Many therapists and counselors discover the wonderful kink and BDSM cultures after a sexuality course or lecture. They may even develop more than a passing interest and seek to learn and submerse themselves in BDSM knowledge.
I, however, am coming at this from the other side. I have been a part of various BDSM Scenes for almost 20 years. Because of the many wonderful individuals I met along the way, I decided give back in the best way that I could. It has taken me almost a decade of going back to college at both the under grad and master's level to get where I am today. And the journey is not over yet. I am now in a PhD program working towards becoming a Clinical Sexologist.
I am now a Registered Marriage and Family Therapist Intern and have proudly developed my business to specialize in non-traditional relationship, intimacy recovery and secular grief. I am non-judgmental and always strive to treat everyone with respect.
I operate from a Narrative Therapy modality. In this modality, I, the therapist am not the expert in a person's life, the client is. I work collaboratively with my clients to help them find the answers and solutions that work for them. Also in Narrative Therapy, the problem is the problem. This means that rarely is someone the actual problem. It is instead something external that they are dealing with are struggling to cope with.