North Texas, Tarrant County
Online Therapy in Fort Worth, Texas
Vanessa Gross, LMFT, sees couples and individuals from anywhere in Fort Worth and the rest of Tarrant County over secure video. For couples, that removes the drive and leaves one thing to coordinate: an hour that works for both of you.
How the Gottman Method Shapes Couples Sessions
Vanessa draws on the Gottman Method in her work with couples. The method looks closely at how two people handle conflict, how they repair after an argument, and how much everyday goodwill they have built up between disagreements.
In a session, that might mean slowing down a recurring fight about money or in-laws to see what each of you actually hears, or practicing a gentler way to raise a complaint before it hardens into criticism.
Relationship Issues and Anxiety in Individual Sessions
Some relationship patterns are easier to start on alone. Relationship issues such as people-pleasing, choosing the same kind of partner again, or freezing when someone is upset with you can all be worked on in individual sessions.
Anxiety often runs underneath those patterns. Anxiety therapy with Vanessa uses CBT, ACT and mindfulness skills so you can stay in a hard conversation long enough to say what you mean.
Fort Worth, Tarrant County and the Rest of Texas
Fort Worth lies mostly in Tarrant County, on the western side of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and parts of the city extend into neighboring counties. Every part of it qualifies, from Fairmount and Ryan Place to Wedgwood and the far north side, and so do Benbrook, Keller, Burleson, Saginaw and Weatherford. The one condition is your location: inside Texas for the length of the session.
Practical Setup for Couples on Video
For two people, a laptop or tablet propped on a table usually works better than a phone, so both faces stay in view and nobody has to hold the screen. Choose a room with a door that closes, and if children are home, arrange for someone to watch them for the hour.
If you expect to talk about something difficult, give yourselves a few minutes after the session before rejoining the rest of the household.
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Some couples start during a crisis, and others start because the same argument keeps coming back and they want to deal with it before it settles into something worse. The Gottman Method pays attention to friendship and everyday connection as well as conflict, so there is plenty to work on even when things are mostly fine.
That happens, and it can be planned for. The Gottman Method treats getting flooded during conflict, when your heart is racing and you can't take anything in, as a signal to take a break. In a video session, that might mean stepping away from the screen for a short break and coming back once you have both calmed down, with Vanessa helping you finish the conversation.
Mention it on the consultation call and again in the first session, so Vanessa knows. Most video tools let you hide your own picture, which means you are not watching yourself talk the whole time. If the discomfort is part of a wider pattern of anxiety, it becomes something to work on in sessions rather than something to push through alone.
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