Founder: Rae McDaniel

Rae McDaniel, founder of the gender & sex therapy group practice Practical Audacity, seated in a chair in a bright room.

they/them

Founder/ Therapist/ Coach/ Educator

• QUEER

• NON-BINARY

• PLEASURE-POSITIVE SEX THERAPIST, COACH, AND EDUCATOR

• WRITER, SPEAKER, CONVERSATION-HAVER

• LOVER OF CHEESE, COFFEE, BRUNCH, ADVENTURE & DANCING IT OUT

I’m a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and a Certified Sex Therapist (CST) and the Founder of Practical Audacity.

As a Gender & Certified Sex Therapist, I work with folks feeling anxious and lost about a transition they're experiencing in sex, gender, sexual identity, or relationships. I help folks uncover more of who they are so they feel confident in their own skin, providing the support they need to go from feeling broken and alone to whole and part of a community.

My specializations include gender therapy for transgender/non-binary/questioning individuals, sex therapy, the LGBTQ population, trauma, sexual pain, PTSD, and kink/poly-affirming care. My clinical style is warm and collaborative, helping you locate and build upon the strengths you already have in your life in order to create change while challenging behaviors and thoughts that aren't working.

I received my Masters in Counseling from DePaul University and completed my clinical internship with Heartland Alliance International-FACES, working primarily with Iraqi, Burmese, and Nepali refugees and torture survivors. I am a Certified Sex Therapist through the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors. and Therapists.