The pattern you repeat has a thread. Start there.

Weft Therapy is Dr. Mira Ellison's couples practice in Austin, Texas. Sessions help the two of you see the loop you fall into and try something different, in the office or by video.

Write to us How the first sessions go

Two people hold hands, one wearing a ring

Repeating arguments
Trust
Distance
Money talks
Parenting
Intimacy
In-laws
Big decisions
Life changes
Blended families

Does this sound like you?

You do not have to agree on why you are here before you write. The first message can come from one of you.

You have the same argument again, in different words
One of you presses and the other goes quiet
Small things turn big quickly
You talk about the schedule and little else
You want to find your way back after a hard stretch
You are deciding something big and see it differently

Write to us

A small potted plant on the sill of a bright misty window

Getting started with Weft

80 min
Couples sessions
Video
Or in the office
Saturdays
Some appointments
1 weekday
To reply to messages

Services

Sessions woven around the two of you

Every service is for two adults. Dr. Ellison explains the method and what it asks of you at the start.

Couples therapy
Sessions for the two of you, 80 minutes each, to look at the loop you fall into and try another way through it.
Your individual session
Each of you meets Dr. Ellison alone once, early on. She explains beforehand how that conversation is handled.
Before a big step
Moving in, marrying, having a child or moving cities. A few sessions to talk it through out loud, together.
After a hard stretch
When trust has been hurt, or a long stretch of distance has left you careful with each other.
Through a life change
A new baby, a job loss, caring for a parent. Changes like these move the ground under a couple.

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Our approach

Therapy as a practice of weaving

A couple's pattern is a weave: his thread, her thread, and the cloth the two make. We look at the whole cloth first, so neither of you has to be the problem.

Seeing the pattern
Most couples fall into a loop: one presses, the other pulls back, and both feel unheard. We slow it down and name each step.
Setting the pace
You and Dr. Ellison agree how often to meet. She sets the pace with you and does not promise a number of sessions.
Trying it out
Between sessions you may try one small thing at home. At the next session we talk about how it went, including when it did not work.

Client stories

In the room

“Dr. Ellison let us go slowly. Nobody was rushed to explain themselves, and we never felt we were being graded.”

Sinead B.Couples client

“I expected to be told what I was doing wrong. Instead she asked what each of us needed and waited for the answer.”

Jinwoo L.Couples client

“The room is quiet and unhurried. We said things there that we had not been able to say at the kitchen table.”

Briana R.Couples client

“She explained how the sessions would go before we started, including the one each of us has alone. That made it easier to begin.”

Jim H.Couples client

“The office feels like a living room. We were comfortable, and so was the silence when we needed it.”

Jazmin T.Couples client

“She says what she sees in plain words and checks that it sounds right to both of us.”

Imani W.Couples client

Sample reviews.

How it works

Your first three sessions

From the first message to the third session. After that, Dr. Ellison sets the pace with you.

Before you begin
One of you writes for both. You get the fee in writing and a link to the intake forms on the practice's portal.
Session one, together
Dr. Ellison asks what each of you wants and how the pattern looks from each side. You do not have to agree.
Session two, on your own
Each of you meets her alone, once. She explains beforehand what stays with her and what she brings back to the couple.
Session three, together
She says what she has seen, in plain words, and checks it with both of you. Then you agree where to start.

Our space

The room where we meet

A living room with a grey sofa, cushions, a wooden chest and candlesticks

A beige sofa with a teal cushion and a coffee table with a small plant

A teal sofa with patterned cushions and an open laptop in soft window light

A living room with a cream sofa, a bamboo plant, a terracotta rug and a staircase

A window with a scalloped valance and sheer curtains in a dark room

A small waiting room with orange and black chairs, tweed poufs, mirrors and pendant bulbs

Common questions

What you might be wondering

Getting started

Do we both have to come?

Couples sessions are for the two of you. If only one of you wants to begin, write on your own and Dr. Ellison will tell you what she can offer.

What happens in the first session?

A conversation, not a test. Dr. Ellison asks what each of you wants and how the pattern looks from each side, and explains how the next two sessions work.

Fees

Do you take our insurance?

Weft is out of network with insurance plans, so you pay the practice directly and can ask your plan whether it reimburses you. Dr. Ellison does not bill Medicare or Medicaid. The How fees work page explains the receipt, the written estimate and the cancellation notice.