In this episode, we’re speaking with Rae McDaniel, a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Sex Therapist in Chicago. As a Gender and Certified Sex Therapist, They work with people feeling anxious about a transition they are experiencing,  whether it be through sex and gender or sexual identity and relationships. Rae strives to support individuals in feeling confident in their own skin and finding community. 

In this episode, Rae will share:

Why having no safety-net caused Rae to take bigger risks and create such a powerful business;

How they overcame fears in creating a sustainable practice and why that allowed space to impact a wider community;

How being queer and non-binary has informed their business decisions and clinical practice;

Why taking care of yourself as a clinician allows space to give back and support a wider more diverse community.

Resources mentioned:

Fun with Fees 

Lean In. Make Bank.

4 Steps to Raise Your Fee Workshop

More About Rae:

Rae McDaniel, MEd, LCPC, CST (They/Them) is a non-binary, Gender and Certified Sex Therapist, Coach, and Educator who works with transgender/non-binary/questioning folks feeling anxious and lost about transitions they’re experiencing in gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, and relationships. They are the creator of GenderFck: The Club, a one-of-a-kind, research-based online coaching community of transgender/non-binary/questioning folks who are on a mission to transition with less suffering, more ease, and (dare we even say it!) pleasure and the founder of Practical Audacity, a Gender & Sex Therapy group practice in Chicago, Illinois. Rae is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois and a Certified Sex Therapist through the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT). 

To contact, www.genderfck.club, www.practicalaudacity.com ,Instagram: @practicalaudacity, Facebook.com/practicalaudacity