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The core value of Affirming Therapy Center (ATC) is in our name. “Affirming” is both the nature and the goal of ATC’s work as a dedicated resource supporting Gender, Sexual, and Relationship Diversity (GSRD) in California. This core value is embodied by providing you with professional, open-minded care in a space that acknowledges and celebrates your unique personhood and distinct challenges.
You are welcome and valued here.
Helping you in understanding, accepting, and embracing your own beliefs, identities, and lifestyles is cornerstone in providing the support and encouragement you need to grow, to bring clarity to your choices, and to enhance your life and relationships. We focus on making you feel safe to explore your feelings and to express yourself.
Each member of the ATC team is a professionally-trained Psychotherapist qualified to address topics such as gender and identity, sex and sexual health, non-monogamy, trauma, Out of Control Sexual Behavior, BDSM, kink, and fetishes. We all have additional and continuing education in Sexual Health and in Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples; certain clinicians have unique areas of expertise, including advanced specialized training in the following areas: Sex Therapy, Brainspotting and TF-CBT (for trauma), Motivational Interviewing, Family Therapy, and Gender Affirming Therapy.
This additional knowledge and training is a reflection of our commitment to GSRD. We enthusiastically affirm all GSRD identities including, but not limited to, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Pansexual, Heterosexual, Trans, Cis, Gender Non-Conforming, Queer, Asexual, Questioning, Intersex, Kink, BDSM, D/s, M/s, DD/lg, Fetish, Sex Work, Monogamy, Non-Monogamy, Swinging/LS, Polyamory, and a Variety of Relationship Dynamics and Family Configurations. Please see each practitioner’s summary for areas of specialization.
You are welcome and valued here.
Helping you in understanding, accepting, and embracing your own beliefs, identities, and lifestyles is cornerstone in providing the support and encouragement you need to grow, to bring clarity to your choices, and to enhance your life and relationships. We focus on making you feel safe to explore your feelings and to express yourself.
Each member of the ATC team is a professionally-trained Psychotherapist qualified to address topics such as gender and identity, sex and sexual health, non-monogamy, trauma, Out of Control Sexual Behavior, BDSM, kink, and fetishes. We all have additional and continuing education in Sexual Health and in Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples; certain clinicians have unique areas of expertise, including advanced specialized training in the following areas: Sex Therapy, Brainspotting and TF-CBT (for trauma), Motivational Interviewing, Family Therapy, and Gender Affirming Therapy.
This additional knowledge and training is a reflection of our commitment to GSRD. We enthusiastically affirm all GSRD identities including, but not limited to, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Pansexual, Heterosexual, Trans, Cis, Gender Non-Conforming, Queer, Asexual, Questioning, Intersex, Kink, BDSM, D/s, M/s, DD/lg, Fetish, Sex Work, Monogamy, Non-Monogamy, Swinging/LS, Polyamory, and a Variety of Relationship Dynamics and Family Configurations. Please see each practitioner’s summary for areas of specialization.
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USA
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California
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Affirming Matters provides the convenience of telehealth counseling and coaching services completely online in the comfort of your own home. Our passion and goal are to increase mental health access to underserved communities.
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USA
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Texas
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I believe the professional relationship we form together is the building block for the connection that is needed to change, grow, and evolve. My role as a therapist is to set up a safe and affirming space for you to tell your story and for you to explore ways to unlock your hidden gems.
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USA
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Texas
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Sex therapy private practice
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USA
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Texas
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Individual, Relationship, and Sex Therapy for all genders, orientations, and relationship structures Specializing in polyamory, CNM, kink, gender exploration, attachment, and trauma recovery
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USA
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Pennsylvania
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We specialize in guiding couples through the process of opening up their previously monogamous relationship, as well as helping those already committed to non-monogamy navigate the ups and down that may occur through engagement in this lifestyle.
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USA
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Colorado
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Counseling on Creative Relationship Structures: Polyamory, Open Relationships, Consensual Nonmonogamy and Intimacy
Creative Relating also focuses on mood related challenges, including anxiety and depression, as well as career transitions.
Creative Relating also focuses on mood related challenges, including anxiety and depression, as well as career transitions.
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USA
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New York
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Crystal works from an attachment based, trauma informed, and relational perspective and specialized in working with Gender, Sex, and Relationship Diverse (GSRD) individuals.
Crystal’s passion is helping people who feel like they are in transition in their life; whether healing from past trauma, navigating relationship changes, or exploring lifestyle issues related to being part of LGBTQ+, polyamorous, and/or kink communities. She has worked extensively with people exploring gender and sexual identities by offering radical acceptance, infinite curiosity, and deep compassion to those seeking to discover their authentic life. She also has significant experience working with sexual assault and domestic violence survivors by supporting their healing process and working through shame to find empowerment.
Crystal’s passion is helping people who feel like they are in transition in their life; whether healing from past trauma, navigating relationship changes, or exploring lifestyle issues related to being part of LGBTQ+, polyamorous, and/or kink communities. She has worked extensively with people exploring gender and sexual identities by offering radical acceptance, infinite curiosity, and deep compassion to those seeking to discover their authentic life. She also has significant experience working with sexual assault and domestic violence survivors by supporting their healing process and working through shame to find empowerment.
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USA
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Texas
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My practice focuses on the intersections between and around sex, drugs and death. In our families, relationships, culture, and society these topics are frequently met with silencing or shame. You’re invited to offer yourself the space and time to explore how desire and connection, grieving and loss, shame and authenticity show up for you, and how you’d like them to be more integrated.
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Canada
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I am a clinical psychologist in CA (PSY32022) who provides kink-affirming (and polyamory/open-affirming) therapy to adults and relationships. I specialize in kink and non-monogamy, mood and anxiety issues, relationship problems, and complex or attachment trauma, using a caring, in-depth approach.
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USA
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California
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Current Marriage and Family Therapy Student practicing under supervision of Mark Reese, MA, LMFT at Edges Wellness Center.
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USA
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Minnesota
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In the Baltimore-Washington area, Heather M. Garner, LCSW-C has been a staple of the mental health community providing services to poly and kink individuals and couples for almost a decade. Heather has recently expanded her services to include sex therapy, following her completion of the University of Michigan Sexual Health Certificate Program, Sex Therapy Track. Heather believes passionately in providing services to the kink and poly communities and has build Garnering Change Psychotherapy to focus on intimate relationships, sexual health, and the transition to parenthood with other like-minded therapists. If you are looking for an experienced, compassionate, and knowledgable therapist who is well respected in the kink and poly communities, look no further than Heather M. Garner, LCSW-C at Garnering Change Psychotherapy.
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USA
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Maryland
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Working with individual, couples, and poly-families since 2002. Specializing in the Kink, Lifestyle, Poly-Family, and LGBTQAI Communities.
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USA
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Oregon
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I am Licensed Psychologist who provides individual and intimate relationship/couples counseling via telehealth to those residing in Florida. I am a sex positive, Poly/CNM/ENM affirming, and Kink/BDSM competent provider.
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USA
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Florida
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Providing telehealth psychotherapy services to residents of Nebraska and California.
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USA
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Nebraska
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Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern in the State of Florida
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USA
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Florida
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I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Arizona. I work with adults, couples/dyads, and poly relationship systems. I specialize in working with kink and BDSM practitioners, trans* patients, poly and consensual non-monogamy patients, LGB patients, patients experiencing complex trauma, and intersectional identity exploration.
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USA
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Arizona
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Kink and Poly aware/friendly focused in individual and non-traditional relationship therapy. Specializations in acceptance therapy, reframing, CBT while remaining solutions-focused based on client goals.
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USA
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Illinois
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Online kink mentoring and life coaching from professional BDSM educator and former International Mr Leather, John Pendal – either as video calls to individuals and relationship groups, or workshops to larger numbers. John has 17 years experience teaching BDSM workshops around the world.
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United Kingdom
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England
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I am a psychotherapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, in private practice as a mental health provider. As a member of this community, I know how important it can be to find someone who understands sexual diversity when you are looking for a therapist. All of my services are conducted online through a video platform, so I can provide therapy to anyone in the State of California.
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USA
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California
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Experienced counselng for alt sexual lifestyles
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USA
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Pennsylvania
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Anna Baxter, LPC is a sex-positive counselor passionate about providing a safe space for clients to find internal and external peace by living and loving more authentically. They particularly love working with transgender/gender non-conforming youth (13-25) and people in alternative relationships (polyamory/BDSM) as they shed cultural expectations around gender and sexuality.
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USA
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Georgia
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Sex-Positive Therapy with an Associate Therapist
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USA
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California
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Poly/kink counselor in practice since 2008 – one of the few AASECT certified sex therapists in Colorado!
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USA
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Colorado
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A sex-positive, kink-friendly, and poly-friendly private practice.
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USA
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Arizona
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The mission of Modern Path is to promote access to quality behavioral healthcare for individuals who identify as part of a gender, sexuality or relationship structure minority. It is important to us that our community has access to quality behavioral healthcare. Whether you identify as LGBTQIA, polyamorous, or any other portion of the lifestyle. Whether you are employed as a stay at home parent, blue collar, white collar or an entertainer. Who you are, how you live, how you identify, these are the things that define you as a person. We want you to have a place to learn, grow and heal without having to educate your clinician. We want you to have a safe space.
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USA
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Georgia
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Poly- and kink aware and knowledgeable therapist working with individuals and relationships through a collaborative, non-pathologizing lens, and providing teletherapy to clients in Texas, as well as in-person sessions in Lubbock, TX.
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USA
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Texas
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I’m a relationship and certified sex therapist in metro Denver specializing in LGBTQIA, BDSM, kink, polyamory, non-monogamy, and sex work. I support individuals, couples and moresomes of diverse backgrounds in building and maintaining healthy, alternative lifestyles and relationships.
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USA
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Colorado
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I help you navigate a new world of ethical non-monogamy, polyamory, kink, BDSM to avoid potholes in the road. I offer advice in a non-judgemental, sex-positive, open minded, inclusive environment through regular sessions, on-call anytime support and frequent check-ins.
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United Kingdom
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England
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Greater London
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Private practice kink, poly, and LBGTQ therapist
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USA
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Illinois
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I can help you embrace and embody your Sexual Authenticity. I provide Coaching and Energy work to support Emotional and Physical Well-Being, address Sexual Dysfunction, and enhance libido and performance. Become Empowered in the bedroom and beyond.
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USA
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Florida
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I provide affirmative counselling for people who identify as queer, kinky, polyam, trans or any part of the rainbow community. My aim is to allow you the opportunity to explore your issues in a safe counselling setting, and empower you with tools to effectively achieve your goals.
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New Zealand
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Auckland
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I approach therapy from a holistic and trauma-informed lens, utilizing emotion-focused, body-based, mindfulness-informed modalities as well as more traditional therapeutic approaches like psychodynamic and CBT (cognitive-behavioral).
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USA
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New York
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Renew Health & Wellness is an integrated mental health clinic offering counseling services by our therapists and behavioral health team. An increasing number of our locations also integrate psychiatric medicine, yoga, wellness coaching, herbalism, cranial electrotherapy, hypnotherapy, psychological testing, biofeedback, nutritional counseling and amino acid therapies.
Treatment plans may be integrated by our team of mental health professionals using empirically-based interventions – according to the patients personal healing and wellness goals. We may use just one of these therapies or integrate several of them into treatment and wellness plans if clinically indicated. Each service provided is done in the context of caring for the whole person – understanding mind, body, and spirit are connected and affect each other in our journey toward wellness and healing.
Treatment plans may be integrated by our team of mental health professionals using empirically-based interventions – according to the patients personal healing and wellness goals. We may use just one of these therapies or integrate several of them into treatment and wellness plans if clinically indicated. Each service provided is done in the context of caring for the whole person – understanding mind, body, and spirit are connected and affect each other in our journey toward wellness and healing.
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USA
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Ryder Gear LLC is a trademarked US NAVY VETERAN owned and operated bespoke custom motorcycle safety gear company in San Diego, CA. We are committed to designing and manufacturing Leather Motorcycle Safety Gear for your riding pleasure. Each Ryder Gear piece is made to order. We started from a love of riding and the gear that keeps us safe on the road and the track. Ryder Gear strives for 100% customer satisfaction. If you have questions or concerns about your gear email us. Thank you for your interest in Ryder Gear and may it bring you many years of safety and fun. Please allow 6-8 weeks for most orders to be delivered.
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USA
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California
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I am a trauma therapist trained in several modalities. I enjoy working with lgbt+ individuals, those in poly dynamics or with alternative relationships. I have expertise in kink oriented dynamics and work well with individuals with PTSD, personality disorders and trauma symptoms.
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USA
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California
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Quality treatment should change in your life. When working with me, you should be able to clearly see that each month is better than the one before. I respect that therapy is an investment of time and money, and work as effectively as possible to get the results you are looking for. I specialize in the treatment of anxiety and am knowledgeable of and excited to work with those in kink, poly, and/or queer communities.
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USA
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New York
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Travel Agent
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USA
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Georgia
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I am a trauma informed Master’s level Sex Positive Therapist and Sex/ Pleasure Coach with extensive education and experience working with LGBTQ, Kink & Alt-Sex consenting clients as well as sex addiction and chemical recovery.
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USA
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Kentucky
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Shadow Love Therapy provides mental health services for creative and neurodiverse teens, adults, couples/partners, families and practicing clinicians who live in Washington or California.
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USA
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Washington
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Aud Jektvik is a social worker with forther education in sexology and disabilites. She offers counseling and writes about sexuality, gender, body positivity, identity, LGBTQIA+, kink, polyamory and more. She is also a sex educator and speaks norwegian and english.
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Norway
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Sophie is a sex-positive therapist and sexuality educator who is passionate about working with LGBTQIA+ individuals, and specializes in work around sexuality, gender, and non-traditional relationships.
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USA
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Sex therapy and couple/relationship counseling in Broomfield, Colorado–serving Denver and Boulder. We are committed to providing an environment of safety, trust, and non-judgment so that issues around sexual abuse/trauma, compulsive/out of control sexual behavior, gender identity, sexuality, and intimacy can be explored with openness, compassion, and acceptance.
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USA
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Colorado
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Poly, kink-identified queer femme psychotherapist in Decatur, GA (just outside Atlanta)
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USA
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Georgia
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LA-based sex therapist, kink-friendly, experienced in working with non-monogamy, whether ethical or a secret affair, as well as sexual struggles, chronic pain/discomfort, and trauma.
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USA
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California
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Counseling, Coaching and Education for the Kinky! Affirming for all Diverse Genders, Sexualities and Relationships.
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USA
State:
Washington