“What If We Stopped Pretending?” Couples Therapy in Houston
Most couples don’t come to therapy because they want to fight.
They come because they’re tired of pretending.
Pretending everything is “fine.”
Pretending the lack of sex isn’t hurting.
Pretending the resentment will just go away on its own.
Pretending they still know how to talk—how to touch—without fear or distance.
As an existential sex therapist offering couples therapy in Houston, I work with people who are brave enough to stop pretending.
What Makes This Work Existential?
Existential therapy is not about quick fixes or surface-level communication tools. It’s about meaning, freedom, responsibility, and authenticity.
When couples arrive in my practice, they’re often asking the deeper questions, even if they don't yet have the words for them:
“Do I even want this life we’ve built together?”
“Why do I feel alone even when we’re in the same room?”
“What do I do with my desire now that it doesn’t seem welcome?”
“How much of myself have I lost in this relationship?”
Couples therapy becomes a space not just to repair conflict—but to reclaim truth.
Why Houston?
Living and working in Houston means I meet couples from all walks of life—engineers, artists, immigrants, doctors, oilfield workers, stay-at-home parents, queer couples, conservative couples, polycules, married pairs who’ve never talked about sex. Houston is diverse, complex, and growing fast—just like the relationships in it.
But in a city this big, connection can still feel lonely. You may live in the same house, but in different emotional worlds. You may be surrounded by people, but still feel like no one really sees what you're going through.
Couples therapy in Houston gives you a place to press pause and ask:
What are we really doing here? And do we want to keep doing it this way?
What Happens in the Room
We won’t just talk about “communication styles.”
We’ll talk about silence.
We’ll talk about how sex has become a site of avoidance, performance, or absence.
We’ll talk about resentment, vulnerability, death, betrayal, boredom, and longing.
We’ll talk about the things you’ve avoided for years because you were afraid it would break everything.
And sometimes, it does.
But sometimes, it breaks you open—into something more honest, alive, and whole.
That’s the existential part.
Who This Is For
Couples who are sexually disconnected but don’t know how to restart.
Partners considering divorce but wanting to explore the truth first.
People healing from affairs, emotional betrayals, or long-term avoidance.
Those longing for depth, not just "better skills."
Queer, kinky, monogamous, polyamorous—whatever your structure, the real question is: Are you willing to get real with yourself and each other?
Ready to Begin?
If you’re looking for couples therapy in Houston that’s not about fixing surface problems but about confronting the truth—sexually, emotionally, existentially—you’re in the right place.
This work is not easy. But if you’re ready to stop pretending, it can be the most important conversation you’ve ever had.
Schedule a consultation
Let’s talk about where you are, what you need, and whether this work is right for you.
Located in Houston and offering in-person and virtual sessions.
Because sometimes love doesn’t need more compromise—it needs more truth.