Individual therapy for all ages

Individual therapy for children, teens and adults offers a private, safer space for one-on-one support. With children & teens, some parent involvement is always a part of therapy, while young people may have individual therapy sessions. Older teens and adults often seek individual therapy when they want to process their experiences & feelings, when they want to learn more about their values, goals & needs, and when they are seeking insight, feedback, and a supportive relationship with a therapist.

Some of the many reasons people seek individual therapy include:

• Managing anxiety & depression

• Building coping skills & emotional resilience

• Grief work & trauma healing

• Getting more connected with their minds & bodies

• Unpacking childhood trauma & family of origin stories

• Developing mindful self-compassion

• Understanding themselves & their experiences

• Figuring out where to go from here

Relationship therapy

Premarital counseling, marriage counseling, couples therapy... Wherever you are in your relationship and however you define it, therapy can offer sanctuary to deepen your connection, manage conflict & communication breakdowns more effectively, and experience more joy in your partnership. Integrating the latest neuroscience of relationships, family systems lens and attachment research, our therapists can help you strengthen your relationship and develop lasting connection.

premarital counseling

Getting married can be a time of celebration, but it can also bring up fears about the future, complicated family of origin dynamics, and questions about values, dreams, expectations and more. It also is an ideal time to invest in your relationship with premarital counseling to make intentional space for you and your partner to create a shared vision for your marriage.

relationship therapy

At any stage in a relationship, couples counseling can be one of the scariest, most challenging and most rewarding things you can do for your partnership. Whether you've been together for decades or are just starting out, relationship therapy can help you connect, communicate, heal, recover and become better together. 

LGBTQIA+ Couples Counseling

We provide a safe and affirming space for couples to repair and strengthen their relationships. The stress of discrimination, oppression, and experiences with unsupportive family members & communities create unique challenges for LGBTQIA+ couples, and we are here to help you heal, reconnect and reclaim your love, joy & power.

Family therapy

Families. From the ones we are born or adopted into, to the ones we choose and create, families are the foundation of our lives and can be the source of our deepest joys and our greatest challenges. As family therapists, we are trained to work with families across the lifespan. We can help you uncover unhelpful patterns in relationships, learn how to feel more securely attached, heal from harmful family relationships, and learn more about yourself in the context of your primary relationships. 

family therapy with kids

Having kids is a game changer and there is no manual for how to raise them, no matter what all the parenting books say. Family therapy is an effective way to help families with children heal through life transitions like divorce & remarriage, as well as experiences like grief & loss. Therapy can also help families learn to manage issues like addiction, trauma, depression or anxiety, and even things like ADHD, behavior issues at school, emotion regulation and the development of healthy social and relational skills. Family therapy with kids can be playful, through the incorporation of games & activities, and it can also be a meaningful way to weave in moments of real connection.

Family therapy with teens

Family therapy with teens can help parents understand their teen's brain in order to communicate with them more effectively, recover from family conflicts, and navigate the turbulent teen years with more calm and connection. Family therapy with teens can support families dealing with substance abuse, depression & anxiety, trauma, grief & loss, divorce & remarriage, and the navigation of the launching process. It can include a combination of individual sessions, whole family sessions, pairs of family members, and time for parents or co-parents to work with a therapist or team of therapists. With a blend of humor and heart, our therapists will help make it possible to heal together.

Family therapy with adults

Just because we're grown up, doesn't mean we've outgrown our past. Adult families can find themselves still struggling with the same patterns, roles, conflicts and heartaches that have often been passed down through the generations. Family therapy can help families learn new ways of being together and how to break free of unhelpful patterns & roles, while also creating a new vision for their family across generations. Family therapy with adults can include parents and their adult children, adult siblings, or any other combination of born or chosen family that could use a safe and supportive space to heal relationships. 

Telehealth Therapy

We’re Here for You: From Our Homes to Yours

Telehealth, teletherapy, online counseling…whatever we call it, we are grateful to have this tool to better serve our clients. Effective March 13, 2020, all appointments will be conducted using Telehealth platforms until current shelter in place and social distancing measures are no longer needed. All of our Telehealth options are HIPAA-compliant, free for clients, and accessible from either your mobile device or home computer. We’ve been fans of telehealth for a long time. It can be a wonderful resource to stay connected to therapy services when you have mobility limitations, are traveling (currently only within the state of Texas), or have work or school logistics that make getting to a physical location for a session difficult. We want you to feel confident and comfortable using this tool to meet your needs. We’re here for you: from our homes to yours.

Telehealth Questions

How does Telehealth work?

First schedule an appointment with us! You will get a welcome email from your therapist with options for your ideal telehealth platform and detailed instructions for getting set up for the first session. Your therapist will start your video-based therapy session at your appointment time and sessions will unfold just as they do in person…with just a little more physical distance!

What platforms will Telehealth use?

We offer several different Telehealth platforms in order to meet the diverse needs of our clients.

• Spruce Health App (Smartphone or Web Browser)

• Google Meet (Smartphone or Web Browser)

What equipment/software do I need in order to attend a Telehealth session?

You will need to download any of the appropriate apps that you and your therapist agree works best for your sessions. Additionally, you will want to conduct your sessions on a reliable mobile device or home computer with a strong internet connection.

But is Telehealth Effective?

We have been fans of telehealth for a long time. It’s great for working folx who can’t get away from the office. For at-home parents who can’t get childcare. For students on break, or who want to minimize missed class time. For anyone with impaired mobility. The list goes on! But this is different, isn’t it. We weren’t expecting this sudden and complete reliance on technology for therapy. We are reeling from this rapid development too. So we adapt as best we can. We take what we know to be true and apply it in new ways: that therapuetic connection and staying in relationship is critical for our people. That we believe in our ability to navigate these new waters together, and that we are better when we stay connected. We believe that as much as we value the deep in-person connections we make with you, that our relationships transcend proximity.

Even with Kids?

There are some incredible resources for working with kids using telehealth. After all, this is a medium that most kids are already super skilled at using! Our therapists have been shoring up our collective knowledge bank to maximize our time providing telehealth with kids, teens and families. It may look and feel different than an in-person session, but it may surprise you how easy it is to keep therapeutic work going online. We can play games, use shared-screen technology, do artwork together, practice mindfulness through guided meditation, dance & move our bodies together, hold parent check-ins and do shorter sessions to keep little minds engaged.

Considerations to Create a Comfortable and Confidential Telehealth Session:

• Make sure you will have internet access at the time of the appointment (if you do not have reliable internet, let’s meet by phone!)

• Get onto your phone, laptop, or tablet a few minutes prior to the session so you have time to log in and make sure audio/visual is working

• Be mindful of the location you are at for the session so that you have an optimal space that suits your needs for comfort and privacy (planning ahead with people who might be in close proximity during the time of the session may help as well as thinking about places for you to be with your device).

• Whenever possible, practice some self-care by preparing a cup of tea, having some tissues handy, snuggling under your favorite blanket, having a journal handy, or whatever other small comforts will enhance your experience. Treat this time (and your self) as special and, if possible, allow yourself space to be free from distractions.

• If we run into technical difficulties, our backup plan will always be a phone call and we will make sure we have an accurate phone number to reach you at in the event of a disruption to our video session. The most important thing is for us to connect; the medium is a distant second.