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Cindy Trawinski, Psy.D.

About the Author

Cindy Trawinski, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist, a Diplomate in Process-oriented Psychology (also known as Process Work) and a certified Imago Relationship Therapist. She is a founding partner of LifeWorks Psychotherapy Center and North Shore Psychotherapy Associates and has offices in Skokie, IL. Cindy is the former CEO of the Process Work Institute, in Portland, OR and a member of the International Association of Process-oriented Psychology (IAPOP), in Zurich, Switzerland. Cindy is a frequent speaker on topics including: Diversity and Multicultural Issues; Sex Positivity; Rank & Power; Therapist Bias; and Polyamory.

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Articles by Cindy Trawinski, Psy.D.:

• Getting Your Kinks In: Neurodiversity and BDSM, 21 Feb 2023, published in BDSM, Cultural Humility, Identity, Intersectionality, Kink, Speaker Interview
• A Rainbow is Not Enough: The Whiteness of BDSM, 01 Sep 2022, published in BDSM, Cultural Humility, Identity, Intersectionality, Kink, Speaker Interview
• The Intersection of Kink, Healing & Disability, 22 Jun 2021, published in BDSM, Cultural Humility, Identity, Intersectionality, Kink, Mental Health, Therapy
• Resting into this Time: Self-care for Therapists, 09 Sep 2020, published in Mental Health, Therapy
• Working from Home, 04 Apr 2020, published in Blog, Mental Health, Therapy
• Clinical Practice Guidelines for Working with People with Kink Interests Published!, 25 Feb 2020, published in BDSM, Cultural Humility, Kink, Mental Health, Therapy
• What Do You Know About Human Puppy Play?, 15 Sep 2018, published in BDSM, Kink
• Therapeutic Issues in Kink & Consensual Non-Monogamy with Dr. Eli Sheff, 16 Aug 2018, published in BDSM, Cultural Humility, Identity, Kink, Mental Health, Polyamory, Therapy
• The Truth about SESTA, FOSTA, and Sex Trafficking, 16 Aug 2018, published in Law, News, Sex Work
• Green House Experiences & Insights, 21 Jul 2017, published in Therapy
• More to Love: Polyamory in the Real World, 10 Jun 2017, published in Polyamory
• The Conflict with Conflict in Polyam Relationships, 03 Jun 2017, published in Cultural Humility, Polyamory