Welcome to the Center for Healthy Sexuality, founded in 1990 by Barbara Levinson, Ph.D.  Dr. Levinson has a strong belief in helping individuals fulfill their optimal potential.  Her strong dedication to this belief is based on her own personal value system and is evident in the many years she has been in practice, helping individuals progress towards making positive changes in their lives. She realizes that one must contribute to society in order to make it stronger. She is committed to helping individuals understand their behaviors and to instruct them how a healthy sexual attitude can dramatically impact their lives and intimate relationships. Treatment at the Center for Healthy Sexuality is directed toward the improvement of mental and emotional well-being for individuals, couples, and families.  

Dr. Levinson has treated individuals and couples that have public and professional lives that make it difficult to get the    requested help they need. Her knowledge of special demands of public life and her ability and commitment to confidentiality is always foremost in her mind.

The Center for Healthy Sexuality provides specialized care in the treatment of

Sexual Addiction/Sexual Compulsivity Cybersex Addiction Internet Addiction Pornography Addiction Sexual Abuse Sexual Trauma Sexual and Intimacy Problems Sexual Dysfunction

Sexual Paraphilias Love Addiction/Love Avoidance Sexual Offenders Co-dependency Shame Low Self-Esteem Disordered Eating Financial Disorders

Treatment of Sexual Addiction in one of the prime focuses at the Center for Healthy Sexuality. Recovery from Sexual Addiction is directed at learning to control and eliminate sexual behaviors that result in loss or unwanted consequences in the lives of the sex addict. Use of the Internet for sexual purposes and pornography is rampant, and it has been said that the Internet is the new “crack cocaine” of today’s society.  Often time individuals can become compulsively addicted to pornography, cybersex, or gaming, and spend hours focusing on these behaviors.  The use of pornography during work hours has become a major problem in today’s workforce. Not only is treatment of the Sex Addict important, but providing treatment of Partners and families of Sex Addicts is crucial for their own trauma resolution.

Dr. Levinson utilizes EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) in the treatment of trauma and is proficient in utilizing experiential techniques for shame reduction and integration of ego states. She has specialized training in Family of Origin Work to help individuals understand how their family of origin dynamics affect their current lives.

Specialized group therapy is available at the Center for Healthy Sexuality for:

• Sex Addicts
• Partners of Sex Addicts/Co-Sex Addicts
• Co-dependency
• Sex Offenders

In addition, the Center for Healthy Sexuality provides out-patient treatment for individuals, couples and families focusing on intimacy, relationship issues, and disordered communication.

Specialized groups for the treatment of Sexual Offenders are available at the Center for Healthy Sexuality. Dr. Levinson is a Licensed Sex Offender Treatment Provider (LSOTP), working with Parolees, Probationers, and self-referred sexual offenders.  She has a special focus on Internet Addiction, Cybersex Addiction crimes regarding child pornography and pedophilia.  She accepts referrals from Attorneys, Judges, and the Court System for comprehensive assessments and evaluations regarding these matters as an offered service.  The Center for Healthy Sexuality also administers the Penile Plethysmograph (PPG), a useful computerized tool to determine arousal patterns. The prime goal in Sex Offender Treatment is “NO MORE VICTIMS”. The Sex Offender must learn to accept personal responsibility for all deviant acts.  They can learn that their sexually offending behavior and problems can be handled in a non-sexual way. In addition, they learn to develop healthy sexuality and are provided the tools to manage their lives effectively in the community.

The Center for Healthy Sexuality offers treatment of the following:

• Depression
• Bi-Polar Disorder
• Mood and Anxiety Disorders
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Personality Disorders
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
• Food Addiction
• Gambling Addiction
• Gay and Lesbian Issues
• Self Esteem Issues

The Center for Healthy Sexuality is conveniently located in the Galleria area at

• 2400 Augusta Drive, Suite 120, Houston, TX  77057. (view map)
• Our office is available 24-hours at 713-785-7111
• Services are available by appointment only as follows:
  Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  Fridays 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 
  Sundays for emergency sessions

Please contact our office and a staff member will perform an intake of your needs.  The therapist will provide a timely free phone consultation and an appointment will be set upon your request. Thank you for visiting our website and we look forward to be of service to you.