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Couples & Marriage Counseling in Atascosa County
At Atascosa Counseling and Consultation Services (ACCS), we focus on helping couples build stronger, healthier relationships. We mainly use The Gottman Method, a research-based approach that teaches partners to improve communication, deepen emotional connections, and solve problems in positive ways.
Our Gottman-Informed Process
First Session Together
We begin by meeting with you and your partner in the same session. This allows us to learn about your relationship history, current challenges, and goals.Individual Sessions
After the first joint session, each partner meets alone with the therapist for two sessions. These personal sessions give you a chance to share concerns or feelings that might be harder to discuss together. Once both partners have had these individual sessions, you return to meet as a couple.Ongoing Couples Sessions
When you come back together, we use The Gottman Method to help you learn better ways to communicate, handle conflict, and strengthen your bond.
Why Individual Sessions?
The Gottman Method aims to truly understand each person’s thoughts and feelings. Individual sessions let you talk freely without worrying about your partner’s reaction. This gives the therapist a fuller picture of your relationship. In turn, you both benefit from a more focused plan when you return to couples therapy.
Gottman Relationship Checkup: Speed Up Your Progress
We also offer the Gottman Relationship Checkup (for an extra fee). This online tool quickly measures your relationship’s strong points and areas that need attention. It replaces about three sessions of interviews, so we can:
Develop a solid treatment plan faster
Track improvements more easily
Focus on the areas where you need the most help
The ACCS Difference
Understanding Rural Life: We are based in Pleasanton, TX, and know the pressures of living in a small, rural community.
Private and Secure: We are committed to respecting your privacy and making you feel comfortable discussing personal issues.
Research-Based Methods: The Gottman Method is grounded in decades of studies on what helps couples stay close.
Flexible Sessions: While couples sessions are in-person only, we offer both in-person and online appointments for your individual sessions, so it’s easier for you to fit therapy into your schedule.
Begin Your Gottman-Based Journey
We believe your relationship is worth the time and effort. With The Gottman Method, individual check-ins, and the Gottman Relationship Checkup, our goal is to guide you and your partner toward a happier, healthier future—right here in rural South Texas.
Contact Atascosa Counseling and Consultation Services today to get started or learn more about our approach to couples counseling. We look forward to helping you and your partner build a deeper connection that lasts.
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