Couples Counseling Therapists in 22308
Tamara S Philbin
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, MS
Verified Verified
Alexandria, VA 22308
I have experience with adults suffering from relationship problems, trauma, life transitions, depression, anxiety, addictions, and self-esteem issues.
"The truth will set you free" is apt in describing the key to mental health, but many of us need help before we can handle the truth. Anxiety, anger, depression, relationship issues and addictions are signs of our mind's defenses obscuring our truth. I support clients wanting to change by helping them identify their truths, increase coping skills and build self-awareness so that they have the power to transform their lives into what they are meant to be.
I have experience with adults suffering from relationship problems, trauma, life transitions, depression, anxiety, addictions, and self-esteem issues.
"The truth will set you free" is apt in describing the key to mental health, but many of us need help before we can handle the truth. Anxiety, anger, depression, relationship issues and addictions are signs of our mind's defenses obscuring our truth. I support clients wanting to change by helping them identify their truths, increase coping skills and build self-awareness so that they have the power to transform their lives into what they are meant to be.
Subsequently I became a certified IMAGO therapist and I enjoy working with couples.
I am interested in cultivating a gentle curiosity, attentiveness and, if possible, a sense of humor in the clients I am privileged to meet. Our family experience informs the way we experience ourselves and how we make our way in relationships. I'm interested in exploring practical avenues for effecting communication that includes mindful awareness, appropriate boundaries and empathic connection. As reactivity is practically identified and calming is learned, I want to leaven the re-discovery or re-defining of a life narrative where, courage, integrity and joy are woven in. I want to encourage growth in those areas where healing is needed.
Subsequently I became a certified IMAGO therapist and I enjoy working with couples.
I am interested in cultivating a gentle curiosity, attentiveness and, if possible, a sense of humor in the clients I am privileged to meet. Our family experience informs the way we experience ourselves and how we make our way in relationships. I'm interested in exploring practical avenues for effecting communication that includes mindful awareness, appropriate boundaries and empathic connection. As reactivity is practically identified and calming is learned, I want to leaven the re-discovery or re-defining of a life narrative where, courage, integrity and joy are woven in. I want to encourage growth in those areas where healing is needed.
Amanda Carrington Emdr And Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Alexandria, VA 22308
It is important to feel connected to and supported by your therapist, as the therapeutic relationship is the most important ingredient in successful therapy.
If you are seeking a more authentic life and want more enjoyment in your daily routines, therapy can help. I am passionate about helping individuals who are motivated to make a change their lives or relationships. Together, we work to break unhealthy patterns, alleviate emotional pain, and heal from significant events that influence the way you view yourself and the world. With respect, positive regard, and healthy sense of humor, I work to draw on your strengths, foster emotional resilience, deepen your self-awareness, feel unconditionally accepted, and help you to develop the skills and motivation to live the life you deserve.
It is important to feel connected to and supported by your therapist, as the therapeutic relationship is the most important ingredient in successful therapy.
If you are seeking a more authentic life and want more enjoyment in your daily routines, therapy can help. I am passionate about helping individuals who are motivated to make a change their lives or relationships. Together, we work to break unhealthy patterns, alleviate emotional pain, and heal from significant events that influence the way you view yourself and the world. With respect, positive regard, and healthy sense of humor, I work to draw on your strengths, foster emotional resilience, deepen your self-awareness, feel unconditionally accepted, and help you to develop the skills and motivation to live the life you deserve.
Collaborating with individuals and couples, I have seen significant improvement in the quality of their relationships and a marked decrease in their anxiety and depression.
For more than twenty years, clients have taught me about frustration, worry, sadness and striving to feel better. I work with clients who want to be happier and less anxious, who want to improve their performance, and who want to interact positively in important relationships. Working together, we identify and increase patterns of behavior and ways of thinking that are most productive, eliminating unhealthy behaviors. I also share tools for growth, updating my clients about research findings pertinent to their concerns. Solution-oriented therapy allows clients to set and achieve their goals, becoming happier and more optimistic in the process.
Collaborating with individuals and couples, I have seen significant improvement in the quality of their relationships and a marked decrease in their anxiety and depression.
For more than twenty years, clients have taught me about frustration, worry, sadness and striving to feel better. I work with clients who want to be happier and less anxious, who want to improve their performance, and who want to interact positively in important relationships. Working together, we identify and increase patterns of behavior and ways of thinking that are most productive, eliminating unhealthy behaviors. I also share tools for growth, updating my clients about research findings pertinent to their concerns. Solution-oriented therapy allows clients to set and achieve their goals, becoming happier and more optimistic in the process.
I am a trauma informed therapist and have extensive post-graduate education and training in trauma work, addiction, grief and bereavement, and couples work.
I provide couple counseling and individual psychotherapy to adults and adolescents with presenting concerns, such as anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, grief and bereavement. In therapy, I focus on the individual strengths and wisdom of each person in an effort to support and assist their ability to make positive, effective, and mindful changes in their lives. Through a collaborative and caring relationship, I aim to create a safe space in which individuals and couples can increase their psychological insight, rework coping strategies, grieve losses, process traumas, and increase their overall well-being.
I am a trauma informed therapist and have extensive post-graduate education and training in trauma work, addiction, grief and bereavement, and couples work.
I provide couple counseling and individual psychotherapy to adults and adolescents with presenting concerns, such as anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, grief and bereavement. In therapy, I focus on the individual strengths and wisdom of each person in an effort to support and assist their ability to make positive, effective, and mindful changes in their lives. Through a collaborative and caring relationship, I aim to create a safe space in which individuals and couples can increase their psychological insight, rework coping strategies, grieve losses, process traumas, and increase their overall well-being.
Tribus Solutions
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, ACHP-SW
Verified Verified
Alexandria, VA 22308
Are you in transition or feeling stressed? Seeking balance, a new pathway, a way to a life of your own design? We can help you sort things through and feel more settled within yourself no matter whether you're coping with ailing parents, a new baby, the need for a job change, a move, relationship issues and more. In need of something more intensive? We offer individual and group travel retreats to accelerate your gains.
Are you in transition or feeling stressed? Seeking balance, a new pathway, a way to a life of your own design? We can help you sort things through and feel more settled within yourself no matter whether you're coping with ailing parents, a new baby, the need for a job change, a move, relationship issues and more. In need of something more intensive? We offer individual and group travel retreats to accelerate your gains.
Harleigh Humphries
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Alexandria, VA 22308 (Online Only)
Hi there! As a Resident in Counseling, I provide services to adolescents, adults, couples, and families and specialize in the treatment of anxiety, depression, burnout, grief, trauma, marriage and relationship conflicts. I believe that therapy looks different for every person and that there is no "one size fits all" approach. I always aim to provide a welcoming space where you can feel safe and comfortable while you go through your own journey of growth and healing.
Hi there! As a Resident in Counseling, I provide services to adolescents, adults, couples, and families and specialize in the treatment of anxiety, depression, burnout, grief, trauma, marriage and relationship conflicts. I believe that therapy looks different for every person and that there is no "one size fits all" approach. I always aim to provide a welcoming space where you can feel safe and comfortable while you go through your own journey of growth and healing.
Kim Whyte
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MAC, SAP, CPCS, CCMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Alexandria, VA 22308
Waitlist for new clients
Treating you with respect, empathy, and positive regard is my personal commitment. We will collaborate on an individualized plan to provide counseling, support, and prevention services for individuals, couples, and organizations. Challenges addressed include: grief, anxiety, relationship challenges, parenting, inclusivity, career transitions, multicultural sensitivity, depression, sleep challenges, trauma, combat-related symptoms, communication skills. DOT SAP Evaluations, alcohol & substance use assessments, and emotional wellness coaching
Treating you with respect, empathy, and positive regard is my personal commitment. We will collaborate on an individualized plan to provide counseling, support, and prevention services for individuals, couples, and organizations. Challenges addressed include: grief, anxiety, relationship challenges, parenting, inclusivity, career transitions, multicultural sensitivity, depression, sleep challenges, trauma, combat-related symptoms, communication skills. DOT SAP Evaluations, alcohol & substance use assessments, and emotional wellness coaching
Becki Porter-Harmon
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, BCC, LPC
Verified Verified
Alexandria, VA 22308
Forty plus years of experience in the field have shown that a compassionate, individual approach is the most effective starting point. I offer a variety of approaches, so that clients will find what works best for their healing journey. These approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Experiential Therapy, Mind-Body/Somatic approaches, Psychodynamic approaches, and Mindfulness techniques. My work is trauma informed and strength/hope oriented. Clients seeking help with anxiety, depression, grief/loss, and life transitions will be able to develop insight through self-discovery and coping skills to make changes that heal.
Forty plus years of experience in the field have shown that a compassionate, individual approach is the most effective starting point. I offer a variety of approaches, so that clients will find what works best for their healing journey. These approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Experiential Therapy, Mind-Body/Somatic approaches, Psychodynamic approaches, and Mindfulness techniques. My work is trauma informed and strength/hope oriented. Clients seeking help with anxiety, depression, grief/loss, and life transitions will be able to develop insight through self-discovery and coping skills to make changes that heal.
Lorraine Rauen
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LPC
Verified Verified
Alexandria, VA 22308 (Online Only)
Are you feeling anxious or sad or dealing with trauma? Perhaps you are struggling with your marriage or other relationships. Do you feel concerned about your children? Or maybe life is presenting obstacles surrounding chronic illness or life transitions? I integrate a holistic approach and treatments to improve mental health and quality of life. I will listen attentively and assist you in exploring and understanding your innate self awareness. I will teach you specific ways to shift thoughts and behaviors that will calm your body and provide relief and reduction of symptoms.
Are you feeling anxious or sad or dealing with trauma? Perhaps you are struggling with your marriage or other relationships. Do you feel concerned about your children? Or maybe life is presenting obstacles surrounding chronic illness or life transitions? I integrate a holistic approach and treatments to improve mental health and quality of life. I will listen attentively and assist you in exploring and understanding your innate self awareness. I will teach you specific ways to shift thoughts and behaviors that will calm your body and provide relief and reduction of symptoms.
Stacey Karpen Dohn
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC
Verified Verified
Alexandria, VA 22308 (Online Only)
I work with children, adolescents, and adults facing whatever challenges that arise in the many different chapters of our lives. In addition to general psychotherapy I also provide specialized care in the exploration of sexual orientation and gender identity with youth, teens, adults and their families as they navigate through the social and emotional aspects of life.
I work with children, adolescents, and adults facing whatever challenges that arise in the many different chapters of our lives. In addition to general psychotherapy I also provide specialized care in the exploration of sexual orientation and gender identity with youth, teens, adults and their families as they navigate through the social and emotional aspects of life.
We, at Alexandria Place Therapy, value authentic and genuine connection with our clients and their families. We believe this connection is the groundwork for all work we do with clients. Alexandria Place Therapy offers therapeutic services in Old Town Alexandria. Our clinicians have spent their careers working with children, adolescents, young adults and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, adjustment difficulties, trauma and loss. Collectively, we bring over thirty years of experience to our work and aim to offer help in vulnerable times. Our experience and specialized training afford us the opportunity to tailor treatment to meet your unique needs.
We, at Alexandria Place Therapy, value authentic and genuine connection with our clients and their families. We believe this connection is the groundwork for all work we do with clients. Alexandria Place Therapy offers therapeutic services in Old Town Alexandria. Our clinicians have spent their careers working with children, adolescents, young adults and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, adjustment difficulties, trauma and loss. Collectively, we bring over thirty years of experience to our work and aim to offer help in vulnerable times. Our experience and specialized training afford us the opportunity to tailor treatment to meet your unique needs.
Shelton P Poulter
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Alexandria, VA 22308 (Online Only)
Day to day life can be exhausting, stressful and anxiety inducing. It is easier said than done to “enjoy the little things in life,” when we have so many outside pressures weighing on us. When we feel overwhelmed by these pressures our mental health and personal relationships can suffer. When our environment seems too overwhelming we can find ourselves getting stuck repeating the same non-productive behaviors. Children seem unmanageable, we don't feel as connected to our partners or spouses anymore and we don't even recognize ourselves. I hope to assist you and yours in managing difficult times and strengthening your relationships.
Day to day life can be exhausting, stressful and anxiety inducing. It is easier said than done to “enjoy the little things in life,” when we have so many outside pressures weighing on us. When we feel overwhelmed by these pressures our mental health and personal relationships can suffer. When our environment seems too overwhelming we can find ourselves getting stuck repeating the same non-productive behaviors. Children seem unmanageable, we don't feel as connected to our partners or spouses anymore and we don't even recognize ourselves. I hope to assist you and yours in managing difficult times and strengthening your relationships.
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Couples Counseling Therapists
Does couples counseling work?
Research shows that couples counseling is effective; it can reduce relationship distress and improve emotional awareness, communication, empathy, intimacy, and overall relationship satisfaction. For example, emotionally focused therapy was found to be effective for about 75 percent of couples, and those benefits lasted at least two years.
When should a couple seek counseling?
Couples can benefit from counseling if they consistently struggle in their relationship. They may have lost the ability to communicate effectively, become entrenched in harmful patterns, begun to fight more than usual, broken the other’s trust, suffered from a mental or physical illness, or faced any number of other challenges. Many therapists offer free consultations, so if a couple isn’t sure whether therapy is necessary, asking directly can provide clarity.
How can I get my partner to go to couples therapy?
The decision to seek couples therapy is often driven by one partner, who then convinces the other to participate. When discussing the idea, the initiator should be direct and assertive. They can state the problems they see and explain how the relationship would benefit from therapy. In more serious cases, they can also explain how their relationship may suffer without making any changes or seeking professional help.
How does a couple prepare for couples counseling?
The anticipation of beginning couples counseling can be difficult—sometimes more difficult than the first session itself. Taking a few moments to reflect can allay those concerns: What are the current challenges? When and how did they begin? What do they want the relationship to look like in the future? Reflecting on these questions can help individuals or couples articulate their goals. Of course, the therapist will also ask questions and guide couples through the process.