Kink-aware counselling and therapy
Regular therapy for kinky people.
No translation needed.
You do not have to explain what D/s, power exchange, drop, protocol, fetish or common practices are, or why someone might want them. I already understand the common language, practices and dynamics.
Kink can be part of an identity, a relationship, a role, a practice or something occasional. Its place in counselling depends on why you are there.
When therapy gets kink wrong.
Kink is sometimes treated as evidence of trauma, abuse or a problem to be fixed. A counsellor may become uncomfortable, overly interested or unable to move past it. The session then becomes about managing their reaction or explaining the basics.
The opposite mistake is deciding that every kink experience must be healthy or consensual. Something that did not feel okay can be taken seriously without treating kink itself as the problem.
More than kink.
Kink may be why you want counselling, but often it is not. Anxiety, grief, work, family or a relationship can be the reason you came, with kink simply part of your life.
When kink is relevant, it might involve a dynamic that has changed, different wants between partners, shame, disclosure or trying to understand something that happened. It does not have to become the explanation for everything else.
Let’s start witha conversation.
I offer a free 15-minute consult so you can speak with me before deciding whether to book. We can talk briefly about what brings you here, and you can ask questions about how I work.
Online session fees
- Individual counselling
- $120
- Couples counselling
- $150
For relationship counselling involving more than two people, please send an enquiry.
Have a question first? Send a general enquiry or email me.