Sex-Positive, Kink Allied Therapists in Indianapolis, IN
I have prior experience in residential, inpatient, outpatient, and addiction recovery services. I specialize in assisting adults with a range of concerns including depression, anxiety, OCD, panic disorders, mood and personality disorders, and phase of life/adjustment concerns.
I have prior experience in residential, inpatient, outpatient, and addiction recovery services. I specialize in assisting adults with a range of concerns including depression, anxiety, OCD, panic disorders, mood and personality disorders, and phase of life/adjustment concerns.
I am a Licensed Social Worker and have been working in the field of Mental and Behavioral Health for over 15 years. I studied at the University of Indiana to receive Masters of Social Work and have continued my education to become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I have worked with children, teens, young adults, and adults with mild to severe mental health needs, to assist in managing day to day life.
I am a Licensed Social Worker and have been working in the field of Mental and Behavioral Health for over 15 years. I studied at the University of Indiana to receive Masters of Social Work and have continued my education to become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I have worked with children, teens, young adults, and adults with mild to severe mental health needs, to assist in managing day to day life.
I’m LGBTQIA2S+ affirming, BIPOC allied, HAES centered, Kink/BDSM positive, creating an intentional space for affirming self-exploration.
Hi there! I’m CP, and I’m here partner with you on your path to self-compassion and growth. Therapy isn’t about “fixing” you—it’s a safe space to explore, ask questions, and reconnect with your authentic self. If you’re feeling mentally overwhelmed, emotionally numb, or physically burned out, we can work together to help you express yourself fully and find balance. I'm particularly passionate about working with LGBTQIA+ folks and survivors of interpersonal trauma. I'm also currently pursuing my Sexual Health Association (SHA) certification to become a certified Sex Therapist to pair with my experience being a Sex Educator.
I’m LGBTQIA2S+ affirming, BIPOC allied, HAES centered, Kink/BDSM positive, creating an intentional space for affirming self-exploration.
Hi there! I’m CP, and I’m here partner with you on your path to self-compassion and growth. Therapy isn’t about “fixing” you—it’s a safe space to explore, ask questions, and reconnect with your authentic self. If you’re feeling mentally overwhelmed, emotionally numb, or physically burned out, we can work together to help you express yourself fully and find balance. I'm particularly passionate about working with LGBTQIA+ folks and survivors of interpersonal trauma. I'm also currently pursuing my Sexual Health Association (SHA) certification to become a certified Sex Therapist to pair with my experience being a Sex Educator.
My practice has always sought to support and empower marginalized people, specifically: queer and transgender people, people of color, sex workers, folks living with housing insecurity, and those affected by the prison system. I came to this work through punk, harm reduction, and grassroots organizing. I am a queer, gender non-conforming, biracial (white-presenting) abolitionist from a multicultural family. Because of lived experience, I remain committed to bringing a trauma-informed liberatory praxis into my work.
My practice has always sought to support and empower marginalized people, specifically: queer and transgender people, people of color, sex workers, folks living with housing insecurity, and those affected by the prison system. I came to this work through punk, harm reduction, and grassroots organizing. I am a queer, gender non-conforming, biracial (white-presenting) abolitionist from a multicultural family. Because of lived experience, I remain committed to bringing a trauma-informed liberatory praxis into my work.
Megan
Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate, MA, LMHCA
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
I am poly/ kink informed, size inclusive, sex worker friendly, and sex positive.
I recognize that people are affected not just by their own individual brain chemistry but also by the larger systems and cultural factors that influence their lives. My approach to therapy is based on collaboration and a recognition that you are the expert on your own life. I believe in building on the strengths and resources you already possess.
I am poly/ kink informed, size inclusive, sex worker friendly, and sex positive.
I recognize that people are affected not just by their own individual brain chemistry but also by the larger systems and cultural factors that influence their lives. My approach to therapy is based on collaboration and a recognition that you are the expert on your own life. I believe in building on the strengths and resources you already possess.
I work with adolescents and adults, particularly those within in the LGBTQ+ community, neurodivergent individuals, COVID-conscious community, exvangelicals or others with religious trauma, disabled individuals, and athletes/former athletes who are struggling with anxiety, depression, loneliness/rejection, identity, and trauma related symptoms. I provide person-centered, neurodiversity affirming, and LGBTQ+ affirming care. Throughout our time together, you will feel heard, supported and connected so that you can create a meaningful life.
I work with adolescents and adults, particularly those within in the LGBTQ+ community, neurodivergent individuals, COVID-conscious community, exvangelicals or others with religious trauma, disabled individuals, and athletes/former athletes who are struggling with anxiety, depression, loneliness/rejection, identity, and trauma related symptoms. I provide person-centered, neurodiversity affirming, and LGBTQ+ affirming care. Throughout our time together, you will feel heard, supported and connected so that you can create a meaningful life.
HHC meaningfully centers LGBTQ+ and other marginalized communities, working with motivated folks build insight, confront obstacles to well-being, and heal trauma to move toward self-actualization & joy. Our team of therapists represent many identities & theoretical perspectives, and work from queer feminist frameworks. We value self-determination, harm reduction, and disability & racial justice. Relationships are built through collaboration, creativity, and recognition of the environmental & cultural factors that impact client's lives. Our team includes 7 therapists and an admin to help with your onboarding and billing needs.
HHC meaningfully centers LGBTQ+ and other marginalized communities, working with motivated folks build insight, confront obstacles to well-being, and heal trauma to move toward self-actualization & joy. Our team of therapists represent many identities & theoretical perspectives, and work from queer feminist frameworks. We value self-determination, harm reduction, and disability & racial justice. Relationships are built through collaboration, creativity, and recognition of the environmental & cultural factors that impact client's lives. Our team includes 7 therapists and an admin to help with your onboarding and billing needs.
Hi I'm Leo I'm a non binary transgender man. I have my master’s degree in social work from the University of Louisville and I'm a Licensed Clinical Social worker in Indiana and Kentucky. My professional background has been working with the University of Louisville as a therapist at the Trager Institute Optimal Aging Clinic. While working at University of Louisville Trager Institute, I gained experience in treatment areas such as conversion disorders/PNES, PTSD/Trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, transgender issues, gender dysphoria and LGBTQ+ issues.
Hi I'm Leo I'm a non binary transgender man. I have my master’s degree in social work from the University of Louisville and I'm a Licensed Clinical Social worker in Indiana and Kentucky. My professional background has been working with the University of Louisville as a therapist at the Trager Institute Optimal Aging Clinic. While working at University of Louisville Trager Institute, I gained experience in treatment areas such as conversion disorders/PNES, PTSD/Trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, transgender issues, gender dysphoria and LGBTQ+ issues.
You really can have a life of abundance, peace and joy! I can help you move beyond old beliefs and routines that block you from maximizing your potential. Maybe you want to make some minor tweaks in your life, or maybe you want to make some big changes. I CAN HELP! Over the years, I have used many modalities to help people create the lives they want to live. I am comfortable working with individuals as well as married and unmarried couples from all walks of life. If you are ready to maximize your potential, give me a call so we can get started!
You really can have a life of abundance, peace and joy! I can help you move beyond old beliefs and routines that block you from maximizing your potential. Maybe you want to make some minor tweaks in your life, or maybe you want to make some big changes. I CAN HELP! Over the years, I have used many modalities to help people create the lives they want to live. I am comfortable working with individuals as well as married and unmarried couples from all walks of life. If you are ready to maximize your potential, give me a call so we can get started!
I practice through the lens of kink-informed care and provide passionate and educated care to individuals exploring their sexuality.
Regardless of what brings you in to therapy, I provide a safe, accepting space to promote healing and personal growth. I provide treatment for children, adolescents, and adults seeking both individual and couples therapy and conduct psychological evaluations. I have experience working with a wide variety of concerns, such as depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use, sexual concerns, and identity concerns. I am trained in trauma-informed therapy, including the use of EMDR (Eye-Movement, Desensitization, and Reprocessing).
I practice through the lens of kink-informed care and provide passionate and educated care to individuals exploring their sexuality.
Regardless of what brings you in to therapy, I provide a safe, accepting space to promote healing and personal growth. I provide treatment for children, adolescents, and adults seeking both individual and couples therapy and conduct psychological evaluations. I have experience working with a wide variety of concerns, such as depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use, sexual concerns, and identity concerns. I am trained in trauma-informed therapy, including the use of EMDR (Eye-Movement, Desensitization, and Reprocessing).
Hello! I am Murphy Hall, LCSW (she/her). Are you searching for extra support, ways to reduce stress and cope with emotions, or ways to feel more comfortable in your own skin? Sometimes the life we desire to have is not the one right in front of us. With me as your therapist, we can work together to help you navigate the changes you want to make in your own life. I have been described as calm, consistent, and compassionate by my clients. My approach is comprised of support, validation, empowerment, and honesty.
Hello! I am Murphy Hall, LCSW (she/her). Are you searching for extra support, ways to reduce stress and cope with emotions, or ways to feel more comfortable in your own skin? Sometimes the life we desire to have is not the one right in front of us. With me as your therapist, we can work together to help you navigate the changes you want to make in your own life. I have been described as calm, consistent, and compassionate by my clients. My approach is comprised of support, validation, empowerment, and honesty.
Christina J Harmon
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PMHC
3 Endorsed
Indianapolis, IN 46227
Waitlist for new clients
Do you feel lost in life? Are you approaching or in the middle of making big changes? Is the world moving around you? Have you experienced significant distress related to traumatic events, loss, or life experiences? Do you need a person to talk through things with and find a way forward? I want to be that person. As a therapist, I get the honor of walking along with you to help identify strengths, challenges, barriers, and then work to get you to the life you’ve always wanted. I am passionate about helping people through their journey in life.
Do you feel lost in life? Are you approaching or in the middle of making big changes? Is the world moving around you? Have you experienced significant distress related to traumatic events, loss, or life experiences? Do you need a person to talk through things with and find a way forward? I want to be that person. As a therapist, I get the honor of walking along with you to help identify strengths, challenges, barriers, and then work to get you to the life you’ve always wanted. I am passionate about helping people through their journey in life.
Do you and your partner you find yourselves caught in patterns of conflict or avoidance that do not reflect the love and care that you want to show for each other? Do the same issues seem to pop up over and over again, with no new pathways to finding common ground? I want to help you and your partner get unstuck.
I am a queer, neurodivergent-affirming therapist with special experience in supporting mixed-neurotype couples (Autism and ADHD), couples practicing consensual non-monogamy, and LGBTQIA+ couples. I love working with couples that are looking for creative, out-of-the box solutions to established problems.
Do you and your partner you find yourselves caught in patterns of conflict or avoidance that do not reflect the love and care that you want to show for each other? Do the same issues seem to pop up over and over again, with no new pathways to finding common ground? I want to help you and your partner get unstuck.
I am a queer, neurodivergent-affirming therapist with special experience in supporting mixed-neurotype couples (Autism and ADHD), couples practicing consensual non-monogamy, and LGBTQIA+ couples. I love working with couples that are looking for creative, out-of-the box solutions to established problems.
Starting therapy can feel scary and a bit overwhelming. Talking with a stranger about your lived experiences is an incredibly brave thing to do. Whether you’re navigating a recent breakup or divorce, questioning your sexual identity, setting boundaries with family, improving self-love and compassion, healing from religious trauma, or managing mental health crises, therapy is a place for you. I’m an empathetic realist who believes you deserve a life that excites you.
Starting therapy can feel scary and a bit overwhelming. Talking with a stranger about your lived experiences is an incredibly brave thing to do. Whether you’re navigating a recent breakup or divorce, questioning your sexual identity, setting boundaries with family, improving self-love and compassion, healing from religious trauma, or managing mental health crises, therapy is a place for you. I’m an empathetic realist who believes you deserve a life that excites you.
Craig
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCAC, CST
1 Endorsed
Indianapolis, IN 46220
Waitlist for new clients
I primarily work with adults, with a focus on LGBTQIA+ individuals and allies, gay/bi/queer men, as well as individuals wanting a sex positive therapist.
Through our work together, clients often experience meaningful improvements in their relationships, developing healthier connections where they feel truly seen, heard, and respected. They build greater confidence, self-acceptance, and understanding, gaining a nuanced view of themselves and meaningful mindset shifts.
I primarily work with adults, with a focus on LGBTQIA+ individuals and allies, gay/bi/queer men, as well as individuals wanting a sex positive therapist.
Through our work together, clients often experience meaningful improvements in their relationships, developing healthier connections where they feel truly seen, heard, and respected. They build greater confidence, self-acceptance, and understanding, gaining a nuanced view of themselves and meaningful mindset shifts.
As guys, we don't really like to talk about it. You know, the stress, the dissatisfaction with our lives, our relationships, our jobs. Hitting that point in life where things just aren't what we thought they were supposed to be. So we shut down. We get angry and irritable. We stuff it down because we're never supposed to let them see us sweat. The problem is we end up exhausted, frustrated, and just plain lost. But if you want to find your way again, you've got to stop and ask for directions at some point, right?
As guys, we don't really like to talk about it. You know, the stress, the dissatisfaction with our lives, our relationships, our jobs. Hitting that point in life where things just aren't what we thought they were supposed to be. So we shut down. We get angry and irritable. We stuff it down because we're never supposed to let them see us sweat. The problem is we end up exhausted, frustrated, and just plain lost. But if you want to find your way again, you've got to stop and ask for directions at some point, right?
Mary-Margaret Sweeney
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, CST
1 Endorsed
Indianapolis, IN 46220
Waitlist for new clients
Are you and your partner in conflict about sex? Maybe you disagree about how much sex is "enough;" maybe you are feeling rejected or misunderstood by your partner. Maybe a sexual dysfunction, a history of sexual trauma, or shame around sex is making sex feel impossible. And now that you have fought about the topic, which is a vulnerable one, solving the problem feels all the more tender and insurmountable. Many life changes can impact our sex lives, and partners can struggle to navigate these changes when they impact our sense of connection, intimacy, and validation. Engaging in sex therapy with your partner can help!
Are you and your partner in conflict about sex? Maybe you disagree about how much sex is "enough;" maybe you are feeling rejected or misunderstood by your partner. Maybe a sexual dysfunction, a history of sexual trauma, or shame around sex is making sex feel impossible. And now that you have fought about the topic, which is a vulnerable one, solving the problem feels all the more tender and insurmountable. Many life changes can impact our sex lives, and partners can struggle to navigate these changes when they impact our sense of connection, intimacy, and validation. Engaging in sex therapy with your partner can help!
Hi, I'm Kim O'Connell-Whether you’re navigating challenges on your own or with a partner, you may feel stuck in painful patterns—cycles of conflict, avoidance, or overwhelm that leave you frustrated, anxious, or disconnected. Maybe ADHD, perfectionism, or identity shifts make it hard to feel grounded, or relationship struggles make it difficult to communicate effectively or feel close. My clients want a steady, compassionate space to process struggles, practice new ways of relating, and strengthen connection. Many hope to feel understood, regain trust in themselves and others, and carry insights and skills into their daily lives.
Hi, I'm Kim O'Connell-Whether you’re navigating challenges on your own or with a partner, you may feel stuck in painful patterns—cycles of conflict, avoidance, or overwhelm that leave you frustrated, anxious, or disconnected. Maybe ADHD, perfectionism, or identity shifts make it hard to feel grounded, or relationship struggles make it difficult to communicate effectively or feel close. My clients want a steady, compassionate space to process struggles, practice new ways of relating, and strengthen connection. Many hope to feel understood, regain trust in themselves and others, and carry insights and skills into their daily lives.
It can be difficult to talk about mental health and illness. Sometimes we feel as though no one is truly listening when we ask for help. Whether you are struggling to push back against overwhelming despair, fears of tomorrow, or crushing sadness due to loss, I am listening. If it is your own, private journey or perhaps difficulties with a relationship, I am listening. Maybe you aren't sure what is real and what isn't, or maybe you feel trapped in a body that is not you, I am listening. Perhaps you have been shunned or turned away by friends and family simply because of who you are. I am listening.
It can be difficult to talk about mental health and illness. Sometimes we feel as though no one is truly listening when we ask for help. Whether you are struggling to push back against overwhelming despair, fears of tomorrow, or crushing sadness due to loss, I am listening. If it is your own, private journey or perhaps difficulties with a relationship, I am listening. Maybe you aren't sure what is real and what isn't, or maybe you feel trapped in a body that is not you, I am listening. Perhaps you have been shunned or turned away by friends and family simply because of who you are. I am listening.
Maria Taylor MSW, LSW/ Modern Day Therapy
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSW, LSW
5 Endorsed
Indianapolis, IN 46240
I never thought of it like that... This a phrase I often hear from my clients as I challenge them to think outside the box and embrace different perspectives and approaches. It's essential to ensure your unique story is known, seen, and heard. . I help children, adolescents, and adults learn to identify and express their feelings and develop coping strategies to deal with difficult situations. Also, if interested, I offer animal therapy with the adorable ICAN therapy dog, Levi (see pic below), providing unique support in our healing work together. "Healing is an art. It takes time, it takes practice. It takes love." - Maza Dohta
I never thought of it like that... This a phrase I often hear from my clients as I challenge them to think outside the box and embrace different perspectives and approaches. It's essential to ensure your unique story is known, seen, and heard. . I help children, adolescents, and adults learn to identify and express their feelings and develop coping strategies to deal with difficult situations. Also, if interested, I offer animal therapy with the adorable ICAN therapy dog, Levi (see pic below), providing unique support in our healing work together. "Healing is an art. It takes time, it takes practice. It takes love." - Maza Dohta
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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.