Personal Statement
I offer kink, poly, trans and LGBQ affirmative therapeutic counseling for individuals, couples, and/or poly and leather families. I provide a safe, non-judgmental, empowering space in which to explore thoughts, feelings, and behaviors; recognize and build on personal strengths, resilience, and insight; and improve communication and decision-making skills.
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Click HereClient Focus (Age)
- Adolescents/Teenagers (14 to 19)
- Adults
- Elders (65+)
Therapy Specialties
- Gender Identity
- LGBTQ Issues
- Sex Therapy
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Addiction
Treatment Orientation
- Collaborative Problem Solving
- Emotion Focused Therapy
- Family Systems
- Integration of different therapy models
- Integrative
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness Based Approaches
- Moderation Management
- Motivational Interviewing
- Person Centered/Rogerian
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Somatic
- Systematic Desensitization
- Trauma Focused
Modality
- Individuals
- Couples
- Family
- Group
Years in Practice
10+ years
Services Fee
- Therapy Session $300-$350
Payments Accepted
American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Online Profiles
Licenses
| License Name | License | State | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) | LC200002083 | DC | 2022 |
| Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) | 092266 | NY | 2014 |
| Certified Social Worker in Private, Independent Practice (CSW-PIP) | 09928901 | CO | 2023 |
Certifications
| Name | Year |
|---|---|
| Certified Sex Therapist (CST) | 2017 |
Associations
| Name | Duration |
|---|---|
| American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) | 2017-Present |
| National Association of Social Workers (NASW) | 2014-Present |
| World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) | 2018-Present |
| Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS) | 2018-Present |
Publications
| Title | Publication | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Support Needs and Resources of Sexual Minority Women with Breast Cancer | Psycho-Oncology, Volume 23, Issue 5, pp. 578-584 | 2014 |
| Guest Blog: The BDSM Power Exchange—Subversion, Transcendence, Sexual (R)evolution | National Coalition for Sexual Freedom (NSCF) | 2014 |
| Peering into Gaps in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: Student Perspectives on Gender and Informing Education | Society for International Education Journal: Engaging with Difference, Gender and Sexuality in Education, Volume 7, Issue 1, pp. 104-127 | 2013 |
| Consent vs. Coercion: BDSM Interactions Highlight a Fine but Immutable Line | New School Psychology Bulletin, Volume 10, Issue 1, pp. 27-36 | 2013 |
Education
| School | Degree | Major | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widener University | PhD | Clinical Sexology | 2019 |
| Widener University | MEd | Human Sexuality | 2016 |
| New York University | MSW | Clinical Social Work | 2014 |
| The New School for Social Research | MA | Psychology | 2012 |
Languages
- English
Office Address
Dulcinea Pitagora, PhD, LCSW, CST
I provide a safe, non-judgmental, empowering space in which to explore thoughts, feelings, and behaviors; identify patterns and potential barriers to progress that connect with current life experiences and/or to the past; recognize and build on personal strengths, resilience, and insight; and improve communication and decision-making skills.
110 Lafayette Street, Suite 501
New York, New York 10013
