Sex-Positive, Kink Allied Therapists in Shorewood, WI
I am a queer, neurodivergent, and spiritual therapist who is passionate about supporting LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent communities. My approach is eclectic and person-centered. I believe that a strong therapeutic relationship is built on a foundation of unconditional positive regard, open-mindedness, and empowerment. Together, we co-create a healing environment rooted in acceptance, curiosity, and intuitive insight. By identifying and building on each client's innate strengths and coping skills, I help them navigate life's challenges while deepening their understanding of themselves on both psychological and energetic levels.
I am a queer, neurodivergent, and spiritual therapist who is passionate about supporting LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent communities. My approach is eclectic and person-centered. I believe that a strong therapeutic relationship is built on a foundation of unconditional positive regard, open-mindedness, and empowerment. Together, we co-create a healing environment rooted in acceptance, curiosity, and intuitive insight. By identifying and building on each client's innate strengths and coping skills, I help them navigate life's challenges while deepening their understanding of themselves on both psychological and energetic levels.
Are you stressed? Depressed? Anxious? Angry? Do you suffer from fatigue? Insomnia? Perfectionism? Low self esteem? Infertility? Weight Problems? Trauma? ADD? or Memory Problems? I can help. I am a clinical health psychologist with a specialty in behavioral medicine and am dedicated to empowering patients to positively heal their mind, body and spirit. With the specialty training I received in mind body medicine across the country, including through Harvard Medical School/Cambridge Hospital and University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center, I founded the Mind Body Program over 25 years ago. We employ innovative practices
Are you stressed? Depressed? Anxious? Angry? Do you suffer from fatigue? Insomnia? Perfectionism? Low self esteem? Infertility? Weight Problems? Trauma? ADD? or Memory Problems? I can help. I am a clinical health psychologist with a specialty in behavioral medicine and am dedicated to empowering patients to positively heal their mind, body and spirit. With the specialty training I received in mind body medicine across the country, including through Harvard Medical School/Cambridge Hospital and University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center, I founded the Mind Body Program over 25 years ago. We employ innovative practices
Seeking therapy is a courageous first step towards better understanding how past and current experiences impact individual wellbeing. I believe the most important part of treatment is establishing a trusting client-therapist relationship. I work to build a warm, open environment so you feel safe when sharing difficult thoughts and feelings. There are times in life when our usual coping strategies are not enough and feelings of helplessness and inadequacy can take over. Therapy can help to successfully navigate life's challenges and make positive changes that will contribute to improved feelings of competence in managing relationships, transitions, and other stressors more productively.
Seeking therapy is a courageous first step towards better understanding how past and current experiences impact individual wellbeing. I believe the most important part of treatment is establishing a trusting client-therapist relationship. I work to build a warm, open environment so you feel safe when sharing difficult thoughts and feelings. There are times in life when our usual coping strategies are not enough and feelings of helplessness and inadequacy can take over. Therapy can help to successfully navigate life's challenges and make positive changes that will contribute to improved feelings of competence in managing relationships, transitions, and other stressors more productively.
I provide LGBTQIA+ affirming, neurodivergent-informed therapy for adults navigating parenthood, identity exploration, ADHD, autism, anxiety, trauma, and burnout. I identify as a bi/queer, cis woman (she/her), a late-diagnosed ADHDer, and a parent.
I also support those with connections to adoption or foster care, using a Training in Adoption Competency (TAC) approach that honors complexity and lived experience.
My style is warm, collaborative, and nonjudgmental. We’ll challenge internalized “shoulds,” strengthen boundaries and build real-world coping tools that actually work for you.
I provide LGBTQIA+ affirming, neurodivergent-informed therapy for adults navigating parenthood, identity exploration, ADHD, autism, anxiety, trauma, and burnout. I identify as a bi/queer, cis woman (she/her), a late-diagnosed ADHDer, and a parent.
I also support those with connections to adoption or foster care, using a Training in Adoption Competency (TAC) approach that honors complexity and lived experience.
My style is warm, collaborative, and nonjudgmental. We’ll challenge internalized “shoulds,” strengthen boundaries and build real-world coping tools that actually work for you.
Immediate Appointments Available Visit www.mindbodyspiritprogram.com. We treat each client with the the respect and compassion they deserve. We work as a team to help each client accomplish their goals, fulfill their potential and live their best life. Each client has rheir own story and we collaboratively design a plan to accomplish success. We believe that providing a ZERO judgement zone is crucial. We will be your guide, mentor, and biggest cheerleader. Together we will accomplish your goals so you can live the life you were meant to live
Immediate Appointments Available Visit www.mindbodyspiritprogram.com. We treat each client with the the respect and compassion they deserve. We work as a team to help each client accomplish their goals, fulfill their potential and live their best life. Each client has rheir own story and we collaboratively design a plan to accomplish success. We believe that providing a ZERO judgement zone is crucial. We will be your guide, mentor, and biggest cheerleader. Together we will accomplish your goals so you can live the life you were meant to live
Life can be challenging: we’re split between personal, social and political factors around us, not to mention the inequities we experience in our capitalist society. Our lives are multi-dimensional, and our approach to taking care of our mental health should be, too. I bring a person-centered, collaborative, social justice-oriented focus to my work, using a variety of therapy modalities because therapy is not one-size-fits-all.
Life can be challenging: we’re split between personal, social and political factors around us, not to mention the inequities we experience in our capitalist society. Our lives are multi-dimensional, and our approach to taking care of our mental health should be, too. I bring a person-centered, collaborative, social justice-oriented focus to my work, using a variety of therapy modalities because therapy is not one-size-fits-all.
Are you stressed? Depressed? Anxious? Angry? Do you suffer from fatigue? Insomnia? Perfectionism? Low self esteem? ADHD? addictions? autism? Eating DO?Trauma? ADD? or Memory Problems? I can help. I am a clinical health psychologist with a specialty in behavioral medicine and am dedicated to empowering patients to positively heal their mind, body and spirit. With the specialty training I received in mind body medicine across the country, including through Harvard Medical School/Cambridge Hospital and University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center, I founded the Mind Body Program over 25 years ago. We employ innovative practices
Are you stressed? Depressed? Anxious? Angry? Do you suffer from fatigue? Insomnia? Perfectionism? Low self esteem? ADHD? addictions? autism? Eating DO?Trauma? ADD? or Memory Problems? I can help. I am a clinical health psychologist with a specialty in behavioral medicine and am dedicated to empowering patients to positively heal their mind, body and spirit. With the specialty training I received in mind body medicine across the country, including through Harvard Medical School/Cambridge Hospital and University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center, I founded the Mind Body Program over 25 years ago. We employ innovative practices
Many are exploring & living polyamory or kink, or are simply trying to find their place in a world that expects conformity.
I am a Certified EcoTherapy Facilitator who utilizes nature-based approaches to support grounding and symptom relief. As a trained Death Doula I hold space for grief and its complexities. I also bring decades of experience with the Kink and Poly communities, as well as ADHD coaching, to my trauma informed work.
Many are exploring & living polyamory or kink, or are simply trying to find their place in a world that expects conformity.
I am a Certified EcoTherapy Facilitator who utilizes nature-based approaches to support grounding and symptom relief. As a trained Death Doula I hold space for grief and its complexities. I also bring decades of experience with the Kink and Poly communities, as well as ADHD coaching, to my trauma informed work.
Need supervision or private practice consultation? Looking for a supervisor to help you grow as a professional? I understand the difficulties that go into developing professionally. With my supervision and consulting services, I can focus on helping wellness providers improve their work and their business. This isn't just about talking- it's understanding why we think what we do and how we can shift our mindsets when needed. Let me show you ways to improve your craft through individual or group supervision and consulting services so that you leave feeling an improved sense of confidence.
Need supervision or private practice consultation? Looking for a supervisor to help you grow as a professional? I understand the difficulties that go into developing professionally. With my supervision and consulting services, I can focus on helping wellness providers improve their work and their business. This isn't just about talking- it's understanding why we think what we do and how we can shift our mindsets when needed. Let me show you ways to improve your craft through individual or group supervision and consulting services so that you leave feeling an improved sense of confidence.
I offer a compassionate, grounded space to work through anxiety, identity exploration, life transitions, relationship challenges, or grief. My approach is shaped by queer intersectional feminism, my experience as a neurodivergent queer/trans person, and a decade of work in abortion care, doula support, and conflict mediation. I’d be honored to support your growth. Reach out for a free 30 minute consultation to see if we’re a good fit.
I offer a compassionate, grounded space to work through anxiety, identity exploration, life transitions, relationship challenges, or grief. My approach is shaped by queer intersectional feminism, my experience as a neurodivergent queer/trans person, and a decade of work in abortion care, doula support, and conflict mediation. I’d be honored to support your growth. Reach out for a free 30 minute consultation to see if we’re a good fit.
Areas in sexuality I help people with include dissatisfaction with sex, sexual pain, desire and arousal issues, out of control sexual behavior, difficulty with orgasm, healthy sex after trauma, polyamory, swinging, kink, gender & orientation discovery.
A Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and AASECT-Certified Sex Therapist, I help individuals and couples with their sex lives, relationship structures, conflict and communication, systemic oppressions, parenting, grief, family conflicts, infertility, pregnancy, perinatal, infidelity, trust building, life transitions, depression & anxiety. LGBTQ2IA+ focus.
Areas in sexuality I help people with include dissatisfaction with sex, sexual pain, desire and arousal issues, out of control sexual behavior, difficulty with orgasm, healthy sex after trauma, polyamory, swinging, kink, gender & orientation discovery.
A Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and AASECT-Certified Sex Therapist, I help individuals and couples with their sex lives, relationship structures, conflict and communication, systemic oppressions, parenting, grief, family conflicts, infertility, pregnancy, perinatal, infidelity, trust building, life transitions, depression & anxiety. LGBTQ2IA+ focus.
Mariann Elizabeth Dunbar
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Shorewood, WI 53211
Not accepting new clients
I'm a psychodynamic therapist blending holistic healing with neuroscience, offering a holistic approach to mental well-being. With experience in the queer and straight communities, I foster inclusive healing spaces for all. My expertise in personality and mood disorders, particularly narcissistic abuse, guides clients towards understanding and overcoming complex relational dynamics. I also have a passion for assisting clients with career challenges ,as well as life and relationship transitions.
I'm a psychodynamic therapist blending holistic healing with neuroscience, offering a holistic approach to mental well-being. With experience in the queer and straight communities, I foster inclusive healing spaces for all. My expertise in personality and mood disorders, particularly narcissistic abuse, guides clients towards understanding and overcoming complex relational dynamics. I also have a passion for assisting clients with career challenges ,as well as life and relationship transitions.
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Patient, compassionate, validating, and observant. I seek to offer you companionship on your journey to a more fulfilling experience of life. You can show up with me, new to therapy, or highly experienced. I will always seek to share with you new skills and perspectives to consider as you sort out your past, your present, and your future choices.
I intend to assist you in finding your own direction. My approach offers tools from somatic experiencing, narrative therapy, attachment skills, and more to help you improve your own ability to feel regulated and connected to yourself, and others in your world.
Patient, compassionate, validating, and observant. I seek to offer you companionship on your journey to a more fulfilling experience of life. You can show up with me, new to therapy, or highly experienced. I will always seek to share with you new skills and perspectives to consider as you sort out your past, your present, and your future choices.
I intend to assist you in finding your own direction. My approach offers tools from somatic experiencing, narrative therapy, attachment skills, and more to help you improve your own ability to feel regulated and connected to yourself, and others in your world.
Often people learn to feel shame or guilt over parts of their identity that are core to who they are. These beliefs form an emotional pain that can destabilize our view of ourselves and the world around us, creating deeper feelings of depression and anxiety. Finding ways to navigate these beliefs and feelings is not always easy, and frequently the ways we learn to cope have additional costs that we aren't aware of. If you struggle with aspects of your identity and with the stories you have been told about them, I invite you to reach out and consult.
Often people learn to feel shame or guilt over parts of their identity that are core to who they are. These beliefs form an emotional pain that can destabilize our view of ourselves and the world around us, creating deeper feelings of depression and anxiety. Finding ways to navigate these beliefs and feelings is not always easy, and frequently the ways we learn to cope have additional costs that we aren't aware of. If you struggle with aspects of your identity and with the stories you have been told about them, I invite you to reach out and consult.
She specializes in working with ADHD/AuDHD and LGBTQIA+ adults, parents of kids with tricky behaviors, and individuals and couples navigating non-traditional relationships (non-monogamy & kink).
Callie's role is to cultivate a safe, non-judgmental environment where you can freely explore experiences, feel emotions, & develop a profound understanding of the beliefs that contribute to feeling stuck. Together, you'll cultivate compassion, acceptance, & learn to expand your edges to experience greater capacity for pleasure.
She specializes in working with ADHD/AuDHD and LGBTQIA+ adults, parents of kids with tricky behaviors, and individuals and couples navigating non-traditional relationships (non-monogamy & kink).
Callie's role is to cultivate a safe, non-judgmental environment where you can freely explore experiences, feel emotions, & develop a profound understanding of the beliefs that contribute to feeling stuck. Together, you'll cultivate compassion, acceptance, & learn to expand your edges to experience greater capacity for pleasure.
I have worked primarily with adults, older adults, and adolescents on issues of mental health that may be impacting one's ability to function in day-to-day life such as: depression, anxiety, other mood and thought disorders, suicidality (for individuals as well as those bereaved from suicide losses), interpersonal violence, LGBTQIA+ support, topics surrounding race and culture, hoarding (both individuals affected and their loved ones), criminal justice system-involvement, and trauma (individual, intergenerational, and community).
I have worked primarily with adults, older adults, and adolescents on issues of mental health that may be impacting one's ability to function in day-to-day life such as: depression, anxiety, other mood and thought disorders, suicidality (for individuals as well as those bereaved from suicide losses), interpersonal violence, LGBTQIA+ support, topics surrounding race and culture, hoarding (both individuals affected and their loved ones), criminal justice system-involvement, and trauma (individual, intergenerational, and community).
You don’t have to know where to start - just show up as you are, and we’ll forge the path together.
I work with adults and older adults navigating life’s deeper currents: illness, identity shifts, grief, caregiving stress, facing mortality, or the quiet ache of disconnection. Many of my clients are navigating a challenging cancer trajectory, whether newly adjusting to diagnosis, living with advanced cancer, facing end-of-life concerns, or managing the complexities of survivorship.
You don’t have to know where to start - just show up as you are, and we’ll forge the path together.
I work with adults and older adults navigating life’s deeper currents: illness, identity shifts, grief, caregiving stress, facing mortality, or the quiet ache of disconnection. Many of my clients are navigating a challenging cancer trajectory, whether newly adjusting to diagnosis, living with advanced cancer, facing end-of-life concerns, or managing the complexities of survivorship.
Jessica is a warm, empathetic, and passionate counselor who works to support her clients as they take steps towards achieving their goals. She works to create a safe, collaborative, and warm space for all clients. Jessica works with her clients to identify their unique mental health goals and uses client’s strengths to create a plan to achieve those goals. Her priority is to make your time in therapy feel collaborative and client-driven. Jessica has worked with individuals from diverse backgrounds and in all stages of life.
Jessica is a warm, empathetic, and passionate counselor who works to support her clients as they take steps towards achieving their goals. She works to create a safe, collaborative, and warm space for all clients. Jessica works with her clients to identify their unique mental health goals and uses client’s strengths to create a plan to achieve those goals. Her priority is to make your time in therapy feel collaborative and client-driven. Jessica has worked with individuals from diverse backgrounds and in all stages of life.
Your child may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure of who they are or where they're headed. They might be navigating anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, identity questions, or relationship struggles. Whether they're a tween or teen facing pressure to fit in, they want to feel more confident, connected, and understood. They’re looking for a space where they can be themselves without judgment—a space to explore, heal, and grow at their own pace.
Your child may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure of who they are or where they're headed. They might be navigating anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, identity questions, or relationship struggles. Whether they're a tween or teen facing pressure to fit in, they want to feel more confident, connected, and understood. They’re looking for a space where they can be themselves without judgment—a space to explore, heal, and grow at their own pace.
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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.