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You Don’t Have to
Stay Stuck in the Pain
When your relationship feels distant—or even broken—it’s hard to know where to turn.
We help you move from confusion and hurt to clarity, trust, and connection.
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Maybe you and your partner keep having the same arguments over and over.
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Or you're navigating the aftershocks of betrayal and wondering, “Can we even come back from this?”
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Maybe you're just tired, emotionally worn out, unsure if you're seen, heard, or valued.
If you're carrying all of that... you don't have to figure it out alone.
Welcome!
I’m Terri Burns, LMFT, CCPS, owner of Creative Couples and Counseling and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with extensive experience guiding couples and individuals toward lasting change.
Healing is possible with the right structure, support, and compassion.
Creative Couples and Counseling was born not only from professional training but also from lived experience. After walking through a painful divorce shaped by betrayal and confusion, I discovered the language and tools that finally made healing possible. That discovery reshaped everything, turning personal heartbreak into a mission to help others find clarity, connection, and hope on their own path.
Whether you're trying to reconnect in your relationship, process betrayal, or simply find yourself again, I’ll help you create a plan that makes space for healing with tools that actually work.
This work draws from evidence-based frameworks like the Gottman Method, Prepare & Enrich, and APSATS-informed betrayal trauma recovery.
But more than that, it’s grounded in empathy and deep-lived insight.
Here's How We Move Forward Together
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Start With a Conversation
Share what's going on. I'll listen with care & clarity.
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We’ll Map Out a Path Forward
Together, we'll create a plan that feels doable
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You Begin to Heal
With ongoing support, you’ll gain the tools, insight, and safety to move forward.
Choose Support for Where You Are Now
Premarital Counseling
You’re building a life together… why not build a strong foundation too? This is for engaged couples who want to prepare for marriage with intention, skill, and a deeper connection. → Strengthen communication, set shared expectations, and start your future with clarity.
Betrayal Trauma Counseling
When trust has been shattered, it’s hard to know what’s real or where to begin. This is a safe, structured space for those impacted by infidelity, secrecy, or relational deception. → You’ll receive support that validates your experience, calms your nervous system, and helps you move forward at your pace.
Couples Counseling
You're tired of walking on eggshells or just feeling miles apart. This is for couples navigating disconnection, repetitive conflict, or trust repair. → Learn how to communicate without spiraling, rebuild emotional safety, and feel like teammates again.
Individual Counseling
Sometimes, healing starts with just you. This is your space to process betrayal, anxiety, grief, or patterns that keep showing up in your relationships. → You’ll be met with compassion and practical tools to help you understand, regulate, and grow.
Intensives
When you need more than an hour a week. Intensives offer deep, focused work over a few hours or days—ideal for crisis points, decision moments, or jump-starting healing. → You’ll walk away with clarity, momentum, and a clear path forward.
Coaching & Consulting
Need structured insight but not ongoing therapy? This is for individuals, couples, or organizations looking for focused guidance, strategy, and support. → Bring your challenge, and we’ll bring clarity and action steps.
Testimonials
I feel like she gave me great advice, exercises to think through. You made me think about ways to fix things in my marriage. This was the first time I have tried counseling, and it was good. You reassured me that I am strong.
Female Client
You have helped us. We have been fired from 2 other marriage counselors before. You gave us real-time ways to talk in session.
Former Client
You are helping us. We feel ready to get married with nothing else needing to be discussed.
Former Client
If you are looking for counseling around marriage, relationships, or betrayal, Terri is the therapist you need to call!
Former Client
She is absolutely amazing inside and out. I would absolutely recommend her and her services to anybody.
Former Client
I am grateful for this establishment and will be back! I highly recommend her.
Former Client
If you’re looking for someone who genuinely cares and is skilled at helping individuals, couples, and families thrive, I highly recommend working with Terri!!
Former Client
She saved my marriage!
Former Client
Imagine this instead:
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You feel heard—for real.
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You know how to express what you need without fear.
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You begin to trust again.
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And your relationship starts to feel like home again—or you start feeling like yourself again.
That's the power of doing this work with support.