Team

Emma Kupferman, LICSW, LCSW-C, CPT, CST (she/her) earned her MSW from Howard University in 2004. Her previous work focused on trauma recovery for survivors of domestic violence and sexual trauma, including serving as the Clinical Supervisor for Rape Abuse Incest National Network’s (RAINN) hotline for military survivors and as the Clinical Director of District Alliance for Safe Housing (DASH), the largest provider of housing for survivors in the District of Columbia.  She has presented and trained locally, nationally and internationally including at the 3^rd World Conference of Women’s Shelters at The Hauge, Netherlands, at the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists 49^th Annual Conference and at the 5^th International Conference on Sexuality and Social Work.

An AASECT Certified Sex Therapist she specializes in trauma informed care with survivors, sexual trauma, somatic experiencing, harm reduction, treatment for sexual dysfunction, ethical non-monogamy, body image, specifically trained and greatly experienced in care for LGBTQIA2S, kink and BDSM communities as well as in cultural humility, anti-oppressive and anti-white supremacy practices. She also provides Ketamine Assisted Therapy and is passionate about creating Psychedelic Assisted Sex Therapy modalities. She values supporting all clients in creating the intimate lives they most want. Her work and personal values are grounded in the beliefs that healing our sexual selves is liberation work and to get free we must acknowledge and address the lived experiences of existing under structural oppression, white supremacy, heteronormativity and patriarchy.

Emma loves dark Norwegian murder mysteries, puzzles, baking focaccia, napping, her stupendous friends and family and Spa World. She thrives personally and professionally when operating in accordance with her core values of liberation, community, and compassion.