Certified sex therapist, author, founder, The Expansive Group, New York, US

“I learned everything I know about sex and relationships in therapy because I didn’t have access to pleasure-positive sex education that was inclusive of queer folks growing up. So many people are in that same boat, wanting to feel sexually and romantically alive but without the tools to do so effectively. I want to provide those tools in a free and accessible way.”

Areas of expertise

Sexuality
Gender
LGBTQ+
Asexuality
Desire
Relationships
Communication
Kink
Bondage, discipline, sadism, and masochism
Nonmonogamy

“I am a queer-identified sex therapist and consultant, and I absolutely love my profession. My approach combines evidence-based guidance with tenderness and humor to create a space in which clients feel seen and understood.”

— Casey Tanner, MA

Areas of expertise

Sexuality
Gender
LGBTQ+
Asexuality
Desire
Relationships
Communication
Kink
Bondage, discipline, sadism, and masochism
Nonmonogamy

— Casey Tanner, MA

Career

The Expansive Group – Founder, CEO, and sex therapist, since 2020
Practical Audacity – Clinical director and staff therapist, 2018–2020
Connections Health – Staff therapist and clinical development manager, 2017–2018

Education

University of Michigan – Sexual health certificate program in sex therapy and education, 2019–2020
Live Oak – Postgraduate fellowship in psychotherapy, 2017–2018
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology – Master’s degree in human sexuality, 2015–2017
Furman University – Bachelor’s degree in psychology, 2009–2011

Awards and achievements

American Association of Sexuality, Counseling, and Education, Rising Star award, 2023
American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) – Licensed clinical professional counselor (Illinois) and certified sex therapist

Academic memberships