Meet Our Houston
Marriage Counselors
Our licensed therapists have highly advanced and specialized training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT). EFT is one of only two empirically supported couple’s counseling approaches (https://iceeft.com/). It has been tested in universities, hospitals, and counseling clinics across the world. Dr. Bradley, President of The Couple Zone, was one of the first EFT Certified Trainers in the world. He has published original research in the approach, and has published in many journal articles, book chapters, books, and workbooks. He currently gives ongoing consultation to therapists at The Couple Zone, and actively plans and oversees all ongoing training.
Our therapists have completed (or are currently completing) the Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy Externship, a 4-day, 32-hour intensive training led by ICEEFT Certified Trainers. Additionally, they have completed the EFT Advanced Core Skills Program, which involves four separate 2-day meetings of training, practicing, and the reviewing of recorded session work.
Currently, most of our therapists are further advancing their skills in a monthly EFT consultation group led by Dr. Bradley, published researcher and author in the approach. This group reviews cases, in-session recordings, and practices best ways to work through difficult couple situations.
We are constantly learning the newest research findings and sharpening our skills by attending the best professional trainings from the best scholars the field has to offer. This all gets passed directly to you in the form of outstanding care.
Counselors at Our
Friendswood Location
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Fees: Dr. Bradley is Founder and President of The Couple Zone. He holds a Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy, and is a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist (LMFT). He works out of our Friendswood offices. Brent has published numerous research articles in professional journals. He has authored and co-authored books, book chapters, and workbooks on couples counseling - both for clinicians and couples themselves. He is a longstanding Certified EFT Couples Therapist. Dr. Bradley was one of the first Americans to be extensively trained in EFT for couples (https://iceeft.com/).
- 50-55 Min Sessions: $170
- Initial 70 Min Intake Session: $195
Brent has also received advanced training in Emotion Focused Therapy (http://www.yorku.ca/yupc/eftclinic.htm) for individuals from Les Greenberg, Ph.D., the author of the approach. Dr. Bradley has received advanced training in Advanced Experiential Psychodynamic Therapy (AEDP) (http://www.aedpinstitute.org/) under Diana Fosha, the author of the approach.
Christian CouplesDr. Bradley also sees couples who want more of a specific Christian worldview in the couple's counseling process. This is not "biblical counseling", but a welcoming place where partners can share and learn how their faith and relationship goals intersect in their lives together, and want to place Christ in the center of their relationship.
Issues Commonly Treated:
- Couples
- Pre-Marital
- Communication
- Military or Veteran couples
- Affairs
Counselors at Our
Bellaire Location
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Fees:
- 50-55 Min Sessions: $185
- Initial 70 Min Intake Session: $230
Erica primarily utilizes Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy when seeing couples. She also pulls from The Gottman Method and Internal Family Systems Theory. Erica works hard to help couples identify arguing patterns, make space for softer emotions, and practice putting thoughts and feelings into accepting words.
When seeing individuals in counseling, Erica uses her intensive training in Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder, Perinatal Grief & Loss, and Brainspotting, which is very similar to EMDR and is used to (re)process trauma.
Erica earned a Master of Arts in Counseling from Houston Christian University, a nationally accredited program. She also sees Christian couples who want faith to be a more present element in their counseling.
