Great Couples Counseling in Dallas, TX. Therapy to heal relationships.

Underwood Counseling & Consultation, PLLC welcomes couples who desire to improve their partnership. Couples therapy can involve partnerships, pre-marital, marriage, relationship dissolution, divorce, or coparenting, to name a few. Our goal is to help couples navigate towards healthy role definitions, communication, collaborative problem solving, parenting alignment, intimacy, & expressions of vulnerability. We are trained in the use of Gottman therapy & IMAGO relationship therapy. We look forward to being a part of your journey.

Couples usually come for marriage counseling or couples therapy when a difficult relationship has become painful. This could result from a crisis, an ongoing struggle, a difficult life circumstance, or a betrayal. For many people, the situation feels either scary or hopeless. My goal is to help you rebuild a loving close relationship. I work hard to provide a safe, caring environment where each of you will feel heard and validated that your opinion matters.

We love working with couples. Couples from all backgrounds come to us for a variety of reasons, communication issues, marital discord, infidelity, life changes, parenting differences/difficulties, finances, and so forth and it is our honor to help them (you!) work to put their relationship back together, better than ever. Relationships are hard and we know how to help you uncover the hidden issues that keep causing stress in the relationship, as well as deal with the issues that you face regularly. Our counselors are committed to excellent communication and conflict management techniques as well as working through forgiveness, resentment, distrust, and a myriad of issues that couples face.

I am a big believer in emotionally focused therapy (EFT) for couples and relationships. Attachment theory is a powerful frame of reference and one in which couples can learn to attune to their partner's needs and bring greater harmony to the relationship. I work with each partner and then come together to understand the picture as a whole. Through EFT it is entirely possible to bring new understanding to both partners so that they can re-ignite the passion and cut through the frustration of mixed messages and hurt feelings. Additionally, I work with clients struggling with porn addiction or sexually compulsive behaviors which can have detrimental effects on a relationship.

Are you frustrated with your relationship? Does it feel like your relationship with your partner lacks hope that it will continue? I can help you and your partner learn about the situations that lead to toxic relationships. I will show you how to manage conflicts and create new shared meaning in your relationship. I have specialized training from the Gottman Institute in providing you and your partner with research based, short-term therapy to help you identify the problems in your relationship, and improve on them, step-by-step. Contact or e-mail me today to set up a consultation to see how I may be able to help you repair your relationship.

What are the most common couples' issues? If you are thinking "communication, conflict, sex, money, child rearing" you are correct. However, most therapists will go after the symptom on each side of the couple fence thinking that the way to effective change is by getting each party to "work" on their respective "issue". Many times the parties don’t agree but comply. Imagine if you could align the unconscious brains of a couple and stop the "working on your issues" part that has become so popular in therapy settings? Contact kevin@kevinflemingphd.com to learn how! Or call 877-606-6161. DR. FLEMING'S NEW RELATIONSHIP/COUPLES INTENSIVES. www.kevinflemingphd.com/marriage-couples-retreats.php

Feeling connected loved, accepted, and secure in a relationship is vital to our emotional and physical well-being. Couples often get caught in "negative cycles of communication," which is detrimental to the relationship. Feelings of anxiety, fear, or loneliness heighten yet are often covered up by "anger or "numbness." One or both of you might go on the defense and possibly someone just "shuts-down. I help partners recognize their unhealthy cycle, team-up against "negative cycle," and learn new ways to connect and communicate that help each of you feel more connected, safe, and secure. Couples. I use Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT) when working with couples.

Communication is the foundation here. Things are smoother when you feel heard and when you understand your partner. Some people are lucky that they came from a family where communication was easy. Others aren't real certain what that looks like or feels like. Their partners may assume their clumsy communication represents how they feel about them or the relationship. A little coaching can go a long way.

At Lambert Psychology, you can trust that your relationship is being placed in competent & caring hands. Dr. Lambert is a well-versed clinician in repairing relationships. Dr. Lambert's dissertation involved the development of a Premarital program for faith-based organizations and he sought additional training for this specialization when he was in training for his doctorate degree. After reviving the relationships of most of the couples who have come in his office over the past 10 years, Dr. Lambert continues to have a thirst for learning and tries to stay updated on the latest research on the topic.

A committed relationship isn't always one in which marriage is involved. Couples therapy is an approach to help you to learn to listen to each other deeply. Intimacy, transparency, and vulnerability are key to your relationship success. In addition, learning to soothe yourself prior to your communication so that you can treat each other in new and supportive ways is helpful. Lastly, learning to have special regard to the uniqueness of your partner's needs can help your couple's relationship to succeed. (I am an ally and treat all couples.)