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An Intersectional Approach to Kink Therapy

Elyssa Helfer LMFT on June 21, 2021

Which modalities can be helpful to utilize when working with kinky clients? Here's how an intersectional approach can enhance our work both in and out of the therapy room.

Which modalities can be helpful to utilize when working with kinky clients? Here's how an intersectional approach can enhance our work both in and out of the therapy room.

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An Alternative Approach to Erotic Incompatibility

Elyssa Helfer LMFT on May 3, 2021

Does erotic incompatibility make you feel hopeless about your sex life? Don't give up hope just yet. There may be a new approach to help.

Does erotic incompatibility make you feel hopeless about your sex life? Don't give up hope just yet. There may be a new approach to help.

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Working with Kink: Shifting the Clinical Perspective

Elyssa Helfer LMFT on February 22, 2021

How can clinicians differentiate healthy kink expression and abuse? Proper kink education and a shift in clinical perspective can answer this complex question.

How can clinicians differentiate healthy kink expression and abuse? Proper kink education and a shift in clinical perspective can answer this complex question.

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Kink Education Is an Ethical Obligation

Elyssa Helfer LMFT on January 8, 2021

Can sex education within the mental health field truly be inclusive if it does not include kink? How education can shift the false narratives within the mental health community.

Can sex education within the mental health field truly be inclusive if it does not include kink? How education can shift the false narratives within the mental health community.

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Beyond the Kink Rumors

Elyssa Helfer LMFT on September 18, 2020

What happens when you look beyond the rumors about the kink community? The consequences may be more life-altering than you think.

What happens when you look beyond the rumors about the kink community? The consequences may be more life-altering than you think.

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Kink Shaming: How Did We Get Here?

Elyssa Helfer LMFT on August 24, 2020

How did we get to a place where kink shaming is so common? A look back at the problematic views on kink and erotic expression.

How did we get to a place where kink shaming is so common? A look back at the problematic views on kink and erotic expression.

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Tackling Kink Injustice From the Inside Out

Elyssa Helfer LMFT on July 9, 2020

How can the mental health community best serve the kink population? A look into ways we can learn and grow as clinicians.

How can the mental health community best serve the kink population? A look into ways we can learn and grow as clinicians.