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Dr. Treva Sexton

Dr. Treva Sexton, LPC

Georgia

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Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Anger

  • Relationship communication
  • Anger management assessments
  • Sexual and intimacy issues

About Treva

Dr. Treva Sexton is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Georgia with eight years of experience. She works with people facing relationship strain, sexual and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, anger, substance issues, and related stressors. Sessions are aimed at improving communication and finding practical next steps.

She focuses on the real problems that get in the way of better relationships. That can mean talking through communication patterns with a partner, addressing sexual difficulties, or looking at how anger and substance use affect day-to-day life. She also addresses career stress, self-esteem, ADHD, and transitions such as divorce or blended family adjustments.

Her approach centers on listening and helping clients map out achievable goals. Techniques drawn from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior skills, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing guide the sessions. The work often includes concrete tools for managing emotions and changing unhelpful patterns.

Dr. Sexton notes specific care around topics some people find hard to bring up. That includes adoption and foster care matters, kink and alternative sex culture, fatherhood concerns, gender dysphoria, and infidelity. She also offers assessments related to substance use and anger management when those are needed.

She identifies as LGBTQIA friendly and says creating understanding between people is a core aim. Her practice base is in Georgia, with satellite options available in the Atlanta area. If someone prefers remote contact, confirm current session formats before booking.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and responding to what matters most to the client. Online sessions using this approach focus on understanding priorities, clarifying values, and setting goals that feel doable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and practice concrete changes. Online CBT sessions often include homework and short skill practices to try between meetings. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal skills; in a virtual format this can mean stepping through skills, role-playing conversations, and reviewing practice efforts.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which approaches match their goals, preferences, and the problems they want to address. That choice can shift as progress is made.

Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, since specific delivery options are not listed in the biography. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. They can also let people work on skills between meetings and review written exercises together. The therapist will discuss practical arrangements and how best to structure sessions so they fit into everyday life.

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 concerns does she address related to anger?

She works with anger as it affects relationships, parenting, work, and substance use. Anger management assessments are available in her practice.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She listens and helps clients set practical goals using client-centered methods and structured tools. Sessions mix talking with skills and planning to change patterns.

What is her professional background?

She has eight years of clinical experience and emphasizes relationship and sexual health issues alongside mood and behavioral concerns.

What credential does she hold and where does she practice?

She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor licensed in Georgia and works from that state with local satellite options in the Atlanta area.

Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with people outside the United States?

She accepts international clients.

How are sessions scheduled and what formats are offered?

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Use the site flow to see which formats are available.

How are fees handled and what is the cost structure?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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