Our Mission & Vision
What drives Knowing Connection
Our Mission
Knowing Connection Therapy exists to help people understand their stories, heal what’s been carried forward, and create relationships grounded in authenticity and mutual growth.
Our Vision
A world that acknowledges and cherishes our interconnectedness. A world where empathy, understanding, and grace guide our interactions, embracing our unique selves with curiosity and compassion.
Our Story
The Journey to Knowing Connection
A Seed Planted in Constant Change
Growing up in a military family, I learned that home is a feeling built through connection, not just a place. Those early cycles of hello and goodbye showed me our universal longing to be understood.
From Curiosity to Calling
I became fascinated by the painful distance that can grow between people who love each other. This led me beyond traditional talk therapy to modalities that heal the whole person, forging the "Knowing Connection" philosophy.
Bringing It Home to New Braunfels
Building a life and family in Texas cemented my path. Knowing Connection is my commitment to offering you a space where we don't just talk about change—we experience it together.
Owner | Founder
Meet Jess: The Heart Behind the Work
In the therapy room, I'm a human-being first, a wife and mother who brings her own life experiences to the work. I believe in showing up with equal parts compassion and honesty, creating a space where you can feel truly seen and supported as we navigate the beautiful, messy work of growth together. My highest honor is being trusted to help you find your way back to a more authentic and connected life.
Our Approach:
Integrative, Embodied, and Relational Therapy
Relational Life Therapy (RLT)
What it is: A direct, practical approach created by Terry Real that equips you with lifelong skills for more authentic and intimate connections.
How it helps you: It moves beyond blame to help you and your partner recognize the defensive patterns that keep you stuck, replacing cycles of conflict with cycles of connection, honesty, and mutual respect.
The STAIR Method
What it is: A neuroscience-informed therapy developed by Juliane Taylor Shore designed to build self-trust and resilience.
How it helps you: It teaches your nervous system to find stability and coherence, helping you feel safer and more grounded within yourself, which is the foundation for all healthier relationships.
Gottman Method Couples Therapy
What it is: A renowned, research-based method for strengthening relationships.
How it helps you: You'll gain practical, actionable tools to manage conflict, deepen your friendship, and rebuild trust and emotional connection.
Brainspotting Therapy
What it is: A powerful mind-body therapy that accesses and releases trauma stored in the deep brain (subcortex) and nervous system.
How it helps you: Where words sometimes fail, Brainspotting allows for the processing of painful memories and trauma, leading to reduced distress and profound, lasting integration without the need to constantly retell the story.
Discernment Counseling
What it is: A brief (1-5 session) process specifically for couples where one or both partners are uncertain about the future of the relationship.
How it helps you: This isn't about immediate solutions, but about providing a structured space to gain clarity, confidence, and a sense of direction for your next steps, whether that's toward reconciliation or a conscious uncoupling.
Integrative Parts Work
What it is: A compassionate framework that helps you understand the different "parts" of yourself—like your inner critic or a wounded younger self—that developed to protect you.
How it helps you: By blending IFS, RLT, Brainspotting, and the STAIR Method, we help you listen to these parts with curiosity, heal the ones that are stuck, and foster a profound sense of inner harmony and self-acceptance.
Your Questions, answered.
