About our Gender & Sex Therapy Group Practice — Practical Audacity™
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THIS IS WHAT PRACTICAL AUDACITY IS ALL ABOUT

 
 

PRACTICAL AUDACITY IS A GENDER & SEX THERAPY GROUP PRACTICE

 
 
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We are queer-identified/aligned, trauma-informed professionals who work with folks feeling anxious and lost about a transition they’re experiencing in sex, gender identity, or relationships.


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We work to help you uncover more of who you are so you feel confident in your own skin.


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We provide you with the support you need to go from feeling broken and alone to whole and part of a community.

 
 

Schedule an appointment with one of our trusted professionals today to learn more about how our gender & sex therapy group practice can support you.

 
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The Leadership Team


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Rysa also sees clients at the practice! For Rysa’s clinical bio, go here.

Amy Wilhelmi, MA, LMFT
CLINICAL DIRECTOR

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Amy also sees clients at the practice! For Amy’s clinical bio, go here.

Jx Heithmar, MA, LCSW

Associate CLINICAL Director

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Jx also sees clients at the practice! For Jx’s clinical bio, go here.


Administrative Support


krizia martinez
BILLING manager
& intake COORDINATOR

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Dani Kallis, MA, ATR-P

Intake Cordinator & Staff Therapist

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Dani also sees clients at the practice! For Dani’s clinical bio, go here.

Shelby Caudill, MA


Office Manager & Staff Therapist

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Shelby also sees clients at the practice! For Shelby’s clinical bio, go here.

 

 
 
 

Alic Kallis

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

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abby bottorff, MA, LCPC, LMHC, NCC

COMMUNITY MARKETING COORDINATOR

They/Them Abby also sees clients at the practice!

Founder: Rae McDaniel

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

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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.