Trauma and Couples counseling in Dallas / Online in TX

Therapy to Rediscover relationships

In Your Relationship with Yourself..

You look normal but feel broken. Rest sounds so appealing but painful memories come flooding when you stop moving, making relaxation feel unsafe. You find yourself second guessing your instincts all the time and waking up feeling guilty even though you haven’t even had a chance to make a mistake yet. Feeling connected to your emotions is inconvenient at best and maybe even feels dangerous. You’re confused when you hear others talk about “boundaries” and “needs” because you were never taught to have any.

Worst of all, you're scared of the one person you're stuck with: you.

attachment Therapy for Survivors and the Partners Who Love Them In Dallas and TX Online

In Your Relationship with Your Partner..

You feel angry all the time in your relationship and you’re not sure why. Mundane conversations seem to escalate into heated arguments out of nowhere and you’re exhausted by the resentful silence that follows. You're drawn to the other’s differences but they trigger your deepest insecurities at the same time, causing you to question your compatibility. Shared pain is tiptoed around to keep the peace and your private shame get released in coping behaviors you wouldn’t admit to. 

Your worst fear is looking at each and asking “when did we become like the people who hurt us?”

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My clients are good people stuck in survival strategies that makes love feel unsafe and connection with self and others out of reach 

Relational patterns don’t develop out of nowhere. And the Good news? they can be broken and rebuilt.

Take 30 seconds to visualize your body feeling like an ally, your emotions being useful instead of overwhelming, and your belief systems steeped in clarity and core values. What would you be free to explore about your life? How would work, family life, and friendships become meaningful instead of exhausting? I partner with depressed, anxious, and overthinking survivors of relational loss, childhood neglect, and religious exploitation to experience this kind of transformation. If you’re ready to trade shame for curiosity and connect your current concerns to their original roots, I am so glad you are here.

If you liked what you saw in those 30 seconds, add your partner into the image: What kind of goals could you accomplish together? How would you be able to enjoy the other person when you’re both free to stop hurting each other? I collaborate with hurting couples who are reeling from shared loss or trauma and patterns of volatile conflict and help them move beyond better communication to a lived experience of closeness and safety. If you are done resenting each other for your differences and feeling like you’re living with a roommate instead of a lover, you’re in the right place.

you’re not A problem to be Fixed, you’re somebody to be experienced.

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survival was your task, thriving is your birthright

  • Survivor of trauma reaching for the light in a dark tunnel

    Recover from childhood trauma, homeschool neglect, and religious exploitation

    Your experiences are not the kind that people talk about. In fact, you may wince just calling them trauma because it was normal to you at the time. But you don’t have to continue to wake up feeling guilty, live in fear of your memories, or wonder what relaxation feels like forever

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  • A flower growing in rocks and concrete, symbolizing post-traumatic growth

    Process Relational Loss

    Society may not have words for grieving a person who is still alive, but the trauma of losing a partner through divorce, a church family through deconstruction, or a family member through alienation is REAL. Fortunately, so is your ability to rebuild a life of purpose, clarity, and peace in the wake of the unexpected

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    rebuild connection through Couples Therapy

    A wholehearted respect for each other’s relational styles and where they come from is possible. Conflict that brings you closer together and strengthens your shared values is available. Deep trust and feelings of security in the aftermath of trauma is worth taking the risk to build

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What others are saying

What others are saying

“Abigail is able to hold neutrality for both partners in a couple, show them that they are seen and safe, and help them each clarify their desires. They are then safe to grow in their intimacy and connectedness in a really beautiful way. I feel very confident when recommending people to go see Abigail!”

~ Katie Zuverink, Clinical Supervisor and Owner of Katie Zuverink Consulting

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take the next step

Therapy is an investment of your time, energy, and resources and I honor the bravery that it takes to explore your options. Attachment Lab makes the process as simple as possible by offering free 15 minute consultations where you can ask questions and learn what it would be like to work with me. My scheduling and intake process is streamlined over a user-friendly client portal and our first session is a low-stress conversation about your hopes, wishes, and goals for healing.

Learn about rates, insurance, and my two DFW offices here