Helpful Couple Resources
Books
Married Sex: A Christian Couple’s Guide to Reimagining Your Love Life
by Debra Fileta and Gary Thomas
to be released fall of 2021
Follow Gary Thomas and Debra Fileta on social media to find out more.
Seven Pillars of Freedom
9 month course offered in central Texas to help men find freedom from sexual sin.
All men (you do not have to be a member of Antioch to attend.
Marriage Intensives
help for marriages in crisis
4-day/5-night focused sessions in a beautiful retreat setting for couples in crisis. Intensives can help hurting couples heal by providing tools that allow them to break free from the cycle of damaging patterns, as well as addressing issues that impede their growth.
Winshape Marriage – Chic Fil A's retreat center outside of Atlanta in Rome, Georgia.
https://marriage.winshape.org/intensives/
National Institute of Marriage - Multiple seminars offered in various locations--Rome, Georgia (Chic Fil A's retreat center outside of Atlanta), Branson, MO, and Michigan
https://hoperestored.focusonthefamily.com/intensives/what-is-an-intensive/
The Hideaway - Located outside of Amarillo, Texas in Palo Duro Canyon.
https://intensives.com/programs/
Affair Recovery - Retreats for hurt spouses, unfaithful spouses, and healing couples that meet in a beautiful hill country retreat setting in Austin, Texas.
https://www.affairrecovery.com/
Smalley Institute – Private Intensives
https://www.smalleyinstitute.com/intensive
The Center for Relational Care -- in Austin and also Rome, Ga where Chic Fil A's retreat center.
https://www.relationalcare.org/intensive-retreats
NOTE: Intensives are expensive, but we have found they are well worth the cost and actually less expensive than traditional counseling over the long haul. For sure less expensive than divorce.
Sex Addiction/Porn Addiction
ACT Solutions
DFW Metroplex
Counseling practice with certified sex therapists and sex addiction therapists
Deborah M. Wade, MA, LPC, LMFT, CST, CSAT
Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) – Waco/Central Texas
Don Arterburn, Ph.D., LMFT – 254-749-8385
Aaron Hunt, LPC – 469-389-0012
*Sex Addiction Anonymous groups forming soon – call Aaron Hunt for details.
Marriage & Family Counseling
in Waco, Texas
Higher Directions
Nate Williams, MA, LPC-S
Journey Counseling
https://journeycounselingwaco.com/
Tracy Miller, MS, LPC
Annabeth Morgan, LMFT
Elizabeth Sherry, MS, LPC
Kristi SoRelle, LCSW
Melissa Sloan, Psy D
Lynette Wilson, MS, LPC
Lighthouse Family Counseling
Bill Gorman, LMFT
Waco Psychological
Rod Hetsel, Ph.D
Licensed Psychologist & Certified Gottman Therapist