Psychotherapists - Licensed

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Affirming Therapy Center and hold an MSW from California State University San Marcos. I celebrate sexual diversity and believe in a pleasure-positive approach. I provide a safe container and compassionate witness for those exploring polyamory/non-monogamy, fetish, kink, and BDSM. I have experience working with those interested in age play including ABDL and pet play including pups and kittens. With over 15 years of study and work in the field of sexual health and as a member of the LGBTQ community and a kink identified therapist, I provide a relaxed style and comfortable approach when discussing topics of sex and intimacy.

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

*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.

Specialties: Sexuality and Gender Affirming Therapy, Shame, Poly/CNM, Kink/BDSM, Religious Trauma, Liberation Therapy

Language: English

Populations served: Adults, individuals, couples, polycules, and groups

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

Dr. Sasha and Janet Kira Lessin are bisexual counselors specializing in relationship facilitation, tantra and deep inner exploration using the tools of Voice Dialogue, psychosynthesis, tantra, existential life review, gestalt psychology, hypnosis, jouneywork, childhood and pastlife regression, Holotropic Breathwork and yoga. The Lessins run a tantra certification program and provide regular trainings in polyamorous living in their bisexual, tantric, live-in community in Hawaii. They educate and facilitate nontraditional relations and are major contributors to the polyamory movement and are media spokespeople for relationship choice. Janet and Sasha’s publications, most of which appear in Loving More Magazine, include Bisexuality is a Touchy Subject, The Perils and Pearls of Polyamory, Goddess Gifts Goddess, Get More with Four, and a book, The Polytantra Puja: Sacred Sexuality for Polyamorous Lovers.

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 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.

Compassionate support for the second half of life: Diagnostic procedures and psychotherapy for aging and ailing Oregonians. Specialist in human sexuality for more than 30 years including exploring orientation(s), coming out, embracing sex positivity, gender identity, overcoming anti-GLBT discrimination, and aging while GLBTQ. Accept most major insurances or private pay. Telehealth provider (video or phone) since 2005. Free 15-minute consultation upon request.

Dr. Shannon Len Deets is a highly trained Licensed Professional Counselor who has years of experience working with diverse individuals, couples, and families. Trained in Interpersonal Process Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Play Therapy, Dancing Mindfulness, and other expressive therapies, Shannon makes a commitment to work with each individual to help them manage the difficulties in their lives and find joy, contentment, relief, and peace. At Shannon Deets Counseling LLC, we strive to provide quality services to all persons and our therapists continually practice therapy from a multicultural perspective. All professionals at Shannon Deets Counseling LLC also attend continuing education and supervisory experiences to improve their ability to understand the concerns that face culturally diverse individuals and individuals who identify at LGBTQIA+

Specializing in polyamory and untraditional relationships. Therapy for individuals, couples, triads, groups; straight and GLBTIQQ. Please see my website for more details. Located in Oakland/Berkeley area, one block from Ashby BART. Sliding scale available.

I have been working with clients from diverse cultural, sexual, and gender identities, as well as diverse body sizes, for more than 20 years. I can help with all kinds of relationship issues, including managing conflict, setting boundaries, resolving problems more effectively, and creating greater emotional closeness and satisfaction. I have published articles and book chapters about working with all kinds of LGBTQ+ relationships. Couple therapy is one of my specialities; I have advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy, and am in the process of becoming certified in Gottman Method Couple Therapy. I can help address sexual issues in intimate relationships as well, including kink/BDSM relationships and non-monogamous relationships. I am experienced with relational and sexual issues that come up around transition/gender affirmation processes. I work with issues of weight and body image from a weight neutral, Health at Every Size (r) approach. My approach is active, engaging, and warm. My office is wheelchair-accessible. I do not have a sliding scale but do reserve a limited number of appointments for reduced-fee clients. I also typically have at least one post-graduate associate in my practice who may have space for lower-fee clients.

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.

Specialization in LGBTQIA+ & Reproductive Well-Being. Provides trauma-informed counseling for individual, couple, adolescent & adult patient populations.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at Affirming Therapy Center and have an MA in Couple and Family Therapy from Alliant International University with a background in Human Sexuality. As a queer, kinky therapist with first-hand experience in non-monogamous relationships, I assist clients with identifying and communicating boundaries while navigating jealousy and insecurity to support a safe and happy experience for everyone in the relationship(s). I offer support and guidance by employing evidence-based treatment methods, including psychedelic-assisted healing, that are designed to move you from struggle to strength. With compassion and authenticity, I work collaboratively with clients to understand the relationship between their thoughts, feelings, and actions so they can begin to make choices that are more aligned with their authentic values and goals.

Focus: Adult Individuals, Couples/Relationships

Specializations:

• Alternative Lifestyles
• BDSM / Fetish Exploration and Kink Therapist
• Depression
• Gender and Sexuality
• LGBTQ-Friendly Therapy
• Non-Monogamy
• Relationship Issues
• Sex Positive Therapist
• Sexual Health

For more information about me (including my fees), please visit https://www.affirmingtherapycenter.com/skye-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.

We create a space for sharing and learning about intimacy, sexuality and relationships. I bring my personal and professional experiences with Tantra, Breathwork, ISP, NLP, orgasm variations, self-pleasuring, BDSM, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered sexuality, polyamory, healing incest, sexual surrogacy and more to our work. Other specialties include inspired life work and specific intuitive techniques. There is room for processes, as well as learning skills and techniques. You help decide how to spend the time. I hold a master’s in counseling psychology. 17 years experience.

Online counselling sessions for adults using the person centred approach. I am especially passionate about supporting people who are struggling with issues relating to their identity. Some examples of this could be due to trying to figure out their identity, develop more self acceptance, or navigating a change in their sense of self after a breakup or other life transition. I work in English with anyone aged 18 or over. Each session lasts for 50 minutes.

I specialize in treating sexually diverse populations, especially under-served populations such as bisexual and other non-monosexual clients, transgender and other gender variant clients, and those in the kink and poly communities. I also treat sexual problems and concerns and have training in sex therapy. I work with clients ages 12 and up, and treat couples and families as well as individuals. I offer therapy groups for adolescents and young adults including LGBTQ-spectrum groups. I am sex-positive and queer-affirmative. I understand that while identity issues may be a focus of therapy, in other cases, a client may simply seek a therapist who understands their identity so that they can safety and comfortably talk about whatever else may be of concern.

I provide telehealth counseling to people living in Florida, New Mexico, and Oregon. I specialize in treating gender, sexual, and relationship diverse folks and provide all sessions by secure video. I serve clients age 14+ in English.

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.

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.

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).

In my private practice, I see mostly couples and teenagers. I trained with John Gottman in Seattle several years ago and have worked in the alternative public school system locally as well as at Terminal Island Federal Penitentiary. Additionally I am knowledgeable in the concerns of parents of polyamorous people. My publications involve the use of journal techniques for assuaging the pain of arthritis and fibromyalgia (published nationally in Arthritis magazine.)

My tele-health therapy practice includes collaborative therapy based on a client’s strengths through talk therapy, creative expression, and mindfulness. I welcome clients over 21 addressing anxiety, depression, ADHD, LGBTQ+ concerns, non-traditional relationships, kink, and grief, among others, to meet you where you are in life and to find the next step in your journey.

Embracing Pleasure is heart-centered, trauma-informed coaching, bodywork, and education for adults of all genders, sizes, relationship statuses, and sexualities who are struggling with identity, sexuality, intimacy, or trauma and who long to be seen. I find my clients come to me because something has changed in the way they are relating to themselves, their lover(s), and/or the world. Something feels off, and my clients are looking for support and guidance to a greater depth of experience and a more whole version of themselves and their sex/life!

My approach is based on my Master’s degree in Sacred Erotic Psychology, certifications in Sexological Bodywork, Clinical Trauma Professional, and Transpersonal Hypnotherapy, as well as numerous hours of work with clients and with myself. I have extensive knowledge of and personal experience with truma, kink/bdsm, polyamory/non-monogamy, queer/lgbp+ and trans/non-binary experiences, and more.

Sessions are a blend of therapeutic talking/mind-based interaction, body-based/embodiment exercises, and/or educational-therapeutic touch. The session experience is completely dependent upon your goals, and focused on increasing your experience of embodiment and intimacy with yourself, others, and the world.

Providing psychological treatment and assessment services to adolescent and adult clients in a serene setting in downtown Boulder. Specialty in working with individuals/couples who identify as gender and/or sexual minorities, either focusing on issues directly relating to gender or sexuality, or more general psychotherapy with an accepting provider. I have additional specialties in treating anxiety disorders (panic, obsessive compulsive, posttraumatic stress disorder/sexual trauma, trichotillomania, skin picking, etc.), as well as eating and body image difficulties.

I specialize in working with Bisexual, GLBTQ, Polyamory, alternative sexualities, sexual abuse, domestic violence, trauma and spirituality. I work with all forms of self expression including but not limited to bisexual, polyamory, kink, mixed relationships, BDSM and more. I have a great deal of experience in the above areas including leading anti-oppression trainings. I offer individual, relationship and group counseling.

My approach to psychotherapy is individualized and interactive with a focus on long-term sustainable change. In addition to patience, empathy, humor, reliability, and intellectual curiosity, I bring to my work the personal and professional experience and expertise to work with individuals, couples, and polygroups around the full range of concerns particular to members of the Bisexual, Lesbian, Gay, Trans, Polyamory, Sex Worker, and Kink communities. Other areas of special interest include identity issues, interpersonal conflict, depression, anxiety, loneliness, life crisis, creative blocks, eating/body image issues, self-esteem, sexual difficulties, and the concerns of artists and academics. In addition to being a licensed clinical social worker with 10 years of experience, I am a certified psychoanalyst and a faculty member at the Institute for Psychoanalytic Training and Research.

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:

• Gay Relationships: How To Find Them, How To Improve Them, How To Make Them Last (Tarcher, 1989)
• The 10 Smartest Decisions A Woman Can Make Before 40 (HCI, Deerfield Beach, 1998) with Elizabeth Friar Williams
• The Unofficial Guide to Dating Again (Macmillan/IDG, NY 1999)
• The Real Thirteenth Step: Achieving Autonomy, Confidence and Self-reliance
• Beyond the Twelve Step Programs Revised 2nd Edition (New Page 2001)
• The Ten Smartest Decisions a Woman Can Make After Forty (Renaissance, 2001)
• How To Be a Couple and Still Be Free (1980 -3rd edition: New Page 2002) with Riley K. Smith
• It Ends With You: Grow Up and Out of Dysfunction (New Page 2003)

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.

As someone who is a survivor and grew up queer and neurodivergent in a small conservative town, I understand the importance of having a safe space where you can explore all of the different facets of yourself. My goal is to co-create an environment with you where you feel empowered to show up authentically, to explore, nurture, and hold every facet of your identity with compassion.

Are you constantly feeling overwhelmed, burnt out, or just trying to make it through the day? Are you wanting a space where you can explore sexuality, identity, gender, and kink without feeling shamed? Maybe you’re struggling with reconnecting to your body and mind after sexual/relational trauma.

I take a person-centered, relational approach to therapy, cultivating a space where we can work together to bring more ease, joy, and self-connection into your life.

Special focus on:

• Queer, trans, and neurodivergent folks
• Somatic and mindfulness based work, IFS, and neurodivergent-affirming CBT
• Healing from sexual trauma and CPTSD
• Couples and polycules navigating relationship challenges and communication barriers
• Folks navigating grief and loss