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Kelly Howard
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT (they, she)
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Berkeley, CA 94705
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I am a sex positive psychotherapist offering trauma-informed Telehealth sessions to couples, families, polycules, and individuals in California. My practice is affirming and supportive for gender, sexuality, and relationship diversity (GSRD) from early adulthood to later life. With a nurturing and non-judgmental approach, I empower people to explore their desires, overcome obstacles, and create fulfilling relationships. I aim to provide a grounded and warm space for folks to explore the parts of themselves that are challenging to sit with alone. I am kink affirming, queer affirming, and non-monogamy affirming!
No topic is "too much" in my therapy room. I move with you at your pace and take care to incorporate your feedback into our sessions. I will meet you wherever you are and take your lead. I embrace a "here and now" gestalt approach while incorporating evidence-based practices such as the Gottman Method, CBT, DBT, and internal family systems (IFS).
I know it can be really challenging to know if a therapist will be a good match just by reading website content. Please reach out and book a free consultation. On our call, you'll have a chance to get a better sense of the therapy I offer and how I might be able to collaborate with you on your healing journey. Looking forward to speaking soon!
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $160
- Couple Sessions $190
- Pay by American Express, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
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Kelly Howard
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Prelicense by State of California / 144916 Supervised by Laura Gardner (California / 53622) Kelly Howard
- In Practice for 1 Year
- Certificate from Sex Therapy Certification, Sexual Health Alliance 2024
- Attended Golden Gate University, Masters of Counseling Psychology, Graduated 2023
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Sex Therapy
- LGBTQ+
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
Expertise
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Bisexual
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Addiction
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Transgender
Client Focus
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Existential
- Gestalt
- Gottman Method
- Integrative
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Relational
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Somatic
Location
Additional Location
Oakland, CA 94610
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Kelly Howard
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT