Sex-Positive, Kink Allied Therapists in Cartersville, GA
I really enjoy helping individuals navigate life by giving them a safe outlet to develop skills and learn more about themselves. I love helping teens and young adults find their way through life, and a big part of that is helping those that experience anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, and Borderline Personality Disorder.
I really enjoy helping individuals navigate life by giving them a safe outlet to develop skills and learn more about themselves. I love helping teens and young adults find their way through life, and a big part of that is helping those that experience anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, and Borderline Personality Disorder.
Hello. Looking for a professional who can help you sort out the issues causing you pain, fear, worry, anxiety, grief, & confusion? My practice, Strategies For Life, is located in Cartersville GA. We are conveniently located and just a short drive from the many of the surrounding communities. I have 20+ years of experience in counseling to help people to eliminate emotional distress, find fulfillment and resolve personal challenges. I hold specialization certifications because I have found that different concerns often overlap each other and this allows me to easily transition with my clients from one area to another.
Hello. Looking for a professional who can help you sort out the issues causing you pain, fear, worry, anxiety, grief, & confusion? My practice, Strategies For Life, is located in Cartersville GA. We are conveniently located and just a short drive from the many of the surrounding communities. I have 20+ years of experience in counseling to help people to eliminate emotional distress, find fulfillment and resolve personal challenges. I hold specialization certifications because I have found that different concerns often overlap each other and this allows me to easily transition with my clients from one area to another.
I enjoy helping people understand the relationship they have with others, and with themselves. Most of my career has been dedicated to working with individuals who have serious mental illnesses. I am comfortable working with a wide range of clients, regardless of their illness, background, or lifestyle. I am an experienced clinical supervisor, and have trained several therapists who are now fully licensed. I offer supervision in person, or via. teleconferencing. My rates are very competitive. Details are available on my website.
I enjoy helping people understand the relationship they have with others, and with themselves. Most of my career has been dedicated to working with individuals who have serious mental illnesses. I am comfortable working with a wide range of clients, regardless of their illness, background, or lifestyle. I am an experienced clinical supervisor, and have trained several therapists who are now fully licensed. I offer supervision in person, or via. teleconferencing. My rates are very competitive. Details are available on my website.
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We provide therapy that is LGBTQIA+-affirming, sex-positive, intersectional, and polyamory- and kink-knowledgeable.
Our practice specializes in sexual, gender & relational diversity, recognizing that this is an expansive category, intersecting with all other identities and requiring deliberate opportunities for access, cultural humility on the part of providers, and bespoke collaboration with clients to meet their unique needs.
We provide therapy that is LGBTQIA+-affirming, sex-positive, intersectional, and polyamory- and kink-knowledgeable.
Our practice specializes in sexual, gender & relational diversity, recognizing that this is an expansive category, intersecting with all other identities and requiring deliberate opportunities for access, cultural humility on the part of providers, and bespoke collaboration with clients to meet their unique needs.
Dr. Holly Varona, PhD, LPC, CPC is a bilingual, Latina licensed professional counselor (LPC) in the state of Georgia with a humanistic approach to therapy rooted in both Eastern and Western theories, techniques, and philosophies. Dr. Holly uses a wide array of modalities to fit the individual needs of each of her clients, who are mostly working through trauma, abuse, depression, anxiety, religious trauma, cult recovery, weight issues, body image issues, self-worth, self-esteem, and self-efficacy issues.
Dr. Holly Varona, PhD, LPC, CPC is a bilingual, Latina licensed professional counselor (LPC) in the state of Georgia with a humanistic approach to therapy rooted in both Eastern and Western theories, techniques, and philosophies. Dr. Holly uses a wide array of modalities to fit the individual needs of each of her clients, who are mostly working through trauma, abuse, depression, anxiety, religious trauma, cult recovery, weight issues, body image issues, self-worth, self-esteem, and self-efficacy issues.
If you practice or want to explore kink or BDSM.
I would love to work with you! I focus on supporting nourishing adult, individual and relationship states. Over the past 10 years, I’ve worked extensively with trauma, suicidality, and relationship distress; the intersections of identity, gender, and sexuality; and stress in marginalized ethnic, racial, religious, cultural, and immigrant communities.
If you practice or want to explore kink or BDSM.
I would love to work with you! I focus on supporting nourishing adult, individual and relationship states. Over the past 10 years, I’ve worked extensively with trauma, suicidality, and relationship distress; the intersections of identity, gender, and sexuality; and stress in marginalized ethnic, racial, religious, cultural, and immigrant communities.
I work with clients navigating spiritual abuse recovery, religious trauma, LGBTQ identity, kink, polyamory, and alternative spirituality.
Having to choose between the life you love and others' expectations is exhausting. You need a therapist who won't pathologize your choices and judge your lifestyle. You walk your own path—sexuality, relationships, spirituality—but get stuck in destructive patterns, sabotaging what you want, wondering if something's fundamentally wrong with you. Maybe past therapy left you feeling labeled. But you're ready to make a change. You're ready to break free from shame and reclaim your power and embody who you're meant to be. You deserve a therapist that gets it.
I work with clients navigating spiritual abuse recovery, religious trauma, LGBTQ identity, kink, polyamory, and alternative spirituality.
Having to choose between the life you love and others' expectations is exhausting. You need a therapist who won't pathologize your choices and judge your lifestyle. You walk your own path—sexuality, relationships, spirituality—but get stuck in destructive patterns, sabotaging what you want, wondering if something's fundamentally wrong with you. Maybe past therapy left you feeling labeled. But you're ready to make a change. You're ready to break free from shame and reclaim your power and embody who you're meant to be. You deserve a therapist that gets it.
I’m a relationship and sex therapist who loves helping couples and individuals discover how to increase relationship satisfaction and have the sex life they fantasize about. You'll find a space that is compassionate - a place where you'll feel comfortable as you explore and discover unique solutions for your concerns. You will work to build communication and conflict management skills, increase emotional connection with self and others, and deepen intimacy within your relationships. You will be encouraged as you explore your sexuality and discover solutions that will give you the knowledge, confidence, and wholeness that you desire.
I’m a relationship and sex therapist who loves helping couples and individuals discover how to increase relationship satisfaction and have the sex life they fantasize about. You'll find a space that is compassionate - a place where you'll feel comfortable as you explore and discover unique solutions for your concerns. You will work to build communication and conflict management skills, increase emotional connection with self and others, and deepen intimacy within your relationships. You will be encouraged as you explore your sexuality and discover solutions that will give you the knowledge, confidence, and wholeness that you desire.
My areas of specialization include CPTSD and transgenerational trauma, BDSM and kink-aware care, polyamory/ENM and other diverse relationships, LGBTQIA+ affirming care, sex work community, pagan and diverse spiritualities, neurodiversity, disabilities/chronic illness, and life transitions.
My work is influenced by and primarily utilizes a trauma-informed and culturally responsive liberation psychology framework to integrate evidence and strengths-based techniques to foster self-compassion, honesty, and integrity.
My areas of specialization include CPTSD and transgenerational trauma, BDSM and kink-aware care, polyamory/ENM and other diverse relationships, LGBTQIA+ affirming care, sex work community, pagan and diverse spiritualities, neurodiversity, disabilities/chronic illness, and life transitions.
My work is influenced by and primarily utilizes a trauma-informed and culturally responsive liberation psychology framework to integrate evidence and strengths-based techniques to foster self-compassion, honesty, and integrity.
I am an LGBTQ ally, poly/ kink affirming, and a Health at Every Size (HAES) proponent.
Welcome, I'm glad you're here. Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, stuck in old patterns, or simply seeking more clarity and direction, you're not alone—and you don't have to navigate it alone. I'm a licensed psychologist who creates a warm, collaborative space where real change can happen. Together, we'll work to understand your challenges, uncover your strengths, and help you move toward a life that feels more authentic, balanced, and fulfilling.
I am an LGBTQ ally, poly/ kink affirming, and a Health at Every Size (HAES) proponent.
Welcome, I'm glad you're here. Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, stuck in old patterns, or simply seeking more clarity and direction, you're not alone—and you don't have to navigate it alone. I'm a licensed psychologist who creates a warm, collaborative space where real change can happen. Together, we'll work to understand your challenges, uncover your strengths, and help you move toward a life that feels more authentic, balanced, and fulfilling.
Although I have worked with people across all ages, demographics, and backgrounds, I specialize in working with people ages 18-45. I offer individual and relationship counseling, and specialize in helping people work through life transitions, relationship issues, concerns with sex, anxiety, depression, and gender and sexuality exploration. I like to work collaboratively with clients to develop and reach their goals in whatever way works best for them. While my approach is rooted in the psychodynamic theory, I like using humor and techniques from the IFS, CBT, ACT, person-centered, and multicultural/feminist theories.
Although I have worked with people across all ages, demographics, and backgrounds, I specialize in working with people ages 18-45. I offer individual and relationship counseling, and specialize in helping people work through life transitions, relationship issues, concerns with sex, anxiety, depression, and gender and sexuality exploration. I like to work collaboratively with clients to develop and reach their goals in whatever way works best for them. While my approach is rooted in the psychodynamic theory, I like using humor and techniques from the IFS, CBT, ACT, person-centered, and multicultural/feminist theories.
You experience worry that is debilitating. You perceive threat that is out of proportion to reality. This is anxiety. Or you have experienced upsetting events in the past that make it difficult or impossible to live fully in the present. This is trauma. You may or may not remember what you experienced, but your body and your behavior are telling the story. Neglect, abuse, sexual assault, toxic shaming, or tragic loss has left you wondering how you can ever fit this experience into the way you think about yourself. You want to feel "normal." I can help.
You experience worry that is debilitating. You perceive threat that is out of proportion to reality. This is anxiety. Or you have experienced upsetting events in the past that make it difficult or impossible to live fully in the present. This is trauma. You may or may not remember what you experienced, but your body and your behavior are telling the story. Neglect, abuse, sexual assault, toxic shaming, or tragic loss has left you wondering how you can ever fit this experience into the way you think about yourself. You want to feel "normal." I can help.
Sometimes healing feels like an uphill battle, doesn't it?
Maybe you've tried everything (medications, years of talk therapy, countless self-help books or podcasts) yet you still find yourself caught in familiar patterns of anxiety, depression, or trauma responses. If you're reading this, chances are you're exhausted from carrying so much alone.
I see you. And I want you to know that feeling stuck doesn't mean you're broken.
Hi, I'm Kelsie (human who also knows anxiety/depression/grief/trauma), and I work with adults in Georgia and Florida who are ready to break free from cycles that no longer serve them.
Sometimes healing feels like an uphill battle, doesn't it?
Maybe you've tried everything (medications, years of talk therapy, countless self-help books or podcasts) yet you still find yourself caught in familiar patterns of anxiety, depression, or trauma responses. If you're reading this, chances are you're exhausted from carrying so much alone.
I see you. And I want you to know that feeling stuck doesn't mean you're broken.
Hi, I'm Kelsie (human who also knows anxiety/depression/grief/trauma), and I work with adults in Georgia and Florida who are ready to break free from cycles that no longer serve them.
Email is the best means of communication (please email if you do not get me by phone). There are times when our past can creep up into our present and take charge. Doing the best we can with the skills we have, we attempt to triumph over pain, heartache, trauma, fears, etc. However, there are times when we feel broken no matter how hard we try to put the pieces back together. Although we cannot change the past, we can put the pieces back together and still be beautiful; different yet beautiful. I like to think of therapy like the art of kintsugi, putting our broken pieces back together with a gold bond.
Email is the best means of communication (please email if you do not get me by phone). There are times when our past can creep up into our present and take charge. Doing the best we can with the skills we have, we attempt to triumph over pain, heartache, trauma, fears, etc. However, there are times when we feel broken no matter how hard we try to put the pieces back together. Although we cannot change the past, we can put the pieces back together and still be beautiful; different yet beautiful. I like to think of therapy like the art of kintsugi, putting our broken pieces back together with a gold bond.
I have experience & enjoy working with adults & teens 14 and up, who struggle with depression, anxiety, PTSD, DID, & sexual identity along with major life transitions.
I have experience & enjoy working with adults & teens 14 and up, who struggle with depression, anxiety, PTSD, DID, & sexual identity along with major life transitions.
Slay mama! You found my profile! I value creating a space where we will explore who the villain of your story is, whether it be feeling overwhelmed, isolated, or something else. While I enjoy working with everyone, as a queer therapist, I specialize in working with queer/trans teens & adults. I appreciate creating a comfortable & geeky space where you can show up as yourself. Sometimes that looks like discussing your OCs and other times it means watching real housewives and how your partner can be just like Meredith Marks.
Slay mama! You found my profile! I value creating a space where we will explore who the villain of your story is, whether it be feeling overwhelmed, isolated, or something else. While I enjoy working with everyone, as a queer therapist, I specialize in working with queer/trans teens & adults. I appreciate creating a comfortable & geeky space where you can show up as yourself. Sometimes that looks like discussing your OCs and other times it means watching real housewives and how your partner can be just like Meredith Marks.
My ideal clients are persons coping with the effects of of trauma, substance abuse, personality disorders, grief, or coping with major life changes. I take great pride in working with all types of clients. I have extensive experience working with Veterans, Paramedics, First Responders, substance dependent, justice involved, trauma survivors, sexual exploitation survivors, those suffering from process addictions and unwanted behaviors, anger management, gender identity, and sexual assault survivors.
My ideal clients are persons coping with the effects of of trauma, substance abuse, personality disorders, grief, or coping with major life changes. I take great pride in working with all types of clients. I have extensive experience working with Veterans, Paramedics, First Responders, substance dependent, justice involved, trauma survivors, sexual exploitation survivors, those suffering from process addictions and unwanted behaviors, anger management, gender identity, and sexual assault survivors.
I proudly serve clients ages 12 to 99—because healing doesn’t have an age limit (and yes, 100-year-olds can totally call me too). I specialize in working through deep-rooted trauma, women’s issues, grief, anxiety, depression, and the everyday chaos that comes with just being a human. Whether you’re navigating teen stress, midlife meltdowns, or just trying to keep it together without screaming into the void—I’ve got you. My therapy room is a judgment-free zone where we laugh, cry, heal, and maybe even scream (therapeutically, of course). If life has been life-ing a little too hard lately, I’m here to help you find your footing.
I proudly serve clients ages 12 to 99—because healing doesn’t have an age limit (and yes, 100-year-olds can totally call me too). I specialize in working through deep-rooted trauma, women’s issues, grief, anxiety, depression, and the everyday chaos that comes with just being a human. Whether you’re navigating teen stress, midlife meltdowns, or just trying to keep it together without screaming into the void—I’ve got you. My therapy room is a judgment-free zone where we laugh, cry, heal, and maybe even scream (therapeutically, of course). If life has been life-ing a little too hard lately, I’m here to help you find your footing.
Life can suck. When it does, it really, really sucks. Stressed out? I see you. I'm here to help you navigate life. I help clients build healthy interpersonal relationships—romantic (monogamous and consensually non-monogamous), familial, and platonic—as well as a healthy relationship with themselves. I respect my clients as the experts of their own lives. My goal is to honor the uniqueness of each human's journey and help you connect or reconnect to your true self.
Life can suck. When it does, it really, really sucks. Stressed out? I see you. I'm here to help you navigate life. I help clients build healthy interpersonal relationships—romantic (monogamous and consensually non-monogamous), familial, and platonic—as well as a healthy relationship with themselves. I respect my clients as the experts of their own lives. My goal is to honor the uniqueness of each human's journey and help you connect or reconnect to your true self.
I practice from an anti-oppressive framework, inclusive, sex positive framework, and provide LGBTQIA2S+ and neurodiverse affirming therapy.
Are you struggling with anxiety, OCD or ADHD? Are you exploring your sexual identity or gender and looking for an affirming space? Are you seeking support from political anxiety or religious trauma?
Welcome! I am a trauma-informed, strength-focused therapist, with over 10 years of experience, who enjoys bringing humor and creativity in therapy. I am passionate about working with adults, especially those from BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities, and supporting them taking steps towards self-acceptance and living fulfilling lives.
I practice from an anti-oppressive framework, inclusive, sex positive framework, and provide LGBTQIA2S+ and neurodiverse affirming therapy.
Are you struggling with anxiety, OCD or ADHD? Are you exploring your sexual identity or gender and looking for an affirming space? Are you seeking support from political anxiety or religious trauma?
Welcome! I am a trauma-informed, strength-focused therapist, with over 10 years of experience, who enjoys bringing humor and creativity in therapy. I am passionate about working with adults, especially those from BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities, and supporting them taking steps towards self-acceptance and living fulfilling lives.
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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.