Sex-Positive, Kink Allied Therapists in Longmont, CO
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Jessica Bailey
Counselor, MA, LPCC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Your anxiety makes sense. Let that sink in for just a moment. We’re taught that any form of emotional discomfort is something to avoid or get rid of, but you’re likely reading this because everything you’ve tried isn’t making this discomfort go away. What if you could see emotions (whether pleasurable or painful) as hints to be compassionate and go towards self-exploration? What if you could learn to see your partner’s emotions as cues for you to lean in and get curious about what lies beneath? As a highly skilled and empathetic clinician, I can help you to learn how to find wisdom in your emotional cues.
Nick Walker
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified
Verified
I have an affinity for working with adolescents and adults who find themselves experiencing challenges related to anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem, or who find themselves simply longing for a space to be compassionately supported and witnessed in navigating the joys and pains of human life. I work best with those who feel drawn to looking at their challenges not only from a solution-focused and intellectual vantage point, but also from the perspective of radically befriending the present-moment experience of their bodies and minds.
Fabio Fina
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
You might feel dissatisfied with your relationships, career, or direction in life. You might be confused about what you want, how to proceed from here, and where to get help. You've felt alone in your pain and possibly embarrassed about needing help. Maybe you are struggling with intimacy issues. Perhaps your problems are sexual. You desire to truly connect with your partner (or find a partner) but do not know how. You know you'd like to feel deeply satisfied in your body, heart, sex, and mind. You'd like to provide another this deep satisfaction.
Michael M. Dow
Psychologist, PsyD, LAC
Verified
Verified
Life can be challenging. Are you unsure of how to move forward, feeling trapped or bewildered by old patterns and emotions? Psychotherapy can be a way forward. Clients who see me include people who just feel stuck, couples who are deadlocked in cycles of conflict and avoidance, and individuals who are interested in exploring how emotions and stress may be contributing factors to their chronic pain or illness.
Chris Cole
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified
Verified
Beginning therapy can be one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make, and I want you to know how much I honor the courage it takes to pursue a more connected, authentic life for yourself. I work with clients in pursuit of the insight and self-compassion necessary to identify needs and progress toward goals. So often, unconscious dynamics and inherited patterns of behavior dominate our lives. These processes usually exist beneath or outside of our conscious awareness. My role is to help you encounter the truth of your life, while embodying enough kindness to change.
Lucia Cordeiro Drever. Sex And Couples Therapy
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, MA, LPCC
Verified
Verified
Creativity, aliveness, sexuality, passion and playfulness are all inherent experiences of being human. I am passionate about helping others live a life that feels alive and engaging. With a compassionate presence and non-judgmental perspective, I co-create an environment for clients to explore hard emotions and life experiences so that they can be more spacious, confident, strong and joyful. Connection through relationships, sex, intimacy and love are areas I specialize in. I am a multicultural and trauma informed counselor who speaks English, Spanish and Portuguese fluently. I also offer cannabis and ketamine-assisted therapy.
Katrina Austin
Counselor, MA, NCC, LPCC
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Need more than a listening ear? Get clear guidance on how to get out of the pain now. Anxiety, depression, relationship issues... everything seems to be going downhill. Fast. You're paralyzed by it. Every day is torturous and confusing. You just want peace again. But you can’t figure out how to get back to that. When you were happy, confident, engaged, and ready for whatever life threw at you. You don't have to keep suffering.
Ann Loomis
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, LMT, NLC
Verified
Verified
Are you looking to deepen your therapeutic journey beyond what CBT and other “talk therapies” can offer? Are you interested in exploring a more short-term therapeutic approach for a few specific issues? Do you want to experience altered states of consciousness substance-free? Try Hypnotherapy! One client described working with me as, “An immersive experience into my subconscious that was actually energizing! I’ve been in therapy my entire adult life. I wish I had known sooner that this is an option!” Hypnotherapy is great for neutralizing anxiety, phobias, childhood wounds, codependency, self-sabotage, addictions and more.
Hew Paschich
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, MA, LPCC
Verified
Verified
I specialize in working with LGBTQIA2S+ clients as well as though who are neuroqueer and neurodiverse. Many clients come to work with me as they are navigating life transitions and redefining their relationship with experience such as depression, anxiety, and trauma. Clients can expect a holistic approach to their care that includes elements of mindfulness, somatic awareness, and creative process. If you are interested in discovering or deepening your sense of embodiment, I can help facilitate that journey. I focus on uncovering my client's innate brilliance so that they can recognize the wisdom and compassion within themselves.
Not accepting new clients
Dan Michels
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, CHT, LPC
Verified
5 Endorsed
Verified
5 Endorsed
Welcome! I work with both individuals and couples in Boulder/Lafayette area across a wide variety of issues including marriage and relationship counseling, sexuality, trauma, psychedelic integration, anxiety and depression. I primarily use mindfulness-based approaches rooted in the Hakomi Method with a focus on attachment styles and neurobiology. I offer a free 20-30 minute phone consultation.
Longmont, CO 80504
Not accepting new clients
Dani Higgins
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified
11 Endorsed
Verified
11 Endorsed
When something in your life isn't working, when everything that usually keeps you going isn't enough, therapy can help. As a counselor, I seek to build a compassionate, safe, therapeutic relationship with you, so that we can work together to explore what's happening in your life, learn new ways of coping, and find what you need to grow. Many of my clients come to me for collaboration around life transitions and identity crises of all kinds. One of my strengths is putting into context what you’re dealing with, given your personal and cultural background, and societal dynamics and differences.
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Madeline (Maddi) Elkin-Aquino
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified
Verified
I am a Somatic Counselor. This form of counseling brings the body into the therapeutic relationship. In session, this can look like movement, touch, and other mindfulness or breathing practice in addition to traditional talk therapy. I work with couples, families, and individuals to help build relationship that are influenced and informed by your unique body knowledge. With a background in LGBTQ+ affirming reproductive and sexual health, public health, and yoga I am able to support a variety of therapeutic goals.
Amber M. Roter
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Whether you're feeling anxious, depressed, lost, overwhelmed, stuck in a rut, or navigating a major life transition, we offer integrative therapy services that can help you find your way forward, toward greater well-being.
Not accepting new clients
Lyndsey Ryan
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LAC, ACS, EMDR
Verified
9 Endorsed
Verified
9 Endorsed
Are you a Service Member, Veteran? If so, you may qualify for free care through my partner, The Headstrong Project! Please reach out to learn more. I believe that we all have a desire to live full, rich lives - yet sometimes there is something that stands in the way... Together we work to create a safe space to begin exploring what's been happening in your life that is causing difficulties. When we become wrapped up in stuck patterns it is often connection with others that we need most, yet this is what is difficult to maintain.
Jun Akiyama
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, R-DMT
Verified
Verified
I approach therapy as a collaborative process for you to enter into a relationship with a therapist to seek change for yourself. I believe therapy is a supported journey of self-discovery to explore your internal emotions, strengths, and resources—and to discover how your inner world, your relationships, and your external circumstances all interact. As a therapist, I will do my best to: help you identify goals and potential solutions to challenges; help improve your own coping and communication skills; support the strengthening of your self-esteem and self-compassion; and, promote desired behavior change and optimal mental health.
Longmont, CO 80501
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Sabrina Manzo
Marriage & Family Therapist, MSW, CSWC
Verified
Verified
Psychotherapy is not always about focusing on the problems in life but is often more about solution building. Although it acknowledges present problems and past causes, it predominantly explores your current resources and future hopes – helping you to look forward and use your own strengths to achieve your goals. It works by helping you to overcome problems using solution building concepts to foster change and helping you to develop a set of clear, concise and realistic goals. I help individuals, couples and families find their way again. I am a LGBTQ+ affirming, and gender-affirming therapist.
Not accepting new clients
Maxx Myers- Very Good Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LAC, NCC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Things have got to change. Why else would you be here, searching through this site? It's frustrating to feel held back by anxiety and depression, knowing that you want things to be different but not knowing how to make the change. It's time to shift things from struggle to a success story. My direct and humorous style will help you gain insight into your own mind, so you can kick that anxiety and depression out of the drivers seat and be the awesome YOU that, deep down, you know you really are. If it seems like you just can't get out of your own way, we are going to work very well together. You can be the achiever you know you are!
Sandy Rayman
Counselor, MA, LPCC, ATR-P
Verified
Verified
No matter where you're at in your journey, if you're motivated to heal from past trauma, I'm here to help. You deserve to live your life authentically, fully present, and to give yourself the love you always needed. I'm a LGBTQIA+ and Neurodivergent identified clinician, focusing on anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions with members of my communities. We'll build coping skills catered to your needs, nervous system, and neurotype. Together, we can release old pain so you can step into the life you want.
Livia Shapiro
Registered Psychotherapist, MS
Verified
Verified
Welcome. I work with people who want to live more fully in their bodies and develop a deep sense of trust in themselves. Those seeking body-centered healing and support for ptsd, complex relational trauma, narcissistic abuse, postpartum anxiety/depression, life transitions like marriage/children/divorce, and spiritual emergence often find there way to my office.
Lexi Chatara-Middleton
Registered Psychotherapist, LPC, R-DMT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
My passion is supporting parents who have experienced difficult births. Bringing another life into this world is an important and challenging experience. Whether you are the individual who gave birth or a witness, there can be immediate and/or lasting waves of physical and emotional difficulties that may effect your life. These paths are unique to each of us because every birth is important and impactful. My work is to listen and journey with you as you explore your birth story and the impacts it has had on your life. Although this is an area of focus, I work with adolescents and adults needing support in other areas of life.
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Sex-Positive, Kink Allied Therapists
Why might an individual want to see a sex-positive, kink-allied therapist?
A sex-positive or kinky individual may want to see a sex-positive, kink-allied therapist because the client may feel safer and more supported discussing their experiences and challenges. A therapist who identifies as kink-friendly will have experience with clients having diverse sexual preferences and will likely be nonjudgmental and supportive about issues brought to the table. It is important to note that sex-positive, kink-allied individuals may find equal success with therapists who do not have such specialized knowledge and background. The most important factor in the success of therapy is for the client and practitioner to form a strong, trusting bond.
Do therapists have special training to gain expertise in sex-positive, kink-allied treatment?
Generally, no. There are limited training programs and unofficial accreditations that therapists can pursue, but a therapist’s expertise will ultimately come from their previous experience with similar clients, their engagement with organizations that promote sex positivity or kink-allied lifestyles, and the importance they place on safety and cultural sensitivity.
How can individuals recognize a good sex-positive, kink-allied therapist?
An experienced therapist is able to help clients explore their sexual identity and expression and relieve any discomfort or stigma attached to discussing such matters and the client’s overall challenges. A therapist who is sex-positive and kink-allied is able to create an environment that honors a client’s experience and sexual preferences. To recognize a good therapist, clients can simply ask directly about topics and issues important to them and gauge their comfort level and connection with a clinician based on the responses.
Can clients benefit from having a therapist with a focus on sex positivity and alternative sexual lifestyles?
Some individuals may feel most comfortable knowing that the clinician they’re working with has a commitment to creating an atmosphere of sex positivity and has experience with relationship diversity and alternative relationship structures. Working with a sex-positive, kink-allied therapist may help clients respect their own challenges and improve identity-affirming treatment.