Kink-Aware Therapy in Massachusetts

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
• D/s relationships
• Foot fetishes
• Impact play
• Latex, leather and/or rubber fetishes
• Orgasm control
• Puppy play
• Shibari
• 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.