I'm Nicole, a licensed therapist specializing in sex and relationships. I believe conversations about sexuality, desire, and intimacy deserve more than a surface-level understanding. Whether you're exploring something new, navigating complex relationship dynamics, or working through something you've struggled to put into words, I bring specialized knowledge, genuine curiosity, and practical guidance to help you better understand yourself and your relationships.

You Deserve to Feel Understood, Especially Here

Meet Vashauna Nicole Williams, LMFT

My own exploration of sexuality began with curiosity, plenty of questions, and a desire to better understand myself. Growing up in a traditional household, I also experienced the guilt, shame, and uncertainty that can come with questioning what we’ve been taught about sexuality, relationships, and desire. Finding supportive, sex-positive spaces helped me explore those questions with greater openness and less judgment. Those experiences shaped my passion for sex therapy and inspired the creation of Centered Soul Counseling.

Today, I bring together specialized clinical training, professional experience, and personal perspective to help you explore your own questions. You may be reconsidering long-held beliefs, discovering new aspects of your sexuality, or figuring out unfamiliar relationship dynamics. We can talk through language that feels new, examine expectations you’ve inherited, and make sense of feelings you’ve struggled to explain. You have room to be curious, uncertain, and honest about what you want. My role is to help you better understand yourself and your options so you can make informed, intentional choices that reflect your values, desires, and relationships. Your intimate life is yours to define, and our work gives you support as you decide what that means for you.

My journey helped shape the therapist I am today.

I Know What It’s Like to Have Questions and Nowhere to Turn

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California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT),
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT)

Professional organizations

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), California License #124219
150 hours of AASECT-approved sex therapy education and training
Over 10 years of clinical experience
Certified Sex Therapy Informed Professional (CSTIP)
Training in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Training in Internal Family Systems (IFS) for Couples
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from University of California, Santa Cruz
Master’s of Science in Counseling - Marriage and Family Therapy from California State University, Long Beach

Licensure & Clinical Training

Conversations about sex, intimacy, and relationships deserve more than an open mind. They deserve knowledgeable, experienced care. I bring specialized sex therapy training and over a decade of clinical experience working with sexual trauma, relationships, and sexual health.

Training and Experience

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You can love the life you've built and still want something more from your intimate life. Maybe you're curious about kink, exploring a different relationship structure, or wishing sex felt more satisfying. Whatever brings you here, your questions and desires deserve to be explored with curiosity, care, and respect for your values, boundaries, and relationships.

Your Desires Deserve Your Attention.

Sabrina Carpenter

Bed Chem

Taylor Swift

Guilty As Sin?

Sara Bareilles

She Used To Be Mine

TLC

Unpretty

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Clients have shared they appreciate my warmth, authenticity, and how comfortable they feel talking with me. I believe therapy can be meaningful and productive without always feeling so serious. I bring my genuine personality into our conversations, including a little humor when the moment calls for it.

I hope this page has given you a better sense of who I am, both as a therapist and as a person. And because music can often say things words can't, I thought I'd share a few songs that resonate with me and reflect how I approach my work.

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