Marriage Counseling

Find your way
back to each other.

Rebuild Trust, Restore Intimacy, and Navigate Marital Conflict with Experienced Guidance

One conversation can be your next step.

Space to reconnect. Support to move forward.

A difficult season doesn’t
have to define your marriage.

Recurring arguments, emotional distance, or broken trust can leave you unsure where to turn. Marriage counseling offers a supportive space to understand what’s keeping you stuck and work toward healthier ways of connecting.

Experienced guidance. Personal attention.

Meet the person
you’ll be talking with.

Carl W. Pearce

MA, LPC, LMFT
Marriage & family counselor

30+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

Carl brings more than three decades of counseling experience to his work with couples in Richardson, Garland, Plano, and the surrounding DFW area.

✓ Dual licensed: Professional Counselor & Marriage and Family Therapist
✓ MA in Psychology: Southern Methodist University
✓ Specialized training: Two-year postgraduate program at the Southwest Family Institute

Request an appointment

Tell us how to reach you. We’ll connect about your next step.

Please keep your message brief and leave out sensitive details.

An inquiry does not reserve an appointment. The practice will contact you to discuss the next step.

Find support for what’s between you

Less feeling stuck.
More understanding each other.

Every relationship is different. Counseling can help you work through the challenges that matter to yours.

Move beyond
the same argument

Learn to express your needs, listen with empathy, and interrupt recurring conflict.

Feel closer
again

Make space for emotional connection, affection, and conversations about intimacy.

Begin rebuilding
trust

Work through broken promises or betrayal with structured, compassionate support.

Navigate life
as a team

Address the pressure of parenting, finances, career changes, and new chapters together.

What to expect

A space to feel heard.
A way to move forward.

Counseling focuses on the patterns between you, with room for both partners to be heard. Together, you’ll work on practical skills you can use beyond the counseling room.

01

Understand what’s happening

Explore the concerns that brought you here and the habits that keep difficult conversations repeating.

02

Build practical skills

Work on communication, managing stress, and approaching disagreements with more understanding.

03

Practice connection

Bring those skills into everyday life as you work toward trust, closeness, and shared goals.

Before you reach out

A little clarity.
A more confident next step.

It’s natural to have questions before starting counseling. Here are a few answers to help you get a feel for what comes next.

Have a different question?

No. The practice welcomes couples addressing early signs of strain as well as those navigating more significant relationship difficulties.

Counseling focuses on understanding relationship patterns and developing practical communication, coping, and conflict-resolution skills. Your concerns and goals help shape the work.

Contact the practice to discuss your questions and situation before arranging an appointment. You can also ask who should attend the first session.

Please ask the practice directly about current fees, payment arrangements, insurance, and available appointments before booking.

1701 Gateway Boulevard, Suite 465, Richardson, TX 75080. The practice serves Richardson, Garland, Plano, and surrounding communities.

Richardson office · Serving North Dallas & DFW

Support close to home.
A next step you can take together.

Marriage counseling for couples across Richardson, Garland, Plano, and the surrounding DFW communities. Whether you’re noticing early signs of strain or navigating a difficult season, you don’t have to figure it all out before reaching out.

Welcoming couples from

Richardson  ·  Garland  ·  Plano  ·  Sachse  ·  Rowlett  ·  Wylie  ·  Greater DFW

IN-PERSON COUNSELING
Richardson, Texas

A place to begin
the conversation.

Carl W. Pearce
MA, LPC, LMFT

1701 Gateway Boulevard
Suite 465 · Richardson, TX 75080