Expansive Education
About Us
Our Story
Serena Yeager founded Expansive Education after observing a need in the populations she serves as a therapist. There truly are not enough affirming therapists to go around and many individuals find themselves educating their therapists about their identities instead of receiving the specialized support they need.
The single graduate course in human sexuality that most therapists receive isn't enough to serve gender diverse, polyamorous, and kink communities with the depth they deserve. We bridge this gap through comprehensive continuing education for mental health professionals and trauma-informed education for individuals seeking personal growth in these areas.
Our sex-positive, kink-affirming approach is grounded in understanding the mind-body connection and the unique challenges faced by marginalized communities. Whether someone is exploring their gender identity, navigating ethical non-monogamy, or seeking BDSM-informed therapy, they deserve professionals who see their authenticity as something to celebrate, not pathologize.
We provide specialized training that transforms well-meaning therapists into truly competent allies, while offering direct support for personal growth that honors the full spectrum of human diversity in gender, sexuality, and relationship structures. Every person deserves healing spaces where they can be completely seen and accepted. We're expanding possibilities for authentic living and thriving in LGBTQ+, polyamorous, and kink communities.
Meet Your Instructors
Serena Yeager MA, LMHC
Founder of Expansive Education; Relationship Educator and Trauma Therapist
Serena Yeager is a sex-positive psychotherapist and relationship educator dedicated to helping the LGBTQ+, kink, and non-monogamous communities heal and thrive. This dedication led her to start Expansive Education with dual goals: for community members, providing tools to fill the gaps of traditional therapy and build successful connections with self and others; and for clinicians, bridging the gap between traditional therapeutic training and the specialized knowledge needed to effectively support gender, sexuality, and relationship diverse clients. Serena's trauma-informed, experiential approach helps both clients and clinicians navigate complex identity development, relationship dynamics, and the intersection of sexuality and mental health. She is committed to expanding the network of truly affirming practitioners while fostering direct healing within these communities.
Serena is also the Founder and Lead Therapist of the group private practice, Expansive Counseling.
Lee Harrington
Sexuality and Spirituality Educator, Author, and Artist
Lee Harrington (he/they) is an internationally known sexuality, gender, relationships, and personal authenticity educator. He brings a combination of playful engagement and thoughtful academic dialogue to a broad audience, having taught over one thousand classes, presentations, and keynotes worldwide. An award-winning author and editor on gender, sexual, and sacred experience, his books include “Traversing Gender: Understanding Transgender Journeys,” “Sacred Kink: The Eightfold Paths of BDSM and Beyond,” and “Playing Well With Others: Your Guide to Discovering, Exploring and Negotiating the Kink, Leather and BDSM Communities” (with Mollena Williams), among many other titles. He has been blogging online since 1998 and has been teaching since 2001. You can check out Lee’s adventures, as well as his podcast, tour schedule, free essays, videos, and more, at PassionAndSoul.com.
Dr. Jacqueline Williams, LMFT
Relationship Specialist and Educator
Dr. Jacqueline Williams, LMFT is a licensed marriage and family therapist with over 20 years of experience in both clinical practice and academia. She specializes in trauma recovery, couples work, and helping people reconnect to themselves and their relationships in meaningful, healing ways. Known for her down-to-earth, compassionate approach, Dr. Williams brings deep knowledge and real-world experience to her work. She’s passionate about making complex ideas like attachment theory and parts work feel accessible and empowering, especially for those who may feel unsure or overwhelmed by the idea of diving into trauma work. Her goal is always the same: to help people feel seen, supported, and more whole.
Meet Your Instructor
Josh Davis, MS, LMHC
Relational Therapist & NARM Practitioner
I’m Josh, a relational therapist and NARM practitioner working primarily with LGBTQ+ folks and people in non-traditional relationships. I specialize in complex trauma, shame, and identity development. My work focuses on helping clients shift out of long-held survival strategies and into more integrated, authentic ways of being — especially in how they relate to themselves and others. I work with individuals and partnerships who often feel stuck in patterns of self-neglect, disconnection, or unresolved family dynamics. My approach is deeply relational, non-pathologizing, and rooted in curiosity and compassion.
Paige Bond, MA, LMFT
Relationship Expert | Therapist for Non-Monogamous Relationships
Paige Bond is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, owner of Sweet Love Counseling, and host of the Stubborn Love podcast. She specializes in helping people recover from break ups, tame their relationship anxiety, and feel more at ease navigating non-monogamy. Paige’s therapy sessions focus on creating a foundation where anxious partners can feel more secure, empowered, and intentional in their love life. As a master-certified ART clinician and Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy provider, Paige helps people create long-term healing quickly by going beyond just talk therapy.