Kelley Morgan, M.A., LPC, NCC, CSAT

Licensed Professional Counselor
Certified Sex Addiction Therapist
Nationally Certified Counselor

Many of my clients seek therapy because they feel stuck, lost, or trapped in a pattern they don't want to be in but cannot seem to find their way out of. It can be so hard to offer ourselves kindness and compassion when we are struggling in this way, despite it being just what we need. I work to create an environment that feels safe and supportive for clients to explore and address barriers to change while working collaboratively to find effective strategies to move forward. My therapeutic approach is phenomenological, recognizing and honoring each client's unique and individual experiences. I also use a post-modern lens to acknowledge the profound influence that culture has on our identity and the way we cultivate relationships. Our race, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, religious or spiritual background, and the intersection of these identities can be connected to a history of microaggressions and trauma. They can also be something that provides context for our choices and a deep sense of empowerment when celebrated. My goal with my clients is to offer them an opportunity to develop a deeper sense of self-knowing, a new and needed compassion for their pain, a cultivated esteem and self-reliance that propels them to new heights, and the patience to be consistent in self-care practices that leads to long term sustainable change.

I also enjoy working with couples. Offering psychoeducation that helps couples to improve their boundaries, deepen trust, enhance intimacy, and develop the skills to better communicate their needs and limits more assertively can be transformative for any relationship. This work requires honesty and vulnerability that allows partners to feel seen and understood in new and healing ways. 

I am a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist Candidate. I have completed extensive and comprehensive training required to work with those struggling with compulsive sexual behavior as well as betrayed partners. This training has inspired my area of specialty: working with relational trauma that manifests as depression, anxiety, compulsive behavior, chemical dependency, sex and love addiction, codependency, and perfectionism. All of these challenges are a trauma response that leads to patterns of chronic escapism and difficulty with a misplaced focus on the external. These behaviors start as survival skills and become defense mechanisms, causing chaos, resistance to intimacy, power struggles/difficulty with control, low frustration tolerance, and a tendency to shut down. All of which can keep clients trapped in what feels like a loop of desperation and powerlessness. Healing work is centered on exploration and development of authentic self, allowing clients to explore identity outside of expectations imposed by old narratives and dysfunctional systems of relationships that have created self-limiting beliefs and prevented healthy autonomy.

When I am not in session, I enjoy spending time with the people I love. Anything that engages my senses is somewhere you can find me! Live music is something that was a significant part of my childhood and is still one of my favorite things to experience. I collect vinyl records and love to read a book while I play them on a Sunday afternoon. Enjoying the incredible Houston food scene is another favorite pastime and something my partner and I look forward to doing in any city we are visiting.

Kelley Morgan, M.A., LPC, NCC, CSAT earned her Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from Texas State University in San Marcos and her Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the CACREP program at Sam Houston State University. In addition to being a Licensed Professional Counselor and Nationally Certified Counselor, she is a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist-Candidate. Kelley has extensive experience working in addiction and trauma treatment in both private practice and intensive outpatient care.

Kelley Morgan, M.A., LPC, NCC, CSAT
LPC License # 79562

$205 Individual Counseling Appointment
$225 Couple or Sex Therapy Appointment