Helping You and Your Relationships

Falling in love was great.  You idealized each other, everything seemed easy and effortless. Differences seemed unimportant (and sometimes exciting). You loved, and you felt loved in return. The "Love Circuits" in your brain were on overdrive. You started making little concessions, becoming an "Us''. Most of us didn't get a formal education on relationships, and most people don’t know where to start when things start changing.

But then life got more complex. Your schedules and routines changed. Careers got started (or not). Kids come along. Work, friends, family got harder to juggle. You discovered that when you start living with somebody, the differences in managing life and coping with stress start showing up more often.

Positive moments got harder to create. Comments took on a new new tone. Frustrations grew and apologies didn't seem to work anymore. Maybe you made some changes with your life and your partner didn't. Differences started getting in the way; maybe your tolerance level for messiness might have been different, maybe one of you wanted to mix work and play and the other liked to get things done first and then relax. Maybe one of you likes to just go with the flow and the other is always worried about what's next.

Now you're overwhelmed. You don't feel appreciated. Kids come along, careers take off (or not), and schedules get out of sync. As life got more complicated, you may have been the one doing more and more. Work and taking care of others or just having a hard time saying no to people may have left you exhausted

Now you've shut down. You're walking on eggshells. Your arguments may have escalated and now ugly and painful things are said and done - resentment builds up. You may have tried to make changes but they don't stick and gridlock sets in. Disagreements would escalate or be ignored and the cycle just continued.

Now you've become roommates. You're not in love anymore. Somewhere along the line you became roommates or just parenting partners. Maybe you got so caught up in the day-to-day grind that you stopped taking care of yourself and your connections with each other.

You might be leading separate lives now- going into separate parts of the house, one or both of you more connected to your phone or TV. Those dreams you had might seem gone forever and any happy moments are long behind.

You might be stuck arguing and miss the passion, romance and intimacy.

Or, maybe an Affair has happened. Maybe the "Divorce" word is being used. Infidelity can be a deathblow to self-esteem and a relationship. But it can also be used as a wake-up call. We often hear things like:

"I wanted us to get help a long time ago but but my partner refused, so now it's too late!" OR

"They're the one who needs therapy, not me. They need help, because I'm not the problem!"

We know that adult lives and relationships are complex. Personal struggles and relationship issues sometimes overlap. You may have tried fixing things yourself; reading books, turning to friends and family for support and advice - but now you need someone who has the training and experience with what you're dealing with.

Every day, we help Individuals and couples address issues and bring back passion and romance; reach agreements on how to handle the kids, money, in-laws, work (just to name a few). You'll get the tools you need and the chance to practice them, so that in the future, you can resolve little things before they get big.

Our Therapists
Greg Gross
LESLIE RICHARDSON
DANIELLE BAUER

It can be overwhelming to look for the right therapist. After all, most counselors treat a diversity of problems, including depression, anxiety, substance use, and trauma-related stress. Our Therapists are specifically trained in relationship therapy and have a lot of daily practice in working this way.
Over 80% of all private practice therapists in the United States say that they offer marital therapy. Our therapists are in the 12 % of the nation’s licensed therapists that are in a profession that requires course work and supervised clinical experience in marital therapy.

Our Therapists vary by experience and style, but all share a passion and commitment to helping you make changes. Drawing on research of what actually works in relationships,; we'll help you better understand your relationship and help you develop a road map for change.

Licensed Independent Mental Health Professionals

Clinical members of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT).

The most comprehensive marital assessment available today

At the Marriage and Family Clinic, our therapists are relationship specialists who specialize in working with couples and individuals struggling with:

General Negativity and Silence
Frequent conflict and arguments
Little Appreciation - Laughter - Fondness
Little or no communication
Loss of Passion - Romance - Sex

Overall Sense of Dread or Sadness
Anxiety - Concentration - Focusing
Not being able to forgive or forget the past
Parenting rules and routines
Balancing Work and Home Responsibility

Selfishness
Disputes and Issues with In-Laws
Hyper focusing on Electronic Devices
Religion and Spirituality
Infidelity - Affairs - Betrayals

Our major goal is to help you make changes that will
improve your life and your relationships.

Schedule Appointment with Greg

Clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT).

Licensed Independent Marriage and Family Therapist

Licensed Mental Health Professional

Greg has been helping individuals and couples for over 30 years. He"ll blend science and the latest research to help you diffuse heated arguments and help both of your make progress in emotionally-charged conversations. You'll get the training, courage and confidence to dig into and resolve issues you often avoid. You'll learn how to use mindfulness skills to be calmer, less reactive, more flexible, less preoccupied, and more capable of tuning into each other. Required skills of any successful team or couple.

You'll learn how to recognize and better navigate the normal developmental stages in marriage and life. How children, careers, obligations can't help but create more complexity and stress; getting in the way of the fun and excitement you used to have together,

He'll help you address those relationship problems that just don't go away or that you've been avoiding for years. You'll learn how to avoid the "Flight or Fight" response and become friends again. If you would like a "No Nonsense- Straight Talk" approach in helping you managing tempers and conflict in order to be more successful at communicating and negotiating.

Leslie Richardson M.S. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Schedule Appointment with Leslie

Clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT).

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Licensed Mental Health Professional

Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor

Leslie believes that each person’s life is made up of the pieces that create the unique puzzle that is you.

Over time, one or more of those pieces may become lost. Whether you are dealing with relationship problems, food related disorders or other challenges; it may feel as if your life is falling apart.

Leslie will help you put the pieces together again and lead you to a balanced, healthy lifestyle. Leslie will also help you identify your strengths and empower you to create new ways of viewing yourself and your relationships.

Blue Cross Blue Shield
Midlands Choice
Aetna - Not Aetna LEAP

Phone; 402 486-3110
Email: Leslie@marriageandfamilyclinic.com

Danielle Bauer M.S. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Schedule Appointment with Danielle

Clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT).

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Licensed Mental Health Professional

Licensed Independent Mental Health Professional

Danielle believes we each have our own strengths and abilities to manage the difficulties that life brings us.

Sometimes we lose sight of these and need guidance finding ourselves again, whether it’s individually or within the relationships we surround ourselves with in our lives.

Danielle would like to help you find your unique strengths and help you build skills to manage the difficulties you may currently be experiencing and make the changes you want to see in your life.