Marriage Counseling and
Couples Counseling

Marriage Counseling and
Couples Counseling

in Balcones Heights, Texas

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

Do you and your partner feel constantly at odds? Does the “honeymoon phase” feel like a distant memory? With the right support, your relationship can be revitalized at Randel Porter Therapy in Balcones Heights, Texas.

Understanding the Root of Relationship Issues

Every relationship comprises two unique individuals, each with life experiences and perspectives. These differences, often called “baggage,” can sometimes lead to conflicts and misunderstandings. While shared values are important, how our backgrounds interact can create tension if not managed properly.

Our Counseling Approach

At Randel Porter Therapy, we focus on identifying and addressing the underlying issues in your relationship. By bringing these to light, we help couples create healthier patterns of interaction. This process can lead to improved communication, renewed passion, and a deeper sense of commitment.

Common Relationship Problems

Are you and your partner dealing with any of these common issues?

  • Communication Breakdown: “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.”
  • Trust and Intimacy Problems: “I don’t trust him/her,” “Everything they say hurts me,” “Someone’s withholding sex, communication, availability.”
  • Routine and Monotony: “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 Pressures: “Why do their parents have so much influence?”

These issues can make you feel stuck and uncertain about the future. But with the right support, you can overcome these challenges and build a more fulfilling relationship.

Benefits of Our Counseling Services

At Randel Porter Therapy, our goal is to help you achieve:

  • Rekindled Connection: Rediscover the bond that brought you together.
  • Improved Communication: Learn to communicate more effectively and understand each other better.
  • Fewer Triggers: Manage emotional triggers that lead to conflicts.
  • Greater Understanding and Cooperation: Develop a deeper sense of mutual understanding and cooperation.
  • Renewed Joy and Optimism: Bring back the joy and optimism in your relationship.

A New Approach to Counseling

Traditional therapy often involves lengthy sessions of analyzing past issues without much progress. At Randel Porter Therapy, we use methods that quickly address the core issues in your relationship. Our approach provides practical tools and insights for immediate improvements.

What to Expect

Choosing Randel Porter Therapy means you will find a supportive and non-judgmental environment to explore your thoughts and feelings. Our sessions are:

  • Targeted: Focused on the root causes of your relationship challenges.
  • Practical: Offering actionable strategies to improve your daily interactions.
  • Effective: Many couples see significant improvements within a few sessions.

Take the First Step to a Better Relationship

You don’t have to face relationship challenges alone. At Randel Porter Therapy, we are committed to helping you and your partner achieve clarity, connection, and happiness. Contact us today to schedule your first session and start your journey toward a thriving and joyful relationship.

Let’s get your Balcones Heights 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 Balcones Heights, Texas

I utilize a cutting-edge, neuroscience-based approach intended to pinpoint and resolve difficult problems quickly, easily, and automatically. My Balcones Heights 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 Balcones Heights 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 Balcones Heights 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 Balcones Heights 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 Balcones Heights 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.