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Details and interest listPsychotherapy & sex therapy · West Concord, MA
Therapy can be aradical act.
Sex, relationships, identity, bodies, and everything tangled up in them. Therapy for adults with Kara Katz, LICSW, AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and registered nurse. In person in West Concord, and by telehealth anywhere in Massachusetts.
Right now
- Individual therapyOpen
- Couples and relationshipsOpen
- Professional consultationOpen
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Start where you are
What brings you here?
No quiz and no forms. Pick the hoop that fits and read on.
Just me
Individual therapy
Identity, gender, anxiety, mood, trauma, and the emotional side of health changes.
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Couples & relationships
Two partners or more. Monogamous, open, polyamorous, kinky. Every structure is welcome.
Read moreSex & intimacy
Sex therapy
Desire, pleasure, pain, performance, shame. Talk therapy with a certified sex therapist.
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Consultation & training
Consultation, education and training for therapists and organizations.
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Licensed in MassachusettsLICSW · CST · RN
Body and mind, in the same room
A nurse first. Then a social worker. Then a sex therapist.
- Licensed RN since 2009
Family health nurse
“After working as a family health nurse for 10 years, I switched careers to social work. Because of my background, I have experience in helping people navigate the emotional complexities of health diagnoses as well as issues surrounding sex and sexuality.”
- Sex educator
Teaching it out loud
A trained sex educator, and later an adjunct professor in a social work program. Plus a post-graduate certificate in Sex, Culture, and Society from the University of Amsterdam.
- MSW, Simmons University, 2021
Clinical social worker
“I firmly believe that the client knows themselves better than I do. I am here to guide clients through difficult times using not only my education and skills, but also by using warmth, empathy, and mutual respect.”
- AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, 2024
Sex therapist
“I will challenge you and encourage you to do the work that you need to do.” More about Kara
Real talk: what Kara believes
As a liberal, “woke” person, Kara (she/her) embraces the “radical” views that…
- reproductive rights are non-negotiable
- LGBTQ+ rights are human rights
- bodily autonomy is essential
- healthcare should be free
- every person deserves to be housed
- disability inclusion should be considered at every level
- white people can (and should!) work to end abuses of BIPOC+ people
- rest is essential, and food is a right, not a privilege
“Therapy can be a radical act in and of itself, and therapy is political.” Read the rest in her words
Affirming, without asterisks
You don’t have to explain your life before you’re welcome.
Adults 18 and over: individuals, couples and polycules. If you work in the adult industry, Kara is a Pineapple Support provider and sees sex work as work.
LGBTQIA+Polyamorous & ENMKink-affirmingSex workersTrans & nonbinaryBisexualLesbian & queerMenopausePregnancy & postpartumInfertilityBody imageAnxiety & depressionTraumaADHDLiving with a diagnosis
Where
In West Concord, or wherever you are in Massachusetts.
A second-floor office steps from the West Concord commuter rail station, with free parking behind the building. Or video sessions from anywhere in the Commonwealth.
In person
114R Commonwealth Ave., up one flight of stairs. See the route, photo by photo.
Telehealth
From anywhere in Massachusetts. Kara is licensed here, and only here.
How it starts
Let’s talk about it.
- 1
A free 15-minute call
Pick a time online, or ask Kara to reach out. Bring your questions about fit, fees and format.
- 2
Your first session
In person or by video. Together you name what you hope will change and set goals you can actually reach.
- 3
The work
Weekly when possible. Expect warmth, some homework, and a challenge now and then. That’s the point.
Notes
Bite-size posts from Kara
Short, plain-spoken pieces on therapy, boundaries, her AI pledge, and what to expect when you start.
Read her notesReady when you are
Your first call is free.
Email is the best way to reach Kara: karakatzmsw@gmail.com. Please keep private details out of email and forms; there’s time for all of that once you meet.
Not for emergencies: call or text 988.
Let’s talk about it.
West Concord · Telehealth across MA