.com/initial-inquiry - this will help to give me a sense of what you are looking to work on.

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 areas of focus:

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/ Neurodivergence • Creativity • Self Compassion and Releasing Shame • Life Transitions and Life Purpose • Psychedelic and Entheogenic Integration • Grief, Loss and Loneliness

I provide psychotherapy for individuals, couples, and multiple partners in relationships. I welcome and work with adults and teens who identify as gender variant, gender non-conforming, cis-gender, transgender, heterosexual, LGBTQQA, asexual, altsex, monogamous, polyamorous, vanilla, BDSM, kinky, etc.

My approach is collaborative and individualized to each client, but is fundamentally influenced by psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and mindfulness theories. I strive to assist clients in achieving their goals through increased perspective and self-awareness along with improved problem-solving skills.

My specialty areas include: relationship problems; academic and work performance; organization; mood and anxiety issues; resolving trauma; self-improvement; life transitions; and gender, sexuality, and sex issues.

I also provide assessment services for children, teens, and adults for a variety of concerns including ADHD, Learning Disabilities, and mood or other issues.

I unfortunately cannot accept insurance at this time, but am happy to provide clients with necessary information to submit claims for out-of-network coverage.

Publication - Lambe, J. (2013). Well-being and relationship satisfaction among bisexual women in same- and other-gender couple relationships: The impact of minority stress (Doctoral dissertation). Available from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. (UMI No. 3566602)

I offer Individual Therapy and Couples Therapy in San Diego, CA. I am caring, non-judgmental, and empathetic, and my approach to therapy is collaborative - my role is to be a catalyst for the change you desire. I help individuals with anxiety, depression, life transitions, and personal growth.

For couples/relationship therapy, I have been trained in and use the framework of Emotionally Focused Therapy. This type of therapy is geared toward the importance of your attachment bonds with each other, recognizing the negative cycles where couples often get stuck, and learning how to change the way you relate to each other in a deeper and more meaningful way. To better understand this therapeutic approach, please visit: http://www.iceeft.com/index.php/about-us/what-is-eft. I work within this framework for clients from a variety of relationship dynamics.

I am very familiar with the diversity of lifestyle and relationships found today. With my background in the field of sexology, I enjoy working with people who have issues or concerns about sexual health and people who want to increase their level of intimacy and sexual satisfaction. I provide a safe space to discuss delicate topics and my goal is to make each of my clients feel comfortable and understood.


To learn more about me and my practice, please visit www.JenniferRehor.com.

I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at Affirming Therapy Center with an MS in Counseling (with a concentration in Marriage and Family Therapy) from SDSU. I bring experience working with a variety of relationship structures such as monogamy, open, polyamory, BDSM dynamics, and many other frameworks in the GSRD communities. I provide warmth, honesty, and humor to guide you in the conversations that are important to realizing your hopes and desires. I view my role as a thoughtful and encouraging influence to help you discover, develop, and trust your innate power, abilities, and sense of self.

Focus: Adult Individuals, Seniors, Couples/Relationships

Specializations:

• Gay Therapist
• Gender Therapist
• LGBTQ-Friendly Therapy
• Sex Positive Therapist
• Sexual Health

I am a queer-identified licensed clinical psychologist with a private practice. I also supervise trainees at Queer LifeSpace, a nonprofit providing low-fee mental health and substance abuse services to the LGBTQQI communities. My office is centrally located in the Mission District of San Francisco, where I offer individual psychotherapy for adults.

My specific areas of interest and expertise are:

Alcohol and Substance Use Concerns

Harm Reduction and Motivational Interviewing Techniques

Depression, Anxiety, and Mood Disorders

Recovery from Trauma and Loss

Social Justice Conversations

Habit Change and Goal-Setting

Employment and Career Consultation

Exploring Identity

Anger Management and Conflict Resolution

I welcome all to my practice, and am particularly interested in inviting those who may not feel as comfortable in all treatment spaces: members of the LGBTQQIAAP communities, gender-creative folks, people wanting to talk about size acceptance, people of color and members of marginalized groups, those in non-traditional relationships (polyamory, kink/BDSM), iconoclastic artists and activists, Burners and nerds, and everyone else who struggles with how to succeed on this planet without forcing themselves to fit in.

My rate is $150. I am currently an in-network provider for Cigna Behavioral Health, and am in process with other insurance plans. If I am not on your plan, I can provide invoices you may submit for reimbursement. Free initial telephone consultation.

I am an openly queer therapist working with individuals, couples, and consenting non-monogamy-poly relationships. My affirming therapy approach supports individuals of diverse sexualities communities, including LGBTQ+ individuals, kink, BDSM, consensual non-monogamy, swingers, polyamory, and sex workers. I work with those who experience anxiety, depression, intimacy, and sexual health-related challenges, or trauma.

As an affirming therapist in San Diego, I wish to help you through the fear of being misunderstood, so we can get to the issues that are most pressing to you. My approach to therapy is through relational models such as Emotionally Focused Therapy and Gottman as well as cognitive-behavioral therapy. Knowing yourself is the key to knowing why you behave and feel the way you do. Through self-exploration, you will develop better self-awareness. You will understand what elicits anxiety and what makes you feel happy and satisfied–where you identify your emotions and reactions to outside stressors. Do not waste another minute being paralyzed by fear of not being heard or supported for the life you live.

I work from a collaborative, authentic approach in Downtown Los Angeles. I am an LGBTQ+ affirmative therapist, have a background in multicultural counseling, and have experience in working with clients as they navigate emotional, behavioral, and social issues.

I believe that therapy is a space where you can share your experience while being heard and appreciated as you are; together we will reflect on your unique strengths, identities, and obstacles to create steps towards change or growth that feel not only tolerable, but also possible.

I work with individuals 18 years and older, couples, and other family constellations including polyamorous families. I particularly enjoy working with women, LGBQ folks, and young adults.

Common issues people bring include child abuse, post-traumatic stress, relationships (including open, polyamorous and kinky relationships), depression, anxiety, LGBQ , mid-life, work, and alcohol and other drugs. I also am interested in working with children/ grandchildren of Holocaust survivors, introverts, first responders, rural residents, military brats, academics, highly intelligent people, classical musicians, human service managers, and social justice advocates.

I use a combination of techniques that best meet your needs, including psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, family systems, and solution-focused approaches.

My underlying orientation is looking at the person(s) in environment, which includes a strong social justice commitment. It is important to understand how issues such as lack of access to housing, a poor economy, homophobia, sexism, and racism impact upon what we perceive as our individual or family problems.

I can do therapy over the Internet if you are in California or Florida. If you are on PHP/Beacon Medi-Cal in Sonoma, Marin and some other northern California counties I can now do online therapy.

As a therapist, I am passionate about supporting people on their journeys to discovering their true selves, and helping them to build greater resources for meeting all of lifes challenges.

Identifying as bisexual, queer, or in other non-normative ways that seem to defy labeling, have their unique challenges. You may feel rejected or misunderstood by many different groups, or you may have been the subject of stereotypes and judgments about your sexuality. Like any other form of discrimination, these experiences can lead to feelings of alienation, invisibility, and lowered self-worth, which have a particularly negative impact on mental health.

My approach is to hold a safe space for you to be seen and heard. Together, our work may include increasing self-esteem and self-empowerment, dialoguing with the inner critic, who may be holding negative self-beliefs, and coping with the outer critics - the people around you who do not seem to understand.

I specialize in somatic psychotherapy, which is an effective approach to working with depression, anxiety, trauma and PTSD. I also have experience working with intimate relationships, communication problems, life transitions, adjusting to change, and finding life meaning and purpose.

Please visit my web site to learn more about me: http://www.kerrigreentherapy.com.

The unique thing I offer is a deep understanding of what it’s like to live “in between”. To live in the middle space of the sexuality spectrum. Whether you identify as bisexual, pansexual, queer, or fluid; I’m here for you. Living in that middle place is something I have specialized training and experience working with. I am passionate about supporting the bi+ community and helping the invisible become visible. One of my favorite things I have done in my career is run bi+ support groups.

We will work together to help you feel more at ease, empowered, and maybe even allow yourself to be imperfect once in a while. When you begin to accept all the parts of yourself with compassion, things begin to change. You find your voice. I look forward to discovering your voice together.

If you are seeking a therapist who is: social justice minded, an anti-racist ally, sex positive, feminist, and bisexual+ affirming, let’s talk. Schedule a FREE 20 minute phone consultation with me on my website: www.drlindseytherapy.com

The populations I serve - ages and concerns:

Adults, Individuals, Couples, Anxiety, Relationship Concerns, Oppression & Discrimination Related Stress, Work Stress, Family Issues.

Fees - Out of Network.

List of publications authored:

• Brooks, L.M. & Inman, A.G. (2013). Bisexual Counseling Competence: Investigating the role of attitudes and empathy, Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling, 7, 65-86.

• Brooks, L.M., Inman, A.G., Klinger, R.S., Malouf, M.A., & Kaduvettoor, A. (2010). In her own words: Ethnic-minority bisexual women’s self-reported counseling needs. Journal of Bisexuality, 10, 253-267.

• Brooks, L.M., Inman, A.G., Malouf, M.A., Klinger, R.S., & Kaduvettoor, A. (2008). Ethnic- minority bisexual women: Understanding the invisible population. Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling, 2, 260-284.

I am a bisexuality aware professional that works on the San Francisco Bay Area Peninsula. As the voted San Francisco Bay Area American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors & Therapists (AASECT) leader, I am extremely active in promoting positive sexual health in various Bay Area communities. Within these communities there are members that identify as bisexual, gay, lesbian, transgendered, kink & BDSM friendly, swingers, cisgendered and polyamorous.

In my work, I constantly strive to grow and learn as a therapist in order to provide the best opportunities to my clients and the communities in which I serve. These include reading various articles in the field of sexual health and bisexuality, attending on-going trainings and workshops held by SSTAR, AASECT, Good Vibrations and other well-known sexual health organizations, and working with clients that identify as bisexual. Some of my areas of focus include kink, BDSM, polyamory, high-low desire, pornography, grief & loss, infidelity, self-esteem, career counseling, and overall relationship counseling. Additionally, I have a podcast called Lets Do It With Melissa Risso which focuses on promoting healthy conversations around both mental and sexual health.

With patience and persistence, my clients cultivate greater confidence and self-esteem, richer relationships, and more emotional balance and health. I believe that we all need someone to talk with who will listen and accept us as we are, without judgment. Because of this, I provide my clients with a warm, nonjudgmental environment- a safe place to explore the issues that may be preventing people from living the life they want.

I am a queer therapist whose clients include individuals and couples from the GLBTQ, kink, and BDSM communities.

Although often difficult periods of change can give us opportunities to bring our lives more in alignment with what has true value and meaning for ourselves. I work with people during important transitions in their lives, for instance either starting or leaving a significant job or relationship.

Communication, trust, intimacy and/ or sexual issues with your partner? I am very comfortable working with traditional, alternative and queer couples. I assist you and your partner to develop better communication and understanding around sensitive topics such as betrayal, intimacy and trust.

As former Director of the Eating Disorders program at Community Institute of San Rafael, Marin, I work with people who obsess that if they only had the perfect weight their lives would work out. So many of us through overdieting and body hatred have lost our connection to ourselves. The body instead of being home for our psyche/ spirit becomes the battleground. I work with clients to get off the fasting/ feasting cycle and reclaim their appetite for life. I also lead support/ psycho-educational groups for women with food/ weight and body image struggles.

Do you feel emotionally stuck in the past? You might be suffering from trauma. I help my clients move through past traumatic experiences using EMDR (eye movement desensitization reprocessing) This well researched method has fast and effective results in working with people suffering from trauma. I also help my clients release the cellular and muscular memory of the trauma (which is where trauma is often stored) using somatic psychotherapy. This is an approach that taps into body awareness and mindfulness, which does not involve touch.

Please check my website (above) for more information and articles written.

I work with adolescents (aged 12 and above), adults, families, couples, and other relationship constellations to improve relationships and facilitate personal growth. I have experience working with gender, sexual, and relational diversity and am open-minded and non-judgmental. As your therapist, I will strive to create a warm, collaborative relationship with you. My goal is to create a meaningful therapeutic context in which each client feels safe, seen, and heard. Whether your concerns relate to life transitions, depression, anxiety, relationships, external stressors, or personal growth, our work will be in a caring environment. My therapeutic approach is grounded in the most current, culturally-aware, trauma-informed, and evidence-based practices, including Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness, Narrative Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.

My own experiences of personal transition have shown me that life affords us many opportunities for growth and change - as individuals, and in our relationships with family members, partners, and friends. In my practice I focus on thinking and attachment patterns, and on the many personal, social, and cultural factors that contribute to resilience. Whatever your goals for therapy, I’m here to help.

Please note: Since I’m active in the local community and attend local events, it’s possible that we may know some of the same people, and this is something we should discuss at the outset. If it’s a concern, I’ll provide you with appropriate referrals.

Often times, how we feel about ourselves, others, and situations has a lot to do with the stories of our lives and problems that are manufactured in social, cultural and political contexts. I collaborate with clients to create alternate stories that creatively solve their problems and increase their fulfillment in life. As a result, I am very committed to understanding and incorporating cultural aspects of the clients life into treatment. I view therapy as a collaborative experience where we select goals/objectives that will help you become the person you want or experience the relief you seek.

One important mission for me is to provide lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer communities an affirming therapeutic environment where ones sexual orientation and gender identity are understood and supported, free from the judgment that homosexual, bisexual or transgender experiences are pathological. I honor the range of diversity within all of us.

I provide psychological assessment and psychotherapy for individuals experiencing anxiety and mood disorders, persons grappling with gender and/or sexual identity issues, or those adjusting to the many ways of being masculine. I also provide therapy for persons seeking help related to the lived-experience of AIDS/HIV, sexual abuse and PTSD.

Publications:

Scott, R. L. (2006). Promoting well-being: An ecology of intervening with African American bisexual clients. Journal of Bisexuality, 6, 65-84.

Scott, R. L., & Shoptaw, S. (2003). A pilot study of contextual and partner factors that contribute to unprotected sex across African American sexual identities. The Community Psychologist, 36, 9-11.

Scott, R. L., & Shoptaw, S. (1999). Combining Crack with Risky Sex. In L. S. Harris (Ed.), Problems of Drug Dependence, 1999: Proceedings of the 61st Annual Scientific Meeting, The College on Problems of Drug Dependence, Inc. Bethesda, MD: U. S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health.

Scott, R. L. (2007). Addressing social invalidation to promote well being for multiracial bisexuals of African descent. In B. A. Firestein (Ed.), Becoming Visible: Counseling Bisexuals across the Lifespan. New York: Columbia University Press.

Scott, R. L. (2006). Promoting well-being: An ecology of intervening with African American bisexual clients. In R. C. Fox (Ed.), Affirmative psychotherapy with bisexual women and bisexual men. Binghamton, NY: The Haworth Press Inc.

I am licensed as a psychotherapist and certified as a sex therapist, and my approach to counseling is more spiritual than traditional. I approach every client with the belief that who they are sexually is a part of their core, and that the issues they may have are usually a result of life circumstances. In the process of working together, I strive to assist in the natural unfolding of who they are sexually. Often, sexual issues are complicated by other general issues, such as relationships, communication, addictions, transitions, and professional concerns.

  Over the years I have worked with many gay and bisexual people. I

have worked too with people who have concerns about gender identity, transvestism, fetish interests, sexual health and performance, aging, and lifestyle issues as they are related to parenting. Often, several of these concerns are compounded. I also coach people about Tantra, and how this approach to sexuality can be meaningful as a spiritual philosophy, as well as a performance enhancement.

  I work with any age client and my fees range from $50 to $80

hourly.

I am San Francisco based psychotherapist, educator, researcher, and author. I have been in private practice for 17 years working with a wide range of people and issues. I am experienced in working individuals, couples, groups, and families with issues involved in traditional, alternative, bi, and poly lifestyles and relationships. I am openly bisexual and known in the community for my work with bisexual, gay, lesbian, queer, and questioning people.

My particular interests as a therapist include helping with: overcoming depression and anxiety; enhancing self-expression and creativity; using self-reflection and meditation for personal growth and self-discovery; acknowledging and maintaining a self-affirming bisexual, gay, or lesbian identity; understanding and healing from childhood physical, sexual and emotional abuse; facing and working with ACA/ co-dependency/substance and other recovery and family of origin related issues; understanding sexuality and intimacy in relationships; working with issues of monogamy, non-monogamy, and polyamory in relationships; and enhancing communication skills for everyday situations and for negotiating the structure and details of consensual adult relationships.

I conducted the first large-scale study on bisexual identity and have contributed several chapters on bisexuality to LGBT psychology books. I have presented workshops on sexual diversity & bisexual issues at professional conferences, graduate schools, and community agencies, as well as at U.S. and international conferences on bisexuality. I am a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Bisexuality and the guest editor of special issues of the Journal on current research on bisexuality and on affirmative psychotherapy with bisexual women and bisexual men. I was a member of the Task Force that wrote the recently adopted American Psychological Associations Guidelines for Psychotherapy with LGB Clients. I am Co-Chair of the Committee on Bisexual Issues in Psychology of the APAs Division 44 (Society for the Psychological Study of LGB Issues).

My bi resources website can be found at http://www.bisources.com.

I am a Licensed Psychologist in the State of California with more than 10 years of experience providing mental health services in the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City. I have worked with clients with a wide range of clinical issues and life challenges in a variety of settings, including community mental health centers, university counseling centers, public schools, and medical centers. As a clinician, I am trained to provide both brief and long-term therapy, as well as psychological testing. I treat adults and adolescents, and I work with individuals, couples, multiple partners, and groups. I work with adolescents and adults.

My approach to working with clients is integrative and proactive, and I aim to help my clients find the balance between insight and action in the therapy process. I am trained in psychodynamic therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). I believe in tailoring my approach to therapy according to each clients concerns, challenges, and unique sociocultural backgrounds with regard to family, race, ethnicity, class, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, and ability. I am committed to helping people approach health and growth holistically, with consideration of the mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual factors that affect who they are and how they experience the world.

Areas of emphasis include: anxiety, depression, eating disorders, compulsive behaviors, codependency, gender variance and transgender issues, sexuality and relationship issues, polyamory, BDSM and kink, bisexuality, artists, cultural identity, activism and social justice.

I am a licensed Clinical Social Worker at Affirming Therapy Center and I have earned a Certificate of Completion from the University of Michigan’s Sex Educator and Sex Therapy program. For over ten years I have studied and worked in the field of sexual health — which has both informed and strengthened my role as a therapist — assisting my clients with sexual functioning and intimacy issues, anxiety, depression, and general relationship concerns. Using various therapeutic approaches, I engage with my clients to reveal their own answers and truths so that they may live their absolute best lives. As a sex-positive therapist, I find great fulfillment in helping people to realize that sexual pleasure is your birth-right, in harmony with a rich and fulfilling life.

Focus: Adult Individuals, Couples/Relationships, Sex Therapy

Specializations:

• BDSM, Fetish Exploration, and Kink Therapist
• Intimacy Issues
• LGBTQ-Friendly Therapy
• Relationship Concerns
• Sex Positive Therapist
• Sex Therapy
• Sexual Functioning
• Sexual Health
• Non-Monogamy

I am a gender queer licensed psychologist (they/them/their pronouns) focused on intersectional identities and multicultural psychology. I am fluent in English and Spanish. I specialize in working with: trauma, dissociation, life transitions, depression & anxiety. I have experience working with the following populations: sexual and gender minorities, LGBTQ+, Latinx, BDSM/kink, poly, video gaming community, geek, furry, and more. I provide therapy for teens & adults; individuals, couples, polygroups, and families. I am available for consultation with other clinicians.

I teach courses at various local universities discussing topics of psychology of gender, multicultural psychology, diagnosis and assessment. In addition, I have given a variety of workshops in the community and at geek conventions about the above topics and about the populations I work with.

Although I am not on any insurance panels, I am able to provide you with documentation (superbill) which you can submit to your insurance to request possible reimbursement for out-of-network services.

I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist at Affirming Therapy Center who earned an MA in Couple and Family Therapy from Alliant International University with a background in Human Sexuality. I have personal and professional experience working within alternative lifestyle communities including LGBTQ+, BDSM/kink, and consensual non-monogamy. With compassion and authenticity, I work collaboratively with clients to establish a sense of safety within themselves and their relationships. In our time together, you will have the opportunity to voice your fears, celebrate your successes, and learn how to live your best life as your best self. My lived experience as a non-monogamous person provides a framework that informs my professional approach to addressing concerns like navigating jealousy, establishing relationship agreements, reprogramming monogamous conditioning, etc. I look forward to helping you and your partner(s) achieve your relationship goals!

Focus: Adult Individuals, Couples/Relationships

Specializations:

• Alternative Lifestyles
• BDSM / Fetish Exploration and Kink Therapist
• Depression
• Gender and Sexuality
• LGBTQ-Friendly Therapy
• Non-Monogamy

For more information about me (including my fees), please visit AffirmingTherapyCenter.com/Skyler-White.

*Please note: I am active in the local community and occasionally attend local social events. So if you also attend local community events, we may know many of the same people. If this is an issue, please let me know upfront and I will do my best to provide with a more appropriate referral for you.

I am a gay, lesbian, transgender and bi-friendly therapist practicing in Long Beach, California. For over twenty five years, I have counseled lesbian, gay, bi, HIV+, polyamorous and transgender clients in individual, couple and group sessions. I specialize in alternative lifestyles and relationships, and I’m also experienced in treating depression, anxiety, self- esteem, anger and addition issues. I’ve also lectured at colleges, PFLAG and hotlines on alternative lifestyle issues of all kinds. In addition, I am certified in California to supervise counseling interns. Author of 11 books in 14 languages, including:

I am a bi-friendly lesbian therapist who believes societal oppression affects mental health. I have been counseling people since 1979, using empathy, humor and intuition to assist in the healing process. My style is supportive and interactive. I focus on solving present-day problems, bringing in your past history as needed to shed light on patterns that no longer work for you. I see therapy as a mutual partnership, with you as the expert on your own life.

My specialties include: abuse survivors, sexual concerns, recovery from addictions, relationship problems, disability/chronic illness, and sexual minorities (bisexual, lesbian, transgender, gay, polyamory, BDSM). I see individuals who are at least 15 years old, and couples/families/polygroups. I also offer EMDR, a very effective trauma reduction technique.

Phone sessions are possible for the homebound, or residents of California outside the San Francisco Bay Area. My office is in a tranquil garden setting on the ground floor, and is scent- free. I am a member and former Board President of Gaylesta, the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Psychotherapist Association of the Bay Area.

Mine is a general psychotherapy practice in which I pay special attention to alternate sex and gender concerns, and to people living lifestyles involving those concerns. I work with adult individuals and couples of all identities and orientations in the leather, fetish, and transgender communities, and have taught, spoken, and/or published widely in those areas. I also work with anxiety, depression, shame, guilt, trust difficulties, damaged self-esteem, and inner children, any of which may be concerns for people who have been characterized as outsiders in society. Sex and gender issues frequently affect significant others, including romantic and erotic partners, parents, silblings, children, friends, colleagues, and business associates, and I have experience working with them as well. I am a member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, the American Academy of Clinical Sexologists, the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association, and the International Foundation for Gender Education, and I am a once and future member of the National Leather Association.

Publications include:

• Consensual Sadomasochism: How to Talk About It and How to Do It Safely (with Sybil Holiday). Daedalus Publishing Company.
• Bodywise (with Joseph Heller). Wingbow Press
• The Psychic Healing Book (with Amy Wallace). Wingbow Press.
• The Rocky Horror Picture Show Book. Hawthorn Publishing.

I do not have a website or url, but some of my writings, mostly from 1988 - 1996, can be found at http://www.sexuality.org/wh.html. Further questions? Please write.

I work with individuals, partners, couples, families and groups. We explore the spoken and unspoken dynamics of intimacy and boundaries with self and others, of parent-child bonding, and of navigating conflicts, wounding, and trauma past or present. I also work with addictions. My approach is holistic, body-oriented, offers use of expressive arts, and celebrates diversity, particularly of sexual orientation and partnering styles, gender, and spirituality.

I consider therapy a collaborative process, so I work best with clients who have a sense of what troubles them and at least a vague vision for the differences they want. That is where I come in.

I will use my skills to help you identify what specifically is not working for you in your life, develop a vision for the way you wish things were instead, and then narrow that gap. I will follow your lead in setting goals together for the therapy while also utilizing my professional perspectives and experience. My intention is to support an integrated dynamic within your body, mind, emotions, spirit, relationships with others, and with your unique conception of the world in which you live.

While we will probably explore your past experiences, our focus will be on your present experiences and your hopes and desires for your future.

I have offered professional trainings on Poly Parenting Issues, Self-Care, and Expressive Arts Therapy Techniques, and am in progress on a Poly-Aware Professionals Clinical Handboook.

English and minimal Spanish (not fluent)

Adults 18+, sexual concerns, sexual abuse and assault survivors, relationship issues, physical symptoms and complaints, pregnancy and birth related concerns, BDSM / Poly explorations and relationships.

Conference Presentation and on-going workshops: Eros + The Body: Body Based Explorations of Sexuality, Sensuality, Bonding & Intimacy

Reed Lindberg, M.A., L.P.C., is the Managing Director of the Boulder Psychotherapy Institute. He is a therapist with 20 years experience. He refers to his work as Relationship, Sex and Romance Counseling.

Reed works with people of all sexual orientations, and feels privileged to share in the inner and interpersonal worlds of his clients and to work with them on their personal and relationship issues. He works to restore playfulness and trust to a relationship that may have grown mired in everyday life. His therapy is a mutual exploration of a couples issues and strengths. He does work with both individuals and couples.

Reed uses an existential perspective supplemented by Gestalt therapy and other approaches. Existential therapy starts from the assumption that we do not have a static self and are free to make significant changes in our lives and in the ways that we relate to each other. It encourages each persons freedom while building relationship. It works with authenticity. Neither freedom nor connectedness are ignored.

A therapist must be willing to go there with clients if he is to help them extricate themselves from the impact of the past. But he believes that it is the release of creativity and authentic relatedness in the present that is the aim of psychotherapy. Reed offers a free initial meeting to help see if we will work well together.

Reed also works with language and communication to help change the style of a couples dynamics. Resentments and even anger may tinge a couples interactions - a trusted third party, through observation and coaching, can help modify the words and attitudes that bring frustration to a relationship.

To understand, respect, and be present to the lived reality of others is one of the great privileges of living in relationship and of being a psychotherapist.

I provide compassionate and affirming psychotherapy for individuals, couples, families and adolescents. I have special expertise working with folk who are bisexual, lesbian, gay, transgender, and queer. I identify as a gay man myself, am sex-positive, and non-judgemental about the diverse ways we express our love and desires. I have been working and volunteering in the DC community since 1996.

I strive to create a space where you can feel safe speaking of any concern or thought. I won’t judge you, think that you’re crazy nor immoral. Together we find ways to enhance your creative thinking, express authentic emotions, and make effective actions. We explore your life and the ways you feel you can change.

While I am not with any insurance companies, my services may be reimbursable through your plans out-of-network benefits. I have limited availability for negotiated fees. Feel free to call for a phone consultation at no charge.

Specialties:

-Couples Counseling for same sex/same gender couples

-Individual Counseling for LGBTQIAP+ clients

-Couples/Relationship Counseling for clients with diverse sexual orientations and/or gender identities, including mixed orientation relationships (partners having differing sexual orientations, for example: lesbian/gay & bi, or straight & bi)

-Counseling for those in cis/trans relationships and those in a relationship in which one or more partners are transgender, gender diverse, genderqueer, and/or nonbinary (and who may need help navigating one or both partners' transitions and potential impacts on the relationship)

-Counseling for those in poly/open/CNM (consensually non-monogamous) relationships or those who are considering opening up their relationship and need a safe, confidential space to explore this

-Individual and couples/relationship counseling for clients who are transgender, gender diverse, genderqueer, gender nonconforming, and/or non-binary

-Gender Affirming Therapy for transgender/gender nonconforming clients, including providing gender identity exploration support and assessments/referrals for gender affirming hormone therapy and surgeries (including for those who are nonbinary/gender nonconforming/genderqueer)

-I am also kink/BDSM affirming!

Serving clients age 18+

Private pay only but can submit superbill if client wishes to seek reimbursement

I am an openly bisexual psychologist, practicing via telehealth. I enjoy helping people to find creative ways to solve problems and become more fully themselves; and I offer a warm and supportive environment which affirms the diversity of each individual. I have experience working with individuals, couples, and polyfamilies, and I am familiar with the bisexual, lesbian, gay, polyamory, kink/BDSM, and HIV+/POZ communities. My other specialties include relationship work, career counseling, managing depression, anxiety, anger, substance and internet addictions, and codependency.

I am the coordinator of the Bisexuality-Aware Professionals Directory, and the author of What Psychology Professionals Should Know About Polyamory.

I am available for consultation with other therapists, as well as workshops and lectures on bisexuality, LGBT issues, and polyamory (see my listing in the Educators category for more information on my workshops and lectures).

To begin the process, please fill out my initial inquiry form at https://tinyurl.com/initial-inquiry - this will help to give me a sense of what you are looking to work on.

Professional specialties and skills:

• Mental Health Counseling for the LGBTQ+ community
• Letters for HRT/gender affirming surgery
• Relationship counseling

Populations served:

• LGBTQ+
• Transgender
• Adult (18+)
• Polyamory
• Kink/BDSM

I accept the following insurances:

• Aetna
• Oxford
• Oscar
• United Healthcare
• Cigna

The populations that I see are adolescents (my primary population), young adults (my co-primary population), and middle-aged adults. In addition to psychological therapy (individual, couples, and group), I also perform psychological testing, educational evaluations, and forensic assessments and court testimony for these populations. Typical therapeutic issues include ADHD, LD, substance abuse/dependency, acting-out disorders, sport-related issues, gang and “cult” involvement, alternative religious expressions, alternative lifestyle issues (including the BDSM, gay, lesbian, and bisexual arenas), forensic matters, trauma survivors, and interpersonal difficulties. I am on several professional boards and the editor of the newsletter (Against the Grain) for the ICRC of Georgia and consult with other professionals and paraprofessionals on a myriad of issues within my areas of expertise.

My fees are $125.00 per hour for all services in-office and $187.50 for services performed out of the office from portal to portal. Forensic services are $200.00 per hour for in-office visits and $300.00 per hour for all out of office services portal to portal. I do not do sliding scales and am not on any managed care panels (by choice).

I am a Spiritual Gestalt and Expressive Arts psychotherapist. I speak and write French and English. I serve all age groups, but mostly adults (21-70) dealing with issues of self-esteem, confidence, anger management, addictions, sexual dysfunction, and communication. I serve all populations, that are Normal Neurotics, regardless of age, sex, sexual preference. While my practice does not emphasize bisexual concerns, I always welcome and have particular sensitivity to bisexual issues, along with issues of monogamy, fidelity and polyamory.

I am a founding member of Gestalt Institute of Washington, D.C. I have organized numerous workshops in Transpersonal Gestalt & Expressive Arts Psychotherapies. I have also organized several workshops with theme: Gay, Straight or Otherwise.

Steven I. Lanzet is a Counselor and Consultant with over 30 years experience working in the counseling, consulting, and addiction treatment field. He is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage & Family Counselor, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist and Supervisor, and Level 2 EMDR Practitioner. He has worked in the private, corporate, government, non-profit, and small business worlds in both the United States and overseas. He was an Assistant Professor of Counselor Education and held various positions in counseling, teaching, and administration with The College of Idaho, Boise State University, and the State of Idaho.

He is the Founder of Boise Counseling Center where there are counselors who are all sex-positive and counsel with GLBTQA individuals. He developed innovative and successful treatment and consultation programs for impaired professionals including C-suite business executives, attorneys, pilots, physicians, dentists, and allied health care providers. He also worked and consulted with hospitals, non-profit organizations, government agencies, and corporations throughout the Western United States and overseas assisting with organizational and human resource challenges.

Steven works with a wide range of sexual issues including problem sex behaviors, GLBTQA issues, polyamory, kink, second life sexuality, and more in a sex-positive, non-judgemental way.

Steven was the Director of the Aftercare Program for Impaired Physicians and other health care professionals in association with the Idaho Medical Association. He was the Clinical Director of two Addiction and Mental Health treatment centers which he helped open in England.

Steven believes that counseling is first and foremost a relationship and he strives to create a helpful and healing dialogue from the beginning.

I have been in private practice since 1998. I am on the faculty of the School of Social Work at Loyola University of Chicago where I teach courses on human sexuality. In my practice, I offer counseling for a broad range of life issues for individuals, couples, families, and groups. I have extensive training and experience in human sexuality, pre-marital counseling, relationship conflicts, parenting challenges, domestic violence, sexual abuse, living with chronic illness, depression, anxiety, phobias, substance and alcohol abuse, sexual addiction and other compulsive behaviors, sexual orientation, gender identification, chronic mental illness, and sex offending behaviors. I also provide career and job search coaching. My services are available to both English and Spanish speaking clients.

Conditions I am qualified to treat include: Depression, relationship difficulties, substance abuse, sexual and other compulsive behaviors, low self-esteem, HIV/AIDS and other chronic illnesses, domestic violence, sexual orientation issues, transgender issues, sexual trauma, sexual offending behaviors, chronic mental illness, and career issues.

English speaking

Couples and individuals - poly, kink, lgbtqia, sex work affirmative. Sex positive. HAES.

I am a professional drug and alcohol counselor with a speciality with bisexual families, gays, and lesbians, and HIV positive individuals. I primarily work with couples. I also organize short term groups. My fee for private practice counseling with couples starts with a free consultation, and costs $25 to $100 per hour per couple, sliding scale per session.

I am the author of two books, The Challenge of Liberation Theology, edited with Brian Mahan (Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 1981), and Interpreting Disciples, edited with Larry D. Bouchard (Ft. Worth: TCU Press, 1987) and about 30 articles on religion and theology.

Jennifer Isham, MA, NCC, LCPC, CS is a certified sexologist and licensed therapist who uses a psycho-spiritual approach to therapy. Sheldon Lewin LCSW, MBA a licensed clinical social worker specializing in bisexuality. Together they have combined there knowledge, skills, and expertise to provide a model of therapy for working with bisexual clients, their spouses and partners which effectively acknowledges multiple points of input. Using collaborative therapy they combine the logic of masculine energy with the intuitive wisdom of female energy to help individuals and couples discover, explore and learn to accept themselves and their relationships.

Typically this type of therapy will benefit individuals and couples seeking to understand and accept the larger purpose for their relationships, sexual curiosities, desires, needs, and wants. Jennifer and Sheldon use a psycho-spiritual and clinical approach to working with people that is empathic and supportive yet provocatively challenging. They are known for helping move people beyond their comfort zones, look at their lives in different contexts, and transition through challenges into awareness, change, and growth. They are passionate advocates of helping people discover and give life to their unique and personal voices. Through collaborative therapy they help people in the following areas:

Sexuality

. Explore the masculine and female energy within themselves

•   Develop comfort with their sexuality and increase sexual pleasure
  

•   Develop communication skills to express authenticity and foster healthy sexuality
  

•   Understand the challenges and strengths of sexual awareness
  

•   Learn to embrace and celebrate sex and sexuality
  

•   Sexual addiction (compulsivity)
  

Relationships

•   Work through life transitions (marriage, midlife, divorce, custody, remarriage, lifestyle changes)
  

•   Deception, betrayal and issues around infidelity
  

•   Managing feelings of anger, fear, shock, despair, and devastation
  

•   Damaged self esteem and sexual rejection
  

•   Coping with shame and secrecy
  

•   Difficulty accepting your spouse or partners sexuality
  

•   Fears of having been exposed to sexually transmitted diseases or AIDS
  

Bisexuality

•   Discover bisexuality as a powerful metaphor for the spiritual self and can bring awareness to other areas of duality in your life
  

•   Explore bisexuality or being bi-curious. Am I on a journey from bi-curious to bisexual? Am I on a journey of exploring bisexuality and then accepting or rejecting it?
  

•   Explore the differences of being ashamed of being bisexual versus the shame our present society places on those   living a bisexual lifestyle
  

Our offices are located in Rogers Park and Lakeview with easy access by car or public transportation. Refer to www.bi-men-therapy.com for a detailed description of services /benefits, practice guidelines, fees, privacy/confidentiality notification, and our biographies.

I am an openly bisexual mental health profofessional with a focus on working with sexual identity and orientation issues as well as couples in non-traditional marriages and relationships.

I specialize in navigating Mixed Orientation Relationships and all the complexities involved. Every couple is unique and has the potential to grow stronger and more passionate than you could have ever imagined. Don’t let myths and stigma bias who you can become.

Other areas of expertise include working with couples recovering from breaches of trust, processing discovery/disclosure in mixed orientation relationships, alternative lifestyles, sexuality and intimacy. LGBTQ+ and Kink Ally.

Adjunct Professor, Kansas State University

Member, LGBT-Afirmative Therapist Guild of Greater Kansas City

English speaking

Couples and individuals - poly, kink, lgbtqia, sex work affirmative. Sex positive. HAES.

Clinical Social Worker; personal and corporate coach with Arena Group Coaching & Consulting; consultant; producer of the longest-running and largest psychology-in-film series in the nation, http://www.psychologygoestothemovies.org, and teacher of film and pop culture theory. Also, disability activist, currently Chair of the City of Cambridge Commission for People with Disabilities.

As a therapist, I provide individual, couple and family psychotherapy to people of all ages, cultures and nationalities; of all gender and sexual expressions; and to people with disabilities of any kind. My current case load includes Asian, African-American, and West Indian clients as well as European and Celtic descendants; and includes bi and gay men, lesbians and bi women, poly individuals and couples, cross-dressers and those in the BDSM D/S scene (see below) I work in English. I understand West Indian. My secondary office is fully accessible, but I do not have ASL or TTY. I will work with any level of trouble or “mental illness,” including people diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, psychotic illnesses, Aspergers (autism), epilepsy, etc. I also provide consultation of all kinds in psychiatry and therapy issues, second opinions, diagnostic aid, etc. I work as covering senior clinician for many Cambridge therapists when they are away. Some special areas of experience include: ADD & ADHD; Evaluating and supporting people (including children and adolescents) with gender concerns, cross-dressing, and those seeking complete gender realignment or correction (I am an approved provider in this speciality). I work with artists, actors, performers, writers, poets, and other creatives. I do pre-marital counseling upon request for couples with differences in race, class or culture; or for couples in which one partner has a significant disability.

As a coach, I work with anyone who has a goal they are determined and committed to achieve. I coach physicians; I coach for ICI, a program for women with disabilities seeking employment or career development; I coach novelists, screenwriters, contruction workers, nurses, etc. The Arena Method® is used by coaches in my firm and has proven very dynamic – it teaches clients how to want something in the way that ensures getting it. Fees for coaching are structured differently from most professional fees, but are roughly similar to therapy costs overall. Clients contract initially for 90 days, usually including one 30-minute phone meeting per week (clients may be in any part of the world) and weekly structured tasks. Different service packages provide additional supports according to each plan. For the client, coaching requires guts and is a more strenuous course than being in therapy; it also works faster to structure current goals.

Vitae of publications available upon request.

Folks who identify as bisexual or bi-curious have distinctive concerns. While not every client will have a need to discuss their orientation, every client deserves a therapist who is completely accepting and affirmative of their orientation and gender expresssion.

I have facilitated adult bisexual and bi-curious mens groups at Fenway Community Health in Boston for the last 7 years. Groups have included college students to older folks and have addressed a broad range of subjects, including Getting Past Stereotypes, Monogamy and Polyamory, Bisexuality and Desire Coming Out, Safer Sex, Queer Sexuality, and Bisexuality in the Workplace. Check out the groups website at the Fenway Community Health - Bisexual Health page

I have presented educational workshops on bisexuality for therapists through the National Association of Social Workers. As a previous member of the Massachusetts statewide LGBT Liaison Committee to the Department of Children and Families, I continually advocated for the inclusion of bisexual families' concerns. Through my initiative, the agency began marching in the Boston Youth Pride parade each May, visibly demonstrating support for the spectrum of LGBT youth.

The Bisexual Resource Center awarded me their Unsung Hero Award in 2011. I have presented educational workshops on bisexuality for therapists through the National Association of Social Workers. As a previous member of the Massachusetts statewide LGBT Liaison Committee to the Department of Children and Families, I continually advocated for the inclusion of bisexual families concerns. Through my initiative, the agency began marching in the Boston Youth Pride parade each May, visibly demonstrating support for the spectrum of LGBT youth.

In addition to my work with adults, I work with kids, teens, and young adults, including gender-variant and trans youth. I have worked with youth with mental health concerns for over ten years, both 1-on-1 and with family members in the room. Areas of experience include a broad range of mental health, social, educational, and familial stresses, as well as parent consultation. I have supported numerous families seeking special education supports both within and beyond their public school district.

I am a bisexual psychologist and energy/journeywork practitioner. I have 26 years of experience doing psychotherapy with English-speaking clients of all sexual and gender orientations in the Boston Area. I work with individuals, families and both monogamous and polyamorous relationships. In terms of age, I see folks in their teens all the way through some courageous women and men in their elder years.

My training includes expressive and creative versions of psychotherapy as well as traditional “talk therapy” and I enjoy doing both. In fact, I just enjoy and am grateful each client I see. After 26 years, I am still awed by my clients' wisdom, courage, and resiliency and honored to help with healing or personal growth. I have particular interest in LGBT issues, recovery from addictions, including co-dependency and eating disorders, and trauma. I also assist clients with depression, anxiety, grieving, life transitions, and career issues. I also work with those who want to include their religious or spiritual perspective in their psychotherapy.

I did the first research on bisexual women’s and men’s experiences of mental health services and do presentations on this and other topics having to do with “bi” issues in the Boston Area and at National and International Conferences on Bisexuality. An article presenting my research will be in the upcoming Journal of Bisexuality to be published early in 2004. I am Co-Chair of the Committee on Bisexual Issues in Psychology of the American Psychological Association’s Division 44 (Society for the Psychological Study of LGB Issues).

My fee: $100. I can slide lower in some cases of need. I am not currently on insurance panels, but that should change during 2004. Some insurance plans will partially reimburse members for sessions with non-network providers and I am happy to work with clients to facilitate insurer co-payments when that is the case.

Whether you are simply looking for an LGBTQ+ affirming therapist, or you are specifically seeking support on topics related to gender identity or sexual orientation, I’m here for you!

I enjoy working with clients around topics including identity exploration, intersecting identities, coming out, LGBTQ+ identity at school or in the workplace, navigating homophobia and transphobia, and the interplay of LGBTQ+ identity and family, cultural, and/or religious views in your life.

I have worked extensively with LGBTQ+ clients over time – through my practice, as a high school social worker, and as an outpatient therapist in a community mental health clinic. During graduate school, I had a year-long field placement at Fenway Health, a large community health center in Boston that is focused on providing high-quality care for LGBTQ+ people, people living with HIV/AIDS, and the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) community.

Additional areas of specialty include grief, substance use, people who have experienced oppression, people who have experienced domestic violence, and musicians/performers/presenters facing performance-related anxiety. I also often work with clients seeking support related to depression, anxiety, isolation, stress, and a variety of life stressors and transitions.

I offer trauma-informed therapy from an integrative perspective, using theories and techniques from psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and client-centered therapy, with Internal Family Systems providing the framework. My trauma-focused training also includes EMDR, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, and Expressive Arts modalities, and I have experience in supporting addiction recovery through both AA/12-Step and SMART models.

At present I am only accepting self-pay clients, $120/individual and $150/couples session; sliding-scale fees may be available on a case-by-case basis.

I have practiced heart-centered, body-centered, psychospiritual therapy for nearly two decades in the Boston Area. I founded the Institute for Emotional-Kinesthetic Psychotherapy in 1990. My interests include trauma work, integrating sexuality and spirituality, mentoring the soul’s journey and creating healing community. I have worked with gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people for most all of my years in practice, as well as members of various sexual subcultures. I am the founder of the Boston Area Sexuality and Spirituality Network, a staff writer for Spirituality and Sexuality magazine, and author of LIVING WITH VISION: RECLAIMING THE POWER OF THE HEART (Knowledge Systems, 1989) and HEALING THE WAR BETWEEN THE GENDERS (Forthcoming). I have led workshops nationally and internationally and public speak on a wide variety of subjects including gender and identity, gender reconciliation, heart-centered healing and social evolution.

My Degrees: I hold a Master’s Degree in Organization Development from the Sloan School, MIT. I studied Psychobiology at Yale in the late 70’s, prior to the availability of body psychotherapy training in any university setting. I have been a pioneer in the field of somatic psychology, helping found the first state professional association in Massachusetts in 1989, helping found the Somatics Community within the Association for Humanistic Psychology while serving on the AHP Board, and through establishing a 3 year apprenticeship training program in Emotional-Kinesthetic Psychotherapy (EKP)–the method I developed and have practiced since 1985. My school certified body-centered psychotherapists who completed the 1000+ hour program.

Dr. Role (they/them) is a psychologist devoted to building genuine, nourishing connections with their clients. Their graduate training focused on providing multiculturally affirming therapy to people of a variety of backgrounds and intersecting identities. Dr. Role also trained in evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to aid clients in achieving their therapeutic goals. They have specialized training in working with members of the LGBTQIA2S+ community and the young adult population, both in university and community health settings.

Dr. Role provides individual therapy. They bring both a variety of experience and a passion for working with members of the LGBTQIA2S+, kink/BDSM, and polyamorous/ethical non-monogamy communities. They are also dedicated to working with individuals facing life and identity-related challenges, such as navigating chronic illness, gender roles, emerging adulthood, and work/life balance. Dr. Role collaborates with clients on a variety of concerns, such as anxiety, relationships/dating, self-esteem, and imposter syndrome.

I am a psychologist licensed to practice in Minnesota with over 20 years of experience providing individual and group counseling to a diverse range of adults and adolescents. I hold a doctorate in Counseling Psychology and have specialized in working with people in nontraditional relationships, young adults, GLBT populations, and developing clinicians.

My approach to psychotherapy is informed by my research on master therapists and is fundamentally collaborative and existential. I incorporate a variety of treatment methods as appropriate, including cognitive-behavioral, process-experiential, and solution-focused strategies. I am involved in the training of doctoral-level psychologists and provide clinical supervision and consultation for graduate students and post-doctoral clinicians.

Areas of competency include: Depression, Anxiety, Grief & Loss, Anger, Sexuality Issues, Sexual Abuse, Domestic Violence, Pregnancy-Related Concerns, Relationship Difficulties, Parenting Concerns, Stress Management, Career Challenges, Life Transitions, Personality Issues, Substance Abuse, Trauma

Publications include:

Jennings, L., Sovereign, A., Renninger, S., Skovholt, T. M., Goh, M., Lakhan, S., & Hessel, H. (in press). Bringing it all together: A qualitative meta-analysis of seven master therapists studies from around the world. In Jennings, L. & Skovholt, T. M., (Eds.). (in press). Expertise in counseling and psychotherapy: Master therapist studies from around the world. Oxford: University Press.

Jennings, L., DRozario, V., Goh, M., Sovereign, A., Brogger, M., & Skovholt, T. (2008). Psychotherapy expertise in Singapore: A qualitative investigation. Psychotherapy Research, 18, 5.

Jennings, L., Sovereign, A., Bottorff, N., Mussell, M., & Vye, C. (2005).*Nine ethical values of master therapists.

• Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 27, 1.

Jennings, L., Sovereign, A., Bottorff, N., Mussell, M. (2004).* The ethical values of master therapists.* In T. R. Skovholt, & L. L. Jennings (Eds.), Expertise in psychotherapy: Lessons from the masters. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

I believe that all people have common experiences to share, cultural differences to celebrate, and unique experiences that can be understood through these similarities and differences. I practice existential/humanist therapy, which tailors therapy to individuals and uses a variety of techniques to help people heal themselves through the therapeutic relationship. I work with adults (18 and up). I work with individuals, same- and mixed-orientation couples, and people in other relationship structures. I am an activist in the bisexual community and a board member of BiNet USA.

Mission Statement: To create a warm and accepting therapeutic space where people have the freedom and safety to express all facets of their authentic selves and explore the challenges of existence.

I am an “out” bisexual/transgendered therapist with 30 years experience. I serve GLBTQA and straight/undeclared clients using Ericksonian Utilization (Hypnotherapy), EMDR, Cognitive-Behavioral and Gestalt approaches; specialties are sexual orientation , gender identity, sexual dysfunction and sexual abuse.

I am a member of HBIGDA and ISNA and have been a consultant to the Program in Human Sexuality for many years. I am friendly to the polyamorous, kink, pagan and other minority communities. I have worked in many hospitals and clinics, facilitated the Bisexual Forum and other support/discussion groups here and in California. I am also Coordinator for Training and Consultation at Walk-In Counseling Center (my complete curriculum vitae is available at their website listed above) where I provide supervision and consultation to other professionals and organizations.

I was the recipient in 1999 of the AIB Globe Awared for Outstanding Service to the BiWorld Community, presented by Fritz Klein MD.

I am an Out member of the LGBT community. I am currently practicing in the Kansas City Metropolitan area. I offer empowering, validating, positive counseling services to individuals, couples, families, and children. I have experience working with LGBT community in the clinical setting and homeless shelter. Other areas of counseling services include DBT, CBT, Play Therapy, Theraplay techniques, TFCBT, EMDR, Strategic Family Therapy and adolescent sexualized behavior treatment. I specialize in stress management and reduction.

Currently writing a book on the the relationship between Therapists and Clients. Also working on personal memoir of becoming my true self. Created and sold a game for use in counseling children.

I am openly queer.

I practice from an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) approach. This approach focuses on helping you learn to react differently to unwanted thoughts and feelings so that you can keep your focus on living a meaningful and fulfilling life based on what’s important to you

Focus: My practice is 100% telehealth and I provide therapy with late teens and adults (of all ages). I specialize in working with LGBTQ+ clients. Other areas of focus include OCD, panic, depression, body-focused repetitive behaviors, and college student mental health.

I am a Certified World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) Global Education Initiative Standards of Care 7 Member.

Publications: Brownfield, J., Flores, M., Morgan, S., Allen, L., & Marszalek, J. (2018). Development and psychometric properties of the Evasive Attitudes of Sexual Orientation Scale (EASOS). Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 5(1), 44-56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000256

Individual, Group & Couples Counseling for Adults and Adolescents. Following is a listing of awards and publications:

• Catalyst Award 2001, LGBT Resource Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, "Speaking up and out and often regarding LGBT issues."
• Dillon, F., & Worthington, R. L. The lesbian, gay, and bisexual affirmative counseling self-efficacy inventory (LGB-CSI): Development, validation and training implications.
• Dillon, F., Worthington, R. L., Savoy, H., Rooney, C., Schuette, A., & Guerra, R. On becoming allies: A qualitative personal-level analysis of LGB affirmativeness.
• Vernaglia, E. R., Sparks, E., & Worthington, R. L. Parents as allies: A qualitative study of LGB affirmativeness among the parents of lesbians and gay men.
• Worthington, R. L., Becker-Schutte, A., & Dillon, F. R. Assessing the full-range of heterosexual attitudes toward lesbians, gay men, and bisexual individuals.
• Worthington, R. L., & Navarro, R. L. Pathways to the future: An agenda for LGB scholarship. The Counseling Psychologist, (invited article).
• Worthington, R. L., Savoy, H., & Vernaglia, E. R. Beyond tolerance: An integrative model of LGB-affirmativeness.
• Worthington, R. L., & Mohr, J. J. (2002). Theorizing heterosexual identity development. The Counseling Psychologist, 30, 491-495.
• Worthington, R. L., Savoy, H., Dillon, F. R., Vernaglia, E. R. (2002). Heterosexual identity development: A multidimensional model of individual and group identity. [Monograph] The Counseling Psychologist, 30, 496-531.
• Salkever, K., & Worthington, R. L. (1998) Creating safe space in college athletics: The playing field as classroom. In R. Sanlo (Ed.) Working with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual College Students: A Guide for Administrators and Faculty. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group.
• Worthington, R. L., McCrary, S. I., & Howard, K. A. (1998) Becoming an LGBT-affirmative career advisor: Guidelines for faculty, staff, and administrators. In R. Sanlo (Ed.) Working with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual College Students: A Guide for Administrators and Faculty. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group.

I am an openly gay licensed and board certified psychologist, experienced with a broad population of 15-75 year old people. I provide individual and couple therapy from a highly integrated, self-psychology based approach.

My experience in the arenas of sexuality, orientation, gender-reassignment, BDSM and polyamory spans 20 years. I am a sex-positive professional with experience helping people in opposite-sex and same-sex relationships.

I am an experienced trainer and teach about sexual orientation, therapy with GLBTQ people, sexuality, HIV and HIV prevention in a variety of settings. For a decade, I was a program development consultant at AIDS Community Services of Western NY, and I continue to remain active in prevention. Additionally, I supervise other mental health and sexuality professionals, and I am a family/divorce mediator.

Other expertise includes: Depression, Trauma, Interpersonal & Relationship Difficulties, Coupling, Uncoupling & Divorce, Pre-marital counseling, Affairs, Healthy and Destructive Sexuality, Major Life Transitions, Loss & Grief, Substance Use & Abuse, and Health-Related Behavior Change (life style changes associated with health risks, follow through with challenging medical treatment, HIV, environmental/ food allergies, HIV & STD Prevention, Managing Chronic Illness to cope with the emotional toll of chronic illness and practical management of illness).

I’m a queer, radically sex-positive therapist who specializes in issues around sexuality, anxiety, and attachment difficulties. My approach honors how the mind-body-culture connection affects our relationships with ourselves and others. Drawing from modalities like psychosomatic therapy, internal family systems (IFS), and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), I gently push clients to engage with, and heal from, the scary stuff. I’m particularly passionate about helping survivors of sexual trauma get in touch with their bodies and sexuality in a way that feels safe and fulfilling.

At the core of my practice is the belief that pleasure is a human right, and I’m here to guide clients toward the pleasure, rest, and joy that they deserve. I’m highly knowledgable about and affirming of sex work, kink, polyamory, queerness, neurodiversity, and fat liberation, among others. I’ve worked as a therapist to predominantly queer individuals and couples since 2022 and have several years’ experience in sexual violence intervention prior to that. I work with individuals, couples, polycules, and folks in all sorts of relationships. I also work with kids and teens to provide age-appropriate gender- and sexuality-affirming therapy. Some common concerns that folks see more for include: anxiety, OCD, existential life questions, gender and/or sexuality exploration, and healing from trauma (sexual, religious, relational, family, or other).

A community service for the residents of Freehold Township and Freehold Borough. Freehold Community Counseling Service is a community substance abuse prevention/intervention program dedicated to the control of alcohol and drug abuse in our communities. In addition to substance abuse we are available to individuals and families for a variety of concerns. Our goal is to serve as an immediate resource to all residents. All counseling services are strictly confidential and available to all residents of Freehold Township and Freehold Borough.

Alcohol and Drug Abuse - The alcohol and drug abuse services include prevention programs, assessment, intervention, and referral assistance for adults, adolescents, and their families seeking help in their struggle with addictive substances. The Counseling Service provides a four week evaluation and referral service, individual, group, and family counseling, COA groups, and after care programs.

Preventative Education - Our staff welcomes the opportunity to present educational programs on a variety of topics, such as communication, stress management, date/domestic violence, parenting skills, or alcohol and drug abuse, to schools, community organizations, and agencies. We also assist individuals or community groups in planning and implementing educational programs and prevention activities.

Counselors are available Monday through Wednesday 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. We are not available on weekends. Spanish speaking counselors are available.

IPGs philosophy is rooted in a commitment to serve all people, especially those who are unable to get high quality care from “mainstream” psychology. We were founded with the express purpose of providing therapy to the gay and lesbian population. Many of our staff are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered, and all are gay affirmative. In the last few years we have expanded to include services for bisexuals, transgendered people, and those involved in the BDSM community. We are internationally recognized for our expertise in this area. All clients are seen in our private offices, where strict confidentiality is maintained. The majority of our referrals are word of mouth, but our clients may be referred by their insurance companies, or by other professionals. We are convenient to most of south/central and northern Jersey and lower Manhattan, are on most managed care panels, and accept most insurance plans.

Additional credentials include:

• Created the Womens Center of Monmouth County, NJ, one of the first battered womens shelters in New Jersey.
• Founded the Hyacinth Foundation, New Jerseys primary HIV social service agency.
• Internationally published author and speaker.
• Participated in two invited symposiums at the Kinsey Institute that resulted in books published by Oxford University Press.
• Two chapters in the groundbreaking book Lesbian Psychologies, and a chapter on sexual minorities in the leading text book in the sex therapy field, Principles and Practices of Sex Therapy, edited by Leiblum and Rosen.
• Member of the American Psychological Association, the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists, and local chapters of a variety of professional groups.

The name of my business is Maria Merloni Life Coaching. I also have a website/blog called Synergistic Energy Exchange in which I have been blogging and sending newletters about my workshops, etc.

I see clients as individuals, in groups, and as couples. I mainly engage in face to face work, and also do phone and Skype sessions. I work with those age eighteen and up. I specialize in relationships and sexuality, including bisexual issues, gay and lesbian issues, transgender issues, sexual dysfunction, polyamory, and kink. I also do a lot of work with self-love, breathwork, meditation, finding/living ones life purpose, depression, addictions, and anxiety. I am fluent only in Eglish; however, I have a minor in Spanish and have worked with the Latino culture a fair amount.

Molly is an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist (CST) who believes in a holistic approach to wellness through personal empowerment. Her approach is collaborative and interactive, encompassing mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral therapy, attachment theory, trauma-informed neuroscience, internal family systems, person-centered therapy, with an intersectional feminist and social justice lens. She is honored to collaborate on another’s journey of self-discovery.

Molly’s approach uses body-based mindfulness throughout her work. Staying grounded and present is key to being able to grow and work through trauma and hurt. She enjoys helping people learn to be with uncomfortable emotions and face challenges that may seem overwhelming at times. You have the strength within you to meet these challenges. Change is possible.

I serve adults, couples, and up to 2 partners at a time.

I am licensed as a psychotherapist and certified as a sex therapist, and my approach to counseling is more spiritual than traditional. I approach every client with the belief that who they are sexually is a part of their core, and that the issues they may have are usually a result of life circumstances. In the process of working together, I strive to assist in the natural unfolding of who they are sexually. Often, sexual issues are complicated by other general issues, such as relationships, communication, addictions, transitions, and professional concerns.

  Over the years I have worked with many gay and bisexual people. I

have worked too with people who have concerns about gender identity, transvestism, fetish interests, sexual health and performance, aging, and lifestyle issues as they are related to parenting. Often, several of these concerns are compounded. I also coach people about Tantra, and how this approach to sexuality can be meaningful as a spiritual philosophy, as well as a performance enhancement.

  I work with any age client and my fees range from $50 to $80

hourly.

I am openly queer.

I practice from an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) approach. This approach focuses on helping you learn to react differently to unwanted thoughts and feelings so that you can keep your focus on living a meaningful and fulfilling life based on what’s important to you

Focus: My practice is 100% telehealth and I provide therapy with late teens and adults (of all ages). I specialize in working with LGBTQ+ clients. Other areas of focus include OCD, panic, depression, body-focused repetitive behaviors, and college student mental health.

I am a Certified World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) Global Education Initiative Standards of Care 7 Member.

Publications: Brownfield, J., Flores, M., Morgan, S., Allen, L., & Marszalek, J. (2018). Development and psychometric properties of the Evasive Attitudes of Sexual Orientation Scale (EASOS). Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 5(1), 44-56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000256

• Specialties: Poly/Open Relationships, LGBTQ+ Specific Concerns, Relational Issues, Sexual Concerns, Sex Addiction, Trauma, ADHD & Neurodiversity, Anxiety, Depression
• Language: English
• I have clients in their teens, clients in their 70s, and clients in every decade in between
• Many of my clients are in poly or open relationships, are kinky, LGBQ, TGNC, neurodiverse, or ace, and the issues we work on range from these identities to many others including relational concerns, ADHD skills, and working through past traumas.
• Sessions are 55 minutes.

English speaking

Couples and individuals - poly, kink, lgbtqia, sex work affirmative. Sex positive. HAES.

Individual and couple psychotherapy using mindfulness CBT, psychodynamic, Somatic Experiencing and EMDR modalities.

I am Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychology at Weill Cornell Medical College. I have been in practice as a psychologist for over 20 years and provide individual and couples psychotherapy.

My specialties include: extensive experience with bisexual persons; marriages with mixed sexual orientations; coming-out late in life issues; divorce; financial issues (compulsive spending, debt, financial abuse); healing from reparative therapy; co-dependency; trauma, abuse, and PTSD; work related conflict; building resilience and self-confidence. I have a multicultural background and speak Spanish, Portuguese, and Hebrew.

My approach to treatment is informed by multicultural counseling principles and by existential/humanistic philosophy, which suggests that all people are searching for meaning in their lives and aspire to feel connected to others, while struggling with feeling alone in the world. Feeling isolated can be particularly poignant for bisexual people. I have worked with clients from diverse racial and ethnic groups, from various socioeconomic circumstances, of different ages and sexual and gender identities. I provide affirming support while challenging clients to identify obstacles to the realization of their potential. My office is conveniently located in Union Square; I offer affordable fees and a sliding scale application for clients in need.

I specialize in working with clients who identify as transgender, HIV+ or bisexual, those involved in BDSM, kinky, or polyamorous relationships, and any clients struggling with depression, anxiety, or life adjustments (aging, career change, bereavement). I have experience working with same sex and serodiscordant couples. I appreciate working with clients who have a desire to achieve or maintain recovery from addiction to substances, sex, pornography, or codependent relationships, as I have personal experience with recovery. I believe that each of us has the capacity to change and that altering patterns of self-destructive behavior enables us to create lives that are more free and fulfilling.

As a researcher, I have given presentations and workshops at the New York Mental Health Counselors Association, American Psychological Association, Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Philadelphia Trans Health Conference, Southeastern Regional Counseling Psychology conference, the Institute for Human Identity, and the State Society on Aging of New York. I am a hotline volunteer for the New York Anti-Violence Project, a former peer counselor for Identity House, and a former counseling intern at Iris House, a community center seving people living with HIV/AIDS.

Arlene Istar Lev CSW-R, CASAC is a social worker, educator, and activist with twenty years experience addressing the unique health care needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people. She is the founder of Choices Counseling and Consulting in Albany, New York, providing family therapy for LGBT people. She is also on the adjunct faculties of S.U.N.Y. Albany, School of Social Welfare, and Vermont College of the Union Institute and University, where she teaches both in traditional classroom settings, as well as web-based education. Additionally, Arlene is the Project Manager for Rainbow Access Initiative, a training program on LGBT issues for therapists, funded through a NYS Department of Health Grant. Arlene has been working with transgendered, transsexual, and other gender variant people for the past 15 years.

Arlenes expertise is in issues related to sexual and gender identity issues, as well as trauma recovery, addictions, and parenting in alternative families. Arlene works within a feminist family systems and empowerment modality and is trained in numerous psychotherapeutic and psychospiritual arts. She has published numerous articles on issues of domestic violence and sexual assault in the LGBT community, and family therapy approaches to working with family members of those who are gender variant. She maintains a column on LGBT parenting issues at www.LesbiaNation.com, and a Dear Ari advice column at www.ProudParenting.com.

  Arlene is a member of the National Association of Social
  Workers, and the Harry Benjamin International Gender
  Dysphoria Association, as well as an advisory board member of
  the Lesbian and Gay Family Building Project. She is the
  former  Chair of the National Association of Social Workers
  [N.A.S.W.], New York State Chapter, Lesbian and Gay Issues
  Committee (1986-1994).

Additionally, Arlene has 5 articles coming out in queer journals, one chapter, and two books currently in press. one called Transgender Emergence: Counseling Gender Variant People and their Families, and the other called How Queer! LGBT Parenting.

My practice is humanistic, person-centered, and relational. Trauma thrives in isolation and denial, and deep healing happens in relationships. Autonomy and agency are central in our therapeutic relationship. Through sessions, my goal is to help you reconnect with the most authentic version of yourself and free yourself from limiting beliefs that systemic and interpersonal trauma may have placed on you. We will also reconnect with and define your values and inner sense of intuition. There can be a lot of pain and deep contemplation in therapy. There is also profound relief and joy in being seen. Many of us grow up believing that we are unacceptable in some way which can lead to shame and repression. I’m certain that together, we will create greater confidence and joy in your ability to just be. I’m looking forward to speaking with you.

I work with emotional dysregulation, (C)PTSD, insecure attachment styles, perfectionism, guilt/shame, grief, spiritual crises, identity integration, depression, anxiety, and relationship stress. I service individuals with practice kink, ENM/polyamory. I service individuals engaged in sex work. I practice from a feminist, anti-oppressive, and disability justice philosophy.

I offer a DBT Skills Group and a Collage Processing Group in person. Please reach out if you are interested in hearing more about intake.

I’m fluent in English. I do individual, couples, and group sessions with adults.

Dr. Schleyer obtained her Ph.D. from Fordham University followed by two years of post-graduate training at the Family Institute of Westchester. She has more than 30 years of experience as a therapist and is a specialist in treating the LGBT population. She also has extensive experience in working with depression, anxiety, and trauma, has extensive experience with EMDR, and has been trained in hypnosis. She is kink and poly-friendly. She works with people over 18, couples in Mixed-Orientation Marriages, and families struggling with transition and coming-out issues.

Dr. Schleyer is a bisexual activist, and facilitates the bisexual support group at The LOFT, the LGBT Center in Westchester, NY. She is a former Board Member of BiNET USA, and is currently affiliated with the New York Area Bisexual Network. She is a regular speaker and presenter for many counseling centers, giving talks on such subjects as treating clients with DBT, EMDR, Treating the Chronically Suicidal Patient, and treating bisexual clients, and has spoken on bisexual issues for Prideworks, Trevor Project, and Identity House.

Starting therapy is brave. I aim to foster a relationship that is compassionate, free of judgment, and a place where you can express your truest thoughts and feelings. I believe that you are the expert on your own life, and the therapeutic space should be one that centers and honors your resiliency and strengths. Treatment is fluid and individualized uniquely for you. As such, I consider our work to be a co-created process and I endeavor to create a space where all expressions of selfhood and identity can be safely expressed. As a white, trans masc, nonbinary queer practitioner, my work is informed by my lived experience, motivated by personal connection to the communities I serve, and aspires to be as multi-dimensional as you are.

I provide therapy to individuals, intimate partners, and families of all kind with an aspirational anti-oppressive, anti-racist, trauma-informed, harm reduction, and client-centered approach. My practice is firmly rooted in anti-oppression. I believe examining relationships of power and privilege is often central to healing and meaning-making. I use narrative therapy, IFS, relational, and psychodynamic approaches, as well as mindfulness and somatic work in my practice. I also have specialized training and expertise working with people experiencing homelessness, struggling with substance use, experiencing anxiety and depression, and exploring their gender identities. I have extensive experience working with trauma and violence survivors, neuro-diverse clients, queer and TGNCNB+ people, HIV positive clients, immigrants, kink and D/S lifestyle relationships, sex workers, and polyamory/consensual non-monogamy, as well as many intersections of these lived experiences. 
I am also a Field Instructor through Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College in New York City.

I’m a queer, radically sex-positive therapist who specializes in issues around sexuality, anxiety, and attachment difficulties. My approach honors how the mind-body-culture connection affects our relationships with ourselves and others. Drawing from modalities like psychosomatic therapy, internal family systems (IFS), and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), I gently push clients to engage with, and heal from, the scary stuff. I’m particularly passionate about helping survivors of sexual trauma get in touch with their bodies and sexuality in a way that feels safe and fulfilling.

At the core of my practice is the belief that pleasure is a human right, and I’m here to guide clients toward the pleasure, rest, and joy that they deserve. I’m highly knowledgable about and affirming of sex work, kink, polyamory, queerness, neurodiversity, and fat liberation, among others. I’ve worked as a therapist to predominantly queer individuals and couples since 2022 and have several years’ experience in sexual violence intervention prior to that. I work with individuals, couples, polycules, and folks in all sorts of relationships. I also work with kids and teens to provide age-appropriate gender- and sexuality-affirming therapy. Some common concerns that folks see more for include: anxiety, OCD, existential life questions, gender and/or sexuality exploration, and healing from trauma (sexual, religious, relational, family, or other).

I focus on sources of inner conflict that may be tied to different labels society puts on you and work on alleviating any shame you may experience from this. This includes sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, race and ethnicity, body shape/size, among others. I also have ample experience working with those who experienced emotional/physical abuse, and different trauma-bonding attachment styles (“why do I keep going back to my ex?”).

I have experience working with BIPOC individuals, Muslim people, sexually and gender diverse people, poly/CNM, BDSM/kink, and people with minor attraction. I have successfully supported people in their healing from trauma (especially religious and cultural), abuse/neglect, shame, internal conflicts, and toxic relationships.

I am an openly bisexual psychologist, practicing via telehealth. I enjoy helping people to find creative ways to solve problems and become more fully themselves; and I offer a warm and supportive environment which affirms the diversity of each individual. I have experience working with individuals, couples, and polyfamilies, and I am familiar with the bisexual, lesbian, gay, polyamory, kink/BDSM, and HIV+/POZ communities. My other specialties include relationship work, career counseling, managing depression, anxiety, anger, substance and internet addictions, and codependency.

I am the coordinator of the Bisexuality-Aware Professionals Directory, and the author of What Psychology Professionals Should Know About Polyamory.

I am available for consultation with other therapists, as well as workshops and lectures on bisexuality, LGBT issues, and polyamory (see my listing in the Educators category for more information on my workshops and lectures).

To begin the process, please fill out my initial inquiry form at https://tinyurl.com/initial-inquiry - this will help to give me a sense of what you are looking to work on.

Jeremy Ortman has nearly a decade of experience working with the bi community. In addition to his private practice, he has overseen the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counseling program at the HIV/AIDS organization, Gay Mens Health Crisis. His approach is interactive, practical, and infused with sensitivity and a sense of humor. Overcome emotional challenges, understand what is driving your choices and habits, and learn the flexibility to adapt to change.

Specialties include: Depression, Anxiety, Relationship Issues, Trauma, Bereavement, substance abuse, living with chronic illness.