ABOUT

I have been a member of and mentor in New York City’s BDSM and LGBTQ communities for over two decades. I hold a Master of Arts (MA) in Psychology, a Master of Social Work (MSW), a Master of Education (MEd) in Human Sexuality, and a Doctoral degree (PhD) in clinical sexology. I’m licensed to practice psychotherapy in New York (LCSW # 086704), New Jersey (LCSW # 44SC06312300), Pennsylvania (CSW # CW024463), Washington DC (LICSW # LC200002083), and Colorado (CSW # 09928901), and I’m an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist (CST) and CST Supervisor. I’ve completed EMDR Basic Training through the Parnell Institute, which specializes in Attachment-Focused EMDR, and I also offer Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy in partnership with Journey Clinical.

I have a private practice in Manhattan, and I work with people across the spectrum of power role identification, gender expression, and sexual orientation, as well as those who are unsure of or evolving through identifications. My therapeutic approach is psychodynamic-based, person-centered, holistic, and tailored to fit the people I work with; I do not believe in a one-size-fits-all therapeutic approach, and integrate different methods as each collaboration indicates. I’m so pleased to be sharing my office with sex positive, all gender and lifestyle affirming therapists, and I’m also quite happy to say that that many of us offer lower fee and sliding scale appointments. We also offer subsidizing appointments, where you can opt to pay more than the full fee to subsidize appointments for those in our communities who are struggling to afford therapy.

While my work as a therapist is my primary focus, I like to stay involved in education, research, and outreach. To those ends: I supervise and mentor early career therapists and therapists-in-training; I offer supervision and consultations to seasoned psychotherapists and sex therapists; I am an adjunct professor at New York University, where I teach sexual health in social work practice; the founder of ManhattanAlternative.com, a national listing of alternative lifestyle affirmative providers; and a co-founder of the AltSex NYC Conference. I am also the creator and host of the talk show web series pilot Kink Doctor. I have published articles in peer-reviewed journals, presented at conferences, lectured in universities, and conducted training in clinical environments on topics of gender diversity and non-mainstream sexuality. I am regularly quoted in the press as an identity and sexuality expert.

I believe that encouraging sex positive outreach, education, empathy, and tolerance in mainstream communities is equally as important as cultivating self-acceptance and self-actualization in all individuals, no matter how they identify or choose to live life. Click here for a list of recommended reading. For consultations or interviews, please email me directly at therapy@DulcineaPitagora.com or DAPitagora@protonmail.com.