Kathleen McMahon, MA, LPC
Individual, Relationship, and Sex Therapy | Supervision AND Consultation
Working with me means entering a space where your full self - messy, complex, brilliant, guarded, or unsure - is not just welcome, but deeply honored.
I bring a blend of clinical skill, lived experience, and deep attunement to the parts of you that may have been overlooked, shamed, or silenced. Clients often tell me they feel genuinely seen, sometimes for the first time, in our work together.
I believe that being a therapist isn’t just about formal training, it’s about truly understanding the complexities of life.
As someone who identifies as neurodivergent and queer, I’ve navigated my own journeys of self-discovery, unlearning, and growth. I know what it’s like to feel disconnected, to struggle with navigating societal expectations, and to try and fit into boxes that just don’t work. I also know the power of reclaiming your narrative, embracing who you truly are, and finding authentic connection - not only with others but with yourself.
I offer a warm, collaborative approach rooted in this lived experience, somatic awareness, and parts work. My style is affirming, trauma-informed, and integrative for people who feel “othered,” constrained by roles or expectations, or are exploring how to reconnect with their authentic needs, identities, and boundaries. This includes clients navigating neurodivergence, queer identities, consensual non-monogamy (ENM), kink, attachment wounds, complex trauma (C-PTSD), chronic people-pleasing, perfectionism, and relational stress.
I’m not afraid to sit with what’s hard, slow down with what’s tender, or bring curiosity to what’s stuck.
Whether in individual, relational, or sex therapy, I have a strong passion for working with marginalized folx and those who have felt othered as I have felt othered.
Oppressive systems impact our mental health and sense of internal worth. I can hold space for the harm they have caused in your own life, while helping you (re)discover the parts of you that may have been lost as a result of these systems.
I also recognize the importance of naming my own identities, including that I am a queer, white, cisgender, and neurospicy person, who believes in the ethical treatment of humans, animals, and the planet. I do my best to align my life and practice with these beliefs.
As a sex and relationship therapist, I also offer a nonjudgmental space to explore intimacy, desire, pleasure, and connection, especially for those navigating shame, disconnection, or complicated experiences around sex and identity.
I support individuals and partners of all genders, orientations, and relationship structures in reconnecting with their bodies, values, and one another.
My approach to therapy is integrative, eclectic, and rooted in the belief that you are not your disorder or your symptoms. Alongside my lived experience, my training can help you feel seen and heard as you embrace your truest story:
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) (since 2019)
Sexual Health Certificate Program, University of Michigan (2025)
Trauma-Informed/Trained
Gottman Informed/Trained
Integrate a parts-work approach informed by Internal Family Systems (IFS).
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)–Informed/Trained
Completed LivingWorks ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)
