When Your Relationship Is Stuck, You Don't Have to Stay There
Specialized therapy for couples and individuals dealing with betrayal, disconnection, burnout, and the patterns keeping you from the relationship and life you want.
Serving couples across Texas via HIPAA‑secure video • Evening & weekend appointments available
Our Specialties
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Betrayal & Affair Recovery
Whether it's infidelity, porn use that's crossed boundaries, emotional affairs, or secret-keeping that's shattered trust—this isn't about blame. It's about understanding what happened, why it happened, and whether you can genuinely rebuild together. Not every relationship overcomes betrayal. But for couples committed to the uncomfortable work of rebuilding, I help you: - Move beyond crisis mode into actual healing - Address the attachment wounds beneath the surface - Understand the patterns that made the betrayal possible - Build a genuinely different relationship, not just repair the old one
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Intimacy & Desire Restoration
When physical or emotional intimacy has faded—or never really developed— date nights and "try harder" advice doesn't cut it. We address: - Desire discrepancy and mismatched libidos - The impact of shame around sex - Porn use affecting your intimate connection - When one or both partners avoid physical closeness - The deeper blocks to vulnerability and desire This work includes both practical sex therapy tools and exploring what's beneath the disconnect—attachment, unresolved resentment, unspoken needs, or old wounds affecting your intimate life.
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Neurodiverse Partnerships
When one or both partners are neurodivergent, conventional couples advice often misses the mark. You're not "bad at communication"—your brains process and organize information differently. I help couples where: - ADHD creates patterns of pursuit-withdrawal or emotional reactivity - Autism shapes how you each experience connection and intimacy - Neurological differences lead to constant misunderstanding - Traditional therapy hasn't addressed your actual dynamic This work combines practical strategies for your specific neurological realities with understanding the attachment patterns that develop in neurodiverse partnerships.
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Burnout
For individuals who've checked all the boxes but feel empty. The career success, the relationship, the responsibilities—it all looks good from the outside. But inside you're exhausted, questioning everything, or feeling disconnected from yourself. We work with: - Professional burnout and exhaustion - Quarter-life or midlife meaning crisis - Leaving religious communities and rebuilding identity - The gap between who you are and who you've become - People-pleasing and perfectionism patterns - Finding what actually matters to you This isn't just symptom management. It's deeper work about identity, authenticity, and what you're meant to be doing with your life.
How We Work Together
Attachment-Based Work: We look at how you connect (or avoid connecting) in relationships, what triggers conflict, and how to create more security and trust with each other.
For Couples: I use Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) principles—a research-backed approach for changing the negative cycles that keep you stuck. We identify what's happening between you and build new ways of responding to each other.
For Neurodiverse Partnerships: If one or both of you has ADHD, autism, or processes things differently, we work with practical strategies that fit you—not generic advice that doesn't work for you.
My Approach: I'm direct. I'll tell you what I see happening and what needs to change. Some clients want concrete tools and action steps. Others want to understand where patterns come from or what's driving their behaviors. Both are fine—we go at your pace and work in the way that makes sense for you.
Depth-Oriented Work: For clients interested in psychological exploration beyond behavioral tools, I have training in depth psychology informed by Jungian concepts. This might include working with dreams, exploring family patterns, or understanding the psychological roots of your struggles. This isn't required—many clients focus on practical strategies and attachment work. But it's available if you're interested in that level of exploration.
Who This Works ForTHIS APPROACH FITS IF YOU:
- Are willing to look at your own patterns, not just blame your partner
- Want more than surface-level advice or quick fixes
- Are ready to invest time and energy into real change
- Are open to exploring what's beneath your presenting problems
- Value a therapist who's direct and won't just validate everything
- Can handle some discomfort in the process of growth
Offering Virtual Therapy Across Texas
Serving clients in:
Austin | Houston | San Antonio | El Paso | Lubbock | Midland | Amarillo | Frisco | Colleyville
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How to Schedule a Counseling Session
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Schedule Your First Session
The first step is scheduling your first session. Once a date and time are confirmed, you will receive an email to your client portal to fill out intake forms.
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Complete Intake Paperwork
You'll receive your paperwork on a secure HIPAA compliant platform. Documents will be sent to your email prior to your first session. Paperwork & payment must be completed 24 hours before your scheduled session.
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Join Your Session
Find a safe space for your session. You'll receive an email link to your session. Our first session will be your intake where we will discuss treatment goals.
Ready to Begin?
If you're dealing with betrayal, disconnection, or burnout and you're ready for more than surface-level solutions, let's talk.
(512) 790-0019 | contact@sagebrushcounseling.com Limited availability for new clients | Evening & weekend appointments available