• Board Certified Behavior Analyst (2023)
  • MA (2022) in Special Education -- Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Completed Behavior Analysis Practicum at Empowered
  • 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)
  • Groups​
    • POZitive - HIV+ Meetup
    • Sex eD&D - Autistic Learners; Sociosexual Skills​ 

NICHOLAS MAIO-AETHER (HE/THEY)

MAMFT, MSPSY, LBA, CSC, BCBA

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OUR TEAM

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

USEFUL LINKS

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:

ERIN KOSTIGEN

ED D, BCBA, LABA 

  • Sexual Behavior Analysis for ID or ASD-Related Needs
    • ​Assessment & Consultations only
  • Certified Sexuality Educator (2023)
  • ​Board Certified Behavior Analyst (2015)
  • ​Masters in Special Education 2012
  • ​​Bachelors in Special Education 2008

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

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MATT SOSA

MS, LBA, BCBA

EMMA RUTH FARBER

MS

OUR APPROACH

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

  • Ed D in Curriculum, Teaching and Leadership (2020)
  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst (2013)
  • Supervised CBS student under Nicholas Maio-Aether

RACHEL BENSON (SHE/HER)

MA, LBA, BCBA

 TRICIA LUND (SHE/HER)

M.S., BCBA, LBA, CSE 

EMMA RUTH FARBER, MS

  • MS in Applied Behavior Analysis 
  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst (2019)
  • International Behavior Analyst (2023) 
  • Supervised CBS student under Nicholas Maio- Aether