About Atlas Minds

Therapy is a deeply human experience.

Nick Hoenes, M.Ed., LPC, LMHC, offers liberation-based, affirming care for LGBTQ+ relationships and adults healing from complex trauma.

Sunlit Austin architecture and natural textures

Walking alongside relationships that do not fit the traditional mold.

For the past four years, I've had the privilege of walking alongside LGBTQ+ couples navigating open relationships, polyamory, other forms of consensual non-monogamy, and monogamous queer relationships. I also work individually with clients healing from complex PTSD. I'm licensed to practice in both Texas and Florida.

My work is rooted in liberation-based, affirming care. I don't believe there's one “right” way to love or structure a relationship, and my role isn't to nudge you toward convention—it's to help you build something that actually works for you and the people you love.

That same lens shapes my individual work. Healing isn't about becoming a different person; it's about coming home to all the parts of yourself.

Why I Share This

“I know some therapists avoid personal disclosure, but I don't think that serves anyone here. Therapy is a deeply human experience, and you deserve to know who's sitting across from you.”

I'm an Austin native, born and raised. I studied psychology at Texas State and taught high school science before becoming a counselor. Today, I live in Austin with my husband and our three dogs.

I've also done my own work around CPTSD with some of the same modalities I use with clients. I do not share that to suggest our experiences are the same. I share it because I believe honest, thoughtful disclosure can make therapy less mysterious and more human.

Alongside private practice, I serve as Executive Clinical Director of a mental health partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient program in Austin, where I supervise a team of therapists.

Education & Training

Credentials

M.Ed., Lamar University
Psychology studies, Texas State University
IFS Circle program completed
Training in Mentalization-Based Therapy
Four years in practice

Licensure

TexasLicensed Professional CounselorLPC #90948

FloridaLicensed Mental Health CounselorLMHC #MH28266

Intentionally Small

No mass intake. No being handed to whichever clinician is free.

I take on clients who I believe will benefit most from my specific expertise and lived experience, so I can offer the depth this work deserves.

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