Sexual Abuse Therapists in Austin, TX
A strong sense of self and well-being. Healthy connection in relationships. Positive, vibrant sexuality. Most of us want a meaningful life infused with these qualities, yet many struggle with the impact of grief, trauma, and troubled relationships. Through integration of Somatic Experiencing, a body-centered psychotherapy, with psychodynamic, relational counseling, I support clients to find their own innate ability to grow, to change and to find their unique path to healing. Whether you are seeking support to make a few changes in your life, or a partner and ally on your journey of transformation, let's talk and see whether we might work together.
A strong sense of self and well-being. Healthy connection in relationships. Positive, vibrant sexuality. Most of us want a meaningful life infused with these qualities, yet many struggle with the impact of grief, trauma, and troubled relationships. Through integration of Somatic Experiencing, a body-centered psychotherapy, with psychodynamic, relational counseling, I support clients to find their own innate ability to grow, to change and to find their unique path to healing. Whether you are seeking support to make a few changes in your life, or a partner and ally on your journey of transformation, let's talk and see whether we might work together.
Maybe you experienced sexual abuse.
Recovering from trauma can help you live in the present instead of being stuck in the past. Together we can create a sense of safety to make the unspeakable things that happened less scary. We can reduce the ways trauma interferes with your life. I can help you feel confident in your ability to work with your emotions as opposed to having them overrun you.
Maybe you experienced sexual abuse.
Recovering from trauma can help you live in the present instead of being stuck in the past. Together we can create a sense of safety to make the unspeakable things that happened less scary. We can reduce the ways trauma interferes with your life. I can help you feel confident in your ability to work with your emotions as opposed to having them overrun you.
Welcome! I strive to create a warm and supportive environment where you can feel safe to explore your thoughts and feelings, including those difficult experiences that may have brought you shame or embarrassment in the past. Trauma can manifest in many ways, sometimes lingering in our bodies and impacting our daily lives, leading to anxiety, stress, or depression. Whether your experiences stem from chronic trauma over time or a single impactful event, we can work together to address and release these feelings. Let's embark on a journey towards healing and empowerment, so you can embrace a more fulfilling life.
Welcome! I strive to create a warm and supportive environment where you can feel safe to explore your thoughts and feelings, including those difficult experiences that may have brought you shame or embarrassment in the past. Trauma can manifest in many ways, sometimes lingering in our bodies and impacting our daily lives, leading to anxiety, stress, or depression. Whether your experiences stem from chronic trauma over time or a single impactful event, we can work together to address and release these feelings. Let's embark on a journey towards healing and empowerment, so you can embrace a more fulfilling life.
My passion is to come alongside clients on the journey into their true potential. This may involve correcting negative beliefs formed in the past such as "unlovable, unworthy, never enough" and learning to cope with feelings of discomfort, loneliness, and overwhelmed. Helping adult children of addicted and dysfunctional families find their way into deeper meaningful connections while letting go of codependent behaviors and building boundaries remains close to my heart. I believe clients of all stages, gender, background, nationality, and sexual identity deserve hope and healing and feel honored to journey with you.
My passion is to come alongside clients on the journey into their true potential. This may involve correcting negative beliefs formed in the past such as "unlovable, unworthy, never enough" and learning to cope with feelings of discomfort, loneliness, and overwhelmed. Helping adult children of addicted and dysfunctional families find their way into deeper meaningful connections while letting go of codependent behaviors and building boundaries remains close to my heart. I believe clients of all stages, gender, background, nationality, and sexual identity deserve hope and healing and feel honored to journey with you.
It is common to feel like the wheels have fallen off after life hands you the unexpected. Therapy can help you make sense of what’s happened, heal from it, and find a way forward that feels steady and meaningful.
It is common to feel like the wheels have fallen off after life hands you the unexpected. Therapy can help you make sense of what’s happened, heal from it, and find a way forward that feels steady and meaningful.
Do you struggle with depression and anxiety? Is your mental health affecting your work, your family or your friendships? Do your thoughts seem to always fall into a negative loop of what could’ve been or what should be? Are you tired of laying awake at night unable to turn off your thoughts? Do you feel like you’re doing everything you’re suppose to but still wonder what’s missing? Could life be happier, more connected, less… miserable? If you identify with any of the above, you’re in the right place.
Do you struggle with depression and anxiety? Is your mental health affecting your work, your family or your friendships? Do your thoughts seem to always fall into a negative loop of what could’ve been or what should be? Are you tired of laying awake at night unable to turn off your thoughts? Do you feel like you’re doing everything you’re suppose to but still wonder what’s missing? Could life be happier, more connected, less… miserable? If you identify with any of the above, you’re in the right place.
I am offering specialized immigration evaluations to support individuals and families navigating the immigration process. With a strong passion for serving the immigrant community, I provide culturally sensitive and trauma-informed assessments for hardship waivers, VAWA, asylum, and U Visa and T Visa. My goal is to create a supportive space where clients can share their stories while also providing comprehensive, professional reports that can strengthen their legal cases. I bring both clinical expertise and lived cultural understanding to this work, making the evaluation process compassionate, thorough, and client-centered.
I am offering specialized immigration evaluations to support individuals and families navigating the immigration process. With a strong passion for serving the immigrant community, I provide culturally sensitive and trauma-informed assessments for hardship waivers, VAWA, asylum, and U Visa and T Visa. My goal is to create a supportive space where clients can share their stories while also providing comprehensive, professional reports that can strengthen their legal cases. I bring both clinical expertise and lived cultural understanding to this work, making the evaluation process compassionate, thorough, and client-centered.
Specifically, those who have survived domestic violence and sexual assault.
Cześć! You don’t need to have everything figured out to start therapy. We’ll work at your pace. Some sessions might be about untangling deep-rooted beliefs or painful memories, while others may focus on building practical coping skills for daily life. I practice talk therapy in a way that feels collaborative and grounded. I’ll bring tools when they’re helpful, but more than anything, I offer a space where you can explore your thoughts, feelings, and patterns. You’ve carried enough on your own. You’ve survived hard things. Therapy shouldn’t be one of them.
Specifically, those who have survived domestic violence and sexual assault.
Cześć! You don’t need to have everything figured out to start therapy. We’ll work at your pace. Some sessions might be about untangling deep-rooted beliefs or painful memories, while others may focus on building practical coping skills for daily life. I practice talk therapy in a way that feels collaborative and grounded. I’ll bring tools when they’re helpful, but more than anything, I offer a space where you can explore your thoughts, feelings, and patterns. You’ve carried enough on your own. You’ve survived hard things. Therapy shouldn’t be one of them.
The journey toward healing and overall mental health can be difficult, and often, the most challenging part is knowing where to begin. You may feel stuck or even overwhelmed. My role is to eliminate that complexity, so you can concentrate on the path to recovery, and ultimately free yourself to focus on what matters to you most – your family, your career, your relationships. With specializations in research-based modalities - including EMDR, I empower my clients with the knowledge and understanding to face their challenges, stressors, or symptoms head-on. And in that process, free yourself from the mental barriers and fog weighing you down.
The journey toward healing and overall mental health can be difficult, and often, the most challenging part is knowing where to begin. You may feel stuck or even overwhelmed. My role is to eliminate that complexity, so you can concentrate on the path to recovery, and ultimately free yourself to focus on what matters to you most – your family, your career, your relationships. With specializations in research-based modalities - including EMDR, I empower my clients with the knowledge and understanding to face their challenges, stressors, or symptoms head-on. And in that process, free yourself from the mental barriers and fog weighing you down.
SexTherapy-Online, PLLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT-S, CST-S, CPSBT, DST
20 Endorsed
Online Only
You want a competent sex and relationship therapist who knows what to do for your situation and gets right to the point. Experience and education matter to you because sex, sexuality, and your relationship(s) are important and you are struggling and stressed, and you are nervous about finding a therapist, especially a SEX therapist. You don't even know where to start.
Maybe you are in your own individual or relationship therapy but sex and sexuality aren't being attended to or you are seeking additional consultation from a specialist. Or maybe your desires are guiding you to something new and exciting and you need support.
You want a competent sex and relationship therapist who knows what to do for your situation and gets right to the point. Experience and education matter to you because sex, sexuality, and your relationship(s) are important and you are struggling and stressed, and you are nervous about finding a therapist, especially a SEX therapist. You don't even know where to start.
Maybe you are in your own individual or relationship therapy but sex and sexuality aren't being attended to or you are seeking additional consultation from a specialist. Or maybe your desires are guiding you to something new and exciting and you need support.
If you’re here, something in your relationship to your body, sexuality, or sense of safety may feel confusing, painful, or stuck. Many people come to therapy wondering if something is wrong with them. You’re not broken—your responses make sense, and healing is possible. I will work collaboratively with you to identify and reach your treatment goals. I often incorporate approaches that have been scientifically researched and found to be effective, including EMDR and somatic and mindfulness-based interventions.
If you’re here, something in your relationship to your body, sexuality, or sense of safety may feel confusing, painful, or stuck. Many people come to therapy wondering if something is wrong with them. You’re not broken—your responses make sense, and healing is possible. I will work collaboratively with you to identify and reach your treatment goals. I often incorporate approaches that have been scientifically researched and found to be effective, including EMDR and somatic and mindfulness-based interventions.
Specialties: Trauma, Sexual Abuse, Couples therapy, Grief/loss & integrating Christian faith into everyday life/problems.
I use a Holistic approach-integrating body, mind & spirit: Love & Relationships; Sexual Trauma & Abuse; Couples, Grief/Loss; Depression, Life Transitions. Trauma Informed, Culturally and Spiritually Competent therapy. Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, National Telehealth Licensed, Author of Relationship books Founding Member of PTSD Clinician Exchange
Specialties: Trauma, Sexual Abuse, Couples therapy, Grief/loss & integrating Christian faith into everyday life/problems.
I use a Holistic approach-integrating body, mind & spirit: Love & Relationships; Sexual Trauma & Abuse; Couples, Grief/Loss; Depression, Life Transitions. Trauma Informed, Culturally and Spiritually Competent therapy. Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, National Telehealth Licensed, Author of Relationship books Founding Member of PTSD Clinician Exchange
Our resilient spirit helps us get through many difficulties and obstacles throughout our lives, but sometimes we come across something that can threaten to hurt us, hold us back or even keep us stuck. Engaging in the therapeutic process can help alleviate these feelings of overwhelmedness, hopelessness or fear.
Our resilient spirit helps us get through many difficulties and obstacles throughout our lives, but sometimes we come across something that can threaten to hurt us, hold us back or even keep us stuck. Engaging in the therapeutic process can help alleviate these feelings of overwhelmedness, hopelessness or fear.
Life can be a little chaotic, but hey, that’s what makes it an adventure, right? I’ve had the privilege of working with a diverse group of people facing various life challenges. When you come to the session with me, you’ll experience safety and validation that will help restore your self-confidence and most importantly, your hope. When I’m not in session, you can find me spending time with my family, reading, working out, or out in nature.
Life can be a little chaotic, but hey, that’s what makes it an adventure, right? I’ve had the privilege of working with a diverse group of people facing various life challenges. When you come to the session with me, you’ll experience safety and validation that will help restore your self-confidence and most importantly, your hope. When I’m not in session, you can find me spending time with my family, reading, working out, or out in nature.
I specialize in working with individuals who have experienced trauma. Traumatic experiences can include: sexual and/or physical abuse, neglect, combat, accidents, natural disasters, grief, medical procedures, and work by first responders. In my experience, many individuals suffer from depression, anxiety, and substance abuse due to unresolved trauma. Yet, symptoms can either be eliminated or substantially resolved when it is properly processed. I have witnessed individuals, who have been unable to leave their homes or have healthy relationships, heal and transform their lives. It is fulfilling to be part of their journey.
I specialize in working with individuals who have experienced trauma. Traumatic experiences can include: sexual and/or physical abuse, neglect, combat, accidents, natural disasters, grief, medical procedures, and work by first responders. In my experience, many individuals suffer from depression, anxiety, and substance abuse due to unresolved trauma. Yet, symptoms can either be eliminated or substantially resolved when it is properly processed. I have witnessed individuals, who have been unable to leave their homes or have healthy relationships, heal and transform their lives. It is fulfilling to be part of their journey.
If you still believe, "it was my fault," let me unequivocally say, "No, it wasn't." If you hold the sense that you are not good enough, I am here to assure you that we are all born inherently good. You were never, ever responsible for what happened to you, no matter what the circumstances. Are you still believing that you will never get over the past, are destined to spend a life stuck and incapable of loving yourself or having healthy relationships? Please know that there is a path out of your trauma. Take courage. Take heart. Your path to healing is about to begin.
If you still believe, "it was my fault," let me unequivocally say, "No, it wasn't." If you hold the sense that you are not good enough, I am here to assure you that we are all born inherently good. You were never, ever responsible for what happened to you, no matter what the circumstances. Are you still believing that you will never get over the past, are destined to spend a life stuck and incapable of loving yourself or having healthy relationships? Please know that there is a path out of your trauma. Take courage. Take heart. Your path to healing is about to begin.
Have you been through something traumatic that makes it hard to feel safe or at ease? Do you find yourself feeling ashamed, overwhelmed, or like a burden? You deserve support. I provide a compassionate space where you can share your story at your own pace. You don't have to carry it all alone. If you've experienced trauma and find yourself feeling anxious, sad, or stuck, I'm here to help. With trauma informed care, mindfulness, and EMDR, we'll work together to lighten the weight you carry and reconnect with your strengths.
Have you been through something traumatic that makes it hard to feel safe or at ease? Do you find yourself feeling ashamed, overwhelmed, or like a burden? You deserve support. I provide a compassionate space where you can share your story at your own pace. You don't have to carry it all alone. If you've experienced trauma and find yourself feeling anxious, sad, or stuck, I'm here to help. With trauma informed care, mindfulness, and EMDR, we'll work together to lighten the weight you carry and reconnect with your strengths.
Do you often feel misunderstood? Have you been told to toughen up because you are "too sensitive"? Do you long to feel closer to others but feel overwhelmed by the task? Having the capacity for depth and complexity can be difficult to navigate in our competitive, linear-oriented, results-driven culture. Knowing and accepting yourself for simply "you" (not who others think you should be) is an important practice to cultivate and will help release toxic stress and shame, allowing you to connect more deeply with yourself and others.
Do you often feel misunderstood? Have you been told to toughen up because you are "too sensitive"? Do you long to feel closer to others but feel overwhelmed by the task? Having the capacity for depth and complexity can be difficult to navigate in our competitive, linear-oriented, results-driven culture. Knowing and accepting yourself for simply "you" (not who others think you should be) is an important practice to cultivate and will help release toxic stress and shame, allowing you to connect more deeply with yourself and others.
Hello there, I'm Laurin, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). I'm a lifelong Texan who has never fit many of the stereotypes associated with being a Texan. I am passionate about helping clients with issues related to religious and sexual trauma, grief and loss, non-monogamy, and more. My goal is to provide a brave space for clients to be vulnerable and explore their personhood.
Hello there, I'm Laurin, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). I'm a lifelong Texan who has never fit many of the stereotypes associated with being a Texan. I am passionate about helping clients with issues related to religious and sexual trauma, grief and loss, non-monogamy, and more. My goal is to provide a brave space for clients to be vulnerable and explore their personhood.
Open Heart Counseling of Austin/Trauma & Grief
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S, RPT-S, PMH-C, RST-C/T
6 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78735
This includes: trauma, sexual abuse, grief & loss, fertility treatments, donor recipient consultations, TFMR, pregnancy loss, birth trauma, body image, family of origin, anxiety, depression, sexual health and so much more.
Immediate Openings! Open Heart Counseling of Austin is a counseling collective founded by Lacey Castilleja Fisher. Lacey wanted to create a practice that is all inclusive so the community can have a safe space to come and share their stories as they find healing after they have experienced trauma. Survivors of trauma often feel worried that they cannot share their experiences with others because it is too difficult to hear. Our therapists are able to sit with you to hear your story as many times as you need to tell it. When you are ready, we are here to hold hope for you as you begin your healing journey, with an Open Heart.
This includes: trauma, sexual abuse, grief & loss, fertility treatments, donor recipient consultations, TFMR, pregnancy loss, birth trauma, body image, family of origin, anxiety, depression, sexual health and so much more.
Immediate Openings! Open Heart Counseling of Austin is a counseling collective founded by Lacey Castilleja Fisher. Lacey wanted to create a practice that is all inclusive so the community can have a safe space to come and share their stories as they find healing after they have experienced trauma. Survivors of trauma often feel worried that they cannot share their experiences with others because it is too difficult to hear. Our therapists are able to sit with you to hear your story as many times as you need to tell it. When you are ready, we are here to hold hope for you as you begin your healing journey, with an Open Heart.
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Sexual Abuse Therapists
How do therapists treat sexual abuse?
A good therapist will be nonjudgmental and possibly demonstrate active listening, repeating back what the client says to show that they have understood. These skills allow people to feel comfortable discussing their traumatic experiences openly. Some important treatment goals are to restore a sense of safety and to rebuild confidence. In addition to working one-on-one with the patient, a therapist might bring in supportive family members to assist the client.
Do you have to talk extensively about sexual abuse in therapy?
Survivors frequently find it difficult to describe what happened to them out loud. They can even still be in a state of denial if the sexual abuse occurred recently. It is important for survivors to acknowledge that what happened isn’t their fault and to challenge and reappraise any unhealthy feelings or thoughts as they arise. Art therapy and play therapy are useful non-verbal means of communication for some survivors.
How long does treatment for sexual abuse take?
Recovery from sexual abuse can be a long and difficult process. Some survivors are able to move on naturally on their own, given time, while others require the guidance of a trained therapist. Therapy needs vary and can range from a few sessions to months or even years. Healing from sexual abuse takes time, and everyone’s journey will look a little different.
Can trauma symptoms caused by sexual abuse come back after treatment?
As occurs in many cases of trauma, survivors of sexual abuse may experience PTSD-like symptoms long after the abuse has ceased or after an initial round of treatment has occurred. In such a case, there is evidence that prolonged exposure therapy is a useful treatment for survivors, and may be more efficacious than supportive counseling alone. While triggers may continue to cause distress, the idea is that, with time and repeated exposure, their power will fade, allowing survivors to move on with their lives.