Sex-Positive, Kink Allied Therapists in San Antonio, TX

Choosing a therapist you feel you can work well with is critical to successful treatment. I offer a safe, collaborative, empathic & trusting relational space in which you can explore your issues and concerns without fear of judgment. We will work together to help you develop greater self-understanding, foster close, connected relationships, uncover thought & behavioral patterns that interfere with happiness, master coping skills and achieve the emotional vitality necessary to a healthy, productive and satisfying life.

Selecting the right therapist is a highly personal decision, one that’s often made in times of duress. With so many options, I encourage you to take the time you deserve to make an informed decision. During my career I have passionately worked with my clients to help them make positive changes, to develop their strengths, to be effective reaching personal and professional goals, and to feel happier overall.

Shame and embarrassment can often follow struggles with infidelity, porn addiction, trauma, or other sexual issues? I have helped both men and women overcome the brokenness that can come from relationships & marriages. I provide help to both the cheater and the cheated on, or for anybody having any sexual or relational issue. I will guide you toward a path of hope and freedom. I am the unbiased, but caring expert you need to help you see your life from a different perspective. Compassionate. Shame-free. No judgment. A doctoral psychologist & sex therapist in one. No psychobabble BS. Real, upfront, and direct, but always loving.

My working experiences have offered me a wide range of opportunities to counsel couples, families, children, adolescents, and adults. I have knowledge in many areas including trauma, PTSD, depression, bipolar, schizophrenia, anxiety, self-esteem, multigenerational challenges, sexual assault, human trafficking, life transitions, and grief. experience working with members of the queer identity through all stages of their identity exploration and acceptance. I am also informed in various relationship practices including monogamous and alternative styles such as polyamory, kink , long-distance, and open relationships.

I am a Latina Therapist who specializes in relationship, trauma and self worth issues. I practice from an intersectional, social justice point of view and work hard on decolonizing mental health. I am LGBTQIA+ and Poly/ Kink affirming and trained. I also specialize in working with individual adults who are suffering from anxiety, depression and those struggling with life transitions. I understand that the relationship structures and systems that we live in affect us and how we exist in the world. I will help you navigate these systems/relationships in a healthier way.

I am a seasoned, clinical social worker with ten years of experience where I treated veterans with PTSD, depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders. Prior to my work at the VA, I worked in nursing homes and community mental health centers where I provided psychotherapy and crisis intervention to individuals of all different ages and backgrounds. I've been described as "blunt" and "caring" by my clients due to my no-nonsense, compassionate approach to therapy. In fact, the greatest compliment I've ever received was being told "You are the person that tells me the truth that I don't want to hear."

Are you stressed out and anxious? Are you struggling with sleep problems because you're worrying too much? Do you suffer from past or recent trauma and have tried other methods of therapy but need deeper work? If you answered yes to any of these, my approach is to collaboratively explore your thoughts, beliefs and life experiences to help you gain self-knowledge and empower you to live a more satisfying life. Our work together will inspire you to cope with difficulties at work or at home in a more productive way. Extremely limited openings. If I cannot see you, I have 7 wonderful therapists on staff that have a sliding scale fees.

We, as human beings, are all on a path through life dealing with our own unique conflicts (be it interior or exterior) and struggles from our lives before this point. Everyday is a new chance to devote effort in ourselves with a goal to make ourselves better than the day before. We are all striving to be the absolute best version of ourselves we can be, even if your version looks different than the next person's. Even if you are unsure of your own matters of contention and unable to see the prospects of your future, I am dedicated to starting or continuing on this journey with you.

Have you been feeling sad or anxious lately? Maybe you have been feeling like you don't matter to anyone and feel like you are going through difficult times alone. Sometimes we don't know why we feel the way we do. We have been living in very uncertain times and with constant change taking place, it can feel overwhelming to manage everyday responsibilities. Perhaps you would like some help sorting through all of the demands placed on you to figure out what is really important to you and making some changes to make yourself a priority for once. If this sounds like you, I can help.

I have over ten years of experience working with individuals and couples with anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, racial identity, PTSD and trauma, women’s issues, codependency, divorce, family conflict, self-harm, suicidal ideation, and coping skills.

A good counselor is a complete stranger that you can tell everything to, without fear of judgment or criticism. Everything in your life is relevant, and the freedom to speak truthfully about the difficult parts of your experience is a key component to your recovery. I decided to become a counselor because I am interested in people and how they struggle, celebrate, and solve problems. I'm interested in their relationships and how they navigate through unfamiliar situations. I have worked with people with anxiety, depression, insomnia, marital issues, gender issues, LGBTQIA+, and people adjusting to levels of change in their lives.

We are living in scary times currently, with the outbreak of the coronavirus, Being frightened or feeling out of sorts is normal. You can beat the fear! Working with me, we can identify your strengths, what's frightening you and how to overcome it. Not everyone needs a diagnosis when going through a solvable situation. Sometimes you just need to sit down with a counselor that respects and wants to work with you based on your strengths. I know how to work with people negotiating complicated times.

I feel privileged & blessed to witness clients' change processes. I seek to use therapy modalities that work best for individualized client care, & I am grateful to serve in settings that align perfectly with my beliefs in achieving recovery. I am humbled to witness the healing that occurs in therapy where there was previously confusion, pain, & hopelessness. It is my life's passion to support & encourage others.

I am a bi-iterate and bicultural psychotherapist that specializes on problems that affect the individual/couple/family when generations within the household have contrasting cultural understandings. When working with individuals, couples, and families, I explore cultural differences and values to find the strengths and the coping tools. I have also worked with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. I have experience in many areas, including family reunification counseling, depression, anxiety, trauma, self-esteem, multigenerational family conflict, couples counseling, life transitions, chronic pain, and grief.

Are you solving problems using the same mindset you used to create them. Instead learn how to conquer unhealthy thinking styles that no longer suit you. As an adult, do you continue to find yourself in toxic relationships? Stop the people pleasing. Overcome your fears of intimacy & abandonment. Learn how to set health boundaries. Unresolved trauma will continue to impact all your relationships. People who struggle emotionally are not comfortable with revealing their feelings, communicating their needs, and tend to keep their struggles private, and live in their head. Counseling provides a safe confidential place to heal.

You may have been experiencing yourself feel disconnected from yourself, your priorities, or relationships and perhaps even embarrassed that so many important parts of you are slipping through your hands. The constant struggle of wanting to feel at ease, calm and present, yet not knowing how to do that is making you feel defeated. You have found yourself here because you know that you cannot give up now, and that your life and relationships are your number one priority. Whether you are experiencing anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, or just "off," I know that you are ready for this change and you are so brave.

Hope, possibility, insight, change; these are the gifts therapy can offer. I provide individual therapy which is collaborative, compassionate, and uniquely tailored to you. Building a positive and meaningful connection is at the heart of what I do. Most importantly, I provide you with a safe, non-judgmental space to fully explore your inner world.

I’m a licensed counselor providing teletherapy to anyone looking for support from the comfort of their own home. We can work together to help make life feel a little better. I work with clients who may live in rural Texas, or clients who benefits from telehealth thearpy/virtual therapy due to commute or location concerns.

I am for people who have tried traditional and need something different!. My clients have decided the past will no longer dictate their future. They want to experience a life free from shame, guilty, body dysmorphia, trauma, religious/ social conflicts, relationship issues, health restrictions, aging, sexuality, stereotyping, misinformation, and mental health hurdles. They want to fully experience safety and support.