• ​​MAT (2014) [Teaching]
  • EdS (2019) in Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst (2019)
  • Supervised Clinical Sexologist under Dr. Ricky Siegle, PhD, LMHC, CST.
  • Candidate -- PhD at Modern Sex Therapy Institutes (exp. 2023)
  • MS in Applied Behavior Analysis 
  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst (2019)
  • International Behavior Analyst (2023) 
  • Supervised CBS student under Nicholas Maio- Aether 

MATT SOSA, MS, BCBA, LBA

  • 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:

OUR TEAM

EMMA RUTH FARBER, MS

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

OUR APPROACH

  • MS (2022) in Applied Behavior Analysis
  • BA (2020) in Cognitive Science
  • Supervised Practicum Student under Nicholas Maio-Aether

USEFUL LINKS

LAUREN MILBURN, MAT, LBA, BCBA

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RACHEL BENSON, LBA, BCBA

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

NISHA RANSHI, MS, BCBA, LBA

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  • Groups​
    • POZitive - HIV+ Meetup
    • Sex eD&D - Autistic Learners; Sociosexual Skills​ 

NICHOLAS MAIO-AETHER, MAMFT, MSPSY, LBA, CSC, BCBA

  • ​Registered Behavior Technician (2022)
  • MA (2022) in Special Education -- Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Supervised Practicum Student under Nicholas Maio-Aether
  • Sexual Behavior Analysis for ID or ASD-Related Needs
    • ​Assessment & Consultations only
  • MS in Psychology
  • ​Board Certified Behavior Analyst (2017)
  • National-level Presenter/Educator
  • ​Supervised CBS student under Nicholas Maio- Aether 

DAWN HICKS, MS

  • MA in Education (2017)
  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst (2018)
  • PEERS Certified Instructor (2020)
  • ​Supervised Sexuality Educator under Dr. Logan Levkoff 
  • Candidate -- Certified Sexuality Educator at Modern Sex Therapy Institutes (exp. 2023) 
  •  ​Continuing Education (BACB Learning CEU Provider)