The Pomegranate Institute specializes in providing kink-aware therapy. Kink encompasses a range of interests, fantasies, behaviors, and relationship structures that occur between consenting adults, falling outside what mainstream culture considers "usual." Examples we often encounter in our practice include:
- ABDL
- Age Play
- CBT
- BDSM
- Breath play
- Cuckolding + hotwifing
- Digisexuality
- D/s relationships
- Foot fetishes
- Impact play
- Latex, leather and/or rubber fetishes
- Orgasm control
- Puppy play
- Shibari
- Swinging
- TPE relationships
Your kink or fetish might not be the reason you’re seeking therapy, but it’s important to have a therapist who is kink-knowledgeable and affirming, standing with you in solidarity and community. You deserve a therapist who will:
- Maintain a kink-positive framework and view kink as offering incredible opportunities for healing, growth, and empowerment.
- Support you while you explore your interests and identities and navigate the world authentically and safely.
- Never assume that kink is the cause of any problems you're experiencing.
- Understand the impact of having a marginalized (kinky) identity and experiences with discrimination on your safety and well-being.
- Recognize that some kinky individuals have a trauma history, but this does not mean their trauma caused their interest in kink.
- Understand that your interest in kink may or may not involve your sexual orientation, gender expression, or identity.