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GENE KLASSEN, LPC, CSAT, EMDR
Gene Klassen
LPC, CSATPrimary Therapist
LPC, CSAT
Gene Klassen, LPC, CSAT, EMDRPrimary Therapist
“Walking side-by-side with clients as they grieve their losses is challenging. Watching them heal, re-discover themselves, and grow is what makes this work so rewarding.”
Gene Klassen
I am a professional counselor and sex addiction therapist. I am also in recovery. I know personally that compulsive sexual behavior can have unintended and emotionally painful consequences. I understand the pain and frustration that family members and friends experience when one of their loved ones is struggling. Helping addicts, their partners, and their families heal from the effects of addiction is my passion. I am also a sex therapist, focused on helping clients transition from addictive and problematic sexual behavior toward sexual vitality and wellness.
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I grew up in South Texas – Kingsville, home of the King Ranch. After graduating with a chemical engineering degree from Texas A&I University and later completing a training program in computer programming, I moved to Dallas with my partner in 1985 and worked in the “high tech” industry for 27 years. Due to a series of personal challenges, my interests shifted in 2006 toward addiction, codependence, and trauma. I tried to learn all that I could for my own healing, and then I decided to change careers so that I could help others heal, as well. In 2009, after terminating a 23-year relationship, I went back to school and received my Master’s degree in counseling from the University of North Texas in 2011. In May 2012, I joined Bluffview Counseling.
I have been personally trained by Dr. Patrick Carnes, the foremost leader in sexual addiction treatment, and by Pia Melody, the foremost leader in treatment for love addiction and codependence. I have also been trained by the EMDR Institute, the developers of the most recognized treatment modality for trauma resolution. I am now a student at Modern Sex Therapy Institutes, working on my PhD in Clinical Sexology.
In my work with clients, I incorporate various aspects of all this training, as needed, to help my clients avoid compulsive and destructive behaviors, make sense of their past, heal their pain, find renewed meaning in their lives, and gain a healthy understanding of their sexuality. My approach is non-judgmental, and I aim to create a safe place for my clients to explore and gain insight into what is troubling them.
I am also sensitive to the needs of clients who may be struggling with certain aspects of their sexual identity, whether gay or not, polyamorous or monogamous, “out” or not, kinky, etc. Making an effort to stop compulsive sexual behavior and attempting to define healthy sexual expression can be challenging for those with non-normative sexual behaviors. Our sexuality is a very important part of our humanity, yet finding a safe place to talk about it is sometimes difficult. My goal is to provide a safe place and to be someone you can trust.
My spiritual life has evolved through the years. I have learned from numerous spiritual teachers with a range of insights about God, the universe, etc. As such, I do not approach counseling from a specific spiritual point of view. Instead, I embrace all points of view, including those of clients who are atheist or anti-religious, perhaps as a result of negative experiences with religion or church in earlier times of their lives.
When I am not working, I enjoy spending time with friends, cooking gourmet meals, painting with a technique called encaustic, playing with my miniature dachshunds, SCUBA diving, and practicing yoga.
I look forward to guiding you through your own journey of healing and self-discovery.
Please feel free to contact me directly at
(214) 390-5800 Ext. 2
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You may also email me Gene@BluffviewCounseling.com if you have any questions.