Marriage Counseling Therapists in The Woodlands, TX

Brandi Peterson, MA, LPC, LMFT is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas. Brandi earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Texas State University and a Master of Arts from Sam Houston State University in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Brandi provides counseling to individuals, couples and families dealing with issues surrounding relationship problems and family conflict. She is a trained parent facilitator and enjoys working with families on co-parenting plans and the reunification process. She also has a special interest in working with loved ones of addicts.

Marriage , family, friendships: Relationships can bring us meaning, but also pain, confusion, and sadness. You may feel you have to “hold it together” and keep your struggles under the surface. Maybe you strive to achieve and please, but never have the opportunity to honor your own needs. Are you accomplished, but still feel empty, lost, or lonely? Many individuals and couples come to me to renew and rework their relationships and to feel happier and healthier as a result. You too can successfully move past trauma, conflict, and stressful changes and emerge living a more intentional, satisfying life with better relationships.

I specialize in helping couples to strengthen and recover their relationships. There are times in all relationships when partners don't feel loved, wanted, or understood they way they need to be. This leads to fears, feelings of hurt and sadness. Reactions to protect yourselves from these painful moments of disconnection can lead to cycles of arguing, make it harder to work together, and lead to distance and relationship distress. Relationship injuries such as betrayals, past hurts from before the current relationship, and other factors can make these cycles of conflict worse.

Family therapy for when you are struggling to talk to your teen! Are you feeling disconnected from your growing teen? Do you feel lost in how to communicate with them? It may seem that you have tried everything possible to break through to your child with no avail. You may have felt the more that you try to hold on and protect the harder you hit that brick wall. By now you have probably experienced overwhelming frustration and may feel lost on what to do. These kinds of interactions may have left you with a broken heart and stressed out. But I’m here help!

Are you tired of having the same arguments over and over again? Do you feel like your relationship is okay, but you wish it were better? Do you feel like you make positive changes in your relationship only to fall back into the same old disappointing habits? Or maybe your spouse has been unfaithful and you're struggling to feel safe in a marriage that feels very unstable, and with a person you aren't sure you recognize anymore. You aren't alone. For the vast majority of us, being happily coupled does not come naturally - it is a skill we have to learn. Luckily, these skills are teachable and learnable.

Do you ever say "I'm done" or "nothing can help me". You may feel that there is no hope and that your life is spiraling out of control. I want to help you change those feelings. I specialize in anxiety/depression, eating disorders/body issues, and marriage /relationship issues. I became a therapist to specifically help people who suffer from these issues. I understand the emotional, physical, and relationship impact that anxiety, anger, depression, and eating disorders have on you. I will help you feel empowered and to achieve your goals. I am trained in EMDR and techniques that help unique issues.

Help for when Relationships Hurt! I bring Experience on the Cutting Edge. I'm a therapist with over 30 years of experience! If you're worried that would make me old-fashioned - you should know that I am the director of a Marriage & Family Therapy training program & always focus on up-to-date, "cutting edge" methods. The one word I would use to describe my approach is "collaborative." This means treatment individually tailored to you and your situation (no cookie-cutter approaches!). Because of that, I primarily offer "strengths-based" approaches that focus primarily on your strengths, not your weaknesses.

Do you feel like you’re facing life’s challenges that are too overwhelming and you’re full of self-doubt? Are you struggling to connect with others and feel alone on the inside? Starting counseling and reaching out for help can feel very intimidating at times. Perhaps you’ve tried counseling before and it never seemed to “click” or this is your first time. There is help and hope. Together, we will establish a solid foundation in your life when it feels like the ground has crumbled beneath your feet. I’ll help you explore and gain a sense of control in your life when outside influences tricked you into believing hope was lost.

Pitagoras Ali Miranda is a Marriage and Family therapist and an ordained minister. He holds a bachelor’s in interdisciplinary studies with a focus in Pastoral Ministries and Sociology. He also holds a Master’s degree specialized in Marriage and Family Therapy. Pitagoras has practiced for over five years at one of New York City’s largest Nonprofit mental health clinics. He is a husband and father to three young adults and two grade school children. Pitagoras is Marine Corps Veteran. He has a burden for Veterans, their families and those in the public service professions.

I strive to create a comfortable and inviting environment so I can hear one's life story, goals, heartaches and tough life decisions. I have a deep understanding and love for all things LOVE. Love within a family system, love within a marriage , and love within one's self. Unfortunately love isn't always enough. I enjoy working with adolescents, college students, adults, couples/ marriage counseling , parenting and family therapy. My interests include adolescents, marital and relationship problems, communication skills, anxiety and depressive disorders, life transitions, coping skills, emotional disturbance, peer relationships, self-harming, self-esteem building, and family conflicts.

If you're struggling, a skilled counselor can help. I'm a psychologist in the Woodlands whose main focus is on couples therapy for couples in trouble and child counseling for parents worried about their child. I also provide counseling if you're suffering from depression, post-partum depression, infertility or a pregnancy loss. If you're looking for a couples therapist, you've probably tried to improve your relationship without success. You're frustrated and discouraged. I use one of the most effective methods of marriage counseling called, Emotion Focused Couples Therapy (EFT). EFT can help resolve conflict and deepen your bond.

I know you’re frustrated with your relationship and have worked hard at your marriage . You have a lot invested and deep down you still love your partner. But there’s some anger and hurt in the way. Let me help you clear a path through the disappointment and fear so you can reexperience the love you once had. I can help you reconnect with your partner with an approach that is engaging and empathetic. I understand that marriage can be tough, but therapy doesn’t necessarily have to be. Call me today, and let’s get the process started towards the strongest, most fulfilling relationship you’ve ever had.

I have a passion for working with couples, families, individuals and teens through a systemic lens. By counseling from a systemic perspective, I can more easily identify what systems (work, school, home life, marriage , etc.) are negatively affecting you while also uncovering unhealthy, ingrained family patterns and beliefs that may keep you emotionally reactive, anxious, and attached. A lot of families and couples get nervous to come in because they are afraid of being judged or exposed, but it is actually more helpful so that I can properly observe, intervene, challenge and mediate in order to help you grow closer to one another.

Are you or your children struggling with deeply distressing or disturbing experiences known as trauma? Is the pain from your past impacting your life and relationships? Are you having a hard time managing your anxieties, worries or depression? We all face challenges, struggles and need help sometimes. I am here to listen and help you work through it. At first it can feel uncomfortable to talk to someone you do not know, but it can also be freeing once you do. Making that first phone call is the biggest step to beginning your new pathway to a happier, more peaceful and fulfilling life.

While my therapeutic style calls upon several well established and effective counseling approaches, my main focus is on interpersonal relationships. My passion is to guide my clients on a journey to discover inner strengths and to develop positive patterns of interaction. I am a professional counselor and a marriage and family therapist that loves working with families. All aspects of family life and members of the family (individuals, couples, single parents, entire families, and blended families) are of interest to me. I know that what affects one person in the family affects all members of the family.