Ariel E. Pliskin, LICSW, CSE, CST
Relationship & Sex Therapy Program Manager, Psychotherapist
Insurance plan Ariel can accepted:
Aetna BlueCross and BlueShield Carelon: MBHP, Wellsense BMC, Unicare, Fallon, GIC-Unicare Commonwealth Care Alliance
Cigna: Wellfleet
Health New England Medicare
Optum: Allways, VACCN, UnitedHealthcare, Health Plans Inc, Oxford, UMR, Mass General Brigham Tufts Commercial Out-of-Pocket/Self-Paid
Location: Amherst, Hybrid
Ariel Pliskin, MSW, LICSW, is a neurodivergent psychotherapist and educator. Ariel is a Certified Sex Therapist (CST) and Certified Sex Educator (CSE) with the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT). Ariel has successfully completed the self-study courses Gottman Method Couples Therapy - Level 1 and Level 2. Ariel works to integrate personal and social liberation from suffering via both direct services and organizational development. They are passionate about promoting gender, sexuality, and relationship well-being through clinical services, advocacy, education, and research. Ariel has training and clinical experience in supporting individuals with diverse identities and sexualities, including LGBTQIA+ and consensual non-monogamy. Ariel loves collaborating with other professionals and has offered groups addressing out-of-control sexual behavior and neurodivergent sexuality.
Past Groups
Building skills for the present moment:Trauma-informed and Neurodivergent-Friendly Mindfulness
Sexual Health Therapy group for men and masc-identified people
Before becoming a therapist, Ariel worked for inclusion and wellness as a co-founder of the Stone Soup Café
Ariel’s approach to therapy is informed by their training as a Minister in the Zen Peacemaker Order and by their training as a mindfulness teacher