How to find a therapist?

How to find a therapist?

Join us for a hybrid roundtable/open discussion session that will explore the process of finding a therapist or support system. Topics will include resources and where to start, red and green flags on a therapist’s website or profile, contacting and screening therapists, assessing fit, and advocating for your needs. This session will have mental health professionals lending their knowledge and expertise as well as open discussion with participants invited to share additional insights and personal experiences. This session aims to provide practical guidance and support for navigating the therapy search process.

Presenter Bio: 

AJ Renard (she/her) has been involved in the BDSM world her entire adult life, although she was a dark little thing far before that. AJ is an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and has a deep passion for teaching about the intersection of BDSM and mental health. She finds her happy place when there is rope, electricity, knives, boots, fear, and a lot of crying involved. In her limited free time she makes custom chainmaille for her shop, Foxy Feisty Redhead. AJ teaches a variety of classes about consent, negotiations, perspectives on D/s, bottoming for intense scenes and edgeplay, mental health and BDSM, and behavioral science in PE dynamics. Additionally she often teaches about BDSM in non-kink spaces, hoping to de-stigmatize kink for therapists and medical professionals. She also loves demo bottoming for Violet Wand demos, and things that make her shy in front of groups of people.

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