Trauma and Sex Therapy in San Antonio, TX

Offering Online Therapy For Individuals and Couples is Also Available Throughout Texas, Maryland and Florida

You’ve arrived here because intimacy, trust, or healing feels just out of reach—and that’s okay. Maybe shame, old wounds, or disconnection have rewritten your story. But here’s what’s true: you deserve safety, pleasure, and a sense of belonging in your body, your relationships, and your life.

Meet Your Provider:

AARA ABU LABAN, LPC

ASSECT Certified Sex Therapist (CST)

Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP)

Aara Abu Laban ASSECT certified sex therapist

With my experience in behavioral sciences and clinical mental health, I bring together evidence-based therapy and heart-centered connection. I’m trained in:

  • Sex therapy (ASSECT-certified)

  • Trauma therapy (CPT, CBT, EMDR, ACT)

  • Couples therapy (Gottman Method, Sensate Focus)

My style is collaborative, affirming, and culturally aware. I honor each client’s full identity and strive to hold space for healing in ways that feel safe, empowering, and client-focused.

I believe healing isn’t one-size-fits-all. You are not a checklist to be filled. You’re a whole person with stories, cultural context, identity, and unique needs. My approach is trauma-informed, culturally affirming, and individually customized for your path to wholeness and trust.

I know that your circumstances are unique, so I want you to feel that! I offer a space where therapy is not awkward, stuffy, or cookie cutter. Instead it’s individualized, tailored to your unique needs so you feel heard, validated and that this process is wholly focused on your genuine healing.

What are my Qualifications and Training?

 

  • Applied Psychology - New York University

    Applied Behavioral Sciences- Capella University

  • Sex Therapy - Modern Sex Therapy Institute

    Trauma Counseling - University of Wisconsin

  • U.S.A

    Lebanon

    Jordan

    United Arab Emirates

    Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

    Romania

    Greece

    Belgium

 

My Values at the Core of Healing Intimacies

Consent + Safety First

Embodied Healing over Quick Fixes

Shame-Free Exploration of Sexuality

Systemic Awareness (Cultural + Relational)

Open, Clear, and Ongoing Communication

Why Clients Come to Healing Intimacies

Feeling disconnected from sex or intimacy

  1. Shame, confusion, or fear around sexuality

  2. Relationship stress or betrayal trauma

  3. Sexual trauma, assault, or childhood abuse

  4. Nervous system overwhelm, anxiety, or freeze

  5. Wanting a more connected, safe relationship with your body

  6. Queer, BIPOC, and spiritually diverse clients seeking culturally competent care

You can’t go back and change the beginning but you can start where you are and change the ending ~ C.S Lewis

Therapy with me is…

  • Tailored to you

  • Authentic

  • Highly Specialized

  • Focused on connection

  • Designed for long lasting change

  • Encouraged to be introspective

Therapy with me is not…

  • Cookie Cutter

  • Boring

  • Tell you what to do

  • All doom and gloom

  • A patch job for a quick fix

  • Rushed

Let's Begin—Together

You don’t need to carry it all alone anymore.


Whether you’re healing from trauma, reconnecting with your body, or seeking deeper intimacy, I’d be honored to walk with you.