Marriage Counseling and
Couples Counseling

Marriage Counseling and
Couples Counseling

in Adkins, Texas

You know how everyone tells you that the beginning of your relationship was just a “honeymoon phase…”

Are you feeling disconnected from your partner? Does it seem like your relationship’s “honeymoon phase” is a distant memory? Many people believe that this early period of bliss is fleeting and that disappointment and dissatisfaction are inevitable. However, this isn’t true at Randel Porter Therapy in Adkins, Texas. With the right guidance and support, your relationship can thrive and be a source of joy and fulfillment.

Understanding the Dynamics of Relationships

Each couple member brings their unique backstory and understanding of life events, often called “baggage.” While shared interests and values can form a strong foundation, the interaction between these backgrounds can lead to discord. These differences often operate outside our awareness, influencing our reactions and interactions in ways that can cause tension and misunderstandings.

Bringing Issues to Light

Our approach to marriage and couples counseling focuses on bringing these underlying issues to the surface in a supportive and constructive manner. By identifying and addressing the root causes of conflict, we help couples form new, healthier patterns of interaction. This process can lead to improved communication, mutual respect, renewed passion, and a deeper dedication to the relationship.

Common Relationship Challenges

Do you or your partner face any of these common relationship challenges?

  • Communication Problems: “We need help with communication,” “He/she doesn’t listen to me,” “Everything turns into an argument.”
  • Feeling Alone: “I’m alone in this relationship,” “I don’t feel appreciated.”
  • Lack of Trust and Intimacy: “I don’t trust him/her,” “Everything they say hurts me,” “Someone’s withholding sex, communication, availability.”
  • Routine and Boredom: “Everything is just boring routine now,” “We’re not close anymore.”
  • Blame and Resentment: “They blame me for everything,” “There’s too much finger-pointing.”
  • External Influences: “Why do their parents have so much influence?”

These issues can make you feel stuck, frustrated, and unsure about your relationship’s future. However, you can overcome these challenges with the right support and build a stronger, more fulfilling relationship.

The Benefits of Our Counseling Services

At Randel Porter Therapy, we work with all types of relationships, whether married or not, opposite-sex or same-sex. Our goal is to help you achieve:

  • Newfound Connection: Reignite the bond that brought you together in the first place.
  • Ease in Communicating: Develop effective communication skills that help you understand and be understood.
  • Reduced Triggers: Learn to manage and reduce the emotional triggers that lead to conflict.
  • Understanding and Cooperation: Foster a deeper sense of understanding and cooperation between you and your partner.
  • Joy and Optimism: Bring back the joy and optimism that once defined your relationship.

A Unique Approach to Counseling

Traditional therapy can often feel like a long and arduous process of analyzing and processing past issues. At Randel Porter Therapy, we offer a different approach. Our methods are designed to quickly and effectively address the core issues in your relationship without endlessly rehashing the past. We aim to provide practical tools and insights that immediately improve your relationship dynamics.

What to Expect from Counseling

When you choose Randel Porter Therapy for marriage and couples counseling, you can expect a supportive and non-judgmental environment where you can explore your thoughts and feelings openly. Our sessions are designed to be:

  • Focused: We target the root causes of your relationship challenges.
  • Practical: You’ll gain actionable strategies that you can apply in your daily interactions.
  • Effective: Many couples see significant improvements within a few sessions.

Start Your Journey to a Better Relationship

You don’t have to navigate your relationship challenges alone. At Randel Porter Therapy, we are committed to helping you and your partner find the clarity, connection, and happiness you deserve. Contact us today to schedule your first session and take the first step towards a thriving and joyful relationship.

Experience the difference with Randel Porter Therapy and discover how our innovative approach to counseling can help you reclaim the happiness and fulfillment in your relationship. Contact us today to schedule your first session and start your journey toward a brighter future together.

Let’s get your Adkins relationship back on track and working in the best way for you!

Call me and we can get started.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Marriage Counseling / Couples Counseling in Adkins, Texas

I utilize a cutting-edge, neuroscience-based approach intended to pinpoint and resolve difficult problems quickly, easily, and automatically. My Adkins clients are often astounded at the shifts and changes we can make in just a first session. This approach works equally well for anxiety treatment, depression therapy, PTSD and trauma treatment, and couples and marriage counseling.

I work with adults (18 and up), couples (married or not, opposite sex or same sex), families, and groups.

I do full 1 hour sessions. Depending on the issue to be resolved, a 1.5 to 2 hour session may be suggested. Many of my Adkins clients even request 1.5 hour or 2 hour sessions just to get more accomplished. You will see how we work at our first session and can then choose the length of subsequent sessions. Couples sessions always benefit from being at least 1.5 hours.

Our sessions are $300/hour. 1 – 2 sessions with me can easily replace months (or years) of traditional therapy. I have received scores of comments from Adkins clients about the efficiency and ease of transformation they obtained.

Perhaps the best one: “I felt more of an improvement after even the initial 20-minute consultation with you then I did from all the therapists I’ve seen over the previous 20 years!”

No, I am not in-network with any insurance companies. However, there is one possible alternative if you would like to use your insurance: check with your provider to see if your coverage includes Out of Network (OON) benefits for mental health visits. If you have OON coverage, you would pay for the service at the time of your appointment, then I will provide you with a SuperBill which you will send to your provider to seek reimbursement directly from them.

Note: There is only ONE way to ensure that all topics and issues we discuss in a session stay 100% confidential and only between you and I, and that is self-pay with no insurance, which is the framework I use.

Please be advised when using insurance:

  1. all insurance companies require a mental disorder diagnosis
  2. they may request a copy of our session notes”
  3. they may decline your request for reimbursement
  4. they may dictate the number of sessions and the length of the sessions
  5. anyone who comes in contact with your personal health information in the chain of insurance processing has access to it; the exact opposite of confidentiality.

A mental disorder diagnosis will become a part of your permanent health record. It can work against you when attempting to get certain insurances, apply for certain licenses, or in your military or business career, as anyone who has a “legitimate” reason to access the medical database can view your records.

For these reasons, I have decided not to accept health insurance directly.

Yes! I see clients in Adkins and throughout all of Texas via teletherapy. Due to the way I work, video (and phone) sessions are every bit as effective as in-person sessions. Additionally, many people find them preferable due to ease of scheduling (no travel time) or where they are physically located.

Confidentiality is a large part of what makes counseling successful. For many people, it is the only safe, non-judgmental, and confidential place where they can feel completely at ease to talk about absolutely anything. Nothing that we talk about nor any identifying characteristics of you will ever be discussed outside of our meetings.

The consultation is a great way for me to learn what you’ve been experiencing so I can then know how I can be of benefit for you. If you are initially hesitant to reach out to a stranger for counseling, it is also a way for you to get more comfortable and familiar with me before we do a session.

I serve Adkins clients for Marriage Counseling / Couples Counseling on weekdays from 10 am – 6 pm. Other days and times are available by request with additional cost.

Please call, text, or email. If I am in session, please leave a message and I will return your phone call, text, or email the same day. If you are contacting me for an appointment, please let me know of a few days and times that would work for you.