MJ Denis is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Texas. She is also an AASECT-Certified Sex Therapist and an APSATS-Certified Partner Trauma Specialist. She is dedicated to walking alongside individuals and couples as they navigate the path of inner healing, personal growth, and cultivating joyful relationships. With warmth and empathy, MJ blends her extensive education, professional skill set, and vast experience to offer specialized counseling services that cater to a diverse array of intimate client needs.

Graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary English Education from the University of North Florida, MJ's career began in the classroom teaching middle and high school English. Over time she discovered her innate gift for connecting with individuals and helping them overcome challenges, setting her course towards counseling.

While working toward a Master's in Counseling from St. Edwards University, MJ answered crisis calls on the domestic violence and sexual assault hotline at Hope Alliance, a domestic and sexual violence crisis center, where she later returned to work as a counselor during her graduate school practicum. MJ then worked at the North Austin Urology Clinic (NAU) where she assisted patients grappling with sexual dysfunction. After graduating, MJ went into private practice at Crossroads Counseling Associates. She was invited to learn how to help couples heal after infidelity during  Affair Recovery’s Emergency Marital Seminars (EMS) weekends. This experience deepened MJ’s ability to guide individuals and couples through the complexities of betrayal trauma recovery, infidelity, and sex addiction. In 2022, MJ moved her practice to San Marcos, Texas. From addressing unhealthy boundaries and domestic violence to providing support for survivors of sexual abuse, dysfunction, addiction, and infidelity, MJ's expertise spans a wide spectrum of concerns. MJ brings a profound understanding of the intricacies of trauma and healing.

Utilizing an array of therapeutic techniques including Emotional Transformation Therapy (ETT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), MJ compassionately empowers her clients to transcend the effects of trauma, grief, anxiety, and depression. She has come to specialize in helping couples and individuals nurture healthy intimate relationships. As a Partner Trauma Specialist, MJ guides individuals and couples in establishing safety, creating healthy boundaries, grieving losses, and healing betrayal trauma.