When the same fight keeps happening, it’s not about the dishes...
It’s not just about the argument itself. It’s about feeling unheard, unimportant, or unchosen in moments that matter. You may find yourself walking on eggshells to avoid another blow-up, or feeling exhausted from trying to get through to each other without being met with defensiveness or shutdown.
Over time, you might even begin to wonder whether this distance is simply how your relationship is going to feel.
It doesn’t have to stay this way. I help couples move out of reactive cycles and into conversations where both partners feel seen, understood, and emotionally safe again.
How We Work Together
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I’m active in the room — not passively observing.
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When conflict escalates or one of you shuts down, we slow it down and examine what just happened.
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When something vulnerable almost gets said, we don’t rush past it. We stay there.
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We track the pattern beneath the argument and interrupt it in real time.
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I don’t take sides. I don’t force vulnerability. And I don’t allow blame to lead.
Our focus is accountability, clarity, and repair.
Couples Therapy & Relational Work in Katy Texas
Relationships don’t fall apart because people don’t care. They fracture when protective patterns take over.
My work focuses on three areas: repairing intimate partnerships, strengthening your relationship with yourself, and addressing family dynamics that continue to shape conflict.
I work with couples in Katy and across Texas who care deeply about each other (even when it doesn’t feel that way in the middle of conflict).
I’ve seen how quickly defensiveness can replace tenderness. How silence can feel safer than honesty. And how two people who love each other can slowly begin protecting themselves instead of reaching for each other.
My role is to hold the room steady when emotions rise. To create enough safety for truth to surface — and enough structure for repair to actually happen.
I believe both partners deserve to feel accountable and understood at the same time.
That balance matters.
Professional Endorsement
“I’ve seen Ra’Shunda approach couples work with both care and clarity. She’s intentional in how she guides sessions and creates space for difficult conversations to unfold productively. I would recommend her services without hesitation.”
Rhiannon Hedrick, MS, LMFT-A
