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Bianca Milliern

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

My go-to approach for helping people in couples/marriage counseling is Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT). The core premise of EFT is that couples are emotionally attached to and dependent on each other for support, soothing, and protection. EFT aims to repair and strengthen this bond by finding and enhancing connection moments in the relationship.

What tools do you teach in couples/marriage counseling?

I teach the following tools in couples/marriage counseling:

  • Emotional regulation of each partner
  • Emotional responsiveness skills
  • How to stop arguing when the “red brain” is activated.
  • How to work with partner trauma
  • Moving past injuries

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

I know a client is making meaningful progress in couples / marriage counseling when they are able to recognize the “zones” they are in, and self-regulate from red to green. Then, they may also be able to help their partner regulate from red to green.

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

Clients can supplement their time in couples/marriage counseling with their own individual therapy. Couples counseling is often a signal source for individual blueprints formed in childhood, and it is necessary to heal and resolve those patterns in the safe space of individual therapy.

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

To prepare for your first couples/marriage counseling session, you can do what I call a “willingness check.” This is where you honestly examine your motivations and reasons for seeking couples counseling. Is it a real desire to invest in and learn about your relationship, or is it an unhealthy desire to prove your partner is wrong and bad? We do not leave the stable until we have clarified this very important door opener.

Starting Couples/marriage therapy

What is couples & marriage counseling?

Couples therapy and marriage counseling, also known as relationship counseling, helps couples work through their specific relationship issues. Some examples of common focuses within couples therapy and marriage counseling include:

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

What type of therapy is used in couples therapy?

The types of therapy used in couples and marriage counseling include:

  • The Gottman Method
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
  • Emotionally-focused therapy (EFT)
  • Solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT)
  • Strength-based therapy

What kind of therapist is best for couples?

At Thriveworks, Couples/marriage therapy is led by licensed professionals — often licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFTs) — who are experts in their field and best-equipped to help couples.

What is the Gottman Method of couples therapy?

The Gottman Method of couples therapy is a research-supported approach designed to enhance relationships by bolstering the bond between partners, resolving conflicts, and fostering shared meaning in their relationship through comprehensive assessments and tailored interventions that improve communication, trust, and the overall health of the partnership.

How to tell if I need couples therapy?

If you’re facing persistent relationship problems, communication breakdowns, or unresolved conflicts that are impacting your emotional well-being and happiness, Couples/marriage therapy may be beneficial for you.

Should every couple go to couples therapy?

While marriage and couple’s counseling is typically recommended for couples who are experiencing persistent or severe relationship issues, any relationship can benefit from attending these sessions.

Is couples & marriage counseling conducted in person or online?

Marriage and couples counseling at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you and your partner.

How long does couples & marriage counseling last?

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

How much does couples & marriage counseling cost?

At Thriveworks, we accept most major insurance plans, allowing many clients to pay as little as $0–$50 per session with their co-pay. We also offer self-pay options for those out-of-network or without insurance. Self-pay rates for talk therapy range from $160 to $240 for intake sessions and $135 to $195 for follow-ups, depending on your state. For psychiatry services, self-pay intake sessions are $255–$375, with follow-ups ranging from $175–$300, also varying by state. More information on current self-pay costs is available on our pricing page.

Need more help deciding?

A couples therapist or marriage counselor at Thriveworks Little Elm, TX can step in to help find practical solutions to your relationship issues. Our couples therapists and marriage counselors are trained to see issues from each spouse’s point of view and provide insight to bring each person closer together. 

If you and your partner are ready to start making healthy changes for the benefit of your relationship or marriage, call or go online to schedule couples therapy or marriage counseling with Thriveworks Little Elm, TX.

What Is Couples Therapy and Marriage Counseling? 

Couples counseling can lead to effective problem solving and heightened compassion for romantic partners. Relationship and marriage therapy can help advance numerous goals that might be critical to the survival of a couple, including helping both partners:  

  • To feel more loved
  • To feel more appreciated
  • To model healthier relationships for children
  • To feel like friends again
  • To build trust
  • To improve communication skills
  • To reignite a spark or passion
  • To enhance physical or emotional intimacy
  • To reduce tension and conflict in the household
  • To stop repeating the same argument over and over again without advancing
  • To create healthier boundaries
  • To heal after an affair

Types of Couples Therapy

As you can tell, couples therapy and marriage counseling can address a wide range of issues, not limited to what’s listed. The couples therapy and marriage counseling professionals at Thriveworks Little Elm, TX have extensive training in interpersonal dynamics and communication. 

Effective couples therapy treatment at Thriveworks in Little Elm, TX may draw from any of the following evidence-based approaches:

Relationship therapists might use games and exercises to help put couples at ease and facilitate healthy communication. 

How to Find Relationship Counseling

If you’ve decided to see a relationship therapist or marriage counselor for the first time, you may be overwhelmed by all the options out there. But you can start your search with some basic criteria:

  1. The counselor should be fully licensed in Texas. All Thriveworks mental health providers are fully licensed in their respective states, nationwide.
  2. The therapist should be affordable. Thriveworks therapists accept most major health insurance plans. 
  3. Therapy sessions should be both convenient and comfortable. Thriveworks therapists in Little Elm, TX offer secure online counseling sessions as well as traditional, in-person counseling sessions at the modern office. Some clients even choose a hybrid session model. 

Couples therapy and marriage counseling at Thriveworks Little Elm,TX offers top-tier, industry-leading professional counselors and therapists. We encourage you and your spouse or partner to consider whether our services could help improve your romantic relationship. 

Schedule Marriage Counseling or Couples Therapy at Thriveworks in Little Elm, TX

Call Thriveworks Little Elm, TX today to get the relationship support that you and your partner need. We look forward to helping both of you to rebuild trust, healthy communication, enthusiasm, and much more. 

And in addition to our highly-skilled providers, we also offer benefits which include: 

  • Receive personalized mental health care for your unique needs
  • Meet with your therapist quickly and easily via video—or meet with them in person
  • Get affordable mental health care covered by insurance
  • Experience therapy that works—get evidence-based therapy from expert relationship counselors

Relationship counseling isn’t about assigning blame or telling people what to think, do, or feel—it means facilitating open communication that can lead to greater mutual trust and understanding. We hope to have the privilege of working with you both—schedule online or contact our office when you’re ready to begin.

Pricing & insurance

Our therapists accept most major insurances. We accept 585+ insurance plans, and offer self-pay options, too.
Learn more about pricing for therapy and counseling services at Thriveworks.

Our Little Elm therapists and counselors accept 43 insurance plans

  • APEX Memorial Hermann

  • ARIA | Covenant Management Systems

  • Aetna

  • Ambetter by Superior Health Plan

  • Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)

  • 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 | Anthem (Blue Card)

  • Buist Byars and Taylor (Employers Health Network)

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Self-pay costs at Little Elm
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

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Thriveworks helped me realize that I do believe people can change. I’m not the person I was three months ago, broken and fearful. I’m healthy and happy and for the first time being kind to myself. Thank you for giving me my life back.
Read more Thriveworks helped me realize that I do believe people can change. I’m not the person I was three months ago, broken and fearful. I’m healthy and happy and for the first time being kind to myself. Thank you for giving me my life back.
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Where to find us

Getting here

Thriveworks in Little Elm, TX is located in the same building as Thy Spa & Wellness, The Barber Experience, Mark Ray MD Dermatology, Premier Wellness Clinics, and Minifig Market, as well as many other businesses. Craft Pies Pizza Company is also nearby, as well as Kroger, Aldi, Hat Creek Burger Company, and SOI Brow Threading. El Dorado Parkway is also near our location.

Phone number

(972) 362-9713

Languages spoken by TX providers

  • English
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