Couples Counseling Dallas

“Do We Need Couples Therapy?”

When Dallas-Fort Worth couples begin relationships, they hope and believe that everything will be easy and fall right into place. They tend to see all the similarities between themselves and may not notice the differences that may lead to issues and problems down the line. This is normal and natural for people falling in love. We tend to idealize our partners and are not in a place to look for anything that might worry us in the future. Couples therapy can help.

Couples counseling helps you and your partner recognize and appreciate your differences.

You both come from unique worlds. You have different ways of thinking, ideas about life, and thoughts on various issues and topics that will come up in every relationship. Navigating this can be difficult, and couples often do not know how to talk about these things without the discussion erupting into an argument.

These seemingly small disagreements may eventually turn into much bigger issues if not handled in a healthy way. If you and your partner keep arguing over the same topics and feel like your arguments keep playing out the same way without resolution, this might be a good time for therapy.

Our Fort Worth and Dallas couples’ therapists help with relationship issues.

These may include communication, infidelity, sexual difficulties, financial disagreements, differences in parenting, depression and/or anxiety, and differences in life goals, morals, and values. These are all areas that need careful navigation and attention. Commonly, people think of these issues as deal breakers, but that is not necessarily the case. When managed and worked through in a healthy way, a relationship often becomes stronger in the long run.

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About Noyau Wellness Center

At Noyau Wellness Center, our mental health professionals are passionate about helping couples navigate relationship difficulties. We know that it takes courage to talk about the intricacies of your marriage with a stranger, so we don't take our roles lightly.

Our Dallas relationship therapists are highly trained professionals who use evidence-based techniques to help couples build successful relationships. We also know that each couple is unique, so we will customize the marriage counseling process to you and your partner's specific goals and needs.

Whether you want to learn how to resolve conflicts in a constructive way, improve your communication, or better understand what you and your partner need to have a successful marriage, our therapists are here to help.

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Recognized as One of the Best Therapy and Counseling Centers in Dallas - Fort Worth

Top 10 Mental Health & Counseling in Dallas

Top 16 Life Coaches in Dallas

Top 3 Marriage Counselors in Dallas (Angela Taylor)

7 of the Best Couples Counselors in Dallas

Christina Iverson, MCRC, CRC, LPC

Christina is a highly educated Senior Therapist. She is passionate about helping couples work through their relationship problems and learn skills to reach their specific goals as a couple.
• Credentials: Licensed Professional Counselor and Clinical Rehabilitation Counselor
• Education: Master's of Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling from UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
• Years in Practice: 6
• Specialties: Individual Counseling Services, Anxiety, Depression, Families

Meet Christina
Lauren Hernandez-Short, LPC-Associate

Lauren is a Counseling Specialist with expertise in play therapy and holistic therapy. She uses an eclectic, collaborative approach to help couples build strong, fulfilling relationships.
• Credentials: Licensed Professional Counselor Associate Supervised by Pedro Blanco, LPC-S
• Education: Master's Degree in Clinical Mental Health from Tarleton State University
• Years in Practice: 3
• Specialties: Child-Centered Play Therapy, Parenting, Adolescents, Trauma, ADHD, Neurodivergence, Depression, Anxiety

Meet Lauren
Charity Haigans, MA, LPC-S

Charity is a co-founder of Noyau Wellness Center as well as a Senior Therapist and Coach. In addition to her extensive training and education, she brings an enthusiastic, goal-oriented approach to her work with couples.
• Credentials: Licensed Professional Counselor and Supervisor
• Education: Master's Degree in Professional Counseling from Amberton University
• Specialties: Depression, Anxiety, Family/Parenting, Adolescents, Self Esteem, Life Coaching

Meet Charity
Justine Guzman, MA, LPC-S

Justine is a Senior Therapist and Personal Development Coach. She is dedicated to helping couples from diverse backgrounds gain more joy and fulfillment from their relationships.
• Credentials: Licensed Professional Counselor and Supervisor
• Education: Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology from Texas Woman's University
• Years in Practice: 9
• Specialties: Relationships/Sex, Families, Eating Disorders, LGBTQ

Meet Justine
Tara Long, LPC-Associate

Tara is a Counseling Specialist with broad experience in various counseling settings. She uses a variety of different therapeutic methods to help couples experience healing and growth.
• Credentials: Licensed Professional Counselor Associate Supervised by Stephanie Hooton LPC-S
• Education: Master's Degree in Counseling from St. Edwards University
• Years in Practice: 6
• Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Families, Adolescents, Relationships

Meet Tara
Ciara Kennedy, MS, LPC-Associate

Ciara is a counseling specialist who prioritizes building strong therapeutic relationships with her clients. She is passionate about giving members of diverse communities, including LGBTQIA+ couples, a safe space to explore their experiences and emotions.
• Credentials: Licensed Professional Counselor Associate Supervised by
• Education: Master's Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Texas A&M University-Commerce
• Specialties: Depression, Anxiety, LGBTQ+ Issues, Chronic Pain, Codependency, Life Transitions

Meet Ciara
Angela S. Taylor, MA, LPC-S

Angela is a co-founder of Noyau Wellness Center as well as a Senior Therapist and Executive/Business Coach. She has extensive experience helping people navigate relationships and find balance in multiple domains of their lives.
• Credentials: Licensed Professional Counselor and Supervisor
• Education: Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology from Texas Woman's University
• Years in Practice: 19
• Specialties: Depression, Anxiety, Relationships/Sex, Grief/Loss, Self Esteem, Life Coaching, Addiction

Meet Angela

FAQs about relationship counseling in Dallas

Couples often come in expecting one person to be at fault for all the issues in the relationship.
Be prepared to acknowledge your limitations as well as your partner’s when you begin therapy. Both people contribute to the issues, and both will need to consider how he or she is helping to perpetuate the problem.
The more open and honest you are about your thoughts and feelings, the more success you will experience the process. Your therapist (and your partner) will better understand and be able to help you have the relationship you want if you are clear on who you are, how you feel, and what you are expecting in your relationship.
The first session will be a joint session where you and your partner will discuss what you see as the problems in your relationship. You will discuss when they began and how they have evolved over time.
Your therapist from our Dallas or Fort Worth office will encourage you to explore the arguments you have had with each other and how they usually progress. This will give your therapist a good idea of your argument style and the common issues that plague your relationship.
After the initial session, your therapist will most likely want to see both partners individually and the subsequent sessions will be working sessions where your therapist will help you work through issues, develop better communication skills, and assist you in working towards the relationship you both want.
Results are dependent on you as a couple. Couples that work hard and are open and honest progress the most quickly.
Relationships take work, and you did not get to this place overnight. You need to put as much effort into your relationship as it took to get to this place. The hope is that you grow together.
However, sometimes the best solution is to end the relationship so you can both be happy. Through therapy, you will be able to decide what the best path is for you.
Noyau’s couples therapists in Dallas and Fort Worth are experts in couples counseling, and they will work with you to get you to a healthy, happy, and fulfilling place.
Several types of mental health professionals can help couples. In your search for a relationship therapist, you might find clinicians who are licensed marriage and family therapists, licensed professional counselors, licensed clinical social workers, and more.
While verifying your clinician's credentials is important, it's only one part of choosing the best couples therapist for you. We recommend that you also consider the specific approaches that your therapist uses, their training, their experience working with couples, and logistics such as their scheduling availability.
Yes! While the term "marriage counseling" is often used to refer to couples therapy or relationship counseling, you and your partner don't need to be married to seek support. We also offer specific premarital counseling services. Learn more here.
You also don't need to be in a "traditional" heterosexual relationship to participate in couples therapy. We have clinicians who specialize in working with diverse populations, including members of the LGBTQIA+ community.