Specializations & Expertise

 

• Sex Therapy: Addressing desire discrepancies, performance anxiety, sexual dysfunction, and intimacy barriers with a sex-positive, clinically informed lens.

• Post-Betrayal Support Groups: Facilitating transformative group therapy for women navigating life after leaving relationships marked by betrayal, fostering community and resilience.

• Sexual Addiction & Problematic Behaviors: Utilizing evidence-based sex therapy techniques to help clients break cycles of compulsion, redefine healthy sexuality, and align actions with personal values.

• Betrayal Trauma: Supporting individuals and couples in healing from emotional devastation, restoring safety, and repairing trust after infidelity or relational rupture.

• LGBTQ+ Affirming Care: Advocating for inclusive sexual health, identity exploration, and relational dynamics with sensitivity to intersectional experiences.

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Therapeutic Approach

Takiyah blends evidence-based modalities to meet clients’ unique needs, prioritizing collaboration and autonomy. Her integrative framework includes:

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• Gottman Method: Strengthening relational bonds through conflict resolution, emotional attunement, and intimacy-building techniques.

• CBT & DBT: Disrupting harmful thought patterns and building coping skills for anxiety, depression, and emotional regulation.

• AASECT-Aligned Sex Therapy: Tackling sexual health concerns, from arousal challenges to compulsive behaviors, with a focus on education, empowerment, and holistic wellness.

• Solution-Focused & Strength-Based Techniques: Amplifying clients’ innate resilience to foster actionable growth and self-compassion.

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Sessions are structured to empower clients as leaders of their healing journey, emphasizing safety, nonjudgment, and holistic well-being.

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Commitment to Inclusivity & Affirmation

Takiyah’s practice is anchored in:

• LGBTQ+ Advocacy: Creating affirming spaces for queer, gender-diverse, and non-monogamous relationships.

• Cultural Humility: Honoring clients’ racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds in therapeutic work.

• Group-Centered Healing: Building supportive communities for women reclaiming autonomy after betrayal, with a focus on self-worth and future-focused growth.

 

Education & Credentials

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• Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy: Long Island University.

• AASECT Certification: Accredited training in clinical sex therapy.

• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT): State of New York.

• Advanced Training: Gottman Method (Level 2), CBT/DBT, trauma-informed care, and sex therapy interventions.

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Why Work With Takiyah?

Takiyah’s warm yet direct style balances compassion with practical strategies, helping clients move from stagnation to transformation. Whether confronting betrayal, sexual addiction, or intimacy barriers, she equips individuals and couples with tools to heal, communicate authentically, and cultivate relationships rooted in mutual respect. Her unique expertise in sex therapy and betrayal trauma ensures clients receive nuanced, science-backed care, while her support groups offer community and hope for women forging new paths forward.

 

Begin Your Journey

Takiyah offers therapy for:

• Individuals and couples navigating sexual addiction, betrayal trauma, or intimacy challenges

• LGBTQ+ clients exploring identity, relationships, or sexual health

• Partners rebuilding trust and connection after infidelity

• Women’s post-betrayal support groups for those transitioning beyond fractured relationships

• Families addressing communication breakdowns or conflict

 

Key Highlights: AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, Gottman-trained clinician, LGBTQ+ affirming care specialist, integrative approach to sexual and relational wellness, founder of post-betrayal support groups for women