Exploring power, intimacy, and desire can open beautiful things, and sometimes difficult ones too.
If reading or living these dynamics brings up questions, confusion, or emotional weight, you don’t have to navigate that alone.
Not all therapists understand BDSM or D/s, and that lack of understanding can be challenging. If you’re looking for professional support, it’s important to find someone who is kink-aware or kink-positive, or those who specialise in alternative relationship dynamics.
Directories like Pink Therapy (UK-based but widely respected) are a good place to start. If you’re searching elsewhere, try keywords such as:
- Kink-aware therapist
- Kink-positive counsellor
- Sex-positive therapy
Wherever you are in the world, you deserve support that meets you without judgment.
A UK-based directory of kink-aware, LGBTQ+ inclusive therapists and practitioners.






