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Center For Couples Counseling

We are a team of highly trained therapists specializing in couples and individual therapy, infertili Therapy can help.

We all face challenges in life and get into situations where it feels as though there's no way out. You may be dealing with relationship distress, difficult transitions, grieving a loss, struggling with infertility, or transitioning into parenthood. Therapy is a place where you can talk openly, find support, and gain coping skills for dealing with life in a more effective way. Every small step you take can make a big impact on your life. Making the decision to go to therapy is not an easy one. You may feel scared to talk to a stranger, or wonder how someone else can help you with your problems. Many people believe they will be labeled as "crazy." What's so crazy about wanting to feel better? I will work with you in a nonjudgmental and respectful way, broaden your ideas and perspectives, challenge your thinking and relationship patterns, and empower you to make lasting changes in your life. I will be there to keep you motivated and accountable. If you are contemplating therapy or working with me, please take a look at my website, erikalabuzanlopeztherapy.com. My website will provide you with more information about me, my therapeutic style and approach, as well as frequently asked questions and answers. I offer free 20 minute phone consultations as well. Please call me at (832) 827-3288 so that we can discuss more about your needs, goals, and what you are looking for in a therapist.

10/17/2025

Do you feel the need to protect your peace or rid your life of toxic people? Admittedly, this is a nuanced and challenging topic to tackle in life, and especially in therapy. Societal shifts have resulted in people starting to recognize intergenerational traumas and relational injuries that were buried or repressed in the past, which is a good thing. However, I don't think we quite know how to deal with the healing and relational aspect of sitting with those painful realities, and many people jump to cut-off too quickly. Estrangement or parting ways may be the right answer, but we are encouraging everyone to pause, take a breath, and make space for meaningful repair when possible. Real peace doesn't come from avoidance, it comes from being relational, honest, and boundaried. Check out this week's blog for a more in depth exploration on the topic. Please like and share to help more people gain access to our free relationship resources.
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(832) 827-3288

Have you been avoiding hard conversations or interactions with a loved one? Are you at the point of questioning the health or viability of the relationship? What is your role in the pattern? Are you acknowledging it or is it easier to leave things unsaid and unresolved and walk away? In this case, i

10/02/2025

When things get uncomfortable in your relationship, do you deal with it directly, do you come at it sideways, or do you avoid it all together? I'm seeing an increase in cut-off or withdrawing behaviors across a variety of relationships, and I think it's dangerous. Putting in healthy boundaries doesn't mean jumping to complete cut-off because we can't deal with something. It's a delicate balance to establish healthy boundaries that increase the ability to have hard conversations while limiting hurtful/harmful behaviors, but it can be done. You'll never get there through cut-off because it limits the most important aspects of relationships: connection, repair, and growth. Please like and share this post so that more people can access our free relationship resources.
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When conflict is high, and has been for a while... When you feel betrayed... When you're uncertain how to broach hard conversations... Do you stay and lean in or do you withdraw or leave? Cut-off culture can be very black & white, when life is full of gray. Erika talks us through why it happens,

09/17/2025

How well do you stay connected to your partner during conflict? When you're arguing, are you able to practice attunement? For most people, that's a very hard skill. I love how therapist Jaimi frames the dangers of not learning how to be attuned: Conflict Without Attunement = Emotional Dumpster Fire! Absolutely. Without the ability to slow down, differentiate, and get curious, couples find themselves in total meltdown mode. That's no way to live. Check out this week's blog for tools on how to practice and maintain attunement, even when you're fighting with your partner. Please like and share to help more people access our free relationship resources.
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Have you been wondering how to get back to connection with your partner after conflict? Or why things get so heated in the first place? Attunement plays a role, both in maintaining connection through conflict, and finding healthy repair after. Jaimi explains some techniques on wat to do and say to p

09/12/2025

If you've been feeling off when trying to relate to your partner, leaning into attunement and learning to read what's happening with each other is an essential relational skill. Of course, this doesn't mean assigning thoughts/feelings to your partner, it means listening to your body and communicating your somatic experiences to your partner in a way that you can open up both of your understandings. This week's blog provides tangible skills and strategies for improving your attunement skills, because it's something that can be learned and practiced. And your relationship is worth it. Please like and share this post so more people can access our free resources.
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Do you wish you had more play, ease, and ability to read your partner(s)? Do distractions or criticism get in the way of connecting? Sky gives concrete options for way to attune physically and emotionally with your loved ones.

09/03/2025

This month we're moving into a new topic-ATTUNEMENT! Attunement is essentially how much you "get" your partner, whether you can read the subtleties in their shifts or that you know they're bothered even when they say they're not. This week's blog explores the role of attunement in relationships and how mental health symptoms—like depression, anxiety, or trauma responses—often show up between partners. You can shift to seeing these reactions as context, not excuses, so that you can respond with empathy and accountability. Check it out to learn some practical ways to avoid personalizing, holding people accountable, and engaging in repair when things go wrong. Please like and share so more people can access our free resources.
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Do you or your partner have STUFF? Mental health concerns like anxiety, depression, past trauma; and you want to show compassion while also balancing teamwork and mutual growth? Erika explains how to use attunement and communication skills to work with those parts of ourselves or our partners in rel

08/27/2025

As we continue to dive into Relational Life Therapy as a model, it's important to understand family roles and what has shaped the way your Adaptive Child shows up in various situations and in context with other people/specific relationships. Were you the scapegoat, or the hero? Maybe you were the mascot or the caretaker. The way you showed up in your family growing up and the function of your behaviors will continue to pop up over and over again, even when it's not healthy or serving you anymore. The first step to making changes is to gain awareness, so check out this week's blog to learn more. Please like and share to help more people gain access to our free relationship resources.
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Have you been stuck in a role with your partner, friends, or family members that always plays out the same way, resentment is building, and you're not sure what to do? Naomi explains through Terry Reals' concept of family roles, how we can examine and learn new reactions and build intentional roles

08/21/2025

We've been exploring some tenets of Relational Life Therapy this month, as founded by Terry Real, and many of you have identified with the concepts of the Adaptive Child coming out in moments of high conflict and the influence of FOOBS (Family of Origin Bu****it!). Understanding our behaviors is important, but taking active steps during repair is the way to make meaning of all the crap that happens in relationships. How do you give your partner feedback, especially in the aftermath of an argument? Did you know that's a SHORT and structured way you can do this that can be concise and effective (as opposed to how most people do it, which is to rehash all the little details and half of the time going back into the spiral or being productive but after 3 hours of exhausting conversation)? Check out this week's blog to learn about the feedback wheel and other tools that lead to constructive repair. Please like and share to help more people gain access to our free relationship resources.
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(832) 827-3288

Do you and your partner argue over facts and never get to solutions? Do you come with a list of complaints and no ideas for doing things differently. Something's gotta give, but you're not sure what? This Feedback Wheel helps us come to our partner with humility and ideas which lead to teamwork.

08/18/2025

We've been talking about the concept of your Adaptive Child, the part of yourself that comes out during conflict when you feel like you can't access any other tools and go back to what worked for you when you were a child. When we fight, old stuff comes out-and what caused those pains? It's likely what I lovingly refer to as FOOBS, Family of Origin Bu****it, the emotional reflexes and deeply wired beliefs you've inherited from your early environment. FOOBS is why you shut down when voices are raised, why you question your decision making, why you react in ways that feel disproportionate. And while it's imperative to understand your FOOBs, you have to learn how to do something different. Check out this week's blog to learn more. Please like and share so that more people can access our free relationship resources.
CenterforCouplesCounseling.com
(832) 827-3288

Do you have really big reactions during conflict and you're not sure why? A lot of times it's because we're responding from a wounded child part in our adult relationships. Jaimi explains normalizing this, talking about it, and how to re-write your script from your Wise Adult.

08/07/2025

Do you feel like a child when you fight with your partner? For all intents and purposes, sometimes you are! The Adaptive Child part of your brain takes over your body, and while you're doing the best you can in those moments, you can learn to let your Adaptive Child rest and play, while your Wise Adult drives the bus to engage in a more meaningful and productive argument. Check out this week's blog to understand why the 10 year old part of yourself is so powerful, and how you can allow them to take a step back in the midst of conflict. Please like and share so more people can access our free relationship resources.
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(832) 827-3288

Have you or your partner exploded, shut down, or been downright mean during conflict, and later you question why it got so heated? Your adaptive child is coming out to protect itself with what used to be winning strategies, that are now on a losing streak. Erika explains why this happens and how to

07/30/2025

Did you know there's a science to maintaining a healthy marriage? The Gottmans have decades of scientific data to support their model of couples therapy, which can accurately predict which couples will get divorced and which couples will stay together. Therapist Sky reviews the 7 things you need to do in your relationship that are shown to be present in successful marriages-the behaviors couples who are happy and stay together for the long run do. Check out this week's blog exploring each step specifically. Please like and share to help more people gain access to our free resources.
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(832) 827-3288

Have you and your partner been on shaky ground? Have you struggled to work as a team through difficult times? Are you unsure what's missing in your connection? The Gottman's Sound House concept has research-backed data about what constitutes a solid relationship. Each level is important and can be l

07/24/2025

When a fight breaks out, what matters most isn't how it started, it's how it ends. How do you prevent things from escalating once conflict has started? What do you do to repair? Even when things get hard, it's essential to stay emotionally connected to your partner-it's how you build safety and security in relationships. Check out this week's blog to learn the 5 steps to making effective repair attempts. Please like and share so more people can access our free resources.
CenterforCouplesCounseling.com
(832) 827-3288

When you fight with your partner does it feel impossible to reconnect or cool off? Are you unsure how or when to accept or offer bids for connection. It turns out, turning towards those bids, is a key to navigating conflict management. Erika explains the importance of recognizing and offering repair

07/17/2025

Be real, do you fight fair or do you fight dirty? It probably depends on the day and the situation. While everyone can hit below the belt at times, it's important to get control over the most damaging behaviors because we actually know which behaviors lead to divorce AND how to do it differently. Check out this week's blog to learn more about healthy ways to start hard conversations. Please like and share to help more people access our free resources!
CenterforCouplesCounseling.com
(832) 827-3288

Do you or your partner come in hot when bringing things up? Do you spiral from accusation to talking about things from years ago, and you lose sight of what you're trying to resolve because you're stuck in blame or defense? How you start a hard conversations is about equal to how you finish it. Jaim

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