Douglas is passionate about creating a safer space and judgment free environment for everyone. He takes into consideration all aspects of the client’s presenting concerns including past/current traumas, culture, and family. He specializes in working with clients who are living with chronic illness looking to build/rebuild intimacy and connection with their partner/s. As an LGBTQ+ affirming sex therapist and body positive clinician, he creates a space to listen to your story and get a clear understanding of your reasons for connecting with Curativo Health. He uses a Humanistic, Person-Centered, Somatic and Polyvagal therapy along with his training in Traditional Chinese Medicine to work in community with every patient with regards to sexual challenges, relationships, and overall mental health support.

He obtained his Masters in Oriental Medicine from National University of Health Sciences and graduated from Antioch University Seattle with a Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. He also completed two post graduate certificates in Multicultural Counseling and Sex Therapy. Past education also includes an MBA. He currently serves on the board of directors for the Latinx Mental Health and Social Justice Institute. He is also a member of the National Latinx Psychological Association (NLPA), American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT), Washington Mental Health Counselors Association (WMHCA). 

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Dr. Kay focuses on the intersection of health, self-empowerment, and creativity. Using the gifts of Naturopathic therapies to create the basis for health, she encourages her clients to cultivate the desire and skill to heal themselves. Kay utilizes homeopathy, botanical formulations, nutritional guidance, and holistic counseling to address each client as an individual. She is also trained in an array of mental wellness therapeutic modalities including: Narrative, Mindfulness-Based, Creative Arts, African-Centered, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Her style is warm, conversational, and tailored to you.

Kay obtained her doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from the National University of Health Sciences and graduated from Antioch University, LA with an MA in Clinical Psychology in September 2022. Kay also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University. Her journey towards healing arts and science began in 2015 when she founded a meditation group, the Serenity Squad, with a crew of wonderful misfits in Chicago. Through meditation and medical school, she learned that physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health are equally important to a person’s wellness.