Our Licensed Psychotherapists are certified by the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) to assess, diagnose, and treat sexual dysfunctions and sexual concerns. We are gender and sexual orientation affirming, kink and polyamory competent, and work affirmatively with those in the sex industry from a client-centered, non-judgmental, harm reduction, and minority stress-informed perspective.

All sex therapy appointments take place online using a HIPAA-compliant virtual platform. Patients are required to be located in Minnesota,

Montana or Iowa during virtual appointments due to state licensing requirements.

Our Story

In 2017, Katie Bloomquist LMFT, CST and Eric Sprankle PsyD, CST combined their years of experience and expertise in sexual health to form the Minnesota Sexual Health Institute. Today, Katie offers sex therapy appointments and Eric conducts AASECT-approved virtual trainings for mental health professionals.

Meet The Team

Katie Bloomquist LMFT, CST

AASECT Certified Sex Therapist

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Katie is trained in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of sexual health and sexual functioning concerns including erectile dysfunction, sexual pain, anxiety/shame/guilt about sex, orgasmic difficulty, low arousal, loss of sexual interest, sexual behavior and/or sexual fantasy distress, sexual dissatisfaction, desire discrepancy, and low sexual desire.

Katie works most frequently with LGBTQIA+ folks, those in open relationships (non-monogamy, polyamory, etc.), and specializes in therapy related to BDSM, kink, and fetish navigation and sex work. She is the former Vice President of the Sex Workers Outreach Project - USA - and has published research on the minority stress of sex work, sex work stigma, and sex worker affirmative therapy.

In 2017, she completed advanced training on treating out of control sexual behavior - sometimes called sex addiction or porn addiction. She has special interest and expertise in working with secular populations including atheists, agnostics, and other non-believers - she is an active member of the Secular Therapy Project.

Eric Sprankle PsyD, CST

AASECT Certified Sex Therapist

Licensed Psychologist

Eric is a Professor of Clinical Psychology and Co-Director of the Sexuality Studies program at Minnesota State University, Mankato. He is a licensed clinical psychologist and an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist. He is also the former Director of the Secular Therapy Project, a subsidiary of Recovering from Religion.

Dr. Sprankle received his doctorate in clinical psychology from Xavier University in 2009, completed a postdoctoral fellowship in sexual health at the University of Minnesota Medical School in 2011, and was awarded tenure in the Department of Psychology at Minnesota State University in 2017.

He currently leads the Sexual Health Research Team at Minnesota State examining sexuality, stigma, and secularism, and has published articles on the effects of sexually explicit material, older adult sexuality, and sex worker affirmative therapy. He offers AASECT-approved continuing education training webinars for clinicians and mental health professionals.