Program
Thrive Virtual Conference · May 29–31, 2026
Friday, May 29
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Opening Ceremonies
Room 1 · Devyn Stone, ECIP-E (he/him), Mxstress Rowen
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Neurodivergence and Power Exchange D-Type Panel
Room 1 · Devyn Stone, ECIP-E (he/him), Tai Ell, DemonaKatatonica, Mz Locs, Miss Moon, Nyxie Noc, Fletcher Ward
Saturday, May 30
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Kink as a Tool for Embodied Shadow Work
Room 1 · Nyx Lunaea, Alisa
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I'm never modding a discord again: community service and burnout
Room 2 · Devyn Stone, ECIP-E (he/him), Fruitpastel
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Affirmative Consent, Negative Consent, Neurodiversity, and You
Room 3 · Spinfrog, Robert McCauley
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Working at the Intersections: Cultural Competence, Neurodivergence & BDSM for Helping Professionals
Pro Track · Guan-Xuan, Mxstress Rowen, Empress Jessica Akanke
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Kink While Cr*zy: Living as a Player With Psychosis
Room 1 · Nyx Lunaea, Slave Charlie Doll
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The Erotic Mask: Persona Play, Performance, and Emotional Strategy in Kink
Room 2 · Mx Dizzy, Sarai311
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Oh Wait - That’s because I’m Neurospicy?
Room 3 · Spinfrog, Liliana Rowan
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The Brave Clinician: Working with BDSM Clients Safely and Ethically
Pro Track · Guan-Xuan, Shalimar, bella
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**CANCELED** Service and Self-Doubt
Room 1 · valuableboy
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Autism & Age Play: Embracing Sensory Joy
Room 2 · Mx Dizzy, Kade, Sabrina
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Tarot to Taboo: Crafting Scenes from the Cards
Room 3 · Spinfrog, Liliana Rowan
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Transcending: Trans-Centered Somatic Sex Therapy Skills
Pro Track · Shalimar, Mxstress Rowen, Deirdre Church
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**CANCELED** Playing Safe: Navigating Dissociation and Plurality in Kink Spaces
Room 1 · Nyx Lunaea, Carolyn Menger, LICSW
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Stop Stressing, Get Action: Create Your Container for Pick-Up Play
Room 2 · Devyn Stone, ECIP-E (he/him), Lilac, Pushy Riot
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Eating, Control, and Consent: Healing Through Power Exchange
Room 3 · Spinfrog
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Demystifying Child Sexual Abuse & Incest
Pro Track · Guan-Xuan, Mxstress Rowen, Kestrel/Crow
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Gender Dysphoria and Kink: Best practices and protocols
Room 1 · Nyx Lunaea, The Desert Mirage
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De-Colonizing Cluster B: Neurodiversity, Consent, and Erotic Power
Room 2 · girl Calyco, LoveWitch
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I'm a fuck toy, now what?
Room 3 · Spinfrog
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Unmasking the Intersections: Navigating Gender Identity, Neurodivergence, and BDSM Dynamics
Pro Track · Shalimar, Mxstress Rowen, Fletcher Ward, Jason Tomes
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Erotic Sovereignty & Prophetic Consent: Navigating Power in Plural, Poly, and Neurodivergent Relationships
Room 1 · Nyx Lunaea, Davis The Reverend
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Beyond Bondage: Adapting Rope for Neurodivergents
Room 2 · girl Calyco, Jardinero
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The Compassionate Nihilist
Room 3 · Spinfrog, Saint
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Neurodivergence and Power Exchange S-Type Panel
Room 1 · Devyn Stone, ECIP-E (he/him), Jardinero, Alexa the Smut Editor, bella, Devil's Minion, Katie
Sunday, May 31
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Moody Middle Mayhem: Deconstructing Emotional Dysregulation in Middle Space
Room 1 · Nyx Lunaea
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Bodies as Worlds: Negotiation Practice for Dysphoric & Disabled Bodies
Room 2 · Mx Dizzy, farzana
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Unveiling Our Armor: Cultivating Vulnerability in the Leather Community
Room 3 · Spinfrog, Dee Duval
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Fawning Responses and Risks of Inauthentic Consent in Kink
Pro Track · Guan-Xuan, Shalimar, Joe Rawlins, MSW
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Beyond the Binary: Intersectional Realities in Power Exchange
Room 1 · Nyx Lunaea, Mz Locs
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Plurality and Consent
Room 2 · Devyn Stone, ECIP-E (he/him), Ace / X-RaySystem
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“Too Much, Too Sensitive, Too Attachedâ€: Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria in Kink
Room 3 · Spinfrog, Texaspete
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Private Sessions and Public Scenes: Navigating the Kink Community as a Mental Health Professional
Pro Track · Guan-Xuan, AJ Renard, Shalimar, Mxstress Rowen, Torie
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Safety in the Shadows: Kink vs Toxicity in Dark Dynamics
Room 1 · Nyx Lunaea, vahavta
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**CANCELED** Dominance When AuDHD
Room 2 · Mx Dizzy, Skeleton_Bitch
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The Electric Self: Neurodiversity, Spiritual States, and Kink
Room 3 · Spinfrog, Miss Moon
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BDSM as Neurodivergent Liberation
Pro Track · Shalimar, Mxstress Rowen, Ari Levine
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Decolonizing Nervous Systems: Neurodivergence, Trauma, and Power Exchange for QTBIPOC Brains
Room 1 · Nyx Lunaea, Davis The Reverend
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Handle with Care: Consent, Connection, and Engagement for Play with Human Pets
Room 2 · Devyn Stone, ECIP-E (he/him), Trina Ali
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Cluster B Panel Facilitated by Mx Dizzy
Room 3 · Devyn Stone, ECIP-E (he/him), the Averyn System, AJ Renard, Andi Bunny, Mx Dizzy, Sabrina
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Beyond Yes/No: Consent Systems for Neurodivergent, Anxious, or Nonverbal Players
Room 1 · Nyx Lunaea, DemonaKatatonica
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Patterns, presence, and power: Exploring self in relationship and intimacy
Room 2 · girl Calyco, Lindsay
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Dark Ageplay and Childhood C-PTSD
Room 3 · Spinfrog, Nonnie
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Neurodivergence and Power Exchange AMA Panel
Room 1 · Devyn Stone, ECIP-E (he/him), Tai Ell, DemonaKatatonica, Jardinero, Mz Locs, Miss Moon, Alexa the Smut Editor, Nyxie Noc, bella, Devil's Minion, Fletcher Ward, Katie
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Closing Ceremonies
Room 1 · girl Calyco, Nyx Lunaea, Mxstress Rowen, Mx Dizzy