COUPLES Counseling

Investing In Your Most Important Relationship

COUNSELING FOR YOUR MARRIAGE

BUILD THE RELATIONSHIP You BOTH DESIRE

Our Approach – Our couples therapy focuses on the growth and development of each of you individually and as a unit. We help you learn to build tolerance for & negotiate your differences, a key to building a strong, satisfying, long-term relationship.

Our Training – We are a team of highly skilled counselors with decades of experience not only in couples therapy but also trauma and specific therapies such as ART & EMDR.

Your Patterns – You will learn to recognize the harmful patterns causing stress and conflict in your relationship and more importantly, learn to change them with the support of your pro-marriage counselor.

Your Choice – You can choose in-person or virtual counseling sessions or a mix of both. We have offices in Richardson and Frisco, TX and offer online sessions from anywhere.

RESOLVE YOUR ISSUES. HEAL YOUR HURTS. BUILD A STRONGER PARTNERSHIP.

WE PROVIDE COUNSELING TO RESIDENTS OF TEXAS

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WE WORK WITH COUPLES

  • Frustrated at their inability to communicate
  • Constantly arguing over the same issues
  • Reeling from infidelity or betrayal trauma
  • Unhappy but don’t know how to fix it
  • Walking on eggshells
  • Struggling with kids, work, in-laws, and desire differences – just to name a few
  • Planning to get married or remarried
  • Blending families
  • Considering divorce or trying to avoid it
  • Dealing with the effects of childhood traumas
  • Feeling more like roommates than lovers
  • Losing hope for their marriage
  • Just needing a relationship refresh
  • Frustrated at their inability to communicate
  • Constantly arguing over the same issues
  • Reeling from infidelity or betrayal trauma
  • Unhappy but don’t know how to fix it
  • Walking on eggshells
  • Struggling with kids, work, in-laws, and desire differences – just to name a few
  • Planning to get married or remarried
  • Blending families
  • Considering divorce or trying to avoid it
  • Dealing with the effects of childhood traumas
  • Feeling more like roommates than lovers
  • Losing hope for their marriage
  • Just needing a relationship refresh

What you can expect from us

Pro-Marriage

Empathy

Truth-Talk

Progress

WHY CHOOSE THE MARRIAGE PLACE?

We have been serving our community since 2012 and are a recognized leader in Online Couples Therapy.

It’s what we do – We specialize in couples. Our counselor’s caseloads are 90%+ couples, which means we’ve seen almost everything at least once. We also know what works and what doesn’t.

You get a team – Our counselors meet regularly to do case consults, giving you the benefit of an entire team of highly skilled therapists with decades of experience not only in couples therapy but also trauma and specific therapies such as ART & EMDR.

We are pro-marriage – We take your relationship as our client as much as we take the two of you in it and then show you how things can be better. We believe most marriages can be saved if you are willing to put in the work. We can show you how.

see what others are saying

“They literally helped save my marriage… It’s not one of those ‘So how does this make you feel’ type of counseling. They not only listen, and give feedback, but insist on specific daily exercises to teach you & your partner to communicate (positively) again. It’s not about who’s to blame anymore ~ it’s about moving forward, forgiving & learning to appreciate again!” – S.L

Convenient location, super professional, and our therapist has been very helpful. We looked long and hard to find a therapist that would give us tools that we could carry beyond counseling, and that’s exactly what they provided.

“The marriage place helped my family stay together. The therapists really care and want the best for spouses. I would definitely recommend anyone who is going through a rough time to take initiative and make an appointment!” – R.M

I have learned the most incredible tools from her with her support and beautifully kind words, I navigated a path from the ugliest heartbroken place I’ve ever been to one of peace and COMMUNICATION!

Thank you for not only for helping us save our Marriage but for helping me find my best friend again. You’ll be in our hearts forever.

see what others are saying

Convenient location, super professional, and our therapist has been very helpful. We looked long and hard to find a therapist that would give us tools that we could carry beyond counseling, and that’s exactly what they provided.

“The marriage place helped my family stay together. The therapists really care and want the best for spouses. I would definitely recommend anyone who is going through a rough time to take initiative and make an appointment!” – R.M.

“They literally helped save my marriage… It’s not one of those ‘So how does this make you feel’ type of counseling. They not only listen, and give feedback, but insist on specific daily exercises to teach you & your partner to communicate (positively) again. It’s not about who’s to blame anymore ~ it’s about moving forward, forgiving & learning to appreciate again!” – S.L

I have learned the most incredible tools from her with her support and beautifully kind words, I navigated a path from the ugliest heartbroken place I’ve ever been to one of peace and COMMUNICATION!

Thank you for not only for helping us save our Marriage but for helping me find my best friend again. You’ll be in our hearts forever.

DO YOU FEEL STUCK?

GIVE YOUR RELATIONSHIP THE ATTENTION IT DESERVES

KIM BOWEN, LPC-S

OWNER/FOUNDER,
THE MARRIAGE PLACE

Every relationship changes over time as the partners grow individually and as a couple. When a couple is not equipped for these normal developmental changes, they get STUCK in unhealthy patterns of unresolved, recurring conflict and they begin to lose hope.

If this sounds like your relationship, now is the time to do something about it. Let us help you get unstuck. And even better, let us show you why you got stuck so you don’t have to end up back there again!

Our couples counseling will help you learn to:

  • Express your needs & desires to your partner….and allow your partner to do the same
  • Make repairs when you have caused hurt or damage to the relationship
  • Tolerate & negotiate your differences….you will always have differences!
  • Establish & maintain healthy boundaries
  • Recognize self-sabotaging behaviors that limit or destroy the intimacy you desire
  • Address conflict in a productive way
  • Rekindle your relationship

Listen, marriage is a risky business for anyone, and all too often couples call it quits way too early and for very little reason other than they feel dissatisfied and lose hope of ever feeling any differently. But for most marriages, IT CAN BE DIFFERENT. We can show you how.

Kim

YOU CHOOSE THE LOCATION

COUNSELING YOUR WAY

In addition to in-person sessions at our offices in Richardson & Frisco, we also offer virtual sessions from the location of your choice

Studies show online couples counseling, also known as telehealth or online couples therapy, provides an equally effective option as compared to in-person therapy sessions.

Accessibility – No longer do you have to be in same room with your therapist to get great care! All you need is a device of your choice with strong wifi.

Convenience – Online counseling eliminates the extra time for travel and makes it easier to fit your sessions into your already busy life.

Comfort – Maybe you’ve avoided marriage counseling because the thought the talking to a stranger in a strange place felt like too much. With online marriage therapy, do your sessions wherever you feel most at ease.

Availability – Live in rural area without specialized counseling options within driving distance? No problem!

Have Questions?

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

WHAT ARE YOUR COUNSELING RATES?

Our rates are based on the length of the session and the counselor with whom you are working. 50-minute sessions with a fully licensed therapist start at $195. 80-minute sessions start at $315. The first session for a couple is generally scheduled for 80-minutes, whereas follow-up sessions may be scheduled for either 50 or 80-minutes. Individual sessions are typically 50-minutes. We also offer sessions with LPC/LMFT Associates or Masters Level Interns at significantly reduced rates. If cost is a concern, please reach out to discuss pricing in greater detail. We do our best to find an option that works for you.

DO YOU TAKE INSURANCE?

The Marriage Place is considered an out-of-network provider for insurance purposes and we do not process insurance benefit claims in our office. While we do not accept insurance or participate in various in various Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs), many of our clients choose to submit a claim for reimbursement directly with their insurance provider. We assist in this process by providing on their receipts the additional documentation generally required by the insurance companies.

If you are unsure if you have out-of-network benefits or wish to confirm if our services are eligible for reimbursement under your plan, we recommend you contact your insurance company. Ask if your plan offers mental health benefits including counseling, and if so, what services are covered, at what reimbursement rate and whether you need to first meet a deductible.

If you plan to file with your insurance, please let us know. If you have an FSA or HSA card, we are also happy to accept it for payment.

DO YOU ONLY WORK WITH COUPLES? …AND DO YOU HAVE TO BE MARRIED?

No and No! We work with both couples and individuals, and both married and unmarried. We work with those never married, those thinking about getting married, and those thinking about not staying married. We also work with a lot of couples and individuals who desperately want to learn how to do ‘married life’ better. I think you get the picture!

WE’VE TRIED MARRIAGE THERAPY BEFORE. WHAT MAKES YOU DIFFERENT?

The quick answer is, if you want to improve your relationship, you keep trying until you find something that works. It’s not unusual for our clients to have tried several other counselors before finding The Marriage Place. We don’t just take you as our client, we take your marriage. We aren’t looking to bandage your relationship. We help you understand how you got to where you are today, why you respond to each other the way you do, and most importantly, how you can make lasting change moving forward. This isn’t easy work, but we are passionate about it. Couples therapy accounts for more than 90% of our counselors’ work and we are good at it.

WHAT IF I WANT TO COME IN FOR COUPLES THERAPY, BUT MY PARTNER DOES NOT?

Great question – come anyway! We recommend you don’t beg and plead for your spouse to come (usually doesn’t work and definitely doesn’t help). Instead, come by yourself and come ready to focus on what you can control – and that’s you. We can teach you how to change your relationship – and potentially change your spouse’s attitude towards working on the relationship – simply by focusing on your ‘side of the street’.

WHAT IF THERE HAS BEEN AN AFFAIR? CAN MY MARRIAGE BE SAVED?

Yes. In fact, most marriages heal after infidelity. Though we won’t sugar coat this and tell you it will be easy (it won’t be), it is very possible to rebuild the foundation of a relationship and learn to trust each other again. An affair causes significant damage to the relationship and to the partner who was not unfaithful. The partner who cheated is not unscathed either, likely carrying loads of guilt and shame for the damage done by the infidelity. Damage control and repair work must be addressed before moving forward together. We suggest Shirley Glass’s book: Not Just Friends: Rebuilding Trust and Recovering Your Sanity After Infidelity as a companion piece to the work you will do with us.

ARE YOU GOING TO TELL ME TO LEAVE MY PARTNER OR SUGGEST DIVORCE?

The only time we ever tell a couple they should consider separation is if either partner is being seriously threatened in some way. The truth is we hate divorce. That’s why our name is The Marriage Place. We are huge advocates for the marriage relationship; but sometimes, a couple comes in and one spouse is being abused (emotionally, physically or sexually) by the other. When this happens, we may – depending on the severity of the abuse – recommend the couple separate and each to do individual counseling before trying to work on the relationship as a couple. We believe the only people qualified to say if your marriage can be saved are the two people IN your marriage. Our job is to help you sort out your thoughts and feelings so you can decide what is best for you.

MY FRIENDS WENT TO MARRIAGE COUNSELING AND GOT DIVORCED. WILL THERAPY MAKE THINGS WORSE?

The truth is, sometimes therapy does make things more stressful in the beginning. We often warn clients to expect it to get harder before it gets better. Why? Because you are likely going to be ‘stirring the pot’ by addressing issues that may have been ignored for some time. You will also be learning new skills that can bring about positive change, and any change – whether it be positive or negative – can be hard at first. I think about how I feel after working out for the first time in months. I’m sore, but with that soreness comes my understanding that I’m making progress and will be stronger and healthier because of it. Therapy works. We’ve seen couples come in and make life-changing progress.

DO YOU OFFER CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE?

We do, however our practice is not limited to Christian counseling or clients of Christian faith. We serve a diverse clientele of varying faith backgrounds and beliefs. We take the approach that our client will have the opportunity to determine what role, if any, faith plays in their therapy process. For our Christian clients who request to incorporate faith as part of our innovative research-based, science-driven approach to couples therapy, we welcome the opportunity to do so. Please let us know at at the time of booking and we will be sure to match you with one of our Christian therapists who offer this service. Learn more.