Bay Area Open Minds

San Francisco Bay Area psychotherapists and psychotherapy students who affirm that sexual, relational and gender diversity are natural expressions of the human experience.

Natashia Fuksman

 

Member profile details

Membership level
Licensed
First name
Natashia
Last name
Fuksman
Agency/Organization of Work
California Institute of Integral Studies
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Biographical Info
Natashia is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in sex therapy through group work and with individuals as well as those in relationship. Natashia holds niche expertise in working with issues related to desire, sexual abuse, sexual fluidity, sexuality and parenting, sexuality and life transitions, deepening insights around shame learned through socio-cultural experiences and norms while increasing sense of self-acceptance, connection and belonging.

Natashia is originally from NYC with family roots from Brazil and Eastern Europe. Fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese, Natashia integrates mindfulness-based somatic therapy with social justice orientations incorporating feminist and queer theory.

Natashia also leads a special kind of therapy process group, where sexuality relating to desire, attraction, body feelings and social identities are invited to be explored--acknowledging sexuality is a part of so many of our relational experiences and being open about it can pave avenues for healing and greater intimacy/belonging.

Natashia has a long history of facilitating other groups for Perinatal Care Providers, gestational parents, and therapist consultation groups.
Natashia is a PhD student at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco studying Critical Sexualities Studies and is a nationally certified sex therapist with the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists. Natashia studies group therapy with her mentors who lead the satellite program in Mallorca, Spain through the Center for Group Studies. The reason group therapy is so important in her/their mind is because we don't experience wounding on our own and we don't heal most often in solitary ways....we are interdependent beings and in group, with more than just the therapist, relational healing and growing can take place.
Professional Designation (Licensed)
  • LMFT
CA License Number
93357
Professional Website
https://www.natashiamft.com
Offers Medication Evaluation and Management
No
Location of Practice
  • East Bay (in person)
Gender Identity
  • Genderfluid
Pronouns
they/she
Accessibility
  • Single stall/gender neutral restrooms
Member provides clinical supervision/consultation
Yes
Areas of Practice
  • ADD/ADHD
  • Adult Performers
  • Alternative Sexuality & Lifestyle
  • BDSM/Kink
  • Bi/Multicultural Experience
  • Body Size Diversity
  • Couples/Relationship Counseling
  • Creativity
  • Eating Disorders/Body Image
  • Fertility
  • Grief & Loss
  • Health at Every Size
  • Immigration/Acculturation
  • Intercultural Relationships
  • LGBTQIA
  • Neurodiversity
  • Parenting
  • Polyamory & Alt Relationship Configurations
  • Questioning/Exploring Orientation
  • Race/Ethnicity & Culture
  • Sex Work
  • Surrogate Partner Collaboration
  • Trans & Gender Expansive Experience
  • Trauma/PTSD
  • Women's Concerns
Modalities
  • Culturally Responsive
  • Developmental Model for Couples
  • Feminist
  • Group Therapy
  • Hakomi
  • Imago
  • Mindfulness Based
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Positive Psychology
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational/Interpersonal
  • Sex Therapy
  • Somatic Psychotherapy
Other modalities not listed above:
Bader-Pearson Method for Couples Therapy; Modern-Analytic Group Therapy
Race or Ethnicity
  • Central/South American
  • White/European American
Languages Spoken
  • English
  • Portuguese
  • Spanish
Office Address: Street
1260B 45th Street
Office Address: City
Emeryville
Office Address: State
California
Office Address: Zip Code
94608
 

Expanded profile fields (for Directory members only)

Gender Diversity/Transgender Care Knowledge Level
Informed
LGBTQIA Knowledge Level
Specialization
Kink/BDSM Knowledge Level
Informed
Polyamory/Consensual Non-Monogamy Knowledge Level
Specialization
Sex Work(er) Knowledge Level
Informed

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