Amy Bouvin
(Pronouns: She/Her)
Clinical Director, LCSW, CST
Hi, I’m Amy. I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Sex Therapist. I specialize in sexual and relational concerns, and work with individuals, couples (and other relationship structures), and adolescents exploring sexuality, identity, intimacy, and connection.
At the heart of my work is a belief in your innate capacity to grow, to heal, and to come into deeper relationship with yourself and others.
I also hold an ongoing awareness of how my own identities - as a white, queer, cisgender woman - shape the way I see and move through the world, including how they intersect with the identities and lived experiences of my clients. My clinical lens is shaped by years working in social services with youth and families navigating systemic stressors rooted in racism and oppression. That work continues to inform how I listen, how I question, and how I take responsibility for the ways I’ve been shaped by dominant systems and narratives.
I aim to create a space that not only affirms who you are, but also honors the broader context in which you live - how your identities intersect with the world, and how that impacts your experience of self, safety, and connection.
My Approach
I view therapy as a shared, evolving process - one grounded in curiosity, honesty, and compassion.
As both a clinician and a human navigating my own growth, I meet you as a fellow traveler. Together, we explore the patterns that have formed through your life experiences - especially those shaped by socialization, relationships, and cultural narratives around sex, identity, and worth.
This work often includes tending to the impact of trauma - whether sexual, relational, attachment-based, or complex trauma - and understanding how those experiences may still be shaping your body, your relationships, and your sense of self. We move at a pace that honors your nervous system while also supporting meaningful growth and change.
My work focuses on attachment, intimacy, and sexuality - areas that often carry both deep longing and deep protection. We work to gently untangle what may be blocking access to connection, while strengthening your capacity for self-compassion, emotional range, and authentic expression.
My style is warm, engaged, and relational - but also direct. I will meet you with care and respect, and I will also invite you into honesty, accountability, and deeper self-awareness. I believe meaningful change happens when we are willing to show up fully to ourselves, and I hold that intention for both my clients and myself within this work. Humor, humanity, and realness are always welcome here.
I am continually inspired by the resilience of the people I work with, and it is a privilege to walk alongside you in this process.
Training and Education
AASECT Certified Sex Therapist (American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists)
Certification in Sex Therapy and Education through California Institute of Integral Studies
CA LCSW #66543
NY LCSW #095797
Master’s in Social Work from Hunter College, NYC
EFT Advanced Training Externship and Core Skills Training (Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy)
ICEEFT member (International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy)
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I work with you directly to find the best fit for our time together, pulling from training in modalities of: Sex Therapy, Emotionally Focused (Couples, Individual, Family) Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Internal Family Systems Therapy, Trauma-Informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Practice and Somatic or Embodied Therapy.
Investment
$260 per 50 minute session.
Couples/relationship sessions are 75 minutes. Extended 90 minute sessions are available for deeper work.
Sliding scale may be available for financial hardship.
In accordance with the No Surprises Act, you have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the cost of services. I am committed to transparency and will provide this estimate upon request.