Marriage Counseling & Couples Therapy
Marriage Counseling & Couples Therapy can help
Do you and your partner seem to have the same fight over and over again? Can’t seem to
break out of the cycle? You’re not alone. Many couples find themselves stuck in a cycle of
misunderstandings, frustration, and emotional distance. It can feel exhausting when you’re
having the same arguments without finding a resolution. But there’s good news. With the right
support, you and your partner can learn to break that cycle and create a healthier, more
connected relationship.
Here is where we come in
We work to provide a safe, peaceful space for healing and growth.
We work early to help each person begin to notice, acknowledge, and regulate their emotions
We establish a non-judgmental, supportive environment
We are committed to helping both partners feel seen and heard.
We focus on building essential skills to grow a healthy relationship
Strengthening communication and active listening skills and developing effecting conflict resolution skills will help couples have a foundation for intimacy and repair.
We address deeper issues
Once skills are established and put into practice, we begin to explore underlying patterns and sources on conflict. We work to heal past wounds and build emotional intimacy
We offer a faith-based approach
We are professional counselors who are also Christians; this uniquely allows us to integrate faith into therapy when couples desire
Counseling Methods We Use
Restoration Therapy: helping couples break unhealthy patterns by identifying pain
cycles and peace cycles.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT): Deepening emotional connection and creating
secure attachment
The Gottman Method: Evidence-based strategies for enhancing friendship, managing conflict, and building shared meaning
Prepare/Enrich: Premarital and marital assessment tool to identify strengths and growth
areas
SYMBIS (Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts): Equipping engaged and newlywed couples with practical tools for a strong foundation
What to Expect from us
We understand every couple is different, so we’ll take our counseling methods and use whichever one fits you best. With us, you’re not just a number.
We send you home with tools you can immediately use to improve your relationship.
We commit to staying with helping you heal for the long-term, until you are completely restored.
Meet Our Counselors
NATHAN BLATTMAN, MA, LPC - ASSOCIATE
So many of us experience pain that leaves us feeling overwhelmed, confused, and alone. I desire for each of my clients to know that they are deeply cared for and do not have to carry their burdens alone. Through providing a space of genuine care and acceptance, I seek to help people make sense of their experiences and emotions. I am honored to journey alongside individuals, couples, adults and adolescents to help them better understand their pain and discover a path to peace.
It is my passion to work with those wrestling with anxiety, depression, addiction, and anger. For many people, these experiences are endured or pushed to the side as an inescapable part of life. My desire is to help people work through the things that often feel insurmountable and find peace on the other side.
I hold a Master of Arts in Counseling from Dallas Theological Seminary and I am Restoration Therapy Certified, Level 1. While I work predominantly from the framework of Restoration Therapy, I practice an eclectic range of therapy to best meet each individual’s needs and goals. I am under the supervision of Dr. Erik Salwen, PhD, LPC.
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MELISSA RENEAU, MA, LPC - ASSOCIATE
I enjoy working with individuals, couples, and teens who are experiencing transitions in their lives. I also work with individuals who are struggling with anxiety or depression. I have experience helping couples and individuals transition to parenthood. I work to create a nonjudgmental space where clients feel safe and supported so they can explore their lives. Together we can explore your current concerns and help you explore your next steps.
I am an LPC-Associate under the supervision of Michele Bachman, MA, LPC-S. I earned a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University. I am trained in EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. I have completed the Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT) Externship. I am also certified as a facilitator with Prepare and Enrich.
ELIZABETH WESTBROOK, LMSW, NPT-C
My heart lies with the shame-filled and brokenhearted, the busy professional who is wearing too many hats and unsure where to set boundaries, the family that is hurting, and those wounded by religion or the opinions of others. I have a primary focus in working with those who are part of both the LGBTQ+ and faith-based communities, individuals navigating sexual, betrayal, and other traumas, blended families, and the uncertain client who has found themselves questioning who they are and who they want to be.
I am an Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) trained practitioner, providing support for clients who have experienced significant trauma.
I am an LMSW, under supervision of Cindy Reibenstein, LCSW-S. I received my Masters in Social Work from The University of Houston. While there, I was a Fellow in Advanced Mental Health Practices and Integrated Healthcare. As a LMSW, my commitment to my clients is so much more than what happens in our session. My desire is to empower you with community resources, access to a wide range of support, and a commitment to providing a space free of judgement or imposing beliefs.
The road to healing is not linear and not done well in isolation. My deepest desire as a psychotherapist is to help you discover what you value, make sense of who the world says you need to be, create an environment where you come to believe that you’re never a sum of the worst things that have been done to, or by you. You, reading this right now, are so worth loving, and I can not wait to meet you.