Marriage Counseling and Couples Therapy
Does your marriage feel stuck in the same patterns? Do you find yourselves arguing about the same things repeatedly? When your relationship feels distant or you're facing challenges that seem impossible to overcome, you need more than someone to listen. You need a guide who truly understands the journey back to connection.
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 15 years of experience and specialized IMAGO certification, I help couples in Austin and Plano, TX rediscover the love and partnership that brought them together. Whether you're dealing with everyday relationship struggles or standing at a crossroads that feels overwhelming, my offices provide a safe space where both partners can be truly heard.
Specialized Marriage Counseling Services
Healing After Betrayal and Broken Trust
When trust breaks—through infidelity, financial secrets, or emotional withdrawal—the road ahead can seem impossible to travel. I specialize in guiding couples through these painful moments with both compassion and proven tools for rebuilding. Breaking trust doesn't have to mean breaking your marriage. You don't have to navigate this devastating experience alone.
High-Conflict Couples Therapy
Does every conversation turn into a fight? Are you walking on eggshells around each other? Has silence replaced communication in your home? When conflict dominates your relationship, specialized help can break these destructive cycles. Using evidence-based methods like IMAGO therapy and PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy), we'll create new patterns of connection and understanding.
Christian Marriage Counseling
For couples wanting therapy that respects their Christian beliefs, I offer counseling that weaves together biblical wisdom with proven therapeutic methods. We'll explore how your faith can strengthen your marriage while tackling real-world challenges with practical, effective solutions.
Support Through Major Life Changes
Life transitions can strain even strong marriages. I help couples navigate:
- Adjusting to an empty nest
- Career shifts and money pressures
- Blending families successfully
- Caring for aging parents
- Health issues affecting physical intimacy
Why Couples Choose My Practice
Flexible Scheduling for Real Life
Evening and Saturday appointments are available because making time for your marriage shouldn't create more stress in your already busy life.
Complete Privacy and Comfort
My Plano office provides total confidentiality with a private entrance and welcoming atmosphere where you can speak openly without worry.
Intensive Sessions for Deeper Progress
Sometimes weekly sessions aren't enough to create lasting change. I offer extended 80-minute and 110-minute sessions for couples ready to dive deeper. For those seeking transformation in a shorter timeframe, Private Intensive Couples Retreats provide a complete weekend focused on your relationship.
When to Consider Marriage Counseling
- The same arguments happen again and again
- You feel like roommates instead of romantic partners
- Trust has been broken through betrayal
- You're thinking about separation or divorce
- You want to strengthen your marriage before problems grow
- Blending families or co-parenting creates ongoing conflict
The IMAGO Approach: Conflict as Growth
As an IMAGO-certified therapist, I view relationship conflict differently. Instead of seeing arguments as relationship failures, I see them as opportunities for deeper understanding and growth. Through guided dialogue and structured activities, you'll develop skills to:
- Listen and truly understand your partner's viewpoint
- Share your needs without creating defensiveness
- Turn criticism into meaningful connection
- Address childhood experiences that affect your marriage
- Build a conscious, intentional partnership
Begin Your Journey to a Stronger Marriage
You don't need to face marriage challenges alone. Whether you're in crisis or simply want to strengthen your bond, professional marriage counseling provides the tools and support necessary for positive change.
Free 15-Minute Phone Consultation
Wondering if we're a good fit for your situation? Let's talk. I offer a no-cost phone consultation to discuss your concerns and explore how marriage counseling can help your specific situation.
Initial Phone Consult
15-20 Minutes: Let's start with a conversation about what's happening in your marriage or relationship. This free consultation helps us both determine if we're a good fit to work together on your journey toward healing and connection.
50 Minute Couple In-Person
50 Minutes: In our marriage counseling sessions, imagine feeling free to express what's really on your heart—to talk about the pain, the disappointment, or the longing for something better, all in a space where both partners are truly heard. Together, we'll explore new ways to communicate, rebuild trust, and rediscover the love that brought you together. This is what couples therapy is all about—it's about possibility and reconnection.
80 Minute Couple In-Person
80 Minutes: Sometimes in marriage counseling, just as we're making a breakthrough, our time runs out. These extended sessions are perfect for couples who need more time to work through complex issues, practice new communication skills, or address multiple concerns. Many couples find these longer sessions especially helpful when dealing with betrayal, high conflict, or major life decisions.
110 Minute Couple In-Person
110 Minutes: When you're working through particularly difficult issues—such as infidelity, contemplating divorce, or healing from deep wounds—a two-hour session provides the time and space needed for meaningful progress. These extended sessions work well for couples who prefer meeting every other week or those who want to dive deeper into transformative work.
