Couples Therapy in Flower Mound

Tired of being tired

You try to be the best partner for your spouse, but they always find fault in you, criticizing you no matter what you do. It seems like you are never good enough for them. You feel disconnected from your partner and alone in this relationship. You cannot rely on your spouse. Your partner doesn't understand the emotional distress you are experiencing. You both feel that your feelings don’t matter to the other. You are not important. You both end up fighting a lot.

Usually, you deal with the distress or conflict by shutting down and shutting your partner out. On the other hand, your partner deals with it by being critical, sarcastic, and mean. The argument turns into fights, which then turn into days of the silent treatment. You feel like walking on thin ice and tip-toeing around each other. The tension between the two of you is palpable. When you get triggered, your heart is racing, your body gets warm, you have a big knot in your stomach, and you feel nauseous. You feel upset and miserable. You cannot stand this anymore. You wonder, “How could we end up like this?”

Catholic Christian couples, unfortunately, face similar problems as their non-Catholic counterparts. They argue, fight, and can feel disconnected.  You know that this is not right. You have been praying about this, and you know that you need another person with objective and trained eyes who could understand and help you and your spouse through this. 

My name is Kartika Refi and I can help

I have been helping couples - married, engaged, or dating - who are on their wits’ end from trying to figure out what they have done wrong.   My clients experience a change in their relationship over their time in therapy, how they understand each other, how to share their vulnerabilities, needs, and longings, and how to offer and receive comfort. They also feel comfortable incorporating their Catholic Christian faith in the sessions if they want to.

Couple counseling helps relationships in distress. It helps you and your partner to de-escalate and reduce the tension. Together we work on identifying your negative cycle, interrupting it, and replacing it with a positive cycle. The goal is to establish a secure and intimate connection between you and your partner.

“The future starts today, not tomorrow” (St. John Paul II)

Don’t delay any longer, your relationship is worth fighting for. This time is hard and very challenging but picture in your mind the many years of joy and happiness that you can have together in the future. Schedule your free couple counseling consultation today to make that picture a reality. I look forward to working with you and your relationship.