Your relationship was so happy in the beginning. You used to laugh and joke, even the challenging parts of life felt easier together. As the years have passed, things have gotten monotonous. You miss the bliss that you once had.

One of you is unhappy. Your partner seems distant and agitated, while you try to keep things moving along in the day to day. You feel unappreciated and almost like you are a nuisance to your partner. You try to help you partner with their stress, but every attempt seems to fail, ending in a huge fight. It feels like you are speaking two different languages most of the time.

One of you is disconnected. You get lost in work or numb out to TV and scrolling on your phone. Your partner tries to help you but it feels like pressure, like you aren’t enough just as you are. You are so tired from all the stress of life and work, it seems to be the same pattern every day, but deep inside of you there is grief and emotions that you’ve never explored, let alone expressed. You feel you have to be strong and not burden your partner, but now you don’t even know how to connect.

Date nights, time spent connecting and cuddling, surprise little gifts - you long to get back to the way things were, but trying to do that on your own isn’t helping. You need help.t

Meet Your Couples Counselor

I’m Allison, a couples expert who loves helping married, dating and engaged couples who are struggling with a wide range of issues, learn how to reconnect and to talk through their differences effectively.

Together we will practice a new way of communication and listening. I help create space for safety and compassion in the room, both of which are essential for change. I work weekly with couples to establish consistency and provide results in a timely manner. I believe that compassion and humor can appropriately help us understand ourselves and one another.

Over the course of therapy, my clients learn how to better approach conflict, how to make repairs and how to better communicate their needs and feelings to their partner. We will incorporate tools like The Gottman Method and Prepare Enrich to help constructively work through challenging topics. I have worked with couples for over seven years who are struggling with communication, connection and intimacy issues. 

If you’re wondering if couples counseling is right for you or have specific questions about the process, I’m happy to talk through all of these topics. Click here to schedule your free 15- minute phone consultation for couples therapy in Dallas. My other specialties include emerging adulthood, anxiety, and disordered eating. I offer both in-person and online counseling.