Sex-Positive, Kink Allied Therapists in California
Services are available By Appointment Only. We offer individual therapy for a variety of issues (Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) for clients 8 and up; and assessment testing (Tue, Wed, Thur, Sat) for clients ages 3 and up, which includes psychological, neuropsychological, ADHD, Autism Spectrum, learning disability, mood, career, neurocognitive (after TBI/consussion, stroke, etc.) assessments.
FYI, assessment testing is always done in-person, while intakes and individual/couple therapy can can be completed in person, via telephone or Telehealth. UPDATE - The only insurance I accept is IEHP and DO NOT accept cash pay for ANY services.
Services are available By Appointment Only. We offer individual therapy for a variety of issues (Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) for clients 8 and up; and assessment testing (Tue, Wed, Thur, Sat) for clients ages 3 and up, which includes psychological, neuropsychological, ADHD, Autism Spectrum, learning disability, mood, career, neurocognitive (after TBI/consussion, stroke, etc.) assessments.
FYI, assessment testing is always done in-person, while intakes and individual/couple therapy can can be completed in person, via telephone or Telehealth. UPDATE - The only insurance I accept is IEHP and DO NOT accept cash pay for ANY services.
Welcome. If you’re feeling anxious, disconnected, overwhelmed, or caught in painful repeating patterns in your relationships, therapy can help you better understand what’s beneath these experiences and create space for something different. Many people come in unsure of exactly what they need, only knowing that something isn’t working in their lives or relationships. Others arrive with more specific goals. Wherever you are starting, we’ll pay attention to the patterns shaping your experience, explore what keeps them in place, and work toward greater freedom, meaning, aliveness, and creativity.
Welcome. If you’re feeling anxious, disconnected, overwhelmed, or caught in painful repeating patterns in your relationships, therapy can help you better understand what’s beneath these experiences and create space for something different. Many people come in unsure of exactly what they need, only knowing that something isn’t working in their lives or relationships. Others arrive with more specific goals. Wherever you are starting, we’ll pay attention to the patterns shaping your experience, explore what keeps them in place, and work toward greater freedom, meaning, aliveness, and creativity.
Hi! I am a drama therapist. Which is...? Well, just like with a "regular" therapist, we talk. My background (including an MFA and additional Master's level training in psychology and creative arts therapies) encourages me to meet you where you're at and to get a sense of your own "life story." I'm curious about the "roles" you play/have played in your life (mother/child/victim/hero/sick one/healer/seeker/rebel etc), who the other "characters" are who influence your story, and, well, how you think it's going. How it is going?
Hi! I am a drama therapist. Which is...? Well, just like with a "regular" therapist, we talk. My background (including an MFA and additional Master's level training in psychology and creative arts therapies) encourages me to meet you where you're at and to get a sense of your own "life story." I'm curious about the "roles" you play/have played in your life (mother/child/victim/hero/sick one/healer/seeker/rebel etc), who the other "characters" are who influence your story, and, well, how you think it's going. How it is going?
This practice serves patients who were sexually and physically abused as children and suffering with overwhelming stress and the inability to get unstuck in their current life functioning. I also, serve the civil and criminal justice patients who have court ordered counseling and correctional aftercare. Further I provide civil and criminal assessments for immigration and other Homeland Security patients who have denied petitions and applications due to past criminal histories. I am certified by the California Sex offender Management Board as Independent Practitioner and a CADTP as a Substance Abuse Disorder Practitioner.
This practice serves patients who were sexually and physically abused as children and suffering with overwhelming stress and the inability to get unstuck in their current life functioning. I also, serve the civil and criminal justice patients who have court ordered counseling and correctional aftercare. Further I provide civil and criminal assessments for immigration and other Homeland Security patients who have denied petitions and applications due to past criminal histories. I am certified by the California Sex offender Management Board as Independent Practitioner and a CADTP as a Substance Abuse Disorder Practitioner.
Whether you are seeking someone to bear witness to current struggles or to process past wounds, I provide a safe, affirming space where your story is honored. With over 13 years as an educator, I understand the unique challenges teens and young adults face. This life stage brings transitions—shifts in identity, relationships, and roles—that can be both expansive and uncomfortable. I also work with adults navigating life changes and the impact of earlier experiences. I deeply believe in the power of authentic connection—meeting others with compassion in a world that often demands self-protection no longer serving us.
Whether you are seeking someone to bear witness to current struggles or to process past wounds, I provide a safe, affirming space where your story is honored. With over 13 years as an educator, I understand the unique challenges teens and young adults face. This life stage brings transitions—shifts in identity, relationships, and roles—that can be both expansive and uncomfortable. I also work with adults navigating life changes and the impact of earlier experiences. I deeply believe in the power of authentic connection—meeting others with compassion in a world that often demands self-protection no longer serving us.
My goal is to assist you in empowering your mind, body and soul, achieve your best outlook, and take full control of your life, by creating "Beautiful Minds"
My goal is to assist you in empowering your mind, body and soul, achieve your best outlook, and take full control of your life, by creating "Beautiful Minds"
I believe one of the bravest things an individual can do is to ask for help. Seeking support to better understand your own story is a life-changing decision. Finding a therapist can be overwhelming, and you are taking the first step today. I am here to help you overcome anxiety, depression, and challenging life transitions to improve your quality of life. I am always learning and am honored by the opportunity to collaborate with clients in finding creative solutions to their unique circumstances.
I believe one of the bravest things an individual can do is to ask for help. Seeking support to better understand your own story is a life-changing decision. Finding a therapist can be overwhelming, and you are taking the first step today. I am here to help you overcome anxiety, depression, and challenging life transitions to improve your quality of life. I am always learning and am honored by the opportunity to collaborate with clients in finding creative solutions to their unique circumstances.
There’s wisdom in the ways we’ve had to be to survive - yet, at some point, we can move beyond survival and into fuller living. I specialize in working with people who want to know their true selves more deeply, find real connection, and those wanting to break cycles (intergenerational or their own). Particularly trans/nonbinary, LGBTQ+, immigrants/children of immigrants, and BIPOC. I also support parents (especially of LGBTQ+ children or who are LGBTQ+ themselves), as well as men who felt “too sensitive” or had to be “strong” and want to explore who they are without judgment. I work with college/graduate students and academic
There’s wisdom in the ways we’ve had to be to survive - yet, at some point, we can move beyond survival and into fuller living. I specialize in working with people who want to know their true selves more deeply, find real connection, and those wanting to break cycles (intergenerational or their own). Particularly trans/nonbinary, LGBTQ+, immigrants/children of immigrants, and BIPOC. I also support parents (especially of LGBTQ+ children or who are LGBTQ+ themselves), as well as men who felt “too sensitive” or had to be “strong” and want to explore who they are without judgment. I work with college/graduate students and academic
Therapy works best when it doesn't feel like therapy. When you can actually say what's going on without filtering it for the therapist. That's the room I try to build.
I work with adults and couples on identity, self-confidence, anxiety, trauma, and the relationship patterns that keep repeating.
Most of my clients are high-achieving on paper. The career is moving, the relationship looks fine, the friends are around. And underneath it, something feels missing, hollow, or stuck on a loop they can't quite name. Usually, it's not that they're broken. It's that they've spent years not letting themselves open up.
Therapy works best when it doesn't feel like therapy. When you can actually say what's going on without filtering it for the therapist. That's the room I try to build.
I work with adults and couples on identity, self-confidence, anxiety, trauma, and the relationship patterns that keep repeating.
Most of my clients are high-achieving on paper. The career is moving, the relationship looks fine, the friends are around. And underneath it, something feels missing, hollow, or stuck on a loop they can't quite name. Usually, it's not that they're broken. It's that they've spent years not letting themselves open up.
Struggling with ADHD? Whether you're agonizing over an unruly teenager, family chaos or fighting with your spouse, I can help you overcome communication barriers, resolve disagreements and make a plan for success. Folks with ADHD can feel disorganized, forgetful and frustrated that you just can't get things right or focus long enough to finish tasks. Or maybe your child or teen is acting out, doing poorly in school and you just can't seem to get through to them. If you are struggling with these executive functioning issues, there are tools and ways to improve your (or your child's) functioning.
Struggling with ADHD? Whether you're agonizing over an unruly teenager, family chaos or fighting with your spouse, I can help you overcome communication barriers, resolve disagreements and make a plan for success. Folks with ADHD can feel disorganized, forgetful and frustrated that you just can't get things right or focus long enough to finish tasks. Or maybe your child or teen is acting out, doing poorly in school and you just can't seem to get through to them. If you are struggling with these executive functioning issues, there are tools and ways to improve your (or your child's) functioning.
I approach my work with a social justice lens and am sex-, kink-, and body-positive.
Folks come to therapy for a variety of reasons that all boil down to change, whether they're struggling to handle it or make it. Many of my clients' lives don't align with societal norms, either intentionally coloring outside the lines or struggling to fit in. Folks may find themselves overwhelmed, dealing with big emotions, the effects of complex or single-event trauma, complex medical issues, or chronic pain. I am passionate about working with the LGBTQ+ - including trans kids and their families, disabled, and neurodiverse populations. I like to work with individuals, couples, polycules, and families of all shapes and sizes.
I approach my work with a social justice lens and am sex-, kink-, and body-positive.
Folks come to therapy for a variety of reasons that all boil down to change, whether they're struggling to handle it or make it. Many of my clients' lives don't align with societal norms, either intentionally coloring outside the lines or struggling to fit in. Folks may find themselves overwhelmed, dealing with big emotions, the effects of complex or single-event trauma, complex medical issues, or chronic pain. I am passionate about working with the LGBTQ+ - including trans kids and their families, disabled, and neurodiverse populations. I like to work with individuals, couples, polycules, and families of all shapes and sizes.
As queer, transgender, Asian American, and neurodivergent, my therapeutic stance combines my professional and personal experiences with what I learn from you so we may co-create the best approach. Allow me to walk with you on your path, and I will lend guidance and perspective without ever imposing my will over yours. Let’s work together to find the next steps to whatever you bring, the middle path between the burdens and the joys. This can be more somatic-leaning, philosophically-inclined, skills-based, or any combination thereof.
As queer, transgender, Asian American, and neurodivergent, my therapeutic stance combines my professional and personal experiences with what I learn from you so we may co-create the best approach. Allow me to walk with you on your path, and I will lend guidance and perspective without ever imposing my will over yours. Let’s work together to find the next steps to whatever you bring, the middle path between the burdens and the joys. This can be more somatic-leaning, philosophically-inclined, skills-based, or any combination thereof.
My ideal clients are parents who are worried about their child or teen’s emotional well-being, behavior, or struggles at school and home. They may feel overwhelmed, unsure of what their teen needs, or concerned that previous supports haven’t fully helped. They want their child to feel more stable, confident, and understood—and they are looking for thoughtful, individualized care that addresses the root of what’s going on, not just surface behaviors. They value experience, discretion, and meaningful progress.
My ideal clients are parents who are worried about their child or teen’s emotional well-being, behavior, or struggles at school and home. They may feel overwhelmed, unsure of what their teen needs, or concerned that previous supports haven’t fully helped. They want their child to feel more stable, confident, and understood—and they are looking for thoughtful, individualized care that addresses the root of what’s going on, not just surface behaviors. They value experience, discretion, and meaningful progress.
Patty Palmer: ADHD and Autism Affirming Therapist
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, AMFT
1 Endorsed
San Diego, CA 92102
Welcome! I am glad you have landed here on my profile. I work primarily with Autistic, PDA and ADHD children, teens, adults and couples/families. I work with parents wanting to better understand and support their neurospicy children. I see Autism and other forms of neurodiversity as being neurotypes and not as disorders. As a neurodivergent person myself (and the parent of an neurodivergent child), I have first hand knowledge of the struggles you might be facing. I create a safe space to foster authenticity and connection and utilize affirming therapy practices that are meant to work with your brain and not against it.
Welcome! I am glad you have landed here on my profile. I work primarily with Autistic, PDA and ADHD children, teens, adults and couples/families. I work with parents wanting to better understand and support their neurospicy children. I see Autism and other forms of neurodiversity as being neurotypes and not as disorders. As a neurodivergent person myself (and the parent of an neurodivergent child), I have first hand knowledge of the struggles you might be facing. I create a safe space to foster authenticity and connection and utilize affirming therapy practices that are meant to work with your brain and not against it.
I've spent my career as a therapist helping children, adults, and couples deal with difficult emotions, relationships, and trauma. I practice trauma informed care even when trauma isn't the focus. In my office you will find radical acceptance, compassion, and a fellow traveler on your journey. I understand that starting therapy can be difficult, especially the first time, so I take the time to build a caring relationship. Therapy wont be sterile or rushed or cookie cutter. You can expect to reduce suffering, strengthen your authentic self, challenge beliefs, foster resiliency, and create more space for curiosity and compassion.
I've spent my career as a therapist helping children, adults, and couples deal with difficult emotions, relationships, and trauma. I practice trauma informed care even when trauma isn't the focus. In my office you will find radical acceptance, compassion, and a fellow traveler on your journey. I understand that starting therapy can be difficult, especially the first time, so I take the time to build a caring relationship. Therapy wont be sterile or rushed or cookie cutter. You can expect to reduce suffering, strengthen your authentic self, challenge beliefs, foster resiliency, and create more space for curiosity and compassion.
Integrative Psychotherapy Group
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LPCC, NCC, CGP
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Based in Beverly Hills, Integrative Psychotherapy Group’s experienced therapists provide insightful therapy to work through our clients’ concerns and guide meaningful change. We believe that therapy helps provide relief and self-awareness for those who feel overwhelmed or have trouble finding the root of their problems. Meaningful therapy depends on the powerful interpersonal relationship between the client and clinician, which is one of the many reasons why we work together to create a profound and significant connection.
Based in Beverly Hills, Integrative Psychotherapy Group’s experienced therapists provide insightful therapy to work through our clients’ concerns and guide meaningful change. We believe that therapy helps provide relief and self-awareness for those who feel overwhelmed or have trouble finding the root of their problems. Meaningful therapy depends on the powerful interpersonal relationship between the client and clinician, which is one of the many reasons why we work together to create a profound and significant connection.
I hold extensive knowledge of the effects of intersectionality, marginalization, and lived experiences shape an individual’s identity. I have experience working with domestic violence, sexual trauma, LGBTQ+ issues, depression, anxiety, and anger management. I enjoy working with teens and adults in helping them understand how their issues are affecting their daily functioning and developing positive coping skills to help manage such obstacles.
I hold extensive knowledge of the effects of intersectionality, marginalization, and lived experiences shape an individual’s identity. I have experience working with domestic violence, sexual trauma, LGBTQ+ issues, depression, anxiety, and anger management. I enjoy working with teens and adults in helping them understand how their issues are affecting their daily functioning and developing positive coping skills to help manage such obstacles.
My philosophy of care is to provide compassion and support to help you achieve your goals. This is accomplished by focusing on what is important to you, where you will be listened to and heard, and for us to share an honest and accurate reflection of your experience. If you've ever felt stuck or lost, or struggle with intense emotions, or have difficulty connecting with them, therapy with me is a powerful way to find yourself again, to restore balance and hope in yourself, and to revive your innate capacity for resilience and joy.
My philosophy of care is to provide compassion and support to help you achieve your goals. This is accomplished by focusing on what is important to you, where you will be listened to and heard, and for us to share an honest and accurate reflection of your experience. If you've ever felt stuck or lost, or struggle with intense emotions, or have difficulty connecting with them, therapy with me is a powerful way to find yourself again, to restore balance and hope in yourself, and to revive your innate capacity for resilience and joy.
If you are struggling in your current relationship, or have a history of dysfunctional relationships, and want to break the cycle to find healthy, fulfilling relationships I'm here for you! Often childhood experiences such as emotional neglect, being raised in a dysfunctional home, and trauma block us from getting the love we want. Let me help you work through those blocks so you can improve your self esteem and have healthy relationships!
If you are struggling in your current relationship, or have a history of dysfunctional relationships, and want to break the cycle to find healthy, fulfilling relationships I'm here for you! Often childhood experiences such as emotional neglect, being raised in a dysfunctional home, and trauma block us from getting the love we want. Let me help you work through those blocks so you can improve your self esteem and have healthy relationships!
Hi, I’m Quinsea (she/her), a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a specialty in ADHD. Having ADHD myself, I understand the struggle of knowing what I need to do, how I should be doing it, but still not being able to get the tasks done. I've learned to work with my ADHD rather than against it and I'd love to help you do the same. I meet you right where you are, explore what's getting in the way of being your best self, and figuring out simple, realistic tools to help you get there.
Hi, I’m Quinsea (she/her), a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a specialty in ADHD. Having ADHD myself, I understand the struggle of knowing what I need to do, how I should be doing it, but still not being able to get the tasks done. I've learned to work with my ADHD rather than against it and I'd love to help you do the same. I meet you right where you are, explore what's getting in the way of being your best self, and figuring out simple, realistic tools to help you get there.
