Are you and your partner struggling with communication, conflict, or intimacy? Do the same issues keep coming up without a healthy resolution? Do you feel like you’re growing apart? With couples and marriage counseling from Journeys Counseling Center in Lubbock, Texas, you’ll learn how to communicate your feelings and needs, resolve conflicts productively, and build a healthier, more fulfilling partnership.

Common Issues We Help Couples With Through Counseling

Every relationship faces challenges, but with the right support, couples can work through difficulties and strengthen their bond. At Journeys Counseling Center in Lubbock, our experienced counselors help couples navigate a wide range of issues, providing tools to improve communication, rebuild trust, and create healthier dynamics.

Some common concerns we address in marriage and couples counseling include:

Addiction/Partner Addiction Support

Addiction can place immense strain on a relationship, affecting trust, communication, and emotional connection. Whether one or both partners struggle with addiction, counseling provides a space to navigate recovery together and rebuild a healthy relationship.

Anger

Uncontrolled anger can lead to resentment, conflict, and emotional distance in a relationship. Through therapy, couples learn to express frustrations constructively, develop emotional regulation skills, and foster a more supportive partnership.

Balance (Work/Life/Family)

Juggling work, family, and personal time can create stress and disconnect between partners. Counseling helps married couples or partners set boundaries, prioritize their relationship, and create a balanced lifestyle that works for both partners.

Blended Families

Merging families comes with unique challenges, from parenting differences to adjusting to new roles. Our therapists help couples navigate these complexities, ensuring a smooth transition and fostering unity within the family.

Chronic Illness

A chronic illness can shift relationship dynamics, placing emotional and physical demands on both partners. Therapy provides tools to manage stress, strengthen emotional support, and maintain intimacy despite health challenges.

Divorce

Whether considering separation or navigating life after divorce, therapy can help couples in many ways. This includes processing emotions, improving communication, and developing a co-parenting plan if children are involved.

Extended Family

Conflicts with in-laws or extended family can create strain in a relationship. Couples and marriage counseling help both individuals to set healthy boundaries, improve communication, and navigate family dynamics in a way that prioritizes their partnership.

Grief

Loss affects every person and relationship differently, sometimes creating emotional distance. Therapy offers a safe space to process grief together, support one another, and find ways to heal as a couple.

Infidelity/Cheating

Recovering from infidelity requires rebuilding trust, addressing underlying issues, and establishing open communication. Our counselors guide couples through the healing process and help them make informed decisions about their future.

Intimacy Issues

Emotional or physical intimacy struggles can lead to frustration and disconnection. Marriage and couples therapy helps couples explore underlying causes, improve emotional connection, and rebuild intimacy at a comfortable pace.

Mental Illness

When one or both partners struggle with mental health challenges, it can impact communication and daily life. Couples and marriage counseling provide education, coping strategies, and relationship support to navigate mental health concerns together.

Premarital Work

Premarital counseling helps couples strengthen their foundation before marriage by addressing key topics like communication, conflict resolution, finances, and future goals. It sets the stage for a strong, lasting partnership.

Pornography Issues

Excessive or secretive pornography use can create tension, trust issues, and emotional disconnection in a relationship. Therapy provides a judgment-free space to address concerns, set healthy boundaries, and work toward mutual understanding.

Couples vs. Marriage Counseling: What’s the Difference?

At Journeys Counseling Center in Lubbock, we often hear the question: what’s the difference between couples counseling and marriage counseling? While the terms are sometimes used interchangeably, there are subtle distinctions.

• Couples counseling is designed for any partners in a relationship—dating, engaged, married, or even business partnerships—who want to improve communication, resolve conflicts, or deepen their connection.
• Marriage counseling, on the other hand, typically focuses on issues within a legal or long-term committed marriage, such as infidelity, parenting struggles, or long-standing patterns.

No matter your relationship status, our marriage and couple’s therapists are here to help you create lasting change and build a healthier connection.

About Our Couples & Marriage Counselors in Lubbock

At Journeys Counseling Center, our experienced counselors provide compassionate and inclusive couples counseling for all relationships, including unmarried couples and LGBTQIA+ partners. Our team—Ashley Townsend, MS, LPC, Jennifer Adams, MS, LPC, Katherine “Katy” Phelan, LPC Associate supervised by Luke Oaks, MS, LPC-S and Sarah Roye, MS, LPC, NCC—offers a supportive space to help couples improve communication, strengthen their bond, and navigate challenges together. No matter your relationship status or background, we are here to guide you toward a healthier, more fulfilling partnership.

Contact Journeys in Lubbock, TX, for Couples or Marriage Counseling

If any of the above sounds familiar to you or your partner, contact us today for a free consultation. We would love to speak about how our marriage and couples counseling services in Lubbock, TX, can help you to reconnect and rekindle your love for one another.