Grow with Flo is
Therapeutic BDSM Certified
“Therapeutic BDSM,” is a trademarked service/intervention and coined phrase by Dr. Yulinda Renee Rahman that refers to the use of BDSM (Bondage, Discipline, Dominance, Submission, Sadism, and Masochism) practices in a controlled, consensual, nonsexual, and therapeutic context.
Therapeutic BDSM leverages power dynamics, role-playing, and physical sensations to facilitate emotional release, empowerment, and personal growth. -
Therapeutic BDSM is done as a team with a clinician, pro and, as needed, an educator. Florence serves as the clinician
Imagined with the experience of Black women survivors of sexual abuse at it’s center, Therapeutic BDSM began as a technique applicable to people with body-based trauma, with an emphasis on sexual trauma, and has since been expanded.
Florence does not fulfill Pro role, but can provide referrals.
It is now offered as an intervention and healing technique to address various psychological and emotional issues, including trauma, anxiety, depression, and relationship difficulties.
Florence does not fulfill Educator role, but can provide referrals