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2608 State Street, Dallas, TX 75204 (214) 534-6177

Stephanie Burchell, PhD, LMFT offers marriage counseling, family therapy & psychotherapy
in Dallas - conveniently located to residents of Uptown, downtown Dallas and the Park Cities.

Dallas Marriage Counseling . Family Therapy . Life Coach

Stephanie Burchell, PhD, LMFT

Are you looking to achieve real and lasting change in your personal life? Would you like to get the most
out of your relationships - even save your marraige? As a Marriage & Family Therapist, it's my mission to
help clients improve their emotional wellbeing, enhance their intimate relationships and inspire a sense
of hope when all else seems hopeless. I use an emotion focused approach to therapy that has been
substantially researched as a highly effective model for relieving distress among couples, reducing
symptoms of anxiety and depression, resolving conflict, restoring lines of communication and
re-establishing a secure emotional bond.
My areas of specialty include:

Marriage Counseling
Couples Therapy
Relational Intimacy
Premarital Preparation
Family Dynamics
Personal Growth & Self Esteem
Depression & Anxiety
Child & Adolescent Development

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Marriage Counseling and Couples Therapy Q & A:

Q: How many marriage counseling sessions will it take to repair our marriage or relationship?
A: Because every marriage is different, and the degree of distress varies by couple, there is no simple answer to this question. Generally,
the number of marriage counseling sessions that couples will attend before experiencing significant relief from marital distress will range
between 8 and 20 sessions. As you might expect, there is no �quick-fix� in the quest to achieve change. However, by session 4 or 5
many couples do report having a better understanding of each other and what feeds the pattern of their distress. Having this knowledge
alone gives much hope to a marriage that has suffered ongoing conflict and years of despair.

Q: How frequently should we plan to attend marriage counseling?
A: Most couples choose to attend marriage counseling on a weekly basis. In more fragile relationships however, couples might find
twice-weekly appointments more helpful. As couples begin to feel more confident with managing their marriage outside of counseling,
sessions are scheduled less frequently.

Q: What if my spouse will not agree to participating in marriage counseling, should I come alone?
A: There are many reasons why your spouse might be reluctant to attend marriage counseling. For example, he/she may fear they'll be
blamed for the role they play in contributing to the current state of your marriage. Further, they may fear having to face some very
powerful and overwhelming emotions. If your spouse is firm about not attending then YES, consider the benefits of professional support
and counseling for yourself.

Q: We simply want to learn better communication, is marriage counseling right for us?
A: Marriage counseling is absolutely ideal for couples who want to learn better methods of communication, create a deeper connection,
and want the most from their partnership. Unfortunately, in many cases, couples wait too long before seeking out marriage help and the
support of a professional marriage counselor and find they have to work much harder to resolve and overcome their differences. As the
couple's divide deepens over time it may lesson the best chances for recovery.

Q: Do you accept insurance as a form of payment for marriage counseling?
A: Regardless of your benefits and coverage, fees for marriage counseling are expected to be paid in full at the time services are rendered.
If you choose to file independently for a reimbursement with your health care provider a receipt documenting all necessary information
will be provided upon request.

Dallas Office Location:

2608 State Street, Dallas 75204

Stephanie Burchell's office is centrally located
in the historic Uptown area of Dallas - just 2
blocks south of McKinney Avenue. 2608
State Street is conveniently located and
accessible from downtown Dallas, the Park
Cities, Central Expressway, Woodall Rogers
Fwy and the North Dallas Toll Road.

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Stephanie Burchell, PhD, LMFT, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Counselor, Psychotherapist and Life Coach in Dallas, TX provides marriage counseling,
pre-marriage counseling and preparation, relationship counseling, life coaching, and individual psychotherapy.

For a detailed map and driving directions
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Dallas marriage counseling, couples therapy, premarital preparation, family therapy, psychotherapy, and life coach in Uptown, downtown Dallas and the Park Cities

Credentials

Resolve .

Restore .

Reconnect .

For couples interested in marriage counseling or relationship therapy I strongly recommended reading
Dr. Sue Johnson's (2008) book Hold Me Tight: 7 Converstaions for a Lifetime of Love. This book serves as a
necessary compliment to the work I do with couples in the context of therapy. Hold Me Tight introduces the
reader to the concept of an attachment bond which serves to establish and sustain couples' felt sense of
security in the relationship. Through the process of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), we are able to
recreate and strengthen couples' attachment bond by identifying and transforming problematic patterns of
communication that drive ongoing conflict and distress. EFT is recognized by the American Psychological
Association as an empirically proven method of therapy with a 70-75% success rate among couples.

Recommended Reading for Couples, Marriage Counseling, and Pre-Marital Preparation: