Sex-Positive, Kink Allied Therapists in South Portland, ME
You deserve a space where you don't have to explain, hide, or apologize for who you are. I work with LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent adults who are tired of masking, people-pleasing, and carrying the weight of anxiety, shame, or past trauma. Using a blend of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), somatic therapy, and mindfulness, I help clients reconnect with their bodies, process emotions, strengthen boundaries, and build self-trust. With nearly 20 years of experience working with diverse clients in California, Maine, and Pennsylvania, I provide an affirming space to help you live more authentically.
You deserve a space where you don't have to explain, hide, or apologize for who you are. I work with LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent adults who are tired of masking, people-pleasing, and carrying the weight of anxiety, shame, or past trauma. Using a blend of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), somatic therapy, and mindfulness, I help clients reconnect with their bodies, process emotions, strengthen boundaries, and build self-trust. With nearly 20 years of experience working with diverse clients in California, Maine, and Pennsylvania, I provide an affirming space to help you live more authentically.
New England Sex Therapy, LLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, MEd, LMFT, CST-S
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
New England Sex Therapy, LLC provides sex therapy and relationship therapy, specializing in sexuality and gender identity issues across the spectrum of sexual functioning and sexual orientation. Focus includes loss of desire; erection/ejaculation difficulties; sexual identity; orgasm; sex-related pain; trauma; paraphilias; relationship conflicts over sexual values, attitudes, behaviors. I am licensed in Massachusetts, Vermont and Maine to provide services to clients seeking sex therapy.
New England Sex Therapy, LLC provides sex therapy and relationship therapy, specializing in sexuality and gender identity issues across the spectrum of sexual functioning and sexual orientation. Focus includes loss of desire; erection/ejaculation difficulties; sexual identity; orgasm; sex-related pain; trauma; paraphilias; relationship conflicts over sexual values, attitudes, behaviors. I am licensed in Massachusetts, Vermont and Maine to provide services to clients seeking sex therapy.
This is an agency with multiple clinicians, and we are accepting new clients at this time. If you are struggling with mental health or substance use, thank you for reaching out. Healing Tide Therapy draws from many backgrounds and theories. We can support you in many different ways, including managing mental health and substance use disorder symptoms, meeting DEEP requirements, battling urges and cravings, learning interpersonal effectiveness skills or finding your way when you are struggling to manage everyday life. Even if you just need an objective ear to listen, We can be a there.
This is an agency with multiple clinicians, and we are accepting new clients at this time. If you are struggling with mental health or substance use, thank you for reaching out. Healing Tide Therapy draws from many backgrounds and theories. We can support you in many different ways, including managing mental health and substance use disorder symptoms, meeting DEEP requirements, battling urges and cravings, learning interpersonal effectiveness skills or finding your way when you are struggling to manage everyday life. Even if you just need an objective ear to listen, We can be a there.
I support women who feel overwhelmed and struggle with feeling “not good enough” after trauma. I work with folks healing from sexual trauma, racial trauma, and betrayals by those we’re meant to trust. I have a special interest in working with clients who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color and/or LGBTQIA+ and neurodiverse folks. I believe that you are the expert of your life and I recognize the need for client-specific approaches to healing trauma. I will support you in developing the ability to regulate your nervous system, reconnect with your body, feel safe and present, and experience improved relationships.
I support women who feel overwhelmed and struggle with feeling “not good enough” after trauma. I work with folks healing from sexual trauma, racial trauma, and betrayals by those we’re meant to trust. I have a special interest in working with clients who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color and/or LGBTQIA+ and neurodiverse folks. I believe that you are the expert of your life and I recognize the need for client-specific approaches to healing trauma. I will support you in developing the ability to regulate your nervous system, reconnect with your body, feel safe and present, and experience improved relationships.
Brainflow Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PMH-C
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Have you been told you are oversensitive? Too emotional? Ask too many questions? Never really fit other people's expectations? Is parenting your own ND/highly sensitive kid putting you in overwhelm? You are not broken or too much! I provide support and guidance to neurodivergent and other highly sensitive people in an affirming model. We will work together to clarify who you are and what you need, reduce emotional agitation, and establish firm, clear, & loving boundaries for real self-care.
Have you been told you are oversensitive? Too emotional? Ask too many questions? Never really fit other people's expectations? Is parenting your own ND/highly sensitive kid putting you in overwhelm? You are not broken or too much! I provide support and guidance to neurodivergent and other highly sensitive people in an affirming model. We will work together to clarify who you are and what you need, reduce emotional agitation, and establish firm, clear, & loving boundaries for real self-care.
My aim is for you to feel a shift is underway from our very first session. Unlike traditional talk therapy which relies on historical narrative, we will work with what is going on for you today, moment to moment, with care and precision.
In my 10 years of private practice, I have seen incredible transformations working with individuals, couples, and families who have spent years -often decades- struggling to adapt to environments that do not serve them. Together, we can build a more integrated sense of self and a greater capacity to live the full life you deserve.
If insight hasn't been enough, there's another way.
My aim is for you to feel a shift is underway from our very first session. Unlike traditional talk therapy which relies on historical narrative, we will work with what is going on for you today, moment to moment, with care and precision.
In my 10 years of private practice, I have seen incredible transformations working with individuals, couples, and families who have spent years -often decades- struggling to adapt to environments that do not serve them. Together, we can build a more integrated sense of self and a greater capacity to live the full life you deserve.
If insight hasn't been enough, there's another way.
I’m Becca, an LCPC-C, and I believe therapy works best when it feels like a genuine conversation and not an interrogation. My style is warm, direct, and I’m not afraid to use humor when it helps make difficult topics feel a little lighter. I work with individuals navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, and relationship challenges. My experience in emergency psychiatry and correctional mental health has given me the opportunity to work with people from all walks of life while supporting them through major life challenges. Outside the office, you'll find me gardening, hiking, or being managed by my 2 dogs.
I’m Becca, an LCPC-C, and I believe therapy works best when it feels like a genuine conversation and not an interrogation. My style is warm, direct, and I’m not afraid to use humor when it helps make difficult topics feel a little lighter. I work with individuals navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, and relationship challenges. My experience in emergency psychiatry and correctional mental health has given me the opportunity to work with people from all walks of life while supporting them through major life challenges. Outside the office, you'll find me gardening, hiking, or being managed by my 2 dogs.
I am best reached by EMAIL, thank you!
It's important to recognize that our experiences are unique, as are the challenges we face. Everyone deserves to be heard and to have the opportunity for good quality of life. I value transparency, honest communication and trauma informed care. Let’s have a 15 minute chat and see if we’re a good fit!
I am best reached by EMAIL, thank you!
It's important to recognize that our experiences are unique, as are the challenges we face. Everyone deserves to be heard and to have the opportunity for good quality of life. I value transparency, honest communication and trauma informed care. Let’s have a 15 minute chat and see if we’re a good fit!
My clients often seek relief from anxiety, depression, ADHD, substance misuse, grief, or struggles adapting to life changes. Some wonder if they experience autism, or what to make of a recent diagnosis. The therapeutic space we create together becomes a safe—if not always comfortable—place to explore what's worked before, what you'd like to change, and what that change can look like or mean for you. I am honored to work with you, and learn about your personal journey and goals. I have experience with a wide range of clients including military veterans and first responders, creative professionals, students, and the LGBTQ+ community.
My clients often seek relief from anxiety, depression, ADHD, substance misuse, grief, or struggles adapting to life changes. Some wonder if they experience autism, or what to make of a recent diagnosis. The therapeutic space we create together becomes a safe—if not always comfortable—place to explore what's worked before, what you'd like to change, and what that change can look like or mean for you. I am honored to work with you, and learn about your personal journey and goals. I have experience with a wide range of clients including military veterans and first responders, creative professionals, students, and the LGBTQ+ community.
Hi! I'm Molly. I am currently accepting new clients for telehealth and in person. Please reach out via phone or email for a free consult!
Hi! I'm Molly. I am currently accepting new clients for telehealth and in person. Please reach out via phone or email for a free consult!
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.
Currently accepting new Couples Therapy clients! Evening and Weekend Appointments are Available! Andrea Tolbert, LCSW offers mental health counseling via Telehealth for individuals, couples, and groups who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, or Military Service member/Veteran in Maine, Vermont, Florida, and South Carolina. My clinical specialties are trauma and PTSD, substance misuse and addictions, minority stress, single member family & couples therapy, and polyamory. Sliding scale fee rates are available.
Currently accepting new Couples Therapy clients! Evening and Weekend Appointments are Available! Andrea Tolbert, LCSW offers mental health counseling via Telehealth for individuals, couples, and groups who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, or Military Service member/Veteran in Maine, Vermont, Florida, and South Carolina. My clinical specialties are trauma and PTSD, substance misuse and addictions, minority stress, single member family & couples therapy, and polyamory. Sliding scale fee rates are available.
Please visit my website (www.emily-walsh.com) for information about me and my practice.
Please visit my website (www.emily-walsh.com) for information about me and my practice.
Accepting new clients in September 2026, email to enquire!
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.
Accepting new clients in September 2026, email to enquire!
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.
I work with relationships of all kinds to break long-standing patterns of conflict or to navigate recent ruptures, and I am particularly interested in supporting those who are exploring nontraditional relationship structures such as ENM, polyamory, relationship anarchy, and kink.
My style of therapy is intuitive, direct and constructive. I utilize a psychospiritual perspective to help my clients find liberation from dependency and ‘power over’ structures to craft more conscious and whole-hearted ways of being in connection. I am passionate about this, because I believe that collective healing begins with healing in our relationships.
I work with relationships of all kinds to break long-standing patterns of conflict or to navigate recent ruptures, and I am particularly interested in supporting those who are exploring nontraditional relationship structures such as ENM, polyamory, relationship anarchy, and kink.
My style of therapy is intuitive, direct and constructive. I utilize a psychospiritual perspective to help my clients find liberation from dependency and ‘power over’ structures to craft more conscious and whole-hearted ways of being in connection. I am passionate about this, because I believe that collective healing begins with healing in our relationships.
We all experience challenges during our everyday lives. Sometimes these challenges can seem overwhelming and discouraging. I work with people who want to make changes in their lives to help themselves overcome these difficult experiences. These changes can often be difficult to contemplate, yet alone act on. I strive to create a supportive environment for my clients where they can explore their concerns and the emotions that arise.
We all experience challenges during our everyday lives. Sometimes these challenges can seem overwhelming and discouraging. I work with people who want to make changes in their lives to help themselves overcome these difficult experiences. These changes can often be difficult to contemplate, yet alone act on. I strive to create a supportive environment for my clients where they can explore their concerns and the emotions that arise.
Accepting sex therapy clients at this time. If you're unsure whether sex therapy applies to your situation, please reach out— you may be surprised by how broadly it applies. I work with individuals navigating a wide range of concerns: difficulty with desire, arousal, or orgasm; sexual shame or avoidance rooted in past experiences; gender and sexual identity exploration; intimacy challenges connected to trauma, anxiety, or relationship patterns and the ways that family of origin, culture, and early experiences shape how we show up in our bodies and relationships today.
Accepting sex therapy clients at this time. If you're unsure whether sex therapy applies to your situation, please reach out— you may be surprised by how broadly it applies. I work with individuals navigating a wide range of concerns: difficulty with desire, arousal, or orgasm; sexual shame or avoidance rooted in past experiences; gender and sexual identity exploration; intimacy challenges connected to trauma, anxiety, or relationship patterns and the ways that family of origin, culture, and early experiences shape how we show up in our bodies and relationships today.
Sometimes we feel stuck in life. Stuck in anxiety, depression, or stress. Or we struggle with painful dating/relationship patterns, low self-worth, health issues, or social and work pressures. I can help you get unstuck, learn skills (like boundary setting), and increase self-insight and understanding. I help people overcome anxiety, depression, trauma, insecurities, family issues, and transitions with school, work, and relationships. We sometimes struggle to find meaning and joy in life. I can help you reconnect to what matters most to you, to what you love about life, and help you find a way forward with vitality and purpose.
Sometimes we feel stuck in life. Stuck in anxiety, depression, or stress. Or we struggle with painful dating/relationship patterns, low self-worth, health issues, or social and work pressures. I can help you get unstuck, learn skills (like boundary setting), and increase self-insight and understanding. I help people overcome anxiety, depression, trauma, insecurities, family issues, and transitions with school, work, and relationships. We sometimes struggle to find meaning and joy in life. I can help you reconnect to what matters most to you, to what you love about life, and help you find a way forward with vitality and purpose.
You do not have to have everything figured out before starting therapy. Many of the people I work with come in feeling overwhelmed, anxious, burned out, emotionally disconnected, or simply tired of carrying things alone. Some are processing trauma, exploring identity, navigating relationships, or adjusting to major life changes.
You do not have to have everything figured out before starting therapy. Many of the people I work with come in feeling overwhelmed, anxious, burned out, emotionally disconnected, or simply tired of carrying things alone. Some are processing trauma, exploring identity, navigating relationships, or adjusting to major life changes.
I'm a Gestalt & Certified Gottman Therapist with 20-yrs of experience helping others heal, grow and relate. I support individuals & couples explore barriers to connection, processing underlying trauma/loss & life transitions (parenting, death, perimenopause, betrayal). Together, we gain insight on issues related to boundaries, honesty, resentment, culture, sexuality, depression, ADHD, anxiety, etc. I provide a nonjudgmental space for open communication so we can focus on deeper unmet needs. It's each individual's choice to lean into difficulty to create meaning and intimacy, and I want to help you do this in healthy ways.
I'm a Gestalt & Certified Gottman Therapist with 20-yrs of experience helping others heal, grow and relate. I support individuals & couples explore barriers to connection, processing underlying trauma/loss & life transitions (parenting, death, perimenopause, betrayal). Together, we gain insight on issues related to boundaries, honesty, resentment, culture, sexuality, depression, ADHD, anxiety, etc. I provide a nonjudgmental space for open communication so we can focus on deeper unmet needs. It's each individual's choice to lean into difficulty to create meaning and intimacy, and I want to help you do this in healthy ways.
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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.