Sex-Positive, Kink Allied Therapists in Seattle, WA
Are you navigating kink, repairing trust, or untangling shame that keeps you from fully embracing your sexuality?
I provide a collaborative space to explore relationships, identity, sexuality, relationships, and trauma. I specialize in supporting neurodivergent, poly, kinky, and queer adults as they navigate consent, communication, and connection. Using trauma-informed and somatic approaches, I help clients reclaim pleasure, rebuild trust, and feel safe in their bodies.
Are you navigating kink, repairing trust, or untangling shame that keeps you from fully embracing your sexuality?
I provide a collaborative space to explore relationships, identity, sexuality, relationships, and trauma. I specialize in supporting neurodivergent, poly, kinky, and queer adults as they navigate consent, communication, and connection. Using trauma-informed and somatic approaches, I help clients reclaim pleasure, rebuild trust, and feel safe in their bodies.
The patterns we live may not always be clear to us, and the path to a new way of living can be elusive. In working together, we will explore your patterns, and the feelings and thoughts that motivate them, to reveal the core beliefs you've internalized. From there, we will work to develop new options for moving forward.My focus is in giving you the space to explore the issues troubling you, offering insights and tools through the process. From this informed place, we can collaborate in bringing you closer to your personal therapeutic goals. I specialize in working with "sex and gender outlaws" as described below.
The patterns we live may not always be clear to us, and the path to a new way of living can be elusive. In working together, we will explore your patterns, and the feelings and thoughts that motivate them, to reveal the core beliefs you've internalized. From there, we will work to develop new options for moving forward.My focus is in giving you the space to explore the issues troubling you, offering insights and tools through the process. From this informed place, we can collaborate in bringing you closer to your personal therapeutic goals. I specialize in working with "sex and gender outlaws" as described below.
Using a blend of trauma-informed, evidence-based approaches such as EMDR and Internal Family Systems, I offer care that is both knowledgeable (it is not your job to educate me) and affirming (you won't be met with shame or blaming) for diverse identities and relationship structures, including polyamory, sex work, and kink identities.
Do you ever worry that you're "too much" or "not enough"? Would you be happier if you were different? Those feelings are common, especially for people of marginalized identity. My goal is to deconstruct narratives about what you're supposed to be and instead, help you love who you are right now. I specialize in supporting individuals as they navigate the complexities of LGBTQ+ identities, neurodiversity, trauma, and alternative relationship styles. My practice is shaped by lived experience, but I don't presume to understand yours—tell me what it's like to be you, and I’ll believe you.
Using a blend of trauma-informed, evidence-based approaches such as EMDR and Internal Family Systems, I offer care that is both knowledgeable (it is not your job to educate me) and affirming (you won't be met with shame or blaming) for diverse identities and relationship structures, including polyamory, sex work, and kink identities.
Do you ever worry that you're "too much" or "not enough"? Would you be happier if you were different? Those feelings are common, especially for people of marginalized identity. My goal is to deconstruct narratives about what you're supposed to be and instead, help you love who you are right now. I specialize in supporting individuals as they navigate the complexities of LGBTQ+ identities, neurodiversity, trauma, and alternative relationship styles. My practice is shaped by lived experience, but I don't presume to understand yours—tell me what it's like to be you, and I’ll believe you.
You want to connect, but something keeps getting in the way. Maybe conversations turn tense, or you hold back because it feels easier than being misunderstood. You care deeply but still end up feeling alone, questioning why it’s so hard to be seen for who you really are. You might be exploring your identity, navigating relationships, or trying to heal from past pain that still echoes today. Life can start to feel like you’re always “too much” or “not enough.” Therapy offers space to slow down, understand what’s happening beneath the surface, and rediscover the parts of you that long to feel safe, accepted, and truly known.
You want to connect, but something keeps getting in the way. Maybe conversations turn tense, or you hold back because it feels easier than being misunderstood. You care deeply but still end up feeling alone, questioning why it’s so hard to be seen for who you really are. You might be exploring your identity, navigating relationships, or trying to heal from past pain that still echoes today. Life can start to feel like you’re always “too much” or “not enough.” Therapy offers space to slow down, understand what’s happening beneath the surface, and rediscover the parts of you that long to feel safe, accepted, and truly known.
I'm a polyam, kink affirming, neurodiverse clinician.
I’m a genderqueer, autistic, asexual, polyamorous, kink-positive therapist who will meet you exactly as you are. With education in in psychology and creative arts (drama and poetry), and 7 years as a crisis counselor, I bring humor, language, and creative expression into our work together.
I'm a polyam, kink affirming, neurodiverse clinician.
I’m a genderqueer, autistic, asexual, polyamorous, kink-positive therapist who will meet you exactly as you are. With education in in psychology and creative arts (drama and poetry), and 7 years as a crisis counselor, I bring humor, language, and creative expression into our work together.
Do you want to connect more deeply to your own authentic joy, embodiment, and eroticism? Do you feel constrained or unseen by society's expectations about how to do relationships? Do you want to explore the ways of being and connecting that genuinely fulfill you? Whether you are questioning your sexuality, opening up your relationship, or curious about exploring the realms of connection, intimacy, and embodiment, we can work together to help realize your unique goals, discover your deeper truths, and walk with greater integrity. I honor the full spectrum of sexuality, including asexuality, and affirm all orientations and identities.
Do you want to connect more deeply to your own authentic joy, embodiment, and eroticism? Do you feel constrained or unseen by society's expectations about how to do relationships? Do you want to explore the ways of being and connecting that genuinely fulfill you? Whether you are questioning your sexuality, opening up your relationship, or curious about exploring the realms of connection, intimacy, and embodiment, we can work together to help realize your unique goals, discover your deeper truths, and walk with greater integrity. I honor the full spectrum of sexuality, including asexuality, and affirm all orientations and identities.
Lindsay Powers Couples Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, LMFTA
1 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98107
Many of the people I work with are queer, neurodiverse, or exploring/practicing kink and/or non-monogamy.
Together we will get to know your unique conflict cycles, and practice new ways of working with them. We will increase your awareness of your emotional experience and experiment with new ways of communicating these experiences with your partner(s). We'll build relational skills that get you closer to a felt sense of secure attachment.
Many of the people I work with are queer, neurodiverse, or exploring/practicing kink and/or non-monogamy.
Together we will get to know your unique conflict cycles, and practice new ways of working with them. We will increase your awareness of your emotional experience and experiment with new ways of communicating these experiences with your partner(s). We'll build relational skills that get you closer to a felt sense of secure attachment.
Hi there! I’m Lisa. Thanks for being here. We are incredibly resilient, and our minds are wired to protect us. Sometimes, though, the very patterns that once helped us cope can begin to hold us back. Does it feel like you’re going through the motions, unsure of what’s missing or why things feel off? Together, we can slow down, get curious about that feeling, and begin to uncover what your mind and body might be trying to tell you so you can move toward a way of living that feels more aligned and true.
Hi there! I’m Lisa. Thanks for being here. We are incredibly resilient, and our minds are wired to protect us. Sometimes, though, the very patterns that once helped us cope can begin to hold us back. Does it feel like you’re going through the motions, unsure of what’s missing or why things feel off? Together, we can slow down, get curious about that feeling, and begin to uncover what your mind and body might be trying to tell you so you can move toward a way of living that feels more aligned and true.
I am confident working with all relational aspects, including consensual non monogamy, non traditional relationships, kink positive work and sex therapy.
First, thank you for being here. I want to acknowledge that you have taken the first step to begin your journey into therapy. That in and of itself is significant because starting therapy can bring up a lot of emotions, and I recognize the strength it takes to reach out. No matter what brings you here, my door is open. Together we will work to treat the symptoms you are experiencing in the here and now, and also work alongside one another to explore what is causing them, fostering holistic healing and growth. My goal is to empower you to transform your experiences into resilience and emotional well-being.
I am confident working with all relational aspects, including consensual non monogamy, non traditional relationships, kink positive work and sex therapy.
First, thank you for being here. I want to acknowledge that you have taken the first step to begin your journey into therapy. That in and of itself is significant because starting therapy can bring up a lot of emotions, and I recognize the strength it takes to reach out. No matter what brings you here, my door is open. Together we will work to treat the symptoms you are experiencing in the here and now, and also work alongside one another to explore what is causing them, fostering holistic healing and growth. My goal is to empower you to transform your experiences into resilience and emotional well-being.
Witness Therapy (Accepting new
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LMFTA
3 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98103
Treating couples, polycules, and teens who want to shift old patterns and create something more intentional. I give a healthy amount of homework because therapy only works when you do the work outside of our time together.
Specialities:
• Partners navigating differing neurodivergences
• Conscious Uncoupling / Divorce / Breakups
• Sex Therapy
• Conflict, communication breakdowns
• Teens
• Couples/Polycules
• Untangling purity culture
• Parents raising teens exploring sexuality/gender identity.
I offer individual, couples/relationship therapy across Washington State & in-person in Seattle.
Treating couples, polycules, and teens who want to shift old patterns and create something more intentional. I give a healthy amount of homework because therapy only works when you do the work outside of our time together.
Specialities:
• Partners navigating differing neurodivergences
• Conscious Uncoupling / Divorce / Breakups
• Sex Therapy
• Conflict, communication breakdowns
• Teens
• Couples/Polycules
• Untangling purity culture
• Parents raising teens exploring sexuality/gender identity.
I offer individual, couples/relationship therapy across Washington State & in-person in Seattle.
You might be feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, disconnected from yourself, or uncertain where you fit in your own life. Maybe you’ve spent a long time people pleasing, or holding everything together for everyone else while losing touch with your own needs, or capacity for intimacy and connection.
If you are navigating complex identities, relationships, or major life transitions and are looking for a space to slow down and reconnect with yourself, I may be a good fit for you!
You might be feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, disconnected from yourself, or uncertain where you fit in your own life. Maybe you’ve spent a long time people pleasing, or holding everything together for everyone else while losing touch with your own needs, or capacity for intimacy and connection.
If you are navigating complex identities, relationships, or major life transitions and are looking for a space to slow down and reconnect with yourself, I may be a good fit for you!
I'm excited and hopeful at the prospect of working with anyone that is curious about the possibilities of what therapy can do and be. I do not have any rigidly defined senses of what therapy needs to look like or what kind of work should happen inside a therapeutic space, but I do have a mission to foster that space as a place of trust, compassion, curiosity, and liberation. My hope is to attract and work with clients who feel they are interested in and ready for beginning a new kind of relationship - one that may better enable them to catch sight of themselves and therefore understand themselves in new and meaningful ways.
I'm excited and hopeful at the prospect of working with anyone that is curious about the possibilities of what therapy can do and be. I do not have any rigidly defined senses of what therapy needs to look like or what kind of work should happen inside a therapeutic space, but I do have a mission to foster that space as a place of trust, compassion, curiosity, and liberation. My hope is to attract and work with clients who feel they are interested in and ready for beginning a new kind of relationship - one that may better enable them to catch sight of themselves and therefore understand themselves in new and meaningful ways.
Hi there! I’m Cortney. I’m so glad you’re here, and I’m looking forward to getting to know you. Reaching out for support is a meaningful act, and whether you’re navigating an acute life event, exploring long-standing patterns, or simply needing a grounded place to land, you deserve care that honors your full humanity.
Many people move through the world without feeling truly seen, heard, or valued. I believe each of us deserves a space where we can show up as our whole selves—messy, complex, resilient, and real—and have honest and safe conversations that support growth. It’s an honor to witness people reclaim their agency.
Hi there! I’m Cortney. I’m so glad you’re here, and I’m looking forward to getting to know you. Reaching out for support is a meaningful act, and whether you’re navigating an acute life event, exploring long-standing patterns, or simply needing a grounded place to land, you deserve care that honors your full humanity.
Many people move through the world without feeling truly seen, heard, or valued. I believe each of us deserves a space where we can show up as our whole selves—messy, complex, resilient, and real—and have honest and safe conversations that support growth. It’s an honor to witness people reclaim their agency.
My work is neurodiverse-, queer- and kink-affirming.
Ben Josie (he/him) works with teens, young adults, and families who are feeling disconnected, overwhelmed, or misunderstood. His clients often struggle with emotional regulation, communication, low self-esteem, identity exploration, or patterns rooted in family dynamics.
Before becoming a therapist, Ben spent years as a high school teacher—an experience that continues to shape his deep respect for young people’s resilience, creativity, and complexity. His style is warm, direct, and collaborative, supporting clients in developing the insight and skills needed to live more authentically.
My work is neurodiverse-, queer- and kink-affirming.
Ben Josie (he/him) works with teens, young adults, and families who are feeling disconnected, overwhelmed, or misunderstood. His clients often struggle with emotional regulation, communication, low self-esteem, identity exploration, or patterns rooted in family dynamics.
Before becoming a therapist, Ben spent years as a high school teacher—an experience that continues to shape his deep respect for young people’s resilience, creativity, and complexity. His style is warm, direct, and collaborative, supporting clients in developing the insight and skills needed to live more authentically.
I support couples and other relationship constellations in finding their way back to connection through honesty, healing, and courage. I enjoy working with folks who have felt stuck but don't want to give up on their relationship. Together we will foster trust, explore relevant context such as culture and background, and build the skills to love and communicate more freely.
I support couples and other relationship constellations in finding their way back to connection through honesty, healing, and courage. I enjoy working with folks who have felt stuck but don't want to give up on their relationship. Together we will foster trust, explore relevant context such as culture and background, and build the skills to love and communicate more freely.
I am glad you are here and I would like to help you find the right support. I work with adults and couples in the Seattle & Portland, areas who struggle with adjustment, managing emotions, or relationships. I believe we all already have exactly what we need. I find it quite rewarding to team up with clients and find ways to harness their strengths. I am relationship-based and balance compassion with frank communication. Let’s look together and make a plan for how to realize your best self. I particularly enjoy working with parents and caregivers in non-traditional families, including queer, trans, and polyamorous households.
I am glad you are here and I would like to help you find the right support. I work with adults and couples in the Seattle & Portland, areas who struggle with adjustment, managing emotions, or relationships. I believe we all already have exactly what we need. I find it quite rewarding to team up with clients and find ways to harness their strengths. I am relationship-based and balance compassion with frank communication. Let’s look together and make a plan for how to realize your best self. I particularly enjoy working with parents and caregivers in non-traditional families, including queer, trans, and polyamorous households.
My approach as a Sex Therapist is kink-knowledgeable and affirming, and I am especially attuned to working with queer, trans, kinky, and polyamorous people.
I am curious, authentic, compassionate, direct, and resourceful, with room for humor and lightheartedness when it feels right. Sessions are tailored to each client and can look like helping you get to the heart of an issue, building self-understanding, strengthening curiosity between partners, and experiential exercises to use in and outside of therapy.
My approach as a Sex Therapist is kink-knowledgeable and affirming, and I am especially attuned to working with queer, trans, kinky, and polyamorous people.
I am curious, authentic, compassionate, direct, and resourceful, with room for humor and lightheartedness when it feels right. Sessions are tailored to each client and can look like helping you get to the heart of an issue, building self-understanding, strengthening curiosity between partners, and experiential exercises to use in and outside of therapy.
I work best with individuals who feel stuck in patterns of shame, self-doubt, or disconnection. Many of my clients come to therapy navigating identity, relationships, or the lasting impact of past experiences. Using Internal Family Systems (IFS), I help clients gently explore these experiences with curiosity, build self-understanding, and develop a more compassionate relationship with themselves so they can move toward a more grounded and authentic way of living.
I work best with individuals who feel stuck in patterns of shame, self-doubt, or disconnection. Many of my clients come to therapy navigating identity, relationships, or the lasting impact of past experiences. Using Internal Family Systems (IFS), I help clients gently explore these experiences with curiosity, build self-understanding, and develop a more compassionate relationship with themselves so they can move toward a more grounded and authentic way of living.
I bring a kink affirming and sex positive lens to our work, because your desires and your identity deserve to be explored without shame or judgment.
I bring an integrative approach that draws from Narrative, Somatic and Symbolic modalities, and I also appreciate the wisdom of Internal Family Systems as a way of understanding the many parts we all carry within us.
I bring a kink affirming and sex positive lens to our work, because your desires and your identity deserve to be explored without shame or judgment.
I bring an integrative approach that draws from Narrative, Somatic and Symbolic modalities, and I also appreciate the wisdom of Internal Family Systems as a way of understanding the many parts we all carry within us.
I primarily work with the LGBTQ+ community, those interested in BDSM/ Kink, and those in ethical nonmonogamy or polyamorous relationships.
If you are struggling, you do not need to walk alone. I'm here to provide you with guidance and support. I have over four years of experience in private and community mental health settings. I utilize a person-centered, CBT, mindfulness, and psychoeducational approach with my patients. We will work together, taking it one step at a time, moving at your speed.
I primarily work with the LGBTQ+ community, those interested in BDSM/ Kink, and those in ethical nonmonogamy or polyamorous relationships.
If you are struggling, you do not need to walk alone. I'm here to provide you with guidance and support. I have over four years of experience in private and community mental health settings. I utilize a person-centered, CBT, mindfulness, and psychoeducational approach with my patients. We will work together, taking it one step at a time, moving at your speed.
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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.