Minnesota

Individual, relationship, and group therapy. I also do online counseling at reduced rates. Four decades of experience, with a wide variety of clients, diagnoses, and presenting problems.Pioneer in LGBTQ community mental health (Boston 1971). Practical down-to-earth help, with a touch of humor. I consider you to be the expert on yourself and your situation. My role is to help you affirm your self-worth, and to find solutions within yourself, for the problems and issues you are dealing with. I will work with you to gain insight, practice mindfulness, learn relaxation techniques, increase body awareness, and enhance your self-image. Special focus on negative and self-defeating thinking, which can affect your feelings in significant ways. Alternative lifestyles and sexualities are my specialty. Familiar with both the pansexual kink and gay leather communities. Knowledgeable about BDSM and other kinks, with boots on the ground experience. Informed and positive about gender identities and expression; polyamory and nontraditional families; sex workers and performers; and sex offenders who are motivated to change. Approved provider for Medical Assistance, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Health Partners, Preferred One, and UCare. Other insurance, if it pays out-of-network. Flexible fee policy for direct pay clients.

Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist under the supervision of Tessa Gittleman

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist experienced in supporting kink, leather, and fetish communities, as well as LGBTQIA+ clients.

I strive to provide direct sexual health services to the public, regardless of ability to pay, that honors the natural variety in experience and expression of sexual orientation, sexual interests, and gender identity and that is sensitive to the needs of people of varying culture, race, ethnicity, ability, and age.

- Works with individuals, couples, and families through an attachment lens
- Certified EFT (Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy) Therapist and Supervisor
- Minnesota MFT Board Approved Supervisor
- AAMFT Supervisor Candidate
- Gottman Level 1 and 2 Training

I am a white, cis-queer licensed marriage and family therapist (license #3216) practicing in the Twin Cities. I specialize in concerns of trauma, sexuality, and body image. I utilize EMDR, sex positive principles, and health at every size (HAES) in my practice. I am aligned with AASECT, EMDRIA, and ASDAH (Association for Size Diversity and Health).

John H. Edgette, Psy.D. (Ret.) is a nationally renowned psychologist, speaker, and author, with multiple books, multiple book chapters, and dozens of articles in professional journals.

I’m Dr. Katherine Jones, a Minnesota-based Naturopathic Doctor and Licensed Professional Counselor who focuses on holistic medicine and individual counseling. I believe that you have the power to achieve wellness.

Even if you face challenges like chronic disease, deep-rooted mental health struggles, or a traumatic past, you can heal with the right guidance and interventions.

AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

The Program in Human Sexuality (PHS) promotes the sexual and gender health of Minnesota, the nation, and the world through preeminence in research, education, clinical service, and advocacy. Our clinic - The Center for Sexual Health - promotes the sexual and gender health of individuals, couples, and families of all backgrounds and ages by providing assessment and treatment. Jennifer A. Vencill, PhD, LP, is an assistant professor, licensed psychologist, and coordinator of the Relationship & Sex Therapy program at PHS. Dr. Vencill's clinical work has included psychotherapy and assessment experience in community clinics, university counseling centers, and both inpatient and outpatient medical settings. Her clinical interests include sexual health and functioning, gender and sexual identity development, relationship and intimacy concerns, alternative relationship structures, and sexual trauma/abuse recovery. Dr. Vencill sits on the editorial board of the Journal of Positive Sexuality and is past president of the Society for the Psychology of Women's Section on Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Concerns. She received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Texas Tech University and was the first Michael E. Metz Postdoctoral Fellow in Couples' Sexual Health at the University of Minnesota.