Couples Therapy for One | Individual Therapy for Relationship Issues in Houston, TX

So… you’re looking for therapy. By yourself. For your relationship.

Yeah, it feels weird. But also? Kind of necessary.

Sometimes your partner doesn’t want to come. Sometimes they say they’ll go but never do. And sometimes, it’s not even about them. It’s about you wanting to figure out your part in the relationship and what you actually want moving forward.

Maybe you keep wondering, “Is it me? Am I the problem?”
Or maybe, “I’m just tired of feeling like the only adult in the room.”

Everyone has their own reason to do this alone. And you’re here. You courageous human. That takes guts. Because facing the reality of your relationship, without hiding behind “if only they would,” is hard and uncomfortable and full of all the things we try to avoid most of the time.

Why you’d come alone
(in case you need a push)

You’re tired of waiting for your partner to be “ready.”

You’re sick of playing the “maybe next week” game with your partner.

You can only Google “should I stay or should I go” so many times before it gets sad.

Talking to your friends just means hearing “just leave” for the millionth time and you’re not ready for that answer.

You’re exhausted being the “strong one” who carries the relationship and secretly resents it.

You want to understand your role in the fights, the distance, the silence, the disconnection.

You just need a space that’s yours, where you can finally say out loud what you think. (Heads up though, we will have to clean it up for you to share it with your partner. But yes, we can vent first.)

“How am I the only one who thinks we need help?”
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It sucks to be the only one wanting something to change. But if you’re the one lying awake, overthinking, exhausted, and craving change… then let’s create it.

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Sometimes the patterns you’re trying to change didn’t start in this relationship. they started way earlier. If that resonates, you might also want to read about Relational and Childhood Trauma.

Let’s be honest.
It’s lonely. It’s unfair. And yeah, sometimes you wonder, “Why am I the one doing all the work?”

Maybe you’re raging internally. Maybe you’re just bone-tired of everything turning into a problem.
Here’s the truth: change always starts somewhere. And if you’re here, it’s starting with you.
Sometimes partners catch up when they see the shift. Sometimes they don’t. But you have power over what happens in your life and how you want to live it (yeah, adulting is annoying that way). Even if your partner never steps foot in therapy, the shifts you make in yourself can change everything.

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What We Actually Do

See the patterns for what they are, not just how they feel in the moment

Name the cycles (and yes, why you keep ending up in them)

Get real about the ways you show up (the good, the messy, the protective)

Untangle your needs from your fears

Practice what it looks like to communicate differently

Get clear on your bottom lines: what you can live with, what you can’t

Figure out what’s yours to own and what’s not

Get out of the “maybe if I say it differently they’ll finally get it” trap

Who I work with // I specialize in working with

The resentful wife with a running list of unmet needs and the constant thought, “How many times do I have to say this?”

The lost husband who feels like no matter what he does, it’s wrong, and can’t understand why she seems to hate him.

The partner who knows something’s off but doesn’t know what to do, so they end up snapping, shutting down, or pulling away without meaning to.

The one in limbo, trying to figure out whether to stay or go, doing the work alone because their partner isn’t ready (or doesn’t see the problem).

The partner struggling with sex and intimacy, craving closeness but unsure how to get there when the other person avoids or resists talking about it.

The person who feels invisible (and got used to the role), like they’re always the one giving, fixing, smoothing things over, while quietly wondering, “What about me?”

The one who’s ready to stop pretending things are fine and finally face what’s really happening, even if they have to do it alone.

Take the next step.

You can’t change your partner.
But you can change how you show up, what you allow, and what you choose next.

I offer individual therapy in Houston and throughout Texas via telehealth.

FAQ

You ask, we answer

Still have questions? Check our FAQ page

Is this really couples therapy if my partner isn’t here?

Yeah. Because we’re not just talking about you in a vacuum. We’re talking about your relationship, the patterns between you and your partner, and how you want to show up differently. So, it is therapy for the relationship. What it is not? An opportunity for me to label, diagnose, or explain your partner.

What if my partner decides to come later?

Yeah, that sometimes happens. If we have barely begun (one or two sessions in), we can switch to couples therapy. I'll request to meet with your partner the same number of sessions we already have met. If we are further into the work, then I'll be happy to provide a referral for a couples therapist. This is because the more invested I get in your side of the story, the more I act like the individual therapist and not the relationship therapist. Also, no one wants to meet with someone and fear they are already biased against them.

Can things actually change if I’m the only one here?

Yes. One person shifting how they respond, set boundaries, and communicate changes the whole equation.

What if I realize I don’t want to stay?

Yeah that can happen sometimes. Then we'll pivot and make therapy the space that gives you the clarity and support to step away without all the second-guessing (this includes understanding your role, pattern, and decision-making process).

Individual Therapy for Relationship Issues

(aka Couples Therapy for One)

“Never thought I’d be Googling therapy for my relationship… by myself.”

Why you’d come alone
(in case you need a push)

“How am I the only one who thinks we need help?”
‍
It sucks to be the only one wanting something to change. But if you’re the one lying awake, overthinking, exhausted, and craving change… then let’s create it.

Let’s be honest.
It’s lonely. It’s unfair. And yeah, sometimes you wonder, “Why am I the one doing all the work?”

What We Actually Do

Take the next step.

You ask, we answer

This is what it looks like to care for your relationship and yourself at the same time.

Individual Therapy for Relationship Issues

(aka Couples Therapy for One)

“Never thought I’d be Googling therapy for my relationship… by myself.”

Why you’d come alone(in case you need a push)

“How am I the only one who thinks we need help?”‍It sucks to be the only one wanting something to change. But if you’re the one lying awake, overthinking, exhausted, and craving change… then let’s create it.

Let’s be honest. It’s lonely. It’s unfair. And yeah, sometimes you wonder, “Why am I the one doing all the work?”

What We Actually Do

Take the next step.

You ask, we answer

This is what it looks like to care for your relationship and yourself at the same time.

Why you’d come alone
(in case you need a push)

“How am I the only one who thinks we need help?”
‍
It sucks to be the only one wanting something to change. But if you’re the one lying awake, overthinking, exhausted, and craving change… then let’s create it.

Let’s be honest.
It’s lonely. It’s unfair. And yeah, sometimes you wonder, “Why am I the one doing all the work?”