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Dr. Treva Sexton

Profile / United States

Dr. Treva Sexton, LPC

Georgia

LPC - Relationships and Sexual Concerns

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  • Relationship communication
  • Sexual concerns
  • CBT and skills work

About Treva

Dr. Treva Sexton is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) based in Georgia with eight years of clinical experience. She focuses on relationship and sexual concerns, parenting matters, anxiety, stress, addiction issues, and related challenges such as self-esteem and career stress. Sessions address practical problems like communication breakdowns, family conflict, and managing intense emotions.

She approaches work in a straightforward way. Sessions look at barriers that get in the way of daily functioning and relationships. She and the client map out steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to try different ways of responding. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is one of the approaches she uses alongside client-centered and mindfulness methods.

Sexton also uses techniques drawn from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Motivational Interviewing when those fit a client’s needs. That can mean building skills for emotional regulation, improving communication, or finding motivation to change substance use or other habits. The focus is on concrete skills and small experiments that can be practiced between sessions.

She notes additional focus areas such as adoption and foster care, BDSM and kink concerns, blended family issues, body image, caregiver stress, commitment and infidelity problems, gender dysphoria, and ADHD-related struggles. The practice also includes assessments for substance use and anger management.

Sessions are offered in English and the practice accepts international clients. Prospective clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to get started.

How her approaches work for online sessions

Dr. Sexton commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot thought patterns and test small changes in behavior. CBT focuses on practical exercises and short experiments to change how problems affect daily life and relationships.

She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which centers the conversation on the client’s concerns and priorities and supports clearer self-reflection. Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques are used when emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness skills are needed; DBT offers specific skill sets for handling intense feelings and improving communication.

Finding the right mix of approaches is collaborative. The therapist and client review goals and preferences and try methods that match those aims. Adjustments are made as progress and feedback indicate what is working.

The original biography does not list which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Discussing format early can help fit sessions into everyday life - for example scheduling shorter check-ins during a workday break or choosing a session type that requires less bandwidth. Online work can make it easier to practice skills between meetings and to bring real-life situations into the conversation.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Family conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficulties

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesGender dysphoriaImpulsivityInfidelityLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsSelf-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSexualityWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Listed in

Georgia

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she work with most often?

She addresses relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, anxiety, stress, addictions, and self-esteem difficulties, among other areas listed in her profile.

How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?

She uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits, then tests small behavioral changes to see what helps in daily life and relationships.

What is her professional background and experience?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with eight years of clinical experience working on relationship, sexual, and related concerns.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She practices in Georgia and holds the credential LPC as listed in her profile.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and the practice accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current online and in-person options before booking.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, according to the profile information.

How do I start working with her?

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Dr. Treva Sexton

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