Sex-Positive, Kink Allied Therapists in Austin, TX
I help people free themselves from the wrath of a harsh inner critic, get unstuck from unhealthy situations, and start living instead of just surviving. If you are living with anxiety, depression, unproductive anger, the impact of trauma, or relationship struggles--including parenting neurodiverse or gender-questioning children, I welcome you. I provide a safe, compassionate, emotionally attuned space so you can feel supported as we explore what brings you into therapy. Whatever your struggle, I believe it is possible to navigate pain, gain strength, and experience greater fulfillment through the therapeutic relationship we create.
I help people free themselves from the wrath of a harsh inner critic, get unstuck from unhealthy situations, and start living instead of just surviving. If you are living with anxiety, depression, unproductive anger, the impact of trauma, or relationship struggles--including parenting neurodiverse or gender-questioning children, I welcome you. I provide a safe, compassionate, emotionally attuned space so you can feel supported as we explore what brings you into therapy. Whatever your struggle, I believe it is possible to navigate pain, gain strength, and experience greater fulfillment through the therapeutic relationship we create.
Wanda Montemayor
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S, ATCS, ATR-BC, RPT-S, EMDR-C
4 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78748
Clinical Supervisor Wanda Montemayor is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S-AT), a Registered Art Therapist (ATR-BC, ATCS) , a Registered Play Therapy Supervisor ( RPT-S) with a specialty in EMDR (EMDR Consultant) and animal-assisted therapy. In addition to her traditional counseling and therapy (talk therapy) methods, she integrates art therapy for her clients, as well as in community art projects throughout her community. Her unique background and experience, along with her diverse toolset, allow her to help clients overcome obstacles, grow, and heal. Wanda is offering in person therapy and teletherapy.
Clinical Supervisor Wanda Montemayor is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S-AT), a Registered Art Therapist (ATR-BC, ATCS) , a Registered Play Therapy Supervisor ( RPT-S) with a specialty in EMDR (EMDR Consultant) and animal-assisted therapy. In addition to her traditional counseling and therapy (talk therapy) methods, she integrates art therapy for her clients, as well as in community art projects throughout her community. Her unique background and experience, along with her diverse toolset, allow her to help clients overcome obstacles, grow, and heal. Wanda is offering in person therapy and teletherapy.
Are you feeling dysphoric? Disconnected? Alone? My counseling style is focused on providing a warm, queer-informed, and collaborative environment where my clients and I work together to generate change and healing. I operate from a strengths-based systemic perspective meaning I believe you are the expert in your own life and seek to support you in achieving your interpersonal goals. I am passionate about empowering my clients in navigating the complex systems they feel enmeshed in. I specialize in working with gender creative, intersex, LGBT individuals and families, family groups, couples and folks of all ages and intersections.
Are you feeling dysphoric? Disconnected? Alone? My counseling style is focused on providing a warm, queer-informed, and collaborative environment where my clients and I work together to generate change and healing. I operate from a strengths-based systemic perspective meaning I believe you are the expert in your own life and seek to support you in achieving your interpersonal goals. I am passionate about empowering my clients in navigating the complex systems they feel enmeshed in. I specialize in working with gender creative, intersex, LGBT individuals and families, family groups, couples and folks of all ages and intersections.
Do you feel like the people in your life don't understand you like you wish they did? Are you a creative, thoughtful, complex person who feels like they’re still missing something? Have you had unusual life experiences or are currently living a unique life and want help that’s truly tailored to you? Are you autistic and/or an ADHDer or suspect that you might be and are unsure of how to create a life that is best suited to you?
Do you feel like the people in your life don't understand you like you wish they did? Are you a creative, thoughtful, complex person who feels like they’re still missing something? Have you had unusual life experiences or are currently living a unique life and want help that’s truly tailored to you? Are you autistic and/or an ADHDer or suspect that you might be and are unsure of how to create a life that is best suited to you?
Feeling stuck in the same painful cycle with yourself or your partner? I'm a trauma-informed therapist who will help you to heal the past that's creating obstacles for you in the present. I frequently work with couples, neurodivergent people, LGBT/queer folks, self described nerds and artists. I help my clients overcome anxiety and depression, meet their goals, improve self-esteem, recover from burnout and advocate for their boundaries & needs. When working with couples, I'm passionate about creating improved communication and awareness of unhelpful patterns (so we can break them!) leading to increased intimacy and friendship.
Feeling stuck in the same painful cycle with yourself or your partner? I'm a trauma-informed therapist who will help you to heal the past that's creating obstacles for you in the present. I frequently work with couples, neurodivergent people, LGBT/queer folks, self described nerds and artists. I help my clients overcome anxiety and depression, meet their goals, improve self-esteem, recover from burnout and advocate for their boundaries & needs. When working with couples, I'm passionate about creating improved communication and awareness of unhelpful patterns (so we can break them!) leading to increased intimacy and friendship.
Welcome to your safe space. I’m so happy you’re here! I founded Student of Life Counseling to create room for personalized therapeutic work - free from insurance timelines and protocols. In this judgement-free container, you're invited to express all the various versions of yourself (the loving, patient parts and the angry, critical parts too). Together, we'll cultivate a sense of curiosity and compassion towards all that comes up. While this requires a commitment of kindness and consistency to yourself, please keep in mind: You are worthy of all the time and space it takes to heal.
Welcome to your safe space. I’m so happy you’re here! I founded Student of Life Counseling to create room for personalized therapeutic work - free from insurance timelines and protocols. In this judgement-free container, you're invited to express all the various versions of yourself (the loving, patient parts and the angry, critical parts too). Together, we'll cultivate a sense of curiosity and compassion towards all that comes up. While this requires a commitment of kindness and consistency to yourself, please keep in mind: You are worthy of all the time and space it takes to heal.
I specialize in working with young adults navigating identity development and life transitions. This phase of life is full of exploration—breaking out from family expectations, embracing trial and error, and finding a path toward differentiation and self-actualization. Whether you're outgoing and seeking deeper authenticity or you're someone who feels stuck in a box and wants to break free, I provide a space where you can explore without judgment.
I take a deeply relational approach to therapy, meeting you exactly where you are. Growth doesn’t happen in isolation—it happens through relationships, including the one built in therapy!
I specialize in working with young adults navigating identity development and life transitions. This phase of life is full of exploration—breaking out from family expectations, embracing trial and error, and finding a path toward differentiation and self-actualization. Whether you're outgoing and seeking deeper authenticity or you're someone who feels stuck in a box and wants to break free, I provide a space where you can explore without judgment.
I take a deeply relational approach to therapy, meeting you exactly where you are. Growth doesn’t happen in isolation—it happens through relationships, including the one built in therapy!
Many people come to therapy feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure of how to move forward. I strive to provide a warm, judgment-free environment where clients feel heard, understood, and empowered to navigate life’s challenges.
Together, we can build insight, develop practical coping skills, and strengthen your confidence in managing difficult emotions and experiences. At Austin Counseling House, our team is committed to providing compassionate, individualized care tailored to each client’s unique needs.
Many people come to therapy feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure of how to move forward. I strive to provide a warm, judgment-free environment where clients feel heard, understood, and empowered to navigate life’s challenges.
Together, we can build insight, develop practical coping skills, and strengthen your confidence in managing difficult emotions and experiences. At Austin Counseling House, our team is committed to providing compassionate, individualized care tailored to each client’s unique needs.
Waterloo Counseling Center is a nonprofit organization offering high quality, affordable therapy. We welcome the entire community and have an expertise in serving the LGBTQIA+ population, people living with HIV/AIDS, veterans and people experiencing trauma. Waterloo accepts many forms of insurance and has a sliding scale based on income for people who are uninsured. We offer individual, couples and family therapy, as well as support groups for bisexual and gay men, trans women and trans men. Waterloo offers web-based therapy over a HIPAA-compliant connection (licensing requirements limit this service to residents of Texas).
Waterloo Counseling Center is a nonprofit organization offering high quality, affordable therapy. We welcome the entire community and have an expertise in serving the LGBTQIA+ population, people living with HIV/AIDS, veterans and people experiencing trauma. Waterloo accepts many forms of insurance and has a sliding scale based on income for people who are uninsured. We offer individual, couples and family therapy, as well as support groups for bisexual and gay men, trans women and trans men. Waterloo offers web-based therapy over a HIPAA-compliant connection (licensing requirements limit this service to residents of Texas).
It is my passion to help YOU evolve! By choice or necessity, we are motivated to seek change and balance. The desire can grow to be so strong that it pains us. It causes us to act against our authentic self. This can be expressed through substance abuse, depression & anxiety or complicated interpersonal relationships. My therapy approach is about resolving problems using a relational and collaborative style.
It is my passion to help YOU evolve! By choice or necessity, we are motivated to seek change and balance. The desire can grow to be so strong that it pains us. It causes us to act against our authentic self. This can be expressed through substance abuse, depression & anxiety or complicated interpersonal relationships. My therapy approach is about resolving problems using a relational and collaborative style.
I cherish working with marginalized Millennial and Gen Z adults. For those of you who are carrying past experiences that have impacted your sense of safety or belonging, know that you're welcome here exactly as you are. Maybe you're seeking to understand your mind and body's responses to stress and anxiety, foster deeper connections within your relationships, or break free from shame and perfectionism. As a therapist part of the 2SLGBTQ+, neurodiverse, ethnic, and disabled communities, I'm dedicated to supporting your journey with warmth, understanding, and the utmost respect for your lived experience.
I cherish working with marginalized Millennial and Gen Z adults. For those of you who are carrying past experiences that have impacted your sense of safety or belonging, know that you're welcome here exactly as you are. Maybe you're seeking to understand your mind and body's responses to stress and anxiety, foster deeper connections within your relationships, or break free from shame and perfectionism. As a therapist part of the 2SLGBTQ+, neurodiverse, ethnic, and disabled communities, I'm dedicated to supporting your journey with warmth, understanding, and the utmost respect for your lived experience.
Amelia Hope Blumenfeld
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, MA, NCC, LPC-A
Austin, TX 78746
Waitlist for new clients
Today, you may feel disconnected from yourself, your friends or partner(s), or the life you want to be living. You might be navigating life transitions, relationship challenges, anxiety, overwhelm, burnout, identity exploration, or the lasting impact of trauma. If you’re coming to therapy for deeper self-understanding, healthier communication, stronger boundaries, and more meaningful connection, I’ll help you access and develop those capacities within yourself. In our work together, I aim to create a space where you feel safe, supported, and empowered to move toward a life that feels more aligned, intentional, and authentic.
Today, you may feel disconnected from yourself, your friends or partner(s), or the life you want to be living. You might be navigating life transitions, relationship challenges, anxiety, overwhelm, burnout, identity exploration, or the lasting impact of trauma. If you’re coming to therapy for deeper self-understanding, healthier communication, stronger boundaries, and more meaningful connection, I’ll help you access and develop those capacities within yourself. In our work together, I aim to create a space where you feel safe, supported, and empowered to move toward a life that feels more aligned, intentional, and authentic.
I work with couples and individuals toward transformational change. When you’re facing a problem, we work to discover the root cause and bring healing there. When the root is healed, the symptoms disappear. I've trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS), Coherence Therapy, and Somatic Experiencing. I take great joy in helping people become the fullest version of themselves. Some of the freshest, most sublime and transformative moments of my life are ones in which connection sparks deep change, welcoming more of someone into the world. For me, therapy is a sacred act.
I work with couples and individuals toward transformational change. When you’re facing a problem, we work to discover the root cause and bring healing there. When the root is healed, the symptoms disappear. I've trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS), Coherence Therapy, and Somatic Experiencing. I take great joy in helping people become the fullest version of themselves. Some of the freshest, most sublime and transformative moments of my life are ones in which connection sparks deep change, welcoming more of someone into the world. For me, therapy is a sacred act.
If you're reading this, there's a good chance you're someone who looks like you have it together. You show up, you handle things, you take care of the people around you. But underneath that, you might be carrying anxiety you can't quite name, a sense of hypervigilance that never fully switches off, or a quiet feeling of disconnection from yourself. Maybe you already know the word "trauma" applies to your story. Maybe you're not sure yet, but something in you knows it's time to look closer.
If you're reading this, there's a good chance you're someone who looks like you have it together. You show up, you handle things, you take care of the people around you. But underneath that, you might be carrying anxiety you can't quite name, a sense of hypervigilance that never fully switches off, or a quiet feeling of disconnection from yourself. Maybe you already know the word "trauma" applies to your story. Maybe you're not sure yet, but something in you knows it's time to look closer.
I am a fluent bilingual (English/Spanish) counselor with over 24 years of experience — including training as a medical doctor in Mexico. I help individuals, couples, and groups who feel stuck due to addiction, anger, codependency, relationship conflict, or cultural pressures like machismo.
My approach is compassionate, direct, and rooted in genuine connection. I will give you tools to regulate emotions, rebuild trust, and develop self-compassion — whether you are seeking therapy in Spanish or English.
Call or email me for a free 15-minute video consultation. Se habla español.
I am a fluent bilingual (English/Spanish) counselor with over 24 years of experience — including training as a medical doctor in Mexico. I help individuals, couples, and groups who feel stuck due to addiction, anger, codependency, relationship conflict, or cultural pressures like machismo.
My approach is compassionate, direct, and rooted in genuine connection. I will give you tools to regulate emotions, rebuild trust, and develop self-compassion — whether you are seeking therapy in Spanish or English.
Call or email me for a free 15-minute video consultation. Se habla español.
Topics I’m especially passionate about are bisexuality and pansexuality, trans and gender expansive identities, kink/BDSM dynamics, shame and self-compassion, consensual non-monogamy, boundaries and assertiveness skills, mismatched libidos, creativity and creative blocks, existential issues, and body image issues.
I am an AASECT certified sex therapist who strives to create a safe, non-judgmental environment that is welcoming to all bodies, orientations, relationships, and lifestyles. I have completed hundreds of hours of sex therapy education and training, seek out the latest research, and provide practical exercises, homework, and resources to maximize your therapeutic benefit between sessions. My counseling style is warm, collaborative, curious, and playful! I integrate mindfulness and self-compassion into my sessions and have a particular knack for asking insight-generating questions.
Topics I’m especially passionate about are bisexuality and pansexuality, trans and gender expansive identities, kink/BDSM dynamics, shame and self-compassion, consensual non-monogamy, boundaries and assertiveness skills, mismatched libidos, creativity and creative blocks, existential issues, and body image issues.
I am an AASECT certified sex therapist who strives to create a safe, non-judgmental environment that is welcoming to all bodies, orientations, relationships, and lifestyles. I have completed hundreds of hours of sex therapy education and training, seek out the latest research, and provide practical exercises, homework, and resources to maximize your therapeutic benefit between sessions. My counseling style is warm, collaborative, curious, and playful! I integrate mindfulness and self-compassion into my sessions and have a particular knack for asking insight-generating questions.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, juggling multiple roles/responsibilities, facing changes in your life, managing a chronic condition, or experienced traumatic events? Do you want to experience more balance in your life, feel heard and understood, and get relief from physical and emotional pain? I'd be honored to assist you. I specialize in supporting adults/older adults with trauma, grief/loss, chronic illness, life changes, depression, anxiety and navigating intersecting identities, including caregiving, immigrant/multicultural, queer, gender diverse, neurodivergent, and nontraditional experiences.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, juggling multiple roles/responsibilities, facing changes in your life, managing a chronic condition, or experienced traumatic events? Do you want to experience more balance in your life, feel heard and understood, and get relief from physical and emotional pain? I'd be honored to assist you. I specialize in supporting adults/older adults with trauma, grief/loss, chronic illness, life changes, depression, anxiety and navigating intersecting identities, including caregiving, immigrant/multicultural, queer, gender diverse, neurodivergent, and nontraditional experiences.
I work with adults from all backgrounds who want to feel more confident and capable in their daily lives. My ideal client seeks to become more aware of their thoughts and emotions, and is eager to adopt new strategies for managing life’s challenges. Together, we’ll build on your strengths and explore evidence-based methods to foster growth, healing, and understanding. My approach is warm, open, and flexible, creating a safe space where you can work toward living a more balanced and fulfilling life.
I work with adults from all backgrounds who want to feel more confident and capable in their daily lives. My ideal client seeks to become more aware of their thoughts and emotions, and is eager to adopt new strategies for managing life’s challenges. Together, we’ll build on your strengths and explore evidence-based methods to foster growth, healing, and understanding. My approach is warm, open, and flexible, creating a safe space where you can work toward living a more balanced and fulfilling life.
Talking doesn’t change things, BUT it changes your relationship to things. Together we’ll focus on your unique needs and where change is possible. You don’t have to do this alone.
Talking doesn’t change things, BUT it changes your relationship to things. Together we’ll focus on your unique needs and where change is possible. You don’t have to do this alone.
Discomfort prompts us to seek change. This feeling may come from an old problem or from old pain that seems to follow you through the years of your life. It may also come from a new problem that has caught you by surprise or left you feeling stuck. Maybe you just feel drawn toward your potential to improve the quality of your life in some way. Together we will tailor the course of counseling to meet your needs and your goals. I strive to create an environment that provides warmth and humor in order to provide the comfort required to address life's difficult problems.
Discomfort prompts us to seek change. This feeling may come from an old problem or from old pain that seems to follow you through the years of your life. It may also come from a new problem that has caught you by surprise or left you feeling stuck. Maybe you just feel drawn toward your potential to improve the quality of your life in some way. Together we will tailor the course of counseling to meet your needs and your goals. I strive to create an environment that provides warmth and humor in order to provide the comfort required to address life's difficult problems.
