SERVICES

Therapy is a safe place where you can reflect on your emotions, concerns, dreams, and more - with your partner(s) or individually.

There are several reasons why people start therapy. It is not always because of a crisis. It could be that you find yourself feeling less passionate about your interests than you used to, or perhaps you have noticed it has become harder for you to get out of bed in the morning. Or maybe you simply wish you could speak more openly and honestly about your fantasies with your partner(s)!

Therapy is about exploring your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and while doing so, having someone there to support you, empower you, and guide you while always remaining completely open-minded and non-judgmental.

There are many benefits to therapy that can include: gaining new coping skills, deepening emotional experiences, and becoming unstuck in areas of your life.

John Gottman’s research shows that there are three things couples can do to make a relationship last: 1) strengthening your friendship, 2) change the way you handle conflict, and 3) supporting each other’s dreams. There is no such thing as a perfect relationship. Conflict is unavoidable. However, I am here to help you find the best method of communication for yourself while also adding to your skill set, so you are able to repair more effectively from conflict in your relationship(s).

The more partners are able to communicate, the more connected they feel with one another. As their connection becomes stronger, partners feel more safe and comfortable sharing their thoughts and feelings with each other in the relationship, which could lead to enhancing intimacy and desire.

So… am I the therapist for you?
 

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Qualifications

– Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
– Master’s of Art in Counseling from St. Edward’s University
– Bachelor’s of Art in Psychology from St. Edward’s University
– Level II Trained in the Gottman Method
– Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Trained
– Twenty months of supervision by Josh K. McAdams, LPC-S at McAdams Therapy
– Two years of supervision by Claudia Thompson, LMFT-S, LPC-S, Certified Sex Therapist, and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist at Enhancing Intimacy Austin
– Interned for a year and a half under Dr. Sandeep Mistry at North Austin Urology while supervised by Vagdevi Meunier, PsyD at the Center for Relationships
– Interned for six months under Terri Moser at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church
– Worked at the American Cancer Society for five years
– Interned as a teaching assistant for a year and a half for Dr. Delia Kothmann Paskos
– Was a member of the (Southwest) Sexual Health Alliance
– Directed and hosted Sex Nerd Trivia for 2.5 years, both at SHA’s events and Barrel O’ Fun
– Was a member of the National Coalition of Sexual Freedom (also listed in their KAP directory, otherwise known as Kink Aware Professionals).

I am a sex-positive therapist who is knowledgable in kink and non-monogamy. I can, however, help you with many other presenting concerns (be that sex therapy or general mental health). That may include but is not limited to:

  • Sexual health:

    • Vaginismus

    • Low testosterone

    • Increased/decreased desire

    • Sexual/performance anxiety

    • Orgasmic difficulties

    • Arousal difficulties

    • Erectile dysfunction

    • Premature ejaculation

    • Genital and sexual pain

    • HIV/AIDS, STIs (education, stigma, fear)

    • Safer sex practices and navigating consent

    • Compulsive behaviors around sex/porn (otherwise referred to as “sex addiction” or “porn addiction”)

  • Navigating “Alternative”/Non-Normative Lifestyles:

    • BDSM/Kink

    • Non-Monogamy (Poly/Open/Swinger, etc)

  • Sexual Orientations and Gender:

    • LGBTQ+

    • Exploration, identity, expression

    • Transgender, Non-Binary, Gender Nonconforming

  • Relationships:

    • Intimacy (emotional, sensual, etc)

    • Rebuilding trust

    • Divorce/Separation

    • Infidelity (also known as a relational norm violation)

    • Emotional affairs

  • Radical Self-Love and Acceptance:

    • Self esteem and confidence

    • Practicing self-care

    • Boundaries (re: types)

  • Health:

    • Chronic illness (#SpoonTheory)

    • Chronic pain

    • Cancer

    • Fertility

    • Sleep disorders

  • Trauma:

  • Mental health disorders:

    • Anxiety (Generalized Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety, Post-traumatic Stress)

    • Mood (Major Depression, Bipolar, Borderline)

  • Life “stuff”:

    • Coping skills

    • Managing stress

    • Codependency

    • Peer relationships

    • Work/life balance

    • Pre-marital and marital relationships

    • Racial identity (BBPIOC folx)

    • Pandemic stress

    And many more…