Mental Health Tips to Finish 2020 Strong

By Respark | October 20, 2020 |

Mental Health Tips to Finish 2020 Strong By: Robyn Flores, MS, LPCC.  Schedule an online appointment with Robyn HERE. Many areas of the country are still in quarantine, or on lock down.  Many areas of the nation are opening up.  There has been a lot of uncertainty and anxiety surrounding the many events of 2020; and, on…

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Getting to Know Respark Sex Therapist, Brenna Ansley

By Respark | July 1, 2020 |

Brenna Ansley is one of our inspiring Texas therapists currently seeing clients dealing with relationship and sexuality issues through online therapy. She is authentic, empathetic and compassionate with all her clients. Training and Theory In graduate school, Brenna focused on a dual track program in professional counseling and marriage and family therapy.  This allowed her…

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How The Concepts of “Sex Addiction” and “Porn Addiction” are Failing Our Clients

By Respark | April 21, 2020 |

Our founder, Heather McPherson, LPC-S, LMFT-S, CST collaborated and contributed on a journal article published in the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists’ Magazine, The Therapist, in their September/October 2016 issue. The article is entitled How The Concepts of “Sex Addiction” and “Porn Addiction” are Failing Our Clients.   Contact us to schedule an appointment 512-537-0922.   Next…

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What Makes Respark Therapy Unique?

By Respark | April 20, 2020 |

What makes Respark unique? by Jehree Anderson and Heather McPherson Respark is a therapeutic group practice with offices in Denver, Colorado and Austin, Texas. We see clients from all different corners of those states through online therapy.  Our couples therapists, individual therapists, and sex therapists are all down to earth, easy to talk with and…

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An Interview with Dr. David Ley about “Sex Addiction”

By Respark | April 18, 2020 |

  A couple years ago Heather McPherson LPC-S, LMFT-S, CST interviewed Dr. David Ley, CSTS through the training organization, the Sexual Health Alliance discussing “Sex Addiction.” Below Dr. Ley discusses the position statement by the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT). 1. Where did the idea of “sex addiction” come from? Sex addiction is truly…

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Why We Go to Therapy in the Midst of a Global Pandemic

By Respark | April 17, 2020 |

Why We Go to Therapy in the Midst of a Global Pandemic by Taylor Spaziani, Respark Intake Coordinator Being in the middle of surviving a global pandemic has all of us humans feeling all over the place with our emotions. Our feelings are riding a roller coaster ride, and we’re beginning to feel as if…

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The Respark Foundation

By Respark | April 14, 2020 |

CONTACT: Heather McPherson, LPC-S, LMFT-S, CST intake@resparkfoundation.org www.resparkfoundation.org   The Respark Foundation Provides the Next Step of All-inclusive, Holistic and Educational Care to Survivors of Sexual Harm   AUSTIN, TX & DENVER, CO 4/6/2020 – Respark Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization providing sliding scale, trauma-informed care that offers the next step in recovery from…

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Respark Foundation Launch

By Respark | March 30, 2020 |

  We are proud to announce Respark has launched a Foundation that is a 501(c)(3). The Respark Foundation’s mission is to provide all-inclusive, holistic and informed care to survivors of sexual harm through treating the body, mind and spirit. They help those that have experienced sexual abuse, rape, unwanted sexual advances and trauma find ways…

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Sex on the Decline Among Teens and Young Adults

By Respark | February 20, 2020 |

  By Zanna Haney Stevanovic Sex is everywhere around us, but why are we having so little of it?   The statistics seem to show that sex is on the decline for teens and young adults in the United States. The CDC published “Trends in the Prevalence of Sexual Behaviors and HIV Testing” ranging from…

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