Neurodivergent Affirming Sex Therapy in Portland, OR

Are you seeking neurodivergent affirming sex therapy?

You may be seeking sex therapy because…

  • you and your partner are both neurodivergent and it feels like your sexual needs clash

  • you (and/or your partner) were late diagnosed and want to figure out what this means for your sexuality

  • you’re noticing your sensory needs are impacting sex

  • you’re struggling with communication around sex

  • you and your partner(s) want to work on your sexual relationship & how to honor your needs around neurodivergence within it

  • you want a sex therapist who is neurodivergent identified and/or informed

You deserve a sex therapist who gets it and is trained in the unique experience and challenges that may show up around neurodivergence. Our Portland, OR sex therapists are neurodivergent-identified & affirming.

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What you will find here:

  • sex positivity: we’re affirming of asexuality, queer & trans identities, kink, and non-monogamy affirming

  • understanding of your neurodivergent experience & how it can overlap with sexuality

  • support with coping with sexual scripts that weren’t set up for you

  • help navigating relationships so you can have more connection

  • guidance in sexual self-advocacy

  • lots of compassion & understanding

  • help identifying supports & accommodations you need to have more fulfilling sexual life

  • What you will not find here:

  • pathologization of your neurodivergent experience

  • disorder based framing of neurodivergence

  • pressure to conform to neurotypical ways of being

  • lack of acknowledgement of your needs

  • sex negativity

More About Neurodivergent Affirming Sex Therapy

  • We work with a range of sex therapy topics, including:

    • anxiety about sex

    • sexual trauma

    • kink & BDSM

    • mismatched sexual desire in relationships

    • sensory issues impacting sex

    • sexual pain

    • porn related concerns

  • As neurodivergent affirming sex therapists, we are informed around how experiences like Autism, ADHD, OCD and PTSD can impact sexuality. We can address sensory issues. communication challenges, intrusive thoughts, nervous system dysregulation that impact your sexual life.

    We also understand that neurodivergent folks are more likely to be queer, trans, kinky, asexual, non-monogamous & to have other expressions of sexuality that may fall outside societal scripts; we embrace sexual & identity diversity and will honor these parts of your experience in therapy.

  • We welcome all kinds of neurodivergence, but have particular knowledge around Autism, ADHD, OCD, and PTSD.

  • Your therapist will invite you/and your partner to show up as your authentic self/selves. You are welcome to fidget, info-dump, share existential reflections, not have to make constant eye contact, talk about your passions, share in a way that makes sense for your brain, and anything else that makes you feel more at ease. We adapt typical therapy modalities to be more neuro-affirming.

  • We offer a free initial consultation to be sure we’re the best fit for your needs.

Our Neurodivergent Affirming Sex Therapists

  • Tamzin Johanson, Marriage & Family Therapy Associate

  • Serena Benjamin offers Autism affirming sex therapy in Portland, OR.

    Serena Benjamin, Marriage & Family Therapy Intern

  • Emma Kardaras offers ADHD affirming sex therapy in Portland, OR.

    Emma Kardaras, Marriage & Family Therapy Intern

  • Taylor Duchesneau offers neurodivergent affirming couples therapy in Portland, OR.

    Taylor Duchesneau, Marriage & Family Therapy Intern

  • Caitlin Foster offers Autism and ADHD informed sex therapy in Portland, OR.

    Caitlin Foster. Professional Counselor Associate

  • Jess Peterson is an Autistic sex therapist in Portland, OR.

    Jess Peterson, Professional Counselor Associate

  • Norma Nance is an Autistic sex therapist in Portland, OR.

    Norma Nance, CSWA

  • Danielle Maveal is an art therapist in Portland, OR.

    Danielle Maveal, Art Therapy Intern

  • Yael Kievsky, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist

Learn More About Our Providers

If you’re ready to get started with neurodivergent affirming sex therapy, we start with a free consultation. We are deeply passionate about providing Autism, ADHD, OCD, and PTSD informed sex therapy here in Portland, OR.

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Learn About Our Other Neurodivergent Affirming Services

Interested in more support?
Alicia offers coaching for neurodivergent folks!

Being newly diagnosed or identified as neurodivergent can be a time of confusion, grief, and discovery. You might feel alone, misunderstood, and like you don’t really know who you are without the mask. The amount of information out there can be both overwhelming and inaccurate. What I do is provide support to assist you with challenges that may come up as well as helping you implement ND affirming skills into your life. I’ve been there and struggled, not knowing where to turn, while trying to figure out where I fit in and how my life would change post-diagnosis.

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