A Kink in the Cure

A Kink in the Cure: healing through honesty

Shame-free education on kink, consent and healing: practical guides, real stories and resources that treat you like an adult.

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Consent

Negotiation and Consent: A Practical Framework Before Any Scene

Limits, safewords, intensity scales and aftercare plans: the ten-minute conversation that makes every scene safer and better.

Resources

Finding Kink-Positive Events and Workshops in 2026

Munches, workshops, conferences and online classes: where to look, how to vet an event, and what to expect at your first one.

Healing

Healing Sexual Shame: Where to Actually Start

Shame is learned, and what is learned can be examined. Language, witnessing, self-permission and the right support: where healing actually starts.

Healing

Therapeutic Kink: How Sessions Work

Not all of our work can be done on the stage. Sometimes the stories are enough to open the doors, but the longer journey requires a more direct connection. If that is true for you, and you w

Healing

The Impact of Shame-Free Education

“Working with Tim is an experiential exercise in healing that is extremely powerful and transformative. Although I came to see Tim with specific ideas in mind about what this work would feel

Stories

I Am Affected

I've been referencing Franklin Veaux’s material and supporting his work for over a decade. I've met him several times and enjoyed his workshops and readings. Over a decade ago my partner, Ai

Stories

Initial Thoughts: Why This Project Exists

In the interest of practicing what I preach, I have been encouraged to cast off the shroud of secrecy and share some of the thoughts in my brain with you. So, for those who are new to my ram

Resources

Resources: Books, Directories and Support That Actually Help

The books professionals actually recommend, the directories that find kink-aware therapists, and how to tell solid education from noise.

Healing

About A Kink in the Cure

Ali Wyles is the renaissance woman doing the majority of the off-stage KITC work. She is immensely proud to have played an instrumental role in moving A Kink in the Cure from a collection of