Welcome to my official website.
I am happy you are here!
Whether you are here because you are seeking support, professional connection, or just curious, please take some time to look around!
ABOUT ME
I am a certified sex therapist and sex therapy supervisor, licensed social worker, author, TEDx speaker, educator, and veteran. I have a Ph.D. in Human Sexuality, Master of Clinical Social Work, and Master of Organizational Communication.
As a therapist, I work with individuals, couples, and other relationship structures to address concerns that inhibit future growth and happiness.
I offer group therapy for those that find working and learning with others beneficial. I am committed to ensuring all clients have a positive and affirming experience. My specialties include fertility/infertility, infidelity recovery, intimacy skills, men’s therapy/sexuality, gender concerns, life transitions, and premarital counseling.
I have travelled around the world working with straight, LGBTQ+, nonbinary, and others across cultures which has given me a wonderful understanding of the importance of culture and the uniqueness every client brings to my office.
I am currently licensed in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine.
Whether you are looking for clinical supervision to achieve licensure, striving to become a certified AASECT sex therapist, counselor, or supervisor or realizing that ongoing clinical supervision is key to your practice success, I offer one-on-one and group supervision models to help you achieve your goals.
Supervision is interactive and goal driven, balanced between cases review and didactic learning.
I offer business and practice management consulting.
As an organizational development professional for more than 30 years, I bring small, medium, and large business experience to help grow teams/groups and develop culture for profit/non-profit organizations. Being able to set goals, grow teams, and develop rewarding environments requires strategy and effective communication.
Let’s grow your organization together!
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Ph.D. in Human Sexuality, California Institute of Integral Studies
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Master of Social Work, Simmons University
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Master of Communications Management, Simmons University
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Massachusetts LICSW Lic# 116543
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Maine LICSW Lic# LC21545
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New Hampshire LICSW Lic# 2841
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AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and Supervisor
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Member, American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists, (AASECT)
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Member, National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
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Member, American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), Mental Health Subgroup, Gender/Sexuality
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4-D Integrated Practitioner
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Certified Strengths Deployment Inventory Facilitator
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US Army veteran
Partial List of Presentations:
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Intentional Masculinity: A new group approach: NASW-MA Virtual Symposium. April 2023
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If I Could Tell You – Life Begins at Deception: The Underground World of Infertility. Fertility Within Reach, Inc. April 2021
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Love and Intimacy: The Connections and Misconceptions. Portland Humanists Society. Portland, OR. April, 2021
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Understanding Implicit Racial and LGBTQ Bias. MA Council on Family Mediation, Boston, MA. December 2020
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Men’s Sexual Awareness: Challenges during infertility. Fertility Within Reach. June 2020
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Sex in the Dark. Wentworth Institute of Technology. June 2020
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Gay Men: A Rich History and A Few Misconceptions. NASWMA Symposium. Framingham, MA. May 1, 2020
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Unlikely Partners: Divorce Attorney and Couples’ Therapist. NASWMA Symposium. Framingham, MA. April 30, 2020
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Building the relationship you want: Lessons from a sex therapist. Newton Inspires, November 2019
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A Mindful Look at Surrogacy: Psychological and Ethical Aspects, Men Having Babies Florida. Florida. June 2019
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Sex and the Minivan, AASECT. Philadelphia. June 2019
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A Mindful Look at Surrogacy: Psychological and Ethical Aspects, Men Having Babies Midwest. Chicago. April 2019
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Advice for Prospective Single Fathers, Men Having Babies Midwest. Chicago. April 2019
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A Mindful Look at Surrogacy: Psychological and Ethical Aspects, Men Having Babies. New York. November 2018
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Creating Connections: Cultivating Intimacy While Growing Your Family, Resolve New England. November 2018
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Men and Infertility: Masculinity and Taboo, AASECT Denver. June 2018
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Sex, Intimacy and Bodies: Creating Connections and Discovering Possibility, NASWMA Symposium. April 2018
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Surviving Miscarriage, NASWMA Symposium. April 2018
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Intimate Communication After Burn Injury, American Burn Association. Chicago. April 2018
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Social and Family Issues in Surrogacy, Men Having Babies. San Fransisco. January 2018
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Understanding Psychological Concerns in Surrogacy, Men Having Babies. New York. November 2017
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Maintaining Intimacy and Connection during Infertility, Resolve New England. November 2017
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Surviving Miscarriage: Living Through Devastation, AASECT Las Vegas. June 2017
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Couples by Intention: Communicating for Connection
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Professionals Radio Network. Psychotherapy.
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Surrogacy from Different Perspectives. Resolve New England. November 2016
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Creating the Language of Intimacy, Phoenix World Burn Congress. October 2016
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Extraordinary Sex Therapy: Innovative Approaches, Practical Applications, Webinar: November 2015
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International Association of Social Work with Groups (IASWG), Couples with Intention: Leading group therapy with intact couples, March, 2015
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Gay Men: Coming Out of Straight Marriages, Lifespan Hospitals Social Worker Inservice, November 2014
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Coming Out of A Straight Marriage, NASWMA Symposium, April 2014
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Gestational Surrogacy: When Adoption Isn’t Your Option, NASWMA Symposium, March 2012; NASWMA Symposium, April 2014
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Look Who’s Coming Out Now, Lifespan Hospitals Social Worker Inservice, October 2013
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Gay Parenting, Massachusetts General Hospital, May 2012
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Talking about Families!, Tufts University, March, 2012
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Hispanic/Black Gay Coalition: Creating Families, Panelist, November, 2011
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Welcome to the Gayby Boom, Lifespan Hospitals Social Worker Inservice, October 2011
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International Surrogacy, Family Equality Council/RFamily, Florida, July 2011
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Understanding International Gestational Surrogacy, offered in Belgium, France, Ireland, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK
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Understanding Gestational Surrogacy, offered in New York, Texas, Georgia
Partial List of Appearances:
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Listening by Intention with Elliott Kronenfeld, LICSW, PhD(c). On Listening – Podcast with Daniel Rosen
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Accepting Our Changing Bodies. 40 Plus: Real Men, Real Talk Radio with Rick Clemons
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Nurturing Relations with Intention. Coming Out Lounge Radio with Rick Clemons
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Mommy & Mommy, Daddy & Daddy! Adoption and Surrogacy… here we come! Coming Out Lounge – Radio with Rick Clemons
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Understanding Intimacy and Connection! Healthy You! Radio with Dr Keesha Ewers
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An Interview with Elliott Kronenfeld. NBRFM Live Radio with Elvis Marchand
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Navigating Surrogacy as a Gay Man: A Personal and Professional Sexual Literacy Journey. In Critical Sexual Literacy: Forecasting Trends in Sexual Politics, Diversity and Pedagogy. Anthem Press, June 2021
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Couples by Intention: Creating and Cultivating Relationships That Matter. SDP Publishing, January 7, 2018.
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Taking Media Out of Social Occasions. Boston Globe, January 2016.
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Separated but living under one roof — for now. Boston Globe/ The Huffington Post, December 2013.
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The Insiders Guide to Egg Donation: A Compassionate and Comprehensive Guide for All Parents-to-be. Contributor, Demos Health, April, 2012.
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Dancing with Grandma. In KnitLit: Sweaters and Their Stories… and Other Writing About Knitting. Three Rivers Press, 2002
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When it Comes to Patient Motivation. ADVANCE for Occupational Therapists, January 29, 1996.