Couples therapy and marriage counseling at our Plano (Mapleshade) office, with evening appointments Monday to Thursday and secure online sessions.
Maybe you keep having the same argument. Maybe you feel more like roommates than partners, or trust has been broken. Maybe a new baby, a move or a loss has pulled you apart. Couples therapy gives you both a structured place to be heard and practical tools to reconnect.
GearingUP has been helping couples and families since 1986. Our Mapleshade office in south Plano sees couples from Plano, Richardson, Addison, Carrollton and Far North Dallas, in person or online.
Couples therapy isn’t only for relationships in crisis. Dating, engaged, married and long-term partners all come to us, some to repair what’s hurting and some to strengthen what’s already working.
You don’t need to be in crisis to start. These are some of the most common reasons couples in Plano reach out.
Conversations turn into fights, or one of you shuts down. Therapy helps you both see the pattern and change it.
After an affair, a secret or a broken promise, therapy gives you a safe way to talk about what happened and decide how to move forward.
Busy schedules and years together can leave little room for closeness. Therapy helps you rebuild friendship, affection and intimacy.
A new baby, a move, a job loss, an empty nest or a blended family can strain even a strong relationship.
When you disagree about the kids, therapy helps you get back on the same team.
Premarital counseling helps engaged couples talk through money, family, roles and expectations before they turn into problems.
These therapists see couples at our Mapleshade office and online. Choose one yourself, or tell our staff what you’re looking for and we’ll suggest a good fit.
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Alisha brings a soothing presence and a fresh perspective to every session. She works to make therapy feel warm and nurturing while still helping clients make real, lasting progress.
Your therapist draws on proven couples approaches and recommends the one that fits your goals. Some couples also start with a relationship assessment, which gives you both clear feedback on your strengths and the areas to work on.
Research-based tools from the work of Drs. John and Julie Gottman for managing conflict, deepening friendship and building shared meaning.
Helps you understand the emotions and needs underneath your conflict, so you can respond to each other in ways that build a secure bond.
Practical skills for staying steady when emotions run high and talking through hard topics without escalating.
GearingUP’s own skills-based program, developed by founders Drs. Sylvia and Milton Gearing, pairs individual sessions for each partner with weekly joint sessions.
Call (972) 663-9139 or send us a message. You don’t need a referral, and our staff can check your insurance benefits for you.
We’ll match you with a couples therapist at our Mapleshade office, or online if that suits you better. Most new clients are seen within a week.
You’ll both talk about what brought you in, your history together and what you each want from therapy.
Regular sessions focus on practical change: how you talk, how you handle conflict and how you reconnect. Evening appointments run until 9pm Monday to Thursday.
Many insurance plans cover couples therapy, but coverage depends on your plan. GearingUP accepts most major insurance plans, and our staff will check your benefits before your first session. Sliding scale fees and self-pay options are available too.
Our office is on Mapleshade Lane in south Plano, a short drive from Richardson, Addison, Carrollton and Far North Dallas. Evening appointments are available Monday to Thursday, and you can meet online instead whenever it suits you.
Clients come to this office from
Plano, Richardson, Addison, Carrollton, Far North Dallas
Couples therapy works best when both partners take part, but it’s fine for one of you to start. Your therapist can help you think through how to invite your partner in, and hesitant partners often join once they see sessions are a safe, nonjudgmental space.
No. Your therapist’s job is to support both of you and the relationship, not to decide who is right. You’ll each have room to be heard, and the focus stays on your shared goals.
It depends on what you want to work on. Some couples come for a focused set of sessions around one issue, and others want longer support. Your therapist will talk through a plan with you early on and check progress with you along the way.
No. Couples therapy is for any committed relationship: dating, engaged, married or long-term partners. Engaged couples often come for premarital counseling.
Yes. Rebuilding trust after infidelity or another breach of trust is one of the most common reasons couples come to us. Approaches such as the Gottman Method and Emotionally Focused Therapy are designed to help partners work through betrayal and decide how to move forward.
Yes. Our Plano (Mapleshade) office is open until 9pm Monday to Thursday and until 6pm on Friday. You can also meet by secure video from home, and switch between in-person and online sessions as your schedule changes.
Coverage for couples therapy varies by plan. GearingUP accepts most major insurance plans, and our staff will check your benefits and explain your options, including self-pay and sliding scale fees, before you start. You don’t need a referral. See insurance and rates.
Call (972) 663-9139 or send us a message. Our staff will take a few details, check your insurance if you’re using it, and schedule your first session. Most new clients are seen within a week.
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Trauma and PTSD therapy in Plano from clinicians with advanced training in complex trauma.
Couples therapy and marriage counseling at our Stonebriar office, serving west Plano and Frisco.
GearingUP has greatly improved my personal life, helped me deal with anxiety and depression, and helped my marital issues. I can't recommend them enough!
GearingUP helped us refocus our marriage and helped to remind us how to manage the road bumps in our relationship.
Came to GearingUP to work on some personal and marital issues. I appreciated the intake process and what it showed me about my individual inner working and personality, highlighting my strengths and the areas that could need some help. I also enjoyed the group DBT sessions and the positive impact they had on my thinking and emotional processing.
GearingUP is great! They helped save my marriage!
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