WHAT WE WORK ON TOGETHER
Ty specializes in the areas most therapists won't go. He works with people who want more honest conversations about sex, identity, desire, relationships, and the parts of themselves they have not always had space to explore.
SEX & INTIMACY
Sex therapy is Ty's specialty - and the area most therapists avoid, likely because of their own conditioning.
Whether you're dealing with shame around desire, navigating sexual identity, addressing performance anxiety (a term Dr. Ty loathes, ask him why), or simply wanting to understand your own sexuality better - this is the work.
What we address:
Sex Therapy (individuals and couples)
Sexual Shame & Religious Trauma
Sexual Identity & Orientation Exploration
Erectile Dysfunction & Sexual Functioning (Performance)
Desire and Interest Discrepancy
Queer & Gender-Related Issues
You deserve a therapist who already knows. Not one who needs the context before they can show up for you.
Ty's entire practice is built around this community. The training, the certifications, the 15 years of focused work. It was never a general practice that expanded to include queer clients. It started here.
What we work on:
LGBTQ+ Therapy
Gender Identity & Expression
Queer Relationship Structures
Open, Polyamorous, & Kink Relationships
If you've ever had to explain what polyamory is to your therapist, or felt like you had to defend your relationship structure or your kinks before the real work could begin, this is the space you've been looking for.
You won't spend the first three sessions on definitions. Ty has spent over a decade building expertise specifically for this work. You can show up as you are and get straight to it.
What we work on:
Ethical Non-Monogamy
Polyamory
Kink-Aware Therapy
BDSM-Affirming Therapy
Relationship Agreements
Navigating Jealousy, Hierarchy, and Transition
Anxiety, Trauma & Impulse Control
Anxiety shows up differently for everyone. For some it's the voice in our head that won't stop. For others it's avoidance, or the body's response to stress that feels completely out of control.
The work here isn't about eliminating stress, which is never a realistic goal. It's about changing your relationship with it so it stops running the show.
Areas of focus include general anxiety, phobias, social anxiety, performance anxiety, PTSD, OCD, and anxiety that connects to identity or sexuality.
Group Psychotherapy
In addition (or sometimes in lieu of) individual counseling, Group Psychotherapy can be a powerful vehicle that some clients utilize to accomplish their goals. This environment is enriching for many folks as it surrounds you with other people working on similar issues and you’re able to connect with them for support, a model - and sometimes inspiration - that growth and healing exists and is obtainable. We are able to learn from each other’s struggles and successes. We gain support and strength as one of us works, we all work. Additionally, group work is a more affordable avenue for many folks.
Personally, I love doing group work where I get to witness people show up in support of each other while also holding each other accountable to our collective work. And somehow we do it all while creating and holding as safe a space as possible for each other. It’s truly inspiring to watch a group lift up and celebrate each other as we accomplish our goals.
In-person counseling
In-person sessions available at the Houston office.
Sometimes the work feels different when you're in the room. If you're local to Houston and prefer meeting face to face, the office is a quiet, private space designed for exactly that.
Virtual Counseling
Virtual counseling available across Texas and virtual coaching available for those outside the Lonestar State.
Whether you're in Houston, out of town, or just prefer the flexibility of working from home - virtual sessions are a full and equal option, not a workaround.
Sessions are conducted through a HIPAA-compliant video platform. You'll receive a link before your appointment. No app download required in most cases.
Training, Speaking & Consultation
Ty speaks on the topics most people are still afraid to put on a conference agenda. Sex. Identity. Shame. The clinical and cultural forces that keep people stuck.
He has presented across the US, Canada, and Egypt at AASECT, SSSS, CRC, TCCTA, and the Fulbright Commission. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Cosmopolitan, The Washington Post, Men's Health, Refinery29, Mashable, and OuSmart Magazine. And he is a regular television contributor on Great Day Houston and The Nightcap.
Speaking Topics
Sex-positive clinical practice
Kink-conscious Therapy and ENM-informed therapy
Decoupling shame from sexuality
Gender, Sexual, and Relationship Diversity (GSRD) competency for clinicians
Sexual health and communication
Book Ty to Speak
For speaking inquiries, media requests, and podcast appearances, use the form below or download the media kit.
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LET'S TALK
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