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A licensed therapist’s reflections and musings for queer, trans, and other LGBTQIA2S+ folx (and those who love them).
Serving BDSM Clients Part 2: How Mental Health Clinicians Can Provide Better Therapy for the Kinky Community
Many BDSM practitioners will come to counseling for common, unrelated issues, such as depression, anxiety, everyday relational issues with an intimate partner, family of origin issues, etc. This is where the kink-knowledgeable counseling comes into play. That said, there are also many BDSM issues that kink-aware counselors may come across, and this is where kink-focused therapy comes in. Read more for a basic understanding of how to work with these clients.
Serving BDSM Clients Part 1: Why All Relational Counselors Should Become Kink-Aware
many counselors like sex therapists and relational counselors are not adequately prepared to work with kinky clients. They also may be actively pathologizing kink. Even if a counselor or therapist is open to working with BDSM clients, the willingness to work with this population is not sufficient to ensure we are doing so in a safe and ethical way. Relational counselors must take our practice one step further and become kink-aware.
Part Three: What Mental Health Professionals Can Do to Help Clients Heal from Domestic Violence
As mental health professionals, especially if we work with couples and families, we are bound to come across clients who are experiencing or have experienced abuse. It is incredibly important for people in our field of work to have at least some basic training in working with these types of clients. Unfortunately, the basics are often left out of graduate school curricula. Read on to learn how we can help our clients who may have experienced abuse.