Teri's Counseling Practice A great Resource for you!
Individual, Couple and Family Counseling Sessions
I offer my counseling services to individuals, couples, polygroups of all configurations, and "chosen families" on an ongoingbasis. I specialize in counseling members of the alternative communities whoare queer, poly, pagan, kinky or otherwise intentionally "different"from the mainstream. I also am a great counselor for people of all genders whowant non-judgemental listening about sexually explicit or alternative sexualityissues.
Holistic Peer Counseling
12 evenings 7-10pm One Sunday Afternoon May 26th from 10-5pm Cost $500
Classes held in Seattle, WA.
Holistic Peer Counseling is a low cost training in givingand receiving emotional support that allows you to co-create an on-goingcounseling network at no further cost. Each of the 13 classes teaches aspecific counseling theory supported by holistic healing skills and energyexercises. Everyone is encouraged to model body centered counseling techniquesand address the issues of their choice. The three-hour classes are thoughtfullydivided and contain breaks, snacks and attention reviving activities.
Holistic Peer Counseling is not for every one, as itrequires giving as well as receiving healing energy. Feel free to inquire about"Healing Circles" that are offered at other times for those who wishonly to receive attention. Holistic Peer Counseling is ideal for ongoing personalgrowth work and has become a reliable life changing resource for many people.
Class Space is limited to 12 participants. Call to reserveyour place.
House Call Safer Sex Consultations
Teri will come to your home and demonstrate the use and reasonsfor safer sex supplies. She will discuss the various levels of risk involved inspecific sexual behaviors and advise you on how best to limit your exposure toSexually transmitted diseases. She will outline and recommend different levelsof safer sex agreements including several variations of fluid bondedness. Whatto do when mistakes are made and exposure to diseases have occured. How torepair and re-negotiate broken agrements. How to know what to do when you needto tell your partners that you have an STD. Costs for this service will benegotiated on a case by case basis.
"Bye ByeMr. Boring, Hello Mr. Hip"
Receive a personalized transformative consultationfrom Teri on how to enter the sex-positive, kinky, polyamorous, queer lifestyles,(any one or all of these subcultures, your choice). She will take you shoppingand escort you to all the right places. She will introduce you to fabulouspeople. You will be given access to all the fascinating things you fantasizeabout. Liberate yourself and live the life you have always wanted. Costs forthis service will be negotiated on a case by case basis. Gender of personsreceiving services not a barrier.
Sacred Sexuality Healing Sessions
Teri offers these individual or small group sessions tofacilitate healing for people who have specific sexual experiences they areready to resolve. Sacred space will be created. Clear emotional presencing andspiritual witnessing will occur. Teri is prepared to help people heal from manydifferent types of traumas ranging from being shamed for masturbating, tosurviving early childhood or teenage sexual abuse, rape or sexual assault, tofeeling embarrassed about expressing fantasies or being inhibited by poorsexual self esteem. Any life issue people have that inhibits their free sexualexpression can be addressed
Counseling Fees:
The cost for a counseling session is $50-$150 an hoursliding scale,
(see below for guidelines).
Individual sessions are usually an hour.
Couple and Family sessions are usually 1 1/2 hours.
On-going Small Group session are usually 1 1/2 to 2 1/2hours depending on the number of participants.
All of my services are available on a sliding scale based onpeople's ability to pay. In my understanding, people who make $18,000 a year orless are at the bottom of the scale ($50 an hour) and people who make $85,000 ayear or more are at the top of the scale ( $200 per hour). No one will beturned away for lack of funds.
Call for details (206) 612-3511
Teri D. Ciacchi MSW Training highlights
Private Practice Counselor and Sex Educator from 1995 to thepresent
Ordination as High Priestess in Iseum ofStella-Maris/Fellowship of Isis 1999
Completion 2 years of Holistic Peer Support Trainingw/Wahaba Heartsun 1997
Practicing Clinical Psychiatric Social Worker 1988-1993
Master's Degree in Social Work from UMC 1988
B.A. Human Ecology from StephensCollege 1983
Reviews of Teri's Counseling work:
" I appreciate the depth of her ability to providesupport for healing; she seems to have a technique for relieving every type ofdistress. It's hard to express the magic of the experience in words but shecradles and supports my total self into being." Charlotte J. OrganicFarmer, Healer
" Compassionate! Her ability to be genuinely andlovingly present is unmatched. And this loving presence is balanced withinsightful suggestions and ideas on how to work through one's life issues. Sheis open to and aware of alternative lifestyles and provides non-judgmentalacceptance." Rev. Jim B. Artist, Performer, Peer Counselor
