Therapist · Human Connection Researcher · Macro Social Worker
I'm a Licensed Master in Social Work providing direct clinical care at the intersection of human connection, digital systems, and social research — as a therapist, a researcher, and a macro social worker. One person, three connected practices.
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LMSW providing individual, couples, and relationship therapy at Wise Therapy, under clinical supervision and working toward AASECT sex therapy certification. Works with individuals, couples, and relationship systems on intimacy, sexuality, identity, and connection.
Research training with Columbia's Social Intervention Group and gAyI Research Lab; published on psychedelics and intimacy, remote behavioral-intervention training, sex education methodology, and AI in health guidance; sex educator and curriculum designer.
Founded and led Acquaint Education, a human-connection research lab, through 2025. Consulted with sextech, adult-industry, and health-education companies on ethics, product, and content strategy. Acquaint Education now functions as an archive of that work, while I build toward what's next.
Individual, couples, and relationship therapy, grounded in the belief that people deserve to talk about sex and intimacy without shame.
Populations served
LMSW, Psychotherapist, Sex Therapist · New York, NY
Graduate Student Researcher, Project Leader & Assistant · New York, NY
Co-Leader · New York, NY
Founder & CEO · Los Angeles, CA
Frontiers in Digital Health · 2026
Lee YG, Vinogradov V, Freedman EH, Reeder KG, Davis A, Paine EA, Laughney CI, Káli SV, Yelkeyev A, Alipova K, Mergenova G, Yang X, Primbetova S, Terlikbayeva A and Wu E (2026). Front. Digit. Health 8:1768119.
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Journal of Psychoactive Drugs · 2025
Bradford, A., Freedman, E., & Dinero, R. E. (2025). Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 1–12.
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Love, Sex, and Robots Congress, University of Quebec, Montreal · 2025
Examines historical tensions in sex education, including deficiencies in abstinence-only approaches versus comprehensive methodologies, and works directly with adult industries, human intimacy organizations, and sexual technology companies to think critically about incorporating human intimacy topics into their work.
Colgate University · 2024
Reviews literature on the role the OnlyFans platform plays in creating and facilitating parasocial relationships between content creators and clients, focused on interpersonal dynamics with sex workers and adult content.
What I'm building toward
I'm working toward a nonprofit at the intersection of education, technology, AI, and social work — dedicated to strengthening human connection in an increasingly digital world. My focus is on intimacy, relationships, and wellbeing: dimensions of connection that shape nearly everyone's life, yet are often overlooked in mainstream health and technology conversations. I fundamentally believe that AI cannot replace the work of humans being in relationship to one another. I'm bridging researchers, clinicians, educators, and the innovators already building in this space, so that ethics, evidence, and equity get built in from the start rather than added on after the fact.
This is aspirational and in progress. I'm building the research base, the relationships, and the frameworks now, through my work at Acquaint Education, my graduate research at Columbia, and my direct consulting with companies already active in this space.
A human-connection research lab bridging technology companies, counselors, psychologists, social workers, and educators working at the intersection of health, sexuality, technology, and connection. Home to Ethan's research archive, publications, and curricula.
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A new venture is taking shape here. Check back soon.
For research collaboration, speaking, consulting, or partnership inquiries.
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