#278 - Rachel Anne Kieran Psy.D - Kinky Science Makes the World Go Round!
Ever assumed that if you shared your kinky activities with a mental health professional that they would slap a diagnosis on your file faster than you could say "Freud?" Would you be surprised to know that if they did, they would likely be acting unprofessionally & contradicting the guidelines for diagnosis set forth by their professional bodies? Want to know about some recent changes made to these guidelines that significantly de-pathologized many forms of kink? Let’s talk about it!—
About the presenter…
Rachel Anne Kieran Psy.D - A graduate of Jacksonville University in Jacksonville, Florida with Bachelor’s degrees in History and Psychology, I moved to Denver, Colorado to pursue graduate study in Clinical Psychology. I received my Master's and a Doctorate of Clinical Psychology from the University of Denver. I moved to Atlanta to complete my doctorate by serving a 12-month internship at Georgia State University, where I was then hired as a post-doctoral fellow, and then a senior staff member.
Prior to opening a private practice in Atlanta in 2007 I worked for Regis University in Denver and Georgia State University in Atlanta - providing clinical services for students in both positions. I have also worked in a group practice and a community mental health center in Denver. When not providing direct service, I teach as an adjunct at Argosy University Atlanta, and provide continuing education workshops for other mental health professionals, particularly in the areas of sexual, gender and relational diversity.
Links: The task force information is at this link, and the survey can be directly accessed here. You can find me personally at www.rkieranpsyd.com.
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