A Modern Take on Couples Therapy in Houston Texas
When it comes to something as intimate and private as our relationship with our partner, it’s easy to run into struggles and start to question things. “Is this normal?”, “Should things feel this hard?”, “Am I being too picky or too passive?” There’s so much that goes on in our homes that others don’t necessarily see. Which further complicates our questions and curiosities when we see the brighter exterior of relationships around us.
Nothing is more life giving than the feelings of safety, connection, and love that a strong relationship can offer, but a lot goes into cultivating these experiences. You need to be willing to look at the individual side of your stories and bring a fresh focus on what the relationship needs to thrive. That’s part of the reason our couples often benefit most from having an individual space and a separate therapy space for their relationship. We can get so tangled in our histories, triggers, and trauma enactments, that it can be hard to see the forest for the trees. Individual therapy helps us slow down and take a less activated look at what we experience in our relationships, and couples therapy helps us pause and learn in real time how to take better care of one another in the here-and-now so you can take that directly back home.
It’s not uncommon for one partner to be more excited about starting couples therapy than the other, but in our experience, both want the relationship to be better. Don’t let that discourage you. It only takes one person in the system to change and that changes the whole system. Most of us can agree that there's always space to build on skills and address underlying blockers to feeling more emotionally connected and fulfilled in our relationships. It’s true what they say. Relationships take work.
So let’s do the damn work, y’all.
Since our couples are unique, we have varied services to tailor support. Our admin team will get you matched and your therapist or coach will take it from there.
Here’s a few ways we can support:
COUPLES COACHING
For our clients that aren’t running into chronic stuck points but want a space to inspire their intentionality and greatest relational health. Get re-freshed with skills, shared visions, solid habits, and practices for the long haul.
EXTENDED & weekend SESSIONS
Our couples can struggle with coordinating schedules. We offer extended and concentrated weekend sessions to help get a lot of focused work done in bursts.
MODERN BABY / CONNECTED PARENTS
Man oh man, are we passionate about this one for so many reasons. Our first time parents and parents of young ones need all the support they can get. This stage is a LOT. We created a one-on=one program that's focused specifically on bolstering your relationship and help you start strong and more educated on how to support one another during this precious time.
PREMARITAL COUNSELING
Gain the support to build your strong marriage foundations from the start with a modern couples’ therapist or coach.
If you’ve been on the fence, we get it because we’ve been there too and try to solve it on our own for as long as possible. Particularly when it comes to couples therapy, people tend to wait much longer than they should. When possible, sooner is better to minimize getting so entrenched and stuck that we’re at a point of desperation and low emotional reserves. And if that’s you, that’s ok too. We’re here to help wherever you’re at.
Even with a normal(ish) upbringing, we can pretty much expect to stumble our way through the many complexities of intimacy. There are SO MANY relational habits we’ve grown into and a lifetime of relational histories that have influenced how we connect, seek closeness, and protect ourselves when we feel hurt.
Couples therapy can support you through a variety of experiences from building healthy habits to support a loving relationship to finding a hand to hold during a painful healing process or affair recovery.
You're here because you're getting curious, and that's all it takes. This is your space to explore all of it with couples counseling. We know your time is precious, and that's why we love matching your pace to make sure you feel good bringing it all to the table and getting the most from the time you carve out for one another.
1. SELF-SCHEDULE A QUICK MATCHMAKING CALL WITH OUR ADMIN
2. GIVE US A CALL OR TEXT DIRECTLY
281-576-8607
3. SHOOT US A MESSAGE
Healing Relationship Therapy That Actually Works for You
At MT, we LOVE working with relationships whether that's through relationship therapy or exploring your side of the equation through mental health support in individual therapy services. It might very well be our favorite thing actually. The way we show up in our relationships (who we're attracted to, how we relate, how we get our needs met, how we don't, how we bottle things up, how we push people away) has everything to do with our story.
Your therapist shows up in a very unique way to help you gain insight into your relational style and deepen the way you connect. As social animals that require connection and rely on working within systems, it's to our greatest advantage that we understand how we relate to ourselves and others as we move through healthy ways to approach work, friendships, family, and romantic love. In addition to psychological insight rooted in the latest couple's research, we use the therapeutic relationship to help our clients better understand how they navigate vulnerability and their feelings in session as they use their relationship with their therapist as a wealth of information and exploration.
Step Into a Comfortable Space to Go Deep Without the Judgement and Find:
Numerous mega-passionate couples therapists that genuinely care to be in your corner
Sessions to get ahead of things and maintain your foundational work
Work grounded in attachment theory, interpersonal therapy, family systems approaches, Emotion Focused Therapy (PACT) and Gottman Therapy
A Safe Space to Explore Physical Intimacy
When it comes to intimacy, we completely understand that letting a stranger in can sound intimidating and strange. We’re here to offer sex therapy that builds the safety you need to feel heard and understood as you create a sex life that feels fulfilling to your unique partnership.
You’re ALWAYS encouraged to talk through sex discrepancies, changes in function, routine sex, sex after infidelity, and changes that come with life transitions. We'll balance education to help you feel empowered and curiosity that keeps our work fun (as it should be!). To make sure your bases are always covered, we’re also ready to connect you to trusted and reputable specialists like pelvic floor therapists, physicians, and other trusted referrals in the community.
Couples Counseling Houston: Frequently Asked Questions
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We’ve seen such a demand for couples support as more partners value the foundations of communication, conflict management, creating shared meaning, and knowing one another on every level as part of a healthy relationship. Some couples may feel like therapy is a better outlet for deeper repair, trust issues, and challenges that extend beyond these foundations. Others may want to focus on these foundational areas, and can work with a relationship coach to get a head start on therapy work or focus more on the future than the past.
Relationship coaching is only available online, offering you more virtual flexibility.
In partnership with our couples therapy team, we created a coaching program that focuses on those key areas of a strong and loving relationship that can benefit anyone who is:
Awaiting couples therapy and wanting to get a head start to work through some initial stressors
Looking for an alternative to couples therapy
Wanting to get even more value from couples therapy with confidence in the basics of connection, goal-setting, and support
You can get in touch with the team or fill out a contact form to get time with our admin team, who can guide you to the best free consultation based on your goals as a couple.
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Our relationship therapists focus on couples counseling work grounded in attachment theory, Imago relationship therapy, interpersonal therapy, family systems approaches, Emotion Focused Therapy, PACT, and Gottman Method Therapy to foster healthier relationships.
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We sure do! Our couples therapists infuse Gottman trainings and concepts throughout couples therapy sessions alongside other important conversations that align to your goals as a couple and skills that can strengthen your bond to operate like a true team.
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The personal and often intimate emotional experience of infidelity is one that our couples therapists are here to hold space for. This is a neutral and safe place to come and speak openly about any anger, betrayal, guilt, or confusion that's lingering as your body and mind copes with a new reality. Together, we can work to rebuild trust, strengthen connection, and heal areas that feel raw. You can rest assured that your story is held with all the love, and none of the judgment as you step closer to repair.
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Our therapy services for couples are available to anyone located in Texas. Our offices are located in Houston, Texas for in-person sessions and we can accommodate virtual sessions for those who are not local. Our admin team is ready to pair you with the best approach based on what you're looking for and preferences for both partners.
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Whether you know what type of relationship support you'd like or have absolutely no idea, we've got you! Our lovely admin assistants, Anne and Alyssa are ready to support you to explore which services, therapists, or coaches would be the best fit for your person. All you have to do is choose how you’d like to get in touch as the first step, and we’ll take it from there.
Get started with couples therapy in Houston Texas or online. Visit our contact page to :
Self-schedule a quick matchmaking call with our admin team
Give us a call or text directly
Shoot us a message through our quick form and chat through email
Couples Therapy Houston; Tailored to Your Relationship
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P.S. Modern Therapy is now a Twogether in Texas Healthy Marriage Provider. We're excited to continue adding value as a go-to source of couples therapy in Houston Texas.
FEEL SUPPORTED WITH ONLINE (VIDEO) AND IN-PERSON SESSIONS.
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1404 ALLSTON STREET, HOUSTON, TX 77008
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1702 HOUSTON AVE, HOUSTON, TX 77007