Dallas-area relationship counseling includes couples-focused group practices and individual therapists. These options cover North Dallas, Turtle Creek, East Dallas, and nearby Plano. The comparison separates location and services from the details to confirm before a first appointment. As you prepare for a consultation, use our marriage counseling questions to identify the concerns you want to raise together.
1. Ashenfelter & Associates
- Location
- North Dallas, Hillcrest Road
- Format
- Couples, individual, and family counseling
- Focus
- Emotional connection, conflict, and infertility
Ashenfelter & Associates is a counseling practice on Hillcrest Road led by Tiffany and Michael Ashenfelter. Michael’s couples work includes the grief and strain of infertility, as well as changes associated with health concerns. His biography describes extensive training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy. The practice also offers individual and family counseling, which can be relevant when relationship difficulties overlap with parenting or grief.
2. Karla Hale Gerdes
- Location
- Plano, West Plano Parkway
- Format
- Couples, premarital, and individual therapy
- Focus
- Relationship difficulties and Christian counseling
Karla Hale Gerdes is the therapist previously featured here under Prestonwood Counseling Centers. Her current practice is in Plano and offers marriage, premarital, individual, and family therapy. Christian counseling is a listed service. Couples who want faith included can raise that preference at the outset; the initial conversation is also a chance to explain whether they are seeking reconciliation, help with a transition, or clarity about the relationship.
3. Barbara H. Neal
- Location
- Turtle Creek, Dallas
- Format
- Individual, couples, and family counseling
- Focus
- Conflict resolution, parenting, and life changes
Barbara Neal, LPC, practices on Turtle Creek Boulevard. Her services include couples counseling, parenting support, grief counseling, and conflict resolution, alongside individual therapy for anxiety or depression. Her published rate is for a 50-minute session, with limited reduced-fee availability. Confirm whether that rate and appointment length apply to the couples service you intend to book.
4. James H. Self
- Location
- East Dallas
- Format
- Marriage and family therapy
- Focus
- Marital and family counseling
James Self, LMFT, is listed at Self and Associates in East Dallas. The current provider directory points to a Richmond Avenue office rather than the Gaston Avenue address in older listings. Contact the practice to confirm the appointment location, current couples availability, and insurance participation. The website link opens a provider profile with contact information, rather than a direct online booking service.
Frequently asked questions
What does marriage counseling cost in Dallas?
Barbara Neal publishes a $150 fee for a 50-minute session and limited reduced-fee appointments. Four sessions at that published rate total $600. Confirm that the fee applies to couples, and ask whether assessment appointments run longer. Compare both time and price: a 50-minute appointment and a 90-minute couples assessment are not equivalent purchases.
Where is the therapist formerly listed under Prestonwood Counseling?
Karla Hale Gerdes lists her practice at 5512 West Plano Parkway, Suite 300, in Plano. Her current site includes marriage, couples, premarital, and Christian counseling. Use those current practice details when making an inquiry instead of relying on the old Prestonwood Counseling Centers name or assuming the practice is on a church campus.
Who works with infertility-related relationship strain?
Michael Ashenfelter specifically describes counseling couples through infertility-related grief and complications. That is a useful distinction when choosing between general relationship counseling and a therapist familiar with this experience. Explain whether you want help with treatment decisions, differences in coping, intimacy, or grief, and ask how joint and individual needs will be handled.
What should we check before using insurance?
Barbara Neal’s payment guidance recommends checking the deductible, session benefit, and any approval requirement. Also tell the insurer that the planned service is couples counseling. A therapist appearing in a network does not establish coverage for every service they offer. Get the exact appointment fee and ask who is responsible if a claim is denied.