Relationship Therapy in Houston

Strengthen the relationships you need to thrive.

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Couples Therapy

Create a loving, supportive and fulfilling relationship.

Relationship therapy with your partner can help you understand the repeating pattern of distress that is disconnecting you from each other and bring ease, connection, and trust back into your relationship.

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Individual Therapy

Individual therapy is an excellent way to invest in your relationships with yourself and others.

  • If you struggle with communication, you can learn effective ways to express your needs and listen to others.

  • If past experiences are affecting your current relationships, therapy can help you process and heal from past wounds.

  • Individual therapy provides tools to manage anxiety, build self-esteem, and navigate conflicts.

  • Therapy can enhance your ability to connect with others, foster intimacy, and create a more satisfying and pleasurable life.

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Couples Therapy Intensives

Concentrated, powerful therapy to speed up your relationship transformation

Are you thinking about starting couples therapy but wish you could jump past the weeks of sessions it will take to really make progress?

Do you want to make time to work on your relationship, but weekly couples therapy just doesn’t work well with your lives? 

If this sounds like you, then your relationship may get the jumpstart it needs from intensive couples therapy. 

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Discernment Counseling

To stay together or break up

Discernment Counseling is a new way of helping couples where one person is “leaning out” of the relationship—and not sure that regular couples counseling would help--and the other is "leaning in”—that is, interested in rebuilding the relationship.

We will help you decide whether to try to restore your relationship to health, move toward splitting, or take some time out and decide later.

The goal is for you to gain clarity and confidence about a direction, based on a deeper understanding of your relationship and its possibilities for the future.

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Our Areas of Expertise

  • Relationship Repair

    Relationships often throw us curveballs, leaving us feeling adrift and isolated. Maybe you're wrestling with communication breakdowns, trust hurdles, constant conflicts, or just feeling out of sync with your partner. We can help you reconnect and be a team again.

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  • Better Communication

    Life is tough, and conflict is draining. Whether you're fighting, avoiding each other, or walking on eggshells, navigating relationship tension is exhausting. We're here to help you both listen and express yourselves, creating a space where you feel heard and understood.

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  • Greater Intimacy

    Talking about intimacy is challenging for many couples. When not resolved, these concerns can fester and cause greater distance between you. Let’s rediscover that spark! Remember the warmth, the affection, and the closeness? We’ll work together to bring it back front and center.

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  • Affair Recovery

    Dealing with the aftermath of infidelity is raw and messy. Yet, confronting it together is the first step toward rebuilding trust and closeness. We create a space where both partners can open up without fear of judgement. Reestablishing trust is tough, but we're here to guide you through the healing process.

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  • Wisdom to Decide to Leave or Stay

    If you and your partner are considering splitting up but aren't sure it's the right choice, you're in a tough spot. Discernment Counseling is here for you. It offers a chance to pause, breathe, and thoughtfully explore your options.

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  • Healing when a Relationship Ends

    Whether it was your choice or not, relationship endings leave us questioning what went wrong and whether we will ever find lasting love. We'll help you explore your attachment history and avoid prolonged suffering or getting stuck in resentment.

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  • Strengthening Blended Families

    Nurturing a blended family is no easy task. Effective co-parenting involves managing discipline, being consist for each child, and fostering unity in your new family. And let’s not forget the importance of staying connected as a couple!

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Relationship therapy for individuals, couples, and families in Houston

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Meet Our Team

  • Dr Laura Spiller Psychologist and Relationship Expert

    Dr. Laura Spiller, Psychologist

    Dual-career professional couples, affair recovery, discernment counseling, blended families, business partners, relationships affected by anxiety or ADHD

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  • Dr Rachel Floyd

    Dr. Rachel Floyd, Postdoctoral Fellow

    Couples, high-functioning professionals, men navigating modern masculinity, women’s issues (including PMDD & PD)

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    Amy Shada, MA, LMFT-A

    Families and couples with children with special needs (Autism, ADHD, Developmental Delays), Parenting, Couples navigating neurodivergence

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  • Steven Moss, therapist in the Houston Heights offering therapy for anxiety, trauma, and relationships

    Steven Moss, MA, LPC-A

    Couples & Relationships, Sexuality & Intimacy, LGBTQIA+, Non-traditional relationship structures (i.e. non-monogamy, “monogamish”, solo polyamory, queerplatonic, etc.), Men’s Issues & Masculinity

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    Deanna Pollard, MA, Advanced Doctoral Student

    Couples, trauma, communication issues, intimacy concerns, break up recovery, dating insight and support

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