• Board Certified Behavior Analyst (2023)
  • ​MA (2022) in Special Education -- Applied Behavior Analysis​
  • Completed Behavior Analysis Practicum at Empowered
  • Ed D in Curriculum, Teaching and Leadership (2020)​
  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst (2013)
  • Certified Behavioral Sexologist (CBS)
  • MS in Psychology - Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst (2020)
  • Licensed Behavior Analyst - Missouri (2020)
  • ​Certified Behavioral Sexologist (2024)
  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst -Doctoral Level (BCBA-D)
  • PhD in Applied Behavior Analyst (2018)
  • MA in Special Education (2006)
  • Licensed Behavior Analyst - Missouri
  • Sexuality Educator 
  • MS (2022) in Applied Behavior Analysis​
  • BA (2020) in Cognitive Science
  • Supervised Practicum Student under Nicholas Maio-Aether

USEFUL LINKS

NICHOLAS MAIO-AETHER (HE/THEY)

MAMFT, MSPSY, LBA, CSC, BCBA, IBA

OUR TEAM

 SHAY BLUTRICH (SHE/HER)
M.ADS, BCBA, LBA  

  • Sexual Behavior Analysis for ID or ASD-Related Needs
    • ​Assessment & Consultations only​​

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MATT SOSA

MS, LBA, BCBA

  • MS in Psychology
  • ​Board Certified Behavior Analyst (2017)
  • National-level Presenter/Educator
  • Certified Behavioral Sexologist (CBS)
  • Groups​
    • POZitive - HIV+ Meetup
    • Sex eD&D - Autistic Learners; Sociosexual Skills​ 

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  •  ​Continuing Education (BACB Learning CEU Provider)
  • Certified Sexuality Counselor (2022)
  • LGBTQIA+ Family Systems Specialist (2021)
  • MAMFT (2021)
  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst (2013)​
  • MSPSY (2011)

At ​Empowered: A Center for Sexuality, LLC, the mission is to provide the utmost in socially-valid, comprehensive sexuality education and therapy, support, and sexual behavior interventions for individuals with and without disabilities, so all may lead healthy, safe, fulfilling lives, empowered by the knowledge that we are all, as human beings, capable of intimacy alone or with a willing and educated partner.


The services offered primarily fall under 4 categories:

AMBER CRIST 

MS, ​BCBA, LBA, CBS​

EMMA RUTH FARBER, MS

  • PhD in Education (2013)
  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral (2011)
  • Certificate in Sexual Health (2023)
  • Licensed Behavior Analyst - Missouri (2024); Michigan (2023)

ANDY GOLDEN
MEd, BCBA, LBA

  • BSc (2018) in Life Science
  • ​M.ADS (2021) in Applied Disability Studies Specialising in ABA 
  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst (2021)​​
  • ​Supervised Practicum Student under Nicholas Maio-Aether
  • MEd in Applied Behavior Analysis 
  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst (2021)
  • Licensed Behavior Analyst Missouri (2024)
  • Licensed Behavior Analysis Kentucky (2021) 
  • Supervised Sexologist under Nicholas Maio- Aether
  • MS in Applied Behavior Analysis 
  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst (2019)
  • International Behavior Analyst (2023) 
  • Supervised Sexologist under Nicholas Maio- Aether 

BOBBIE GALLAGHER 

PhD, BCBA-D, LBA 

DAWN HICKS (SHE/HER)

MA, LBA, BCBA

  • MA in Education (2017)
  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst (2018)​
  • PEERS Certified Instructor (2020)
  • ​Certified Sexuality Educator​
  • Certified Behavioral Sexologist (CBS)

NISHA RANSHI (SHE/THEY)

MS, LBA, BCBA

Empowering people through sexual education, support, and human connections, as we all work toward better, more fulfilling lives.

OUR APPROACH

EMMA RUTH FARBER

MS

ERIN KOSTIGEN

ED D, BCBA, LABA, CBS

  • Sexual Behavior Analysis as an alternative to traditional Sex Therapy
    • ​Assessment & Ongoing Therapy available

RACHEL BENSON (SHE/HER)

MA, LBA, BCBA, CBS

MEAGHAN McCOLLOW (SHE/THEY)

PhD, BCBA-D, LBA