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.

Kelly Howard

 

Member profile details

Membership level
Prelicensed
First name
Kelly
Last name
Howard
Agency/Organization of Work
Grateful Heart Holistic Therapy Center
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Accepting new clients?
Accepting new clients
Biographical Info
I am a sex-positive psychotherapist offering trauma-informed Telehealth sessions to individuals, couples, families, and polycules throughout California. My practice is affirming and supportive of gender, sexuality, and relationship diversity (GSRD) across all stages of life. With a nurturing, non-judgmental approach, I empower people to explore their desires, overcome obstacles, and build fulfilling relationships. I strive to provide a grounded, warm space for clients to navigate the parts of themselves that may feel challenging to explore alone. I am kink-affirming, queer-affirming, and non-monogamy-affirming.

No topic is "too much" for my therapy room. I work at your pace, ensuring that your feedback shapes our sessions. I am here to meet you wherever you are in your journey and follow your lead. My therapeutic approach combines a "here and now" Gestalt philosophy with evidence-based practices like the Gottman Method, CBT, DBT, and internal family systems (IFS).

I understand that finding the right therapist can be challenging based on a website alone. Please feel free to book a free consultation call, where you can get a better sense of my approach and see how we might collaborate on your healing journey. I look forward to speaking with you soon!
Professional Designation (Prelicensed)
  • Registered Associate MFT
Offers Medication Evaluation and Management
No
Location of Practice
  • Telehealth in CA
Gender Identity
  • Gender nonconforming
  • Genderfluid
  • Genderqueer
  • Non-binary
Pronouns
they | she
Accessibility
  • Sliding scale/low fee
Member provides clinical supervision/consultation
No
Types of Insurance Accepted
None
Areas of Practice
  • Adult Performers
  • Alternative Sexuality & Lifestyle
  • BDSM/Kink
  • Couples/Relationship Counseling
  • Codependency/ACA
  • Creativity
  • Depression
  • Fetishism
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Integration of Expanded States of Consciousness
  • LGBTQIA
  • Neurodiversity
  • Polyamory & Alt Relationship Configurations
  • Polycule/Poly Network Counseling
  • Questioning/Exploring Orientation
  • Sex Addiction/Out of Control Sexual Behaviors
  • Sexual Dysfunction
  • Sex Work
  • Spirituality
  • Tantra/Sacred Sexuality
  • Trans & Gender Expansive Experience
  • Trauma/PTSD
  • Women's Concerns
Modalities
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Existential-Humanistic
  • Gestalt
  • Gottman Method
  • Group Therapy
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Mindfulness Based
  • Narrative
  • Relational/Interpersonal
  • Sex Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief
Race or Ethnicity
  • White/European American
Languages Spoken
  • English
Registration Number
144916
Office Address: Street
2930 Domingo Ave #1472
Office Address: City
Berkeley
Office Address: State
California
Office Address: Zip Code
94705
Supervisor's Full Name
Laura Northrup
Supervisor's CA License Number
90875
 

Expanded profile fields (for Directory members only)

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

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