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Maria Wesley-Pinion, LCSW, CSAT, Certified Couples Betrayal Recovery Therapist candidate, EMDR

Certified Sex Addiction Therapist & Trauma Specialist
Offering Traditional and Virtual Therapy
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Sex Addiction

Are you struggling with sexual behaviors you’ve promised yourself you’ll stop? Is your spouse’s porn use or sexual betrayal threatening your marriage? I offer counseling in a safe confidential environment to those struggling with Porn or Sex Addiction and their Partners.

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Individuals

I help people who are struggling with eating disorders and body image issues. My goal is to help you feel comfortable in your own body. With my techniques, we can work on improving your self-esteem and your health.

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Trauma

Has a past traumatic experience affected your life? Struggling with PTSD? From childhood abuse to domestic violence and general anxiety and depression, I am EMDR trained and can teach you the skills to regain control of your life and make you whole again.

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Maria Wesley-Pinion,
LCSW, CSAT, CCBRT candidate, EMDR Trained

Certified Sex Addiction Therapist
Certified Couples Betrayal Recovery Therapist candidate

As a brave recovering partner of a sex addict, I am passionate about helping others along a similar journey of recovering from a partner’s sexual betrayal and addiction.  I am also passionate about working with men and woman struggling with sex addiction or sex and love addiction.

Besides specializing in working with sex addiction, partners, couples, and their families, I also specialize in helping individuals heal from eating disorders.

I believe it’s important for partners to be empowered…to be given all of the information so as to make the wisest, most loving choice for themselves. I believe in both partners and addicts learning about their past trauma and how it effects their intimacy with one another.

In my own training and personal recovery, I have learned that setting firm healthy boundaries with oneself and others is crucial to the healing process. I have also learned how to navigate the effects of PTSD associated with betrayal trauma as well as family of origin trauma.

What I Specialize In

Sex Addiction+ Porn Addiction

Sex &
Porn Addicts

Individual Therapy

I am a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist. It is important that an individual struggling with sex addiction seeks qualified help when dealing with this issue. Clients often spend years in treatment with mental health professionals who are not familiar with treating sex addiction without much progress. I am an expert in treating individuals struggling with Porn and/or Sex Addiction. I provide specialized treatment in the 30 Task Model developed by Patrick Carnes as well as treatment for family of origin trauma that often accompanies the development of sex addiction.
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Partners of Sex Addicts

Individual Therapy

As a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, I am uniquely qualified to help Partners of Sex Addiction or those struggling with Betrayal Trauma. I work from the model that what the Partner has been through in their relationship with a porn/sex addict represents trauma and not codependency per se. Many of my Partner clients struggle with PTSD, specifically hypervigilance, triggers and nightmares, as a result of the Betrayal Trauma. I work with partners to get to the truth of what has been going on in their relationship through a Formal Disclosure and polygraph process. I also assist client in defining boundaries with the sex addict. Please contact me if you have questions about any of these processes.
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Partners of Sex Addicts

Group Therapy

Would you like to be in a confident space with other who understand?Have you been hurt by your partner's sex addiction? Do you need help making sense of the cheating and the lying? Come into the therapy room and open up to someone who has not only been there, but come out on the other side of it.
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Individuals + Trauma

Trauma

Individual Therapy

You've experienced a traumatic event in your life that continues to take hold of your emotions which can manifest in a lot of different ways. Let me help you navigate those feelings and guide you to a place of inner peace.
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EMDR

Individual Therapy

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is a leading form of therapy that helps you rewrite your past traumatic experiences. I am one of the few certified therapist in the Austin area that specialize in this form of treatment.
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PTSD

Individual Therapy

Let's find you some peace. We'll work through the flashbacks, the rage, and all the emotional triggers that are tied to your traumatic experiences. You have an experienced partner in me-- we'll get through this together.
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Body + Self-Esteem

Self-Esteem

Individual Therapy

Do you want to have a stronger sense of self worth? Do you long to have greater self confidence and simply have higher regard for yourself? I will help you access the factors that contribute to low self esteem such as childhood trauma, relationship breakdown and other stressful factors. I will help you determine the impact of these events and help you develop new, more positive beliefs about yourself.
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Eating Disorder

Individual Therapy

I treat those struggling with Eating Disorders as well as related issues such as Body Image issues. I work alongside dietitians specializing in eating disorder treatment to help clients look at the mental health piece of the eating disorder as well as the nutrition piece. I work with those struggling with eating disorders from ages 13 up to adulthood.
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Body Image

Individual Therapy

What if instead of hating your body, you could feel confident about your appearance. What if you could grow in acceptance and appreciation of what you see in the mirror rather than spending most of your time criticizing your appearance and obsessively comparing it to others.
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Need Help With Something Else?

Addiction

I treat addictions including substances (alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, etc.). I also treat process addictions such as sex and love addiction and eating disorders.
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Teens & Parents

I offer counseling for teens struggling with depression, anxiety as well as porn addiction. I also offer counseling for teens and parents around “normal” teen issues such as academic pressures, social and friendship issues. I also provide family therapy.
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Anxiety

Many people struggle with anxiety, however, some people experience anxiety that interferes with daily living. I help individuals find solutions to the various symptoms they may be experiencing, such as: feelings of apprehension or dread, feeling tense, feeling restless or irritable, anticipating the worst or being constantly watchful for signs of danger. I also help my clients with the physical symptoms of anxiety.
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Divorce

Divorce is a great loss. It can feel as though the very tapestry of your life is being ripped apart. I provide counseling for those struggling with the loss of a marriage as well as the changes that come along with divorce such as custody issues, financial confusion and the uneasiness of entering the dating world again.
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Partner Violence

Partner violence occurs despite gender, age, sexual orientation, race or economic background. I work with partners who have experienced emotional, sexual or physical violence. Emotional abuse is often present in the form of gaslighting and manipulation in sex addiction towards the partner. I provide counseling for the partner to help him/her explore their options and find safety.
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Infidelity

Have you discovered your partner has been unfaithful? I work with individuals and couples attempting to work through the painful maze of infidelity. I will assist individuals in navigating the betrayal and heartbreak associated as well as the confusing question of “should I stay or go?”
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Narcissistic Abuse

Narcissistic abuse is a serious form of emotional abuse that results from being in a close relationship with someone who fits the criteria of the diagnosis of Narcissistic Personality Disorder. The abuse can also result from being a partner or spouse of a narcissist or even having a boss who falls in this category.
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Sexual Abuse

I counsel those struggling from childhood sexual abuse or from sexual assault which occurred as an adult. I utilize evidence-based trauma techniques such as Post Induction Therapy and EMDR.
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Depression

I have extensive experience counseling individuals dealing with depression. I focus on helping clients improve feelings of hopelessness and/or guilt, lack of interest or pleasure in once pleasurable activities, sleep disturbances, and lack of energy or agitation.
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How I've Helped Others

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Austin, TX 78746

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