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Meet Sammie

Couples Therapist in Texas 

How I work

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My approach to couples therapy is warm, relaxed, and direct. I create a supportive space where both partners can feel heard while also helping them address the patterns that keep them stuck. Rather than focusing on who is right or wrong, I help couples understand the deeper emotions and needs that drive conflict, disconnection, and communication difficulties. My work is grounded in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), an evidence-based approach to couples counseling that helps partners improve communication, strengthen emotional connection, rebuild trust, and create more secure relationships. Together, we identify negative relationship cycles, explore the underlying emotions beneath conflict, and develop new ways of responding to one another.

My framework is rooted in this deep awe I have for relationships —the way they can wound us, shape us, and ultimately help us grow. They are the most formative experiences we have and will always have. Our connections matter deeply, and they’re always worth approaching with curiosity, care, and understanding.

I walk alongside my clients by seeking to understand the layers of their pain and longings. I take time to disentangle the parts of themselves that feel misunderstood or fragmented. I believe meaningful change happens when individuals and couples are able to repair relational ruptures. My goal is to equip clients with skills to express emotions, miscommunications, and concerns clearly, and to do so without fear or judgment. In doing so, I strive to help them build stronger emotional bonds.

Whether you’re seeking help for recurring arguments, emotional distance, intimacy concerns, premarital counseling, or healing after infidelity, my goal is to help you build a relationship that feels more connected, secure, and fulfilling.

I would be absolutely honored to walk with you on this journey.

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a library the sun any local bookstore

a piping hot coffee the moment my feet hit the floor

friends! olivia dean phone calls

“no rush” music for a sushi restaurant

glass of cab a spontaneous bathroom haircut

78 degree weather getting lost in a book

all my people gathered around a table

anyone who offers to cook for me cappuccino’s

accidentally staying up till 1 am

slow mornings slow anything really

Sammie outside of session

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You might still have questions about therapy or what to expect, and that’s a really normal place to be. Here's some answers to questions people often bring into this step.