Meet Therapist Steve Dacey
Steve Dacey
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Sex Therapist
Pronouns: He/ Him
E-mail: steve@embodiedchange.me
Phone: 207-230-6498
Education: Master of Social Work, Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College
Professional Associations: NASW, AASECT
Strengths: Sex and Sexuality Therapy, LGBTQIA+ Concerns, Relationship Issues, Ethical Non-Monogamy & Polyamory, Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress
Currently Working With: Teens and Adults; Couples and Non-Monogamous Relationship Constellations
About Me | Treatment Areas | Modalities & Approaches | Rates | Payment
About Me
Power of Your Story
I believe people have the power to re-author their stories. Whether the work is brief (dealing with one present problem) or longer-term (exploring life narratives or trauma), my goal is to walk with folks as they move towards lives that they want to live. I know the importance of feeling seen by counselors in this journey, and understand that shared identity may make new relationships feel safer. I’m a white, non-disabled cis-man living and working on unceded Wabanaki Territory - I’ve also worked extensively with women, people of color, disabled people, and trans folks, and am dedicated to anti-oppressive practice. I always welcome looking at power in the therapeutic relationship.
Healing Through Connection
In my experience, relationships can be both the site of the deepest harms and the most fertile soil to building safety. I've specialized in sex and sexuality therapy because I believe that, for many, sex can be an area of the most acute relationship distress AND the most impactful transformation. I work with individuals, couples, and relationship systems to talk through problems —including desire discrepancies, sexual anxiety, consensual nonmonogamy-related relational challenges, and the impacts of sexual trauma—, build somatic awareness, and analyze the impact of systems of power and oppression in folks' day to day lives. I hope the counseling room can be a space to see problems more clearly, to try on new ways of being, and to go to closely guarded places.
Loving What I Get to Do
I am so grateful to get to accompany people on their journeys towards preferred selves and lives, and feel incredibly lucky to witness the energy and courage with which people face the challenges in front of them. If it feels like we might be a fit, feel free to reach out - I look forward to meeting you.
Treatment areas:
ADHD
Adoption
Anger Management
Anxiety, Panic, & Stress Disorders
Communication Issues
Codependency
Depression
Ethical Non-Monogamy & Polyamory
Family of Origin/ Chosen Family Conflict
Grief & Loss
Infidelity
Intimate Partner Violence
LGBTQIA+ Discrimination & Internalized Oppression
Racism, Prejudice, and Oppression
Sex Work
Sexual Abuse
Sexuality, Kink & Sexual Functioning
Modalities & Approaches Include:
Attachment-based approaches
Family Systems
Feminist
Harm Reduction
Internal Family Systems
Mindfulness-Based interventions
Narrative Practice
Person-Centered Therapy
Somatic Experiencing
Trauma Focused care
Rates for Clinical Services
$140 Individual Therapy, per 50-55 minute session
$140 Partners or Relationship Therapy, per 50-55 minute session
$220 Partners or Relationship Therapy, per 90 minute session
Please contact me to inquire about my sliding scale rates for self-paying clients, and low cost options for those with financial need.
Payment
Payment is due at the time of service. I accept cash, checks, and debit/credit/ HSA cards.
I am in network with the following insurances:
Aetna
Anthem/ Blue Cross Blue Shield
Cigna/Evernorth
Community Health Options
Harvard Pilgrim
United Healthcare/ Optum
MaineCare (Medicaid)
MaineHealth
Martin’s Point
Medicare
Schedule a Session with Steve
Thank you for your interest in working together. Unfortunately, my caseload is currently full and my waitlist is closed at this time. Please e-mail me to inquire about referrals.