Couples Therapy in Austin, TX

Beyond the Same Painful Arguments
Real Change for Couples Who Feel Stuck

Beyond the Same
Painful Arguments

Real change for couples
who feel stuck

If your relationship feels tense, disconnected, or stuck in the same cycles, you’re not broken.

We help couples move beyond insight and into real, lasting connection.

You’re caught in patterns that can be gently changed, and we help couples move beyond insight and into lasting connection.

Free 25-minute call · No pressure · Find the right next step

How we support couples

Trauma-Specialized Therapists

Attachment-Based

Nervous-System Focused

Our Integrative Couples Therapy in Austin Helps You

Stop feeling like two ships passing in the night by teaching you how to break free from:

  • Endless arguments that leave you feeling exhausted & unheard, by slowing down escalating conflict instead of yelling, defensiveness, or shutting down, so you can actually find resolution.

  • Feelings of resentment, by clearly communicating needs and holding boundaries with confidence instead of holding it in out of shame, guilt, or fear - and then exploding - so you can finally feel supported.

  • Deep loneliness and disconnection, by rebuilding emotional safety after hurt or betrayal with meaningful repair instead of defensiveness, so you can feel close again.

  • Overefforting and Underappreciation, by creating balance in emotional and responsibility load and replacing criticism and scorekeeping with teamwork, so you feel like you’re on the same side again.

We don’t just talk about what’s happening; we empower you with tools to break the patterns that keep pulling you back into the same cycles.

You don’t have to figure this out alone.
Healing happens in the space between you with the right support.

How Couples Therapy With Us Is Different...

Many couples come to us after trying therapy before and feeling frustrated, like they understood each other better, but nothing actually changed at home.

Insight alone isn’t always enough.

When your nervous system is stuck in threat, even the best intentions can get pulled back into the same painful relationship cycles.

That’s where our work is different.

We work with the nervous system, relational patterns, and communication dynamics, through a trauma-informed and attachment-based lens, to help change the patterns underneath, not just surface behaviors, so new ways of relating actually stick.

If couples therapy has felt like talking in circles before, this might be helpful...

In this short video, Leah walks through how our Relational Repair Roadmap helps couples move out of painful cycles and into real change.

Our approach focuses on:

  • Repairing emotional safety first (because connection can’t grow without trust)

  • Helping you communicate in ways your partner can actually hear

  • Building practical tools for boundary-setting, empathy, and balance

  • Addressing the underlying pain that shows up as arguments, resentment, or distance

  • Practicing connection in real time, so change isn’t just theory but lived experience

What this means for you: You’ll feel seen. You’ll gain clarity around what’s happening in your relationship. You’ll learn new ways of responding so you stop just surviving and start thriving together.

What this means for you:

You’ll feel seen.

You’ll gain clarity around what’s happening in your relationship.

You’ll learn new ways of responding so you stop just surviving and start thriving together.

Free consultation to find the right next step

Specialized Couples Therapy Support For…

When Conflict Feels
Out of Control

When arguments quickly spiral into yelling, shutdowns, or emotional overwhelm, it can feel impossible to feel safe with each other again. We help couples slow conflict down, understand what’s driving it beneath the surface, and rebuild emotional safety and respect.

After Infidelity, Betrayal, or Self-Medicating

When trust has been broken through affairs, secrecy, or emotional betrayal, couples often feel lost and unsure how to move forward. We support partners in processing the hurt, rebuilding safety, and deciding together what healing and repair can look like.

When You're Not Sure Whether to Stay or Go

Discernment counseling offers a structured, compassionate space to slow down, understand what’s happened in the relationship, and gain clarity about your next steps , without pressure to decide before you’re ready.

Pregnancy, Postpartum & Fertility Transitions

Pregnancy, postpartum , fertility challenges, and/or loss can leave couples feeling disconnected or overwhelmed. We help partners navigate these deeply personal experiences with empathy, practical tools, and renewed closeness.

Additional Relationship Challenges We Support

Trauma and attachment-based patterns related to past experiences, C-PTSD, or long-standing relational wounds that continue to shape how you connect, argue, or withdraw

Mental health concerns in relationships, such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, or mood challenges that affect communication, closeness, and day-to-day connection

Intimacy and sexual connection concerns, including changes in desire, mismatched libidos, medical or hormonal factors, or emotional disconnection

Parenting and co-parenting conflicts, including differences in discipline, mental load, values, or parenting styles that create resentment, disconnection, and feeling like you’re no longer on the same team

Military life and veteran relationships, including the impact of deployments, reintegration, transitions out of service, and the stress military culture can place on intimacy and communication

Major life transitions affecting your relationship, such as career changes, relocations, blending families, caregiving roles, or identity shifts that create stress, distance, or difficulty staying emotionally connected

Not seeing your situation listed? Every relationship is unique, and we’re happy to talk with you about whether couples therapy might be a good fit.

About Us

Why choose
Observant Mind

It's Time to Stop Just Going Through the Motions

It’s easy for relationships to slip into survival mode.

The spark gets buried under stress, miscommunication, or old wounds, leaving you feeling more like roommates than partners.

But it doesn’t have to stay that way.

At Observant Mind, we help couples move beyond repeating the same painful cycles by addressing not just the surface conflict, but the deeper patterns underneath. Together, we’ll explore how past experiences, unspoken needs, and nervous system stress shape the way you show up with each other - and how to change it.


Our approach is holistic and integrative - blending evidence-based couples therapy, trauma-informed care, and mind-body practices. Because real change happens when both partners feel safe, seen, and connected not only to each other, but to themselves.

Here, you’ll find a supportive space to untangle the disconnection and rebuild a relationship that feels grounded, intentional, and deeply fulfilling.

Leah Parker, LPC
Clinic Founder

How it Works

A Gentle, Structured Path Forward

trauma
trained

I specialize in complex trauma and how early wounds show up in these dynamics.

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acme co.

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01

REACH OUT

Healing starts with a conversation. Schedule your free 25-minute consultation so we can learn about your relationship, explore what’s been feeling stuck, and match you with the therapist who’s the best fit for you.

02

GET TO WORK

Together, we’ll slow things down and look beneath the surface. Working with nervous system patterns, attachment dynamics, and communication cycles that keep pulling you into the same conflicts. We don’t just talk about what’s happening; we help change what’s happening underneath.

03

SEE CHANGE

Over time, you’ll notice real shifts -
fewer explosive fights, more honest conversations, and a deeper sense of safety and connection. As your nervous systems settle and new patterns take root, your relationship can begin to feel grounded, intentional, and supportive again.

Still Not Sure?

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know if couples counseling is right for us?

If you find yourselves stuck in the same arguments, feeling more like roommates than partners, or struggling to communicate without conflict, counseling can help.

Couples therapy isn’t only for relationships on the brink. Many couples come in with a strong foundation but feel stuck on one issue, like intimacy, parenting, money, or navigating a major life transition.

Therapy gives you tools to move through those sticking points and return to feeling connected, supported, and on the same team.

What if my partner doesn’t want to come to therapy?

This is common. Sometimes one partner is more ready than the other.

You can still begin therapy individually to build skills and shift patterns. Often, as changes happen, the other partner becomes more open to joining.

Will you take sides in our sessions?

Our therapists don’t play referee, but we also won’t sit back if one of you is consistently not showing up for the relationship.

Our role is to advocate for the health of the partnership as a whole, which sometimes means challenging one partner (or both) to take more responsibility. That way, both of you can feel safe, respected, and invested in the work of rebuilding.

Can therapy help us if we’re considering separation?

Yes. Couples counseling can provide clarity when you’re unsure whether to repair or release the relationship.

We also offer discernment counseling, which is a structured therapy that helps partners decide their best path forward with honesty and care.

How does Out-of-Network insurance billing work?

We are an out-of-network provider, which means we don’t bill insurance directly. However, many clients are still able to use their benefits to receive partial reimbursement for sessions. To make this easier:

We verify your out-of-network benefits so you know what your plan will cover before getting started.

We submit superbills on your behalf so you don’t have to deal with the extra paperwork.

You pay for sessions up front, and if your plan offers out-of-network coverage, your insurance company will send reimbursement directly to you.

This allows you to use your benefits while avoiding the hassle of navigating the process alone

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Observant Mind

Integrative Counseling + Wellness

Offers in-person sessions at our South Austin location and online therapy for clients throughout Texas.

Virtual Appointments Available Across Texas

In-Person Available in South Austin

8700 Menchaca Road

Suite 702

Austin, TX 78748

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& Leave a Legacy of Connection.

Observant Mind
Integrative Counseling

Therapy in Austin & Greater TX

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8700 Menchaca Rd.

Suite 702

Austin, TX 78748

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