About

Hi, I’m Kypris, and I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). I earned a Master’s degree in Biochemistry (1990) at UC Irvine, and a second Master’s in Counseling Psychology (1999) at National University. After my first MS degree, I worked for many years as a scientist and technical writer. The perspective that I bring to all of my client work is evidence-based and strives to keep abreast of new research in the fields of psychology, biology, neuroscience, and genetics as it emerges. At the same time, my focus is always informed and focused on the emotions and developing the ability to access and regulate what you are feeling.

I identify as poly, bisexual, and gender fluid, and was raised by a village that included a Grandmother, 2 Aunties, a heteronormative Mother, and 2 Gay Dads. As a result my practice focuses heavily on work with the queer community, but I also work with straight and monogamous people.

I was raised Christian in the Bible Belt, but since coming to California 42 years ago, have spent many years training in and teaching mindfulness, shamanism, sexuality, and tantra. Most of my Sex Educator training derives from the Sexual Medicine Unit at Alvarado Hospital in San Diego.

I created the Six Gateways practices at the request of my first sex and intimacy clients in 2005 as a way for couples to practice sexual mindfulness (AKA Tantra) together on their own. In my therapy practice, these are tools that can be used to help with emotional regulation, insight, and integration, as well as a valuable assist in trauma-informed healing.

Each Six Gateways practice can be done alone as a meditation or with a partner as an intimate mindfulness practice for emotional and sexual deepening. In addition, the practices can be done in series to create a longer mindfulness practice. As time has moved on and I have learned from my clients, I have added a variety of practices for each Gateway, some to be done solo, others to be done with a partner.

These practices were shared with me by my Wiccan, Druidic, Native American, Shamanic, and Tantric Mindfulness teachers. Over time, the practices evolved into a set of guiding principles for life and relationship.  The information below is an introduction–for more detailed guidance you can go to their books.

 

 

SPIRIT
1st Gateway: SPIRIT
LOVE
2nd Gateway: LOVE
POWER
3rd Gateway: POWER
FREEDOM
4th Gateway: FREEDOM
BALANCE
5th Gateway: BALANCE
UNION
6th Gateway: UNION

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