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McKinney

As a young adult, I understand the overwhelming feeling of life stressors and transitions as pressures of the past, present, and f...

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Irving

As a woman of color who has experienced trauma, I deeply understand how life can sometimes hand you situations that feel overwhelm...

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San Antonio

I chose a career in counseling because I’m passionate about helping others, committed to promoting social justice, upholding ethic...

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Georgetown

As an African American male who has personally experienced ADHD and anxiety, I understand how stress can make tasks feel overwhel...

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Rowlett

I know how overwhelming it can feel to face anxiety, trauma, or life’s unexpected challenges....

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Cedar Park

As an experienced clinician, I have worked with a variety of clients and client needs....

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Pflugerville

As an empathetic therapist, I have developed the ability to truly listen to the needs and desires of each client and help them det...

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Austin

I listen without judgement, and as a Black woman who grew up in a rural community in East Texas, I know firsthand how powerful it ...

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Lubbock

As a wife, mother, and Christian, I approach therapy with optimism and faith, combining compassion and practical problem-solving t...

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Lubbock

I am happy that you are beginning your journey toward a balanced life and I am honored to support you....

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Georgetown

As someone who has struggled with symptoms associated with trauma and grief, I can identify with the many challenges faced and und...

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Rowlett

I use various approaches to make sure treatment is catered to my client's specific needs....

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Lubbock

It is my passion to empower people to heal, achieve their goals, and fulfill their purpose....

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Grand Prairie

I believe healing begins with being truly seen and heard, so I create a warm, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore their ...

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Midland

As a woman of color, I understand seeking counseling can be a hard step to take for anyone. I want to make this process for you. I...

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Cypress

My work exposure in different settings and among multicultural populations has taught me that everyone has what I call a "life bac...

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McKinney

As a bereaved parent, I am passionate about guiding individuals through their journey of grief and loss by providing compassionate...

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McKinney

l understand how families struggle with their loved ones in their quest for living purposeful and meaningful life...

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McKinney

I understand how deeply life’s hardest moments can affect us. I also know that with support and resilience, it’s possible to move ...

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Waco

I know the relief and confidence you can gain from confronting difficult life experiences. I’ve experienced it and see it everyda...

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Austin

My family, friends, and I have had decades grappling with ADHD, the autism spectrum, and that balance between others and ourselves...

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Rowlett

“You can never fly higher than your angels can protect.” As a liberal African American woman, I understand the need for a safe spa...

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Cypress

Navigating life's challenges can feel overwhelming, but as your therapist, I am here to walk alongside you, offering empathic unde...

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Fort Worth

I have been in a place where it felt that a storm of problems was all there is to life, and I know that together we can find at le...

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Missouri City

As a Black woman and trauma-informed therapist, I create a space where authenticity, cultural identity, and emotional healing can ...

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The Woodlands

Based on my experience, passion, and licensing, I am able to offer a diverse set of counseling services and serve in many capaciti...

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San Antonio

As a Latina woman, I understand the unique role we play not only in society but in our own family....

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Kingwood Area

As a daughter, friend, sister, mother, grandmother, and person who has experienced many of life's stressors, I bring compassion an...

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Austin

As a therapist, I view the journey like this: "It is to look pain in the eye and imply 'this is not too much for me. I can sit in ...

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Lubbock

As a Latin woman, I have had many experiences that enhance my clinical skills....

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Arlington

As a Christian and a therapist, I understand the need for unified healing in the mind, body, and spirit in order to find peace and...

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Arlington

You see what living in today's world requires. What used to work doesn't make sense anymore, but the demands of change and maintai...

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Austin

I believe people thrive with connection and support. Connection to self, connection to others, and connection to something bigger ...

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San Antonio

I strive to continuously help clients with this unique journey we call life, and provide a client-centered approach in my practice...

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McKinney

As a professional counselor with more than 19 years experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings, I have helped people wit...

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Cypress

As a wife, mother, and grandmother, I understand the interpersonal struggles within ourselves and our relationships; I believe we ...

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Little Elm

Some people just need to talk while others need assistance navigating problems they're experiencing. I am here to support you in e...

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Arlington

Asking for help is never easy. I'm here to help you sort through the challenges and offer you a safe place to be open and honest w...

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The Woodlands

I am a woman of color and a former educator who wants to empower you with the necessary tools to navigate life’s challenges and ac...

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Cypress

As a black Christian woman, I understand the areas of pain, fight, heartache, and forgiveness that have allowed me to specialize i...

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Rowlett

I like to build my client relationships with humor and humility, creating trust and a comfortable environment, which leads to heal...

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Hear from our clinicians

What is your go-to approach for couples/marriage counseling?

Alejandra: My go-to approach for helping people in couples/marriage counseling is an eclectic approach. I find the best benefit of an eclectic approach is the flexibility it provides me to adjust to each couple’s needs. Each person within the couple unit has their own set of roles, value systems, experiences, and traditions. I pull tools from Gottman couples therapy; cognitive behavioral, emotionally focused, collaborative, and solution-focused therapies; psychoeducation; and positive psychology to help couples achieve their goals.

Victoria: My go-to approach for helping people in couples/marriage counseling is identifying the concerning problems and learning ways to repair the relationship based on the identified concern. I find the thing with the best benefit is learning to be comfortable with the hard issues because that is what makes a relationship successful in the long run.

What tools do you teach in couples/marriage counseling?

Alejandra: I teach the following tools in couples/marriage counseling:

  • Emotional regulation and distress tolerance via mindfulness practice, videos, and worksheets. I work with families to attune to each other physically, emotionally, and mentally so they can build insight and confidence in being able to navigate conflicts or disagreements.
  • Self-care tools to reinforce emotion regulation skills.
  • Cognitive challenging/reframing/refocusing via the use of cognitive triangles and understanding unhelpful thinking patterns. I encourage families to use worksheets/handouts to practice their skills daily and build new habits.
  • Exploration of individual roles within the couple unit, and exploration of values (especially with blended families and creating consistency for children).
  • Healthy communication skills to create positive/supportive relationships, advocate for needs, and build conflict management skills.
  • Healing after affairs.
  • Healthy boundary-setting skills that fit within the client’s personal values and couple units (work on compromising skills).
  • Positive affirmation and appreciation skills.

Victoria: I feel the following tools should be taught in couples/marriage counseling:

  • Identifying healthy relationships
  • Identifying wants vs. needs
  • Respecting boundaries
  • Identifying mutual goals and interests

How do you know when a client is making meaningful progress in couples/marriage counseling?

Alejandra: I know a couple is making meaningful progress in therapy when they can actively listen to one another and validate each other’s emotions in a non-defensive way. These skill sets can help a couple to navigate when there is a difference of opinion or other types of conflict. A couple can also make meaningful progress by demonstrating vulnerability, openness, and/or self-awareness. Each person in the couple unit is unique, brings their own sense of individuality, and plays a role. The more each person is aware of their role in the couple unit and how it impacts others, the more progress the couple can make.

Victoria: I know a client is making meaningful progress in couples/marriage counseling when they are able to identify when relationship issues occur and can use tools learned in sessions to mitigate problems.

What can clients do in their personal time to supplement couples/marriage counseling?

Alejandra: Clients can supplement their time in couples/marriage counseling with daily skills practice, or reflections. I try to make a habit of giving my clients small, manageable tasks to practice each day. I spend time with my clients to build these tasks into their current habits or routines to help establish a new pattern/healthy habit. This can include things like sharing appreciation, practicing quality time, communication skills, etc.

Victoria: Clients can spend more time talking to each other about the things that are brought out in sessions to learn how to work through them independently using what they have learned in sessions.

What should someone do to prepare for starting couples/marriage counseling?

Alejandra: A first couple/marriage counseling session can come with so many different emotions. In a first session, I will typically meet with the couple for the first few minutes and ask about the last few weeks and how the couple first met. After that, I take time to meet with each person individually to get individual perspectives and history and get to know them/understand how they view the world and others around them. It’s important to share as much information as honestly as possible, but my first priority will always be my client’s safety and comfort level. If I ask a tough question, I don’t expect anyone to share every detail — just what they are willing and able to. I encourage my clients to always ask me questions in return because I want my clients to get to know me and feel safe/comfortable. Therapy is most effective when each person can connect with their therapist. You can prepare for therapy further by thinking about your top goal, or what it is that you hope to gain from therapy. This helps me to create a more effective approach that fits the couple’s needs.

Victoria: To prepare for your first couples/marriage counseling session, you can prepare a list of concerns that brought you to counseling and also list the things that brought you together.

Starting Couples therapy in Houston

What is couples therapy?

Thriveworks Couples therapy helps couples work through their specific relationship issues. It is led by licensed professionals — often licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFTs) — who are experts in their field and best-equipped to help couples. Some examples of common focuses within couples therapy include:

  • Jealousy
  • Trust issues
  • Infidelity
  • Opposing values
  • Different visions for the future
  • Disagreements in parenting
  • Lack of trust
  • Financial distress
  • Sex issues

How does couples therapy work?

Couples therapy works by helping couples identify and better navigate their unique challenges. Following an initial assessment of the couple in terms of strengths and needs, the therapist would then discuss their therapeutic goals and any possible approaches or ways of working together as therapist and couple.
Couples attend sessions together, whether they meet in person or by video. In addition to regular couples therapy sessions, each partner may also be asked to attend a few individual sessions to supplement their progress. This will allow their counselor to get to know each individual better, assess each of their personal needs, and develop the very best treatment plan moving forward.

Is couples therapy conducted in person or online?

Couples therapy at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and via Online therapy. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you and your partner.

How long does couples therapy last?

On average, couples attend couples therapy for 12 weeks. However, couples therapy may last longer or shorter, dependent on the couples’ needs, the challenges they’d like to work through, and the pace of their progress.

Need more help deciding?

Houston Couples Therapy—Relationship Counselors in Houston, TX

Are you experiencing a relationship issue that’s causing you and your partner unnecessary stress? Is it putting a strain on your home life, or possibly even affecting your children? If you’re struggling, looking into couples counseling or marriage counseling is a great idea. The American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists even advises that the sooner you and your spouse embark upon couples therapy, the more likely you are to successfully resolve your differences.

Thriveworks Counseling in Houston, TX can offer couples therapy right now. Just call our office, and we’ll set you up with one of our skilled and compassionate couples therapists.

Who Can Couples Therapy Help?

Of course, even the strongest couples are likely to experience disagreements at some point. It would be unnatural to assume that you and your partner will always agree on everything! However, if you’re stuck on a certain issue or starting to experience the lows more than the highs, now is a good time to get in touch with a Houston couples counselor.

Many couples hesitate to seek out professional support because they may otherwise have a strong relationship. But why wait until that one issue drags on for so long, everything else starts feeling bad too?

Common Disagreements in Relationships

While every couple’s circumstances are unique, there are common topics that many partners will disagree on throughout the course of their relationship. These could include:

  • Worries about a partner being unfaithful
  • Stress in dealing with a health issue and related expenses
  • Disagreements over how to raise children
  • Different thoughts about the future
  • Unhappiness over a partner who’s lost a job or works too much
  • Arguments about money, including spending and saving.

Or it may be something else entirely! The Houston, TX couples counselor you see may not have dealt with your specific circumstances before, but their wisdom and training will enable them to help you resolve your differences.

How Can a Couples Therapist Help?

The AMFT reports that after attending couples counseling, more than 93% of couples feel that they’re better prepared to deal with any issues that may happen down the road. Wouldn’t you like to find a way to deal with your disagreements in a respectful manner that honors both you and your partner and helps you have a happier future?

Your couples counselor will make sure you feel safe and comfortable in your sessions. This is key to opening up and having these often difficult conversations with your counselor and your partner.

Couples therapy can be short-term or long-term; this depends on the couples’ issues, needs, and goals for counseling.

Schedule a Couples Therapy Appointment at Thriveworks in Houston, TX

If you think you and your partner could benefit from the support of a Houston, TX couples counselor, don’t hesitate to call. Thriveworks would be happy to set you up with one of our relationship counselors.

To schedule your appointment, just call our office. We look forward to it! Plus, we offer many benefits: We offer evening and weekend sessions, provide same-week appointments, and accept most major insurances.

Pricing & insurance

Our therapists accept most major insurance and we offer self-pay options too.
Learn more about pricing for therapy and counseling at Thriveworks.

Our therapists and counselors in Houston accept 57 insurance plans

  • Adventist Health Associates | Employee Health Plan

  • Adventist Health Associates | Non-Employee Health Plan

  • Aetna

  • Aetna Medicare Advantage

  • Ambetter by Superior Health Plan

  • Auto Club Enterprises (Employers Health Network)

  • Baylor Scott and White Health Plan

  • Baylor Scott and White Health Plan Medicare Advantage

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas HMO

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas PPO

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas | Blue Advantage HMO (BAV)

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas | MyBlue (BFT)

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Self-pay costs at Houston
Talk therapy

Talk therapy

Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

Talk therapy

Psychiatry

Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

Hear from our clients

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Love my counselor.
Catherine Jun 2025
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Tiara is a very professional, understanding and compassionate therapist who has been an incredible help to me. She listens, is open to new ideas and uses her own expertise to create a therapy experience that feels more wholistic and valuable compared to others.
Read more Tiara is a very professional, understanding and compassionate therapist who has been an incredible help to me. She listens, is open to new ideas and uses her own expertise to create a therapy experience that feels more wholistic and valuable compared to others.
Joshua Jun 2025
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★★★★★
Love it
Gerald Jun 2025
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★★★★★
It's pretty simple and quick. He listens to me for the most part and adjusts meds as needed
Shawna Jun 2025
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★★★★★
I felt immediately comfortable with Alejandra's approach and way of interfacing with me!!
Eric Jun 2025
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★★★★★
Ale is so helpful to me. She is armed with plenty of strategies and information. Other providers have asked what makes my heart happy or what is weighing it down. Ale and I just talk and she helps me so much and has plenty of strategies to help me accomplish my challenges
Read more Ale is so helpful to me. She is armed with plenty of strategies and information. Other providers have asked what makes my heart happy or what is weighing it down. Ale and I just talk and she helps me so much and has plenty of strategies to help me accomplish my challenges
Cynthina May 2025
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★★★★★
Alejandra is always kind, compassionate and helpful.
Vanessa May 2025
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★★★★★
He was very helpful with helping me with every aspect of my treatment
Christopher Apr 2025
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Where to find us

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Address

3201 Allen Pkwy Suite E250
Houston, TX 77019

Getting here

Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Houston is located off Allen Pkwy at the intersection of Rosine St and D’Amico St. We currently share the building with URBN Dental Montrose. Across the street you will find The Gordy Theater Company and Stages parking garage.

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Phone number

(281) 789-6829
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Languages spoken by TX providers

  • English
  • Spanish
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Hours

Wednesday 8:00am - 9:30pm
Thursday 8:00am - 9:30pm
Friday 8:00am - 9:30pm
Saturday 8:00am - 9:30pm
Sunday 8:00am - 9:30pm
Monday 8:00am - 9:30pm
Tuesday 8:00am - 9:30pm

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Wednesday 8:00am - 11:59pm
Thursday 8:00am - 11:59pm
Friday 8:00am - 11:59pm
Saturday 8:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday 8:00am - 6:00pm
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Tuesday 8:00am - 11:59pm

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