Couples Counseling
No currently availability for couples. Waitlist available.
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No currently availability for couples. Waitlist available. 〰️
Session Fee: $195 per 50-minute session
Insurance: BCBS (TX & UT), Aetna (TX); private pay in Texas and Utah. We can provide a superbill for other insurance providers upon request.
You’re here because…
You’ve finally admitted that you need help. How brave of you! You and your partner are struggling to communicate effectively. You’re out of fresh ideas on how to make the relationship work well. You want to take things from bad to good or good to great.
You’re seeking a better understanding of your relationship, and skills to address your challenges in proven effective ways.
Therapy with me can help provide that safe space to engage with a third party, talk through what’s been going on in the relationship and learn how to make life better.
I primarily use the Gottman Method for couple’s counseling. I am Gottman Level II trained.
*One-time additional fee for Gottman Connect Assessment of around $40.
Betrayal Recovery
When a partner’s betrayal — whether emotional or sexual — has shaken the foundation of your relationship, simply “going back to how things were” often isn’t possible. Instead, what is needed is a thoughtful, structured approach to rebuild trust, repair hurt, and create a new version of the relationship that feels safer, more connected, and more resilient.
As a therapist trained in the Gottman Method, I guide couples through the Trust‑Revival model (also called the “Atone, Attune, Attach” model) developed by the Gottman Institute.
Why work with Alexis on affair recovery?
I’m trained in the Gottman Method (Level II) and familiar with affair‑recovery frameworks.
I create a safe, non‑judgmental space for both partners, balancing the needs of the betrayed partner (healing, safety, being heard) and the involved partner (accountability, transparency, growth).
I help couples move forward, not just fix what went wrong. This is not simply “going back,” it’s building something new and stronger.
I integrate the affair‑recovery work into the broader relational work: enhancing friendship, managing conflict, rekindling intimacy, and rebuilding shared meaning.
What to expect
Once you decide to address the affair in your couples work, we’ll begin with a comprehensive assessment: what happened, how each partner is doing now, and whether both are committed to the healing process. Based on that, we’ll collaboratively design a plan aligned with the Atone/Attune/Attach framework.
Because affair recovery can stir trauma, intense emotion, and complicated dynamics, we’ll move at a pace that honors your safety and emotional capacity. It may take several months or longer — the important thing is consistent, honest effort and shared willingness.
Excerpted testimonial submitted to Google.
“I cannot express enough gratitude for the incredible support my husband and I have received from Alexis. I was hesitant to start therapy, but we were feeling disconnected and overwhelmed. My husband wanted someone familiar with the Gottman Method and found Alexis through a positive review. From our first session, she created a safe, welcoming space for us to open up and communicate.
We’ve learned effective ways to navigate our issues and strengthen our bond. Alexis listens without judgment, helps us see each other’s perspectives, and supports us in being our best selves. We’ve felt more connected and understood since starting therapy and often talk about how grateful we are to have found her.”
Any testimonials shared here were voluntarily submitted by clients without solicitation, and all identifying details have been removed to protect confidentiality.
What to expect in the first few sessions of couple’s counseling with Alexis
Ideally, we move through these first few sessions quickly so I can get a true sense of where the relationship stands before we dive into the deeper work of couple’s counseling. I prefer to complete these first four sessions in four weeks or fewer. After that, we can discuss a frequency that best fits your relationship and budget. That could mean weekly (which it does for most couples), every other week, or monthly (rare).
History of the Relationship & Preliminary Goal Setting.
80 minutes
I’ll ask you to bring me up to speed from the first time you met up until today. For some couples that spans decades and many life changes. For others, we move quickly through a brief period of time. No matter the length of your relationship, I know I have a lot to learn and this is my “Cliff’s Notes” version of your life together thus far.
I’ll also assign you both to take the Gottman Relationship Checkup, for which you’ll pay a fee of around $40. You can read more about the Checkup here.
Session One
Individual Interviews.
50 minutes each
I’ll meet one-on-one with each of you and we will discuss your families of origin and your individual relationship pasts. We’ll dive a little deeper into anything that has come up from Session 1 or your responses to the Gottman Relationship Checkup.
Sessions Two & Three
Review of Gottman Relationship Checkup & Planning.
50 minutes
Finally, we will come back together, take a look at the results from your Relationship Checkup, discuss any surprises that may have arisen, and plan for future sessions together including discussion of interventions and tools.