Couples & Relationship Therapy
You remember what connection used to feel like, and you miss it.
You’re together, but it doesn’t feel the same.
Conversations turn into distance or misunderstanding. You keep trying to stay connected, to keep the peace, to “communicate better”, but it feels like you’re missing each other entirely.
You still care deeply, but something’s shifted. Maybe life’s stressors, betrayals, or old patterns have worn down the safety you once felt. You want to rebuild closeness, but you’re not sure where to start.
You’re not broken. You’re human, and these patterns are signals, not failures.
How Couples Therapy Can Help
At Rooted Therapy, we help couples move from reactive cycles into understanding, safety, and connection. Our work together goes beyond surface-level communication skills; it’s about learning what drives those patterns and creating new ways of reaching for each other.
Evidence-Based, Emotionally Grounded Approaches
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The Gottman Method helps couples understand the patterns that lead to conflict and disconnection. It focuses on rebuilding trust, improving communication, and strengthening friendship and shared meaning within the relationship. Using Gottman’s practical tools, we’ll help you navigate conflict more effectively and reconnect with empathy and respect.
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EFT helps couples uncover the deeper emotions and attachment needs that fuel conflict and distance. By identifying the vulnerable feelings underneath anger or withdrawal, you can begin to move toward each other with more compassion and security, rather than getting stuck in the same painful loops.
Inclusive & Affirming Relationship Therapy
We work with couples and relationship systems of all kinds: LGBTQIA+ partnerships, nonmonogamous or polyamorous relationships, and alternative relationship structures. What matters most is helping you understand the unique dynamics, attachment patterns, and needs that exist between you.
You don’t need to fit a traditional mold to deserve understanding and closeness.
Here’s What Support Can Look Like
Couples therapy at Rooted Therapy can help you:
Understand and interrupt painful communication cycles
Rebuild trust and intimacy after distance or rupture
Express needs without criticism or defensiveness
Navigate differences in attachment, identity, or desire
Restore emotional and physical connection
You Don’t Have to Figure This Out Alone
Conflict and disconnection don’t mean you’ve failed, they’re signs something in the relationship is asking for care.
Whether you’re dating, partnered, married, or somewhere in between, couples therapy can help you make sense of what’s been happening and find your way back to each other.
Schedule a free consultation for couples therapy in Houston or virtually throughout Texas
Let’s rebuild connection from the root.
Couples Therapy FAQs
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That’s completely normal. Many partners worry about being blamed or “ganged up on.” At Rooted Therapy, we don’t take sides. Instead, we look at the pattern between you. Our goal is to slow things down, create safety, and help each person feel seen and understood at their own pace.
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It happens, and it’s actually okay. Therapy isn’t about staying perfectly calm; it’s about learning what happens when the tension rises and practicing new ways to respond. Your therapist will guide the conversation and help you both find steadier footing when emotions take over.
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Yes. We move carefully and transparently through those situations. EFT provides a structured way to rebuild trust, process pain, and repair the bond without rushing forgiveness or pretending everything’s fine. We go at a pace that feels safe for both partners.
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It varies. Many couples begin with weekly sessions, then taper as communication and connection improve. You’ll set goals with your therapist and check in on progress regularly. The process is collaborative, and you stay in the driver’s seat.
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Yes. We offer secure video sessions across Texas and in-person appointments in our Montrose office (77006). Some couples even do a mix of both depending on their schedules.
