Sasha Pettus is a Mental Health Counselor (MHC-LP) dedicated to fostering resilience, self-awareness, and relational healing through a client-centered, trauma-informed lens. A graduate of New York University’s Mental Health and Wellness program, Sasha integrates her expertise in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), corporate mental health, and betrayal trauma recovery to empower clients navigating sexual addiction, intimacy challenges, and relational wounds. Her practice prioritizes safety, non-judgment, and holistic wellness, helping individuals and couples reclaim agency over their emotional and sexual well-being.

Specializations & Expertise

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• Sexual & Porn Addiction: Disrupting compulsive cycles of behavior, reducing shame, and rebuilding healthy sexual boundaries.

• Betrayal Trauma Recovery: Guiding partners through the emotional aftermath of infidelity, deceit, or breaches of trust.

• Intimacy & Relational Healing: Addressing barriers to emotional and sexual connection, fostering vulnerability, and rebuilding trust.

• Corporate Mental Health: Supporting professionals managing workplace stress, burnout, or secrecy related to addictive behaviors.

• Anxiety & Emotional Resilience: Helping clients navigate self-doubt, fear of judgment, and avoidance patterns impacting relationships.

Therapeutic Approach

Sasha’s integrative framework combines:

• Trauma-Informed Care: Creating a safe space to process betrayal, attachment wounds, and sexual shame.

• Behavioral Strategies (ABA): Applying evidence-based techniques to modify compulsive patterns and reinforce positive change.

• Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Restructuring thoughts and beliefs driving addiction or intimacy avoidance.

• Wellness-Centered Collaboration: Partnering with clients to align their sexual, emotional, and relational goals with holistic well-being.

Sessions blend psychoeducation, skill-building, and empathetic exploration to foster self-compassion and sustainable growth.

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Commitment to Holistic Healing

Sasha’s practice is defined by:

• Corporate Sector Insight: Addressing how workplace stress, secrecy, or isolation may fuel addictive behaviors or intimacy struggles.

• Neurodiversity & LGBTQ+ Affirmation: Tailoring care to honor diverse identities and relational dynamics without judgment.

• Anti-Shame Advocacy: Normalizing conversations about sexual health and trauma to dismantle stigma.

Education & Credentials

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• Master of Arts in Mental Health & Wellness: New York University.

• Advanced Training: Trauma-focused interventions, sexual addiction treatment (CSAT-influenced frameworks), and betrayal trauma recovery.

• Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Experience: Supporting behavioral modulation in clinical and neurodiverse populations.

• Corporate Background: People/HR team experience in SaaS, addressing stress-related behaviors and workplace well-being.

Why Work With Sasha?

Sasha merges corporate-world pragmatism, clinical rigor, and heartfelt empathy to help clients confront addiction, betrayal, or intimacy barriers. Her unique fluency in behavioral modification (ABA) and trauma recovery equips clients with tools to break self-sabotaging cycles, heal relational wounds, and cultivate authentic connections. Whether addressing porn addiction, rebuilding trust post-infidelity, or navigating anxiety in relationships, Sasha’s collaborative approach fosters clarity, resilience, and renewed purpose.​

Begin Your Journey

Sasha offers support for:

• Individuals grappling with sexual/porn addiction or compulsive behaviors

• Partners healing from betrayal trauma, deceit, or emotional rupture

• Professionals managing stress-related intimacy issues or secrecy

• Couples seeking to rebuild emotional and sexual connection

• Neurodiverse or LGBTQ+ clients navigating relational challenges

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Key Highlights: NYU-trained MHC-LP, ABA therapy practitioner, corporate mental health specialist, trauma-informed sexual addiction and betrayal trauma expert.

Interested in Working with Sasha?