Sex-Positive, Kink Allied Therapists in California
Are you feeling stuck by worry or self doubt? Too anxious or depressed to find a clear path forward? Your goal may be to regain a sense of control or peace of mind. My goal is to remind you of your resilience and capacity for change and growth. I welcome those suffering from the unique challenges of ADHD, particularly those grappling with executive dysfunction and poor self-actualization, as we work together to develop effective strategies for daily functioning and goal completion. As a queer therapist, I celebrate the intersectionality we all have as we walk through life. Come as you are and lets get started.
Are you feeling stuck by worry or self doubt? Too anxious or depressed to find a clear path forward? Your goal may be to regain a sense of control or peace of mind. My goal is to remind you of your resilience and capacity for change and growth. I welcome those suffering from the unique challenges of ADHD, particularly those grappling with executive dysfunction and poor self-actualization, as we work together to develop effective strategies for daily functioning and goal completion. As a queer therapist, I celebrate the intersectionality we all have as we walk through life. Come as you are and lets get started.
My name is Ralph Rueda, and I am a first-generation Filipino American. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Northern California. I work exclusively with clients via telehealth. I specialize in motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and a strength-based approach. I tailor my approach to my clients according to their needs and what they seek out of therapy. I aim to make sure to keep my client-centered and value normalizing feedback in therapy on how each session goes so I can better strengthen my work in every session moving forward.
My name is Ralph Rueda, and I am a first-generation Filipino American. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Northern California. I work exclusively with clients via telehealth. I specialize in motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and a strength-based approach. I tailor my approach to my clients according to their needs and what they seek out of therapy. I aim to make sure to keep my client-centered and value normalizing feedback in therapy on how each session goes so I can better strengthen my work in every session moving forward.
I've supported fellow LGBTQIA+ folks and people with chronic illnesses for nearly a decade. Many of my clients are students, organizers, artists, educators, and healthcare providers. We might work well together if you're seeking anti-oppressive, affirming therapy. As a team, we can strategize about how to feel more empowered in daily life. I'm here to offer camaraderie and guidance re: sociopolitical stress, medical trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges. I can also provide a gentle landing place if you are new to the queer community or if you are managing chronic health symptoms for the first time.
I've supported fellow LGBTQIA+ folks and people with chronic illnesses for nearly a decade. Many of my clients are students, organizers, artists, educators, and healthcare providers. We might work well together if you're seeking anti-oppressive, affirming therapy. As a team, we can strategize about how to feel more empowered in daily life. I'm here to offer camaraderie and guidance re: sociopolitical stress, medical trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges. I can also provide a gentle landing place if you are new to the queer community or if you are managing chronic health symptoms for the first time.
You've always belonged to more than one world. You learned early how to adapt: which version of yourself to bring into which room, how to read context and adjust without thinking. That skill served you well. But somewhere along the way, self-editing became a habit, and the habit became hard to see around. It shows up quietly: a recurring argument that never quite resolves, a distance in your relationship you can't fully account for, a sense that no version of yourself ever feels complete. You're not in crisis. But something underneath has started asking for attention. That's worth taking seriously.
You've always belonged to more than one world. You learned early how to adapt: which version of yourself to bring into which room, how to read context and adjust without thinking. That skill served you well. But somewhere along the way, self-editing became a habit, and the habit became hard to see around. It shows up quietly: a recurring argument that never quite resolves, a distance in your relationship you can't fully account for, a sense that no version of yourself ever feels complete. You're not in crisis. But something underneath has started asking for attention. That's worth taking seriously.
In my life and in my practice I endeavor to replace assumptions with curiosity, and in this way curiosity drives my therapeutic approach. I want to learn about your unique experiences and perspectives and how those inform your relationships with yourself, others and the world at large. I seek a comprehensive understanding of the issues, past or present that stand between you and the change you seek. I also wish to explore with you how dominant ideas in the world impact the stories you tell yourself about yourself, and if those stories are in alignment with your values and ideals.
In my life and in my practice I endeavor to replace assumptions with curiosity, and in this way curiosity drives my therapeutic approach. I want to learn about your unique experiences and perspectives and how those inform your relationships with yourself, others and the world at large. I seek a comprehensive understanding of the issues, past or present that stand between you and the change you seek. I also wish to explore with you how dominant ideas in the world impact the stories you tell yourself about yourself, and if those stories are in alignment with your values and ideals.
Life can be challenging, uncertain, and overwhelming but you don’t have to navigate it alone. If you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, major life transitions, and more, I’m here to help.
My approach is warm, relational, and deeply personalized. Drawing from psychodynamic, attachment-based, and Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, I work collaboratively with you to explore the deeper patterns shaping your thoughts and emotions. At the same time, I integrate person-centered and relational techniques, ensuring that therapy feels like a conversation rather than a rigid structure.
Life can be challenging, uncertain, and overwhelming but you don’t have to navigate it alone. If you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, major life transitions, and more, I’m here to help.
My approach is warm, relational, and deeply personalized. Drawing from psychodynamic, attachment-based, and Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, I work collaboratively with you to explore the deeper patterns shaping your thoughts and emotions. At the same time, I integrate person-centered and relational techniques, ensuring that therapy feels like a conversation rather than a rigid structure.
My clients are thoughtful, self-aware people who are ready for more than just getting by. Things are shifting. The anxiety hits different now, the overthinking is non stop, and the exhaustion from holding it all together isn't budging to your rest and self care practices. It may feel like you're falling apart but you’re actually outgrowing survival mode. You’ve spent so long performing wellness that you’re finally ready to actually feel well. I work with people navigating relationships, boundaries, self-worth, and the kind of everyday stress that slowly wears you down but doesn’t always have a name.
My clients are thoughtful, self-aware people who are ready for more than just getting by. Things are shifting. The anxiety hits different now, the overthinking is non stop, and the exhaustion from holding it all together isn't budging to your rest and self care practices. It may feel like you're falling apart but you’re actually outgrowing survival mode. You’ve spent so long performing wellness that you’re finally ready to actually feel well. I work with people navigating relationships, boundaries, self-worth, and the kind of everyday stress that slowly wears you down but doesn’t always have a name.
You might be feeling overwhelmed, stuck in patterns that are hard to break, or carrying the weight of past experiences while trying to navigate everyday life. Maybe anxiety, depression, or major life transitions are making it hard to feel grounded or connected to yourself.
I specialize in working with queer, BIPOC, and culturally diverse children, teens, and young adults navigating trauma, identity, and the stress of systemic and cultural barriers. Together, we’ll explore what’s been coming up for you in a way that feels safe, collaborative, and affirming—while building tools that actually fit your life.
You might be feeling overwhelmed, stuck in patterns that are hard to break, or carrying the weight of past experiences while trying to navigate everyday life. Maybe anxiety, depression, or major life transitions are making it hard to feel grounded or connected to yourself.
I specialize in working with queer, BIPOC, and culturally diverse children, teens, and young adults navigating trauma, identity, and the stress of systemic and cultural barriers. Together, we’ll explore what’s been coming up for you in a way that feels safe, collaborative, and affirming—while building tools that actually fit your life.
Kylee Donohue
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, CPC
2 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90039
Waitlist for new clients
I provide a supportive container and direct feedback while exploring issues such as boundaries, relationship with self and others, “being” rather than “doing,” and clarity around your patterns and direction in life. My goal is to meet you exactly where you are. Pulling from a variety of modalities and skills to customize treatment, my approach is tailored to each individual client. I am trained in EMDR, Gottman Level 1 &2, and certified for Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy. Kylee is passionate about working with young professionals who are trying to recover from their perfectionism and discover a deeper sense of self-worth
I provide a supportive container and direct feedback while exploring issues such as boundaries, relationship with self and others, “being” rather than “doing,” and clarity around your patterns and direction in life. My goal is to meet you exactly where you are. Pulling from a variety of modalities and skills to customize treatment, my approach is tailored to each individual client. I am trained in EMDR, Gottman Level 1 &2, and certified for Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy. Kylee is passionate about working with young professionals who are trying to recover from their perfectionism and discover a deeper sense of self-worth
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist working with teens, adults, parent support, and the elderly. I have lived both in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles and understand the insistence to perform. I work from a culturally sensitive lens, tailored to each individual client applying evidence based practices (e.g. CBT and DBT) and exploratory techniques (e.g. Art Therapy) to challenge and create coping skills. If you seek autonomy in your life, confidence in your decision making, the validity of your emotional experience, and the confidence and bravery to understand yourself, we will be a great fit.
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist working with teens, adults, parent support, and the elderly. I have lived both in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles and understand the insistence to perform. I work from a culturally sensitive lens, tailored to each individual client applying evidence based practices (e.g. CBT and DBT) and exploratory techniques (e.g. Art Therapy) to challenge and create coping skills. If you seek autonomy in your life, confidence in your decision making, the validity of your emotional experience, and the confidence and bravery to understand yourself, we will be a great fit.
Many of my clients come in carrying a quiet loneliness—feeling distant from the person they love, caught in cycles they never meant to create, or unsure how to bridge the growing space between them. They long for gentleness, understanding, and a way to feel close again. Often they’re partners who are capable and loving, yet overwhelmed by life’s demands and unsure how to reconnect. Deep down, they want to rediscover warmth, communicate with more kindness, and feel like they’re on the same side. They want a relationship that feels secure, supportive, and full of possibility again.
Many of my clients come in carrying a quiet loneliness—feeling distant from the person they love, caught in cycles they never meant to create, or unsure how to bridge the growing space between them. They long for gentleness, understanding, and a way to feel close again. Often they’re partners who are capable and loving, yet overwhelmed by life’s demands and unsure how to reconnect. Deep down, they want to rediscover warmth, communicate with more kindness, and feel like they’re on the same side. They want a relationship that feels secure, supportive, and full of possibility again.
I believe that every person has the capacity to achieve growth at any stage of life. My passion is to support my clients in gaining insight into their thoughts, feelings, experiences, and behaviors in order to effect lasting change and move toward a more satisfying life. My therapy style is warm, empathic, active, and practical. I believe therapy works best when there is a strong, collaborative relationship between client and therapist. You are the expert on your own life, and my goal is to partner with you to learn about your experiences and bring my own perspective and expertise to help discover how therapy can most benefit you.
I believe that every person has the capacity to achieve growth at any stage of life. My passion is to support my clients in gaining insight into their thoughts, feelings, experiences, and behaviors in order to effect lasting change and move toward a more satisfying life. My therapy style is warm, empathic, active, and practical. I believe therapy works best when there is a strong, collaborative relationship between client and therapist. You are the expert on your own life, and my goal is to partner with you to learn about your experiences and bring my own perspective and expertise to help discover how therapy can most benefit you.
You may feel lost, but you are not alone. We all experience suffering as a part of the human condition, yet sometimes our symptoms of stress, despair, worry, or self-criticism stand in the way of living the life that we want. If you find yourself troubled by a particular life problem or psychological condition, or generally lacking a sense of vitality and purpose, working with a clinician can help you reconnect with yourself and your strengths. Therapy often helps us to make useful connections between our actions, our thinking, our emotional reality, and patterns in relationships that we have developed over years.
You may feel lost, but you are not alone. We all experience suffering as a part of the human condition, yet sometimes our symptoms of stress, despair, worry, or self-criticism stand in the way of living the life that we want. If you find yourself troubled by a particular life problem or psychological condition, or generally lacking a sense of vitality and purpose, working with a clinician can help you reconnect with yourself and your strengths. Therapy often helps us to make useful connections between our actions, our thinking, our emotional reality, and patterns in relationships that we have developed over years.
I have worked extensively with people who have immigrated into the United States, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and people who have walked away from organized religion. I also have experience helping adults who have been diagnosed with ADHD, and people who struggle with anxiety. I have the most experience working with teens and young adults, but have worked with people of all ages. I am open to working with couples, individuals and families.
I have worked extensively with people who have immigrated into the United States, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and people who have walked away from organized religion. I also have experience helping adults who have been diagnosed with ADHD, and people who struggle with anxiety. I have the most experience working with teens and young adults, but have worked with people of all ages. I am open to working with couples, individuals and families.
Are you tired of being weighed down by stress, anxiety, or anger? Do you long for more ease and joy in your relationships, in your life? Are you ready to break free from old patterns? Would you like practical strategies that rewire your brain - to manage your emotions, set boundaries and communicate more effectively? If so, you're in the right place. Through a unique blend of clinical, spiritual, and heart-centered practices (as well as Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy and Intensives to rapidly target and ease your issues ), we'll unwind what's been stuck in your body to create internal space so you'll have choice in your responses.
Are you tired of being weighed down by stress, anxiety, or anger? Do you long for more ease and joy in your relationships, in your life? Are you ready to break free from old patterns? Would you like practical strategies that rewire your brain - to manage your emotions, set boundaries and communicate more effectively? If so, you're in the right place. Through a unique blend of clinical, spiritual, and heart-centered practices (as well as Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy and Intensives to rapidly target and ease your issues ), we'll unwind what's been stuck in your body to create internal space so you'll have choice in your responses.
Are you everything that's worked in the past and you’re still left feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, lonely, or like you’re just going through the motions? Does the way you’re showing up in relationships, at work, or in your family feel off? Whether you're experiencing grief or loss, trauma or anxiety, a major life transition or event, or just getting to a point where something isn't working, you deserve a space where you are heard and supported. This is a space for you, your goals, feelings and experience to be carefully explored with a thoughtful, non-judgmental outside perspective and ally on your side.
Are you everything that's worked in the past and you’re still left feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, lonely, or like you’re just going through the motions? Does the way you’re showing up in relationships, at work, or in your family feel off? Whether you're experiencing grief or loss, trauma or anxiety, a major life transition or event, or just getting to a point where something isn't working, you deserve a space where you are heard and supported. This is a space for you, your goals, feelings and experience to be carefully explored with a thoughtful, non-judgmental outside perspective and ally on your side.
I believe that the therapeutic alliance between client and therapist is an integral part of the healing process. I also believe that emotions begin to heal when they are witnessed and validated, and that therapy is most effective when both client and therapist are committed to clients own healing and journey. For me it is of the utmost importance that therapy address the person as a whole- mind, body, and spirit, and I believe that, even when it seems as though all hope is lost, that healing is still possible. It is never too late to start.
I believe that the therapeutic alliance between client and therapist is an integral part of the healing process. I also believe that emotions begin to heal when they are witnessed and validated, and that therapy is most effective when both client and therapist are committed to clients own healing and journey. For me it is of the utmost importance that therapy address the person as a whole- mind, body, and spirit, and I believe that, even when it seems as though all hope is lost, that healing is still possible. It is never too late to start.
If you’ve been feeling anxious, disconnected, or caught in patterns that no longer serve you, you don’t have to go through it alone.
In our work together, we create a safe and supportive space where you can explore your emotions and lived experiences at your own pace, while reconnecting with your inner wisdom. I take an integrative approach, with a transperonal lens, drawing from depth psychology, hypnotherapy, and somatic based practices to support awareness of the connection between mind-body and inner experience, gently engaging both conscious and subconscious processes.
If you’ve been feeling anxious, disconnected, or caught in patterns that no longer serve you, you don’t have to go through it alone.
In our work together, we create a safe and supportive space where you can explore your emotions and lived experiences at your own pace, while reconnecting with your inner wisdom. I take an integrative approach, with a transperonal lens, drawing from depth psychology, hypnotherapy, and somatic based practices to support awareness of the connection between mind-body and inner experience, gently engaging both conscious and subconscious processes.
Relationships, and how we communicate in them, is one of the most important skills I teach.
I believe communication is often more at the core of quality relationships than digging into our deep, dark, past issues...
Research, and over 35 years as a psychotherapist, clearly show that effective therapy is not a set of skills or techniques, but a way of being.
Our here & now experience is the fuel of therapy.
One more tidbit:
Therapists are like shoes. You have to try some on before you find one that fits.
Relationships, and how we communicate in them, is one of the most important skills I teach.
I believe communication is often more at the core of quality relationships than digging into our deep, dark, past issues...
Research, and over 35 years as a psychotherapist, clearly show that effective therapy is not a set of skills or techniques, but a way of being.
Our here & now experience is the fuel of therapy.
One more tidbit:
Therapists are like shoes. You have to try some on before you find one that fits.
Hello! I am Dr. Melissa Kae, a licensed psychologist offering online therapy in California. Are you struggling with clarifying your identity or with fitting into the LGBTQ+ community? Are you struggling with anxiety, self doubt, beating yourself up mentally or having low self esteem? Have you been feeling overwhelmed, struggling with perfectionism or have difficulty making active choices in your life? I can help you manage these difficulties more effectively to achieve better balance, improve relationships and get to the core of unresolved difficult experiences.
Hello! I am Dr. Melissa Kae, a licensed psychologist offering online therapy in California. Are you struggling with clarifying your identity or with fitting into the LGBTQ+ community? Are you struggling with anxiety, self doubt, beating yourself up mentally or having low self esteem? Have you been feeling overwhelmed, struggling with perfectionism or have difficulty making active choices in your life? I can help you manage these difficulties more effectively to achieve better balance, improve relationships and get to the core of unresolved difficult experiences.
