Relationship Issues Therapists in Houston, TX

We provide Individual and Couples Counseling, Sex Therapy, and Private Premarital Counseling services. The majority of clients that we see are couples and individuals experiencing personal and relationship difficulties, usually revolving around physical and sexual intimacy. Our therapeutic approach is brief and solution-oriented, meaning that while we do recognize the importance of how our clients' problems have come about, we place a higher value on offering our clients new and fresh solutions. We take into account what clients have tried in the past and help them to come up with changes that will be long-lasting and efficient.

The journey to do emotional work is not an easy one. I have experienced my own personal work and growth in my life and can meet you in yours in therapy with compassion, vulnerability and empathy. Our life experiences can manifest in many ways and those trauma responses can morph into patterns that leave us feeling powerless and lost. We can be driven by unconscious primary emotions that keep us in a triggered and reactive cycle when we are seeking secure and loving connections. As a change agent and a connection expert, I can assist you in your ability to connect with others and thrive.

Are you feeling overwhelmed, struggling to find hope, or seeking a safe space to process your emotions? You're not alone. I'm here to listen, support, and guide you toward healing and growth. With extensive experience working with diverse populations and ages. I specialize in helping individuals overcome mental and emotional challenges, including depression, anxiety, self-esteem, anger management, relationship issues, faith integration and multicultural counseling. As a research-oriented therapist, I understand the courage it takes to seek help. That's why I'm dedicated to creating a non-judgmental and empathetic therapeutic space.

Are you struggling with feeling misunderstood, overwhelmed or anxious? Do you notice that you can be mean to yourself, or catch yourself questioning decisions? I can provide you with the tools to restore peace and heal the relationship with yourself.

I believe life is all about understanding self and finding meanings through our relationships with self and others. The power for change is within individual and their relationships with others through genuine dialogue where allow you to truly understand your own unique experience through sharing, curiosity and learning. I appreciate the uniqueness of each story and experience that my clients share, so I take tremendous care and appreciation on this journey with my client. I believe the beauty of providing a safe space for the client to truly in-touch with his or her own fear and uncertainty with me.

I've worked with children, adolescents, adults, veterans, older adults, college students, couples, and parents. I entered psychology due to a passion for seeing people gain a deeper understanding of and empathy for themselves and those they love. I’d love the chance to partner with you in moving your relationships towards flourishing. Whether it’s your relationship with yourself or a significant other, friend, child, or parent, I’m here to help. I believe that all individuals exist within the context of their most important relationships.

Are you frustrated by the quality of the relationships in your life? I help individuals and couples seeking reconnection, conflict management, communication skills, deeper intimacy, and a general sense of understanding how their past impacts their current relational patterns. Relational healing and emotional connectivity makes our experience of partnership much more fulfilling, which impacts every other area of our lives. Utilizing Emotionally Focused Therapy and trauma-informed & attachment based techniques, our work together can transform your understanding of each other as well as the quality of your life together.

Have you been feeling exhausted and weighed down with daily stressors and obligations? Have you noticed you are sad more often, isolating, or not having interest in things you once loved. So many people have been gravitating towards therapy but you might wonder if it will work for you. I would love to help you explore those feelings and hopefully get you to a better place, a more satisfying place.

Are you and your partner feeling “like roommates”? Are you fighting all the time? Never fighting, but not really talking either? Talking, but getting no where? Or just feeling disconnected from one another? I can help! Whether you’re dealing with communication problems, desire concerns, infidelity, infertility, feeling unappreciated or just going through the motions; I’ve helped individuals and couples just like you. You are not alone! Give me a call if you’re tired of the way it’s been and you’re motivated to have a healthier relationship, with yourself and/or your partner, as we head into 2023.

Shannon Cantu M.S. is a Licensed Professional Counselor through the State of Texas. She received her degree at University of Walden, in Marriage, Family, and Couple’s Counseling, with a concentration in Trauma and Crisis. Shannon’s passion is working with couples, individuals, LGBTQ and adolescents in a variety of issues; anxiety, depression, relationship issues, infidelity, low self-esteem, PTSD, grief, domestic and sexual abuse. She believes in providing a safe and nonjudgmental space for her clients.

Is your relationship feeling stuck or disconnected? It can happen to any loving relationship. Couples can get stuck in a relational pattern leaving each partner feeling, possibly distant, frustrated, unsure, or lonely in a relationship that was once so fulfilling. As a couples therapist, I want to come alongside your relationship and help move you from an unhealthy pattern of interaction to one where each partner feels heard, understood, and loved.

Healing and recovery take place in the context of relationships, both with ourselves and others. I seek to help my clients understand how past experiences have shaped their approach to their life, values, and interpersonal relationships. I offer individual psychotherapy to adults and young adults, including but not not limited to: business executives, medical and law professionals, work-from-home/stay-at-homecaregivers, and students. I also offer support to parents and caregivers of loved ones with mental health concerns.

Whether you are seeking a brief, solution-focused consultation or more in-depth psychotherapy for personal growth, resolving past trauma, or breaking unhealthy personal or relationship patterns, my goal is to help you achieve the results you are seeking in a confidential, comfortable, nonjudgmental setting. My practice is a full-service, psychological consulting practice. I offer individual, couples, and other types of relationship therapy, and I have experience helping all ages and backgrounds. I also offer Premarital Counseling and Dating/Relationship Coaching to help you achieve more successful connections.

There are times when we know that we need to make a change in our life. You might be noticing a quiet unrest, a consistent dissatisfaction, or the call to change may come through a life transition---a death, a loss, job or relationship stress, illness suddenly needing to care for elders or children moving home. The circumstances can vary, but the knowledge that change is needed is clear. My goal is to help you discover your true potential while we sort out what needs to be different, and lead you into a life that is worth celebrating.

*Online & Face-to Face Sessions Provided* My ideal client is one who has acknowledged they need to speak with someone, and has decided to take the first step to healing. My goal is to provide a safe, confidential space. I desire to develop a therapeutic relationship, where you have the freedom to disclose and be vulnerable without judgment. I strive to create an environment of trust and respect. I believe this is essential in the therapeutic relationship. Counseling is for those who have a diagnosis AND those who don't. Sometimes, we just need some help to deal with life. *If you email me, please check your spam folder for my reply*

Hello! First off please take a moment and thank yourself for taking time to self-care/self-love! This first step is hard for many of us! So, great job and welcome! My name is Ninoska "Nina" Lewis, I am a Licensed Professional Counselor- Associate, LPC-A -supervised by Richard Kuehn LPC-S. I graduated from University of Houston Clear Lake with my Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health. In my experience thus far I have worked with diverse populations from various cultures working on a range of issues.

Do you feel stuck in your relationship? Do you miss the sense of aliveness you once felt? Perhaps you’re having difficulty overcoming various sexual challenges. Does performance anxiety, frustration with your orgasm, or sexual pain stop you from fully experiencing pleasure? Has it caused tension within your relationship? Maybe you’ve read books, articles, or even consulted with your doctor, but nothing works. You’re not alone. I’ve built my career, one which I feel so passionately about, around helping people just like you.

Help clients presenting with sexual, physical, and emotional trauma, neglect, abandonment, inner child wounds, grief, depression, anxiety, infidelity (affair recovery/betrayal), codependency, interfaith relationships, self-esteem issues, adult survivors of sexual trauma, communication problems, sexless marriages (fostering feelings of rejection, resentment, frustration, loneliness, and ultimately emotional disconnect/distancing), 'roommate syndrome.' I also work with those experiencing sexual issues that lead to performance anxiety, low desire, mismatch in physical/sexual intimacy between partners, ED, etc

Are you and your partner struggling to connect following an affair or betrayal? Have you felt stuck in the same pattern of feeling unheard and talking in circles? Your individual desires for your marriage and relationship are important and unique to you.