- Client-centered care
- Skills-based tools
- LGBTQIA friendly
About Treva
Dr. Treva Sexton is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia with eight years of clinical experience. She centers her work on human relationships and practical steps people can use to improve connection and understanding. Dr. Sexton aims to create a space where clients feel accepted and heard as they work toward clearer communication and healthier patterns.
Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including intimacy, parenting, stress, anxiety, addiction, and identity issues. She also notes a focus on adoption and foster care as an area of attention within her work. Dr. Sexton brings experience with sexual concerns and offers assessments related to substance use and anger management.
Sessions emphasize clear goals and actionable plans. Conversations focus on obstacles that get in the way of day-to-day life and on mapping steps forward. She helps people name problems, try different ways of interacting, and measure small changes over time.
Her style mixes client-centered listening with structured tools from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches. Motivational techniques and skills from dialectical behavior therapy are used when helpful to manage strong emotions and improve coping.
Dr. Sexton describes the work as collaborative and goal-oriented. Parents or adults curious about intimacy, relationship patterns, or changes tied to adoption and foster care can expect straightforward guidance and practical strategies.
How certain approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy places the client's experience at the center and emphasizes listening, validation, and collaboration. It helps people feel understood and supports exploring personal goals and values.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors. It often helps with anxiety, stress, low mood, and managing everyday problems through concrete homework and skill practice.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, offers specific emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills. It can be useful when strong emotions, impulsivity, or relationship conflicts get in the way of daily functioning.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with each person to choose strategies that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is collaborative and may change as progress is made.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also make it simpler to connect with a licensed professional from different locations. If certain formats matter to you, verify them ahead of your first appointment.
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Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Areas include intimacy and relationship struggles, parenting, stress and anxiety, substance use concerns, sexual issues, and identity matters such as LGBT topics and gender dysphoria. Adoption and foster care are listed as an additional focus.
How would you describe the therapist's approach and style?
The practice blends client-centered listening with practical techniques. Dr. Sexton uses structured tools to set goals, teach coping skills, and improve communication.
What is the therapist's background and experience?
She has eight years of clinical experience and works from a relationship-focused perspective. Her work includes sexual concerns and added assessments for substance use and anger management.
What credentials and location are listed?
The therapist is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Georgia.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options with the therapist before booking.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with this therapist?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.