• MA in Education (2017)
  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst (2018)
  • PEERS Certified Instructor (2020)
  • ​Certified Sexuality Educator
  • Certified Behavioral Sexologist
  • MS in Psychology
  • ​Board Certified Behavior Analyst (2017)
  • National-level Presenter/Educator
  • ​Supervised CBS student under Nicholas Maio- Aether 
  • Certified Sexuality Counselor (2022)
  • LGBTQIA+ Family Systems Specialist (2021)
  • MAMFT (2021)
  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst (2013)
  • MSPSY (2011)

USEFUL LINKS

NICHOLAS MAIO-AETHER (HE/THEY)

MAMFT, MSPSY, LBA, CSC, BCBA

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:

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ERIN KOSTIGEN

ED D, BCBA, LABA 

RACHEL BENSON (SHE/HER)

MA, LBA, BCBA

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

NISHA RANSHI (SHE/THEY)

MS, LBA, BCBA

  •  ​Continuing Education (BACB Learning CEU Provider)
  • Groups​
    • POZitive - HIV+ Meetup
    • Sex eD&D - Autistic Learners; Sociosexual Skills​ 

OUR TEAM

EMMA RUTH FARBER, MS

DAWN HICKS (SHE/HER)

MA, LBA, BCBA

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

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  • Certified Sexuality Educator (2023)
  • ​Board Certified Behavior Analyst (2015)
  • ​Masters in Special Education 2012
  • ​​Bachelors in Special Education 2008

EMMA RUTH FARBER

MS

  • Ed D in Curriculum, Teaching and Leadership (2020)
  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst (2013)
  • Supervised CBS student under Nicholas Maio-Aether
  • MS (2022) in Applied Behavior Analysis
  • BA (2020) in Cognitive Science
  • Supervised Practicum Student under Nicholas Maio-Aether
  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst (2023)
  • MA (2022) in Special Education -- Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Completed Behavior Analysis Practicum at Empowered
  • MS in Applied Behavior Analysis 
  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst (2019)
  • International Behavior Analyst (2023) 
  • Supervised CBS student under Nicholas Maio- Aether 

OUR APPROACH

MATT SOSA

MS, LBA, BCBA

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

 TRICIA LUND (SHE/HER)

M.S., BCBA, LBA, CSE