Sex-Positive, Kink Allied Therapists in Pittsburgh, PA
Whether you're a new mom, a full time student, a working professional, or all 3, you've probably struggled with juggling your many responsibilities. Have you ever wondered if you could get more done and still have energy to spend on yourself and loved ones? Maybe you could use some help managing stress or adjusting to a life transition. This is where I come in. My compassion focused approach centers on working together to ensure you're taking care of yourself while you navigate the challenges of our busy modern world.
Whether you're a new mom, a full time student, a working professional, or all 3, you've probably struggled with juggling your many responsibilities. Have you ever wondered if you could get more done and still have energy to spend on yourself and loved ones? Maybe you could use some help managing stress or adjusting to a life transition. This is where I come in. My compassion focused approach centers on working together to ensure you're taking care of yourself while you navigate the challenges of our busy modern world.
Are you a member of the kink community navigating complex dynamics and struggling to find a therapist that gets it?
While I don’t lean on self-disclosure, I share this as I believe there can be safety in knowing your therapist is a part of your community. My style is curious, open-minded, warm while also assertive. I won’t shy away from pointing out discrepancies and helping you to be more aware of yourself. I do this with playfulness, gentleness and care.
Are you a member of the kink community navigating complex dynamics and struggling to find a therapist that gets it?
While I don’t lean on self-disclosure, I share this as I believe there can be safety in knowing your therapist is a part of your community. My style is curious, open-minded, warm while also assertive. I won’t shy away from pointing out discrepancies and helping you to be more aware of yourself. I do this with playfulness, gentleness and care.
As a NeuroQueer therapist, I get what it's like navigating a world that wasn't built for you. Maybe you're exploring your identity, healing from a childhood that didn't feel safe, or exhausted from masking who you really are. If you've tried therapy before but felt like you had to explain yourself constantly or hide parts of who you are, then you deserve a therapist who shares your lived experience and creates space where ALL of you is welcome. I'm here to walk alongside you as you reconnect with your authentic self—the person who's been there all along, beneath the layers of protection and survival strategies you've had to develop.
As a NeuroQueer therapist, I get what it's like navigating a world that wasn't built for you. Maybe you're exploring your identity, healing from a childhood that didn't feel safe, or exhausted from masking who you really are. If you've tried therapy before but felt like you had to explain yourself constantly or hide parts of who you are, then you deserve a therapist who shares your lived experience and creates space where ALL of you is welcome. I'm here to walk alongside you as you reconnect with your authentic self—the person who's been there all along, beneath the layers of protection and survival strategies you've had to develop.
It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society. Recent years have been a mental health challenge. If you're anxious, overwhelmed, fatigued, you are not alone. Stress is a normal response, and you can't self-care your way out of oppressive circumstances. Times may feel more hopeful, but it doesn't always erase the accumulated stress and grief of grievous events. Your survival and stability are important: you deserve to live. This world is for you just as much as it is for anyone! We can find ways to reduce your stress and help you feel more anchored, stable, and hopeful.
It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society. Recent years have been a mental health challenge. If you're anxious, overwhelmed, fatigued, you are not alone. Stress is a normal response, and you can't self-care your way out of oppressive circumstances. Times may feel more hopeful, but it doesn't always erase the accumulated stress and grief of grievous events. Your survival and stability are important: you deserve to live. This world is for you just as much as it is for anyone! We can find ways to reduce your stress and help you feel more anchored, stable, and hopeful.
If life has been feeling stuck, confusing, or overwhelming, let’s slow things down together. I'm here to listen closely to your lived experience and the stories that have shaped it. My work is grounded in narrative therapy, which means we will pay attention to how problems have come to influence your life and how your preferred values and hopes might guide us forward. We'll stay close to what matters most to you, exploring what you want your life to stand for and supporting steps that move you closer to that direction, one conversation at a time.
If life has been feeling stuck, confusing, or overwhelming, let’s slow things down together. I'm here to listen closely to your lived experience and the stories that have shaped it. My work is grounded in narrative therapy, which means we will pay attention to how problems have come to influence your life and how your preferred values and hopes might guide us forward. We'll stay close to what matters most to you, exploring what you want your life to stand for and supporting steps that move you closer to that direction, one conversation at a time.
I support women, LGBTQ+ individuals, neurodivergent adults, veterans, and people navigating chronic health issues or big life transitions. Many feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure of their next steps. I offer a creative, warm, and evidence-based approach using Art Therapy, CBT, and CPT. When helpful, I incorporate expressive activities to deepen insight. My clients aren’t looking to be “fixed”—they’re ready to grow, gain clarity, and reconnect with themselves.
I support women, LGBTQ+ individuals, neurodivergent adults, veterans, and people navigating chronic health issues or big life transitions. Many feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure of their next steps. I offer a creative, warm, and evidence-based approach using Art Therapy, CBT, and CPT. When helpful, I incorporate expressive activities to deepen insight. My clients aren’t looking to be “fixed”—they’re ready to grow, gain clarity, and reconnect with themselves.
Art therapy is not just for artists, and does not require previous art-making experience. As an art therapist, I view art not solely as a form of communication, but also as a means for self-discovery, growth, and healing through the creative process. The healing and creative processes often mirror each other - art therapy encourages nonverbal self-expression, safe release of emotional distress, and meaning-making, and allows for exploration of emotions and experiences using a variety of art materials.
Art therapy is not just for artists, and does not require previous art-making experience. As an art therapist, I view art not solely as a form of communication, but also as a means for self-discovery, growth, and healing through the creative process. The healing and creative processes often mirror each other - art therapy encourages nonverbal self-expression, safe release of emotional distress, and meaning-making, and allows for exploration of emotions and experiences using a variety of art materials.
Sorting through who you are and what you want is hard enough without doubt, fear, or shame weighing you down. I'm Linden, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker providing online therapy for LGBTQIA+ adults across Pennsylvania. I specialize in gender affirming therapy for transgender, nonbinary, and gender expansive people. I help my clients with anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, identity exploration, relationship concerns, and more. I especially enjoy working with folks with social anxiety. As a queer and trans therapist, I draw on my professional and lived experience so you can spend less time explaining and more time exploring.
Sorting through who you are and what you want is hard enough without doubt, fear, or shame weighing you down. I'm Linden, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker providing online therapy for LGBTQIA+ adults across Pennsylvania. I specialize in gender affirming therapy for transgender, nonbinary, and gender expansive people. I help my clients with anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, identity exploration, relationship concerns, and more. I especially enjoy working with folks with social anxiety. As a queer and trans therapist, I draw on my professional and lived experience so you can spend less time explaining and more time exploring.
Let's face it: healing can be hard work. There's nothing particularly glamorous about confronting emotions and patterns that are keeping you from flourishing. But here you are, making the choice to do something difficult because it's worth it - YOU'RE worth it! And finding the right therapist for you can help that commitment go even further. Maybe you're just here for some relatively minor recalibration; maybe you're looking for a more significant undertaking. Either way, I hope you can take a second to thank yourself for getting one step closer to where you want to be!
Let's face it: healing can be hard work. There's nothing particularly glamorous about confronting emotions and patterns that are keeping you from flourishing. But here you are, making the choice to do something difficult because it's worth it - YOU'RE worth it! And finding the right therapist for you can help that commitment go even further. Maybe you're just here for some relatively minor recalibration; maybe you're looking for a more significant undertaking. Either way, I hope you can take a second to thank yourself for getting one step closer to where you want to be!
I help my clients understand the different parts of themselves that make up who they are. If you are ready to dive deeper into working with your trauma, I am here to guide you. We will work together to identify the parts that once protected you but are no longer serving you and find new ways for these parts to exist. Even our most tender and wounded parts can be healed. I aim to make therapy accessible to all of my clients and we can talk about what this means for you. I utilize a trauma-informed approach which means that I empower my clients to decide what they need from therapy and allow them to control the pace of opening up.
I help my clients understand the different parts of themselves that make up who they are. If you are ready to dive deeper into working with your trauma, I am here to guide you. We will work together to identify the parts that once protected you but are no longer serving you and find new ways for these parts to exist. Even our most tender and wounded parts can be healed. I aim to make therapy accessible to all of my clients and we can talk about what this means for you. I utilize a trauma-informed approach which means that I empower my clients to decide what they need from therapy and allow them to control the pace of opening up.
I help with depression, anxiety, LGBTQ-related issues, sexual trauma, sexual addiction/compulsivity, kink/bdsm, ethical non-monogamy(ENM)/open-relationships, and grief/loss issues.
Good therapeutic experiences are created through a balance of support and challenge in the context of a good therapeutic relationship. As a therapist, I try to create support by listening carefully, helping usdevelop a deeper understanding of your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, highlighting your strengths, validating your experiences, and celebrating your growth. I try to provide challenge by encouraging you to step out of your comfort zone to make changes in your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to live a more intentional and fulfilling life.
I help with depression, anxiety, LGBTQ-related issues, sexual trauma, sexual addiction/compulsivity, kink/bdsm, ethical non-monogamy(ENM)/open-relationships, and grief/loss issues.
Good therapeutic experiences are created through a balance of support and challenge in the context of a good therapeutic relationship. As a therapist, I try to create support by listening carefully, helping usdevelop a deeper understanding of your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, highlighting your strengths, validating your experiences, and celebrating your growth. I try to provide challenge by encouraging you to step out of your comfort zone to make changes in your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to live a more intentional and fulfilling life.
Stress is inevitable. It can feel overwhelming and, if not managed appropriately, can lead to serious health risks. Whatever your stress, and in whatever part of your journey you’re in, you don’t have to navigate this path alone. My approach in working with individuals combines psychological techniques with empathy and, when relevant, lived experience.
As a psychologist who has personally experienced medical diagnoses, I understand the emotional and psychological toll that a diagnosis and treatment can take. I’ve learned to manage stress, in great part, through the support of others.
Stress is inevitable. It can feel overwhelming and, if not managed appropriately, can lead to serious health risks. Whatever your stress, and in whatever part of your journey you’re in, you don’t have to navigate this path alone. My approach in working with individuals combines psychological techniques with empathy and, when relevant, lived experience.
As a psychologist who has personally experienced medical diagnoses, I understand the emotional and psychological toll that a diagnosis and treatment can take. I’ve learned to manage stress, in great part, through the support of others.
To engage in therapy with me is to embark on a journey that honors the suffering you have experienced in life, yet also appreciates the beauty and purpose that you seek to cultivate. I identify as a functional contextualist and demonstrate a practice orientation that is rich in mindfulness, compassion, and flexibility. I value a collaborative, person-centered approach in therapy and am trained in a variety of methods to tailor to meet your individual needs. These methods include the following: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, PE, CPT.
To engage in therapy with me is to embark on a journey that honors the suffering you have experienced in life, yet also appreciates the beauty and purpose that you seek to cultivate. I identify as a functional contextualist and demonstrate a practice orientation that is rich in mindfulness, compassion, and flexibility. I value a collaborative, person-centered approach in therapy and am trained in a variety of methods to tailor to meet your individual needs. These methods include the following: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, PE, CPT.
Hi! My name is Shira Collings (she/they). I am a feminist, neurodiversity affirming, LGBTQ+ affirming, fat affirming, and disability justice aligned therapist. I am passionate about supporting people in living a life that is aligned with their true values, and healing from both external and internalized oppression that may be impacting their well-being. I strive to create a space in which clients can express their full, authentic selves and share their stories without shame or judgment. I regularly incorporate mindfulness, self-compassion, expressive arts, philosophy and pop culture, and self-advocacy skills into my approach.
Hi! My name is Shira Collings (she/they). I am a feminist, neurodiversity affirming, LGBTQ+ affirming, fat affirming, and disability justice aligned therapist. I am passionate about supporting people in living a life that is aligned with their true values, and healing from both external and internalized oppression that may be impacting their well-being. I strive to create a space in which clients can express their full, authentic selves and share their stories without shame or judgment. I regularly incorporate mindfulness, self-compassion, expressive arts, philosophy and pop culture, and self-advocacy skills into my approach.
I am a therapist with advanced training in OCD and anxiety disorders, including Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) and related evidence-based treatments. I work with individuals experiencing intrusive thoughts, compulsions, and uncertainty intolerance, as well as those struggling with generalized anxiety, panic, perfectionism, depression, and attachment-based challenges. In addition, I have extensive experiencing working with ADHD, adult autism, and other people who identify with experiencing neurodivergence.
I am a therapist with advanced training in OCD and anxiety disorders, including Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) and related evidence-based treatments. I work with individuals experiencing intrusive thoughts, compulsions, and uncertainty intolerance, as well as those struggling with generalized anxiety, panic, perfectionism, depression, and attachment-based challenges. In addition, I have extensive experiencing working with ADHD, adult autism, and other people who identify with experiencing neurodivergence.
My main areas of interest include trauma, gender identity, disability/illness/pain, neuroemergence, perfectionism, dissociation, & sexuality & relationships (including non-monogamy & kink).
I use feminist & narrative interventions to translate awareness into actionable change. My integrative approach is insight, depth, & systems oriented, & I’m influenced by liberation psychology, contemplative philosophy, & harm reduction. I also practice Somatic & Attachment Focused EMDR & Brainspotting, & I'm in Pain Reprocessing Therapy training.
My main areas of interest include trauma, gender identity, disability/illness/pain, neuroemergence, perfectionism, dissociation, & sexuality & relationships (including non-monogamy & kink).
I use feminist & narrative interventions to translate awareness into actionable change. My integrative approach is insight, depth, & systems oriented, & I’m influenced by liberation psychology, contemplative philosophy, & harm reduction. I also practice Somatic & Attachment Focused EMDR & Brainspotting, & I'm in Pain Reprocessing Therapy training.
You analyze every pattern, see the red flags in real-time, and still end up stuck:
You take care of everything and everyone—but do you know what joy feels like when it’s just for you?
You shape-shift to keep the peace—but if you didn't have to betray yourself to make others comfortable?
You hold yourself to impossible standards—but what if “enough” didn’t have to mean perfect?
You’ve spent so long handling everything alone—but what if support didn’t have to mean losing control?
You crave structure but resist rigidity—because you need a system that works with your brain, not against it.
You analyze every pattern, see the red flags in real-time, and still end up stuck:
You take care of everything and everyone—but do you know what joy feels like when it’s just for you?
You shape-shift to keep the peace—but if you didn't have to betray yourself to make others comfortable?
You hold yourself to impossible standards—but what if “enough” didn’t have to mean perfect?
You’ve spent so long handling everything alone—but what if support didn’t have to mean losing control?
You crave structure but resist rigidity—because you need a system that works with your brain, not against it.
This is your journey - you’re driving, I’m sitting in the passenger seat to provide some direction when needed. Therapy is whatever you want it to be and I’m here for it! It’s not about my agenda or what I think you should work on. Just showing up for a session in an authentic way is productive. I have experience working in both inpatient and outpatient settings with individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds with a wide variety of issues including anxiety, mood disorders, personality disorders, and psychosis as well as interpersonal and relationship issues.
This is your journey - you’re driving, I’m sitting in the passenger seat to provide some direction when needed. Therapy is whatever you want it to be and I’m here for it! It’s not about my agenda or what I think you should work on. Just showing up for a session in an authentic way is productive. I have experience working in both inpatient and outpatient settings with individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds with a wide variety of issues including anxiety, mood disorders, personality disorders, and psychosis as well as interpersonal and relationship issues.
I am accepting new telehealth Clients and I am now Licensed in Arizona and Pennsylvania. My experience as a clinician is working with individuals who have experienced trauma. I have worked with survivors of incest, sex trafficking, domestic violence and sexual assault. I am allied with consensual sex workers. Allied and part of LGBTQIA+ community.
I am accepting new telehealth Clients and I am now Licensed in Arizona and Pennsylvania. My experience as a clinician is working with individuals who have experienced trauma. I have worked with survivors of incest, sex trafficking, domestic violence and sexual assault. I am allied with consensual sex workers. Allied and part of LGBTQIA+ community.
I believe that one of the bravest things you can do is to begin to understand your own story. From this understanding and processing your unique story, you can let go of traumas that control you, anxiety and depression road blocks, bad relationships, and the overall emotional pain that may prevent you from living a happy and fulfilling life that gets you excited to wake up to everyday. I want you to be free of that pain so that you can find meaning, excitement, and purpose in work, friendships, relationships, family, and really ALL areas of your life. You DESERVE this and I will help you on this healing journey!
I believe that one of the bravest things you can do is to begin to understand your own story. From this understanding and processing your unique story, you can let go of traumas that control you, anxiety and depression road blocks, bad relationships, and the overall emotional pain that may prevent you from living a happy and fulfilling life that gets you excited to wake up to everyday. I want you to be free of that pain so that you can find meaning, excitement, and purpose in work, friendships, relationships, family, and really ALL areas of your life. You DESERVE this and I will help you on this healing journey!
See more therapy options for Pittsburgh
Nearby Sex-Positive, Kink Allied Therapists Searches for Pittsburgh
- Allison Park
- Aspinwall
- Bethel Park
- Carnegie
- East Liberty
- Fox Chapel
- McKees Rocks
- Monroeville
- Mount Lebanon
- Shadyside
- Squirrel Hill
- Upper Saint Clair