Kira Keenan
She/Her/Hers
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, LICSW Master of Education, MEd Specialties • Insurance & Fees • LocationsShe/Her/Hers
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, LICSW Master of Education, MEd Specialties • Insurance & Fees • LocationsKira Keenan (formerly Manser) is a therapist working primarily thru telehealth with extensive experience helping individuals and people in relationships explore and build agency within their sexuality.
Kira works with adults who need an affirming space where they can be fully seen and supported. She prioritizes forming strong connections with her clients so while in session they can be their fully authentic selves. Kira’s experience as a pleasure-focused sex educator means she has experience talking about a diverse range of sexuality topics with skill and comfort. With a genuinely curious and affirming perspective she enjoys working with people from a broad and delightfully rich range of backgrounds and experiences.
Energetic and friendly, Kira strives to create spaces that challenge and support individuals to explore sexuality by using active methods and affirmative and feminist informed therapeutic modalities. She received her MSW and MEd in Human Sexuality from Widener University and her BA from Brown University.
Specialized sex education - Connecting people to medically accurate information about their bodies as well as the latest sexual enhancement devices to support them in safely accessing the full range of sexual experiences, expressions, and stimulation that they desire.
Sex therapy - Supporting individuals and relationships in navigating varying challenges that can disrupt physical intimacy, including: desire discrepancies, persistent shame, or challenges w sexual functioning related to disability, chronic illness, or mental health.
Effective Communication - Supporting people in building the confidence, language, and skills to effectively communicate their desires, boundaries and experiences in a values aligned and authentic way. This includes building an understanding of self and the ability to communicate effectively w others.
Sex positive clinical care - Experience holding a non-judgemental space where all sexual identities and consensual forms of sexual expression are recognized as equally valid. Clinical space that frames sexuality as an inherent part of complex self, and then supports the process of articulating, exploring, and connecting to what is authentic about that part of self in each person. This process helps people relate to their sexuality as a positive and resourcing part of themselves.
Neurodiversity - Clinical space that supports each neurodiverse person in understanding themselves and their neurodiversity uniquely. This process supports developing self understanding as well as effective tools to help navigate the variety of obstacles that living in a neurotypical world can present.
LGBTQIA, gender, & sexuality topics - Two decades of personal and professional experience.
Kira Keenan is not in-network with any insurances.
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This provider can support you in getting reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Here are the out-of-network billing options they provide:
Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.
If you would like to access insurance-covered care please contact Lifespan’s adult gender and sexuality behavioral health program.
Years of Experience: 12 years
Lifespan’s Adult Gender and Sexuality Behavioral Health Clinic, Manager, 2022 - Present
The Center for Sexual Pleasure and Health, now SHIP, Clinical Director, 2014 - 2018
Mazzoni Center for LGBT Health and Wellness, Professional Training Manager, 2012 - 2014
Widener University, MEd, 2012
Widener University, MSW, 2012
Brown University, BA, 2007
Rhode Island: ISW02870
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"Kira is a well informed, patient, kind and dedicated therapist. She cares deeply for the well being of her clients. Kira is also a great resource for other therapists. I have frequently consulted with her and have come away enlightened and informed. I would highly recommend her as a therapist."
- Michele Paliotta, LICSW • January 2017