Vincent Saxon

Sex-positive, equity-centered clinician and educator with over 7 years of experience in mental health, teaching, and research. Specializes in LGBTQ+ populations, somatic and psychodynamic therapy, and trauma-informed care. Demonstrated success in supervising clinicians, developing clinical training, and leading graduate-level instruction in psychology and social work. Deeply committed to creating liberatory, inclusive, and embodied learning spaces that integrate academic rigor with lived experience.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, educator, and researcher with nearly a decade of experience in mental health care, clinical supervision, and interdisciplinary research. Their work centers on LGBTQ+ populations, sex-positive therapy, and trauma-informed care, with a strong foundation in psychodynamic and somatic approaches. They have led outpatient programs, supervised licensure-track clinicians, and designed equity-centered training curricula. Vincent also brings extensive academic experience, currently serving as a principal investigator and adjunct instructor, with expertise in both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies related to attachment, identity, and health equity.

Vincent Saxon holds two master’s degrees: an M.S. in Social Sciences (Psychology concentration) from the University of Chicago, where their thesis focused on the impact of social support on the burden of opioid-using caregivers, and an M.S. in Social Work from Spalding University, where they specialized in addiction treatment and program evaluation. Their graduate training emphasized research design, clinical ethics, and social justice, with focused coursework in relationship science, queer theory, and advanced clinical practice.