Sex therapists in Alief, TX
Browse Sex therapists in Alief, Texas. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Jennifer Pinkerton
Therapist, M.S., LMFT, CTP, C-PD
Sex and intimacy concerns can be shattering to relationships. In therapy these can be addressed to uncover the root causation as well as learning how to be vulnerable and reach a level of satisfaction sexually with your partner.
4 Years Experience
In-Person Near Alief, TX
Online in Alief, TX
Dr. Genevieve Marcel - Houston Sex Therapy
Counselor/Therapist, PhD, LPC-Associate, CTP, CMMT, ABS
Sex therapy in my practice is for individuals who want to understand their sexual experience in a deeper and more integrated way. Many people seek this work when desire feels diminished, when sexuality no longer feels aligned with their inner life, or when sexual experience is accompanied by anxiety, conflict, or confusion.
Sexual concerns are approached as meaningful responses rather than defects. Rather than focusing narrowly on performance or technique, we explore what your sexual experience is responding to, protecting against, or expressing. In many cases, as understanding deepens, sexual symptoms shift or resolve as well.
I work with individuals navigating diminished desire, sexual shutdown, shame, avoidance, ambivalence, or tension between values, relationships, and embodied experience. The aim is not to bypass symptoms, but to understand them within the context of identity, agency, and meaning.
I do not offer advice or directives. This work is grounded in discernment rather than instruction, with clients remaining responsible for their choices and for how they live with them. Change tends to emerge through clarity and integration rather than prescription.
My approach integrates existential psychotherapy, phenomenology, and contemporary sexology, with attention to mindfulness and stoic perspectives where relevant. Sessions are relational and inquiry based, with careful attention to timing, dignity, and lived experience.
This approach is especially suited to individuals who want more than symptom management alone. Many find that as their experience becomes more intelligible and coherent, desire, intimacy, and sexual ease naturally shift.
3 Years Experience
Online in Alief, TX (Online Only)
Eric Olsen
Life Coach, PTSD, Trauma Triage, BSc Social Sciences, DoD Career Councilor, SARC, DAPA, Pre Licensed Human Intelligence / Psychology, Life Coach. | Professional Support: LSSBB, PgM, Bluestone PMP,
I specialize in hypersexuality, offering a supportive and confidential environment to address sexual concerns. My services cater to individuals and couples seeking to enhance their sexual well-being, explore sexual identity, overcome sexual dysfunctions, and improve intimacy and communication. Utilizing evidence-based approaches, I aim to facilitate a positive and healthy sexual experience for all my clients.
17 Years Experience
Online in Alief, TX (Online Only)
Dr. Anna Smith
Psychologist, PsyD, MEd, MA
As an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, I specialize in helping individuals and couples address desire differences, low libido, sexual anxiety, shame, intimacy challenges, erectile difficulties, pain during sex, or simply wanting a more connected and satisfying erotic life. We talk openly about sex without flinching, explore the emotional and relational factors that influence desire and pleasure, and create practical, shame-free steps toward the intimacy you crave. Sex therapy here is warm, collaborative, and deeply affirming of all bodies, orientations, and expressions of sexuality.
10 Years Experience
Online in Alief, TX (Online Only)
Lisa H Lang, Ph.D.
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LMFT, CCBT, CCHT
How do you let your partner know what you want and need from them?
Frequently, it is difficult for people to discuss sexual issues openly and honestly.
Open communication is necessary to resolve all issues, including sexual.
Clear communication allows you to set your boundaries and acknowledge the boundaries of others.
How you express your sexuality can effect all areas of your life.
Do you find it difficult to express your sexual intimacy needs?
Satisfaction in this area will create a desired balance in your life.
SEXUALITY COUNSELING SKILLS PROGRAM -
Learn to:
IDENTIFY your sexual intimacy needs and issues,
DEFINE how lack of sexual intimacy affects you,
ACQUIRE open and honest communication skills,
RESOLVE fear of rejection, shame, and guilt issues,
CREATE a valued sense of your sexuality
46 Years Experience
Online in Alief, TX
Sex Therapy therapists in Alief, TX Statistics
Sex Therapy therapists in Alief, TX average 13 years of experience and charge around $191 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (63%), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (40%), and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (30%).
Average years in practice
13 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$191
Accept insurance
33%
Offer sliding scale
35%
Gender ID
| 62% |
Female |
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| 28% |
Male |
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| 6% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 56% |
In Person and Online |
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| 44% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 63% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 40% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 30% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 28% | Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) |
| 28% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 28% | Relational Psychotherapy |
| 28% | Somatic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 72% | Young Adult |
| 47% | Senior |
| 30% | Teen |
| 19% | Children |
Client Focus
| 65% | LGBTQ+ |
| 53% | Women |
| 44% | Men |
| 35% | Black / African American |
| 33% | Hispanic / Latino |