Located in Brentwood, Respark Therapy offers trauma-informed in person and virtual sex therapy for couples, people in polyamorous relationships, and LGBTQ+ individuals and couples. Respark also offers therapy for sex addiction, pornography addiction, eating disorders, postpartum mental health, and erectile dysfunction. Bus line 337 offers convenient transportation for in-person clients. Online therapy is available throughout Texas, Washington, and Colorado.
Respark Therapy takes a nonjudgmental and affirming approach, aiming to destigmatize conversations about sex. They incorporate a wide range of psychotherapies, including
cognitive behavioral therapy (
CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (
DBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), body image therapy, and somatic experience therapy.
Couples therapy covers infidelity, intimacy, sexual discomfort, past sexual trauma, empty nesters, differing sexual desires, kinks, and more. Therapy is open to all couples, as well as consensual non-monogamous relationships. Therapists take a range of treatment approaches including emotionally focused therapy (EFT), Gottman Method, and Imago.
Evidence-Based Context: According to SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2023), approximately 48.7 million Americans aged 12 or older had a substance use disorder in the past year. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) emphasizes that treatment programs combining behavioral therapy with medication-assisted approaches show the highest rates of sustained recovery. Facilities like Respark Therapy Austin provide structured pathways to evidence-based care.
Sources: SAMHSA NSDUH 2023, NIDA Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment (4th Ed.)