Couples Therapy
Couples Therapy
Couples Therapy
Reconnect and Grow: Couples Therapy That Restores Intimacy and Understanding
Every relationship has its ups and downs. Whether you're feeling distant from your partner, stuck in recurring arguments, rebuilding trust after infidelity, or simply looking to reconnect, you're not alone.
Many couples face moments when communication breaks down or life stress pulls them apart. Seeking support isn’t a sign of failure—it’s a sign that you care enough to grow together.
Reconnect and Grow: Couples Therapy That Restores Intimacy and Understanding
Every relationship has its ups and downs. Whether you're feeling distant from your partner, stuck in recurring arguments, rebuilding trust after infidelity, or simply looking to reconnect, you're not alone.
Many couples face moments when communication breaks down or life stress pulls them apart. Seeking support isn’t a sign of failure—it’s a sign that you care enough to grow together.
"A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person."
-Mignon McLaughlin
How COUPLES Counseling Works at Infinite Potential
Couples counseling at Infinite Potential is designed to help you and your partner feel seen, heard, and supported—no matter where you are in your relationship.
Here's what you can expect when working with one of our counselors:
- A non-judgmental, collaborative approach: Our counselors don’t take sides or assign blame. Instead, they create a space where both partners feel safe to share openly. Counseling is a team effort—focused on helping you work through challenges together, rather than pointing fingers.
- Support that focuses on both partners’ needs:
Every relationship is a balance of individual experiences, histories, and needs. Your counselor will help you explore those layers and understand how each person’s perspective shapes the relationship dynamic. Together, you’ll begin to uncover patterns, improve communication, and strengthen your emotional connection.
- Every voice is respected—progress is at your pace: No one is pressured to open up before they’re ready. Sessions are paced gently, allowing time for trust to build. Whether you're navigating sensitive topics or learning new tools, your counselor will guide the process with care and respect for each person's comfort level.
- What to expect in your first session: The first meeting is all about getting to know you as a couple. Your counselor will invite you to share what brought you in, explore your goals for counseling, and begin laying the groundwork for open, respectful dialogue. It's a chance to ask questions, get comfortable, and start the journey with support.
- Available both in-person and virtually: We offer flexible appointment options to fit your lifestyle. Whether you prefer the connection of in-person sessions or the convenience of virtual counseling, our team is here to meet you where you are.
- Every voice is respected—progress is at your pace: No one is pressured to open up before they’re ready. Sessions are paced gently, allowing time for trust to build. Whether you're navigating sensitive topics or learning new tools, your counselor will guide the process with care and respect for each person's comfort level.
- What to expect in your first session: The first meeting is all about getting to know you as a couple. Your counselor will invite you to share what brought you in, explore your goals for counseling, and begin laying the groundwork for open, respectful dialogue. It's a chance to ask questions, get comfortable, and start the journey with support.
- Available both in-person and virtually: We offer flexible appointment options to fit your lifestyle. Whether you prefer the connection of in-person sessions or the convenience of virtual counseling, our team is here to meet you where you are.
WHO COUPLES COUNSELING IS FOR
Couples counseling at Infinite Potential is designed for partners at every stage of their relationship—from new couples learning how to communicate better, to long-term marriages working through years of built-up tension. Counseling provides a space to pause, reflect, and grow together—with guidance, compassion, and tools that support lasting change.
Married Couples Experiencing Tension or Disconnection
Even the strongest marriages go through difficult seasons. Over time, stress from parenting, work, financial responsibilities, or unmet expectations can cause partners to feel distant, resentful, or overwhelmed. You might find yourselves repeating the same arguments, struggling to feel emotionally close, or wondering where the spark went.
In counseling, married couples often work on identifying the patterns that lead to conflict or emotional withdrawal. You’ll have space to explore the deeper needs behind those patterns and learn practical tools to rebuild connection, trust, and mutual respect.
Long-Term Partners,
Whether Cohabiting or Dating
Long-term commitment doesn’t require a marriage certificate to be meaningful—or complicated. Cohabiting or long-time dating partners often face unique relationship stressors, especially when navigating shared finances, future planning, or family expectations.
Couples counselIng can help clarify the direction of your relationship, improve communication around boundaries and decision-making, and resolve recurring disagreements that feel like dead ends.
LGBTQ+ Couples Navigating Identity, Partnership, or Family-Building
LGBTQ+ couples often encounter distinct relational and social challenges, whether related to coming out, gender identity, family acceptance, or the experience of living in a world that doesn’t always understand their relationship. These challenges can impact emotional safety and connection, even between loving partners.
Our counselors provide an affirming space where LGBTQ+ couples can feel safe exploring topics such as intimacy, role expectations, cultural pressures, communication needs, and the emotional landscape of building a life together.
Couples in
Premarital Counseling
Planning a life together is exciting—and premarital counseling can help you build a strong foundation before you say “I do.” This is a proactive step that allows couples to explore their values, expectations, communication styles, and hopes for the future.
In sessions, you’ll talk about topics such as managing conflict, navigating finances, balancing family relationships, and aligning long-term goals. You’ll also learn how to support each other through change, stress, and disagreement—before challenges arise.
Couples Working Through Affair Recovery or Betrayal
Infidelity—whether emotional or physical—can deeply damage the trust that holds a relationship together. When a betrayal occurs, both partners are often left with overwhelming emotions: pain, guilt, shame, confusion, anger, and fear about the future.
Counseling provides a structured space to process what happened and why. It helps the betrayed partner feel heard and validated, while also supporting the partner who caused the harm in taking responsibility and expressing remorse.
Couples Managing Parenting Stress, Life Transitions, or Intimacy Concerns
Big life changes often bring big relationship challenges. Having a baby, changing careers, moving to a new city, or caring for aging parents can all introduce stress that affects how you connect as a couple. These transitions can cause partners to feel disconnected or misaligned, especially when intimacy or communication starts to decline.
In couples counseling, you’ll learn how to support one another through change, maintain emotional and physical connection, and realign your relationship with the new demands of life.
Neurodivergent Partners Navigating Relationship Differences
When one or both partners are neurodivergent—such as having ADHD, autism, or sensory sensitivities—it can bring both strengths and challenges to the relationship.

Misunderstandings may arise around emotional expression, routines, attention, or social needs.
Our counselors understand that neurodiversity is not a flaw to be fixed but a difference to be understood and honored.
In counseling, partners can work on improving communication, managing sensory or emotional regulation challenges, setting expectations, and learning how to support one another more effectively. The goal is to build a relationship that works for you, not one that fits someone else’s idea of “normal.”
Partners Who Simply Want to Grow Together
You don’t need a crisis to benefit from counseling. Some couples come in because they want to keep their connection strong, learn how to handle conflict before it escalates, or prepare for future stages of life. Others just feel like they’ve grown apart and want to find their way back to each other.
In these sessions, you and your partner can explore your emotional connection, deepen intimacy, and build the tools needed to maintain a healthy relationship long-term.
Who Couples Counseling Is Not For
- Couples experiencing ongoing abuse (physical, emotional, financial, sexual, or psychological) need immediate individual support focused on safety and healing. Couples counseling is not a safe or effective environment for addressing abuse.
- Active substance abuse can interfere with the counseling process. We recommend seeking individual support or addiction-focused care first.
- Ongoing affairs that have not ended or been disclosed can make open, honest progress in couples counseling difficult.
- Very brief relationships may not yet have the foundation needed to benefit fully from couples work.
- When one partner is unwilling to participate, counseling cannot move forward productively. Both people must be willing to engage in the process.
- Severe, untreated mental health concerns—such as unmanaged psychosis or suicidal ideation—should be addressed through individual counseling before or alongside couples work.
Who Couples Counseling Is Not For
- Couples experiencing ongoing abuse (physical, emotional, financial, sexual, or psychological) need immediate individual support focused on safety and healing. Couples counseling is not a safe or effective environment for addressing abuse.
- Active substance abuse can interfere with the counseling process. We recommend seeking individual support or addiction-focused care first.
- Ongoing affairs that have not ended or been disclosed can make open, honest progress in couples counseling difficult.
- Very brief relationships may not yet have the foundation needed to benefit fully from couples work.
- When one partner is unwilling to participate, counseling cannot move forward productively. Both people must be willing to engage in the process.
- Severe, untreated mental health concerns—such as unmanaged psychosis or suicidal ideation—should be addressed through individual counseling before or alongside couples work.
If safety is a concern in your relationship, please know that you're not alone—and that help is available. Infinite Potential can guide you to the right resources.
In urgent situations, immediately contact:
- National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233
- Text “START” to 88788
- Texas Abuse Hotline at 1-800-252-5400
Benefits of Couples Counseling
Improved Communication & Conflict Resolution
Learn how to talk—and listen—in ways that foster understanding instead of defensiveness. Counseling helps couples move from reactive arguments to respectful, productive conversations.
Rebuilding Trust & Emotional Safety
If trust has been broken or emotional walls have gone up, counseling offers a space to explore what happened, express vulnerability, and work toward rebuilding that sense of safety with one another.
Stronger Intimacy & Connection
Whether you're missing emotional closeness, physical intimacy, or quality time, couples counseling can help you reconnect and rediscover what makes your relationship fulfilling and unique.
A Deeper Understanding of Each Partner’s Perspective & Needs
You’ll learn more about your own needs and your partner’s, helping you respond to each other with more empathy and less frustration.
Tools for Navigating Future Challenges Together
Life will continue to bring stress, change, and uncertainty. Counseling gives you tools to navigate those moments with trust, teamwork, and confidence in your ability to face them—together.
Types of COUPLES Counseling
At Infinite Potential, we tailor the counseling process to fit your relationship’s unique needs. Our counselors may draw from a variety of evidence-based approaches to support your goals as a couple.
Some of the methods we incorporate include:
Living Metaphors
This means applying therapeutic insights or skills in real-life situations between sessions—for example, practicing assertive communication at home or recognizing defense mechanisms in daily interactions.
Mediation Techniques
We use mediation strategies to guide you through conflict safely and constructively. Acting as neutral facilitators, we create structure through tools like turn-taking and reflective listening.
Role-Playing
We use role-play to help couples practice hard conversations like boundaries-setting or communicating needs before they happen in real-life. Each partner is given an opportunity to try new communication styles, explore how the other person will react, and get constructive feedback.
Brief Therapy Techniques
These are short-term, goal-oriented approaches that focus on creating change quickly—sometimes in just a few sessions. The therapist hones in on specific issues (like communication breakdown or conflict resolution) and works collaboratively with the couple to shift patterns without lengthy exploration of the past.
Grounding
Grounding involves mindfulness-based exercises or body awareness strategies to help clients stay present, especially during emotionally charged conversations. It might include breath work, sensory focus, or simple techniques to regulate nervous system responses in real time.
Shared Experiences Of Meaningful Change
Support, connection, and growth—here’s how counseling made a difference.
“What an incredible resource! Infinite Potential Counseling provided incredible support for my friend during one of the toughest times in their life. Mary Parker and her team are compassionate, understanding and genuinely concerned to their well-being. They not only helped navigate the immediate need but also offered ongoing support and follow-ups for my friend. Their professionalism and genuine care made a huge difference, and I highly recommend them to anyone in need of guidance and encouragement.”
- John S.
“Mary Parker is an inspiration. She created a practice that actually gets to the root cause of mental health issues and doesn’t hand out pills. In a world of quick fixes that only mask the symptoms Infinite Potential Counseling is a unicorn of practices. Don’t overlook the magic.”
- Alena D.
“Excellent family run business. I’ve had nothing but positive experiences here. Staff is super friendly. Prices are impossible to beat and office is warm and inviting. 10/10 would give more stars if I could.”
- Nick S.
Our Counselors Are Certified To Provide The Best Care
Christina Glarakis
MS, LPC, NCC
- Licensed Professional Counselor
- National Board-Certified Counselor
Blanca Vela
LPC-S (Telehealth only)
- Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor
- Couples and family therapy
At Infinite Potential, our mental health counselors are highly trained in supporting couples through the unique challenges that relationships can bring. Each counselor brings a compassionate, collaborative approach and draws from evidence-based practices to help couples communicate more effectively, rebuild trust, and strengthen their connection knowing you're in caring, capable hands.
Explore More Of Our Affordable Therapy Services
In addition to couples counseling, we also support individuals, families, and children through a variety of life experiences. No matter where you are on your journey, our counselors are here to help you feel heard, supported, and empowered.
Adult
Therapy
Life can feel overwhelming at times—whether you're facing anxiety, grief, burnout, or just feeling stuck. Our counselors work one-on-one with adults to help you feel more grounded, empowered, and supported.
Child
Therapy
Children often need help making sense of big feelings and changes in their world. We offer a nurturing space where kids can explore their emotions, build resilience, and feel heard.
Family
Therapy
Family counseling helps strengthen relationships, improve communication, and support healthier dynamics at home. It's ideal for families navigating conflict, life transitions, or simply looking to reconnect.
Neurofeedback/
Neuropathy
Living with neuropathy can be frustrating and exhausting—but you don’t have to manage it alone. We offer gentle, supportive therapies that aim to reduce nerve pain, improve daily function, and help you feel more comfortable in your body.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT helps individuals identify and shift unhelpful patterns in thinking and behavior. It’s a practical, structured approach that can be especially effective for anxiety, depression, stress, and more.
Let’s Start the Conversation—We’re Here to Help
It’s never too early—or too late—to invest in your relationship. Whether you're working through challenges or simply want to grow closer, couples counseling can provide the support and clarity you’ve been looking for.
Schedule your intake appointment today and one of our counselors will be ready to help. We’re here to walk alongside you every step of the way.
fAQS ABOUT COUPLES THERAPY
How much is couples counseling at Infinite Potential?
Couples counseling can be billed to insurance. If you're paying out of pocket, rates depend on the provider. Currently, sessions with our couples therapy counselors are $150 per session.
Does couples therapy really work?
Yes—many couples find that counseling helps them communicate more clearly, rebuild trust, and feel more connected. The process takes time, but with mutual effort and the right support, real and lasting change is possible.
How long should couples counseling last?
The length of counseling depends on your goals and the complexity of the issues you’re working through. Some couples benefit from just a few sessions, while others find ongoing support helpful over a longer period.
Can I attend online sessions or do I have to go in person?
We offer both in-person and secure virtual sessions. You can choose the format that feels most comfortable and convenient for your schedule.
Do you accept Medicaid?
Yes, we accept Medicaid. Please contact us to confirm your coverage and get started.
Do you accept Medicare?
Yes, we accept Medicare. Reach out to our team to verify your benefits and discuss next steps.
Do you accept insurance?
We are in-network with some insurance providers and can also provide superbills for out-of-network reimbursement. Feel free to reach out to verify your coverage.
What percentage of couples stay together after therapy?
While outcomes vary by couple, studies suggest that many who fully engage in counseling report greater satisfaction and stability in their relationship. Our focus is on helping you make the healthiest decision for both partners—together or apart.
What kind of therapy is best for adults?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is often effective for adults dealing with anxiety, stress, depression, and more. You can learn more on our Adult Therapy or CBT service pages.
How long does each session last?
Most couples counseling sessions last around 50 minutes, though some counselors may offer extended sessions if needed. Your counselor will work with you to determine what schedule best fits your goals.
How do you know you need couples therapy?
If you’re feeling disconnected, stuck in the same arguments, or just not “on the same page,” it may be time to reach out. You don’t have to wait for things to get worse—counseling can help you reconnect and move forward with greater clarity and care.
