CCFAM

CCFAM Counseling in Fort Worth for Every Age, Every Stage. CCFAM offers in-person & online care for children, teens, individuals, couples & families.

If relationships came with instruction manuals, most of us would still skip a few pages. That’s where Heidi Hiett comes ...
04/21/2026

If relationships came with instruction manuals, most of us would still skip a few pages. That’s where Heidi Hiett comes in. She works with couples who want to communicate better, feel closer, and stop having the same argument on repeat. Whether you’re navigating busy seasons, parenting stress, old wounds, or simply feeling disconnected, Heidi helps both partners feel heard and understood.

With more than 20 years in education before becoming a counselor, Heidi brings patience, perspective, and a calm presence into the room. She believes strong relationships are built on small, intentional changes and practical tools you can actually use at home. At CCFAM, we value the steady, thoughtful way she helps couples move from frustration to clarity and from tension to teamwork.

Book an appointment with Heidi here: https://ccfam.com/staff/heidi-hiett/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=26.04.01&utm_id=Couples+Ages+%26+Stages%2FHeidi

No matter how long you have been together, your relationship does not stay the same. It moves through seasons. Some feel...
04/17/2026

No matter how long you have been together, your relationship does not stay the same. It moves through seasons. Some feel exciting and full of possibility. Others feel heavy, confusing, or exhausting.

What often surprises couples is not that life changes, but how deeply those changes affect the relationship itself. Identity shifts. Responsibilities grow. Loss enters the picture. Energy decreases. Dreams adjust. And if you are not paying attention, you can slowly begin drifting from one another without meaning to.

Each decade brings its own pressures and opportunities. Understanding what tends to surface in these stages can help you respond intentionally instead of reactively. It also reminds you that struggle does not mean failure. It often means you are growing.

Below are common challenges couples face across life’s stages and why awareness matters more than perfection.

Teen to young adult years: Defining and understanding your identity
Twenties: Adult decisions and experiences
Thirties: Building on patterns, expanding families, and advancing career
Forties: Testing endurance and character while facing new responsibilities
Fifties: Increased perspective and influence on others
Sixties: Looking ahead while preparing the next generation
Seventies and Beyond: Simplifying our lives while recognizing our limitations

What decade are you in? Find it in this blog post and see if it describes the challenges you're currently facing: https://ccfam.com/ages-and-stages-understanding-the-seasons-every-couple-faces/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=26.04.01&utm_id=Couples+Ages+Stages.

One thing is clear: relationships don’t stay the same. They grow, stretch, and change as life does. We’re exploring some...
04/17/2026

One thing is clear: relationships don’t stay the same. They grow, stretch, and change as life does. We’re exploring some of the common stages couples experience over time and how counseling can help couples navigate those seasons with greater understanding, connection, and intention.

Read the newsletter here: https://conta.cc/4s2fJP3

If you’re looking for meaningful work in a place where you’re truly seen and supported—we’d love to connect … you might ...
03/26/2026

If you’re looking for meaningful work in a place where you’re truly seen and supported—we’d love to connect … you might be a great fit for what we’re building.

Perks of CCFAM:
Focus on counseling (we handle referrals, billing, and scheduling)
Work alongside a connected, mission-driven team
Grow with ongoing training, mentorship, and leadership opportunities
Enjoy strong benefits and a healthy, supportive culture

Learn more about joining CCFAM: https://ccfam.com/careers/

For 19 years, we’ve had the privilege of walking alongside our community. At CCFAM, we’ve helped over 15,000 individuals...
03/26/2026

For 19 years, we’ve had the privilege of walking alongside our community. At CCFAM, we’ve helped over 15,000 individuals, children, couples, and families find healing, experience growth, and build stronger relationships.

Our mission has always been simple: Provide counseling that fosters healing, growth, and connection grounded in faith, values, and clinical excellence.

And we’re just getting started! As we celebrate this milestone, we’re reflecting on the people, the stories, and the work that continue to matter every single day.

Read more about our journey and impact: https://ccfam.com/celebrating-19-years-of-healing-growth-and-connection/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=26.03.25&utm_id=anniversary

This week, find 20 quiet minutes to sit close together and talk about something that matters to your future.Giving your ...
03/25/2026

This week, find 20 quiet minutes to sit close together and talk about something that matters to your future.

Giving your marriage that kind of unhurried, undistracted attention is a simple, beautiful way to nurture love at every age and every stage of marriage.

What topic do you plan to talk about?

CCFAM uses two assessments for premarital counseling:- SYMBIS ™ (Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts)- Prepare Enrich ...
03/23/2026

CCFAM uses two assessments for premarital counseling:
- SYMBIS ™ (Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts)
- Prepare Enrich ™

Each of these are research-backed assessments that highlight each partner’s strengths, potential challenges, and relationship dynamics. The assessments provide insight into personality, communication styles, financial mindsets, and conflict resolution, equipping couples with a roadmap for a healthy marriage.

Our owner is a Prepare Enrich Seminar Director and created CCFAM Training, which is a continuing education provider. Through CCFAM Training, we can certify our counselors as Prepare Enrich Facilitators for couples counseling. This allows our counselors to access valuable training at no cost, ensuring the best possible support for the couples we serve.

Get more information about the premarital process here! https://ccfam.com/counseling/counseling-for-adults/premarital-counseling/

Quin has a heart for helping others that started long before she became a therapist. From her early days as a Head Start...
03/20/2026

Quin has a heart for helping others that started long before she became a therapist. From her early days as a Head Start teacher to her work now as a child-centered play therapist and couples counselor, she has always been drawn to mending hearts and minds one person at a time.

Naturally introverted, Quin is comfortable in the quiet moments and deeply attentive to what often goes unsaid. Her goal is not only to help clients reach their goals, but to leave counseling feeling empowered and confident. Outside the office, you can find her writing, reading, singing in her church choir, or enjoying a good cup of coffee around town. At CCFAM, we deeply value her steady presence, thoughtful listening, and genuine care.

Read more about Quin here: https://ccfam.com/staff/dequindre-quin-jernigan/

Premarital counseling creates intentional space for conversations about communication, finances, expectations, and confl...
03/16/2026

Premarital counseling creates intentional space for conversations about communication, finances, expectations, and conflict before they become sources of strain. Preparation does not eliminate challenges, but it does strengthen the foundation couples build on. While a wedding ceremony lasts a day, a marriage is designed to grow and endure for a lifetime.

Know someone who is engaged? Share this link with them: https://ccfam.com/engaged-in-fort-worth-how-premarital-counseling-sets-you-up-to-last/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=couples-counseling-cc&utm_id=couples-counseling.

If you completed premarital counseling, what did you find most helpful?

1. Strengthening Friendship & Connection:The Gottman Method, built from decades of research, teaches how deep friendship...
02/26/2026

1. Strengthening Friendship & Connection:
The Gottman Method, built from decades of research, teaches how deep friendship is the foundation of a thriving partnership. With tools like Love Maps, Fondness & Admiration, and Turning Toward, you’ll learn to reconnect with curiosity, kindness, and affection. One study found Gottman counseling not only improves relationship adjustment and intimacy, but also keeps results stable even months after therapy ends. The Gottman Method guides couples to acknowledge past wounds while cultivating a shared "we" mindset built on trust, respect, and mutual growth.

2. Rebuilding Trust After Betrayal:
Infidelity shakes the foundation of any relationship. Couples therapy provides space for sincere accountability, heartfelt remorse, and gradual restoration of transparency. Whether the trust breach is emotional or physical, counseling helps partners address unspoken pain and discover how to rebuild trust without forcing it.

3. Learning to Resolve Conflict with Care:
Conflict is unavoidable, but hurting one another doesn’t have to be. Through evidence-based methods like Gottman’s softened start-up, repair techniques, and bid–turning, couples learn to express disagreements kindly, listen sincerely, and reconnect afterward. Whether your conflict is about money, parenting, or extended family, couples counseling can guide you from ongoing tension into healthier connection and collaboration.

Read the rest of the blog for more details about how counseling can rekindle your love! https://conta.cc/4u5e6T9

Some couples begin with love at first sight. Playfulness, teamwork, asking forgiveness, and staying aligned seem to come...
02/25/2026

Some couples begin with love at first sight. Playfulness, teamwork, asking forgiveness, and staying aligned seem to come naturally.

For others, like my own marriage, my spouse was everything I needed, but not what I thought I was looking for. I’m grateful for his incredible strengths: keeping me warm with winter fires, continually nourishing me with amazing food, and being a steady supporter through the decades of building our life together.

We have also learned there can be real grief in marriage, not only over what happens, but over what you thought life would hold and how it actually turns out. Along the way, we have had moments of celebration and seasons that were genuinely painful.

Marriage has a funny way of revealing new layers, even decades in. Over time, we have learned to stay curious, communicate more clearly, and keep returning to repair and commitment one day at a time.

In the CCFAM Stream newsletter, we are sharing practical, hope-filled ways couples counseling can help you rebuild connection, strengthen communication, and learn skills that support your relationship for the long haul.

Read it here: https://conta.cc/4aCREb5

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4500 Mercantile Plaza Drive Ste. 307
Fort Worth, TX
76137

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 7pm
Wednesday 8am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8am - 8:30pm
Friday 8am - 5:30pm
Saturday 9am - 2pm

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+18172329400

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The path that led to the creation of the Center for Counseling and Family Relationships (CCFAM) was similar to that of a client when they first seek counseling. It involved life circumstances (another practice where Dr. Johnson had worked for 8 years closing), taking a risk (getting all the needed elements of a business in place in 90 days), and being willing to adapt to change and growth in order to not only survive, but to thrive. CCFAM was founded in 2007 at 6612 N. Riverside Drive by Dr. Rhonda Johnson. Initially, CCFAM began with one counselor and one office staff member. The goal was to offer quality counseling that was affordable to the surrounding communities. As the number of clients seeking services began to multiply, Dr. Johnson became a supervisor for LPC-Interns and LMFT-Associates. By doing this, Dr. Johnson was able to employ the Interns/Associates, who offered low-cost counseling rates, and train them in their counseling careers. By 2010, CCFAM had outgrown its office space and moved to 3629 Western Center Blvd. In 2012, Dr. Johnson’s passion for supervision and ethical practice led to her creating a Board Certified LPC/LMFT Supervisor Training. What began as one training has evolved into many trainings on different topics to improve the skills of current and future generations of mental health professionals in the Metroplex and in the state of Texas. In 2014, we moved to our current location at 4500 Mercantile Plaza Ste. 307 to be able to house all of our services and trainings in one location. Through the years, CCFAM continued to expand to meet the needs of the clients we serve. Our mission is Healing, Empowering, Connecting, and Training from our team of employees, to our clients, to the professionals we train.