At some point in their lives, most people will experience a traumatic event, repeated trauma, or experiences that feel too hard to bear. Especially if we did not receive the kind of support we needed from loved ones, we may be left with residual emotional pain, fear, confusion, or post-traumatic stress. Support from an affirming, supportive therapist can be fundamental to healing from trauma.

Your experience with me might feel different than other therapy.

First and foremost, my work with you—whether you are focusing specifically on trauma or another topic—is always trauma-informed and healing-centered. I recognize the ways that seeking support from a therapist has the potential to be painful, disempowering, or even re-traumatizing, and I work with you to reduce that risk. As a fellow trauma survivor who is keenly aware of challenges of seeking support, I am very intentional about how I work with my clients. I know that therapists do not always provide safe or empowering experiences for survivors of trauma. I know that seeking support can be even more challenging to clients who hold marginalized identities. I seek to change this.

I have Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level I and AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy) Level II training, two somatic, emotion-focused, and attachment-oriented approaches that are focused on the healing and resolution of trauma. I also relate to all therapy models and theories through a critical lens, working to acknowledge and change the ways that the psychotherapy field has been shaped by colonialism, capitalism, white supremacy culture, and individualistic models of viewing the world. I also recognize that I still work within these systems and am influenced by these frameworks, even as I seek to show up differently.

I believe that it is often not sufficient to simply change your thoughts, beliefs, or insight about traumatic or painful experiences. As a somatically- and emotionally-focused therapist, I work with your body, emotions, and your innate wiring for connection and relationships. Together as a team we focus on shifting and moving the stuck places in those areas to create more freedom and space for you: within yourself, in your relationships, and how you show up in the world. This may also include working from the understanding that the world is—and likely will continue to be—an unsafe place for many of us who are marginalized, and that our bodies, minds, hearts, and spirits will always be adapting and responding to the world we live in.

I trust your wisdom about yourself, your body, and your spirit.

My strongest values are authenticity, accountability, integrity, and transparency. I honor your autonomy, and I support you to have authority over what does and does not work for you. This means that we work during sessions at your pace, not mine. You do not have to share any information or answer any questions until you are ready. I will make space for you to tell me what support looks like for you and what you need (or don’t need) from me. I will hold space for you with empathy and compassion, and support you to recognize your strengths and resilience as you are ready.

I acknowledge that I hold both responsibility and power in my position as a therapist, and I make a committed and ongoing effort to be accountable in my relationship with you. I can’t promise that I won’t ever make mistakes, but I will show up and work to changes things when I do. I also know that I am not the “expert,” and I don’t use therapy techniques that are meant to be secretive or confusing. I believe that you are more than your experiences or past diagnoses, and we will work together to determine what your unique journey towards healing will be.

I believe that healing is possible.

I believe that we are all survivors, and we have all found creative and adaptive ways to deal with the traumas we may have experienced. Therapy can support you to acknowledge, honor, and continue adapting those survival skills to craft the kind of life and connections you want to have. Showing up for therapy can be a lot of hard work, but I will support you to approach that work with compassion, care, and even playfulness.

You deserve the very best.

Read more about my approach and values here, and about my education and experience here.

Contact me and let's explore what the best support means to you.

Trauma & Sexuality

In my work as a sex therapist, I have a particular interest in the intersection of trauma and sexuality. I am skilled in supporting both individuals and partners with trauma histories connect and heal through intimacy, touch, sex, and sexuality. I believe in the importance of honoring our bodies' instincts and survival skills, and working with our partner(s) and our nervous systems to build a felt sense of safety and new pathways and connections that allow for authentic sexual expression.

I am especially passionate about work with kink, BDSM, trauma, and attachment. I deeply believe that kink and BDSM can be healing experiences and practices, whether they are connected to one's trauma or attachment history or not. If you want support to navigate the ways your triggers arise in your kink/BDSM practices, or to explore the possibility of scenes or relationships that allow for process and release of past traumas, I am here to listen, support, affirm, and create space for the complexities that these experiences hold.

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Will R. Logan, LCSW, LMFT
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