About Me
Hi, I’m Joey King (they/he) — mental health peer specialist, pleasure activist, and unapologetic neon-glow human.
For most of my life, I was told to shrink — to hide my story, my scars, my desires, and my queerness to make other people more comfortable. I know what it’s like to live inside a body that’s been through trauma, a mind that feels like it’s running a marathon before breakfast, and a world that often doesn’t feel safe for people like us.
I also know that healing doesn’t have to mean erasing who you are. In fact, the most profound healing I’ve found came from reclaiming the very things I was taught to be ashamed of — my joy, my pleasure, my sexuality, my kink, my gender expression, and my voice.
Why I Do This
I’ve been the person sitting in a support group, wondering if I’m “too much” to be understood.
I’ve been the one searching online at 2 a.m. for tools that didn’t feel condescending, clinical, or judgmental.
I’ve been in spaces that talked about recovery but never mentioned consent, pleasure, or queer lives.
This work is my way of saying: you’re not too much, and you’re not alone.
I believe everyone deserves support that honors your pace, your boundaries, and your lived experience — without shame, without pathologizing, and without pretending healing is a straight line.
How I Work
I create trauma-informed, kink-affirming, LGBTQ+ safe spaces where you can:
- Unpack your story without fear of judgment.
- Learn daily mental health pacing strategies that actually fit your life.
- Explore your body, your pleasure, and your sexuality in ways that feel safe and empowering.
- Build community with people who “get it” because they’ve been there, too.
Every session, workshop, or group I facilitate is built on:
- Consent & choice — You lead the pace; I follow.
- Safety & trust — No pressure to share more than you want.
- Collaboration — We make the plan together.
- Empowerment — You leave with skills, not just stories.
The World I’m Building
I imagine a world where:
- Mental health support includes queer joy and sexual healing.
- Kink spaces are as trauma-informed as they are playful.
- Recovery means more than survival — it means reclaiming your life, your body, and your worth.
This site, my coaching, my writing, and my workshops are all pieces of that vision.
If you’re ready to explore what healing could look like for you — messy, beautiful, pleasurable, and yours — I’d be honored to walk beside you.
Joey King
Trauma-Informed Peer Coach • Kink-Positive Healing Guide • Queer Mental Health Advocate