I work with couples who feel emotionally disconnected, stuck in repetitive conflict, or exhausted by the same unresolved arguments. Many couples I see still love each other deeply — but feel more like roommates than partners after years of stress, parenting demands, or painful experiences that changed the relationship.
My approach helps couples understand the emotional patterns underneath conflict so they can communicate differently and reconnect more safely and honestly. This isn't about assigning blame or determining who is right. It's about slowing down long enough to understand what's really happening beneath the surface — and finding a new way forward, together.
You've had the same argument on repeat for years — and you're both exhausted by it, even if you can't stop.
You wonder if your partner even knows who you are anymore. The closeness that once felt natural has quietly disappeared.
Something hard happened — a loss, a breach of trust, a season of crisis — and you never fully found your footing again.
You love each other, but being together has started to feel more draining than emotionally safe or enjoyable.
You're not sure things can change — but you're not ready to give up. That combination of doubt and hope matters.
Kids, work, schedules — and somewhere along the way you became more like roommates than partners.
I work with couples navigating midlife who have realized they've drifted apart — couples experiencing chronic conflict and emotional disconnection who still want to repair the relationship.
My work is informed by formal IFS Level Two training in Intimacy From the Inside Out (IFIO) — a couples model that helps partners understand the emotional patterns beneath recurring conflict. I help couples slow down reactive cycles, understand each other more clearly, and create safer emotional connection. My style is warm, direct, and collaborative.
IFS Level Two Certified — including Intimacy From the Inside Out (IFIO), the IFS model for couples
EMDR trained; 18+ years of clinical experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Texas
In-person in Flower Mound and Argyle, TX; online anywhere in Texas. Private pay only.
You're both committed to coming to therapy regularly and engaging honestly in the process
You want to deepen your emotional connection and learn to communicate differently
You understand that each person plays a part in the patterns you're both stuck in
You're open to exploring how past experiences may be shaping how you communicate with your partner
You've struggled to find a couples therapist who actually helped things change
One or both of you has already decided the relationship is over
The goal is to rehash arguments and determine who is right and who is wrong
One partner is not open to couples therapy
You're hoping for a quick fix
There is active addiction or active abuse happening in your relationship
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Texas
18+ years in the field
IFS Level Two (including IFIO — Intimacy From the Inside Out), additional EMDR training
In Person: Flower Mound, TX (2670 Firewheel, Suite B) and Argyle, TX (306 US-377, Suite B) Online: Available anywhere in Texas via telehealth
Private pay only.
I can provide you the paperwork you need to submit out of network claims.
If you're curious whether Intimacy From the Inside Out is the right approach for your relationship, visit the IFIO page for more detail.
If past trauma is showing up in your relationship and feels like the primary concern, read more about Trauma and Relationships.
If you're ready to take the next step, reach out to schedule a free consultation and we can explore whether this is a good fit.