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Couples Therapy Austin, TX

We Help Couples & Individuals In Austin Create Healthier, More Fulfilling Relationships

Between the music festivals, tech startups, and natural beauty of the Hill Country, Austin is a city that blends innovation with authenticity—fiercely independent, yet deeply community-minded. Relational Life Therapy (RLT) reflects that same spirit. Our approach to relationship counseling honors your personal history while empowering you to grow, heal, and build more meaningful connections. At our Austin office, we help individuals and couples create real change—rooted in self-awareness, accountability, and a willingness to evolve.
Relationship Counseling Austin, TX

Meet The Therapists In Our Austin Office

Our Austin office is led by Leanne Murphy – a highly trained LMFT-Associate. Leanne’s approach combines her Marriage and Family Therapy training with Relational Life training – offering clients a well-rounded perspective on relational healing. Leanne offers compassionate relationship therapy to individuals and couples in the Austin area.

Leanne Murphy, LMFT-Associate Supervised by Daniel Brake, LMFT-S

“My approach is warm, genuine, supportive and often incorporates a little of my British humor. I believe you arrive in therapy with all the resources needed to heal and thrive; my job is to help you better access them.”
Leanne is passionate about helping couples navigate challenges and access deeper and more connected relationships. Her specialty areas include infidelity recovery, overcoming desire discrepancies, and improving communication.
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Our Approach

Waking Up The Individual

Through loving confrontation, we identify the behaviors and coping mechanisms that are sabotaging your happiness and connection.

Inner Child Work

Next, we guide you through deep inner child work, helping you heal from past hurts in the presence of your partner to create deep empathy and understanding.

Lifelong Relational Skills

Then, we teach essential relational skills to correct destructive cycles, navigate conflict with love, and develop nourishing closeness.

What Makes RLT Different Than Other Couples Therapy?

Unlike most approaches to Couples Therapy, we don’t stay neutral. Our aim is to help you restore balance to your relationship. Relational Life Therapy (RLT) therapists take a lovingly direct approach, working with you to identify your dysfunctional behavioral patterns—and how they combine. We’ll teach you how to move out of reactivity and into the part of you who wants to work on the relationship or marriage. We’ll help you…

  • Overcome destructive patterns of conflict, distance, and pain
  • Work through unresolved trauma - both individually and within your relationship
  • Balance levels of grandiosity and shame and develop healthy self-esteem
  • Rediscover the love and connection that brought you together in the first place
  • Develop genuine intimacy through deep healing and a renewed sense of partnership
  • Rebuild a relationship where you and your partner feel seen, valued, and deeply connected

“. . .the couples work that you do is so valuable — we are relating now in a wholly new and expansive way.  It’s what each of us knew we were missing but could not have found on our own.  Thank you so much!”

-Tod (Boston, MA)

“Some of the things I love about Terry Real and his work are the practical steps, down-to-earth guidance and his model of having the courage and respect to be honest with couples when one partner is behaving in a way that needs to be addressed first.”

-R.M

“Thank you for introducing me to the real Mark, and for introducing him to himself. I am happier in our relationship then I have been in many many years. I use the strategies you taught us with Mark as well as with my siblings and friends. They work! If we never found someone willing to be straight and honest we would not be together, that much I know. Your honesty about Mark allowed me to stand down. Now that I am able to stand down I am able to try to be the person I want to be in this relationship.”

-D.S.

“Some of the things I love about Terry Real and his work are the practical steps, down-to-earth guidance and his model of having the courage and respect to be honest with couples when one partner is behaving in a way that needs to be addressed first.”

-Rachel M.

“The practical and positive approach of RLT has helped my clients see change almost immediately. By weaving past trauma and its impact on relationships and by building new skills together, my clients have expressed new deep and meaningful connections. RLT is not just a training program, it is a community that works in unity to offer ongoing support to therapists as well as clients.”

-Clare Mézes, MSc, RP (Toronto, CA)

“I have found that most couples really want a relationship that works for both people and they have no idea how to make that happen. Once they learn that implementing a set of learned skills can achieve their goal, the majority of couples are willing to do things differently.  They become empowered to change!”

-J.G. (Dallas, Texas)
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Services

We offer a range of counseling services in order to best support every unique relationship. Whether you’re looking for relationship counseling as an individual or couples therapy to save your marriage from the brink of divorce, we can help. 

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RLTx AustinFAQs

Couples counseling at Relational Life Texas is for those experiencing communication breakdowns, emotional distance, trust issues, recurring conflicts, or major life transitions. If conversations often lead to misunderstandings, intimacy has declined, or past wounds remain unresolved, therapy can help.

Our approach, rooted in Relational Life Therapy, provides a structured path to healing, fostering deeper connection and personal growth. If you’re ready to break negative cycles and build a stronger relationship, we’re ready to support you.

Yes. RLT is designed to help individuals and couples in any stage of their relationship to overcome trauma, break out of unhealthy patterns, and move forward with clarity.

Yes, Relational Life Therapy (RLT) can be highly effective in helping couples recover from an affair, infidelity, or other breaches of trust. At Relational Life Texas, we understand that infidelity can deeply shake the foundation of trust, intimacy, and security in a relationship. However, healing is possible with the right approach.

RLT addresses affair recovery by:

  • Uncovering the Root Causes – Instead of just focusing on the betrayal, RLT helps partners understand the dynamics that led to the affair.
  • Restoring Honest Communication – It provides tools to rebuild trust through radical transparency and accountability.
  • Encouraging Personal Growth – RLT challenges both partners to take responsibility for their roles in the relationship and commit to meaningful change.
  • Rebuilding Intimacy – With structured guidance, couples can reconnect emotionally and physically in a healthier, more authentic way.

If both partners are willing to do the work, RLT offers a clear path forward, helping couples transform their relationship into something even stronger than before.

No. Our office is open to couples and individuals seeking in-person support in Austin, but we also offer online sessions. Contact us to learn more.
Yes! Relational Life Therapy (RLT) isn’t just for couples—it’s a powerful approach for individuals looking to improve their relationships and break free from old patterns. In Austin’s fast-paced, ever-evolving dating scene, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by fleeting connections or frustrated by repeating the same relationship struggles. Whether you’re navigating modern dating, healing from a breakup, or working toward a healthier partnership, RLT helps you gain clarity, set boundaries, and build the confidence to create deep, meaningful relationships—starting with yourself.

At Relational Life Texas, we are proud to have an exceptional therapist-matching expert on staff. A therapist in her own right, Angelica Torres will help you choose the right practitioner to suit your needs.

Your first therapy session will allow you and your therapist to get to know each other and set up a foundation for deep work. While each session is different and tailored to the clients’ personalities and needs, here’s an overview of what you can expect.

  • We’ll get to know your story – What challenges brought you here? What goals do you have for therapy?
  • Assess relationship dynamics – Identifying patterns of conflict, communication styles, and emotional needs.
  • Introduce the RLT approach – A direct yet compassionate method that focuses on accountability, personal growth, and deeper connection.
  • Set expectations for growth – Therapy isn’t just about fixing problems—it’s about learning new tools to create lasting change.
Our Austin office is located in the heart of South Congress (SoCo), one of the city’s most iconic and lively districts. Whether you’re coming from downtown, East Austin, or the Barton Hills area, our office is easily accessible and designed to be a welcoming retreat from the hustle of daily life. In a city that thrives on creativity and transformation, we’re here to help you build deeper, more fulfilling relationships.
Yes! Our therapists hold licenses to practice anywhere in the state of Texas – including Austin.
Yes, with Fort Hood being so nearby, we have lots of experience working with couples and individuals facing the unique challenges of military life.
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The Path To Relational Healing

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Take 2 Minutes To Fill Out The Intake Form Below With Your Info

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Start healing & building more connected relationships.

Transform Your Relationships with Us

If you’re ready for a different kind of couples therapy—one that combines empathy with accountability and encourages real change—we invite you to take the next step.

Request a free consultation or learn more about how Relational Life Texas can help you and your partner experience the connection and fulfillment you deserve in your relationship or marriage.

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