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Relationship Therapy in Houston
Sound like you?
Maybe you’re feeling anxious or unfulfilled in relationships, or you notice that you keep attracting people who activate past wounds or can’t meet your needs. You might struggle with communication, setting boundaries, or navigating conflict.
Learn how to cultivate healthy and fulfilling relationships.
who is relationship therapy for?
We learn how to be in relationships by what’s been modeled to us. We all deserve healthy and fulfilling relationships, but that doesn’t always come naturally. When you can’t seem to break unhealthy relationship patterns, therapy can help you develop new insight and tools to make positive changes.
My online therapy practice in Houston specializes in the high-functioning adult, and I see individuals who often feel like their life looks good on the outside, but that what they are navigating behind closed doors is quite different. As an attachment trauma therapist, I also see a lot of individuals who identify as adult children of emotionally immature parents.
If you’re ready to break old patterns and create healthy, secure relationships, therapy can help. You don’t have to continue struggling in your relationships—I’m here to support you every step of the way.
How I can help
In therapy, we’ll explore your relationship patterns and steps you can take to create healthy and fulfilling relationships.
Many people find that their relationship issues stem from attachment wounds from the past, whether that be from childhood experiences or past adult relationships. We’ll explore how your past has shaped you and influenced the dynamics you’re currently struggling with. If relevant, we’ll address any attachment wounds that are being activated in your current relationships.
Your therapy sessions will be tailored to you and your unique needs. As a humanistic therapist, it’s important to me that I understand the root cause of your struggles, rather than just looking at the symptoms.
My goal as a therapist is to provide a safe space for you to process your thoughts and feelings without judgment. Therapy is a collaborative relationship where we’ll work on your goals together. We’ll talk about realistic, practical strategies for you to implement to create healthier relationships. My hope is for you to feel more empowered and confident in your relationships.
Whether you’re struggling with an emotionally immature parent, conflict resolution with a partner, or navigating friendship dynamics, I’m here to help.
Here’s what we’ll do together
I believe in modern therapy that allows for a genuine connection.
In therapy, I work to maintain a balance of being warm and empathetic while also challenging my clients when appropriate. I know firsthand how vulnerable it can be to open up in therapy, which is why my priority is to create a relationship where you feel safe and never judged.
As an existential therapist, my approach focuses a lot on how to live a more fulfilling life, including developing a strong sense of self and making authentic decisions in your relationships. While I pull from the gold-standard, evidence-based modalities, my approach is down to earth and relational so that you can feel comfortable showing up as your authentic self.
We’ll address your relationship to yourself, others, and the world. My goal is to help you better understand yourself and your needs and support you in creating new, healthier dynamics in your relationships.
Relationship therapy is personalized and evidence-based.
While I offer a modern, person-centered approach to therapy, I am also pulling from evidence-based modalities to help you create healthier relationships. This means that research has shown these interventions truly work—and we’ll talk about how you can apply them to your own life.
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Attachment theory is all about understanding attachment styles (secure, anxious, avoidant, and disorganized).
Our attachment style is formed in childhood but can change over time. In therapy, attachment work will help you understand your attachment needs, how your childhood impacted your attachment style, and how you can begin to heal from attachment wounds.
We are all secure at our core, and often just need the right therapeutic relationship to help us get back to a secure attachment style.
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapeutic modality that addresses the connection between your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
Unhealthy relationship patterns can often impact your sense of self and feelings of worthiness. CBT works to reframe these negative or unhelpful thought patterns and beliefs.
As this process unfolds, you can expect to feel less shame, improved confidence in yourself and your relationships, and more compassion towards yourself.
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Interpersonal therapy will help you develop specific tools for healthy communication, conflict resolution, and setting healthier boundaries. This type of therapy emphasizes the importance of relational health and how our relationships impact our quality of life.
What we’ll work on
You’ll walk away with —
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An understanding of how your past relationships influence your present day relationships.
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Healthy and assertive communication and conflict resolution skills.
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Tools for setting effective boundaries in your relationships.
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Increased confidence and a stronger sense of self.
Questions? I’ve got answers.
Frequently asked questions —
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We can’t change what we aren’t yet aware of. In therapy, we’ll explore the past as relevant to gain a better understanding of how your early childhood experiences have impacted you.
With new insight into your relationship patterns, we’ll work on making sustainable changes with how you show up in your relationships.
Therapy is also a corrective experience in itself, giving you the opportunity to implicitly learn what a healthy relationship feels like.
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I will never pressure you to talk about anything you don’t feel comfortable with or that doesn’t feel relevant to you. That being said, exploring some of your relationship history will help me get a better understanding of your overall story and how to best help you.
My approach in therapy is tailored to each individuals needs, but I don’t believe it’s necessary to spend the majority of our time analyzing the past.
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The time spent in therapy is different for everyone and depends on your needs for therapy. I recommend most of my clients starting off with weekly or bi-weekly sessions so that we can gain traction on your goals.
Some people go to therapy short-term to work through a specific issue, and others attend therapy long-term for ongoing support. Everyone’s needs are different, and each person’s experience in therapy reflects that. I’m here to support you for however long you need.
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To get started with therapy, you can reach out to me directly or book an appointment through my online calendar. If you have additional questions you’d like answered, I’m happy to offer a free 15 minute consultation call.