Professional Couples Therapy to Heal and Solidify Your Relationship
Every relationship will have its share of arguments and disagreements. What is important is that these disagreements are resolved in a healthy manner that allows the relationship to continue to grow. When there is anger, resentment, and underlying issues that are not addressed it can have an impact on every aspect of the relationship, even affecting how you feel about your partner. This is where professional couples therapy can help you to resolve issues, both big and small, that may be hindering your relationship.
At Campbell Recovery Services we focus on offering couples therapy that focuses on healing and growing from problems that may have arisen in the relationship. By developing a better understanding of your partner, you can take your relationship to an even deeper level leaving it stronger than ever.
There will be issues that arise in your relationship that may be difficult to resolve. This may be stemming from a difference in communication styles, struggling through a life change, or managing infidelity in the relationship. Whatever the source of these issues, couples therapy is a great first step to resolving these problems and beginning to connect with your partner in a healthy way. Therapists with experience offering support for couples can offer suggestions in managing the situation, as well as your partner, in a way that will lead you on the path to a healthier relationship.
Even small issues with your partner can compound upon one another over time. When left unchecked, these can leave you with feelings of anger and resentment that can ultimately sour the entire relationship. Through couples therapy any big or small disputes can be addressed, while giving you the tools to communicate more effectively as partners in the future. This can make a big difference in the health of your relationship and the overall happiness for both parties.
One of the biggest issues that the couple therapists at Campbell Recovery Services see is ineffective communication between partners. Through a fresh pair of eyes, you and your partner can develop the tools to communicate in a healthier manner. This allows you a better understanding of your partner’s feelings and needs, including what may be triggers for arguments. Many couples are surprised to find the difference that even small changes can make in the way they communicate with one another.
Couples therapy at Campbell Recovery Services allows both parties to share their feelings with their partner in a safe and judgement free environment. Whether you are dealing with the everyday stresses of life or a breach of trust in the relationship, through couples therapy you can begin to get back on track. Therapy can provide many couples with the communication and listening skills needed to ensure that their relationship is healthy with both partners happy and satisfied.
Married couples come to us for the same reasons other couples do: communication that has stopped working, resentment that has built up over years, a life change neither of you planned for, or trust that has been broken. Marriage counseling here is couples therapy applied to a marriage rather than a separate track, with the same therapists and the same approach.
Where a structured method helps, Gottman Method couples therapy begins with an assessment individually and as a couple before deciding how to proceed. Where the difficulty involves substance use or an affair, the work is shaped around that rather than treated as a general communication problem.
Whether you think of it as marriage counseling, couples counseling or relationship therapy, what happens is the same: two people in a room with a therapist, working out what is actually going on between you.
Couples therapy is often the starting point rather than the whole of it. Depending on what is going on, work may also involve:
Sessions are open to couples whether or not you are married, and you do not need to have decided anything about the future of the relationship before you come in.
Most couples begin with a mental health assessment, which is the first step in the therapy process here. It gives your counselor an accurate picture of what is happening between you before any direction is decided.
Where Gottman Method couples therapy is used, that assessment happens both individually and as a couple, and the direction of the work is decided from what it shows rather than from a standard program applied to everyone.
You do not need to arrive with the problem already diagnosed, or with any agreement between you about what should happen next. Telling us what has been going on is enough to start.
Couples work at Campbell Recovery Services is provided by our counseling team at our Dallas office, and includes Licensed Professional Counselors who see couples as a regular part of their practice.
Stephen Kleine, M.A., LPC, LCDC, sees individuals and couples, and also works with first responders and veterans. Christie Dixon, MA, LPC, has built extensive experience helping individuals, couples and families across a variety of settings, and has led recovery and marriage support groups. Both hold additional trauma-related training.
Full credentials for everyone on the team are listed on our team page. If it matters to you who you would be sitting with — and for couples work it usually does — that is the page to read before you call.
Do we have to be married?
No. Sessions are open to couples whether or not you are married. Marriage counseling here is couples therapy applied to a marriage rather than a separate track — the same counselors, the same approach.
What if we are not sure we want to stay together?
That is a common place to start, and you do not need to have decided anything about the future of the relationship before you come in. Working out what is actually going on between you usually has to come first.
What if only one of us wants to come?
Tell us that when you get in touch. Individual counseling is also available, and it is often where the work begins when one partner is not ready.
What if addiction, an affair or broken trust is part of it?
Then the work is shaped around that rather than treated as a general communication problem. Campbell Recovery Services also provides couples and addiction therapy, affairs and betrayal therapy and betrayal trauma counseling, so it can be handled together rather than referred out.
How do we get started?
Tell us what is going on and what kind of support you are looking for, and our team will follow up to help you determine the right next step. You can also call us at (214) 538-4088.
This page is general information, not a diagnosis, a treatment plan, or a substitute for speaking with a qualified professional about your own situation. If you are in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
I’ve never had such a positive therapy experience in my life! It wasn’t easy to seek out support and doubted I’d find someone I connected with who could see me on the very limited hours I was available, but John from Campbell Recovery Services took all of my limitations and requests into account. Can’t recommend this place enough.
I have referred many clients to Campbell Recovery Services and have received great feedback about their service.
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