Keli Owens LMFT, CST
While therapy is an active process for you as a client, not a passive one, I will step into being a luminous guide on this portion of your journey.
About Me
I am a Certified Sex Therapist, sex positive, Tantra-informed (no hands on work or “witnessing”), LGTBQIA2S+ and kink friendly. I work both with monogamous and non-monogamous people.
I am educated in body, mind, and spirit. My first career was serving in the Emergency Medical field as an EMT and Paramedic for 13 years. In addition to a Master’s in Counseling Psychology, I have two Bachelor’s degrees: one in Health and Physiology and the other in Vedic Science. I am a certified Integral Yoga Instructor and Ayurveda Wellness Consultant.
Born in Austin, TX, I’m a nature-lover who enjoys outdoor activities like hiking, backpacking and camping, in addition to traveling across the U.S. and world.
I am licensed to practice therapy in Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, Wyoming, and Florida.
My Framework
My framework is rooted in science AND spiritual alchemy – the transpersonal, esoteric, and metaphysical realms. It is designed to help you move from being a conditioned human, to being in touch with the vital creative impulses of your True Self.
This process involves:
Identifying patterns (behaviors, thoughts, attitudes, etc.)
Nervous system regulation
De-conditioning from external expectations
Reclamation of suppressed power and gifts
Restructuring your belief system to support sovereignty
Central to my work is the wisdom of classical Tantra, which views energy as the continuous movement of life. Every cell, organ, and thought generates vibrations and bioelectrical currents that stream through the body and create energy fields around us. Tantra teaches us how to harmonize these energies, creating resonance between ourselves and the larger whole—nature, the Earth, and one another.
By mastering your inner alchemy, you transform difficult, sometimes volatile, emotions into your greatest strengths. You become Centered in YourSelf—no longer a victim of your feelings, but a master of your own energetic state.
A person who knows how to transform their pain into power can never be controlled.
My Approach
For some of us, trauma is layered on from the point of conception; for others, it arrives later in life. None of us have it "easy" because we are human, riding the inevitable ups and downs of existence. Sometimes we need a Guide to help navigate the storm, the open waters, or even the clarity of a bright blue day.
Sacred medicine journeys, interwoven with therapeutic healing work, make it easier to reach and move through the depths we often avoid. I can help you connect with something beyond your human existence to reach your highest, wisest self—eventually becoming embodied in a whole new way and finding your way Home to your most Authentic Self.
As an Inner Architect, I guide you in identifying repeating imprints that often stem from childhood wounding, family lineages, or even other lifetimes. These imprints can repeat like a skipping record playing in the background of chaos in our daily life, until we consciously choose to notice them.
The Healing Journey
The modern-day Warrior/ess is one who has heard the call to RISE into sovereign power. It takes immense courage to step into the unknown realms required to access the sacred gifts of your soul. Along this journey, you will encounter inner obstacles: fears, blocks, self-doubt, and shame. You may recognize that you have inner demons to slay and masks to peel off – you do not have to do this alone.
Think of a forest fire. To the creatures on the ground, it is pure destruction, but from a higher perspective, it is a necessary, cleansing force. It burns away the dead wood, the overgrown brush, and the decay, enriching the soil for new, healthy life. Your Inner Fire is not the enemy; it is your most potent tool for purification. Like the archetypes of Kali and Sekhmet, you’ll burn away false identities and comfortable delusions to clear the ground for your rebirth.
Unexpressed fire becomes toxic, but when moved, it becomes the fuel for a soul-deep metamorphosis. When you descend into the deepest corners of your body and mind to face your shadows, an incredible amount of energy returns to you. We will gather around your own personal Sacred Fire, tending to it together so you may reclaim your full power, without apology or compromise.
Who I Work Best With
I work with people who have unique gifts they may have kept secret or felt overwhelmed by, some Highly Sensitive People (HSPs), some Empaths, and some are simply deeply curious.
My specialties include helping to heal from complex/attachment trauma, as well as sexual trauma.
I find great pleasure in working with couples who wish to enrich their partnership, deepen their connection, increase sexual pleasure and create sustainable, long-lasting commitment. I support couples to open up in a safe space where they can find compassion and safety with one another again, while offering a model of love that consists of three components: commitment, intimacy, and passion. I use a growth-oriented framework and techniques designed to enrich a couple’s closeness and connection.
I also find delight in working with individuals to build self-awareness and self-compassion, to (re)discover the authentic self and to help you move toward living a more fulfilling life and/or experiencing the relationship of your dreams.
In regards to psychedelic-assisted therapy, please consider that I typically only take long-term clients who wish to fully prepare and integrate these unique journeys. If you are looking for a one-off psychedelic experience, then I am likely not the right therapist for you.
Furthermore, I offer groups as a way to step more fully into the Wise Self, like uncovering a Conscious Sexual Self, Deeper Dating, and seasonal Wombyn’s groups.
Advanced Training, Experience & Associations
Elemental Psychedelics Mushroom Facilitator
MAPS MDMA-assisted Therapy Trainee
AASECT Certified Sex Therapist
Imago Relationship Therapy (Level 2 of 2)
Gottman Couple Therapy (Level 2 of 3)
Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (Level 2 of 3)
Dynamic Attachment Re-patterning (Level 1 of 4)
Relational Life Therapy (Level 1 of 3)
The Developmental Model Couple Therapy
Certified Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapist
Certified Discernment Counselor
Certified Prepare/Enrich Facilitator