Psychotherapists - Licensed

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 specialize in providing comprehensive and inclusive mental health services to diverse populations. My services include:

• Individual and relationships/couples therapy
• LGBTQ+ affirmative therapy
• Bisexuality-affirming counseling
• Trauma-informed care
• Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
• Sex Therapy
• Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy

Languages Spoken: English Populations Served: I work with adults. My areas of focus include but are not limited to:

• Sexual orientation and gender identity exploration
• Coming out process
• Relationship and family dynamics
• Anxiety, depression, and mood disorders
• Self-esteem and identity development
• Ethnical Non Monogamy, Polyamory
• Family Planning
• Parenting

I am a self-identified bisexual practitioner who is licensed as Marriage Family Therapist. I work in Los Gatos, currently offering telehealth/ video therapy. My modalities include Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness, as well as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and I see youth, young adults, adults, couples and families. I am LGBTQ+ affirming and work with those experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges including wanting to increase/ improve intimacy, women’s issues and body/ self-esteem issues.

I work from a neurodivergent-affirming, trauma-informed lens to focus on my client’s individual needs and goals. I work with folks of all ages and a variety of concerns, but I primarily work with the LGBTQ+ community and/or those experiencing trauma and dissociative disorders.

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.

I am trained in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy with a specific leaning towards body-centered trauma work. I am also trained in Applied Existential Psychotherapy which centers on Gestalt work and choice as a vital part of personal work and psychotherapy. I write a blog which I publish on my website that is a good sampling of my work and orientation. I am also queer and genderqueer which is one of the populations I work with. I have bisexual clients and see them needing more resources to embody their sexual identity and enjoy being that for them.

I am LGBTQIAP2+, GNC/NB, SW, Kink/BDSM, and CNM/Poly/RA affirming and competent and use a collaborative approach to build a genuine working relationship with clients. In my current work I draw from a variety of methodologies and techniques, including Narrative Therapy, Feminist Theory, Person Centered Therapy, Psychodynamic Theory, mindfulness, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to support those who are looking to increase awareness about needs and desires or are seeking deeper meaning and satisfaction in their lives and relationships.

I believe in the transformative power of human sexuality, intimacy and touch and work within a relational, trauma-informed, pleasure-oriented, anti-racist, anti-oppressive, sex positive and intersectional framework. I strive to cultivate a safe space to discuss and normalize the vastness of human sexuality and sexual expression. During our work together, we will safely explore fears, concerns, shame and desires, and identify areas you would like to focus on in order to gain further understanding of yourself and bring about desired change.

I work with folks of all ages, particularly around concerns related to sexuality, gender, identity, desire, orgasm, anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationships, dating and trauma.

I specialize in anxiety, relationships, and career choices. I am a domestic violence/intimate partner violence survivor and I found my passion for counseling after I experienced its profound healing effects on myself. I help people learn about healthy and unhealthy relationships, explore academic and career choices, as well as help with the effects of anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder. I speak English. I see clients ages 12 and up. I wrote a memoir to teach people the warning signs of domestic violence, aptly titled, “Warning Signs,” which is available on my website.

I specialize in anxiety, relationships, and career choices. I am a domestic violence/intimate partner violence survivor and I found my passion for counseling after I experienced its profound healing effects on myself. I help people learn about healthy and unhealthy relationships, explore academic and career choices, as well as help with the effects of anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder. I speak English. I see clients ages 12 and up. I wrote a memoir to teach people the warning signs of domestic violence, aptly titled, “Warning Signs,” which is available on my website.

Working under supervision in private practice, I provide long-term psychotherapy to individuals, couples (and other relationship configurations), and groups. I have a special interest in and experience with issues affecting healthy bisexual identity, in particular, unresolved loss issues, addiction and recovery, and later-life coming out concerns. In addition to talk therapy, I am experienced in expressive therapies including art, psychodrama, and integrative breathwork.

I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist at Affirming Therapy Center and hold an MA in Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling from the University of San Diego. I identify as a gay therapist and I support members of the kink, BDSM, GSRD, and LGBTQ communities in exploring their identity, sexuality, and relational dynamics. As an active member of the kink and ENM communities, I have firsthand knowledge of the beautiful complexities of “alternative” relationship structures. As a body-positive therapist, I am passionate about helping people heal their relationships and behaviors toward food and body size. My style is direct yet compassionate and I gently incorporate levity while providing a safe space for my clients to heal.

Focus: Adult Individuals, Couples/Relationships

Specializations:

• Alternative Lifestyles
• BDSM / Fetish Exploration and Kink Therapist
• Eating Disorders
• Gender Identity & Trans Affirming Therapy
• Intimacy Issues
• LGBTQ-Friendly Therapy
• Non-monogamy, Polyamory, and Open Relationships
• Relationship Challenges & Relationship Concerns

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.

I work with adults, adolescents and couples of all configurations. Areas of focus include but are not limited to anxiety, depression, gender and sexual identity, eating disorders, addiction, trauma and life/career transitions.

I work with adults, adolescents and couples of all configurations. Areas of focus include but are not limited to anxiety, depression, gender and sexual identity, eating disorders, addiction, trauma and life/career transitions.

I strive to create a safe, supportive space where you can explore your thoughts and feelings while also practicing new coping or communication skills (including how to set boundaries). I specialize in trauma, stress, relationship problems, attachment, dissociation, and anxiety. I am dedicated to helping adults, adolescents, and families work towards healing and growth.

Language spoken: English

• Professional specialties and skills: trauma, LGBTQIA+, kink/BDSM, non-monogamy
• Language spoken: English
• Populations served: Teens (13+) and adults experiencing trauma, depression, anxiety, parenting issues, relationship problems
• Published article on sibling abuse in Mahogany Life Magazine in 2011. Experience working in mental health since 2009 and as a therapist from 2016-present. Currently Co-Clinical Director for the Seattle chapter of A Home Within.

I graduated from the University of Michigan with my MSW in Interpersonal Practice and Mental Health in 2016. I am a Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor. As a person in recovery from SUD and as a queer woman, I have a passion for working with addiction and with LGBTQ+ people. I create a safe space for even the most taboo topics. I am knowledgeable and affirming of people who identify as polyamorous, kinky, or are in other alternative lifestyles. I am a therapist who values honesty, integrity, and respect in every counseling experience. I am flexible and work hard to create an individualized counselling experience for you.

I help LGBTQ+ clients explore who they are and what they value. They will learn positive coping skills to manage stress, mental illness, and addiction. My clients learn about their thinking and how to change it to be more positive. They learn what makes them happy and how to get it. My clients learn how to manage conflict and to make boundaries with others.

I have felt alone. I know what it feels like to be judged. If you are looking for someone who will care about you unconditionally, look no further. Flexible and patient, I welcome feedback from my clients. I do the right thing no matter what. I go above and beyond to create a personalized experience for my clients. I will bring out the best version of you!

I only see clients (18 and up) virtually with HIPPA-compliant Google Meet software so I can see anyone in Michigan.

Professional specialties and skills: I utilize and have training in the following modalities, but not limited to: CBT, EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, Exposure Release and Prevention for OCD, Couples Therapy, Complicated Grief Treatment Interventions, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, and psychodynamic psychotherapy.

Language(s) spoken: English

Populations served – Adults, Individual, couples, and group therapy.

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.

I provide LGBTQIAP+ affirming expressive arts and nature based therapy. I identify as bi/pan and am committed to showing up for the community. I especially appreciate working with people who are looking for something different in their therapy experience and are wanting to explore in creative ways including through movement, art making, writing, and music. In sessions, I tend to offer immediate suggestions to deepen your process in order to make new insights into patterns and influences. I have experience working with people who have chronic pain/illness and/or cancer diagnoses as well as offering support to loved ones. I also recognize and incorporate the impact that social injustices and the severity of climate catastrophe has on mental and physical well-being.

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 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).

Psychotherapy and relationship counseling for a changing world. Sex positive, kink-aware, non judgmental, poly friendly, alternative lifestyle/religion informed, GLBTQ experienced, non-cookie cutter therapy from the heart of Silicon Valley. You can be yourself in my office. Are you complex and smart, but somehow your own worst enemy? I hope you will feel safe here. I am an experienced hypnotherapist and work with this modality when appropriate. Find out more about me and read my blog at www.therapyforachangingworld.wordpress.com.

I provide therapy to individuals, couples/intimate partners, and families of all kinds, with a focus on alternative sexualities and lifestyles. I am affirming of queer and TGNC identities, kink and D/S lifestyle relationships, sex work, and polyamory/consensual non-monogamy. As a feminist transman, my work is informed by intersectionality and motivated by personal experience with the communities I serve. You’ll find me warm and down to earth, with a strength-based approach that centers your priorities. I seek to support and empower you, as we explore your identities, relationships, and goals, in an affirming environment. I employ a variety of therapeutic modalities, including psychodynamic, CBT, and DBT, to meet your individual needs.

I am committed to providing affordable counseling services to diverse members of the community, with a special focus on clients who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, asexual, queer, and questioning. I am a member of the Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Issues in Counseling.

I am sensitive to the needs of bisexual clients and understand that they often face erasure and invalidation in both the heterosexual and the LGB community. My practice is client-centered, and I invite clients to work through their problems in a safe, affirmative space. I work with individuals, couples, partners, and families. I am poly and kink aware. For more information, please visit my website at http://spectrumcounselingpdx.com.

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.

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 an insight-oriented, person-centered, and sex-positive therapist who leads with curiosity. I see clients of all identities, and I specialize in the care and unique needs of queer, kinky, and nonmonogamous people, as well as those with a background in sex work. I am skilled in helping clients navigate issues related to gender identity, sexuality, and alternative relationship structures, life transitions, grief, anxiety, depression, and attachment ruptures. My work in general psychotherapy and sex therapy is trauma-informed and driven by principles of consent. I will meet you where you are on your journey in a non-judgmental and compassionate way. My practice is guided by values of anti-oppression, and I actively consider the impact of positionality and power dynamics throughout my life.

I am a graduate of the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College, with a specialized field of practice certificate in Gender and Sexuality. Before becoming a therapist, I spent 12 years working in theatre; as such, I integrate my experience working in artist care into my practice as a holistic-thinking clinician.

I see adult clients on an individual basis, and in relationship structures of two or more. Our work together focuses on utilizing our mutual insight to discover and give voice to patterns and connections. I firmly believe that you are the expert of your own experiences, and that my role as a therapist is to use my clinical presence to help us both understand you better. I offer remote sessions as well as in-person sessions in lower Manhattan. I am looking forward to hearing from you!

Bio:

I am a Black, queer, disabled, neurodivergent, non-binary therapist working with adult individuals and couples. I approach therapy as a team effort grounded in trauma-informed, anti-racist, fat liberatory, sex & kink positive, and feminist ideals. My therapy practice, while primarily based in Relational-Cultural Therapy, is eclectic, borrowing from multiple modalities in order to find the best approach for each individual client, couple, or polycule. Common approaches I incorporate include: EFT (emotion focused therapy), IFS (internal family systems), and Attachment Theory. When appropriate, I frequently like to incorporate exercises and homework to practice concrete skills and tools that are consistent with the stated goals. I prioritize working with communities with whom I share personal experience, including: LGBTQIA+, polyamorous/ENM, BDSM/kink, sex worker, SA/DV survivors, neurodivergent, chronically ill & disabled. I am not panelled in-network with any insurance plans, but can provide superbills for those with out of network benefits. My full fee is $300 and I offer sliding scale options based on need.

Longer Script:

When you make the decision to attend therapy, you are making the decision to prioritize your wellbeing in a fundamentally unique way. Therapy is something that can be challenging, but also transformative– Especially for those who have not been listened to, believed, or had the freedom to pause and practice introspection due to the demands of life.

Knowing the challenges of finding a therapist who can understand your life experiences, I prioritize working with communities with whom I share personal experience. This includes, but is not limited to: LGBTQIA+, polyamorous/ENM, BDSM/kink, sex worker, SA/DV survivors, neurodivergent, chronically ill & disabled communities.

My work is grounded in Relational-Cultural Therapy, which emphasizes the importance of the relationship between therapist and client as an essential part of the therapeutic process. I aim to minimize power dynamics in the room between therapist and client, and firmly believe you are the expert of your life. Rather than an authority in the room, I see my role as a collaborator in helping you achieve your therapy goals. For those who wish to know my social location: I am a Black, queer, disabled, neurodivergent, polyamorous, non-binary therapist in my 30s. I come from a middle-class background in a mixed race household, am a US citizen, and was raised Catholic but am not religious.

I approach therapy as a team effort grounded in trauma-informed, anti-racist, fat liberatory, sex & kink positive, and feminist ideals. My therapy practice is eclectic, borrowing from multiple modalities in order to find the best approach for each individual client, couple, or polycule. Common approaches I incorporate include: EFT (emotion focused therapy), IFS (internal family systems), Sex Therapy, and Attachment Theory.

I work with clients on a variety of topics, but special interests include: Unpacking attachment wounds using IFS; Transition stages in Poly/ENM; Freedom from shame regarding sex & kink; Impacts of disability; Relationships to health, disordered eating, and/or fatness from a fat liberatory and body neutrality lens.

If you are curious about working together, please email [email protected] to set up a free consultation.