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Dr. Norma Ngo
Psychologist, PsyD, AASECT, CST
Verified Verified
Houston, TX 77005
I am licensed by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists; Certified as a Sex Therapist by the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT); level 2 trained in Gottman Method Couples Therapy; and a Gottman 7 Principles Program Educator.
I believe that your decision to seek therapy is a sign of strength, courage, and respect for your personal and relationship well-being. Congratulations on taking the first, and often, hardest step. Identifying a therapist with whom you are comfortable is also a critical step toward facilitating the changes that you desire. I have a collaborative and active style in therapy. I am sensitive to the diverse expressions of sexuality, gender, and lifestyles that my clients may bring. I specialize in sexual and relationship concerns, problematic sexual behaviors, kink/fetish, gender identity, and sexual identity.
I am licensed by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists; Certified as a Sex Therapist by the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT); level 2 trained in Gottman Method Couples Therapy; and a Gottman 7 Principles Program Educator.
I believe that your decision to seek therapy is a sign of strength, courage, and respect for your personal and relationship well-being. Congratulations on taking the first, and often, hardest step. Identifying a therapist with whom you are comfortable is also a critical step toward facilitating the changes that you desire. I have a collaborative and active style in therapy. I am sensitive to the diverse expressions of sexuality, gender, and lifestyles that my clients may bring. I specialize in sexual and relationship concerns, problematic sexual behaviors, kink/fetish, gender identity, and sexual identity.
(832) 263-6757 View (832) 263-6757
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Jaime Cohen
MS, PhD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77005
Trained in sex therapy at The Kinsey Institute's Sexual Health Clinic.
Couples Coaching involves altering relationship dynamics by improving communication & building/healing trust, decreasing conflict, teaching how to provide support/ responsiveness, emotional intimacy & sexual satisfaction. Individual Coaching is supportive, non-judgmental, & goal oriented. We will find new strategies to overcome life barriers, & develop new skills to attain your goals. I want to empower you to take control of your life, & teach you how to contribute to your own happiness. I focus on changing ineffective beliefs and behaviors that contribute to current problems, & foster more adaptive, flexible, & efficient solutions.
Trained in sex therapy at The Kinsey Institute's Sexual Health Clinic.
Couples Coaching involves altering relationship dynamics by improving communication & building/healing trust, decreasing conflict, teaching how to provide support/ responsiveness, emotional intimacy & sexual satisfaction. Individual Coaching is supportive, non-judgmental, & goal oriented. We will find new strategies to overcome life barriers, & develop new skills to attain your goals. I want to empower you to take control of your life, & teach you how to contribute to your own happiness. I focus on changing ineffective beliefs and behaviors that contribute to current problems, & foster more adaptive, flexible, & efficient solutions.
(832) 409-4206 View (832) 409-4206
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Lynda Smith - Teletherapy Only
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC, LCPC, LPC, CSAT, EMDR
Verified Verified
Houston, TX 77005
I'm also a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) and Board Certified Sex Therapist with an emphasis on 1) empowering betrayed partners, 2) utilizing a non-12 step approach to sexual addiction/trauma/porn recovery & 3) relational & intimacy problems.
Do you have past trauma, anxiety, depression, intimacy issues, sex/porn addiction, or relationship problems that need to be resolved? Discover how my integrative and holistic approach to therapy heals the whole person. I specialize in helping individuals, couples, and families restore their lives and relationships. With empathy & understanding, I will work with you to help you realize your greatest potential so you can live in the present & focus on an amazing & successful future!
I'm also a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) and Board Certified Sex Therapist with an emphasis on 1) empowering betrayed partners, 2) utilizing a non-12 step approach to sexual addiction/trauma/porn recovery & 3) relational & intimacy problems.
Do you have past trauma, anxiety, depression, intimacy issues, sex/porn addiction, or relationship problems that need to be resolved? Discover how my integrative and holistic approach to therapy heals the whole person. I specialize in helping individuals, couples, and families restore their lives and relationships. With empathy & understanding, I will work with you to help you realize your greatest potential so you can live in the present & focus on an amazing & successful future!
(469) 382-4369 View (469) 382-4369
The Center for the Healing Arts and Sciences
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC
Verified Verified
Houston, TX 77005
We want to restore you to wholeness and hope, because we all have unresolved tension in our lives. And the longer we sit with our pain and discomfort, the harder it can be to find relief. It can be a challenge to uncover and discover what’s at the root cause. We focus on helping you understand yourself, support you breaking destructive patterns, and identify areas of growth in a safe setting that allows you to be exactly who you truly are. Our therapists and practitioners are trained in multiple disciplines so you will receive a personalized method that is the best fit for you.
We want to restore you to wholeness and hope, because we all have unresolved tension in our lives. And the longer we sit with our pain and discomfort, the harder it can be to find relief. It can be a challenge to uncover and discover what’s at the root cause. We focus on helping you understand yourself, support you breaking destructive patterns, and identify areas of growth in a safe setting that allows you to be exactly who you truly are. Our therapists and practitioners are trained in multiple disciplines so you will receive a personalized method that is the best fit for you.
(713) 844-8998 View (713) 844-8998
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Peter C Cousins
Psychologist, PhD, ABPP
Verified Verified
I am very understanding and allow clients to work at their own pace in resolving their problems quickly and give them the tools to face future challenges. I enjoy clients who want to work and change. I have more than 30 years of experience in what works with people to get them going again to resolve life's trouble spots or help someone who has had trouble their entire life, and everyone in between. It is HARD to take the first step of getting help but a skillful experienced psychologist CAN help, so write me or call.
I am very understanding and allow clients to work at their own pace in resolving their problems quickly and give them the tools to face future challenges. I enjoy clients who want to work and change. I have more than 30 years of experience in what works with people to get them going again to resolve life's trouble spots or help someone who has had trouble their entire life, and everyone in between. It is HARD to take the first step of getting help but a skillful experienced psychologist CAN help, so write me or call.
(713) 338-9213 View (713) 338-9213
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Rosalie W Hyde
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, S
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
In this time of crisis and fear that the whole world is experiencing, I think that I must first address how any person who comes to me is coping, how she/he is managing safety and fears for her/himself and his/her family. We cannot dissociate what is happening to all of us now because that replicates what may have happened to many of us in some distant past traumatic experience: Not to talk about what happened. My clients often have struggled with similar problems for years, often working hard in therapy, but not fully understanding the link between their struggles and their experiences in the past.
In this time of crisis and fear that the whole world is experiencing, I think that I must first address how any person who comes to me is coping, how she/he is managing safety and fears for her/himself and his/her family. We cannot dissociate what is happening to all of us now because that replicates what may have happened to many of us in some distant past traumatic experience: Not to talk about what happened. My clients often have struggled with similar problems for years, often working hard in therapy, but not fully understanding the link between their struggles and their experiences in the past.
(713) 338-9049 View (713) 338-9049
Photo of Angelina H Rodriguez, MS, LPC-ATS, ATR-BC, Licensed Professional Counselor
Angelina H Rodriguez
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC-ATS, ATR-BC
Verified Verified
Houston, TX 77005
Has your life not been going the way you planned? Perhaps the Covid-19 pandemic created new problems or dragged up unresolved issues. You may have spent countless hours on social media searching for relief for your loneliness, sadness, anger, shame and anxiety only to realize how easy it is to be influenced by false profiles, false information and alternative versions of reality. Even if you are not alone, perhaps you are feeling isolated because you are struggling in your marriage or other relationships and are wishing that you had better communication, emotional connection and intimacy. There is a way out of your pain and sufferin
Has your life not been going the way you planned? Perhaps the Covid-19 pandemic created new problems or dragged up unresolved issues. You may have spent countless hours on social media searching for relief for your loneliness, sadness, anger, shame and anxiety only to realize how easy it is to be influenced by false profiles, false information and alternative versions of reality. Even if you are not alone, perhaps you are feeling isolated because you are struggling in your marriage or other relationships and are wishing that you had better communication, emotional connection and intimacy. There is a way out of your pain and sufferin
(713) 338-9047 View (713) 338-9047
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Santhi Periasamy
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Houston, TX 77005
Therapy is an investment in your personal growth and a dedication to your overall well-being. Therapy can help us identify our strengths and personal successes, and help to explore our areas of growth. I work to provide a trusting, warm, open, and supportive relationship for my clients. Understanding our past and our current life patterns fosters internal growth, so we can understand ourselves on a deeper level, create emotional well-being, and move towards contentment with ourselves and our lives. The therapeutic relationship is a partnership between the client and the therapist, and is based on trust, and respect.
Therapy is an investment in your personal growth and a dedication to your overall well-being. Therapy can help us identify our strengths and personal successes, and help to explore our areas of growth. I work to provide a trusting, warm, open, and supportive relationship for my clients. Understanding our past and our current life patterns fosters internal growth, so we can understand ourselves on a deeper level, create emotional well-being, and move towards contentment with ourselves and our lives. The therapeutic relationship is a partnership between the client and the therapist, and is based on trust, and respect.
(713) 942-7793 View (713) 942-7793
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Vicky Pierre
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S, MBA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77005  (Online Only)
Do you often feel weighed down by life's pressures or feelings of anxiety?” or, “If you find it difficult to make friends and experience loneliness regularly as a result, come talk to me. Together, we will work on strategies that allow you to address the root causes of your difficulties and build meaningful connections.”
Do you often feel weighed down by life's pressures or feelings of anxiety?” or, “If you find it difficult to make friends and experience loneliness regularly as a result, come talk to me. Together, we will work on strategies that allow you to address the root causes of your difficulties and build meaningful connections.”
(832) 219-9554 View (832) 219-9554
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Allison Biles
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Houston, TX 77005
Feeling sad, lonely, unmotivated, stuck? Need a helping hand with transitioning through life’s many challenges? You are not alone. Consider me a compassionate and understanding ally as we work together towards reaching individualized goals and helping you learn to live a happier, more fulfilling life. In a safe and supportive environment, I will take the journey alongside you while using a person-centered, humanistic approach in addressing your unique needs. Ever since working as a Kindergarten teacher in the Texas public school system for nearly a decade,
Feeling sad, lonely, unmotivated, stuck? Need a helping hand with transitioning through life’s many challenges? You are not alone. Consider me a compassionate and understanding ally as we work together towards reaching individualized goals and helping you learn to live a happier, more fulfilling life. In a safe and supportive environment, I will take the journey alongside you while using a person-centered, humanistic approach in addressing your unique needs. Ever since working as a Kindergarten teacher in the Texas public school system for nearly a decade,
(972) 430-6407 View (972) 430-6407
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Jose David
Marriage & Family Therapist, LPC, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77005  (Online Only)
My passion is to empower people to change their lives. To promote this change, I start by creating a relaxed and informal environment to make you feel comfortable in the process.
My passion is to empower people to change their lives. To promote this change, I start by creating a relaxed and informal environment to make you feel comfortable in the process.
(713) 489-5108 View (713) 489-5108
Sex Therapy

Who is sex therapy for?

Sex problems are common in relationships. Many people want a better sex life and want to feel loved and desired by their partner. It is difficult for couples to resolve sexual problems on their own because people often feel ashamed to talk about their sexual desires fearing they are not normal, when in fact a very broad range of preferences and behaviors are normal. A sex therapist can help clarify this and other matters.

Why do people need sex therapy?

Many people do not know how to talk about their erotic needs or their emotional needs, both of which are addressed in sex therapy. Couples often live with sexual difficulties for years before seeking help, and in that time, partners may experience so much disappointment and alienation that they may fear their problems mean they are incompatible. Once people experience disappointment, it is difficult to find resolution without help.

What happens in sex therapy?

People have many misconceptions about what takes place in sex therapy. First, it is a form of talk therapy in which partners discuss their sexual concerns; it does not involve touching or physical exploration of any kind. Sex therapy typically helps couples get comfortable talking to each other about sex so that, in the privacy of their home life, they can openly discuss their sexual desires and make decisions about what they want to do. Couples are typically assigned activities to do at home that build intimacy skills.

What kinds of problems do sex therapists treat?

Very often, partners differ in their degree of sexual desire and struggle over how often to have sex. Or they may have fights about porn use or have difficulty connecting sexually after one partner is unfaithful. Men may have problems with premature ejaculation. Women may find themselves struggling to become aroused or to achieve an orgasm. Sometimes partners feel like they have lost the sense of attraction to their partner. These are all common issues dealt with in sex therapy.