Healing Moments Counseling

Healing Moments Counseling Healing Moments Counseling is a therapy practice that focuses on s*x and relationships. We look forward to speaking with you soon!

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We serve the state of WA and we are currently telehealth ONLY. With 13 therapists on the team, all are welcome to contact us to learn more about what we can do to support you. Visit the website at www.healingmomentscounseling.net for more information about each therapist and to figure out what would be

the best fit for you. Kimberly Castelo, founder of Healing Moments Counseling, is an ICEEFT Certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist and an AASECT Certified S*x Therapist. Along with this, she is a Certified Integrated Intimacy Professional, allowing her to work with clients on s*xuality and spirituality and the shame that sometimes comes with it. She is a wife, a parent to a wonderful daughter, an animal lover, and an overachieving city AND country girl (the best of both worlds, right?). She loves to laugh and refuses to take herself too seriously in this chaotic world. Kimberly loves deeply and takes her social justice work very seriously. Kimberly wholeheartedly supports the LGBTQIA+ community and is always looking for new ways to celebrate and be an advocate for this community, along with other marginalized communities. To Kimberly, life is a collection of moments that have the potential to heal our hearts and minds and bring more unity, both within ourselves and with others around us. Connection is necessary for a happy and healthy life, and that connection starts with you.

Coming out is often framed as freedom, celebration, and relief.But for many LGBTQ+ people, it can also come with grief, ...
06/05/2026

Coming out is often framed as freedom, celebration, and relief.

But for many LGBTQ+ people, it can also come with grief, rejection, and heartbreaking loss.

When someone finally shows up as their authentic self and the people they love pull away, it leaves real emotional wounds. Our nervous systems are wired for connection, and rejection can teach the painful lie that authenticity is unsafe.

If this is part of your story, please hear this clearly:
There is nothing wrong with you.

The people who withdraw are revealing the limits of their own capacity — not your worthiness of love.

And while coming out can cost something real, there is another side to the story:
✨ relationships built on truth
✨ love that doesn’t require shrinking yourself
✨ chosen family
✨ healing
✨ freedom

You deserve spaces where you are fully seen and fully loved.

If you or someone you know is struggling after coming out, support is available through 24/7. 💚

No explicit demonstrations. No judgment. No s*xuality requirements. Just a safe space to talk about what intimacy actual...
05/22/2026

No explicit demonstrations. No judgment. No s*xuality requirements. Just a safe space to talk about what intimacy actually means to you and your partner(s).

What are some of the myths you think about when you think of s*x therapy?
Drop 'em in the comments!

Learn more about common myths by reading our latest blog post on our website!

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You didn’t choose this work to stay the same.You chose it to make a difference.But at some point, many therapists hit a ...
04/25/2026

You didn’t choose this work to stay the same.
You chose it to make a difference.

But at some point, many therapists hit a ceiling—
feeling like there’s more they could offer their clients…
especially when it comes to intimacy, attachment, and s*x.

What if your next step isn’t just more knowledge—
but deeper transformation in how you help people connect?

Becoming a Certified Attachment S*x Therapist means:
💙 Helping clients feel safe in their bodies and relationships
💙 Understanding the deeper “why” behind s*xual struggles
💙 Guiding couples from disconnection to secure, lasting intimacy
💙 Expanding your confidence in conversations many avoid

This is where clinical skill meets real, lasting impact.

If you’re ready to grow into the therapist you know you can be—
this is your next step.

Click the link in bio to enroll in the CAST (certified Attachment S*x Therapist) Program!

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Healing doesn’t happen all at once—it unfolds in moments. The quiet ones. The hard ones. The ones where you choose to st...
04/24/2026

Healing doesn’t happen all at once—it unfolds in moments. The quiet ones. The hard ones. The ones where you choose to stay, feel, and keep going anyway.

If you’ve been carrying things alone—overthinking, feeling stuck, disconnected, or just tired of holding it all together—this is your reminder: you don’t have to keep doing it by yourself.

Therapy isn’t about “fixing” you. It’s about finally having a space where you can be seen, understood, and supported while you make sense of your story and move toward something more grounded, more connected, more you.

You deserve support that feels safe, steady, and real.

If you’ve been thinking about starting therapy, let this be your sign.

Schedule your session today—we’re here with you every step of the way.

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You don’t have to keep carrying this alone.If your mind feels busy, your relationships feel heavy, or your past still sh...
04/22/2026

You don’t have to keep carrying this alone.

If your mind feels busy, your relationships feel heavy, or your past still shows up in ways you don’t understand… therapy can be a place where things start to make sense again.

A place where:
✨ your anxiety is met with tools, not judgment
✨ your story is heard, not minimized
✨ your patterns are understood, not blamed
✨ and your hope gets rebuilt, piece by piece

Healing isn’t about becoming someone new—it’s about finally feeling safe enough to be yourself.

If you’ve been thinking about reaching out, take this as your sign.
We’re here when you’re ready.

Schedule your free consultation today

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“Hot” isn’t just chemistry—it’s safety.S*x is best when your nervous system isn’t in fight-or-flight… when your body can...
03/28/2026

“Hot” isn’t just chemistry—it’s safety.

S*x is best when your nervous system isn’t in fight-or-flight… when your body can actually relax, open, and receive connection instead of bracing for it.

Secure s*x looks like:
💙 Clear, ongoing consent that feels good—not pressured
💙 No “obligation energy” (you want to be there)
💙 Feeling seen and desired, not just used
💙 Knowing the connection won’t vanish afterward

If s*x has ever made you feel small, anxious, or disposable—it’s not you.
It’s your body asking for safety.

And that kind of safety can be built.

At Healing Moments Counseling, our s*x therapists help you understand your body, your patterns, and your relationship so intimacy can feel secure, connected, and deeply satisfying.

You deserve s*x that feels safe and exciting.

✨ Book your free s*x therapy consultation today
✨ Reconnect with your body and your partner
✨ Experience intimacy that actually feels good—before, during, and after

Schedule your consultation now.

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When your relationship starts to feel like keeping score, walking on eggshells, or just… coexisting—it’s usually not abo...
03/27/2026

When your relationship starts to feel like keeping score, walking on eggshells, or just… coexisting—it’s usually not about a lack of love. It’s about feeling disconnected, unseen, or unsure how to find your way back to each other.

And that’s something you can repair.

Couples counseling isn’t about choosing sides—it’s about learning how to turn toward each other again. To feel like a team. To communicate in ways that actually land. To rebuild emotional and physical closeness from a place of safety.

At Healing Moments Counseling, we help partners move from distance and frustration into connection, understanding, and secure love.

You don’t have to stay stuck in the same patterns.

💛 Schedule your couples counseling session today
💛 Start feeling like partners again—not opponents
💛 Build the kind of relationship that feels supportive, connected, and safe

Your relationship deserves support—and it’s okay to ask for it.

Book your free consultation call today.

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You didn’t find this by accident.There’s a reason this work keeps calling you…The couples who feel stuck.The clients who...
03/25/2026

You didn’t find this by accident.

There’s a reason this work keeps calling you…
The couples who feel stuck.
The clients who want deeper intimacy but don’t know how to get there.
The moments in session where you know there’s more beneath the surface.

This is your invitation to go deeper.

Through the CAST Program (Certified Attachment S*x Therapist), you’ll learn how to integrate attachment and s*x therapy in a way that actually transforms relationships—emotionally, physically, and relationally.

This isn’t just another certification.
It’s the missing piece that helps your clients feel safe, connected, and fully seen.

You’re ready for this next level of impact.
And your clients are waiting for it.

✨ Become a Certified Attachment S*x Therapist
✨ Expand your confidence in the therapy room
✨ Help couples create the kind of intimacy they’ve been longing for

Your invitation is here. All you have to do is say yes.

Enroll today.

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“I said I was sorry—what more do you want?”If you’ve ever felt this (or heard it), you already know…an apology alone doe...
03/21/2026

“I said I was sorry—what more do you want?”

If you’ve ever felt this (or heard it), you already know…
an apology alone doesn’t always create repair.

Because repair isn’t about ending the conversation—
it’s about helping your partner feel seen, understood, and safe again.

In Episode 6: Rupture to Repair – 5 Steps to Effective Attachment Apologies, you’ll learn how to move from surface-level “I’m sorry” to the kind of apology that actually rebuilds trust and deepens connection.

✨ Why your apologies might not be landing
✨ The missing piece: emotional acknowledgment
✨ A simple 5-step framework to turn conflict into closeness

Because it’s not the rupture that breaks relationships—
it’s the lack of repair.

🎧 If you’re ready to feel more connected (even after conflict), this episode is for you.

Save this, share it with your partner, and go listen to Episode 6 on the Roadmap to Secure Love today.

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A boundary says, “I need this to feel safe.” A wall says, “I can’t trust you, so I’ll push you away.” Secure attachment ...
03/20/2026

A boundary says, “I need this to feel safe.”

A wall says, “I can’t trust you, so I’ll push you away.”

Secure attachment means knowing the difference.
🚪 Wall: Avoiding deep conversations because “it’s easier.”
🛑 Boundary: Asking for time to process, then coming back to connect.
🚪 Wall: Refusing to be vulnerable because “I don’t need anyone.”
🛑 Boundary: Opening up at your pace, with trust.

Protecting yourself is good. But connection requires some doors to stay open.

Ever mistaken a wall for a boundary? Or need help setting boundaries? Let's talk.

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