Sex-Positive, Kink Allied Therapists in Newport News, VA
As a neurodivergent, queer, non-binary therapist, I understand the importance of a therapist who understands an intersectional experience of life. My practice is dedicated to providing a safe space, particularly for LGBTQ+, neurodivergent, non-monogamy, and expats.
As a neurodivergent, queer, non-binary therapist, I understand the importance of a therapist who understands an intersectional experience of life. My practice is dedicated to providing a safe space, particularly for LGBTQ+, neurodivergent, non-monogamy, and expats.
Are you struggling with anxiety, OCD, or intrusive thoughts? Do you have unresolved trauma? If so, I'm here to help. Hello, I'm Katherine, an affirming Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and Certified DBT provider, passionate about helping individuals like you. My empathetic approach involves using proven therapeutic modalities and personalized treatment plans. I can customize your plan to include services like extended session times, therapy intensives, and gold-standard modalities to help you see significant results faster. You aspire to regain control and find the joy in life, and I'm committed to helping you achieve that.
Are you struggling with anxiety, OCD, or intrusive thoughts? Do you have unresolved trauma? If so, I'm here to help. Hello, I'm Katherine, an affirming Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and Certified DBT provider, passionate about helping individuals like you. My empathetic approach involves using proven therapeutic modalities and personalized treatment plans. I can customize your plan to include services like extended session times, therapy intensives, and gold-standard modalities to help you see significant results faster. You aspire to regain control and find the joy in life, and I'm committed to helping you achieve that.
Kelsey Norton
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S, CCTP
3 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Hello, I'm Kelsey (LPC, CCTP). I am so glad you found me!
I am unique in my therapy approach, using somatic therapies and mind-body connection to resolve trauma - to help hurt Parts release and unburden. I am a certified clinical trauma professional and additionally certified in trauma-informed yoga, and Accelerated Resolution Therapy (Level 2). This approach is remarkable through its interweaving of neurobiology and emotional health that reaches beyond typical Talk Therapy.
I am licensed in the State of Maine and Virginia, and able to provide Clinical Supervision in Virginia.
Hello, I'm Kelsey (LPC, CCTP). I am so glad you found me!
I am unique in my therapy approach, using somatic therapies and mind-body connection to resolve trauma - to help hurt Parts release and unburden. I am a certified clinical trauma professional and additionally certified in trauma-informed yoga, and Accelerated Resolution Therapy (Level 2). This approach is remarkable through its interweaving of neurobiology and emotional health that reaches beyond typical Talk Therapy.
I am licensed in the State of Maine and Virginia, and able to provide Clinical Supervision in Virginia.
Achieving Joy Hampton Roads
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LCSW-C, LCSW
1 Endorsed
Newport News, VA 23606
Achieving Joy's mission is to help you achieve the life and love you desire. We help you get embolden to be authentically who you are and open yourself to receive the love, joy, peace, and wellness, that exist after you release old patterns (even the ones that has sustained your parents or caregivers) that are not working for you.
Achieving Joy's mission is to help you achieve the life and love you desire. We help you get embolden to be authentically who you are and open yourself to receive the love, joy, peace, and wellness, that exist after you release old patterns (even the ones that has sustained your parents or caregivers) that are not working for you.
My goal is to work with you to gain a better sense of self. Let’s work together to improve your well-being through self exploration, guidance, education, team work and positivity. I have a focus on substance abuse therapy to assist you with your recovery.
My goal is to work with you to gain a better sense of self. Let’s work together to improve your well-being through self exploration, guidance, education, team work and positivity. I have a focus on substance abuse therapy to assist you with your recovery.
You've been trying to manage "it" by yourself for a while but something still doesn't feel right, right? "Something's off," and you might have asked yourself. "Is this normal stress or anxiety? Am I just sad or depressed? Why am I so annoyed with things lately?"
We're here to listen to you- the right way -to help you gain clarity and regain control of the stress impacting you. The goal is to help you identify what's necessary in your life to make things better & help you go get it. Our sessions will help you think more critically about yourself, how your environments impact you, to redefine your boundaries, & improve your wellness.
You've been trying to manage "it" by yourself for a while but something still doesn't feel right, right? "Something's off," and you might have asked yourself. "Is this normal stress or anxiety? Am I just sad or depressed? Why am I so annoyed with things lately?"
We're here to listen to you- the right way -to help you gain clarity and regain control of the stress impacting you. The goal is to help you identify what's necessary in your life to make things better & help you go get it. Our sessions will help you think more critically about yourself, how your environments impact you, to redefine your boundaries, & improve your wellness.
I strongly believe that people need people. We are social beings and we thrive on connection to and support from others. Whether we are going through an unusually stressful time or we need more engaged and thorough support, having someone to lean on can make a world of difference. I focus on individuals 16 years and older struggling with anxiety, LGBTQIA+ concerns, military- related issues, and women’s issues.
I strongly believe that people need people. We are social beings and we thrive on connection to and support from others. Whether we are going through an unusually stressful time or we need more engaged and thorough support, having someone to lean on can make a world of difference. I focus on individuals 16 years and older struggling with anxiety, LGBTQIA+ concerns, military- related issues, and women’s issues.
PROVIDING TELE-HEALTH THROUGH A HIPPA COMPLIANT PLATFORM. Are you feeling "stuck"? I believe counseling and therapy can help deal with everyday stressors, major life changes, and major or minor mental health issues. I strive to provide a safe, supportive environment to explore the challenges and difficulties you are facing. My goal is to assist you at challenging times in your life by examining your behaviors, feelings, and thoughts and identify what you can change to improve your life. Using your strengths, we will look for ways to deal with those difficulties.
PROVIDING TELE-HEALTH THROUGH A HIPPA COMPLIANT PLATFORM. Are you feeling "stuck"? I believe counseling and therapy can help deal with everyday stressors, major life changes, and major or minor mental health issues. I strive to provide a safe, supportive environment to explore the challenges and difficulties you are facing. My goal is to assist you at challenging times in your life by examining your behaviors, feelings, and thoughts and identify what you can change to improve your life. Using your strengths, we will look for ways to deal with those difficulties.
I like to work with people whose weirdness and wildness has not been fully honored or appreciated, people who have been papercut and gaslit a thousand different ways by capitalism and its authority figures. Many of my clients are queer and neurodivergent in various forms. Many have been traumatized by toxic religious upbringings. Many have beautiful gifts and life visions that they haven't had the support to manifest fully into their lives. I offer a depathologized, neurodiversity-affirming approach to mental health care.
I like to work with people whose weirdness and wildness has not been fully honored or appreciated, people who have been papercut and gaslit a thousand different ways by capitalism and its authority figures. Many of my clients are queer and neurodivergent in various forms. Many have been traumatized by toxic religious upbringings. Many have beautiful gifts and life visions that they haven't had the support to manifest fully into their lives. I offer a depathologized, neurodiversity-affirming approach to mental health care.
Mehgan O'Donnell
Licensed Professional Counselor, BA, MA
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
There are many different challenges in our busy day-to-day lives. It is my goal to assist individuals who are struggling to find their way, build their strengths, adjust to major life events, cope with a recent loss, and focus on empowering people to facilitate change. By offering a safe & supportive environment for my clients, I provide a holistic approach to therapy that helps individuals become aware of the mind-body connection.
There are many different challenges in our busy day-to-day lives. It is my goal to assist individuals who are struggling to find their way, build their strengths, adjust to major life events, cope with a recent loss, and focus on empowering people to facilitate change. By offering a safe & supportive environment for my clients, I provide a holistic approach to therapy that helps individuals become aware of the mind-body connection.
Hi! I'm Albie. I am passionate about creating a safe and affirming therapy space in which to help folks achieve the healing, balance, and peace they need. As an AFAB, genderqueer therapist, I bring a lived understanding to the importance of identity-affirming care. Through compassion-focused, creative, and mindfulness-based practice ...and a bit of humor, I join with you to explore patterns, learn skills, and move towards developing compassion and confidence in yourself. I do this by meeting you with a person-centered, warm, inclusive, culturally responsive, and affirming approach to care.
Hi! I'm Albie. I am passionate about creating a safe and affirming therapy space in which to help folks achieve the healing, balance, and peace they need. As an AFAB, genderqueer therapist, I bring a lived understanding to the importance of identity-affirming care. Through compassion-focused, creative, and mindfulness-based practice ...and a bit of humor, I join with you to explore patterns, learn skills, and move towards developing compassion and confidence in yourself. I do this by meeting you with a person-centered, warm, inclusive, culturally responsive, and affirming approach to care.
Psychotherapy is a lifelong arduous learning and self exploration process that will improve the quality of life. I approach therapy with genuineness, unconditional positive regard, accurate empathy, and respect. I will competently employ techniques in which I have received training to assist you in reaching your goals. Technics I may use are EMDR, hypnosis, confrontation, desensitization, homework, humor, imagery, 'I' statements, modeling, psychodrama, journal writing and role-playing. If through the course of psychotherapy an acceptable degree of progress is not reached, I will refer you to another licensed professional.
Psychotherapy is a lifelong arduous learning and self exploration process that will improve the quality of life. I approach therapy with genuineness, unconditional positive regard, accurate empathy, and respect. I will competently employ techniques in which I have received training to assist you in reaching your goals. Technics I may use are EMDR, hypnosis, confrontation, desensitization, homework, humor, imagery, 'I' statements, modeling, psychodrama, journal writing and role-playing. If through the course of psychotherapy an acceptable degree of progress is not reached, I will refer you to another licensed professional.
Chesla T Nickelson
Resident in Marriage and Family Therapy, MDiv, MAMFT
Newport News, VA 23606
Waitlist for new clients
I am a Licensed Resident in Marriage and Family Therapy. I have worked with individuals, couples, groups, and institutions, on mental health, sexuality, and faith formation. In each capacity, I am driven singularly by my core passion: helping people develop healthy, liberating, and pleasurable relationships with the divine, self, and others. I earned a BA in Psychology from Spelman College and a Master of Divinity and a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy from Christian Theological Seminary. My education, training, and experience frame my work that intersects counseling, sexuality, spirituality, and faith formation
I am a Licensed Resident in Marriage and Family Therapy. I have worked with individuals, couples, groups, and institutions, on mental health, sexuality, and faith formation. In each capacity, I am driven singularly by my core passion: helping people develop healthy, liberating, and pleasurable relationships with the divine, self, and others. I earned a BA in Psychology from Spelman College and a Master of Divinity and a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy from Christian Theological Seminary. My education, training, and experience frame my work that intersects counseling, sexuality, spirituality, and faith formation
I enjoy being able to help a diverse range of clients from children aged 13 all the way to our elderly community. I feel most helpful to those suffering from depression, anxiety, bipolar, post-traumatic stress disorder, transgender, LGBTQ+ and grief, but am willing to work with a wide range of issues that plague our community. I have found anyone is able to overcome a number of mental health challenges when given the opportunity.
I enjoy being able to help a diverse range of clients from children aged 13 all the way to our elderly community. I feel most helpful to those suffering from depression, anxiety, bipolar, post-traumatic stress disorder, transgender, LGBTQ+ and grief, but am willing to work with a wide range of issues that plague our community. I have found anyone is able to overcome a number of mental health challenges when given the opportunity.
Throughout life we can see the effectiveness of organizations, groups, teams, and boards members. We do a disservice to ourselves when we try to live our lives without having the appropriate people in the right places. The Robert T Lee Foundation has the right people to add to your team of wellness professionals. Our clinicians are thoroughly experienced with treating depression, anxiety, trauma related issues, mood disorders, personality disorder and a host of other debilitating mental ailments. Let's work together to improve your mental wellness.
Throughout life we can see the effectiveness of organizations, groups, teams, and boards members. We do a disservice to ourselves when we try to live our lives without having the appropriate people in the right places. The Robert T Lee Foundation has the right people to add to your team of wellness professionals. Our clinicians are thoroughly experienced with treating depression, anxiety, trauma related issues, mood disorders, personality disorder and a host of other debilitating mental ailments. Let's work together to improve your mental wellness.
Are your current ways of coping with anxiety, depression, or soul exhaustion starting to feel misaligned, or even costly?
Do you find yourself prioritizing safety and survival in your career, relationships, or daily life, only to realize there’s little space left for ease, joy, or true rest?
Many of the people I work with are outwardly successful, deeply thoughtful, and quietly overwhelmed. Together, we shift from survival-based coping into a life that feels emotionally regulated, internally peaceful, and aligned with who they are becoming.
Are your current ways of coping with anxiety, depression, or soul exhaustion starting to feel misaligned, or even costly?
Do you find yourself prioritizing safety and survival in your career, relationships, or daily life, only to realize there’s little space left for ease, joy, or true rest?
Many of the people I work with are outwardly successful, deeply thoughtful, and quietly overwhelmed. Together, we shift from survival-based coping into a life that feels emotionally regulated, internally peaceful, and aligned with who they are becoming.
The clients' I typically see are motivated and ready for change. They initially report depression, anxiety, trauma, sexual concerns, relationship concerns, difficulty with effective communication and/or self-esteem struggles. Clients who are insightful and willing to try a new approach experience success in the therapeutic process with me. I also provide psychosocial evaluations for Hardship Waivers (I-601 and I-601A), Cancellation of Removal, VAWA and Spousal Abuse, U-Visas, Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and Convention Against Torture.
The clients' I typically see are motivated and ready for change. They initially report depression, anxiety, trauma, sexual concerns, relationship concerns, difficulty with effective communication and/or self-esteem struggles. Clients who are insightful and willing to try a new approach experience success in the therapeutic process with me. I also provide psychosocial evaluations for Hardship Waivers (I-601 and I-601A), Cancellation of Removal, VAWA and Spousal Abuse, U-Visas, Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and Convention Against Torture.
I have spent much of my life driving the success of mental health initiatives from the systems and counseling level. This involved tackling issues through policy development and direct counseling initiatives. As a psychotherapist, I bring my wealth of experience to the outpatient setting, facilitating others to become their best selves through kindness and strategic supports. I practice from the belief that we can all live meaningful, fulfilling lives if we have genuine, knowledgeable supports cheering us forward.
I have spent much of my life driving the success of mental health initiatives from the systems and counseling level. This involved tackling issues through policy development and direct counseling initiatives. As a psychotherapist, I bring my wealth of experience to the outpatient setting, facilitating others to become their best selves through kindness and strategic supports. I practice from the belief that we can all live meaningful, fulfilling lives if we have genuine, knowledgeable supports cheering us forward.
I’m glad you’re here. I don’t have to know you yet to already believe that you are deserving of wellness and support. With that said, I would like to get to know you. The process of searching for a therapist and finding a good fit can feel overwhelming and challenging. If you’re in search of support and would like to see if we could work well together, please contact me to set up an initial connection. I am here to help in all the ways that I can.
I’m glad you’re here. I don’t have to know you yet to already believe that you are deserving of wellness and support. With that said, I would like to get to know you. The process of searching for a therapist and finding a good fit can feel overwhelming and challenging. If you’re in search of support and would like to see if we could work well together, please contact me to set up an initial connection. I am here to help in all the ways that I can.
My approach to therapy begins with forming mutual trust. I believe in the importance of the therapeutic relationship, the right 'fit', and that a foundation of support and connection can empower you to explore your past and understand how it is impacting your 'now'.
My approach to therapy begins with forming mutual trust. I believe in the importance of the therapeutic relationship, the right 'fit', and that a foundation of support and connection can empower you to explore your past and understand how it is impacting your 'now'.
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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.