Sex-Positive, Kink Allied Therapists in Old Orchard Beach, ME
Are you an individual looking for a therapist who is forthright and sometimes funny? I am a welcoming and accepting person with whom no topic or feeling is taboo. My goal is to create a safe space for you to explore and change. My practice and my continuing education focus on topics that relate to intimate partner relationships and sexual expression. I work with folks from a variety of gender, sexual and consensual relationship identities, including: monogamy, polyamory, ENM, heterosexuality and LGBTQIA+.
Are you an individual looking for a therapist who is forthright and sometimes funny? I am a welcoming and accepting person with whom no topic or feeling is taboo. My goal is to create a safe space for you to explore and change. My practice and my continuing education focus on topics that relate to intimate partner relationships and sexual expression. I work with folks from a variety of gender, sexual and consensual relationship identities, including: monogamy, polyamory, ENM, heterosexuality and LGBTQIA+.
Understanding your experiences lays the foundation for setting clear, achievable goals.
I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience supporting individuals, couples, and families. I earned my Master’s in Social Work from Simmons College and have dedicated my career to helping clients create lasting, meaningful change.
In our work together, we’ll build on your strengths and tackle life’s challenges with compassion and strategy—developing a personalized plan that truly works for you.
Understanding your experiences lays the foundation for setting clear, achievable goals.
I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience supporting individuals, couples, and families. I earned my Master’s in Social Work from Simmons College and have dedicated my career to helping clients create lasting, meaningful change.
In our work together, we’ll build on your strengths and tackle life’s challenges with compassion and strategy—developing a personalized plan that truly works for you.
No one said life will be easy. As a matter of fact, life can be quite difficult and the pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps mentality causes more harm than good. My job is not to tell you how to live your life or to dole out advice, but to help you navigate how YOU want to live your life. My belief is that you, the client, are the expert of your life. Change is scary but necessary for progression and growth. If you're ready to take a stand for your mental health, I am ready to walk with you!
No one said life will be easy. As a matter of fact, life can be quite difficult and the pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps mentality causes more harm than good. My job is not to tell you how to live your life or to dole out advice, but to help you navigate how YOU want to live your life. My belief is that you, the client, are the expert of your life. Change is scary but necessary for progression and growth. If you're ready to take a stand for your mental health, I am ready to walk with you!
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I work with people navigating life’s many challenges, whether that’s personal or professional growth, managing depression or anxiety, coping with caregiving or chronic illness, processing grief, exploring gender or sexual identity, or navigating polyamory, consensual non-monogamy, kink, or sex work.
I am a licensed therapist in New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, and Vermont, and I provide LGBTQIA-affirming therapy for individuals and couples. My approach is collaborative and grounded in the belief that you are the expert in your own experience.
Seeking therapy often comes during times of stress, change, or uncertainty and taking that first step can be difficult. I offer a supportive, nonjudgmental space to explore what’s happening in your life and find solutions that fit you.
Together, we’ll identify your goals and build on your strengths, helping you heal, grow, and move toward the life you want.
I work with people navigating life’s many challenges, whether that’s personal or professional growth, managing depression or anxiety, coping with caregiving or chronic illness, processing grief, exploring gender or sexual identity, or navigating polyamory, consensual non-monogamy, kink, or sex work.
I am a licensed therapist in New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, and Vermont, and I provide LGBTQIA-affirming therapy for individuals and couples. My approach is collaborative and grounded in the belief that you are the expert in your own experience.
Seeking therapy often comes during times of stress, change, or uncertainty and taking that first step can be difficult. I offer a supportive, nonjudgmental space to explore what’s happening in your life and find solutions that fit you.
Together, we’ll identify your goals and build on your strengths, helping you heal, grow, and move toward the life you want.
The Coastal Institute has immediate openings for individual therapy, family therapy, couples counseling, and parent coaching. I have expertise in attachment trauma and it's utility as a frame to address parenting challenges and fractured families. With couples I use Crucible & Gottman frames to address issues with intimacy and communication. I am also an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of personality disorders. I work with my clients to understand what lead to their challenges, and create a plan to address their unique needs. I use Mentalization Based Therapy (MBT) in addition to other methods of treatment.
The Coastal Institute has immediate openings for individual therapy, family therapy, couples counseling, and parent coaching. I have expertise in attachment trauma and it's utility as a frame to address parenting challenges and fractured families. With couples I use Crucible & Gottman frames to address issues with intimacy and communication. I am also an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of personality disorders. I work with my clients to understand what lead to their challenges, and create a plan to address their unique needs. I use Mentalization Based Therapy (MBT) in addition to other methods of treatment.
Do you feel disconnected from the joy of everyday life or overwhelmed by its challenges? Many people find themselves held back by past experiences, emotional pain, or the constant demands of daily life. If you’re struggling, you are not alone - and reaching out for support is a courageous and meaningful first step. You deserve to feel understood, supported, and empowered as you move forward.
Do you feel disconnected from the joy of everyday life or overwhelmed by its challenges? Many people find themselves held back by past experiences, emotional pain, or the constant demands of daily life. If you’re struggling, you are not alone - and reaching out for support is a courageous and meaningful first step. You deserve to feel understood, supported, and empowered as you move forward.
I am a licensed counselor committed to relational work with LGBTQIA+ individuals, couples, and families. My approach is collaborative and grounded in the belief that you hold strengths we can build upon to create meaningful change. I offer a safe, affirming space where all parts of you are welcomed without judgment. My work is informed by emotion-focused and attachment-based approaches, helping us explore emotional experiences, understand relational patterns, and strengthen secure connection with self & others. Together, we will work with curiosity and compassion to support meaningful change in your relationships and sense of self.
I am a licensed counselor committed to relational work with LGBTQIA+ individuals, couples, and families. My approach is collaborative and grounded in the belief that you hold strengths we can build upon to create meaningful change. I offer a safe, affirming space where all parts of you are welcomed without judgment. My work is informed by emotion-focused and attachment-based approaches, helping us explore emotional experiences, understand relational patterns, and strengthen secure connection with self & others. Together, we will work with curiosity and compassion to support meaningful change in your relationships and sense of self.
I see the development of relationships with my clients as the most important element of therapeutic work. From there, with growing trust and a common goal, all things seem possible. I am comfortable using modalities including CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Person-Centered Therapy to help my clients get what they want from their therapeutic work.
I see the development of relationships with my clients as the most important element of therapeutic work. From there, with growing trust and a common goal, all things seem possible. I am comfortable using modalities including CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Person-Centered Therapy to help my clients get what they want from their therapeutic work.
You might be here because talking to each other has gotten harder lately. Maybe you feel misunderstood or seem to have the same argument on repeat. Maybe you just miss feeling close. If you’re trying to figure out what’s really going on, how to break old communication patterns, or how to reconnect in a way that feels good for both of you—couples therapy can help. You don't have to sort through this alone. I work with couples and adults who want to feel happier in their relationships. Couples therapy gives you a clearer, calmer space to explore what's going on under the surface and rebuild the way you talk, listen, and connect.
You might be here because talking to each other has gotten harder lately. Maybe you feel misunderstood or seem to have the same argument on repeat. Maybe you just miss feeling close. If you’re trying to figure out what’s really going on, how to break old communication patterns, or how to reconnect in a way that feels good for both of you—couples therapy can help. You don't have to sort through this alone. I work with couples and adults who want to feel happier in their relationships. Couples therapy gives you a clearer, calmer space to explore what's going on under the surface and rebuild the way you talk, listen, and connect.
Accepting clients for June 2026. I work with couples, individuals, and families navigating anxiety, OCD, heartbreak, shame, trauma, relationship issues, belonging, and self-worth.
Together we’ll slow down, make sense of what you’re feeling, and look for ways forward toward a more grounded and empowered way of being in an uncertain world.
My work is oriented toward emotional freedom and acceptance, exploring personal and systemic/generational patterns with creativity and honesty, and building courageous and aligned relationships.
I bring my whole self to this work, with collaboration, humor, and reverence for the human experience.
Accepting clients for June 2026. I work with couples, individuals, and families navigating anxiety, OCD, heartbreak, shame, trauma, relationship issues, belonging, and self-worth.
Together we’ll slow down, make sense of what you’re feeling, and look for ways forward toward a more grounded and empowered way of being in an uncertain world.
My work is oriented toward emotional freedom and acceptance, exploring personal and systemic/generational patterns with creativity and honesty, and building courageous and aligned relationships.
I bring my whole self to this work, with collaboration, humor, and reverence for the human experience.
Jennifer Wiessner Healthy Sexuality
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CST
3 Endorsed
Cumberland Center, ME 04021
Waitlist for new clients
I am a poly- and kink-aware therapist, and I also offer NON-therapy educational consultations on sexual health and function.
I am a Clinical SW and a certified Sex Therapist with experience in working with individuals, couples, and addressing women's issues, including infertility and illness. My primary focus is on providing sex therapy to couples and individuals facing sexuality concerns, sexual dysfunction and pain, gender identity questioning, and intimate relationship issues. I had the honor of being the only female AASECT certified Sex Therapist in the state of ME when I received my certification in 2012. We are sexual beings from birth; early messages, culture, religion, health, and past experiences can significantly impact sexuality & intimacy.
I am a poly- and kink-aware therapist, and I also offer NON-therapy educational consultations on sexual health and function.
I am a Clinical SW and a certified Sex Therapist with experience in working with individuals, couples, and addressing women's issues, including infertility and illness. My primary focus is on providing sex therapy to couples and individuals facing sexuality concerns, sexual dysfunction and pain, gender identity questioning, and intimate relationship issues. I had the honor of being the only female AASECT certified Sex Therapist in the state of ME when I received my certification in 2012. We are sexual beings from birth; early messages, culture, religion, health, and past experiences can significantly impact sexuality & intimacy.
I currently do not have openings and do not have a waitlist.
The world is currently facing unprecedented challenges that can cause an immense amount of mental health stress. I specialize in coercive control, narcissistic abuse, and covert abuse. I have training in CBT and DBT, specializing in understanding behavioral reactions and urges. Please get in touch with me to discuss the treatment that matches your emotional, mental, and financial needs.
I currently do not have openings and do not have a waitlist.
The world is currently facing unprecedented challenges that can cause an immense amount of mental health stress. I specialize in coercive control, narcissistic abuse, and covert abuse. I have training in CBT and DBT, specializing in understanding behavioral reactions and urges. Please get in touch with me to discuss the treatment that matches your emotional, mental, and financial needs.
I am a trauma-informed provider who welcomes the opportunity to support you in reaching your goals and learning how to maintain emotional wellness, mental clarity, purpose, and joy. I look forward to learning more about you and how therapy can be of help/healing in your life.
I am a trauma-informed provider who welcomes the opportunity to support you in reaching your goals and learning how to maintain emotional wellness, mental clarity, purpose, and joy. I look forward to learning more about you and how therapy can be of help/healing in your life.
The factors that inform our sources of pain and our available paths to growth and healing are so vast: past experiences, present habits, systemic oppression, and much more. I'd like to work with you to cultivate curiosity about it all, work with the roots of your obstacles, and ultimately clear a path towards the life you want. My approach to therapy focuses on story and relationship. The narratives we hold can constrict us and they can liberate us. The relationships we live in (both past and present!) can be sites for injury and for healing. As a therapist and human I Iove knowing that both can continually be rewritten.
The factors that inform our sources of pain and our available paths to growth and healing are so vast: past experiences, present habits, systemic oppression, and much more. I'd like to work with you to cultivate curiosity about it all, work with the roots of your obstacles, and ultimately clear a path towards the life you want. My approach to therapy focuses on story and relationship. The narratives we hold can constrict us and they can liberate us. The relationships we live in (both past and present!) can be sites for injury and for healing. As a therapist and human I Iove knowing that both can continually be rewritten.
I am client-centered, creative, and interested in a holistic approach to therapy. I work to support individuals coping with: ADHD, depression, anxiety, women's issues, trauma, and relationship struggles. I am connected to the LGBTQ community. As a mother and an artist, I enjoy working with other creatives, parents, and young adults. I offer talk therapy, and 'walk & talk' therapy in Portland, OR. To get a more detailed picture of the way I work, please visit my website. I believe in nature as co-therapist and try to get outside with clients whenever possible. You get to design your life, I am happy to help with the process.
I am client-centered, creative, and interested in a holistic approach to therapy. I work to support individuals coping with: ADHD, depression, anxiety, women's issues, trauma, and relationship struggles. I am connected to the LGBTQ community. As a mother and an artist, I enjoy working with other creatives, parents, and young adults. I offer talk therapy, and 'walk & talk' therapy in Portland, OR. To get a more detailed picture of the way I work, please visit my website. I believe in nature as co-therapist and try to get outside with clients whenever possible. You get to design your life, I am happy to help with the process.
Are you feeling stuck or struggling to feel in control of your life? Have you found yourself in a cycle of one negative relationship after the other, no matter how hard you try to break that pattern? As an anxiety & relationship therapist, I specialize in supporting adults with unhealthy relationship patterns understand why relationships leave them feeling anxious and disconnected so that they can build healthier boundaries, communicate their needs confidently, and create more secure relationships. Let's break people-pleasing & self-sabotaging behaviors together to find the relationships you've always wanted for yourself!
Are you feeling stuck or struggling to feel in control of your life? Have you found yourself in a cycle of one negative relationship after the other, no matter how hard you try to break that pattern? As an anxiety & relationship therapist, I specialize in supporting adults with unhealthy relationship patterns understand why relationships leave them feeling anxious and disconnected so that they can build healthier boundaries, communicate their needs confidently, and create more secure relationships. Let's break people-pleasing & self-sabotaging behaviors together to find the relationships you've always wanted for yourself!
Are you ready to ditch your anxiety? Sick of people pleasing? Do you experience flashbacks, struggle to identify and assert boundaries, and feel totally burnt out? Finding yourself in a seemingly never-ending cycle of fight or flight, and it feels impossible to be your authentic self? If this sounds like you, you're not alone. I work primarily with adults who live with anxiety, trauma, and neurodivergence- helping to guide my clients to a place of acceptance, empowerment, and self-confidence. In our work together, I will introduce new coping skills (you deserve relief!), help to define your goals, and walk the journey alongside you.
Are you ready to ditch your anxiety? Sick of people pleasing? Do you experience flashbacks, struggle to identify and assert boundaries, and feel totally burnt out? Finding yourself in a seemingly never-ending cycle of fight or flight, and it feels impossible to be your authentic self? If this sounds like you, you're not alone. I work primarily with adults who live with anxiety, trauma, and neurodivergence- helping to guide my clients to a place of acceptance, empowerment, and self-confidence. In our work together, I will introduce new coping skills (you deserve relief!), help to define your goals, and walk the journey alongside you.
Let’s start you on a new path! In my individual sessions I strive to help my clients feel understood and motivated to live their best life. As a well practiced couples therapist, I enjoy supporting people reconnect with one another and overcome changes, comfortably working with traditional, non-traditional, and LGBTQ couples. With families, I help each member master healthy communication, reorganize roles, and learn to have fun with one another again.
Let’s start you on a new path! In my individual sessions I strive to help my clients feel understood and motivated to live their best life. As a well practiced couples therapist, I enjoy supporting people reconnect with one another and overcome changes, comfortably working with traditional, non-traditional, and LGBTQ couples. With families, I help each member master healthy communication, reorganize roles, and learn to have fun with one another again.
Richard specializes in a person-centered approach that focuses on building on existing strengths to help clients solve problems in the moment. They utilize cognitive behavioral models with a focus on empathy and care to help individuals plan for future success, empowering them to make lasting change and find meaning.
Richard specializes in a person-centered approach that focuses on building on existing strengths to help clients solve problems in the moment. They utilize cognitive behavioral models with a focus on empathy and care to help individuals plan for future success, empowering them to make lasting change and find meaning.
I work with both individuals and couples, helping you heal from the effects of relationship patterns that are destructive. We will work together to restore your sense of trust which will naturally lead to creating more connection and fulfillment in your life. Even in the most painful of relationship dynamics, there is a seed of opportunity for profound change.
I work with both individuals and couples, helping you heal from the effects of relationship patterns that are destructive. We will work together to restore your sense of trust which will naturally lead to creating more connection and fulfillment in your life. Even in the most painful of relationship dynamics, there is a seed of opportunity for profound change.
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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.