COUPLES THERAPY FOR MEDICAL RESIDENTS AND MULTICULTURAL COUPLES IN DALLAS, TX

Karla Rica Piccio, LMFT Associate, provides Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples navigating high-pressure careers, multicultural relationships, and eroded trust in Dallas, TX. Drawing from her multicultural background and professional experience, Karla helps partners rebuild emotional connection, restore intimacy, and strengthen communication.

Having immigrated from the Philippines and grown up within a vibrant community of immigrants and healthcare workers, Karla witnessed firsthand the sacrifices and systemic pressures that accompany demanding medical and professional careers. She understands how these realities affect not only individuals, but also their partners, families, and broader support systems.

Karla specializes in supporting medical resident, healthcare professionals, and multicultural couples navigating the unique challenges of postgraduate training, cultural expectations, and rigorous schedules. She helps couples sustain connection, nurture resilience, and cultivate emotional safety—even under high stress.

Grounded in the belief that humans are wired for connection, Karla views relational health as central to emotional and physical well-being. She creates a warm, supportive, and attuned therapeutic environment where couples and individuals can heal, grow, and flourish.

Karla’s clinical focus and specialties include:

• Medical Residency Stress: Addressing the impact of long hours, fatigue, and high performance expectations on relational health.

• Intimacy and Trust Recovery: Rebuilding closeness, safety, and connection after neglect, emotional withdrawal, or broken promises.

• Intercultural and Interfaith Dynamics: Honoring cultural traditions and family expectations while fostering unity within the partnership.

• Life transitions: Supporting couples who are newly married, adjusting to parenthood, or managing career changes with resilience strategies.

• Discernment Counseling: Helping couples who feel uncertain about their future gain clarity and direction.

Karla integrates Emotionally Focused Therapy, attachment-based principles, and evidence-informed strategies to help couples identify emotional patterns, repair ruptures, and strengthen secure bonds. Clients often describe her as warm, balanced, and deeply attuned—creating a safe space where both partners feel seen, supported, and empowered to take meaningful steps toward healing, resilience, and reconnection.

Her clinical work is especially impactful for healthcare professionals, medical residents, and multicultural partners seeking meaningful change through couples therapy, relationship counseling, and individual therapy. Above all, Karla believes that attuned relationships are the foundation of emotional well-being, resilience, and overall life satisfaction. She is deeply committed to guiding clients toward greater intimacy, trust, and true connection—helping couples not just survive the demands of life and career, but truly flourish together.