Areas of Practice by Location
Counselors and Marriage and Family THerapists
Seattle
Kate L Stewart, MA LMHC
Modern Therapy Seattle
moderntherapyseattle.com
I have been working with the Sex Positive community since 2010.
Atta Dawahare, MA LMHC
Union Therapy, uniontherapy.com
Carly Haeck, LMFTA
I am a marriage and family therapist with a background in sex therapy. My passion is working with relationships and sexuality.
As a result of societal messages, many people grow up confused and ashamed when it comes to sexuality, and many struggle with talking about sex with partners, or don't know where to go for resources to improve their sex lives. Others may fear that their lifestyles will not be accepted. I strive to help everyone achieve sexual fulfillment because I believe it's a healthy and important part of relationships and life in general.
Alyxx S Berg
AlyxxTherapy.com
My name is Alyxx S Berg. I am a licensed therapist in the state of Washington. I have been a practicing Mental Health counselor or Chemical Dependency counselor for over 12 years, much longer if you include my decades of work as a residential counselor and paraprofessional. I finally got my Master’s in Counseling from Capella University in 2015, and hope to begin work on a PhD in the near future. My varied life experience slants my attention towards certain people: the underserved in our community. I’m NB, Queer, Kinky, a Gamer/Geek, and a proud member of the Sex Positive and Leather communities. Who are you? Maybe you are one of those things. Maybe you are looking for a person who won’t judge, who will meet you wherever you are right now. Sex Workers are my niche and my favorite clients. My other passion is taking outcasts or misfits and helping create a world of possibilities and joy, not a stifling cage.
Mia Fine, MS LMFTA, CDPT, CIIP
Mia Fine Therapy
Inherent in human beings is the desire for connection, pleasure, and intimacy. My specialties as a sex therapist include working with ethically/consensually non-monogamous relational systems, polyamory, kink/BDSM, sexually-related medical concerns, folks who identify as LGBTQIA, and all issues pertaining to communication. I look forward to connecting with you.
Eli Hastings, MA, MFA he/him/his
Licensed Individual & Family Therapist
Changing Stories Counseling
(206) 369-8960
eli@changingstoriescounseling.com
We are learning that T/trauma is at the root a majority of suffering. With this, the possibility for healing, freedom, growth grows. Seeking support is the most courageous and resilient action you can take. The stigma about "therapy" being for people that are somehow "weak" or "broken" is rapidly falling apart in light of the truth that weakness and brokenness more often stem from the choice to not seek support. The myths and stigmas surrounding healing ("therapy") are rapidly deteriorating as many come to see that a more joyful life is possible. I am most passionate about working with T/trauma, as I believe it unlocks the possibility of freedom/healing and growth. I am trained in EMDR and use IFS and other modalities as well.
I am an anti-racist, queer, sex and kink-positive therapist and human.
Julene Weaver, MA, LMHC
At the core of my philosophy is a deep belief in our ability to heal. Having worked with people with chronic illnesses, HIV/AIDS and Cancer, I know it helps to use our whole being in the healing process; our emotions, creativity, spirituality, and physicality. My work with Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Motivational Interviewing, and my Creative Writing, especially my work with Tom Spanbauer’s Dangerous Writing, informs our work together.
I have a general practice with adults, and enjoy working with a wide variety of people; this includes individuals living in alternative family configurations, creative artists, activists, anyone affected by HIV/AIDS or in the LGBTQ community. I bring a wide range of creativity, in a strength-based approach, to meet the challenges and goals you are ready to work on.
Jamie Abenroth
Seattle Intimacy & Sex Therapy
I love working with individuals and couples who are experiencing difficulties in their intimate, relational, and sexual lives! Sexual dysfunctions are treatable, their presence makes sense, and are often they are an indicator that you are ready for a period of growth and expansion in your life. Whether you are frustrated by low desire/high desire discrepancy, lack of emotional connection, sexual fear or anxiety, or long for a vibrant intimate life, I'd love to support and challenge you as you engage these issues. I love helping people deepen their sexual, emotional, and personal connection to themselves and their partner.
Shannon Solie
5370 Wilson Ave S Seattle WA 98118
I provide sex-positive therapy through an anti-oppression lens to individuals, couples, and groups in the Seward Park neighborhood of Seattle.I hold awareness of my privilege in the therapy dynamic and invite conversation and healing around privilege and oppression on the ideological, institutional, interpersonal, and internalized levels. My focus of work is with folks who experience gender oppression and/or identify as Queer, Bisexual, Pansexual, Lesbian, and/or Gay. I am poly and kink affirming.
Kristen Knapick, MA, LMHC, psychotherapist
My "specialty" is working with what I like to call "sex and gender outlaws." This is my way of affectionately describing those of us living on the fringes of gender and sexuality, in whatever ways we may do so. This includes, but is not limited to, those who identify as queer, gender variant, kinky, non-monogamous, sex workers, and those who use their services.
I am ready to work with my clients on the issues they present, whether related to sex/gender or not. My greatest interest is in working with you to free yourself to be all you can be. My private practice is on the south end of Capitol Hill, where I offer psychotherapy based on your self-identified issues, not your identity.
Kristen also offers workshops to the Sex Positive community, gives educational talks and seminars to other mental health care providers, and advocates in Olympia for the Sex Positive communities.
Issaquah
Ohana Behavioral Health
Eastside
Nancy R Owen, MA, LMHC
I have been a therapist for over 20 years, working with diverse issues and populations including children and families within the foster care system, survivors of domestic violence, assaultive children and teens, mother-infant pairs around attachment and bonding, adults struggling with depression and anxiety, and couples with serious relationship and sexual issues. I am experienced in working with heterosexual and LGBTQIA clients and couples.
I employ an integrated therapeutic approach individually tailored to the needs of each client or couple. I work with couples in all stages of life, with a specialization in helping couples transition to parenthood, including infertility, adoption, and pregnancy/postpartum/attachment and bonding issues. I am a certified Gottman educator and am trained in Emotion Focused Therapy for couples.
Michelle Allen, MS, LMHCA, Certified Nutritionist
Allen Counseling & Nutrition
www.michelleallencounseling.com
michelle@michelleallencounseling.com
Specialize in trauma work, childhood abuse, domestic violence and trauma experienced by marginalized individuals. Work with LGBTQ population, kink/poly savvy, feminist perspective. Trained in EMDR, Lifespan Integration and Internal Family Systems. Take a holistic, mind-body-spirit approach to helping clients discover personal empowerment and their own innate ability to heal self. Nutrition focuses on support for mental health disorders, substance use and gut disorders (SIBO, IBS, leaky gut and food intolerances).
Marc Gilmartin, MA
1800 116th Ave NE, Suite 104
Bellevue, WA 98004
(425) 453-6344 fax (425) 453-5654
I am a licensed mental health counselor, certified sex therapist and group psychotherapist. I specialize in working with men with “sex addiction.” These are men that feel their sexual behavior is out of control. Or men that are concerned about their sexual behavior. I utilize a sexual health approach. We focus on managing unwanted sexual impulses as well as creating a vision of sexual health that is consistent with the client's own values. How can sex therapy help? First, by giving you concrete tools to reduce or eliminate the problematic sexual behaviors. Second, by helping you find a way to enjoy sex that is consistent with who you know yourself to be. Are you interested in enjoying sexuality without shame, fear or guilt?
I offer a combined treatment approach of both individual sex therapy and (optional) outpatient men’s group psychotherapy. I’m happy to consult on cases with other therapists. I also offer sexual health assessments for clients that may be referred by their primary therapists because of “porn addiction,” being labeled a “sex addict”, chronic infidelity or other problematic sexual behaviors.
Sex Therapists
Primary Care Providers and General Practice Physicians
Kirkland
Dr. Serena McKenzie has been working in healthcare since 1995. She is an evidence based holistic physician and obtained her Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University in 2004 and completed a Family Medicine Residency at Bastyr Center for Natural Health. Her background is in primary care with an emphasis on the integration between conventional and science supported complementary approaches. She is a sexual medicine expert, and a nationally certified Sex Counselor through the American Association of Sex Educators and Therapists (AASECT) as well as being a certified ISSWSH Fellow (IF) through International Society for Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH). Dr. Serena is Medical Director of the Northwest Institute for Healthy Sexuality which addresses a wide variety of sexual concerns for all people in a multi-disciplinary clinic and which works in fluid collaboration with a multitude of providers at Washington Urology and Urogynecology, PLLC in the Seattle area. She is sex positive writer and blogs for Huffington Post and frequently lectures to medical professionals as well as the general population on sexuality topics.
Acupuncturists
Massage Therapists