Body Image and Intimacy

About Keely: Keely C Helmick, LPC,CST- (certified sex therapist) they/she, is a white, non-binary, queer person from lower middle class upbringing. Keely received their BA in Theatre from University of Oregon in 2002 and received their Masters in Counseling Psychology from Lewis & Clark Graduate School in 2007. Keely has worked in multiple agency settings and in 2012 began their own private practice. Currently Keely is the owner of Connective Therapy Collective, leading, supervising, teaching and seeing clients. Keely’s practice lens is intersectional, anti-oppression and de-colonization oriented. They specialize in treating marginalized identities including LGBTQIA2S+ all sex and gender diverse clients, kinky or non-monogamous folks, sex workers and sexual trauma survivors. Their goal is to create a space where individuals, groups, and communities can learn and grow, overcoming systemic barriers to accurate sexual health information, trauma healing, and shame-free pleasure-based support. Queer Relationship