Sex-Positive, Kink Allied Therapists in Greater Heights, Houston, TX
Paul Courtland Soper
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S, CST, CCTP
Verified Verified
Greater Heights, Houston, TX 77008 (Online Only)
I am currently taking new telehealth clients for sex therapy, couples therapy and trauma therapy. My ideal client wants to heal. With all the trauma from the past few years, self-work has never been more necessary and normalized. Coming out of a global pandemic, with relationships and sex lives suffering, we all need to be intentional about rebuilding emotional, mental and sexual health. Whether you’re trying to heal from trauma, improve communication and intimacy in your relationship(s), explore polyamory or consensual non monogamy, or explore sexual and/or gender identity, I believe I can help you to achieve your personal goals.
I am currently taking new telehealth clients for sex therapy, couples therapy and trauma therapy. My ideal client wants to heal. With all the trauma from the past few years, self-work has never been more necessary and normalized. Coming out of a global pandemic, with relationships and sex lives suffering, we all need to be intentional about rebuilding emotional, mental and sexual health. Whether you’re trying to heal from trauma, improve communication and intimacy in your relationship(s), explore polyamory or consensual non monogamy, or explore sexual and/or gender identity, I believe I can help you to achieve your personal goals.
Myrto Alampanou
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, LPA, CCTP-II, CCATP, MS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Greater Heights, Houston, TX 77008 (Online Only)
Feeling overwhelmed dealing with trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, marriage, or life changes? As an affirming, culturally competent, and sex-positive expat therapist, I get it. Our sessions will be a safe place where you are accepted, validated, and treated with respect. This way, you can process, practice, learn, and grow. We will mix and match different interventions, to create a personalized action plan that best fits your own needs, preferences, and goals for therapy.
Feeling overwhelmed dealing with trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, marriage, or life changes? As an affirming, culturally competent, and sex-positive expat therapist, I get it. Our sessions will be a safe place where you are accepted, validated, and treated with respect. This way, you can process, practice, learn, and grow. We will mix and match different interventions, to create a personalized action plan that best fits your own needs, preferences, and goals for therapy.
Ren Reed
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LPC
Verified Verified
Greater Heights, Houston, TX 77008 (Online Only)
Whatever sex-positive goals you have, topics about kink/BDSM, non-monogamy, the queer community, sexual or gender identity, or if you are wrestling with a childhood of religious sexual shame, Ren wants to walk with you as you grow into your most authentic self.
Ren is a sex therapist who specializes with kink, non-monogamy, LGBTQIA+, and religious sexual shame. For those who feel different or outcast, Ren works with sexual, gender, and relationship minorities. Whether you have proudly left who you were behind or if you are just now questioning if who you were told you should be is really who you are, Ren wants to help you find your best self, beyond the confines of tradition or childhood beliefs. Find freedom from society's expectations. Reduce your shame. Become your most authentic self.
Whatever sex-positive goals you have, topics about kink/BDSM, non-monogamy, the queer community, sexual or gender identity, or if you are wrestling with a childhood of religious sexual shame, Ren wants to walk with you as you grow into your most authentic self.
Ren is a sex therapist who specializes with kink, non-monogamy, LGBTQIA+, and religious sexual shame. For those who feel different or outcast, Ren works with sexual, gender, and relationship minorities. Whether you have proudly left who you were behind or if you are just now questioning if who you were told you should be is really who you are, Ren wants to help you find your best self, beyond the confines of tradition or childhood beliefs. Find freedom from society's expectations. Reduce your shame. Become your most authentic self.
Barbie Atkinson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC-S
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Greater Heights, Houston, TX 77008
You are feeling tired, restless, antsy, empty, confused, and wanting to sort out the *stuff* in your head and heart. You want to find your footing in your family, or your marriage, or your parenting and yourself. You are done with doing things the same ol' way. You are reading these profiles asking yourself "who will hear me", "who will get me", or "who can I tell my story to?" I have good news, you are the expert of your own life and with that, you and I create a partnership and it is the foundation of our therapeutic alliance.
You are feeling tired, restless, antsy, empty, confused, and wanting to sort out the *stuff* in your head and heart. You want to find your footing in your family, or your marriage, or your parenting and yourself. You are done with doing things the same ol' way. You are reading these profiles asking yourself "who will hear me", "who will get me", or "who can I tell my story to?" I have good news, you are the expert of your own life and with that, you and I create a partnership and it is the foundation of our therapeutic alliance.
Jonathan Kolmetz
Licensed Professional Counselor - Associate, MBA, MS, CFP®
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Greater Heights, Houston, TX 77008
Do you have relationship issues around money, sex, or communication? Let me help you gain insight into why you may be feeling stuck or challenged in these relationships. I am passionate about helping individuals and couples, who may not communicate well, work through differing values and beliefs to achieve healthier, stronger connections. Our goal is to build a more balanced self /couple able to respond to both the ordinary - and sometimes extraordinary - stressors related to relationships. Whether your stress stems from infidelity or the normal cycle of life, it’s time to get emotionally reconnected.
Do you have relationship issues around money, sex, or communication? Let me help you gain insight into why you may be feeling stuck or challenged in these relationships. I am passionate about helping individuals and couples, who may not communicate well, work through differing values and beliefs to achieve healthier, stronger connections. Our goal is to build a more balanced self /couple able to respond to both the ordinary - and sometimes extraordinary - stressors related to relationships. Whether your stress stems from infidelity or the normal cycle of life, it’s time to get emotionally reconnected.
Dr. Devika Srivastava
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Greater Heights, Houston, TX 77007
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS across the U.S. (Psypact states). Life can get stressful and hard at times, so can navigating societal, work, and family issues especially if you’re a person of color, immigrant, child of immigrants or LGBTQIA. Life transitions also require us to accept change but sometimes that may be hard and we can feel “stuck”. My priority is to help you achieve YOUR goals in a way that resonates with who you are, your beliefs, and with your values. I have extensive years of clinical, research, and assessment experience and will provide evidence-based treatment in a supportive, accepting, and collaborative relationship.
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS across the U.S. (Psypact states). Life can get stressful and hard at times, so can navigating societal, work, and family issues especially if you’re a person of color, immigrant, child of immigrants or LGBTQIA. Life transitions also require us to accept change but sometimes that may be hard and we can feel “stuck”. My priority is to help you achieve YOUR goals in a way that resonates with who you are, your beliefs, and with your values. I have extensive years of clinical, research, and assessment experience and will provide evidence-based treatment in a supportive, accepting, and collaborative relationship.
Sevren Lab
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, LMFT-A
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Greater Heights, Houston, TX 77008
You've had enough. You're tired of the miscommunications, the drawn-out arguments, the constant let-downs. No matter how many self-help books you read, you and your partner just can't seem to get on the same page anymore. That effortless connection you had in the beginning has been replaced by what feels like miles between you, talking it out only makes you feel more alone, and you ask yourself, "When did things become so one-sided?" You miss the person you were when you were happy, you hardly recognize the one you fell in love with, and you wanna know what the hell happened. It's time to start speaking each other’s language again.
You've had enough. You're tired of the miscommunications, the drawn-out arguments, the constant let-downs. No matter how many self-help books you read, you and your partner just can't seem to get on the same page anymore. That effortless connection you had in the beginning has been replaced by what feels like miles between you, talking it out only makes you feel more alone, and you ask yourself, "When did things become so one-sided?" You miss the person you were when you were happy, you hardly recognize the one you fell in love with, and you wanna know what the hell happened. It's time to start speaking each other’s language again.
Lizet Ivarra
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, MS, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Greater Heights, Houston, TX 77008
Do you ever catch yourself thinking "I'm going to mess up, what if I embarrass myself, I'm not good enough, or I feel stuck"? If so, you're not alone & don't have to carry this weight alone. Therapy can be a space where you can talk about tough moments like these & celebrate your accomplishments. You're the expert in your worldview & I can support you along your mental health journey. I've worked with 1st generation college students, adults (18-65 years), the Latinx & BIPOC community. Common themes we've explored include anxiety, depression, trauma, career readiness & relationship dynamics.
Do you ever catch yourself thinking "I'm going to mess up, what if I embarrass myself, I'm not good enough, or I feel stuck"? If so, you're not alone & don't have to carry this weight alone. Therapy can be a space where you can talk about tough moments like these & celebrate your accomplishments. You're the expert in your worldview & I can support you along your mental health journey. I've worked with 1st generation college students, adults (18-65 years), the Latinx & BIPOC community. Common themes we've explored include anxiety, depression, trauma, career readiness & relationship dynamics.
Alicia Lee Neeley
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
16 Endorsed
Greater Heights, Houston, TX 77008
Waitlist for new clients
This is your sign that you’re ready to live a life that is true to yourself, working through your past and finding ways to accept and trust yourself. In my office, you have permission to abandon the hustle of life and move slowly, intentionally, and in ways that feel good for you. If sitting in a chair feels stifling, we can take our session outdoors in a walk therapy session. And no need to get all dressed up for our sessions, they aren’t interviews. You can come into session just as you are, after a workout, before work, in sweatpants—there is no requirement for how you have to be.
This is your sign that you’re ready to live a life that is true to yourself, working through your past and finding ways to accept and trust yourself. In my office, you have permission to abandon the hustle of life and move slowly, intentionally, and in ways that feel good for you. If sitting in a chair feels stifling, we can take our session outdoors in a walk therapy session. And no need to get all dressed up for our sessions, they aren’t interviews. You can come into session just as you are, after a workout, before work, in sweatpants—there is no requirement for how you have to be.
Carine Meyer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Greater Heights, Houston, TX 77008
As a busy and hard-working individual, you want to see results from your investment in therapy. Perhaps you've had the disappointing experience of spending months and even years attending weekly sessions but making little progress towards your goals. Maybe you're tired of band-aid solutions that never seem to get to the root cause of your difficulties? Maybe you already have friends to talk to, so how is a therapist different?
As a busy and hard-working individual, you want to see results from your investment in therapy. Perhaps you've had the disappointing experience of spending months and even years attending weekly sessions but making little progress towards your goals. Maybe you're tired of band-aid solutions that never seem to get to the root cause of your difficulties? Maybe you already have friends to talk to, so how is a therapist different?
Alejandra Restrepo
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CCTP
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Greater Heights, Houston, TX 77008 (Online Only)
Navigating the mental health world and finding a good therapist can be challenging, especially when you are trying to find someone that gets you and acknowledges your culture and background. I commend you for taking the first step in your healing journey. Do some of these sound familiar? You recognize the importance of healing generational trauma; you want to enjoy the present-moment however, your mind gets stuck in the past or the future; you want to create meaningful connections, but you end up sabotaging your relationships; you want to embrace your culture and traditions while recognizing unhealthy generational patterns.
Navigating the mental health world and finding a good therapist can be challenging, especially when you are trying to find someone that gets you and acknowledges your culture and background. I commend you for taking the first step in your healing journey. Do some of these sound familiar? You recognize the importance of healing generational trauma; you want to enjoy the present-moment however, your mind gets stuck in the past or the future; you want to create meaningful connections, but you end up sabotaging your relationships; you want to embrace your culture and traditions while recognizing unhealthy generational patterns.
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Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC, LCDC, CDWF, CGCS, CCATP
Verified Verified
Greater Heights, Houston, TX 77008
Are you struggling with alcohol or other substance use? Having difficulty managing mood or anxiety? Is it difficult to maintain positive relationships? Struggling with trauma, shame, or grief? If any of this is true for you, I would love the opportunity to help you resolve past traumas, learn to cope with unexpected loss or life changes, and explore the future.
Are you struggling with alcohol or other substance use? Having difficulty managing mood or anxiety? Is it difficult to maintain positive relationships? Struggling with trauma, shame, or grief? If any of this is true for you, I would love the opportunity to help you resolve past traumas, learn to cope with unexpected loss or life changes, and explore the future.
Violet Moon
LPC Intern
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Greater Heights, Houston, TX 77007 (Online Only)
Compounded complex trauma often leaves survivors isolated, where the weight of their experiences becomes an unbearable burden with few places to turn, and even fewer people who truly understand and sit with you in it. From a place of deep and personal knowing, I'm driven to show up with fierce compassion for those who feel terrified and alone. Love, as a daily choice, practice, and unwavering commitment, is my guiding force. And, I believe we can break the cycles of generational, societal, and familial pain to build a home within ourselves we have always deserved.
Compounded complex trauma often leaves survivors isolated, where the weight of their experiences becomes an unbearable burden with few places to turn, and even fewer people who truly understand and sit with you in it. From a place of deep and personal knowing, I'm driven to show up with fierce compassion for those who feel terrified and alone. Love, as a daily choice, practice, and unwavering commitment, is my guiding force. And, I believe we can break the cycles of generational, societal, and familial pain to build a home within ourselves we have always deserved.
Joseph Roberts, LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Greater Heights, Houston, TX 77009
Choosing a therapist can be challenging in a lot of ways. For starters, you're probably looking for a therapist because things are a bit tricky right now. You might be feeling anxious already and it can take time to find someone you can talk to. Then, when you finally do meet with someone, it can be hard to trust the therapist in the very first session. On top of that, when you finally DO find the person you're comfortable talking to, your insurance might not cover your sessions, or maybe you don't have insurance at all.
Choosing a therapist can be challenging in a lot of ways. For starters, you're probably looking for a therapist because things are a bit tricky right now. You might be feeling anxious already and it can take time to find someone you can talk to. Then, when you finally do meet with someone, it can be hard to trust the therapist in the very first session. On top of that, when you finally DO find the person you're comfortable talking to, your insurance might not cover your sessions, or maybe you don't have insurance at all.
Ty Neely
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Greater Heights, Houston, TX 77008
I became a therapist out of a passion and love in walking others through the storms of life. We all experience times in our lives that leave us bruised, battered, and beaten. As a therapist, my goal is to help you find a way out of your storm and become a stronger, more resilient, and more fulfilled person. The basis for my practice is Existential Therapy, where I help clients truly grasp their relationships with themselves and the world around them. I bring in other therapeutic techniques and styles to individualize treatment to what each client needs and wants out of therapy.
I became a therapist out of a passion and love in walking others through the storms of life. We all experience times in our lives that leave us bruised, battered, and beaten. As a therapist, my goal is to help you find a way out of your storm and become a stronger, more resilient, and more fulfilled person. The basis for my practice is Existential Therapy, where I help clients truly grasp their relationships with themselves and the world around them. I bring in other therapeutic techniques and styles to individualize treatment to what each client needs and wants out of therapy.
Brittany Barnes
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, NCC, CST
Verified Verified
Greater Heights, Houston, TX 77008
I understand it can be difficult to reach out for help when individuals are feeling overwhelmed, confused and scared. I appreciate and affirm the courage it takes to enter a therapeutic setting and into a therapeutic relationship. It is important to honor each client’s individual journey towards happiness, wholeness and health. I strive to provide a safe, supportive and non-judgmental space for all individuals and topics. I believe that providing a safe judgement free environment is essential to address sensitive and personal issues.
I understand it can be difficult to reach out for help when individuals are feeling overwhelmed, confused and scared. I appreciate and affirm the courage it takes to enter a therapeutic setting and into a therapeutic relationship. It is important to honor each client’s individual journey towards happiness, wholeness and health. I strive to provide a safe, supportive and non-judgmental space for all individuals and topics. I believe that providing a safe judgement free environment is essential to address sensitive and personal issues.
Chelsea Koutroulis
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, MEd, CST
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Greater Heights, Houston, TX 77008
Therapy is about finding what works best for you! Your goals are your goals. I work collaboratively with individuals, all couple systems, and adolescents that may be struggling with concerns in their behavior, emotions, or relationships. This may entail those experiencing anxiety, stress, trauma, life transitions, or intimacy, & relationship/peer concerns. I am also a Certified Sex Therapist, CST.
Therapy is about finding what works best for you! Your goals are your goals. I work collaboratively with individuals, all couple systems, and adolescents that may be struggling with concerns in their behavior, emotions, or relationships. This may entail those experiencing anxiety, stress, trauma, life transitions, or intimacy, & relationship/peer concerns. I am also a Certified Sex Therapist, CST.
InTouch Relationship Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LMFT-A, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Greater Heights, Houston, TX 77008
At InTouch Relationship Counseling, I use evidence-based approaches to help my clients work through all kinds of relationship issues. Whether it’s communication, trust, or intimacy, I provide a safe and non-judgmental environment for my clients to explore their feelings and create positive changes. I believe that understanding yourself and your relationships is the key to success.
At InTouch Relationship Counseling, I use evidence-based approaches to help my clients work through all kinds of relationship issues. Whether it’s communication, trust, or intimacy, I provide a safe and non-judgmental environment for my clients to explore their feelings and create positive changes. I believe that understanding yourself and your relationships is the key to success.
Takeesha Hawkins
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Greater Heights, Houston, TX 77008
Life can be difficult and it’s easy to feel lost and unsure of what to do next. Therapy can be a safe place to process the difficulties that life brings. It can offer you a place to feel heard, understood, and empowered to make the changes you would like to see. My mission is to empower individuals and families to nurture their mental health by processing, growing, and healing in a safe and open environment. When exploring life and its many difficulties, where you’ve been, where you are, and where you’d like to be it is important that you feel supported along the way. This is where I come in.
Life can be difficult and it’s easy to feel lost and unsure of what to do next. Therapy can be a safe place to process the difficulties that life brings. It can offer you a place to feel heard, understood, and empowered to make the changes you would like to see. My mission is to empower individuals and families to nurture their mental health by processing, growing, and healing in a safe and open environment. When exploring life and its many difficulties, where you’ve been, where you are, and where you’d like to be it is important that you feel supported along the way. This is where I come in.
Houston Relationship Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist
Verified Verified
Greater Heights, Houston, TX 77008
We provide Individual and Couples Counseling, Sex Therapy, and Private Premarital Counseling services. The majority of clients that we see are couples and individuals experiencing personal and relationship difficulties, usually revolving around physical and sexual intimacy. Our therapeutic approach is brief and solution-oriented, meaning that while we do recognize the importance of how our clients' problems have come about, we place a higher value on offering our clients new and fresh solutions. We take into account what clients have tried in the past and help them to come up with changes that will be long-lasting and efficient.
We provide Individual and Couples Counseling, Sex Therapy, and Private Premarital Counseling services. The majority of clients that we see are couples and individuals experiencing personal and relationship difficulties, usually revolving around physical and sexual intimacy. Our therapeutic approach is brief and solution-oriented, meaning that while we do recognize the importance of how our clients' problems have come about, we place a higher value on offering our clients new and fresh solutions. We take into account what clients have tried in the past and help them to come up with changes that will be long-lasting and efficient.
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Sex-Positive, Kink Allied Therapists
Why might an individual want to see a sex-positive, kink-allied therapist?
A sex-positive or kinky individual may want to see a sex-positive, kink-allied therapist because the client may feel safer and more supported discussing their experiences and challenges. A therapist who identifies as kink-friendly will have experience with clients having diverse sexual preferences and will likely be nonjudgmental and supportive about issues brought to the table. It is important to note that sex-positive, kink-allied individuals may find equal success with therapists who do not have such specialized knowledge and background. The most important factor in the success of therapy is for the client and practitioner to form a strong, trusting bond.
Do therapists have special training to gain expertise in sex-positive, kink-allied treatment?
Generally, no. There are limited training programs and unofficial accreditations that therapists can pursue, but a therapist’s expertise will ultimately come from their previous experience with similar clients, their engagement with organizations that promote sex positivity or kink-allied lifestyles, and the importance they place on safety and cultural sensitivity.
How can individuals recognize a good sex-positive, kink-allied therapist?
An experienced therapist is able to help clients explore their sexual identity and expression and relieve any discomfort or stigma attached to discussing such matters and the client’s overall challenges. A therapist who is sex-positive and kink-allied is able to create an environment that honors a client’s experience and sexual preferences. To recognize a good therapist, clients can simply ask directly about topics and issues important to them and gauge their comfort level and connection with a clinician based on the responses.
Can clients benefit from having a therapist with a focus on sex positivity and alternative sexual lifestyles?
Some individuals may feel most comfortable knowing that the clinician they’re working with has a commitment to creating an atmosphere of sex positivity and has experience with relationship diversity and alternative relationship structures. Working with a sex-positive, kink-allied therapist may help clients respect their own challenges and improve identity-affirming treatment.